[83] One of the natural curiosities of West Virginia is "Caudy's Castle," named presumably for this individual, who, Kercheval says, had taken refuge from the Indians on the summit of a stupendous detached rock standing out from a precipitous mountain side and having an elevation of several hundred feet. It is situated a couple of miles above the forks of Capon.
April 12th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Survey'd for Thomas Parker Senr
a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick
County & on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded
as followeth beg at 2 white Oaks on ye W. side the
Creek & Run thence No 36 Wt Two hundd Pole to
a Hickory & black Oak in the bent of the Creek th:
So 54 Wt Two hundd Pole to two Pines on a Stony &
Piney Point thence So 62 Wt Eighty four Poles to a
white Oak & maple on ye Creek thence So 30 Wt One
hundd & Eighty Poles to 3 Pines & a white Oak in
flat Level Ground from thence to the beg. No 38 Et
220 Cong 237 Acres
| John Lonem | } | |
| Richd Arnold Senr | } | |
| Barnaby Lynch— | ||
April 13th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Survey'd for Evan Pugh Junr 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: So
60 Et One hundd & Sixty Po: to two Chesnut Oaks
& a Pine th: No 30 Et One hundd & Sixty Pole to two
red Oaks & a white Oak thence No 60 Wt One hundd
& Sixty Pole to a Chest Oak & black Oak on a Rocky
Ridge thence So 30 Wt One hundd & Sixty Pole to
the beg: Cong 160
| John Lonem |
| James Thomas |
| Jacob Pugh: |
April 13th 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 ye west side the River & run thence No 26
Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles to three Pine Saplins
in very hilly Ground thence So 64 Wt Two hundd Pole
to three white Oaks on the Top of a Mountain thence
So 26 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks
in a hollow th: to the beg
| John Lonem | } | C: M |
| Aaron Ashbrook | } | |
| Benjamin Phipps Mark. | ||
April 14th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for George Nickson a
certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick
County & on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded
as followeth beg. at 3 red Oaks on the River Side &
Wt side & run thence No 60 Wt Three hundd & twenty
Poles to 2 Black Oaks & a Pine thence S 30 Wt Two
hundred Poles to a white Oak & Pine in the fork of
three hollows thence So 60 Et Three hundd & twenty
Pole to two Pines 20 Po x[84] ye Creek thence No 30 Et
Two hundd Poles to the beg: containing 400 Acres
| John Lonem | } | C. M |
| James Smith | } | |
| George Nickson Mr | ||
[84] x—I think he means across.
April 14th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Survey'd for Josiah Arnold a certain
Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County
& on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth
beg: at a red Oak near a great Rock on the
East side ye River & run thence No 48 Wt Three
hundd & twenty Poles to two Pines thence No 42 Et
Two hundd Pole thence So 48 Et Three hundd Poles
to the Creek Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 Lynn
Trees & a Maple thence So 42 Wt to the beg: containing
400 Acres
| John Lonem | } | |
| James Smith | } | |
| Josiah Arnold | ||
April 14th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for James Smith a certain
Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County
& on the No River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth
beg: at a hickory & Walnut on ye Creek Side
& west Side & opposite against a Pavement of Rocks
& run thence No 48° Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles
to 2 Pines amongst steep Hills thence No 42 Et 200
Pole to 2 Pines thence So 48° Et Three hundd &
twenty Poles to 2 Pines on a Mountain Side thence
So 42 Wt 200 Pole to the Beg: Containing 400
Acres
| John Lonem | } | |
| George Nickson | } | |
| James Smith | ||
April 16th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for John Stackhouse a
certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in
Frederick County & on the No River of Cacapehon
& bounded as followeth beg at a Large white Oak &
hickory on the Et side the River & run thence No 45
Wt Three hundd & five Pole thence So Wt Two hundd
& Ten Pole thence So Et Three hundd & five Pole to
two white Oaks in a small Island under the foot of a
Mountain thence No Et Two hundd & ten Pole to the
beg. Containing 400 Acres
| John Lonem | } | — |
| James Smith | } | |
| John Stackhouse | ||
April 16th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for James Warden the
Vacant Land situate in Augusta County & between
ye 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 So 55° Et Three hundd Poles
to two Mountain Burches & a Gum on a steep Moun.
