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Title: Journal of my journey over the mountains
       while surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax, baron of Cameron,
              in the northern neck of Virginia, beyond the Blue Ridge,
              in 1747-8.

Author: George Washington

Editor: Joseph Meredith Toner

Release Date: June 23, 2016 [EBook #52395]

Language: English

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TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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A Map of Washington's Farms at Mount Vernon

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PREFACE.

Washington's Journal here given to the public, if we except his version of the "Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour in Company and Conversation," is the earliest literary effort of this, the most admirable character in all history. The editor has long been engaged in collecting accurate copies of all the obtainable writings of this great man. Wherever it has been found practicable to examine and critically compare even his generally accepted writings with the originals, it has been, or will be done to secure a copy of exact and verified conformity, in every particular, with the text as it left the hand of the writer.

It is a well-known fact that editors have taken great liberties with Washington's writings, not for the purpose of falsifying history, or aspersing his character, but from a variety of reasons, often to suppress caustic expressions, or to substitute a more euphonious word to give to his sentences a fine, rhetorical finish. Such editorial dressing, even where the motive is well intended, is vicious in principle and liable to abuse; and, in the case of Washington's writings, is neither justifiable nor desirable. The time has come when the people want to know intimately and without glamour or false coloring, the father of his country as he actually lived and labored,[6] and to possess his writings, just as he left them, on every subject which engaged his attention. It is the purpose of the editor to prepare a complete collection of all the writings of George Washington, from his youth to the close of his eventful life, with that literal exactness as to text which can only be assured by the careful efforts of an experienced copyist and expert proof reader having access to and comparing in every possible case the copies with the originals. This initial Diary of Washington opens with his sixteenth year, and plainly shows the energy and the maturity of his judgment, and his capability to discharge even then important trusts with efficiency.

Forthcoming volumes will give, in chronological order, his co-operation in the march of events on this continent, and his life and opinions as seen through the writings he left. This volume must be viewed as the work of a youth, making a few, brief and hurried memoranda while in the depths of the forest and intended for no eye but his own. The time is not far distant when an edition of Washington's more important papers will be called for in facsimile by some one of the photogravure processes now available for such purposes, because of the unquestionable fidelity to the original it secures and which is approximately arrived at in this publication.

This is the first systematic attempt to produce the writings of Washington with literal exactness as to abbreviations, the use of capitals, punctuation, spelling, etc. It is possible that the plan pursued may[7] not, at first, meet with an unqualified commendation from the public. But if the editor does not much mistake the desire of students, the admirers of Washington and the demand of historians, this method, if faithfully executed, must produce the preferred edition of his writings.

A few miscellaneous pieces in Washington's youthful handwriting are preserved in this Journal, and are here printed with the same effort for literal accuracy which has been bestowed upon the Journal itself, and upon his field notes of land surveys.

Mount Vernon Hills

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INTRODUCTION.

This journal of George Washington, now for the first time printed entire and with literal exactness, was begun, as shown by the date in the opening lines, when he was but one month over sixteen years of age. It is his own daily record of observations during his first remunerated employment. His proficiency as a surveyor, and his fortitude in encountering the hardships of the forest in this expedition were, considering his age, truly remarkable. With him the beginning determined the end. Biographers have made us acquainted with the character of his worthy parents, and with the sturdy stock from which they were descended. It does seem as though Providence called our Washington into being, and educated him in the western world just at the time when a great leader was wanted to direct a revolution, and to found on this continent a new and a free, English-speaking nation. Every factor, whether of lineage or culture, in the admirably balanced character of Washington, as well as every aspiration of his heart, from his cradle to his grave, is of high interest to the world. Although deprived of a father's care at the age of[10] eleven years, he was, however, especially blessed in having such a mother as the noble Mary Washington, who conscientiously discharged her sacred duty as his guardian, counselor and friend. Hence filial reverence grew with his growth and strengthened with his maturing years into fixed principles, making him throughout all his eventful life loyal to every virtue and heroic in every trust.

When George Washington set out on the enterprise herein narrated, he was just out of school, where he had received the best education the neighborhood could supply, supplemented with good private instruction. We may well believe that his mother and his brothers then supposed that George had attained an age and proficiency when he should either go to college to acquire a higher education, or embark speedily in some respectable calling; and we may further conclude that this precocious youth was eager to take part in the affairs of life, and deferentially announced his preference for the latter course. Possibly he was influenced in this selection by his great admiration for his half-brother, Major Lawrence Washington, who was actively and prosperously engaged in various business enterprises, who made much of George, and had him visit Mount Vernon whenever it was practicable.

George Washington's aptitude for mathematics early attracted the attention of his teachers, and his beautifully kept copy-books, which are still preserved, attest his unusual ability in mathematical demonstra[11]tion and diagrams. Mr. Williams, the principal of the Academy in Westmoreland county, Va., where young Washington was, to give a practical value to this mathematical talent, had added surveying and navigation to his other studies; and these were soon mastered by this bright pupil. Land surveying was then a profitable and genteel pursuit in the colonies, and it comported well with Washington's tastes and inclinations. While visiting his brother at Mount Vernon, he had repeatedly amused himself and entertained guests of the house by surveying, in their presence, the garden, or a field, and rapidly drawing plats of them as an exercise. A few maps of such early surveys have been preserved. One of them, of Lawrence Washington's turnip field, bearing date 27 Feb., 1747-8, is reproduced in fac-simile in this publication. The others are without date, but are of about the same period; although one, namely that of "Hell Hole," a part of the Mount Vernon estate, and frequently mentioned in Washington's later diaries, may have been an earlier production. A fac-simile of it may also be found in this work.

Washington's efficiency and enthusiasm as a surveyor were observed and admired not only by his friend and companion, George William Fairfax, but also by the Hon. Wm. Fairfax and by Lord Fairfax, who were constantly employing surveyors to lay off lands for sale in the latter's large domain known as "The Northern Neck" of Virginia. During the early spring of 1748 the demands for surveys were[12] more than usually pressing by actual settlers in the Shenandoah valley. Lord Fairfax engaged the youth, George Washington, to proceed with George William Fairfax, his agent, as recorded in this journal, to execute certain commissions and meet a pressing demand. His surveys and reports gave entire satisfaction and led to his steady employment by his titled patron, principally as a director of his lordship's land office and of the surveys, preparatory to sale. Washington filled this position for about three years, when he was called upon to accompany his brother Lawrence, who, from failing health, was constrained, in the fall of 1751, to visit the West Indies in the hope of finding relief.

The journal kept by George Washington during his visit to Barbadoes in company with his brother, will be given in a separate work soon to be issued in its chronological order by the editor. The journal here presented to the public is, in the main, confined to Washington's daily entries, memoranda and field notes of surveys of land situated between the Blue Ridge and the Alleghany mountains.

Unfortunately the records of his surveys are not consecutive, and it is quite evident that they represent but a part, and probably but a small part, of the land surveyed by Washington for Lord Fairfax and others. The notes of surveys here published are all that can be found or that are now known to exist. It is to be hoped, however, that if other books of his field notes of surveys have escaped destruction, they may yet be[13] discovered. This hope is encouraged from the fact that the laws of the colony required surveyors, upon retiring from their official stations as county surveyors, to deposit their field books of notes of surveys with the records of the county. How far this law was complied with, the editor is unable to say. It is a mistake, however, to infer that Washington was constantly employed in actually running lines and taking field notes. He was largely charged with the supervision of Lord Fairfax's land office, and the records thereto belonging, and was his principal adviser in his land surveys, directing the men employed in the field work.

This journal, with its memoranda and surveys, makes a valuable addition to our knowledge of the life and employments of Washington in his youth. Here are also preserved the names of nearly three hundred of the early settlers and first land owners in the great valley of Virginia, for whom Washington made surveys, or who assisted him in this business.

It was a cherished hope of the editor that he might be able to give, in notes, brief sketches of the pioneers in the valley here named, through the assistance of their descendants, who, in many instances, reside upon lands surveyed by Washington for their ancestors. In this, however, he has been disappointed.

The journal, memoranda and surveys found in these books have all been copied with literal exactness and are here printed just as they were recorded by the hand of their author. This literalness is ad[14]hered to in the interest of truth and for the benefit of earnest students of history unable to consult personally the originals. Washington requires no apology for any apparent want of style or other marks of hasty composition in this journal. It was written in the nature of a memorandum intended for himself alone. His thoughts, even in these youthful productions, flow easily and in an orderly and consecutive manner. His sentences are never involved or obscure, and his observations are always apt and instructive; and, although a youth in years when this journal was written, he was dealing ably with important interests, and deporting himself in a manly manner, and associating on terms of intimacy with the foremost men of the day. He seems to have had no idle boy life, but was a man with manly instincts and ambitions from his youth. Time and accidents are slowly, but effectually, destroying the precious original manuscripts, so that a literal and authentic copy is a great desideratum. No liberty whatever is taken by the editor with the text as recorded by Washington. The notes which are added, it is hoped, may prove of interest.

J. M. T.

Surveying
A Plan of Major Law: Washingtons Turnip Field as Survey'd by me
This 27 Day of February 1747/8
GW

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JOURNAL.

A Journal of my Journey over the Mountains began Fryday the 11^th of March 1747-8.[1]

Fryday March 11^th 1747-8. Began my Journey[2] in Company with George Fairfax, Esqr.;[3] we travell'd this day 40 Miles to M^r George Neavels[4] in Prince William County.[5]

Saturday March 12^th this Morning M^r James Genn y^e surveyor[6] came to us, we travel'd over y^e Blue Ridge[7] to Cap^t Ashbys[8] on Shannondoah River,[9] Nothing remarkable happen'd.

Sunday March 13 Rode to his Lordships Quarter[10] about 4 Miles higher up y River we went through most beautiful Groves of Sugar Trees & spent y^e best part of y Day in admiring y^e Trees & richness of y^e Land.

Monday 14^th We sent our Baggage to Cap^t Hites[11] (near Frederick Town)[12] went ourselves down y^e River about 16 Miles to Cap^t Isaac Penningtons (the Land exceeding Rich & Fertile all y^e way produces abundance of Grain Hemp Tobacco &c^a) in order[25] to Lay of some Lands on Cates Marsh & Long Marsh.[13]

Surveying
A Plan of a piece of Meadow called Hell Hole Situate on the River Potowmack near Little Hunting Creek

Tuesday 15^th We set out early with Intent to Run round y^e s^d Land but being taken in a Rain & it Increasing very fast obliged us to return, it clearing about one oClock & our time being too Precious to Loose we a second time ventured out & Worked hard till Night & then return'd to Penningtons we got our Suppers & was Lighted into a Room & I not being so good a Woodsman as y^e rest of my Company striped myself very orderly & went in to y^e Bed as they called it when to my Surprize I found it to be nothing but a Little Straw—Matted together without Sheets or any thing else but only one thread Bear blanket with double its Weight of Vermin such as Lice Fleas &c[14] I was glad to get up (as soon as y [27]Light was carried from us) I put on my Cloths & Lays as my Companions. Had we not have been very tired I am sure we should not have slep'd much that night I made a Promise not to Sleep so from that time forward chusing rather to sleep in y. open Air before a fire as will appear hereafter.

March y. 15^th 1747-8 Survey'd for George Fairfax Esqr. a Tract of Land lying on Cates Marsh and Long Marsh Begining at three Red Oaks Fx on a Ridge the N^o Side a Spring Branch being corner to y^e 623 Acre Tract & Extending thence N^o 30° E^t 436 poles to a Large Hickory and Red Oak Fx near John Cozines house thence N^o 60° W^t 90 Poles to a Large White Oak Fx thence N^o 7° E^t 365 poles to Long Marsh 420 poles to 2 Red Oaks and W: Oak in a Poyson'd field[15] by a Road thence N^o 65° W^t 134 Poles to a W: Oak by y^e s^d Marsh thence crossing y^e Marsh S^o 20° W^t 126 poles to another Branch: of Long Marsh 218 poles to a Red Oak Fx thence N^o 80° W^t 558 po: to a Large Red Oak & White Oak Fx in a Valley thence S[28] 25° W^t 144 poles to a Black Walnut in a Poysond Field by a Lime stone Rock thence S^o 33½° E^t 96 to a White Oak thence S^o 20 E^t 316 po. to three Red Oaks in a Bottom in W^m Johnstones line thence with Johnstones S^o 80° E^t 30 po to a Double Hickory Coll^o Blackburns corner 114 po to 3 Hickorys Johnstones corner & corner to y^e afores^d 623 Acre Tract thence along y^e lines thereof East 280 poles to 3 Red Oaks finally along another of the lines thereof S 15° E^t 262 po. to y^e beginning

Wednesday 16^th We set out early & finish'd about one oClock & then Travell'd up to Frederick Town where our Baggage came to us we cleaned ourselves (to get Rid of y. Game[16] we had catched y. Night before) & took a Review of y. Town & thence return'd to our Lodgings where we had a good Dinner prepar'd for us Wine & Rum Punch[17] in Plenty & a good Feather Bed[18] with clean Sheets which was a very agreeable regale.

