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Journal of my journey over the mountains

JOURNAL. (continued 2)

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Wm Crawford}C. C.

Lewis Thos}

G. Washington[89]

August 24th & 25th Plats drawn Survey'd for Majr Lawe Washington ye following Tract of Land Beg at 3 Sycamores a Corner of Robt Worthington's Pat Ld & run thence No 10° Wt 24 po. to a white Oak another of W Cr thence No 5 Wt 24 po. to a hicky another of Wg Cr th No 2 Et 42 po to a hickory W C thence No 24 Wt 64 po to a hic: th., No 49° Wt 46 po to a white Oak th So Wt 74 poles to a white Oak th So 27 Wt 28 poles to a white Oak & hickory th: No 65 Wt 178 poles to a red Oak th North 158 to a red O. th West 50 po to a white Oak th No 110 poles to a white Oak & red Oak on ye East side a glade another Corner of his Patent Ld also a Corner of his Survey th with those Lines No 89 Et 208 po to a Large red Oak & small hickory th No 19¼ Et 262 poles to 3 Locusts in a Bottom thence leaving his Lines & run th No 83° Et 18 po to a Double hickory near a Limestone Rock Henry Bradshaws Corner th: with his Lines So 70 Et 210 po to 3 hickys and a Locust 4 poles from a Large red Oak on a Level Bradshaws Corner th No 20 Et 68 po to a white Oak on a Level in Bradshaws Line th So 50¼ Et 137 po to Captn Rutherfords beg Corner of his pt Ld a white Oak th with his Lines So 22 Wt 255 po to a red Oak and white Oak thence So 68° Et 94 poles to a Dead red Oak 2 small hickys & a Locust Rutherfords Cr also Cr to Walter Sherley th: with Sherley's Line So 13° Et 310 po to a Scubby red Oak Sherley's & Nathl Thomas's Corner th. with Thomas's Lines West One hundd & twenty poles to a red Oak and white Oak th So 240 poles to 2 red Oaks & an hic. Thos Cr in Keys's Line th with Keys's Line No 72 Wt Two hundd & fifty Six poles to a white Oak on Worthg River near the Mill thence No 2. 30 Et 110 poles to ye beg.

William Crawford}C C

Thomas Carny – – – –}

August 26th 1750 Plat drawn Then Surveyd for Majr Lawrence Washington ye Vacancy between Worthingtons Lines beginning at ye upper Cr of ye Surplus Ld 2 white Oaks on ye Edge of the Barons near Smiths—Glade & run thence with Wy Lines So 72 Et 410 poles to to a black Oak & hic: th No 9° Et 150 poles to a hicky th No 68 Wt Sixty poles to a white Oak No 1° Et 154 po to a red Oak th West 110 po to a white Oak th: So 35 Wt 44 po to a white Oak th— No 70 Wt 102 poles to a red Oak th So 89° Wt 89 poles to a white Oak th So 13° 15′ Wt 206 poles to ye Beg Cong 570 Acres

Hugh Rankon}C C

Timothy McCarty}

Robt Worthington Marker

August 28th 1750 plat drawn Surveyd for Captn George Johnston a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on ye So Side Bullskin ye So Fork thereof & bounded as followeth Beginning at a Sycamore standing on the So side Bullskin Cr to ye Haynes's and Patrick Matthews and run thence with ye Haynes's Line No 88° Wt Three hundd Poles to a Large hickory another of the Haynes's Corner's thence No 82° Wt Two hundd & Sixty poles to a white Oak in ye Line of Dr McCormick's Patent Ld then with his Patent Line So 27° Wt One hundd & Sixty Six poles to an old black stump in ye Barrens sd to be McCormicks Corner th No 68° Wt Ten & ½ poles to a small Locust th No 55-30 Wt Twenty four poles to a stake near ye Middle of ye Water Course thence up ye Water No 85½ Wt Twelve poles to a Stake near ye Center of ye Spring thence So—Fifty poles near to a small red Oak & hickory in ye Barrens then East Six hundd & thirty poles to 3 white Oaks in Grubbs Line thence No 10½ Wt Sixty Six poles thence No 40° Et—Twenty six poles between two Walnut Trees th No 36 Et Fifty poles to ye beg: Cong 552 Acres