side thence So 35 Wt One hundd & Seventy Six Pole
to a Large white Pine & three Lynn Trees growing
from one Stump Andw Vineys Corner thence with his
Line No 55 Wt Three hundd Poles to three white
Oaks in amongst ye Mountains another of V. Corners
thence to ye beg Cong 330 Acres
John Lonem
James Scott
April 16th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Survey'd the Waste Land for
Francis McBride & Robert Denton between their
Lines beg: at 2 Pines & a Spanish Oak on the left
side the River & run thence No 28° Et 128 Pole to
Frank McBrides Line thence up his Line to his Corner
No 62° Wt 72 Pole to McBrides Corner 2 white
Oaks & a hickory
when plotted of is from Dentons
Corner to McBrides, North 148 thence around with
there Lines containing 244 Acres
John Lonem
Daniel Lizenby
Robt Denton
April 18th 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 So 25° Wt Two hundd Poles to
3 white Oaks thence No 65 Wt Three hundd & Eighty
Poles to 3 white Oaks at the foot of a Mountain
thence to John Dunbar corner from thence with his
Line to ye beg Contg 425 Acres this Plat beg: at John
Dunbar's beg. Corner
John Lonem
Daniel Lizenby
William Warden
April 19th 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 So 10°
Wt Two hundd & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks on
the Edge of the bottom thence So 68 Et Two hundd
& Eighty Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a hickory on a
Mountain Side thence No 10 Et Two hundd & twenty
Poles to another of Hogan's Corners thence with his
Line to the beg Cong 380 Acres
John Lonem
Danl Lizenby
William Miller
April 19th 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 So 65° Et Three hundd Pole to 2 white
Oaks good way on the Mountain side thence No 25
Et Two hundd Pole to an hickory Maple & Ash on a
Rocky Run thence No 65 Wt Three hundd Poles to 3
Pines then So 25 Wt Two hundd Poles to the beg
Cong 375 Acres
John Lonem
William Miller
Robert Denton
April 20th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for James Dilouza a certain
Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County
& on a branch of the No Branch of Cacapehon &
bounded as followeth beg: at a Chesnut Oak white
Oak & hickory on a hill near the Mountain Side &
run thence No 52 Wt Two hundd & fifty two Poles to
a white Oak & black Oak thence So 38 Wt Two hundd
& fifty two Poles to 3 Spanish Oaks on ye Mountain
Side thence So 52 Et Two hundd & fifty two Poles to
3 Spanish Oaks on a Mountain Side thence to ye beg:
Contg 397 Acres
John Lonem
James Warden
James Dilouza
April 20th 1750 Drawn
Then Surveyd for David Wood a certain
Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Augusta
County & on ye No River of Cacapehon & bounded
as followeth beg: at a hickory & Walnut against a
Pavement of Rocks James Smiths Corner & Run
thence So 42 Wt two hundd Pole to a white Oak &
hickory on ye west side ye Creek thence No 48 Wt
have recourse to ye returnd Survey[85]
John Lonem
John Stackhouse
Daniel Wood
[85] This line is written in pencil.
April 20th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for Jonathan Arnold a
certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick
County & on ye No River of Cacapehon & bounded
as followeth beg: at a white Oak & hickory on ye Et
side ye River David Woods Corner & Run thence
with his Line No 48 Wt Three hundd & twenty Poles
to his corner thence So 42 Wt Two hundd Pole thence
So 48 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to 2 Pines
thence No 42 Et 200 po[86] to ye beg: Containg 400
Acres
| 320 | No 48 Wt 320 | } | [86] |
| 200 | So 42 Wt 200 | } | |
| ——– | So 48 Et 320 | } | |
| 6400 ɭ 400 | No 42 Et 200 | } | |
| 640 |
John Lonem
John Stackhouse
Jonathan Arnold
[86] The last line and the record of courses and distances and the figuring are in pencil.
April 21st 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for Robert Lindsay a
certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick
County & on ye No River of Cacapehon & bounded
as followeth beg: at 3 white Oaks & on ye foot of a
Mountain & run thence No 48 Wt Three hundd &
twenty Poles to thence No 42 Et Two hundd Poles
thence So 48 Et Three hundd & twenty Poles to a
forked Pine & white Oak thence So 42 Wt Two hundd
Poles to ye beg: containing 400 Acres
John Lonem
John Stackhouse
Jonathan Arnold
April 23d 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for Henry Enoch a certain
Tract of waste Land Situate at ye Fork of Cacapehon
& bounded as followeth beg. at 2 red Oaks
near ye Cacapehon & Run thence No 12 Et Two hundd
Poles to red Oak & Spanish Oak on ye side of a steep
Hill thence No 78 Wt 100 Pole to ye Creek Two
hundd & Seventy Poles to 2 white Oaks & a red Oak
thence So 12° Wt 200 Po to ye No River Two hundd
& Sixty Poles to 2 white Oaks & a hickory thence to
ye beg: So 78 Wt 275 Poles Cong 388 Acres
| John Lonem | } | |
| John Keith | } | |
| John Constant | ||
April 23d 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for John Newton a certain
Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County &
on ye No River about a Mile above ye Fork and
bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks & a
hickory Henry Enocks's Corner & run thence with
his Line No 12 Et Two hundd & Sixty Poles to
another of Enocks Corners 2 white Oaks & red Oak
thence West Two hundd Poles to 2 hickorys & a Pine
thence So 12 Wt Two hundd & Sixty Poles to 2 Pines
in clear Ground thence East 200 to ye beg: at 50 Po
came to ye No River Cong 315 Acres
| John Lonem | } | C. M |
| John Keith | } | |
| John Constant Marker | ||
April 24th 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
ye Mouth of great Cacapehon & bounded as followeth
beg: at a white Oak a white Hickory & white Wood
Tree just on ye Mouth of Wiggan's Run & opposite
to a nob of ye Mountains in Maryland & run thence
So 25 Wt Two hundd & twenty Eight Poles to a white
hickory an Elm & Mulberry about 30 Pole from Cacapehon
thence No 75 Wt One hundd & forty Poles
to a Chesnut Oak & white Oak thence No 25 Et Two
hundd & Sixty Poles to a white Oak red Oak & Iron
Wood on ye Riverside thence down ye several Meanders
thereof So 67½ Et 37 Po So 58½ Et 74 Po So 55
Et to ye beg Cong 210 Acres—
John Lonem
Isaac Dawson
William Wiggans
April 24th 1750 Plat drawn
Than Survey'd for Isaac Dawson a certain
Tract of waste Land Situate Lying & being in a
Neck of Land between Cacapehon & Potomack
River & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak
white hickory & white Wood tree Thoms Wiggans
Cor. & run thence with his Line So 25 Wt One hundd
& Eighty two Poles to a Walnut & hickory in Ts
Wiggans Line thence So 75 Et twenty Pole to 2 white
Oaks on ye Creekside thence ye several Meanders
thereof No 69 Et Thirty six po So 60½ Et 62 Po; So
40½ Et 56, So 26 Et One hundd & twelve Po, So 59
Et fifty four Po., No 38 Et Seventy two Pole, No 28
Et Thirty eight, Po No 2 Wt 44 Po; No 56½ Wt 50
No 40 Wt 44 Po, No 51 Wt 26 Po No 42 Wt 52 Po.