Thursday 17^th Rain'd till Ten oClock & then clearing we reached as far as Major Campbells one of there Burgesses about 25 Miles from Town. nothing Remarkable this day nor Night but that we had a Tolerable good Bed lay on.

Fryday 18^th We Travell'd up about 35 Miles to Thomas Barwicks on Potomack[19] where we found y. River so excessively high by Reason of y. Great Rains that had fallen up about y. Allegany Mountains as they told us which was then bringing down y. melted Snow & that it would not be fordable for severall Days it was then above Six foot Higher than usual & was rising we agreed to stay till Monday we this day call'd to see y. Fam'd Warm Springs[20] we camped out in y. field this Night Nothing Remarkable happen'd till sonday y. 20^th

Sonday 20^th finding y. River not much abated we in y. Evening Swam our horses over & carried them to Charles Polks in Maryland for Pasturage till y. next Morning.

Monday 21^st We went over in a Canoe & Travell'd up Maryland side all y. Day in a Continued Rain to Coll^o Cresaps[21] right against y. Mouth of y. South Branch[22] about 40 Miles from Polks I believe y. worst Road that ever was trod by Man or Beast.

Tuesday 22^d Continued Rain and y. Freshes kept us at Cresaps.

Wednesday 23^d Rain'd till about two oClock & Clear'd when we were agreeably surpris'd at y. sight of thirty odd Indians coming from War with only one Scalp[23] We had some Liquor with us of which we gave them Part it elevating there Spirits put them in y. Humour of Dauncing of whom we had a War Daunce[24] there manner of Dauncing is as follows Viz They clear a Large Circle & make a Great Fire in y. middle then seats themselves around it y. Speaker makes a grand Speech telling them in what Manner they are to Daunce after he has finish'd y. best Dauncer Jumps up as one awaked out of a Sleep & Runs & Jumps about y. Ring in a most comicle Manner he is followed by y. Rest then begins there Musicians to Play y^e Musick is a Pot half of Water with a Deerskin Streched over it as tight as it can & a goard with with some Shott in it to Rattle & a Piece of an horses Tail tied to it to make it look fine y. one keeps Rattling and y. other Drumming all y. while y. others is Dauncing

Fryday 25^th 1748 Nothing Remarkable on thursday but only being with y. Indians all day so shall slip it this day left Cresaps & went up to y. mouth of Patersons Creek[25] & there swam our Horses over got over ourselves in a Canoe & traveld up y. following Part of y. Day to Abram Johnstones 15 Miles from y^e Mouth where we camped.

Saterday 26 Travelld up y^e Creek to Solomon Hedges Esqr one of his Majestys Justices of y^e Peace for y^e County of Frederick where we camped when we came to Supper there was neither a Cloth upon y^e Table nor a Knife to eat with but as good luck would have it we had Knives of own.[26]

Sunday 27^th Travell'd over to y. South Branch attended with y. Esqr to Henry Vanmetriss[27] in order to go about Intended Work of Lots[28]

Monday 28^th: Travell'd up y Branch about 30 Miles to M^r James Rutlidges[29] Horse Jockey & about 70 Miles from y^e Mouth

Tuesday 29^th This Morning went out & Survey'd five Hundred Acres of Land & went down to one Michael Stumps on y^e S^o Fork of y^e Branch on our way Shot two Wild Turkies[30]

March 29^th: 1748 Survey'd for M^r James Rutlidge y^e following a piece of Land Beginning at 3 W. O. in y^e Mannor Line[31] by a Path leading to y. Clay Lick[32] & Extending thence N^o 44° W^t 164 po. to a White Oak by a Drain at y^e foot of a Mountain thence N^o 46° E^t 487 po. to 2 White Oaks near a Branch call'd Clay Lick Run thence S^o 44° E^t 164 po. to 2 W: O: & a Hickory in y^e Mannor line Finally along y^e Mannor line Reversed S^o 46° W^t 487 po to y. Beginning

Wednesday 30^th This Morning began our Intended Business of Laying of Lots we began at y^e Boundary Line of y^e Northern 10 Miles above Stumps & run of two Lots & returnd to Stumps

The Courses & Distances of y^e Several Lots lay'd of on y^e S^o Fork of Wappacomo[33] Began March 30^th. 1748

Lot y^e 1^st Peter Reeds Begins at a Box Oak & Hickory F in y. Boundary line about 20 po. above a Large Spring on y^e West side y^e Fork in a Hollow of y^e Mountains and extending thence N^o 65° E^t 320 Po. to a White O: and Hickory on y^e Mountain side thence S^o 60° E^t 300 Po: Crossing y^e Fork at 106 P: to 2 Spanish Oaks and W: O on y^e Top of a Hill thence S^o 65 W^t 96 to a White Oak on y^e Top of a Hill thence S^o 45 W^t 114 po. to a W: O on a Run thence S^o 13 W^t 148 to a Pine thence S 45° W^t 28 po. to 2 R == O: bushes in y^e Boundary line thence along y. same to y^e Beginning

Lot the 2^d Begins at a W: O & Hickory on a Mountain side Corner to Lot y^e 1^st extending y^e Line S^o 60° E^t 300 po. to 2 Spanish Oaks and W: O on a Hill thence N^o 30′ E^t 214 po to 2 W: O near a Branch thence N^o 60° W^t 244 po to y. S^o Fork 300 po. to a Ledge of Rocks on a Mountain side thence S^o 30 W^t 214 to y^e Beginning.

Thursday 31^st Early this Morning one of our Men went out with y^e Gun & soon Returnd with two Wild Turkies we then went to our Business run of three Lots & returnd to our Camping place at Stumps

March 31^st

Lot the 3^d Begins at Ledge of Rocks corner to Lot 2^d extendth thence along y^e s^d line S^o 60 E^t 300 po to 2 W: O near a Branch thence N^o 30 E^t 214 po [42]to a Pine on a Hillside near a Run thence N^o 60° W^t 78 to y. Bottom Ground 202 po. to y^e River and 244 po. to a Pine by a Rock on y. Mountain side thence to y^e Beginning S. 30 W^t 224 P.

Lot 4^th this Lot survey'd myself Beginning at a Pine by a Rock on a mountain side Corner to Lot 3^d & Running the s^d line S^o 60° 244 Poles to a Pine on a Hill side near a Run thence N^o 30° E^t 262 P^o to 2 Chesnut Oaks and a Pine thence N^o 60° W^t 98 Pole to y^e Low Grounds 164 to y^e Fork and 244 P. to a R: O on a Rock thence S^o 30 W^t 262 Po to y. Beginning

Lot 5^th Begins at a Red O on a Rock Corner to Lot 4^th & extendeth thence S^o 60 E^t 244 Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a Pine thence N^o 30 E^t 262 Po. to a W: O by a Run thence N^o 60 W^t 154 po to an ash 108 po to y^e Fork thence N^o 86 W^t 38 xing y^e Fork 78 xing it again and 100 Po: to a R: O on y^e mountain Side thence S 30 W^t 262 Po to y^e Beg^g

[April 1^st]

Lot y^e 6^th Anthony Regar Begins at a Red Oak on a Mountain side Corner to Lot y^e 5^th and extending thence along y^e s^d Line S^o 86 E^t 100 po. to an Ash thence with another of y^e s^d lines S^o 60 E^t 154 po: to a white Oak by a Run thence N^o 30 E^t 256 po to 3 pines on a Hill side thence N^o 60 W^t 200 po: to y^e Low Grounds 320 po to a Poplar standing in y^e Fork thence to y^e Beg^g

Lot y^e 7^th Harmon Shoker & Elias Cellars Begins [43]at a Poplar standing on y^e S^o Fork Corner to Lot y^e 6^th & Running along y^e Line S^o 60 E^t 244 po to a Pine on a Hill side thence N 30 E^t 262 po by 2 Marked Pines thence N^o 60 W^t 46 po to y^e Low G: 140 to y^e Fork and 244 po to a Stone on y^e side of a Mountain thence to y^e Begin^g S 30 W^t

Lot y^e 8^th Vacant[34] Beginning at a Rock corner to lot 7 & Running along y^e Line thereof S^o 60 E^t 244 po by 2 Pines thence N^o 35 E^t 266 po. to 3 Chesnut Oaks on a Steep Hill side thence N^o 55 E^t 54 po. to y^e Low Grounds 80 po. to y^e Fork 190 po to y^e farr Edge of y^e Low G: 244 po. to a Chesnut Oak on y^e Mountain side thence to y^e Begining

Fryday April y^e 1^st 1748 This Morning Shot twice at Wild Turkies but killd none run of three Lots & returned to Camp

Saterday April 2^d Last Night was a blowing & Rainy night Our Straw catch'd a Fire y^t we were laying upon & was luckily Preserv'd by one of our Mens awaking when it was in a   we run of four Lots this Day which Reached below Stumps

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April 2^d

Lot y^e 9^th

Begining at Chesnut Oak on y^e Mountain side corner to Lot 8^th & Running along y^e Line thereof S^o 55 E^t 244 po to 3 Chesnut Oaks on a Steep Side thence N^o 35 E^t 262 po to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a White Oak thence N^o 65 E^t 80 to y^e Low G: 126 po to y^e Fork 244 po to a Hickory at y^e Foot of the Mountain thence to y^e Beginning S^o 35 W^t 262 po this Lot is very Good

Lot 10^th Michael Calb Liveron Begining at a Hickory Corner to Lot y^e 9^th & Runing along y^e Line S^o 55 E^t 244 Pole to 2 Chesnut Oaks thence N^o 35 E^t 262 po to 2 pines & a spanish Oak on y^e Top of a Hill thence N^o 55 W^t 84 po to y^e Low G: 230, po to y^e Fork 270 po to a Red O: on y^e Mountain Side thence to y^e Beginning

Lot y^e 11^th Leonard Nave Beginning at a Red O: on y^e Mountain side Corner to Lot y^e 10^th & Running along y^e Line S 55 E^t 270 Po to 2 Pines on y^e Top of a Hill thence N^o 35 E^t 262 po. to a Pine on a Hill side thence N^o 55 E 180 po to y^e Bottom 248 po to y^e Fork 274 to an Ash at y^e Foot of y^e Mountain thence to y^e Beg.

Lot 12^th Michael Stumps Begins at an Ash at y^e Foot of y^e Mountain Corner to Lot 11 & Running along y^e Line S^o 55 E^t 274 Po: to a Pine thence N^o [45]25 E^t 320 po to 2 Pines thence N^o 65 W^t 188 po to y^e Low G: 280 po to 2 Sycamores & a White Wood tree Standing on y^e Fork thence up and Crossing y^e Fork to y^e Begg

Sunday 3^d Last Night was a much more blostering night than y^e former we had our Tent Carried Quite of with y^e Wind and was obliged to Lie y^e Latter part of y^e night without covering there came several Persons to see us this day one of our Men Shot a Wild Turkie

Monday 4^th this morning M^r Fairfax left us with Intent to go down to y^e Mouth of y^e Branch we did two Lots & was attended by a great Company of People Men Women & Children that attended us through y^e Woods as we went showing there Antick tricks I really think they seem to be as Ignorant a Set of People as the Indians they would never speak English but when spoken to they speak all Dutch[35] this day our Tent was blown down by y^e Violentness of y^e Wind

April 4^d

Lot y^e 13 Vacant Begins at 2 Sycamores and a White Wood Tree standing on y^e fork Corner to Lot 12^th & Running along y^e Line S^o 65 E^t 280 po. to 2 pines thence N^o 25 E^t 228 Po. to a Spanish Oak thence N^o 65 W^t 206 to y^e Low G: 248 po to y^e Fork 280 to a Rock Stone on y^e Mountain Side thence to the Beginning S 25 W^t 228 poles

Lot 14^th James Simson's Begins at a Rock Stone on y^e Mountain Side Corner to Lot y^e 13^th & Runs thence S^o 65 E^t 280 pole to a Spanish Oak thence N^o 25 E^t 228 pole to a Large Hickory in a Vally thence N^o 65 W^t 108 to y^e Low G: 180 pole to y^e Fork 280 pole to 3 Red Oaks on y^e Mountain side near a Spring Branch thence to y^e Beginning S 25 W^t 228 pole this Lot I survay'd.

