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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -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 - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK JOURNAL OF JOURNEY OVER MOUNTAINS *** - - - - -Produced by Rachael Schultz, John Campbell and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) - - - - - - - - - - TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE - - The editor and his printer made every effort to reproduce - Washington's journal precisely and without any corrections, noting - in the Preface "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 etext preserves that intent, and no corrections of spelling or - punctuation have been made to the journal text (Washington's words - as found in the printed book). A few corrections have been made to - the editor's Footnotes and to the Index; more detail of that can be - found at the end of the book. - - Footnotes have been left in-line whenever possible, following the - format of the original text. Some that were placed mid-paragraph - have been moved to the end of the paragraph. - - Footnotes in the original text were identified by a smaller font, - so to clearly identify where Footnotes begin and end in this etext, - each Footnote begins with "[Footnote x:" where x is the footnote - number, and ends with "]" followed by two blank lines. - - Representation of italic markup, of superscripts etc in this etext, - is described below:-- - - Italic text is denoted by _underscores_. - - Whitespace within a journal line is indicated by @@whitespace@@. - Any indentation at the beginning of a text paragraph is not shown. - - A superscript is denoted by ^x or ^{xx}. For example, M^r (Mister) - or 1^{st} (first). - - One insertion made by the author is denoted by ^^{text inserted}. - - A date range displayed by one date over the other, is denoted by ~, - for example 'November 3~7^{th}' indicating 3rd to the 7th. - - A few superscripts had a dot under the superscripted letter(s); - this has been removed in the etext. - - One unusual symbol is denoted by ɭ (Unicode Hex026d) on page 107, - in the string '6400 ɭ 400'. Author's meaning is not clear. - - - - - JOURNAL - - OF MY - - Journey Over the Mountains; - - BY - - GEORGE WASHINGTON, - - WHILE SURVEYING FOR LORD THOMAS FAIRFAX, BARON OF CAMERON, - IN THE - - NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA, - - BEYOND THE BLUE RIDGE, - - IN - 1747-8. - - - _Copied from the Original with Literal Exactness and - Edited with Notes_ - - BY - - J. M. TONER, M. D. - - - ALBANY, N. Y. - JOEL MUNSELL'S SONS, PUBLISHERS - 1892 - - - - -TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS. - - - 1. Mount Vernon farms, to face page iv - - 2. Mount Vernon hills--made as early as 1747, - traced from original, to face page 9 - - 3. Plan of Major Lawrence Washington's turnip - field, traced from original, to face page 14 - - 4. Plan of survey of land known as "Hell Hole," - traced from original, to face page 24 - - 5. Mount Vernon river front at mouth of Hunting - creek, traced from original, to face page 52 - - 6. Surveying or measuring land, a study traced - from original, to face page 56 - - 7. Lost river, traced from the original, to face - page 73 - - 8. Plat of Francis Jett's land, traced from the - original, to face page 76 - - 9. Plat of Elizabeth Washington's land, traced - from the original, to face page 76 - - 10. Plat of survey for Richard Barnes, Gent., - copied from Sparks, to face page 79 - - - - -[Illustration: A Map of Washington's Farms at Mount Vernon] - - - - -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, 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 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. - -[Illustration: Mount Vernon Hills] - - - - -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 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 demonstration 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 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 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 -adhered 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. - -[Illustration: Surveying - -A Plan of Major Law: Washingtons Turnip Field as Survey'd by me - -This 27 Day of February 1747/8 GW] - - - - -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] - -[Footnote 1: Double dating of the year, as is done here, was an old -custom observed between January 1st and the 25th of March. For all -other portions of the year a single date was used. Although January -1st had been generally accepted as the beginning of the historical -year