So 10½ Et 42 to ye Mouth of ye Creek thence up ye
Meanders of ye River No 71 Wt 92 Po No 45 Wt 30
Po. to ye beg. Cong 270 Acres—
John Lonem
William Wiggans
Isaac Dawson—
April 24th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for Thoms Williams a
certain Tract of waste Ld Situate just below ye Mouth
of ye Caca & on Potomack River & bounded as followeth
beg: at a Maple & Sugar at ye Mouth of ye
Creek & Run ye Meanders of ye River So 79 Et 90 Po
So 70 Et 50 Pole to a White Oak & Sugar tree growing
together at ye Top by ye Mouth of a gully thence
leaving ye River & Run thence So 1 Wt One hundd
& fifteen Po th== So 72 Wt 28 Po to ye Ck & ope to
Dawson's C: ye two last Courses down ye Creek are
No 42° Wt 35 P No 17° Et 52 P to ye beg Cong 95
Acs
John Lonem
William Wiggans
Thoms Williams
April 25th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for Nicholas Friend a
certain Tract of waste Land Situate on Potomack
River about 2 Miles below ye Mouth of Little Cacapehon
& bounded as followeth beg at 2 hickorys & a
Sugar Tree at ye Mouth of a Run on ye River brink
& run thence So 55 Et Sixty Pole to two Pines on ye
top of a Ridge thence So 35 Wt One hundd & Sixty
Poles to 2 white Oaks & an ash about 18 Pole x ye
Run we began at thence No 55 Wt One hundd & thirty
Pole to 2 Sycamores on ye River Side thence down
ye Meanders of ye River No 4 Wt fifty four Po. No
28 Et forty Po. No 70 E twenty Six Po. No 75 Et
Twenty one Po. No 79½ Et Thirty Poles So 80 Et 72
Po. to ye beg. Cong 142 Acres
John Lonem
Samuel Plumb
John Friend
April 25th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Survey'd for Friend Cox a certain
Tract of waste Ld Situate in Frederick Coty & on
Potomack & Little Cacapehon & bounded as followeth
beg. at 2 hickorys & a Spanish Oak at ye Mouth
of Little Cacapehon & ye lower Side & run thence ye
Meanders of ye River No 84 Et thirty Pole So 86 Et
Twenty Eight Pole No 65 Et 68 Pole East forty Pole
to 2 Burches thence leaving ye River So 10 Et Two
hundd & forty Poles Run So 80 Wt One hundd & thirty
Poles to ye Creek then No 22 Wt Sixty Pole No 45½
Wt 100 Po No 12 Et 30 No 39 Et 16 Po No 15 Wt 56
Po to ye beg Cong 240 Acres
John Lonem
John Parker
Richd Lane
April 26th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Survey'd for John Parker of So
Brch a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick
& on Little Cacapehon & about ½ Mile above
ye Buffilo Lick & bounded as followeth beg: at a
white Oak & red Oak on ye hillside & Run thence
So 50 E Two hundd Pole thence So 40 Wt One hundd
& Sixty Pole thence No 50 Wt Two hundd Pole to a
black Oak Spanish Oak & white Oak thence No 40
Et One hundd & Sixty Poles to ye Beg: Containing
200 Acres
John Lonem
Henry Enoch
John Parker
April 27th 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 Richd Arnolds
Corner & run thence with his Line No 57 Wt Three
hundd & twenty Poles to 2 white Oaks another of
Arnolds Corners thence So 33 Wt One hundd &
twenty four Poles to 2 Pines John John Parke Senr
Corner thence with Parke's Line So 57 Et Three
hundd & twenty Poles to a Pine & two hickorys another
of Parke's Corner thence to ye beg: find ye
Course & Quantity[87]
| John Lonem... | } | |
| Richd Arnold Junr | } | |
| Silvenus Smith | ||
April 27th 1750 Plat drawn.