The Courses of y^e Fork from Lot 14^th Down to y^e Mannor Line Beginning at 2 Red Bud Trees[36] & a[47] Black Walnut on y^e West side y^e Fork & Running Down y^e Several Courses of y^e Fork N^o 9 E^t 19 po N^o 34 W^t 12 po N^o 15 E^t 22 po N^o 39 E^t 24 po N^o 12 E^t 23 po N^o 17 W^t 66 po N 6 E^t 42 po opposite to Henry Harris's house N^o 26 W^t 20 po West 32 op Phillip Moors house bears N^o 86 W^t N^o 23 W^t 48 po to a Blazed Tree[37] from here Phillip Moors house bears S^o 54 W^t N^o 6 W^t 33 po N^o 28 E^t 26 po N^o 73 E^t 28 po N^o 7 W^t 85 po to a blazed tree N^o 45 W^t 24 po. y^e Widow Wolfs[38] house bears S^o 52 W^t about 60 po. N^o 65 W^t 27 po S^o 84 W^t 18 po. S 50 W^t 14 po S. 19 W 20 po N^o 67 W^t 22 po. N^o 28 W^t 23 po. S^o 78 W^t 29 po N^o 71 W^t 25 po. N^o 39 W^t 19 po N^o 3 W^t 24 po. xx N^o 60 W^t 20 po N^o 39 W^t 20 po N^o 8 E^t 46 po to an Ash black Walnut & White Walnut in y^e Mannor Line on y^e s^d fork thence S^o 36 W^t along y^e Mannor Line 320 poles to 2 W: O & a R: O.

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Tuesday 5^th We went out & did 4 Lots we were attended by y^e same Company of People y^t we had y^e day before

April y^e 5^th 1748

Lot y^e 15^th Phillip Moore Beginning at Lot y^e 14^th on y^e Fork & Running down y^e Meanders to y^e first Blazed Tree a Black Oak on y^e Fork thence S^o 69 W^t 80 to y^e Edge of y^e Low G: 226 po to a Spanish Oak thence S^o 41 E^t 296 po. to a White Oak on a Mountain side thence N^o 40 E^t 38 po to 3 Red Oaks on a Mountain side near a Spring Branch this Lot very good

Lot y^e 16^th and 17^th Widow Wolfs and Henry Sheplars a Black Smith by trade Begins at a Black Walnut on y^e Fork & Runs S^o 17 W 76 po to a Red Oak & Hickory 90 po Crossing y^e Road about 20 po: above y^e house 226 po to 2 W: O thence N^o 41 W^t 96 po to 2 White Oaks in y^e Mannor line to y^e River the line of y^e 16^th Lot from y^e 2 W: O S 41 E^t

Lot 18^th Jeremiah Osborne's Begins at a Sycamore on y^e Fork & extending N^o 80 E^t 215 po. to a Chesnut Oak thence South 280 po to a W: O near a Hick[49]ory Corner to Lot y^e 14^th thence along the line thereof to y^e Fork thence down y^e Several Meanders of y^e Fork to y^e Beginning

Wednesday 6^th Last Night was so Intolerably smoky that we were obliged all hands to leave y^e Tent to y^e Mercy of y^e Wind and Fire this day was attended by our afore^d Company untill about 12 oClock when we finish'd we travell'd down y^e Branch to Henry Vanmetris's on our Journey was catch'd in a very heavy Rain we got under a Straw House untill y^e Worst of it was over & then continued our Journey

April 6^th

Lot 19 Begg: at a Spanish Oak corner to Lot 18^th & Runing thence N^o 23 W^t 350 po to 3 W: O thence S^o 36 W^t 164 po 94 to y^e Low G: to 2 Locust Trees on y^e Fork

Lot y^e 20^th Begg at 2 Locusts on y^e Fork Corner to Lot 19^th & Runing along y^e Line N^o 36 E^t 164 po to 3 W: O thence N^o 23 W^t 250 po 3 Red Oaks in y^e Manner line thence Down y^e Manner line

Thursday 7^th Rain'd Successively all Last night this Morning one of our men Killed a Wild Turkie that weight 20 Pounds we went & Survey'd 15 Hundred Acres of Land & Return'd to Vanmetris's about 1 o'Clock about two I heard that M^r Fairfax was come up & at 1 Peter Casseys about 2 Miles of in y^e same Old Field[39] I then took my Horse & went up to see[50] him we eat our Dinners & walked down to Vanmetris's we stayed about two Hours & Walked back again and slept in Casseys House which was y^e first Night I had slept in a House since I came to y^e Branch

Fryday 8^th we breakfasted at Casseys & Rode down to Vanmetris's to get all our Company together which when we had accomplished we Rode down below y^e Trough in order to Lay of Lots there we laid of one this day The Trough is couple of Ledges of Mountain Impassable running side & side together for above 7 or 8 Miles & y^e River down between them you must Ride Round y^e back of y^e Mountain for to get below them we Camped this Night in y^e Woods near a Wild Meadow where was a Large Stack of Hay after we had Pitched our Tent & made a very[51] Large Fire we pull'd out our Knapsack in order to Recruit ourselves every was his own Cook our Spits was Forked Sticks our Plates was a Large Chip as for Dishes we had none

Saterday 9^th Set ye Surveyor[40] to work whilst M^r Fairfax & myself stayed at y^e Tent our Provision being all exhausted & y^e Person that was to bring us a Recruit disappointing us we were oblige to go without untill we could get some from y^e Neighbours which was not till about 4 or 5 oClock in y^e Evening we then took our Leaves of y^e Rest of our Company Road Down to John Colins in order to set off next Day homewards

Sunday 10^th We took our farewell of y^e Branch & travell'd over Hills and Mountains to 1 Coddys on Great Cacapehon about 40 Miles

Monday 11^th We travell'd from Coddys down to Frederick Town where we Reached about 12 oClock we dined in Town and then went to Cap^t Hites & Lodged

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Tuesday 12^th We set of from Capt. Hites in order to go over W^ms Gap[41] about 20 Miles and after Riding about 20 Miles we had 20 to go for we had lost ourselves & got up as High as Ashbys Bent[42] we did get over W^ms Gap that Night and as low as W^m Wests in Fairfax[43] County 18 Miles from y^e Top of y^e Ridge This day see a Rattled Snake y^e first we had seen in all our Journey

Wednesday y^e 13^th of April 1748

M^r Fairfax got safe home and I myself safe to my Brothers[44] which concludes my Journal[45]

The Mannor how to Draw up a Return when Survey'd for His Lordship or any of y^e Family

March y^e 15^th 1747-8

Then Survey'd for George Fairfax Esqr. Three Thousand & twenty Three Acres of Land lying in Frederick County[46] on Long Marsh Joyning Thomas Johnstones Land and bounded as follows

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Beginning at (A) Three Hickorys Corner Trees to Thomas Johnstones Land & Extending thence along his S 13 W^t One Hundred Seventy two Poles to (B) a Locust Johnstones Corner thence along another of his Lines S 34 E^t 150 po. to (C) a White Oak another of his Corners thence S^o 75 E^t 186 po & to (D) a large Hickory thence N^o 58 E^t 160 po xing a Spring Run to (E) three Red Oak Fx on a Ridge thence N^o 30 E^t 436 po to a Hickory an Red Oak Fx at (F) thence N^o 60 W^t 90 po to (G) a Large White Oak Fx thence N^o 7 E^t 420 po xing Long Marsh to (H) two Red Oaks and a W: O: Fx in a Bottom in y^e afores^d Thomas Johnstones line finally along his line S^o 80 E^t one Hundred fourteen Poles to y^e Beginning Containing Three Thousand & twenty three Acres.

p^r James Genn

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N. B. The Distances in y^e above Writing ought to be Written in Letters not in figures only I have done it now for Brevity sake[47]

The Courses & Distances of the Following Plat is as follows viz beginning at A and running thence N^o 30 E^t 436 poles thence N 60 W^t 90 pole thence N^o 7 E^t 365 pole to Long Marsh & 420 to the end of the Course thence N 65 W^t 134 pole thence S^o 20 W^t 126 poles crossing Long Marsh to a Branch thereof commonly calld Cates Marsh 218 pole to the end of the Course thence N 80 W^t 558 pole thence S 25 W^t 144 pole thence S 33½ E^t 96 pole S 20 E^t 316 pole thence S 80 E^t 114 pole thence East 280 pole thence S 15 E^t 262 to the Beginning Survey'd by

James Genn

The Courses of the Town of Alexandria[48]

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Surveying or Measuring of Land

The Meanders of the River

S 84½ E^t 3 Chain
S 52 E^t 4 C 17 L
S 24 E 5 C 9 L to the Point at a sm^l Hickory stump above the Landing Place
S 70 E 1 C 25 L
S 45 E 3 C 18 L

Dear Sir

I should receive a Letter or Letters from you by the first and all oppertunetys with the greatest sense or mark of your esteem and affection whereas its the greatest Pleasure I can yet forsee of having in fairfax to hear from my Intimate friends and acquaintances I hope you in Particular will not Bauk me of what I so ardently Wish for[49]

Dear Friend John[50]

As its the greatest mark of friendship and esteem you can shew to an absent Friend In often Writing[58] to him so hope you'l not deny me that Favour as its so ardently wish'd and desired by me its the greatest pleasure I can yet forsee of having in fairfax to hear from my friends Particularly yourself was my affections disengaged I might perhaps form some pleasures in the conversasion of an agreeable Young Lady as theres one now Lives in the same house with me but as that is only nourishment to my former affecⁿ for by often seeing her brings the other into my remembrance whereas perhaps was she not often & (unavoidably) presenting herself to my view I might in some measure eliviate my sorrows by burying the other in the grave of Oblivion I am well convinced my heart stands in defiance of all others but only she thats given it cause enough to dread a second assault and from a different Quarter tho I well know let it have as many attacks as it will from others they cant be more fierce than it has been I could wish to know whether you have taken your intended trip downwards or not if you with what Success as also to know how my friend Lawrence drives on in his art of courtship as I fancy you may both nearlly guess how it will respectively go with each of you

Dear Friend Robin

As its the greatest mark of friendship and esteem absent Friends can shew each other in Writing and often communicating their thoughts to his fellow companions makes me endeavour to signalize myself in acquainting you from time to time and at all times my situation and employments of Life and could Wish you would take half the Pains of contriving me a Letter by any oppertunity as you may be well assured of its meeting with a very welcome reception my Place of Residence is at present at His Lordships where I might was my heart disengag'd pass my time very pleasantly as theres a very agreeable Young Lady Lives in the same house (Col^o George Fairfax's Wife's Sister[51]) but as thats only adding Fuel to fire it makes me the more uneasy for by often and unavoidably being in Company with her revives my former Passion for your Low Land Beauty[52] whereas was I to live more retired from yound Women I might in some measure eliviate my sorrows by burying that chast and troublesome Passion in the grave of oblivion or etarnall forgetfulness for as I am very well assured thats the only antidote or remedy that I ever shall be releivd by or only recess that can administer any cure or help to me as I am well convinced was I ever to attempt any thing I should only get a denial which would be only adding grief to uneasiness

Dear Sally

This comes to Fredericksburg fair in hopes of meeting with a speedy Passage to you if your not there which hope you'l get shortly altho I am almost discouraged from writing to you as this is my fouth to you since I receiv'd any from yourself I hope you'l not make the Old Proverb good out of sight out of Mind as its one of the greatest Pleasures I can yet foresee of having in Fairfax in often hearing from you hope you'l not deny it me

I Pass the time of much more agreeabler than what I imagined I should as there's a very agreeable Young Lady lives in the same house where I reside (Col^o George Fairfax's Wife Sister) that in a great Measure cheats my sorrow and dejectedness tho not so as to draw my thoughts altogether from your Parts I could wish to be with you down there with all my heart but as it is a thing almost Impractakable shall rest myself where I am with hopes of shortly having some Minutes of your transactions in your Parts which will be very welcomely receiv'd by Your

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Dear Sir—It would be the greatest Satisfaction

Memorandom[53] to have my Coat made by the following Directions to be made a Frock with a Lapel Breast the Lapel to Contain on each side six Button Holes and to be about 5 or 6 Inches wide all the way equal and to turn as the Breast on the Coat does to have it made very Long Waisted and in Length to come down to or below the bent of the knee the Waist from the armpit to the Fold to be exactly as long or Longer than from thence to the Bottom not to have more than one fold in the Skirt and the top to be made just to turn in and three Button Holes the Lapel at the top to turn as the Cape of the Coat and Bottom to Come Parrallel with the Button Holes the Last Button hole in the Breast to be right opposit to the Button on the Hip[54]

Dear Richard

The Receipt of your kind favour of the 2^d of this Instant afforded me unspeakable pleasure as I am convinced I am still in the Memory of so Worthy a friend a friendship I shall ever be proud of Increasing you gave me the more pleasure as I receiv'd it amongst a parcel of Barbarians and an uncooth set of People the like favour often repeated would give me Pleasure[63] altho I seem to be in a Place where no real satis: is to be had since you receid my Letter in October Last I have not sleep'd above three Nights or four in a bed but after Walking a good deal all the Day lay down before the fire upon a Little Hay Straw Fodder or bearskin whichever is to be had with Man Wife and Children like a Parcel of Dogs or Catts & happy's he that gets the Birth nearest the fire there's nothing would make it pass of tolerably but a good Reward a Dubbleloon is my constant gain every Day that the Weather will permit my going out and some time Six Pistoles[55] the coldness of the Weather will not allow my making a long stay as the Lodging is rather too cold for the time of Year I have never had my Cloths of but lay and sleep in them like a Negro except the few Nights I have lay'n in Frederick Town.