in Christian countries, yet March 25th was held by some as -the beginning of the civil or legal year. The Gregorian chronology -or new style had not, at the time this journal was written, been -adopted by England, and, indeed, was not until September 2nd, 1752.] - -[Footnote 2: The party on this expedition set out from "Belvoir," -the home and plantation of the Hon. William Fairfax, described by -General Washington as "within full view of Mount Vernon, separated -by water only, is one of the most beautiful seats on the river." -(Letter to John Sinclair, 11 December, 1796.) It was founded by -William Fairfax, cousin and agent to Lord Thomas Fairfax, and was -his residence until his death in 1757. The estate then passed to -his eldest son, George William Fairfax, also one of Lord Fairfax's -agents, and was his residence until July, 1773, when, accompanied -by his wife, he went to England to attend to some property he had -inherited there. Washington, his friend and neighbor, consented to -act as his agent during his absence, which, at the time, neither -anticipated would be of long continuance. - -"Law's delay" and business interests making it important for Mr. -Fairfax to remain in England, he directed Washington to dispose -of his stock, farm fixtures and household effects at public sale. -After due advertisement, this was done August 15, 1774. A second -sale at "Belvoir" took place December 5, 1774. - -The following bill of household effects bought at this first sale -at Belvoir by George Washington has been preserved among his -private papers and was in the possession of one of his inheritors, -Lawrence Washington, in January 1891. The bill in the auctioneer's -handwriting was folded and endorsed in Washington's known -hand:--"Articles bought by G^o Washington at Col^o Fairfax's Sale -15 August 1774." - -"Inventory of House Furnishings bought by Col^o George Washington -at Col^o Fairfax's Sale at Belvoir 15 August 1774. - - £ s. d. - Gilbert Simpson's 5 Bott. or Pickle Pots 7 6 - 2 Potts from Lawson Parker do do 2 - 6 Pickle Potts different sizes 4 6 - 2 Doz. mountain wine 1 4 - 4 Chariot Glasses frames 12 6 - Irons for a boat canopy with tiller 12 6 - 12 Pewter Water Plates 1 6 - 1 Mahogany Shaving Desk 4 - 1 Settee-bed and furnature 13 - 4 Mahog'y chairs 4 - 1 Chamber Carpet 1 1 - 1 Oval Glass with guilt frame in the Green room 4 5 - 1 Mahog'y chest and drawers in M^{rs} Fx chamber 12 10 - 1 Mahog'y Side Board 12 5 - 1 Mahog'y Cistern & stand 4 - 1 Mahog'y voider a dish tray & a knife tray 1 10 - 1 Japan Bread tray 7 - 12 Chairs & 3 window curtains from y^e dining room 31 - 1 Looking glass & Guilt Frame 13 5 - 2 Candlesticks & a bust of the Imortal Shakespere 1 6 - 3 floor carpets in the gent's room 3 5 - 1 Large carpet 11 - 1 Mahog'y wash Desk bottle &c. 1 2 6 - 1 Mahog'y Close Stool--part broke 1 10 - 2 Matrasses 4 10 - 1 Pair andirons, tongues, fender & shovel 3 10 - 1 Pair do " " " " 3 17 6 - 1 Pair do " " " " 1 17 6 - 1 Pair Dogirons in Great Kitchen 3 - 1 Pot Rache " " " 4 - A Roasting Fork 2 6 - A Plate Basket 3 - 1 Mahog'y Spider make tea table 1 11 - 1 Old Skreen 10 - 1 Carpet 2 15 - 1 Pair Bellows & Brush 11 - 2 Window Curtins 2 - 1 Large Marble Morter 1 1 - 1 Pot Rache in the cellar 1 7 6 - 2 Mahog'y Card Tables 4 - A bed a pair of blankets & 19 quilts or coverlets - Pillows Bolsters &c 1 Mahog'y card Table for Col^o Lee 11 - --------- - £169.12.6 - -The following admirable description of the estate is taken from -an advertisement in the Pennsylvania _Gazette_ of Philadelphia, -October 19, 1774: - -"TO BE RENTED FROM YEAR TO YEAR, OR FOR A TERM OF YEARS,--Belvoir, -the beautiful seat of the Honorable Geo. W. Fairfax, Esq., upon the -Potomac river, in Fairfax county, about 14 miles below Alexandria. - -"The mansion is of brick, two stories high, with four convenient -rooms, and a large passage on the lower floor; five rooms and a -large passage on the second; servants' hall and cellar below; -convenient to it are offices, stables and coach-house; adjacent is -a large and well furnished garden stored with a great variety of -fruits, all in good order. - -"Appertaining to the tract on which these houses stand and which -contains near 2,000 acres (surrounded in a manner by navigable -water), are several valuable fisheries and a good deal of clear -land in different parts which may be let all together or separately -as shall be found most convenient. - -"The terms may be known of Colonel Washington who lives near the -premises, or of me in Berkeley county. - - "FRANCIS WILLIS, Junior." - -The estate was leased to the Rev. Andrew Morton for a term of seven -years. Unfortunately the mansion was destroyed by fire only a few -years later. The owner's long absence, and the fact that there was -no house to invite a careful tenant, together with the excitement -and derangement of business incident to the war for independence, -caused the estate rapidly to depreciate in value. Early in 1775 -Washington relinquished the agency of George W. Fairfax's business -in America, as his time was fully taken up in directing the -momentous affairs of the Revolution.] - -[Footnote 3: George William Fairfax, eldest son of the Hon. William -Fairfax, of "Belvoir," Va., was born in Nassau, New Providence, -West Indies, in 1724. His father having been appointed to the -custom house in Salem, Massachusetts, he was taken to that town and -resided there until 1734, about which time his father accepted the -agency of Lord Fairfax's lands in Virginia, and removed to that -province. For a time he resided in Westmoreland county, Va., but -after a couple of years he settled upon and developed the "Belvoir" -estate on the Potomac river. George William Fairfax was educated -in England, and coming to his majority settled at "Belvoir," and -married Sarah, daughter of Col. Wilson Cary, of Hampton, Va., who -some writers, on rather apocryphal testimony, endeavor to show -was an object of Washington's ardent devotion when a mere youth. -The same compliment has also been claimed for her sister Mary, -who married Edward Ambler, and for other belles of that period -in Virginia, as well as in some of the other colonies. George W. -Fairfax, after his marriage, resided part of the time at "Belvoir," -and part at "Greenway Court," as agent of Lord Fairfax, in the -vicinity of which he owned and cultivated lands. On his father's -death in 1757 he inherited "Belvoir," where he continued to reside -until the summer of 1773, when, accompanied by his wife, he went -to England to look after some property he had inherited there. The -proprietors of "Belvoir" and "Mount Vernon" and their families -were always on the most friendly terms, as the letters extant of -each attest, and Washington's diaries fully confirm. Mr. Fairfax -favored the early protests by the colonies and petitions to the -king in the interests of the colonies, but opposed measures looking -to forcible resistance. Washington consented to act as his agent -while he was absent, presuming his stay in England would be of -short duration. But a complication of matters detained him abroad -so that he instructed his agent to sell off his stock at "Belvoir" -and lease the property. A sale was accordingly held on the estate -in August, 1774, which continued two days. A second and further -sale was held in December the same year. The property was leased -in 1774 for seven years, but shortly after this the mansion house -was burned down and never rebuilt. During the Revolutionary war -some of Mr. Fairfax's property in Fairfax county was escheated to -the state. His loss of income from America led him to limit his -expense, he therefore removed from Yorkshire to Bath and lived in a -modest way, dividing generously, from his limited means, with the -American prisoners of war held in England. He had no children. A -friendly correspondence was kept up between him and Washington to -the close of his life. He was urged to return to America, but his -mansion at "Belvoir" having been destroyed by fire he kept putting -it off and never returned. He left "Belvoir" and some other landed -property to Ferdinand, son of his half-brother, Rev. Bryan Fairfax, -and died at Bath in England, April 3, 1787, and was buried in -Wirthlington church. His will appointed George Washington as one of -his executors. His wife survived him until 1812. Her remains were -placed by the side of her husband's.] - -[Footnote 4: George Neville, Esq., was among the earliest -planters to settle in the western part of Prince William county, -Va. As early as, or before 1730, he selected a large body of -desirable land lying on the main road by way of Ashby's Gap from -Fredericksburg to Winchester. Here his residence was beautifully -situated on high, healthy and productive land near the head springs -of Bull Run, a tributary of the Occoquan river, and 34 miles -from Fredericksburg, the head of tide water on the Rappahannock -river. Squire Neville, the proprietor of this fine estate, as -he was usually called, was a man of steady and industrious -habits, possessed a fine constitution, gentle in his manners, and -cultured in his tastes, enterprising and thrifty, with a genius -for overcoming such difficulties as always beset the path of the -pioneer in