Then Resurveyd Darby McKeaver's
Junr Land beg. at a red Oak & Pine his old Corner
& Run thence So 53 Et 70 Po to a hickory & black
Oak on ye Creek Side then up ye Creek So 37 Wt 60
to 2 black Oaks on ye Creek Side thence So 53 Et 230
Po. to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a black on Piney Ground
thence So 37 Wt 140 Po to 2 Pines & a white Oak
thence No 53 Wt Three hundd Poles to three Pines
find ye Course[87]
from thence ∧ to ye beg: Cong 315 Acres
John Lonem
Silvenus Smith
Roger Parkes
[87] Interlined in lead pencil.
April 28th 1750 Plat drawn.
Then Surveyd for James McCay a certain
Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick
County bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks
& a Gum in Level Ld about 10 Po from ye Waggon
rd & run thence So 27 Wt Three hundd & twenty Po
to 3 white Oaks thence No 63 Wt 30 Po to ye Waggon
Road that Leads up ye Creek to Woodfins two hundd
Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks thence No 27 Et 270 Po to
ye Wagn Road Three hundd & twenty Poles to 3
Pines thence So 63 Et Two hundd Pole to ye beg
Cong 400
John Lonem
David Edwards
James McCay
August 16th 1750 Plat drawn.
N. B. This Plat made to begin at ye Double hickory
So 11½ Wt 280 po.
Then Survey'd for Mr 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 So...63°...Wt..40
poles So..43°..15″ Wt 60 poles to
an Ash on the River Corner to William Vestalls
Patent Land thence with his Lines No 40 Wt Eight
poles to a white Oak Saplin V. C. thence So..70 Wt
92 poles to 1 blacks oak in ye fork of a road thence
No..31¼ Et 426—Poles to a Double hicy Cornr to
Musgroves Pa. Ld & ye pat. Ld of John Vestall thence
to ye beg 135 Acres——
| Reuben Rutherford | } | Ned Musgrove Mr |
| John Musgrove | } |
August 20th 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 No....10°...Et Forty three
poles to a Large hic: in a hallow thence So...80 Et
One hundd poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory
in or near ye Old Corner th: So..37..Et One
hundd & Eighty four poles to a Dead white O. & living
one by a path side thence No..36....Et Thirty
Six poles to a Stoopg white Oak by a path Side Corner
to a tract Survey'd for William Davis thence So
— —50°-45′...Et four hundd and twelve poles to a
red Oak Another Corner of William Davis's Land in
Colo Geo. Fairfax's Line thence So 41 Wt Three hundd
& Ninety Eight Poles to a hickory Saplin about 8
pole x the No Branch of Bullskin[88] thence No..37°...Wt...Two
hundd & Eighty poles to small hickory
Saplins about 90 pole from the Corner of the Patent
Land a broken topd red Oak Pits's—Patent thence
with his Lines No 50 Et Seventy poles to a red Oak
in Stephensons clear'd Ground—thence No 5 Wt 242
p to a Corner—Two hundd & fifty poles to 2 hickorys
thence No—35°—Wt 160 po. thence No 85° 30′ Wt
18 ps- to a Large white Oak by a parcel of Rocks
then reduced to a straight Line is No...40°-45′..Wt
One hundd & Seventy One po thence No...80—Wt
Seventy Eight poles to the beg: cong 810
| Lewis Thomas | } | 398 |
| William Crawford | } | 240 |
| Daniel McKleduff Mr. | 158 | |
[88] Bullskin is a small stream which rises within the present boundaries of Jefferson county, West Virginia. George Washington, and also his brothers Lawrence and John Augustine, owned large tracts of land in the vicinity of this stream.