Mem To Survey the Lands at the Mouth of Little Cacapehon[56] & the Mouth of Fifteen Mile Creek[57] for the Gentlemen of the Ohio Com:[58]

I heartily congratulate you[59] on the happy News of my Brothers safe arrival in health in England and am joy'd to hear that his stay is likely to be so short I hope you'll make Use of your Natural Resolution and contendness as they are the only Remedys to spend the time with ease & pleasure to yourself I am deprived of the pleasure of waiting on you (as I expected) by Ague and Feaver which I have had to Extremety since I left which has occasioned my Return D

Memorandom to charge M^rs Aus. Washington[60] with 4 /9 and 18^d the 30 of July to a Maryland Hen-wife as also Major Law: Washington with 1 /3 lent the 15 of August 5 /9 the 17 D^o 2 /6 D^o: I read to the Reign of K: John

In the Spectators Read to N^o 143[61]
Mem:

When I see my Brother Austin to Enquire of him whether He is the Acting Attorney for my Brother and as my Brother Lawrence left Directions with the H. on W Fx[62] to remit his Pay as Agetant whether it would not be more proper to keep it to Pay the Notes of Hand thats Daily coming against him and to Write Word to Williamsburg to Acquaint his Hon: my B: A: to write him word.

Memorandam of what Cloths I Carry into Fairfax

Razor[63]
7 Shirts 2 D^o Carr^d by M^r Thornton[64]
6 Linnen Waistcoats
1 Cloth  D^o——
6 Bands[65]
4 Neck Cloths[66]
7 Caps[67]——

M: the regulater of my watch now is 4 M: and over the fifth from the Slow end

What's the Noblest Passion of the Mind? 6:2:

M: Delivered M^rs Humphras this 30^th Day of October 2 Shirts the one marked G W the other not marked 1 p^r of Hoes & one Band to be Washed against November Court in Frederick[68]

A List of the Peoples Names that
I have Warrants for[70]

Cacapehon or lost River

My Lord

I went Last Tuesday not knowing your Lordship had that very Day set out for Neavils to see whether you had any further Commands or directions to give concerning the Surveying of Cacapehon and as your Lordship was not at Home I was inform by Col^o G. Fairfax that you had not any Directions in Particular more than were given to the other Surveyors as your Lordship had mentioned I therefore have made bold to Proceed on General Directions from him as[74] Missing this Opportunity of Good Weather may be of considerable Hindrance I shall Wait on your Lordship at Frederick Court in November to obey your further Pleasure and am my Lord &[72]

Then Survey'd for M^r John Monroe y^e following Tract of land bounded as follows

Then survey'd for M^r John Watts y^e Following Tract of Land bounded as followeth

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Then Survey'd for M^r Francis Jett the following Tract of Land bounded as follows

Then Survey'd for Cap^t Henry Washington y^e following Tract of Land bounded as follows

August 18^th 1747 Then survey'd the following Piece of Land at one Station in the School House old field bounded as p^r field Book. Viz^t Beginning near a Persimon within y^e field Extending thence to a Fence Stake S 15—00 E 165°,,00′—28 Pole thence S 19—00 W 199°—00′—27.5 Pole thence S 47 W 227°—00′—18.9 thence S 76—00 W 256°—00′—21.4 thence N 42 W 318°—00′—46.3 thence N 29—00 E 29°—00′—34 Pole.

October 1^st 1747 Then Survey'd the following Piece of Land for M^r Richard Roe Bounded as follows [76]Beginning at a Chesnut extending thence S^o 20—00 W 38 Pole thence N 75—00 W 39.7 P thence N^o 46—00 W 41.1 P thence S^o 68—00 W 21.3 thence N^o 29—00 W 25.3 thence S^o 77—00 E 4 Pole thence N^o 60—00 E 25.1 Pole thence S^o 42—00 E 14 Pole thence S^o 79—00 E 14 Pole—thence East from thence to the beginning S 60—45
E

Then Survey'd for M^r Francis Jett the following Tract of Land Bounded as p^r Field Book[73]

Survey'd for M^rs Elizabeth Washington y^e Following Tract of Land whose thirds is required to be laid off 20 Pole from H towards K & the Division line to run towards B C[74]

(Plat of Francis Jett's land)

(Plat of Elizabeth Washington's land)

SURVEY'D For Richard Barnes Gentⁿ of Richmond County[75] a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate Lying and being in the county of Culpeper[76] and Bounded as followeth Beginning at three white Oaks in Normans Line and Corner Trees to (Aaron Pinson's now) M^r Barnes's Land & Extending thence N^o 42° 30′ W^t Ninety five Poles to a branch of Flat Run Two hund^d and Eighteen Poles to a Large white Oak Corner to Norman thence along another of his Lines N^o 39° E^t Thirty four Poles to three white Oaks & a Hickory Cor: to the said Norman and John Roberts thence along Robert's Line S^o 78° W^t One hund^d and Eighty three Poles to the Road that Leads over Norman's Foard Two hund^d and Sixteen Poles to two white Oaks in a Glade Cor^r to the said Roberts and M^r Francis Slaughter thence with the said Slaughters Line S^o 5° W^t One hund^d and Sixty four Poles to three white Oaks in the said Slaughter Line thence leaving his Line S^o 66° E^t Two hund^d and thirty Six Poles to three white Oaks amongst a Parcel of Rock Stones Barnes's Corner thence with his Line N^o 53° E^t One hund^d and Eighty Six Poles to the Beginning Containing Four Hundred Acres this Twenty Second Day of July 1749.

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SURVEY'D For Edward Hogan a certain Tract of Waste and Ungranted Land Situate Lying and being in the County of Augusta[78] and on the Lost River or Cacapehon about Six Miles within the Boundary Line of the Northern Neck and bounded as followeth Beginning at a white Oak and white Pine Saplins on the West Side of the River and Runs thence S^o 68° E^t Two hundred and Eighty Poles to three Chesnut Oaks on a Steep Mountain Side thence N^o 9° E^t Two hundred and three Poles to three Pines on the Mountain Side thence N^o 68° W^t Two hund^d and Eighty Poles to two white Oaks in a Drain that makes from the Mountains thence S^o 2° W^t One hundred and [80]thirty two Poles to two white Oaks thence S^o 22° W^t Sixty Eight po. to the Beginning Containing Three hundred and Thirty five Acres this 1^st Day of November 1749[79]

November 2^d 1749 Then Surveyd for Robert Denton a certain Tract of ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two white Pines and a Pitch and running thence S^o 62 E^t Three Hundred Poles to a Chesnut, Pine and Spanish Oak on a Mountain Side thence N^o 28° E^t Two hundred & Six poles to two white Oakes and a Hick. thence leaving the Mountain N^o 62 W^t Three hun^d poles to two Pines and a white Oak on a steep Hill thence to the Beginning

E Plat drawn
Robert Denton, Marker

November 2^d 1749[80] Then Survey'd for James Hamilton [81]a certain Tract of Waste Land lying on Cacapehon and bounded as followeth Beginning at three Pines on a Mountain Side Corner to Edward Hogan and running thence along his Line N^o 68 W^t Two Hundred and Eighty Poles to three white Oaks another of his Corner's thence along the Mountain Side N^o 27 E^t Two hundred Poles to a Poplar a Lynn & white Walnut Trees standing on the Creek thence crossing the Creek S. 68 E^t Two hundred and Eighty Poles to a Large Black Oak and two Chesnut Trees growing from one Root thence to the Beginning along the side of an Inaccessable Mountain

E. Plat drawn
Hogan Marker

Survey'd for Francis M^cBride Three hundred and Eighty Six Acres and a Quarter of Waste and Ungranted Land Situate Lying and being in the County of Augusta and on the Lost River or Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at three Pines on very Hilly Ground and on the West Side the River and Runs thence S^o 62° E^t Three hundred Poles to three white Oaks on the brake of the Mountains thence S^o 28° W^t Two hundred and Six Poles to two Black Oaks & a Dogwood thence N^o 62° W^t Three hundred Poles to two white Oaks and a Hickory Saplins on the Side of very Hilly Ground thence N^o 28° E Two hundred and Six Poles to the Beginning this third Day of November 1749

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November 3 7^th 1749 Then Survey'd for William M^cBride a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Scituate in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at three pines Francis M^cBrides Corner and runs thence with his Lines S^o 62° E^t Three hundred poles to three white Oaks another of his Corners thence N^o 28° E^t Two hundred and Six Pole to three white Oakes thence N^o 62 W^t Three hundred poles to two pines & a red Oak On a steep Hill from thence to the Begining

E
Plat drawn
John Donbarr M:

November 4^th 1749 Then Survey'd for Ann Dunbarr a certain Tract of Waste Land Scituate in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and bounded as followeth Beginning at a Pine and white Oak pretty High up a Mountain Side and running thence S^o 65° E^t Three hundred Poles to a white Oak Chesnut Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side near a Drain thence N^o 25° E^t with the Mountain Two hundred and twenty Poles to three white Oak Saplins by a Runside thence N^o 65° W^t Two hundred and twenty Poles to a red Oak and Pine on the Creek Side thence up the Mountain Side far enough to make out three hund'd Poles from thence to the Beginning

E Plat drawn
John Donbarr M.

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November 5^th 1749 Then Surveyd for M^r John Ellswick a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County on the Waters of Cacapehon and bounded as followeth Beginning at three white Oakes Corner to M^rs Ann Dunbarr and running thence along the Mountain side N^o 25 E^t One hundred Poles to three white Oaks in very Stony ground thence bearing more to the Mountain N^o 50 E^t One hundred and twenty Poles to two Chesnuts and one Chesnut Oak near the side of some Large hanging Rocks on the side of a Mountain thence N^o 65 W^t Three hundred Poles to three white Saplins in the Hollow of a the Mountains near the Road that leads to the S^o Branch thence S 38 W^t One hundred and twenty poles to Dunbarr's Corner on the Mountain thence with his Line S^o 65 E Three hundred pole to the B.

E
Plat drawn
Jos^h How M.

Survey'd For James Scott Three hundred and Eighty Six Acres and a Quarter of Waste and Ungranted Land Situate Lying and being in the County of Augusta and on the Lost River or Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at a Pine a Spruce Pine and Spanish Oak by the side of some Large Rocks on the East Side the River and Runs thence N^o 55° W Three hundred Poles to three Chesnut [84]Oaks on Short Hills thence over the Hills N^o 35° E^t Two hundred and Six Poles to a Large white Oak on the Hills or Ridges from the Mountains thence S^o 55° E^t Three hundred Poles to a Hickory red Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side thence S^o 35° W^t Two hundred and Six Poles to the Beginning this Sixth Day of November 1749

November 7 1749 Then Survey'd for M^r Jos^h How a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Lying in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and bounded as followeth Beg. at a Corner of the Land Survey'd for James Scott a Hickory red Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side and running thence along the Mountain N^o 35 E^t Two hundred and Six Poles to two white Oaks and Maple on the Mountain thence leaving the Mountain and run thence N^o 55 W 60 p^o to the Road Three Hundred Poles to Red Oak Chesnut Oak and Hickory on a Mountain Side thence S^o 35° W^t Two hundred and Six poles to a Large white Oak James Scotts Corner thence with his line S 55 E^t Three hundred poles to the Beg:

E. Plat drawn
Jos^h How: M.

November 8^th 1749 Then Survey'd for Andrew Viney a certain Tract of Waste and Ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at a Large white Pine and three Lynn Trees growing from[85] one Stump & runs thence N^o 55° W^t Three hundred Poles to three white Oaks in amongst the Mountains thence went to the Beginning and runs S^o 35 W^t Two hundred & six poles to a Maple a Lynn and Wild Cherry Trees on the Mountain Side just on the Creek thence N^o 55 W^t Three hundred Poles to a white Oak and a Black & Hic. Oak from thence to his Opposite Corner N^o 35° E^t

E
Plat drawn
Andrew Viney M

November 9 10^th 1749 Then Surveyd for M^r Luke Collins a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in the County's of Augusta and Frederick & on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two Chesnut Oaks and a Black and run thence S 55° E^t 48 po to Barnaby M^cHandry's Corner thence with his Line to his Corner Lynn Maple & Mountain Burch on the Mountain thence along the Mountain S 35° W^t Two hundred and Six po. to two Mountain Burches and a Gum thence N^o 55 W^t three hund^d poles to three white Oaks from thence to the Beg:

Plat drawn
Sam^l M^cHandry M

November 9^th 10^th 1749 Then Survey'd for Barnaby [86] M^cHandry a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning 48 po. below William Bakers Corner 2 Chesnut Oaks and a White Oak and runs thence S^o 55° E^t Two hundred and fifty two poles to two Mountain Burches and a white Oak on the M side thence S^o 35° W^t Two hundred and fifty two po to a Lynn a Maple and a Mountain Burch thence N^o 55° W^t Two hundred and Fifty two po to two white Oaks and a Hickory from thence to the Beginning

Plat drawn
William Baker M

November 10 9^th 1749 Then Surveyd for William Baker a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two Chesnut Oaks and a red Oak in amongst very steep pine Hills Sam^l Bakers Corner and runs then with his Line S^o 55° E^t Three hund^d Poles to two Mountain Burches and a Chesn^t Oak on the M: th: al^g the Mountain S^o 55° W^t Two hund^d & Six poles to two Mountain Burches and a white Oak thence N^o 55 W Three hundred poles to two Chesnut Oaks & a white Oak from th. to the Beg

Plat drawn
Sam^l Baker

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November 10^th 1749 Then Survey'd for Samuel Baker a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two white Oaks near very Large Rocks and runs thence N^o 55 W^t Three Hundred Poles to two white Oaks and a Black on the Short Hills thence went Back to the Beginning and S^o 25 W Two hundred and fifteen Poles to a Chesnut Oak and two Mountain Burches thence N^o 55 W^t Three hundred poles to two Chesnut Oaks and a red Oak

Plat drawn
Sam^l Baker M

November 11^th 1749 Then Surveyd for William Warden a certain Tract of waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County and on the Lost River of Cacapehon and Bounded as followeth Beginning at two Hickorys and an Elm on the Creek side and runs thence S^o 70° W^t Two hund^d & twelve Poles to a Spanish Oak a Chesnut & a Maple thence N^o 20° W: Three hundred poles to a Chesnut Oak a white Oak and Pine thence N^o 80 E^t Two hund^d and twelve p^os and from thence to the Beginning

Plat drawn
Sam^l Baker M:

March 30^th 1750.
 Then Survey'd for David Edwards a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County and on Cacapehon and bounded as followeth[88] Beg: at a white Oak Jos^h Edwards Cor: on the E^t side the River & run thence N^o 70 W^t 176 po to the Creek 253 Po to another of J. Edwards's Cor^s and three hund^d & twenty Poles to three black Oaks near a Large Pine on the Top of a Hill thence N^o 20 E^t Two hund^d Poles to four Pines on the side of a steep Hill thence S^o 70° E^t Three hundred & Forty Poles to an Ash on the Creek side near a fine spring thence to the Beg^g 412 Acres
Plat drawn

March 30^th 1750
 Then Survey'd for Thom^s Edwards a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth Beg^g at 2 Pines on the side of a Mountain about 4 Pole from the Waggon Road that leads to the S^o Branch and on the W^t Side the Creek & run thence East One hund^d Pole to the Creek & three hund and twenty Poles to a Red Oak white Oak and Hickory on the side of a steep Hill thence South Two hundred Poles to three white Oaks thence West 20 Po: to the Creek Three hundred & twenty Poles to a white Oak thence North Two hundred Poles to the Beg. containing four hund^d acres

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March 31^st 1750
 Then Survey'd for George Hyatt a certain Tract of waste Land Situate on a branch of the N^o River calld Davids Run in Frederick County Beg at 2 white Oaks on the side of a Hill in very stony ground and Run thence S^o 70° E^t One hund^d & Seventy two Poles to a Chesnut Oak amongst a Parcel of Rocks on a Ridge of a Mountain thence N^o 20° E^t..220 Po to the Wagⁿ Road that leads to the S^o Branch Two hund^d and Fifty Poles to a Hickory & two white Oaks thence N^o 70° W^t One hund^d & Seventy two Poles to two white Oaks on a Hill thence S^o 20 W^t Two hund^d & Fifty three Po: to^ds Beg^g Cont^g 272 Acres
Plat drawn

March 31^st 1750
 Then Survey'd for John Parkes Jun^r a certain Tract of Waste Land Lying & Situate in Frederick County & on a branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beginning at two Chesnut Oaks near a Drain of the Mountains that parts a Ridge of Rocks & run thence S^o E^t..Two hund^d Poles to three white Oaks at the foot of a mountain thence N^o E^t..Two hund Poles to three white Oaks at the foot of the s^d Mountain thence N^o W^t Two hund^d Poles to three Pines on the same Ridge we began at thence[90] S^o W^t Along the Ridge Two hund^d Poles to the Beg: containing 250 Acres   Plat drawn

April 2^d 1750
 Then Survey'd for Even Pugh a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County on the Trout Run a branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg^g at a white Oak & two Poplars stand^g on the Run & Run thence S^o 85° E^t Three hun^d and twenty Poles to two red Oaks two Gums & a Maple thence N^o 40° W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a white Oak from thence to the Beg: S^o 27 W^t 244 Po. Con^g 226......
Plat drawn

April 2^d 1750
 Then Survey'd for Jacob Pugh a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County and on a branch of Cacapehon calld Trout Run beg^g at a Poplar and black Walnut on Evan Pugh's Line on the branch and Run thence N^o 50 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to two white Oaks in a Bottom thence S^o 40 E^t Two hund^d and twenty Poles to three white Oaks thence S^o 50 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to two red Oaks two Gums & a Maple Evan Pughs[91] Corner thence with his Line N^o 40 W^t Two hund^d and twenty Poles to the beg^g containing 220 Acres
Plat drawn

April 2^d 1750
 Then Survey'd for Joseph Powell a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick C: & on a branch of Cacapehon calld Trouts Run beg^g at two white Oaks in a bottom Jacob Pughs Corner and run thence with his Line S^o 40° E^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to three white Oaks another of J— Pughs Corner's thence N^o 50 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to three white Oaks thence N^o 40 W^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to two Pines thence S^o 40 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to the Beg: Containing 220 Acres Plat drawn

April 2^d 1750
 Then Survey'd for Thom^s Hughs a certain Tract of Waste & ungran^d Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bound^d as followeth beg: at a red Oak & white Oak at the foot of a steep Mountain and run thence N^o 25 W^t One hund^d and Seventy 4 Poles to an Elm & red Oak [92]Saplins thence N^o 45° W^t...Three hund^d & Forty Poles to two Pines on a Ridge thence N^o 75° E^t Two hund^d Poles to two red Oaks in the bottom thence S^o 25° E^t Three hund^d & forty Poles to three white Oaks near the lick Branch thence to the beg. Con^g 419 Acres   Plat drawn

April 3^d 1750
 Then Survey'd for Hugh Hughs a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate lying & being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beginning at two swamp white Oaks standing under a steep hill & run thence N^o 75 W Four hund^d & twenty Poles to two Pines and a Chesnut Oak on the Ridge of a Mountain thence S^o 17 W^t Two hund^d Poles to two white Oaks thence S^o 73° E^t at 72 p^o came to a black in thom^s Hughs's Line about 80 po: from his corner at 192 Po came to three white Oaks in another Line of Th^s Hughs's four hund^d and twenty Poles to three white Oaks from thence to the beg^g Con^g 480 Acres
Plat drawn

April 3^d 1750
 Then Survey'd for William Hughs Senior a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick[93] County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at two swamp white Oaks hugh hughs Corner & run thence N^o 17 E^t Two hund^d Poles to three white Oaks near the Creek thence N^o 73° W^t Three hund^d and twenty Poles to three Pines on the side of a Mountain thence S^o 17° W^t..Two hund^d Poles to the beg: containing 400 Acres
Plat drawn

April 4^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for William Hughs Jun^r a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate lying and being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at three white Oaks & run thence N^o 73° W^t 40 Pole to William Hughs Sen^r Corner Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a stake thence N^o 35° E^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to three Gums in a Drain of the Mountain thence S^o 73° E^t Three hund^d & Eighty Poles to two white Walnuts thence to the beg S^o 47 W^t 245 Po Con^g 460 Acres

April 4^th 1750   Plat drawn—
 Then Survey'd for Nicholas Robinson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth[94] beginning at two white red Oaks about two pole below a spring & under a mountain & clift of Rocks & run thence S^o 45° E^t Two hund^d & sixty Six Pole thence S^o 45° W^t Two hund^d & Forty Pole thence N^o 45° W^t Two hund^d & Sixty Six Pole to 2 Pines & 1 White Oak thence N^o 45° E^t Two hund^d & Forty Poles to the beg: Containing 400 Acres

April 5^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for William Henry Welton a certain Tract of 390 Acres of waste and ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacaphon & bounded as followeth beg. at two white Oaks & a black Oak John Woodfins beg: Corner & run thence S^o 50° W^t Two hund^d Poles to two Pines high on a mountain Side thence S^o 35° E^t Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to three white Oaks in William Hughs Jun^r Line thence with his Line S^o 73 E^t 100 Pole to two white Walnuts under a clift of Rocks on the Creek William Hughs corner thence I Went back to the beg. & run with Woodfins Line S^o 20 E^t Eighty Six Po: crossing Cacapehon to a red oak & white Walnut thence S^o E^t One hund^d & sixty one Pole to a white Oak near y^e foot of a hill then close the Line

The above Plat begins at Woodfins Cor^r & run N W^t

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April 5^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for Edward Kinnison Jun^r a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at two red Oaks N. Robⁿ Corner about 2 Pole below a Spring & run thence S^o 45° E^t Three hund^d & Twenty Poles thence N^o 45 E^t two hund^d Poles thence N^o 45° W^t Three hund^d & Forty Po. to two white Oaks under a mountain & clift of Rocks thence to the beg.

April 5^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for John Lonem a certain Tract of waste Land Situate Lying & being in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at two white Oaks under a clift of Rocks Edward Kinnison's Corner & run thence N^o 37° E^t Two hund^d & forty Poles to two hickorys & white Oak on a Mountain Side thence S^o 53 E^t Two hund^d & forty Poles thence S^o 38° W^t 274 Po. to Intersect Kinnison N W^t Line thence N W^t 240 to the beg^ng Con^g———390 Acres

April 10^th 1750   Plat drawn.
 Then Surveyd for Darby M^cKeaver[96] Sen^r[81] a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land situate Lying & being in Frederick County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at One white Oak & two hickorys John Lonems Corner & run thence N^o 37 E^t Two hund^d and twenty Poles to 2 Pines & a black Oak on a steep Mountain side thence S^o 53 E^t Three hund^d Poles to two white Oaks & a Pine thence S^o 37 W^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles from thence S^o 53 W^t 60 Po to John Lonem's Corner Three hund^d Poles to the beg. Con^g 412½ Acres

April 10^th 1750——this Car^d to Fo^o 82
 Then surveyd for Darby M^cKeaver Jun^r a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick [97]County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a red Oak & Pine about a Mile & quarter below his other Survey and Run thence S^o 53 E^t One hund^d Poles to 2 white Oaks thence S^o 20 E^t Two hund^d & thirty eight Poles to a spanish Oak white Oak & hickory thence S 37 W ninety two Poles to 2 Pines & a white Oak thence N^o 53 W^t Three hund^d Poles to three Pines from thence to the beg.