a new country. As the lands to the west of him, and -particularly those in the Shenandoah valley beyond the Blue Ridge, -began to attract settlers the travel on the road past his house -became considerable, and as a matter of accommodation to the public -he opened an ordinary and kept a store for general merchandizing. -Neville's Ordinary was a land mark, and is to be found on Fry and -Jefferson's Map of Virginia, as well as on Governor Pownall's and -other early maps of Virginia. In 1750 Washington surveyed for Mr. -Neville 400 acres of land. By marriage George Neville was related -to the Fairfax family of Virginia. His wife, Ann Burroughs, -was a cousin to Lord Thomas Fairfax of "Greenway Court," the -proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia. Squire Neville and -his wife were blessed with a numerous family of healthy sons and -daughters, who inherited the sturdy virtues of their parents, and -who founded families for themselves, and whose descendants are -to be found throughout the southern and western states. Joseph -Neville, son of George, was a prosperous planter in the western -part of Prince William county, Va., in 1760. (See Washington's -Diary.) He served as a colonel in the Revolution, was one of the -commissioners for running the boundary line between Pennsylvania -and Virginia, and was a member of Congress 1793-5; died in Hardy -county, Va., 1819. John Neville, another son, was colonel of the -4th Virginia regiment in the Revolution, and brigadier-general -in the Pennsylvania militia at the close of the war. He was born -in Virginia 26 July, 1731. From his youth he had a fondness for -military affairs and served in the Braddock expedition, and also -in the Dunmore Indian war. He and his brothers were early and -life-long friends of General Washington, the acquaintance beginning -when they were youths. At an early date John Neville took up -considerable tracts of land in Frederick and Augusta counties, Va. -He resided for some years in the Shenandoah valley, being at one -time sheriff of Frederick county. He also acquired large tracts of -land on Chartier's creek in Pennsylvania, and had built himself -a house preparatory to taking up his residence there, when the -Revolutionary war began, in which he took an active and honorable -part. This event postponed, for some years, his removal with his -family to Pennsylvania. On the 24th August, 1754, he was united in -marriage to Winifred Oldham, by whom he had two children, a son -and a daughter, Presley and Amelia. Presley Neville married Nancy, -daughter of General Daniel Morgan, and they became the progenitors -of the large and influential family of Nevilles of Pittsburg, Pa. -Colonel Presley Neville, as he was called, served in the Revolution -for three years on the staff of General Lafayette. Amelia Neville -married Major Isaac Craig of the Revolution, and they became -the founders of the well known and esteemed family of Craigs of -Pittsburg.--_Eagle's Pennsylvania Genealogies._] - -[Footnote 5: Prince William county, Va., formed in 1730 from -Stafford and King George counties, embraced territory extending -from the Potomac river on the east to the summit of the Blue Ridge -on the west; it was divided from Loudoun county by the Occoquan and -Bull Run streams. Prior to 1822 the county seat was at Dumfries, -but at that date it was removed to Brentville.] - - -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. - -[Footnote 6: James Genn, a licensed surveyor in Virginia, much -employed by Lord Fairfax, and frequently mentioned by Washington, -and whose name often appears signed to surveys in which the latter -was engaged, as the surveyor or director, is doubtless the person -to whom reference is here made.] - -[Footnote 7: Blue Ridge--the most easterly of the mountain ranges -of the United States. The name properly restricted however, applies -especially to that portion of the Appalachian range south of -the Potomac river. In some parts of Pennsylvania it is known as -Kittatinny and at some places in Maryland as South Mountain. It -attains its greatest altitude in Virginia at the Peaks of Otter, -which are about 4,000 feet above sea level.] - -[Footnote 8: Capt. Ashby resided on the Shenandoah river above -Burwell's island and the great bend of that stream, at which place -he maintained a ferry and kept a house of entertainment. It was on -the natural line by which travel came from the tide-water region of -Virginia, through a gap in the Blue Ridge and across the Shenandoah -valley to the country beyond. Being a man of great courage and -usefulness, he was deservedly popular among the