August 21 to 23 1750 Plat drawn
Then Survey'd for Majr Lawrence
Washington the Waste Land between the Lines of
Mr Worthington Davis & T Keys bounded as followeth
beg at 4 Sycamores standing on the edge of
Worthington's Run being his C: & run thence So 72
Wt Twenty eight Poles to a red Oak thence No 78°
Et Two hundd & Ninety four poles to several small
Saplins Wory beg. Corner thence So 20° Wt Two
hundd & Sixty poles to a red Oak, thence No 70 Wt
One hundd & twenty poles to a white Oak, thence
No 20 Wt Two hundd & Seventy Six poles to a white
Oak, Then West Forty five Poles to a white Oak
hickory & Walnut So 10° Wt Five hundd & forty poles
to a black Oak thence So 80° Et Sixty poles to a white
Oak thence No 10° Et 45 poles to a C: of Pitts's
Patent Land Eighty Eight poles to a Large hickory
in a hallow Corner to ye Ld Surveyd for Davis &
Stephenson thence with their Lines So 80° Et One
hundd poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory
thence So 37¼° Et One hundd & Eighty four poles to
2 white Oaks one of them Dead by a path side thence
No 36 Et Thirty Six poles to a stooping white Oak by
the So path Corner to a Sepee Survey made for William
Davis thence with his Lines No 29¼° Et One
hundd & fifty Six poles to 2 red Oaks Davis's Corner
thence to a Corner of his Patent Ld So 54 Et Six
poles a Large red Oak ye beg. C. of his Patent (his
patent Lines being protracted) went to ye Corner of
Samuel Waker's Patent Ld now W a white Oak &
run thence along his Line & keys So 17 W Three
hundd & thirty four poles to 2 red Oaks where Keys
Corner shd stand the Courses being protracted thence
So 72° Et Two hundd & four poles to a hickory on the
West side a Meadow where Davis's Patent sd Corner
then following the Courses of his patent S Wt One
hundd & Eight poles to a red Oak on ye side of a
hill (ye patent says a hickory but their is neither Line
or Corner to be found) thence No 70° Wt One hundd
& forty poles to a black Oak & white Oak Near a
glade & on ye No side th: No 45° Wt 148 po: to a
Large Oak in a small hallow thence N Et 22 po to a
hic: Sap th. N Wt 76 poles to 3 tri. hic near a
path th. No 82 Et 82 poles to Davis's patent Cr
| Wm Crawford | } | C C |
| Lewis Thos | } | |
| Daniel McKleduff. | ||
August 23d 1750 Then survey'd for Maj'r Lawr Washington of Fairfax County a certain tract of waste and ungranted Land in Frederick joining Worthington's Land and Beg: at the 2d corner the sd Worthington's tract a red Oak and extended with his Line No 70 W one hundred and twenty poles to white Oak thence leaving his Lines and extended So 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 No 80 W fifty Six poles to a white Oak and hic'ry in Worthingtons Line thence with his Lines So 10 W. two hundred poles to a black Oak thence So 80 E. Sixty poles to a white Oak thence No 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 So 80 E.t one hund'd poles to a large white Oak and small hic'ry thence So 87¼ E.t one hundred & Eighty four poles to two white Oaks one of them dead & stand'g by a path thence No 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 Wm Davis thence with his Lines No 29¼ Et one hund'd and fifty six poles to two read Oaks So 54 Et six po to a c'r of his pat'd L'd th: with a Line therof No 82 E.t 82 po to 3 live hic'ry thence No 10 W. one hund'd and Eighty four poles and So 85 W. One hund'd and fifteen poles to the Beg: con'g Six hund'd and thirteen acres.
| Wm Crawford | } | C. C. | |
| Lewis Thos | } | ||
| G. Washington[89] | |||
[89] The field notes of this survey, as well as the neatly drawn plat of the land, is on one side of a large, loose foolscap sheet of paper, and all in the handwriting of Washington. As the diagram can easily be reproduced from the notes, no engraving of it is given in this work.
August 24th & 25th Plats drawn
Survey'd for Majr Lawe Washington
ye following Tract of Land Beg at 3 Sycamores a
Corner of Robt Worthington's Pat Ld & run thence
No 10° Wt 24 po. to a white Oak another of W Cr
thence No 5 Wt 24 po. to a hicky another of Wg Cr
th No 2 Et 42 po to a hickory W C thence No 24 Wt
64 po to a hic: th., No 49° Wt 46 po to a white Oak
th So Wt 74 poles to a white Oak th So 27 Wt 28
poles to a white Oak & hickory th: No 65 Wt 178
poles to a red Oak th North 158 to a red O. th West
50 po to a white Oak th No 110 poles to a white Oak
& red Oak on ye East side a glade another Corner of
his Patent Ld also a Corner of his Survey th with
those Lines No 89 Et 208 po to a Large red Oak &
small hickory th No 19¼ Et 262 poles to 3 Locusts in
a Bottom thence leaving his Lines & run th No 83°
Et 18 po to a Double hickory near a Limestone Rock
Henry Bradshaws Corner th: with his Lines So 70
Et 210 po to 3 hickys and a Locust 4 poles from a
Large red Oak on a Level Bradshaws Corner th No
20 Et 68 po to a white Oak on a Level in Bradshaws
Line th So 50¼ Et 137 po to Captn Rutherfords beg
Corner of his pt Ld a white Oak th with his Lines So
22 Wt 255 po to a red Oak and white Oak thence
So 68° Et 94 poles to a Dead red Oak 2 small hickys
& a Locust Rutherfords Cr also Cr to Walter Sherley
th: with Sherley's Line So 13° Et 310 po to a Scubby
red Oak Sherley's & Nathl Thomas's Corner th. with
Thomas's Lines West One hundd & twenty poles to
a red Oak and white Oak th So 240 poles to 2 red
Oaks & an hic. Thos Cr in Keys's Line th with Keys's
Line No 72 Wt Two hundd & fifty Six poles to a
white Oak on Worthg River near the Mill thence No
2. 30 Et 110 poles to ye beg.