John Johnson}C C

Thomas Jones}

Joshua Haynes Mr

Octr 17th Then Surveyd for Mr Thos Loftan a certain Tract of waste & und Land in F. Beg at a white Oak on ye N Et Side a Meadow Colo George Fairfax Cornr & run thence No 7 Et 34 po to 2 small white Oaks by a the Road that Leads to Pennington Johnston's &ca then So 83 Et 128 po to 3 small Locusts in ye Barrons on a knowl the So 7 Wt 132 po to 3 small Locust by a path Side in a Valley near John Cozines House thence No 83 (Wt 128 po to 2 red Oaks in Colo G. Fairfax's Line thence with his Line No 7 Et 298 po to ye Beg Contg 265¼ Acres plat drawn

John Cozine}C C

Geo. Smith}N. B. this plat beg at 2 red Oaks & white Oak Colo G. Fx. cr

Thos Loftan Mr

Oct. 18th 1750 Then Surveyd for G. Smith a certain Tract of waste Ld Situate in Frederick County & on Long Marsh beg at 3 small Locust on ye No Side Lg M Thos Loftans Corner & run thence So Et 220 po to 3 white Oak Sapl thence So 7 Wt 200 po to Long Marsh 312 po to 3 white Oaks th: N Wt 220 po to a a white Oak in Thoms Loftan's Line & 38 po from his Cr from thence with his Line to the beg. Cong 335 Acres plat drawn

John Cozine}C. C

Thoms Loftan}

Owen Thos Mr

Octr 18th Then Survey'd for John Cuszine a Tract of Ld Situate & joining Colo G. Fairfx Beg at a hicky & red Oak Fx Cr & run with his Line So 30 Wt 220 po to 2 red Oaks in his Line th leaving his Line So 60 Et 182 poles to a hickory on a Level thence No 30 Et 310 po to G. Smiths Line about 8 po from his Cr within his Line thence with his Line No 45° Wt 210 poles to a white Oak in Thos Loftans Line thence with his Line So 7 Wt 20 poles to 3 small Locust by a path his Cr thence with anr of his Lines No 83 Wt 128 poles to 2 red Oaks his Cr in Colo G. Fairfaxs line thence with his Lines So 7 Wt 90 poles to a large white Oak Fx th So 60 Et 90 poles to ye beg Cong 455 Acres

plat drawn

Thos Loftan Junr}CC

G. Smith}

John Cozine

Octr 19th Then Survey'd for Isabella Jump a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Ld joining her Patent Ld beg at a white Oak near a path & run thence No 96 po thence So 60 Wt 88 po to a hicky on ye rising of a knowl thence No 73° Wt 26 po abt a rod further than a Large red Oak & hicky th: N 4 Et 84 po to a red Oak in Thos Colston Ld thence with his Line So Wt 125 po to a hicky near a path about 40 yds from Fairfax Cy Road th So 76 Et 194 po to ye Beg Cong 65 Acres plat drawn

George Hampton}C C

Stephen Sebastian}

Joseph Hampton

Octr 19th Then Surveyd for John Vance a certain Tract of waste Ld joining & beg at a hicky Thos Colston's Cornr & run thence with his Line No Wt 120 po to a small locust & red Oak in rich Barons thence So Wt 200 po near a small white Oak & burn't topt Do in a hollow Glade thence So Et 260 po. near 2 red Oaks on a knowl in ye Barons thence No Et 200 po to a hicky on a knowl thence No 26¼ Et 70 po to a red Oak in Widow Jumps Line th with her Line No 76 Wt 134 poles to ye Beg Cong 353 Acres

William Crawford}C C plat drawn

Thos Hampton}

Alexr Vance

Octr 19th then Survey'd for John Anderson Beg. at 2 red Oaks John Vances Cr & run thence So 82 po to a hicky & red Oak on a knowl thence So 54 Wt 114 to 2 white Oaks in Carter's Line thence with his Line No 58¼ Wt 140 po th No 30 Et 8 po to two hickys in Carters Line ye Course to be Drawn straight which is No 56 Wt 140 thence No 30 Et 198 po to a Large red Oak & hicky on a level in John Vances Line thence with his th So Et 150 po to ye Beg Cong 192 Acres Plat drawn

Isaac Foster}C. C.