April 10^th 1750
 Then Surveyd the vacant Lot betwixt Darby M^cKeaver and Son in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 Pines Sons Corner near the Mountain & Run thence S^o 37 W^t Two hund^d & ninety Six Pole to Darbys Line & twenty Pole from the Corner then went to the Corner & run with his Line S^o 53° E^t & so Round y^e whole binding on their Lines & Corners

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April 11^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for John Parke Sen^r a certain Tract of waste Land situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at two Pines on a Mountain Side & run thence S 57 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a Pine & two hickory bushes on the Top of a clear hill thence S^o 33° W^t Two hund^d Poles to 2 white Oaks in Level ground thence N^o 57 W^t 200 Pole to the Creek Three hund^d & twenty Poles from thence to the beg

April 11^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for Richard Arnold Jun^r a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a black Oak & hickory at the foot of a Mountain & run thence S^o 57 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Pines & a Spanish thence S^o 33 W^t Two hund^d Pole to a hickory black Oak & white Oak thence N^o 57 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to two white Oaks from thence to the beg:

April 11^th 1750
 Then Survey'd for M^r Joseph Edwards a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick[99] County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a black Oak & hickory at the foot of a Mountain Richard Arnold's Corner & run thence with his Line S^o 57 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a Pine & 2 Spanish Oaks another of Arnolds Corner's thence N^o 33 E^t Two hund^d Poles to three white Oaks by a small branch near a Path thence N^o 57 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to two white Oaks on the Mountain side thence to the beg

April 12^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for James Caudy[83] a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak on the East Side the Creek a Corner of his Patent Land & run thence S^o 53 E^t 200 Po: to a white Oak on a Level near the Waggon Road another of his Corners thence S^o 37 W^t Ninety Six Poles to a white Oak in Jos^h Edwards Line thence with his Line N^o 57 Wt 110 Po. Jos^h Edwards Corner thence to y^e beg containing 98 Acres

April 12^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for Thomas Parker Sen^r a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at 2 white Oaks on y^e W. side the Creek & Run thence N^o 36 W^t Two hund^d Pole to a Hickory & black Oak in the bent of the Creek th: S^o 54 W^t Two hund^d Pole to two Pines on a Stony & Piney Point thence S^o 62 W^t Eighty four Poles to a white Oak & maple on y^e Creek thence S^o 30 W^t One hund^d & Eighty Poles to 3 Pines & a white Oak in flat Level Ground from thence to the beg. N^o 38 E^t 220 Con^g 237 Acres

April 13^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for Evan Pugh Jun^r a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County on a very small branch & bounded as followeth beg at 3 white Oaks on a Stony Ridge & run th: S^o 60 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Po: to two Chesnut Oaks & a Pine th: N^o 30 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Pole to two red Oaks & a white Oak thence N^o 60 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Pole to a Ches^t Oak & black Oak on a Rocky Ridge thence S^o 30 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Pole to the beg: Con^g 160

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April 13^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for Benjamin Phipps a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the North River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white red & Chesnut Oaks on y^e west side the River & run thence N^o 26 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to three Pine Saplins in very hilly Ground thence S^o 64 W^t Two hund^d Pole to three white Oaks on the Top of a Mountain thence S^o 26 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks in a hollow th: to the beg

April 14^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for George Nickson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 3 red Oaks on the River Side & W^t side & run thence N^o 60 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Black Oaks & a Pine thence S 30 W^t Two hundred Poles to a white Oak & Pine in the fork of three hollows thence S^o 60 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Pole to two Pines 20 Po x[84] y^e Creek thence N^o 30 E^t Two hund^d Poles to the beg: containing 400 Acres

April 14^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for Josiah Arnold a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a red Oak near a great Rock on the East side y^e River & run thence N^o 48 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to two Pines thence N^o 42 E^t Two hund^d Pole thence S^o 48 E^t Three hund^d Poles to the Creek Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Lynn Trees & a Maple thence S^o 42 W^t to the beg: containing 400 Acres

April 14^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for James Smith a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory & Walnut on y^e Creek Side & west Side & opposite against a Pavement of Rocks & run thence N^o 48° W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Pines amongst steep Hills thence N^o 42 E^t 200 Pole to 2 Pines thence S^o 48° E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Pines on a Mountain Side thence S^o 42 W^t 200 Pole to the Beg: Containing 400 Acres

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April 16^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for John Stackhouse a certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on the N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a Large white Oak & hickory on the E^t side the River & run thence N^o 45 W^t Three hund^d & five Pole thence S^o W^t Two hund^d & Ten Pole thence S^o E^t Three hund^d & five Pole to two white Oaks in a small Island under the foot of a Mountain thence N^o E^t Two hund^d & ten Pole to the beg. Containing 400 Acres

April 16^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for James Warden the Vacant Land situate in Augusta County & between y^e Lines of Andrew Viney & Luke Collins on the Lost River & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 white Oaks amongst Piney Hills Luke Collins's Corner & run thence with his Line S^o 55° E^t Three hund^d Poles to two Mountain Burches & a Gum on a steep Moun. side thence S^o 35 W^t One hund^d & Seventy Six Pole to a Large white Pine & three Lynn Trees growing from one Stump And^w Vineys Corner thence with his Line N^o 55 W^t Three hund^d Poles to three white Oaks in amongst y^e Mountains another of V. Corners thence to y^e beg Con^g 330 Acres

John Lonem
James Scott

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April 16^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd the Waste Land for Francis M^cBride & Robert Denton between their Lines beg: at 2 Pines & a Spanish Oak on the left side the River & run thence N^o 28° E^t 128 Pole to Frank M^cBrides Line thence up his Line to his Corner N^o 62° W^t 72 Pole to M^cBrides Corner 2 white Oaks & a hickory
 when plotted of is from Dentons Corner to M^cBrides, North 148 thence around with there Lines containing 244 Acres

John Lonem
Daniel Lizenby
Rob^t Denton

April 18^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for David Dunbar a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak Chesnut Oak & Maple Corner to Ann Dunbar & run thence S^o 25° W^t Two hund^d Poles to 3 white Oaks thence N^o 65 W^t Three hund^d & Eighty Poles to 3 white Oaks at the foot of a Mountain thence to John Dunbar corner from thence with his Line to y^e beg Cont^g 425 Acres this Plat beg: at John Dunbar's beg. Corner

John Lonem
Daniel Lizenby
William Warden

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April 19^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for William Miller Horse Jockey a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County & on the Lost River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak & Spruce Pine Edward Hogan's Corner & Run thence S^o 10° W^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks on the Edge of the bottom thence S^o 68 E^t Two hund^d & Eighty Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a hickory on a Mountain Side thence N^o 10 E^t Two hund^d & twenty Poles to another of Hogan's Corners thence with his Line to the beg Con^g 380 Acres

John Lonem
Dan^l Lizenby
William Miller

April 19^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for James Thomas a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Augusta County and on the Lost River or Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at two white Oaks by a small branch & run thence S^o 65° E^t Three hund^d Pole to 2 white Oaks good way on the Mountain side thence N^o 25 E^t Two hund^d Pole to an hickory Maple & Ash on a Rocky Run thence N^o 65 W^t Three hund^d Poles to 3 Pines then S^o 25 W^t Two hund^d Poles to the beg Con^g 375 Acres

John Lonem
William Miller
Robert Denton

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April 20^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for James Dilouza a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on a branch of the N^o Branch of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a Chesnut Oak white Oak & hickory on a hill near the Mountain Side & run thence N^o 52 W^t Two hund^d & fifty two Poles to a white Oak & black Oak thence S^o 38 W^t Two hund^d & fifty two Poles to 3 Spanish Oaks on y^e Mountain Side thence S^o 52 E^t Two hund^d & fifty two Poles to 3 Spanish Oaks on a Mountain Side thence to y^e beg: Cont^g 397 Acres

John Lonem
James Warden
James Dilouza

April 20^th 1750   Drawn
 Then Surveyd for David Wood a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Augusta County & on y^e N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory & Walnut against a Pavement of Rocks James Smiths Corner & Run thence S^o 42 W^t two hund^d Pole to a white Oak & hickory on y^e west side y^e Creek thence N^o 48 W^t
  have recourse to y^e returnd Survey[85]

John Lonem
John Stackhouse
Daniel Wood

April 20^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Jonathan Arnold a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on y^e N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak & hickory on y^e E^t side y^e River David Woods Corner & Run thence with his Line N^o 48 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to his corner thence S^o 42 W^t Two hund^d Pole thence S^o 48 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 Pines thence N^o 42 E^t 200 po[86] to y^e beg: Contain^g 400 Acres

John Lonem
John Stackhouse
Jonathan Arnold

April 21^st 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Robert Lindsay a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on y^e N^o River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 white Oaks & on y^e foot of a Mountain & run thence N^o 48 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to thence N^o 42 E^t Two hund^d Poles thence S^o 48 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a [108]forked Pine & white Oak thence S^o 42 W^t Two hund^d Poles to y^e beg: containing 400 Acres

John Lonem
John Stackhouse
Jonathan Arnold

April 23^d 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Henry Enoch a certain Tract of waste Land Situate at y^e Fork of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 2 red Oaks near y^e Cacapehon & Run thence N^o 12 E^t Two hund^d Poles to red Oak & Spanish Oak on y^e side of a steep Hill thence N^o 78 W^t 100 Pole to y^e Creek Two hund^d & Seventy Poles to 2 white Oaks & a red Oak thence S^o 12° W^t 200 Po to y^e N^o River Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to 2 white Oaks & a hickory thence to y^e beg: S^o 78 W^t 275 Poles Con^g 388 Acres

April 23^d 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for John Newton a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on y^e N^o River about a Mile above y^e Fork and bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks & a hickory Henry Enocks's Corner & run thence with his Line N^o 12 E^t Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to another of Enocks Corners 2 white Oaks & red Oak thence West Two hund^d Poles to 2 hickorys & a Pine [109]thence S^o 12 W^t Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to 2 Pines in clear Ground thence East 200 to y^e beg: at 50 Po came to y^e N^o River Con^g 315 Acres

April 24^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Thomas Wiggans a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Potomack River about ½ Mile above y^e Mouth of great Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak a white Hickory & white Wood Tree just on y^e Mouth of Wiggan's Run & opposite to a nob of y^e Mountains in Maryland & run thence S^o 25 W^t Two hund^d & twenty Eight Poles to a white hickory an Elm & Mulberry about 30 Pole from Cacapehon thence N^o 75 W^t One hund^d & forty Poles to a Chesnut Oak & white Oak thence N^o 25 E^t Two hund^d & Sixty Poles to a white Oak red Oak & Iron Wood on y^e Riverside thence down y^e several Meanders thereof S^o 67½ E^t 37 Po S^o 58½ E^t 74 Po S^o 55 E^t to y^e beg Con^g 210 Acres—

John Lonem
Isaac Dawson
William Wiggans

April 24^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Than Survey'd for Isaac Dawson a certain Tract of waste Land Situate Lying & being in a[110] Neck of Land between Cacapehon & Potomack River & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak white hickory & white Wood tree Thom^s Wiggans Cor. & run thence with his Line S^o 25 W^t One hund^d & Eighty two Poles to a Walnut & hickory in T^s Wiggans Line thence S^o 75 E^t twenty Pole to 2 white Oaks on y^e Creekside thence y^e several Meanders thereof N^o 69 E^t Thirty six po S^o 60½ E^t 62 Po; S^o 40½ E^t 56, S^o 26 E^t One hund^d & twelve Po, S^o 59 E^t fifty four Po., N^o 38 E^t Seventy two Pole, N^o 28 E^t Thirty eight, P^o N^o 2 W^t 44 Po; N^o 56½ W^t 50 N^o 40 W^t 44 Po, N^o 51 W^t 26 Po N^o 42 W^t 52 Po. S^o 10½ E^t 42 to y^e Mouth of y^e Creek thence up y^e Meanders of y^e River N^o 71 W^t 92 Po N^o 45 W^t 30 Po. to y^e beg. Con^g 270 Acres—

John Lonem
William Wiggans
Isaac Dawson—

April 24^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Thom^s Williams a certain Tract of waste L^d Situate just below y^e Mouth of y^e Caca & on Potomack River & bounded as followeth beg: at a Maple & Sugar at y^e Mouth of y^e Creek & Run y^e Meanders of y^e River S^o 79 E^t 90 Po S^o 70 E^t 50 Pole to a White Oak & Sugar tree growing together at y^e Top by y^e Mouth of a gully thence leaving y^e River & Run thence S^o 1 W^t One hund^d & fifteen Po th== S^o 72 W^t 28 Po to y^e C^k & op^e to Dawson's C: y^e two last Courses down y^e Creek are [111]N^o 42° W^t 35 P N^o 17° E^t 52 P to y^e beg Con^g 95 Ac^s

John Lonem
William Wiggans
Thom^s Williams

April 25^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Nicholas Friend a certain Tract of waste Land Situate on Potomack River about 2 Miles below y^e Mouth of Little Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg at 2 hickorys & a Sugar Tree at y^e Mouth of a Run on y^e River brink & run thence S^o 55 E^t Sixty Pole to two Pines on y^e top of a Ridge thence S^o 35 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to 2 white Oaks & an ash about 18 Pole x y^e Run we began at thence N^o 55 W^t One hund^d & thirty Pole to 2 Sycamores on y^e River Side thence down y^e Meanders of y^e River N^o 4 W^t fifty four Po. N^o 28 E^t forty Po. N^o 70 E twenty Six Po. N^o 75 E^t Twenty one Po. N^o 79½ E^t Thirty Poles S^o 80 E^t 72 Po. to y^e beg. Con^g 142 Acres

John Lonem
Samuel Plumb
John Friend

April 25^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for Friend Cox a certain Tract of waste L^d Situate in Frederick Co^ty & on Potomack & Little Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg. at 2 hickorys & a Spanish Oak at y^e Mouth of Little Cacapehon & y^e lower Side & run thence y^e [112]Meanders of y^e River N^o 84 E^t thirty Pole S^o 86 E^t Twenty Eight Pole N^o 65 E^t 68 Pole East forty Pole to 2 Burches thence leaving y^e River S^o 10 E^t Two hund^d & forty Poles Run S^o 80 W^t One hund^d & thirty Poles to y^e Creek then N^o 22 W^t Sixty Pole N^o 45½ W^t 100 Po N^o 12 E^t 30 N^o 39 E^t 16 Po N^o 15 W^t 56 Po to y^e beg Con^g 240 Acres