| William Crawford | } | C C |
| Thomas Carny – – – – | } |
August 26th 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for Majr Lawrence
Washington ye Vacancy between Worthingtons Lines
beginning at ye upper Cr of ye Surplus Ld 2 white
Oaks on ye Edge of the Barons near Smiths—Glade
& run thence with Wy Lines So 72 Et 410 poles to to
a black Oak & hic: th No 9° Et 150 poles to a hicky
th No 68 Wt Sixty poles to a white Oak No 1° Et 154
po to a red Oak th West 110 po to a white Oak th:
So 35 Wt 44 po to a white Oak th— No 70 Wt 102
poles to a red Oak th So 89° Wt 89 poles to a white
Oak th So 13° 15′ Wt 206 poles to ye Beg Cong 570
Acres
| Hugh Rankon | } | C C |
| Timothy McCarty | } | |
| Robt Worthington Marker | ||
August 28th 1750 plat drawn
Surveyd for Captn George Johnston
a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate
in Frederick County & on ye So Side Bullskin ye So
Fork thereof & bounded as followeth Beginning at a
Sycamore standing on the So side Bullskin Cr to ye
Haynes's and Patrick Matthews and run thence with
ye Haynes's Line No 88° Wt Three hundd Poles to a
Large hickory another of the Haynes's Corner's
thence No 82° Wt Two hundd & Sixty poles to a white
Oak in ye Line of Dr McCormick's Patent Ld then with
his Patent Line So 27° Wt One hundd & Sixty Six
poles to an old black stump in ye Barrens sd to be
McCormicks Corner th No 68° Wt Ten & ½ poles to
a small Locust th No 55-30 Wt Twenty four poles to
a stake near ye Middle of ye Water Course thence up
ye Water No 85½ Wt Twelve poles to a Stake near ye
Center of ye Spring thence So—Fifty poles near to
a small red Oak & hickory in ye Barrens then East Six
hundd & thirty poles to 3 white Oaks in Grubbs Line
thence No 10½ Wt Sixty Six poles thence No 40° Et—Twenty
six poles between two Walnut Trees th No
36 Et Fifty poles to ye beg: Cong 552 Acres
| John Johnson | } | C C |
| Thomas Jones | } | |
| Joshua Haynes Mr | ||
Octr 17th Then Surveyd for Mr Thos Loftan a certain Tract of waste & und Land in F. Beg at a white Oak on ye N Et Side a Meadow Colo George Fairfax Cornr & run thence No 7 Et 34 po to 2 small white Oaks by a the Road that Leads to Pennington Johnston's &ca then So 83 Et 128 po to 3 small Locusts in ye Barrons on a knowl the So 7 Wt 132 po to 3 small Locust by a path Side in a Valley near John Cozines House thence No 83 (Wt 128 po to 2 red Oaks in Colo G. Fairfax's Line thence with his Line No 7 Et 298 po to ye Beg Contg 265¼ Acres plat drawn
| John Cozine | } | C C |
| Geo. Smith | } | N. B. this plat beg at 2 red Oaks & white Oak Colo G. Fx. cr |
| Thos Loftan Mr | ||
Oct. 18th 1750 Then Surveyd for G. Smith a certain
Tract of waste Ld Situate in Frederick County & on
Long Marsh beg at 3 small Locust on ye No Side Lg
M Thos Loftans Corner & run thence So Et 220 po to
3 white Oak Sapl thence So 7 Wt 200 po to Long
Marsh 312 po to 3 white Oaks th: N Wt 220 po to a
a white Oak in Thoms Loftan's Line & 38 po from
his Cr from thence with his Line to the beg. Cong
335 Acres
plat drawn
| John Cozine | } | C. C |
| Thoms Loftan | } | |
| Owen Thos Mr | ||
Octr 18th Then Survey'd for John Cuszine a Tract of Ld Situate & joining Colo G. Fairfx Beg at a hicky & red Oak Fx Cr & run with his Line So 30 Wt 220 po to 2 red Oaks in his Line th leaving his Line So 60 Et 182 poles to a hickory on a Level thence No 30 Et 310 po to G. Smiths Line about 8 po from his Cr within his Line thence with his Line No 45° Wt 210 poles to a white Oak in Thos Loftans Line thence with his Line So 7 Wt 20 poles to 3 small Locust by a path his Cr thence with anr of his Lines No 83 Wt 128 poles to 2 red Oaks his Cr in Colo G. Fairfaxs line thence with his Lines So 7 Wt 90 poles to a large white Oak Fx th So 60 Et 90 poles to ye beg Cong 455 Acres
plat drawn
| Thos Loftan Junr | } | CC |
| G. Smith | } | |
| John Cozine | ||
Octr 19th Then Survey'd for Isabella Jump a certain
Tract of waste & ungranted Ld joining her Patent
Ld beg at a white Oak near a path & run thence No
96 po thence So 60 Wt 88 po to a hicky on ye rising
of a knowl thence No 73° Wt 26 po abt a rod further
than a Large red Oak & hicky th: N 4 Et 84 po to