Ralph Croft}

John Miller Mr

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150

Octr 22d 1750 Then Surveyd for Isaac Foster a certn Tract of Ld beg: at 2 white Oak in Carters Line & run thence No 50 Et 23 po to a red Oak abt 4 pole from Fosters house th No 31½ Et 204 po to a hicy & small white Oak th So 66 Et 45 po to a small white Oak & burnt topt Do John Vances Cr thence with Vances Line So Et 110 poles to a large red Oak & hicy John Andersons Cr in Vances Line th with Andersons Line So 30 W—ly 8 poles to 2 hickys in Messrs Carters Line finally along Vances Line No 56 Wt 167 poles to ye beg Cong 203 Acres plat drawn

John Anderson}C C

Ralph Croft}

John Miller Mr

Octr 22d Then Surveyd for Saml Isaac Beg at 2 white Oaks in Cr Line & Isaac Foster's Cr & run thence with his Lines No 50° Et 23 po to a red Oak th No 31½ Et 206 po to a hicy th No 57 Wt 320 po to 2 small Locust & one hicky in a clear spot then So 31½ Wt 206 po to 5 red Oak Saplins in Carters Line thence with his Line So 56 Et 308 poles to ye beg Cong 415 Acres

plat drawn

Ralph Croft}C C

John Anderson}

John Miller Mr

Octr 23d Then Surveyd for Captn Isaac Penington a certain Tract of waste Ld joining his own Patent Ld beg. at a white Oak a Cornr of his Patent Ld & run th So 45 Wt 30 po to Morris's Patent Cr 260 po to 4 small black Oaks in Saml Isaac's Cr thence with his Line So 57 Et 298 to a hicky his Cr likewise Corner to Isaac foster thence with his Line So 66 Et 45 po to a small white Oak & burnt topt Do his Cr also Cr to John Vance thence with Vance's Line N Et 200 po to a small Locust & red Oak in Rich Barons in Isaac Peningtons Line thence with his Line No Wt 335 to ye Beg Cong 445 Plat drawn

Henry Hendricks}C C

John Urton}

Isaac Penington Mr

Octr 23d Then Surveyd for Patrick Rice a tract of waste Ld on ye head of Long Marsh beg at 2 white Oaks on ye No Side of Long Marsh & run thence So 22 Wt 154 po to 2 red Oak Saplins Nathl Daughilys Cr on a knowl th No 68 Wt 320 po to 3 red Oaks in Rocky Limestone Ground thence No 22 Et 200 po to 2 red Oaks & one white O. Saplins near a stooping white Oak in Limestones th So 68 Et 320 po to 2 hickys from thence to ye Beg Contg 400 Acres Plat drawn

Henry Hendricks

John Urton C CN. B. this plat I have made to begin at ye two red Oaks on ye So side Long Marsh

Patrick Rice Mr

Octr 24. Survey'd for John Madden a tract at Joes Hole beg at a white Oak about on ye Fairfax Road & Run thence So Et 200 near 3 Small Locust in ye Mh thence So Wt 320 po abt 1 pole from a hicy on a Limestone Ridge thence No Wt 200 po to a Limestone Rock 4 M near two small mark'd Red Oak Saplins in Very Rocky Ground th No Et 320 po to ye Beg Contg 400 Acres Plat drawn

Thomas Hampton}C C

Jeremiah Wood}

John Lindsey—Markr

Octr 24th Survey'd for Jeremiah Wood a certain Tract of Waste Ld Begin Carters Line & Saml Isaac's Cr 5 red Oaks and Run thence with his Line No 31½ Et 206 po to 3 Small Locusts another of Isaac's Cr thence No 60 Wt 216 po to a Dead hickory & live red Oak & white Oak Saplins in ye Barains th So 31½ Wt 244 po to a red Oak in Messrs Corners Line thence with his So 73½ Et 100 th No 60 Et 12 po to 2 white Oaks & a hicky Carters Corner ye Course which is So 89 Et 110 to be drawn straight th to ye beg. So 56 Et 112 poles Contg 292 Acres

Saml Isaac Thos McClahan Jerh Wood

Octr 27th then Surveyd for Robt Ashby Beg at 2 white Oak in Carters Line & run thence No 11 Wt 192 po to a forked red Oak near a Glade th No 81 Et 333 po to white Oak Saplins & one red Oak 320 po to Fairfax Road th So 11 Et 56 po to a red Oak on a Ridge thence So 30 Wt 76 po to a red Oak white Oak & Locust thence So 11 Et 55 po to 3 small hicy Saplins in Messrs Carters Line th to ye Beg. So 77 Wt 283 poles Cong 346 Acres plat drawn