John Lonem
John Parker
Rich^d Lane

April 26^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for John Parker of S^o Br^ch a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick & on Little Cacapehon & about ½ Mile above y^e Buffilo Lick & bounded as followeth beg: at a white Oak & red Oak on y^e hillside & Run thence S^o 50 E Two hund^d Pole thence S^o 40 W^t One hund^d & Sixty Pole thence N^o 50 W^t Two hund^d Pole to a black Oak Spanish Oak & white Oak thence N^o 40 E^t One hund^d & Sixty Poles to y^e Beg: Containing 200 Acres

John Lonem
Henry Enoch
John Parker

April 27^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Silvenus Smith a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at a hickory black Oak And white Oak Rich^d Arnolds [113]Corner & run thence with his Line N^o 57 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 2 white Oaks another of Arnolds Corners thence S^o 33 W^t One hund^d & twenty four Poles to 2 Pines John John Parke Sen^r Corner thence with Parke's Line S^o 57 E^t Three hund^d & twenty Poles to a Pine & two hickorys another of Parke's Corner thence to y^e beg: find y^e Course & Quantity[87]

April 27^th 1750   Plat drawn.
 Then Resurveyd Darby M^cKeaver's Jun^r Land beg. at a red Oak & Pine his old Corner & Run thence S^o 53 E^t 70 Po to a hickory & black Oak on y^e Creek Side then up y^e Creek S^o 37 W^t 60 to 2 black Oaks on y^e Creek Side thence S^o 53 E^t 230 Po. to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a black on Piney Ground thence S^o 37 W^t 140 Po to 2 Pines & a white Oak thence N^o 53 W^t Three hund^d Poles to three Pines
 find y^e Course[87]
from thence ∧ to y^e beg: Con^g 315 Acres

John Lonem
Silvenus Smith
Roger Parkes

April 28^th 1750   Plat drawn.
 Then Surveyd for James M^cCay a certain [114] Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick County bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks & a Gum in Level L^d about 10 Po from y^e Waggon r^d & run thence S^o 27 W^t Three hund^d & twenty Po to 3 white Oaks thence N^o 63 W^t 30 Po to y^e Waggon Road that Leads up y^e Creek to Woodfins two hund^d Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks thence N^o 27 E^t 270 Po to y^e Wagⁿ Road Three hund^d & twenty Poles to 3 Pines thence S^o 63 E^t Two hund^d Pole to y^e beg Con^g 400

John Lonem
David Edwards
James M^cCay

August 16^th 1750   Plat drawn.
 N. B. This Plat made to begin at y^e Double hickory S^o 11½ W^t 280 po.
 Then Survey'd for M^r Edward Musgrove a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on Shannondoah River & joining his Patent Land bounded as followeth Beg. at a Corner Stone where his Corner tree stood on the River Side & run up the several Courses thereof S^o...63°...W^t..40 poles S^o..43°..15″ W^t 60 poles to an Ash on the River Corner to William Vestalls Patent Land thence with his Lines N^o 40 W^t Eight poles to a white Oak Saplin V. C. thence S^o..70 W^t 92 poles to 1 blacks oak in y^e fork of a road thence N^o..31¼ E^t 426—Poles to a Double hic^y Corn^r to [115]Musgroves Pa. L^d & y^e pat. L^d of John Vestall thence to y^e beg 135 Acres——

August 20^th 1750   Plats drawn
 Then Re Survey'd for Richard Stephenson and William Davis a certain tract of waste and ungranted Land beg: at 1 Spanish Oak black Oak & white Oak & run thence N^o....10°...E^t Forty three poles to a Large hic: in a hallow thence S^o...80 E^t One hund^d poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory in or near y^e Old Corner th: S^o..37..E^t One hund^d & Eighty four poles to a Dead white O. & living one by a path side thence N^o..36....E^t Thirty Six poles to a Stoop^g white Oak by a path Side Corner to a tract Survey'd for William Davis thence S^o — —50°-45′...E^t four hund^d and twelve poles to a red Oak Another Corner of William Davis's Land in Col^o Geo. Fairfax's Line thence S^o 41 W^t Three hund^d & Ninety Eight Poles to a hickory Saplin about 8 pole x the N^o Branch of Bullskin[88] thence N^o..37°...W^t...Two hund^d & Eighty poles to small hickory Saplins about 90 pole from the Corner of the Patent Land a broken top^d red Oak Pits's—Patent thence with his Lines N^o 50 E^t Seventy poles to a red Oak in Stephensons clear'd Ground—thence N^o 5 W^t 242 p to a Corner—Two hund^d & fifty poles to 2 hickorys thence N^o—35°—W^t 160 po. thence N^o 85° 30′ W^t 18 ps- to a Large white Oak by a parcel of Rocks[116] then reduced to a straight Line is N^o...40°-45′..W^t One hund^d & Seventy One po thence N^o...80—W^t Seventy Eight poles to the beg: con^g 810

August 21 to 23 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Survey'd for Maj^r Lawrence Washington the Waste Land between the Lines of M^r Worthington Davis & T Keys bounded as followeth beg at 4 Sycamores standing on the edge of Worthington's Run being his C: & run thence S^o 72 W^t Twenty eight Poles to a red Oak thence N^o 78° E^t Two hund^d & Ninety four poles to several small Saplins Wor^y beg. Corner thence S^o 20° W^t Two hund^d & Sixty poles to a red Oak, thence N^o 70 W^t One hund^d & twenty poles to a white Oak, thence N^o 20 W^t Two hund^d & Seventy Six poles to a white Oak, Then West Forty five Poles to a white Oak hickory & Walnut S^o 10° W^t Five hund^d & forty poles to a black Oak thence S^o 80° E^t Sixty poles to a white Oak thence N^o 10° E^t 45 poles to a C: of Pitts's Patent Land Eighty Eight poles to a Large hickory in a hallow Corner to y^e L^d Surveyd for Davis & Stephenson thence with their Lines S^o 80° E^t One hund^d poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory [117]thence S^o 37¼° E^t One hund^d & Eighty four poles to 2 white Oaks one of them Dead by a path side thence N^o 36 E^t Thirty Six poles to a stooping white Oak by the S^o path Corner to a Sepe^e Survey made for William Davis thence with his Lines N^o 29¼° E^t One hund^d & fifty Six poles to 2 red Oaks Davis's Corner thence to a Corner of his Patent L^d S^o 54 E^t Six poles a Large red Oak y^e beg. C. of his Patent (his patent Lines being protracted) went to y^e Corner of Samuel Waker's Patent L^d now W a white Oak & run thence along his Line & keys S^o 17 W Three hund^d & thirty four poles to 2 red Oaks where Keys Corner sh^d stand the Courses being protracted thence S^o 72° E^t Two hund^d & four poles to a hickory on the West side a Meadow where Davis's Patent s^d Corner then following the Courses of his patent S W^t One hund^d & Eight poles to a red Oak on y^e side of a hill (y^e patent says a hickory but their is neither Line or Corner to be found) thence N^o 70° W^t One hund^d & forty poles to a black Oak & white Oak Near a glade & on y^e N^o side th: N^o 45° W^t 148 po: to a Large Oak in a small hallow thence N E^t 22 po to a hic: Sap th. N W^t 76 poles to 3 tri. hic near a path th. N^o 82 E^t 82 poles to Davis's patent C^r

August 23^d 1750   Then survey'd for Maj'^r Law^r Washington of Fairfax County a certain tract of[118] waste and ungranted Land in Frederick joining Worthington's Land and Beg: at the 2^d corner the s^d Worthington's tract a red Oak and extended with his Line N^o 70 W one hundred and twenty poles to white Oak thence leaving his Lines and extended S^o 60 W one hundred and seventy four poles to two white Oaks, one double stand'^g on y'^e side of the Old wag'ⁿ Road thence N^o 80 W fifty Six poles to a white Oak and hic'^ry in Worthingtons Line thence with his Lines S^o 10 W. two hundred poles to a black Oak thence S^o 80 E. Sixty poles to a white Oak thence N^o 10 E_.^t 25 po to a c'^r of Pitts's patent L'^d Eighty eight poles to a large hi'^ry c'^r to a survey known by that of Pitts's now Stephenson's Jr then with these Lines S^o 80 E_.^t one hund'^d poles to a large white Oak and small hic'^ry thence S^o 87¼ E_.^t one hundred & Eighty four poles to two white Oaks one of them dead & stand'^g by a path thence N^o 86 E_.^t thirty six poles to a Sloaping white Oak on the edge of the s'^d path c'^r to a survey made for W^m Davis thence with his Lines N^o 29¼ E^t one hund'^d and fifty six poles to two read Oaks S^o 54 E^t six po to a c'^r of his pat'^d L'^d th: with a Line therof N^o 82 E_.^t 82 po to 3 live hic'^ry thence N^o 10 W. one hund'^d and Eighty four poles and S^o 85 W. One hund'^d and fifteen poles to the Beg: con'^g Six hund'^d and thirteen acres.

August 24^th & 25^th   Plats drawn
 Survey'd for Maj^r Law^e Washington y^e following Tract of Land Beg at 3 Sycamores a Corner of Rob^t Worthington's Pa^t L^d & run thence N^o 10° W^t 24 po. to a white Oak another of W C^r thence N^o 5 W^t 24 po. to a hick^y another of W^g C^r th N^o 2 E^t 42 po to a hickory W C thence N^o 24 W^t 64 po to a hic: th., N^o 49° W^t 46 po to a white Oak th S^o W^t 74 poles to a white Oak th S^o 27 W^t 28 poles to a white Oak & hickory th: N^o 65 W^t 178 poles to a red Oak th North 158 to a red O. th West 50 po to a white Oak th N^o 110 poles to a white Oak & red Oak on y^e East side a glade another Corner of his Patent L^d also a Corner of his Survey th with those Lines N^o 89 E^t 208 po to a Large red Oak & small hickory th N^o 19¼ E^t 262 poles to 3 Locusts in a Bottom thence leaving his Lines & run th N^o 83° E^t 18 po to a Double hickory near a Limestone Rock Henry Bradshaws Corner th: with his Lines S^o 70 E^t 210 po to 3 hick^ys and a Locust 4 poles from a Large red Oak on a Level Bradshaws Corner th N^o 20 E^t 68 po to a white Oak on a Level in Bradshaws Line th S^o 50¼ E^t 137 po to Captⁿ Rutherfords beg Corner of his p^t L^d a white Oak th with his Lines S^o 22 W^t 255 po to a red Oak and white Oak thence S^o 68° E^t 94 poles to a Dead red Oak 2 small hick^ys [120] & a Locust Rutherfords C^r also C^r to Walter Sherley th: with Sherley's Line S^o 13° E^t 310 po to a Scubby red Oak Sherley's & Nath^l Thomas's Corner th. with Thomas's Lines West One hund^d & twenty poles to a red Oak and white Oak th S^o 240 poles to 2 red Oaks & an hic. Tho^s C^r in Keys's Line th with Keys's Line N^o 72 W^t Two hund^d & fifty Six poles to a white Oak on Worth^g River near the Mill thence N^o 2. 30 E^t 110 poles to y^e beg.