a red Oak in Thos Colston Ld thence with his Line So
Wt 125 po to a hicky near a path about 40 yds from
Fairfax Cy Road th So 76 Et 194 po to ye Beg Cong
65 Acres
plat drawn
| George Hampton | } | C C |
| Stephen Sebastian | } | |
| Joseph Hampton | ||
Octr 19th Then Surveyd for John Vance a certain Tract of waste Ld joining & beg at a hicky Thos Colston's Cornr & run thence with his Line No Wt 120 po to a small locust & red Oak in rich Barons thence So Wt 200 po near a small white Oak & burn't topt Do in a hollow Glade thence So Et 260 po. near 2 red Oaks on a knowl in ye Barons thence No Et 200 po to a hicky on a knowl thence No 26¼ Et 70 po to a red Oak in Widow Jumps Line th with her Line No 76 Wt 134 poles to ye Beg Cong 353 Acres
| William Crawford | } | C C plat drawn |
| Thos Hampton | } | |
| Alexr Vance | ||
Octr 19th then Survey'd for John Anderson Beg. at 2
red Oaks John Vances Cr & run thence So 82 po to a
hicky & red Oak on a knowl thence So 54 Wt 114 to
2 white Oaks in Carter's Line thence with his Line
No 58¼ Wt 140 po th No 30 Et 8 po to two hickys in
Carters Line ye Course to be Drawn straight which is
No 56 Wt 140 thence No 30 Et 198 po to a Large red
Oak & hicky on a level in John Vances Line thence
with his th So Et 150 po to ye Beg Cong 192 Acres
Plat drawn
| Isaac Foster | } | C. C. |
| Ralph Croft | } | |
| John Miller Mr | ||
| 260 | ||
| 150 | ||
Octr 22d 1750 Then Surveyd for Isaac Foster a certn
Tract of Ld beg: at 2 white Oak in Carters Line &
run thence No 50 Et 23 po to a red Oak abt 4 pole
from Fosters house th No 31½ Et 204 po to a hicy &
small white Oak th So 66 Et 45 po to a small white
Oak & burnt topt Do John Vances Cr thence with
Vances Line So Et 110 poles to a large red Oak &
hicy John Andersons Cr in Vances Line th with Andersons
Line So 30 W—ly 8 poles to 2 hickys in
Messrs Carters Line finally along Vances Line No 56
Wt 167 poles to ye beg Cong 203 Acres
plat drawn
| John Anderson | } | C C |
| Ralph Croft | } | |
| John Miller Mr | ||
Octr 22d Then Surveyd for Saml Isaac Beg at 2 white Oaks in Cr Line & Isaac Foster's Cr & run thence with his Lines No 50° Et 23 po to a red Oak th No 31½ Et 206 po to a hicy th No 57 Wt 320 po to 2 small Locust & one hicky in a clear spot then So 31½ Wt 206 po to 5 red Oak Saplins in Carters Line thence with his Line So 56 Et 308 poles to ye beg Cong 415 Acres
plat drawn
| Ralph Croft | } | C C |
| John Anderson | } | |
| John Miller Mr | ||
Octr 23d Then Surveyd for Captn Isaac Penington a
certain Tract of waste Ld joining his own Patent Ld
beg. at a white Oak a Cornr of his Patent Ld & run
th So 45 Wt 30 po to Morris's Patent Cr 260 po to 4
small black Oaks in Saml Isaac's Cr thence with his
Line So 57 Et 298 to a hicky his Cr likewise Corner to
Isaac foster thence with his Line So 66 Et 45 po to a
small white Oak & burnt topt Do his Cr also Cr to
John Vance thence with Vance's Line N Et 200 po
to a small Locust & red Oak in Rich Barons in Isaac
Peningtons Line thence with his Line No Wt 335 to
ye Beg Cong 445
Plat drawn
| Henry Hendricks | } | C C |
| John Urton | } | |
| Isaac Penington Mr | ||
Octr 23d Then Surveyd for Patrick Rice a tract of
waste Ld on ye head of Long Marsh beg at 2 white
Oaks on ye No Side of Long Marsh & run thence So
22 Wt 154 po to 2 red Oak Saplins Nathl Daughilys
Cr on a knowl th No 68 Wt 320 po to 3 red Oaks in
Rocky Limestone Ground thence No 22 Et 200 po to
2 red Oaks & one white O. Saplins near a stooping
white Oak in Limestones th So 68 Et 320 po to 2
hickys from thence to ye Beg Contg 400 Acres
Plat drawn
| Henry Hendricks | |
| John Urton C C | N. B. this plat I have made to begin at ye two red Oaks on ye So side Long Marsh |
| Patrick Rice Mr |
Octr 24. Survey'd for John Madden a tract at Joes Hole beg at a white Oak about on ye Fairfax Road & Run thence So Et 200 near 3 Small Locust in ye Mh thence So Wt 320 po abt 1 pole from a hicy on a Limestone Ridge thence No Wt 200 po to a Limestone Rock 4 M near two small mark'd Red Oak Saplins in Very Rocky Ground th No Et 320 po to ye Beg Contg 400 Acres Plat drawn
| Thomas Hampton | } | C C |
| Jeremiah Wood | } | |