John Urton Steph Southerd Robt Ashby Mr

plat drawn

Octr 29th Survey'd for Hannah Southerd late Widow to Peter Camperlin & Jacob & Saml Camperlin a certn Tract of Waste Ld Beg. at a fork'd red Oak near a Glade & run thence with his Line No 81° Et 333 po xing Fairfax Road to 2 white Oak Saplins & one red Oak Do thence No 05 Wt 182 po to red Oak in Colo G Fairfax's Line thence with his Line No 75 Wt 144 po to a red Oak Fx Colo Fx Cr also Cr to Johnstons patent th with his Line South 160 po. to a Locust Stake in a Corn Field th No 60 Wt 52 po to Johnstons Cr 2 white Oaks then went to ye white Oak Robt Ashbys Cr and extendd th No 11 W—51 poles to a red O. white O. & locust in Vances Line th: with Vances Line No Et 31 poles No 26½ Et 70 poles to W. Jumps Line th: to ye tother Cr Cong 311 Acres

John Urton

John Sheelythis plat is made to begn in Widow Jumps Line Vance cr & to run first with Vances Line

Stephen Southerd

Octr 29th Survey'd for Robt Fox a Tract Beg. at 2 white Oaks Robt Ashbys Cr in Carters Line R A & run thence with Ashbys Line No 55 Wt 192 to Ashbys Cr 243 po to a red Oak a hicky & Locust in Vances Line thence with his Line So Wt 168 po to Vances Cr 3 red Oaks on a knowl also Cr to John Anderson thence with Andersons Line So 82 poles to a a hickory & red Oak anothr of Andersons Crs thence So 54 Wt 114 po to White Oaks in Carters Line thence with his Line So 56 Et 36 po to a a white Oak & hicky in ye Turn of Carters Line thence with his Line No 79 Et 237 poles to ye Beg Cong 1216 Acres Plat drawn

John Urton}C C

John Sheely}

Robt Fox

Octr 30th 1750 Surveyd for Captn George Neavil a Tract beg at a Walnut Morris's patent Cr & run thence No Wt 200 po to a Spanish Oak on a Ridge of Rocks thence So Wt 321 po two red Oak Saplins on ye No Side Fairfax Road thence So Et 200 po to 3 red Oak Saplins th N 50 Et 52 po to a red Oak Cr to Morris's Patent thence to ye Beg Containing 400 Acres plat drawn

Thomas Hampton

Richd Hampton 52

Francis Carney 92

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N. B I have made the above Ld a parrallelogram

November 3d 1750 Plat drawn Then Surveyd for Captn Marquis Calmes Beg on ye So Side Bullskin & in Captn G. Johnstons Line 3 white Oak & run th. with his Line No 20 po to a stake in ye Center spring of head of Bullskin Johnstone Cr th down ye Water Course So 5½ Et 12 po & to a stake in ye stream another of Johnston's Crs thence leaving ye Water & run thence No 5 Et 148 po to a red Oak th No 48 Et 19 pole to a red Oak in Dr McCormick's Line th with his Line No 24 po to a hicky & red Oak McCormicks Cr the true Cr is No 35 Et—126 to a double red Oak ye patt mentions a hicy at 256 po: No 258 Pole to a red Oak Walnut & Locust in a rich spot of Ground th So 80 Wt 192 po to 3 White Oaks on a Stoney Ridge th No 60 Wt 148 po. to 3 red Oaks on a Stony Ridge th So 30 Wt 380 po to 2 small hickorys near two white Oaks thence So 52 Et 428 poles to a white Oak & two red Oaks thence No 85 Et 40 po to ye Beg Contg 1170 Acres

Roert Worthington}C C

James McCormick}

Captn Marquis Calmes Marker

Beg at a red Oak and hicky Davis's & Stephensons Cr & run thence So 42—15 Wt 220 po to ye Marsh 240 po to a small white Oak in Stephensons Line 294 po to a stake near a markt white Oak thence So 30 Et 20 poles to a white Oak Colo G Fx's Corner thence to ye beg ye above was an addition made to Mr Fairfaxs Tract[90]

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