early settlers, and -his name was given not only to his ordinary but also to the gap -and to the ferry. There was, too, a Fort Ashby on Patterson creek, -near the town of Frankfort. There are numerous families bearing -the name of Ashby throughout the southern and western states, who -are probably descendants of this famous pioneer. General Turner -W. Ashby, an officer of distinction in the Confederate army, is -presumably of this family. The name still attaches to the gap in -the mountains, but it has been superseded at the old ferry.] - -[Footnote 9: Shenandoah river--this is the largest tributary of -the Potomac. The name is of Indian origin, and in the aboriginal -language is said to signify "the daughter of the stars." Kercheval, -in his History of the Valley of Virginia, says the name was first -written Gerando, then Sherandoch, and now we have Shenandoah. The -river has its head in Augusta county near the divide where the -head-waters of the James river take their rise. The Shenandoah -flows for about 170 miles through a broad valley over a limestone -bed between the North mountain on the one side and the Blue Ridge -on the other, to the Potomac river at Harper's Ferry. This valley -was the theater of many important military operations during the -late war. The name of Sherando is perpetuated in the name of a -post-office in Augusta county on the head-waters of the Shenandoah.] - - -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. - -[Footnote 10: Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord and Baron of Cameron, -born in England in 1691, died at his residence "Greenway Court," -Frederick county, Virginia, on the 12th of December, 1781. His -remains were interred within the Episcopal church of Winchester, -Va. His residence and other improvements were familiarly called -"Quarters" and "Hunting Lodge," chiefly because he had in -contemplation the erection of a commodious mansion. Lord Fairfax -was the son of Thomas, 5th Lord Fairfax and his wife Catherine, -daughter of Lord Culpeper, once governor of Virginia. He was -educated at Oxford and afterward held a commission in the British -army. He was a fine scholar, and is said to have been a contributor -to _The Spectator_. He succeeded to his father's title and to his -mother's extensive landed estate known as the "Northern Neck of -Virginia," lying between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers and -estimated at 5,700,000 acres. For some years after coming into -possession of this property it was left in the hands of agents. He -finally employed his cousin, the Hon. William Fairfax, son of Henry -and Anne (Harrison) Fairfax, as his agent in the management of his -lands. About 1739 Lord Fairfax first visited his estate in America. -For a year he devoted himself to becoming thoroughly acquainted -with his possessions and then returned to England. Four years -later, in 1745, he returned to this country and for a time made his -home at "Belvoir," the seat of his relative and agent. - -A branch office for the sale of lands in the valley of Virginia, -had been opened in Frederick county in 1742. The main office and -records, however, were not removed from "Belvoir" until 1761. - -Lord Fairfax built for himself a stone lodge with quarters for -his servants, reserving around it a manor of 10,000 acres which -he called "Greenway Court." The lodge was about twelve miles -south-east of Winchester, at which place he purposed to build -a castle, but this was never erected. His lodge was, however, -sufficiently spacious for him to live in comfortably, and exercise -a generous hospitality. He possessed a good library and was -frequently visited by men of note whom he entertained in an elegant -manner. He was fond of the chase and took an active interest in the -management of his estate, as well as in the affairs of the colony, -as his letters fully prove. He identified himself with the people -as far as was practicable, and was deservedly popular. He served -as lieutenant of Frederick county in the militia organizations; -presided as one of the judges in the county courts at Winchester, -and was an overseer of the public roads. - -He met at "Belvoir," George Washington, when a youth, and, pleased -with his energy and talents, employed him to survey lands beyond -the Blue Ridge, which were to be sold. This was Washington's first -remunerated employment. The acquaintance thus begun, ripened into -a friendship that was cherished by both through life. - -Although a frank loyalist, his age and prudence in refraining -from all participation in the Revolutionary struggle, protected -him from being