August 26^th 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Maj^r Lawrence Washington y^e Vacancy between Worthingtons Lines beginning at y^e upper C^r of y^e Surplus L^d 2 white Oaks on y^e Edge of the Barons near Smiths—Glade & run thence with W^y Lines S^o 72 E^t 410 poles to to a black Oak & hic: th N^o 9° E^t 150 poles to a hick^y th N^o 68 W^t Sixty poles to a white Oak N^o 1° E^t 154 po to a red Oak th West 110 po to a white Oak th: S^o 35 W^t 44 po to a white Oak th— N^o 70 W^t 102 poles to a red Oak th S^o 89° W^t 89 poles to a white Oak th S^o 13° 15′ W^t 206 poles to y^e Beg Con^g 570 Acres

August 28^th 1750   plat drawn
 Surveyd for Captⁿ George Johnston [121] a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Frederick County & on y^e S^o Side Bullskin y^e S^o Fork thereof & bounded as followeth Beginning at a Sycamore standing on the S^o side Bullskin C^r to y^e Haynes's and Patrick Matthews and run thence with y^e Haynes's Line N^o 88° W^t Three hund^d Poles to a Large hickory another of the Haynes's Corner's thence N^o 82° W^t Two hund^d & Sixty poles to a white Oak in y^e Line of D^r M^cCormick's Patent L^d then with his Patent Line S^o 27° W^t One hund^d & Sixty Six poles to an old black stump in y^e Barrens s^d to be M^cCormicks Corner th N^o 68° W^t Ten & ½ poles to a small Locust th N^o 55-30 W^t Twenty four poles to a stake near y^e Middle of y^e Water Course thence up y^e Water N^o 85½ W^t Twelve poles to a Stake near y^e Center of y^e Spring thence S^o—Fifty poles near to a small red Oak & hickory in y^e Barrens then East Six hund^d & thirty poles to 3 white Oaks in Grubbs Line thence N^o 10½ W^t Sixty Six poles thence N^o 40° E^t—Twenty six poles between two Walnut Trees th N^o 36 E^t Fifty poles to y^e beg: Con^g 552 Acres

Oct^r 17^th   Then Surveyd for M^r Tho^s Loftan a certain Tract of waste & un^d Land in F. Beg at a white Oak on y^e N E^t Side a Meadow Col^o George Fairfax Corn^r & run thence N^o 7 E^t 34 po to 2 small white Oaks by a the Road that Leads to Pennington Johnston's[122] &c^a then S^o 83 E^t 128 po to 3 small Locusts in y^e Barrons on a knowl the S^o 7 W^t 132 po to 3 small Locust by a path Side in a Valley near John Cozines House thence N^o 83 (W^t 128 po to 2 red Oaks in Col^o G. Fairfax's Line thence with his Line N^o 7 E^t 298 po to y^e Beg Cont^g 265¼ Acres   plat drawn

Oct. 18^th 1750   Then Surveyd for G. Smith a certain Tract of waste L^d Situate in Frederick County & on Long Marsh beg at 3 small Locust on y^e N^o Side L^g M Tho^s Loftans Corner & run thence S^o E^t 220 po to 3 white Oak Sap^l thence S^o 7 W^t 200 po to Long Marsh 312 po to 3 white Oaks th: N W^t 220 po to a a white Oak in Thom^s Loftan's Line & 38 po from his C^r from thence with his Line to the beg. Con^g 335 Acres
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Oct^r 18^th   Then Survey'd for John Cuszine a Tract of L^d Situate & joining Col^o G. Fairf^x Beg at a hick^y & red Oak Fx C^r & run with his Line S^o 30 W^t 220 po to 2 red Oaks in his Line th leaving his Line S^o 60 E^t 182 poles to a hickory on a Level thence N^o 30 E^t 310 [123]po to G. Smiths Line about 8 po from his C^r within his Line thence with his Line N^o 45° W^t 210 poles to a white Oak in Tho^s Loftans Line thence with his Line S^o 7 W^t 20 poles to 3 small Locust by a path his C^r thence with an^r of his Lines N^o 83 W^t 128 poles to 2 red Oaks his C^r in Col^o G. Fairfaxs line thence with his Lines S^o 7 W^t 90 poles to a large white Oak Fx th S^o 60 E^t 90 poles to y^e beg Con^g 455 Acres 

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Oct^r 19^th  Then Survey'd for Isabella Jump a certain Tract of waste & ungranted L^d joining her Patent L^d beg at a white Oak near a path & run thence N^o 96 po thence S^o 60 W^t 88 po to a hick^y on y^e rising of a knowl thence N^o 73° W^t 26 po ab^t a rod further than a Large red Oak & hick^y th: N 4 E^t 84 po to a red Oak in Tho^s Colston L^d thence with his Line S^o W^t 125 po to a hick^y near a path about 40 y^ds from Fairfax C^y Road th S^o 76 E^t 194 po to y^e Beg Con^g 65 Acres
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Oct^r 19^th  Then Surveyd for John Vance a certain Tract of waste L^d joining & beg at a hick^y Tho^s Colston's Corn^r & run thence with his Line N^o W^t 120 po [124]to a small locust & red Oak in rich Barons thence S^o W^t 200 po near a small white Oak & burn't topt D^o in a hollow Glade thence S^o E^t 260 po. near 2 red Oaks on a knowl in y^e Barons thence N^o E^t 200 po to a hick^y on a knowl thence N^o 26¼ E^t 70 po to a red Oak in Widow Jumps Line th with her Line N^o 76 W^t 134 poles to ye Beg Con^g 353 Acres

Oct^r 19^th then Survey'd for John Anderson Beg. at 2 red Oaks John Vances C^r & run thence S^o 82 po to a hick^y & red Oak on a knowl thence S^o 54 W^t 114 to 2 white Oaks in Carter's Line thence with his Line N^o 58¼ W^t 140 po th N^o 30 E^t 8 po to two hick^ys in Carters Line y^e Course to be Drawn straight which is N^o 56 W^t 140 thence N^o 30 E^t 198 po to a Large red Oak & hick^y on a level in John Vances Line thence with his th S^o E^t 150 po to y^e Beg Con^g 192 Acres
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Oct^r 22^d 1750 Then Surveyd for Isaac Foster a certⁿ Tract of L^d beg: at 2 white Oak in Carters Line & run thence N^o 50 E^t 23 po to a red Oak ab^t 4 pole [125]from Fosters house th N^o 31½ E^t 204 p^o to a hic^y & small white Oak th S^o 66 E^t 45 po to a small white Oak & burnt topt D^o John Vances C^r thence with Vances Line S^o E^t 110 poles to a large red Oak & hic^y John Andersons C^r in Vances Line th with Andersons Line S^o 30 W—ly 8 poles to 2 hick^ys in Mess^rs Carters Line finally along Vances Line N^o 56 W^t 167 poles to y^e beg Con^g 203 Acres
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Oct^r 22^d Then Surveyd for Sam^l Isaac Beg at 2 white Oaks in C^r Line & Isaac Foster's C^r & run thence with his Lines N^o 50° E^t 23 po to a red Oak th N^o 31½ E^t 206 po to a hic^y th N^o 57 W^t 320 po to 2 small Locust & one hick^y in a clear spot then S^o 31½ W^t 206 po to 5 red Oak Saplins in Carters Line thence with his Line S^o 56 E^t 308 poles to y^e beg Con^g 415 Acres

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Oct^r 23^d Then Surveyd for Captⁿ Isaac Penington a certain Tract of waste L^d joining his own Patent L^d beg. at a white Oak a Corn^r of his Patent L^d & run th S^o 45 W^t 30 po to Morris's Patent C^r 260 po to 4 [126] small black Oaks in Sam^l Isaac's C^r thence with his Line S^o 57 E^t 298 to a hick^y his C^r likewise Corner to Isaac foster thence with his Line S^o 66 E^t 45 po to a small white Oak & burnt topt D^o his C^r also C^r to John Vance thence with Vance's Line N E^t 200 po to a small Locust & red Oak in Rich Barons in Isaac Peningtons Line thence with his Line N^o W^t 335 to y^e Beg Con^g 445
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Oct^r 23^d Then Surveyd for Patrick Rice a tract of waste L^d on y^e head of Long Marsh beg at 2 white Oaks on y^e N^o Side of Long Marsh & run thence S^o 22 W^t 154 po to 2 red Oak Saplins Nath^l Daughilys C^r on a knowl th N^o 68 W^t 320 po to 3 red Oaks in Rocky Limestone Ground thence N^o 22 E^t 200 po to 2 red Oaks & one white O. Saplins near a stooping white Oak in Limestones th S^o 68 E^t 320 po to 2 hick^ys from thence to y^e Beg Cont^g 400 Acres
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Oct^r 24. Survey'd for John Madden a tract at Joes Hole beg at a white Oak about on y^e Fairfax Road & [127] Run thence S^o E^t 200 near 3 Small Locust in y^e M^h thence S^o W^t 320 po ab^t 1 pole from a hic^y on a Limestone Ridge thence N^o W^t 200 po to a Limestone Rock 4 M near two small mark'd Red Oak Saplins in Very Rocky Ground th N^o E^t 320 po to y^e Beg Cont^g 400 Acres   Plat drawn

Oct^r 24^th Survey'd for Jeremiah Wood a certain Tract of Waste L^d Begin Carters Line & Sam^l Isaac's C^r 5 red Oaks and Run thence with his Line N^o 31½ E^t 206 po to 3 Small Locusts another of Isaac's C^r thence N^o 60 W^t 216 po to a Dead hickory & live red Oak & white Oak Saplins in y^e Barains th S^o 31½ W^t 244 po to a red Oak in Mess^rs Corners Line thence with his S^o 73½ E^t 100 th N^o 60 E^t 12 po to 2 white Oaks & a hick^y Carters Corner y^e Course which is S^o 89 E^t 110 to be drawn straight th to y^e beg. S^o 56 E^t 112 poles Cont^g 292 Acres

Sam^l Isaac
Tho^s M^cClahan
Jer^h Wood

Oct^r 27^th then Surveyd for Rob^t Ashby Beg at 2 white Oak in Carters Line & run thence N^o 11 W^t 192 po to a forked red Oak near a Glade th N^o 81 E^t 333 po to white Oak Saplins & one red Oak 320 po to Fairfax [128] Road th S^o 11 E^t 56 po to a red Oak on a Ridge thence S^o 30 W^t 76 po to a red Oak white Oak & Locust thence S^o 11 E^t 55 po to 3 small hic^y Saplins in Mess^rs Carters Line th to y^e Beg. S^o 77 W^t 283 poles Con^g 346 Acres
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John Urton
Step^h Southerd
Rob^t Ashby M^r

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Oct^r 29^th Survey'd for Hannah Southerd late Widow to Peter Camperlin & Jacob & Sam^l Camperlin a certⁿ Tract of Waste L^d Beg. at a fork'd red Oak near a Glade & run thence with his Line N^o 81° E^t 333 po xing Fairfax Road to 2 white Oak Saplins & one red Oak D^o thence N^o 05 W^t 182 po to red Oak in Col^o G Fairfax's Line thence with his Line N^o 75 W^t 144 po to a red Oak Fx Col^o Fx C^r also C^r to Johnstons patent th with his Line South 160 po. to a Locust Stake in a Corn Field th N^o 60 W^t 52 po to Johnstons C^r 2 white Oaks then went to y^e white Oak Rob^t Ashbys C^r and extend^d th N^o 11 W—51 poles to a red O. white O. & locust in Vances Line th: with Vances Line N^o E^t 31 poles N^o 26½ E^t 70 poles to W. Jumps Line th: to y^e tother C^r Con^g 311 Acres

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Oct^r 29th Survey'd for Rob^t Fox a Tract Beg. at 2 white Oaks Rob^t Ashbys C^r in Carters Line R A & run thence with Ashbys Line N^o 55 W^t 192 to Ashbys C^r 243 po to a red Oak a hick^y & Locust in Vances Line thence with his Line S^o W^t 168 po to Vances C^r 3 red Oaks on a knowl also C^r to John Anderson thence with Andersons Line S^o 82 poles to a a hickory & red Oak anoth^r of Andersons C^rs thence S^o 54 W^t 114 po to White Oaks in Carters Line thence with his Line S^o 56 E^t 36 po to a a white Oak & hick^y in y^e Turn of Carters Line thence with his Line N^o 79 E^t 237 poles to y^e Beg Con^g 1216 Acres
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Oct^r 30^th 1750
 Surveyd for Captⁿ George Neavil a Tract beg at a Walnut Morris's patent C^r & run thence N^o W^t 200 po to a Spanish Oak on a Ridge of Rocks thence S^o W^t 321 po two red Oak Saplins on y^e N^o Side Fairfax Road thence S^o E^t 200 po to 3 red Oak Saplins th N 50 E^t 52 po to a red Oak C^r to Morris's Patent thence to y^e Beg Containing 400 Acres   plat drawn

N. B I have made the above L^d a parrallelogram

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November 3^d 1750   Plat drawn
 Then Surveyd for Captⁿ Marquis Calmes Beg on y^e S^o Side Bullskin & in Captⁿ G. Johnstons Line 3 white Oak & run th. with his Line N^o 20 po to a stake in y^e Center spring of head of Bullskin Johnstone C^r th down y^e Water Course S^o 5½ E^t 12 po & to a stake in y^e stream another of Johnston's C^rs thence leaving y^e Water & run thence N^o 5 E^t 148 po to a red Oak th N^o 48 E^t 19 pole to a red Oak in D^r M^cCormick's Line th with his Line N^o 24 po to a hick^y & red Oak M^cCormicks C^r the true C^r is N^o 35 E^t—126 to a double red Oak y^e pat^t mentions a hic^y at 256 po: N^o 258 Pole to a red Oak Walnut & Locust in a rich spot of Ground th S^o 80 W^t 192 po to 3 White Oaks on a Stoney Ridge th N^o 60 W^t 148 po. to 3 red Oaks on a Stony Ridge th S^o 30 W^t 380 po to 2 small hickorys near two white Oaks thence S^o 52 E^t 428 poles to a white Oak & two red Oaks thence N^o 85 E^t 40 po to y^e Beg Cont^g 1170 Acres

Beg at a red Oak and hick^y Davis's & Stephensons C^r & run thence S^o 42—15 W^t 220 po to y^e Marsh 240 po to a small white Oak in Stephensons Line 294 po to a stake near a markt white Oak thence S^o 30 E^t 20 poles to a white Oak Col^o G Fx's [131] Corner thence to y^e beg y^e above was an addition made to Mr Fairfaxs Tract[90]

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INDEX.