| John Lindsey—Markr | ||
Octr 24th Survey'd for Jeremiah Wood a certain Tract of Waste Ld Begin Carters Line & Saml Isaac's Cr 5 red Oaks and Run thence with his Line No 31½ Et 206 po to 3 Small Locusts another of Isaac's Cr thence No 60 Wt 216 po to a Dead hickory & live red Oak & white Oak Saplins in ye Barains th So 31½ Wt 244 po to a red Oak in Messrs Corners Line thence with his So 73½ Et 100 th No 60 Et 12 po to 2 white Oaks & a hicky Carters Corner ye Course which is So 89 Et 110 to be drawn straight th to ye beg. So 56 Et 112 poles Contg 292 Acres
Saml Isaac
Thos McClahan
Jerh Wood
Octr 27th then Surveyd for Robt Ashby Beg at 2 white
Oak in Carters Line & run thence No 11 Wt 192 po
to a forked red Oak near a Glade th No 81 Et 333 po
to white Oak Saplins & one red Oak 320 po to Fairfax
Road th So 11 Et 56 po to a red Oak on a Ridge
thence So 30 Wt 76 po to a red Oak white Oak &
Locust thence So 11 Et 55 po to 3 small hicy Saplins
in Messrs Carters Line th to ye Beg. So 77 Wt 283
poles Cong 346 Acres
plat drawn
John Urton
Steph Southerd
Robt Ashby Mr
plat drawn
Octr 29th Survey'd for Hannah Southerd late Widow to Peter Camperlin & Jacob & Saml Camperlin a certn Tract of Waste Ld Beg. at a fork'd red Oak near a Glade & run thence with his Line No 81° Et 333 po xing Fairfax Road to 2 white Oak Saplins & one red Oak Do thence No 05 Wt 182 po to red Oak in Colo G Fairfax's Line thence with his Line No 75 Wt 144 po to a red Oak Fx Colo Fx Cr also Cr to Johnstons patent th with his Line South 160 po. to a Locust Stake in a Corn Field th No 60 Wt 52 po to Johnstons Cr 2 white Oaks then went to ye white Oak Robt Ashbys Cr and extendd th No 11 W—51 poles to a red O. white O. & locust in Vances Line th: with Vances Line No Et 31 poles No 26½ Et 70 poles to W. Jumps Line th: to ye tother Cr Cong 311 Acres
| John Urton | |
| John Sheely | this plat is made to begn in Widow Jumps Line Vance cr & to run first with Vances Line |
| Stephen Southerd | |
Octr 29th Survey'd for Robt Fox a Tract Beg. at 2
white Oaks Robt Ashbys Cr in Carters Line R A
& run thence with Ashbys Line No 55 Wt 192 to Ashbys
Cr 243 po to a red Oak a hicky & Locust in
Vances Line thence with his Line So Wt 168 po to
Vances Cr 3 red Oaks on a knowl also Cr to John
Anderson thence with Andersons Line So 82 poles to
a a hickory & red Oak anothr of Andersons Crs thence
So 54 Wt 114 po to White Oaks in Carters Line
thence with his Line So 56 Et 36 po to a a white Oak
& hicky in ye Turn of Carters Line thence with his
Line No 79 Et 237 poles to ye Beg Cong 1216 Acres
Plat drawn
| John Urton | } | C C |
| John Sheely | } | |
| Robt Fox | ||
Octr 30th 1750
Surveyd for Captn George Neavil a Tract
beg at a Walnut Morris's patent Cr & run thence No
Wt 200 po to a Spanish Oak on a Ridge of Rocks
thence So Wt 321 po two red Oak Saplins on ye No
Side Fairfax Road thence So Et 200 po to 3 red
Oak Saplins th N 50 Et 52 po to a red Oak Cr to
Morris's Patent thence to ye Beg Containing 400
Acres plat drawn
| Thomas Hampton | |
| Richd Hampton | 52 |
| Francis Carney | 92 |
| 144 |
N. B I have made the above Ld a parrallelogram
November 3d 1750 Plat drawn
Then Surveyd for Captn Marquis
Calmes Beg on ye So Side Bullskin & in Captn G.
Johnstons Line 3 white Oak & run th. with his Line
No 20 po to a stake in ye Center spring of head of
Bullskin Johnstone Cr th down ye Water Course So 5½
Et 12 po & to a stake in ye stream another of Johnston's
Crs thence leaving ye Water & run thence No 5
Et 148 po to a red Oak th No 48 Et 19 pole to a red
Oak in Dr McCormick's Line th with his Line No 24
po to a hicky & red Oak McCormicks Cr the true Cr
is No 35 Et—126 to a double red Oak ye patt mentions
a hicy at 256 po: No 258 Pole to a red Oak Walnut
& Locust in a rich spot of Ground th So 80 Wt
192 po to 3 White Oaks on a Stoney Ridge th No 60
Wt 148 po. to 3 red Oaks on a Stony Ridge th So
30 Wt 380 po to 2 small hickorys near two white Oaks
thence So 52 Et 428 poles to a white Oak & two red
Oaks thence No 85 Et 40 po to ye Beg Contg 1170
Acres
| Roert Worthington | } | C C |
| James McCormick | } | |
| Captn Marquis Calmes Marker | ||