interfered with either by the government or by his -neighbors. He died at the age of ninety-three, before peace was -restored. His barony and its prerogatives, according to English -law, descended, in the absence of a son, to his eldest brother, -Robert, who thus became 7th Lord Fairfax. The latter died in Leeds -Castle, England, 1791, without a son. The baronial title then fell -to the Rev. Bryan Fairfax, of "Towlston Hall," Fairfax county, -Va., who died 7 August, 1802. The great landed estates with their -entails were, however, in effect confiscated by the success of the -Revolution. The Legislature of Virginia in 1785 passed an act in -relation to the "Northern Neck" to the following effect. "And be -it further enacted, that the land holders within the said district -of the Northern Neck shall be for ever hereafter exhonorated and -discharged from composition and quit rents, any laws, customs or -usage, to the contrary notwithstanding." Revised Code of the Laws -of Virginia, vol. 1, p. 351, 2, 3. "Greenway Court" was devised by -his lordship to his nephew, Rev. Denny Martin, residing in England, -on condition of his obtaining the consent of Parliament to change -his name to Fairfax. This was done, and he was afterward known as -"Denny, Lord Fairfax." Like his uncle, he left no children and -therefore bequeathed the estate to two maiden sisters in England. -The legatees of the Fairfax estate sold their interest to Chief -Justice John Marshall, Raleigh Colston, Esq. and General Henry Lee. -They divided it up and sold it out in small farms, and quieted the -titles. It is believed that no part of this vast body of Fairfax -land is now held by any member of the family.--_Sparks, Drake and -others._] - - -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 to Lay -of some Lands on Cates Marsh & Long Marsh.[13] - -[Illustration: Surveying - -A Plan of a piece of Meadow called Hell Hole Situate on the River -Potowmack near Little Hunting Creek] - -[Footnote 11: Capt. Joist Hite came to Virginia from Pennsylvania -in 1732 with his family, settled on the Opequon creek about five -miles south of the town of Winchester. The year before he had -bought from John and Isaac Van Meter a warrant for nearly 40,000 -acres of land in the Shenandoah valley which they had obtained -from Governor Gooch of Virginia in 1730. Capt. Hite brought with -him from Pennsylvania sixteen families, all of whom settled in the -same vicinity on fine arable ground. They were all judges of good -lands and devoted to agriculture. The descendants of Hite are quite -numerous throughout the southern and south-western states, and -many farms in the valley are still held under titles derived from -him. Kercheval says, Joist Hite built a stone house on the Opequon -shortly after his coming to the valley. It is still standing and -has a very ancient appearance though there are no discoverable -marks to fix the date. On the wall plate of a frame barn, however, -built by Hite, the figures "1747" are plainly marked and can still -be read.] - -[Footnote 12: "Frederick Town," properly Winchester, is the capital -of Frederick county, Va. The latter was formed out of Orange county -by Act of Assembly of Virginia in 1738, at the same time that -Augusta county was formed. The choice of this site for the capital -of the county was determined by the simple fact that a few hardy, -adventurous Indian traders, as early as 1732 or even before that -date, had built themselves cabins at this point known as the "Big -Shawane Springs." These settlers gradually attracted others until -a village was developed. This spring or one near it, an example of -the great springs which are to be found in most limestone regions, -furnishes the town of Winchester, to the present time, with an -abundant supply of pure potable water. The site of the town was, -all things considered, well chosen, in a fertile region and on -the line of travel, whether across the valley to the Alleghany -mountains and the waters of the Ohio river beyond, or along the -great valley of the Shenandoah. James Wood was the projector of -the town of Winchester, which was incorporated in 1752 by the -Assembly of Virginia. However, twenty-six lots had been laid out -and sold by James Wood prior to this. Lord Fairfax shortly after -this date made an addition to the town, and donated the ground -for an Episcopal church. Frederick county early took measures to -give protection to its settlers by building forts, making roads -and establishing ferries. Its productive soil at the same time -bountifully rewarded the husbandman for his labor. As the Frederick -county courts were held at Winchester, the people adopted the -southern habit of calling the place where the courts met by the -name of the county, thus it was frequently spoken of as Frederick -Town and is so designated in several of the early maps. Fort -Loudoun was erected here by direction of the Assembly of Virginia -in 1756, under the immediate supervision of Major Washington.] - -[Footnote 13: Cate's marsh and Long marsh--these are names of small -streams which flow from the foot hill of North mountain to the -Shenandoah river and have along their course considerable meadow -or marshy land. Long marsh is of sufficient importance to be named -upon the maps of Virginia.] - - -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 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. - -[Footnote 14: For comments on fleas and other vermin see note 4. -Washington's "Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour," p. 14, -Washington's association with frontiersmen in their primitive -cabins, which the position of a surveyor in the then almost -unbroken forest necessitated, was to him a new and peculiar -experience. His observations and reflections of the first few days -are recorded with a naivete which is truly charming.] - - -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 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 - - HENRY ASHBY } _Chainmen_. - RICHARD TAYLOR } - ROBERT ASHBY _Marker_. - W^M LINDSY _Pilot_. - -[Footnote 15: This probably has reference to some pernicious weeds -unfavorable to tillage and injurious to grazing animals, as St. -John's wort. Farmers believe that this, and certain other noxious -weeds which occasionally invade pasture fields, cause sore mouths -and legs in horses and horned cattle and affect the milk of cows -grazing where it grows.] - - -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. - -[Footnote 16: This facetious term "game," referring to his -misfortune the first night he lodged in the valley, has a touch of -humor in it; and while it is true that Washington was not given -to punning or indulging in witticisms, he was not deficient in -imagination or unappreciative of the exercise of this talent on -suitable occasions by others. He knew that good humor minimized -most of the petty annoyances of life.] - -[Footnote 17: The office and art of the surveyor were held in high -esteem by the early settlers. It is, therefore, not surprising that -the people for whom surveys were executed, made special efforts to -give the surveying parties good dinners, even going so far as to -set before them "wine and rum punch." I may add here that there -is neither tradition nor record that Washington was ever known to -have been indiscreet from youth to age in the use of wine or strong -drinks.] - -[Footnote 18: Feather beds, a great luxury in former times, have -nearly gone out of use among well-to-do people. By the wealthy, as -well as by the laborers, they were once a greatly prized comfort -and often devised by will as valuable inheritances. Hair, cotton -and spring mattresses have displaced them from popular favor, but -"clean sheets" belong to the category of comforts in even early -times and must be a delight and joy forever.] - - -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} - -[Footnote 19: Cohongoruton--the Indian name by which the Potomac -river was known to the Six Nations and other tribes of Indians. -From its head-waters, to Point Lookout in the Chesapeake bay, this -stream is the dividing line between Maryland and Virginia.] - -[Footnote 20: The "Warm Springs," now known as "Bath" or "Berkeley -Springs," were already famed, as Washington notes, in 1747. They -were deservedly popular for many years, but their remoteness -and the difficulty of access to them, with the competition of -other resorts more easily reached, prevented their receiving the -attention which the value of their waters merited. A settlement -sprang up about the springs at an early date, which finally -became a prosperous village under the name of Bath, and was made -the county seat when, in 1820, the county of Morgan was formed. -Washington bought lots here, built a cottage and stables, and -passed summers here with his family. His half-brother, Lawrence, -spent nearly a year at the springs for the benefit of his health -before going to England and later to Barbadoes. The property-right -in the springs is in the state of Virginia, and is held for the -benefit of the public.] - - -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. - -[Footnote 21: Cresap, Col. Thomas, the founder of the family in -America, was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, England, and at the age -of about fifteen came to America. Some five years later he resided -at Havre-de-Grace, Md., where he married a Miss Johnson. Removing -thence to Wright's Ferry, opposite the town of Columbia, where -he obtained a Maryland title to a 500 acre tract of land called -"Peach Bottom," and built himself a small stone house. The land, -however, was on disputed territory, and claimants under the laws -of Pennsylvania finally dispossessed him. His next move was to a -locality in what is now Washington county, Md., where he located -and settled upon a tract of 1,400 acres on the Antietam creek, -called "Long Meadows," and began trading with the Indians. After -collecting a large lot of furs and skins he shipped them to England -but was financially ruined through the capture of the vessel by -the French. Unable to repay money he had borrowed from Mr. Dulany, -of Maryland, he gave up to him his land, and moved farther west, -built a cabin a few miles above the junction of the north and -south branches of the Potomac, on the Maryland side, at a place -which became known as "Old Town," but which he called Skipton, the -name of his Yorkshire birthplace. This frontier spot became his -permanent residence, where he eventually owned a large body of land -on both sides of the Potomac. From his familiarity with the Indians -and their habits and character, he was enabled to carry on with -great advantage his trade with them and in time became the most -important frontiersman of his day in Maryland. He took part with -the Washingtons, Lee, Mason and others in the formation and early -operations of "The Ohio Company," and in all matters of dealing -with the Indians and prospecting for wild lands was the Company's -chief dependence. With the aid of Namacolin, a noted Indian hunter, -he laid out the first road over the Alleghany mountains to the -head-waters of the Ohio. Gen. Braddock's expedition, and later -the National road, followed nearly the same route. The attention -attracted to the Ohio region through this Company's explorations, -made it increasingly important to both England and France to -possess and control the lands beyond the Ohio. This vigilance -precipitated the war that drove out the French and secured to -England and America the vast dominion known as the Northwest. - -Col. Cresap's literary acquirements were small, but he had a -vigorous mind, strong common sense, and was not deficient in -practical self-education. He was one of the surveyors of Prince -George's county which, at that period, embraced all the western -part of Maryland. January 1, 1745, he surveyed for Gov. Thomas -Bladen "Walnut Bottom" just below the mouth of Wills creek. He -frequently represented his county in the Legislature and being -noted for his clear understanding, sound judgment, firmness and -courage, was esteemed one of the best legislators his county ever -had. He was of medium stature, firmly set, of sound constitution, -and lived to the uncommon age of 105 or 106. He was twice -married, the second time at the age of 80; by his first wife he -had five children; three sons, Daniel, Thomas and Michael, and two -daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth. Captain Michael Cresap was the -person upon whom Thomas Jefferson fixed the stigma of the murder of -the relatives of Logan. Jefferson having transmitted the pathetic -speech of the Indian chief to the Abbe Raynal as an evidence of the -original power of oratory of the aboriginal American, it is claimed -more in a spirit of literary conceit than of conviction; however -he failed during his life to correct the injustice done Cresap, -although he was repeatedly furnished with the evidence exculpating -Cresap and fixing the barbarous act on one Great-house. At his -home, Col. Cresap dispensed, for his time and means, a generous -hospitality to all callers, in a region where, as yet, no public -houses were to be found. He kept a big kettle ready suspended to -place a fire under, near a spring for the use of the Indians who -often passed his place, and for this reason they designated him -the "Big Spoon." Lord Baltimore employed him to run a survey of -the western line of Maryland, and to ascertain which of the two -branches of the Potomac was the largest. His autograph map of this -survey is still preserved in the archives of the state of Maryland.] - -[Footnote 22: The South Branch of the Potomac, of which the Indian -name was Wappotomaka, rises in Pendleton county, West Virginia, -among the spurs of the Alleghany and North mountains, and meets -the North Branch about 20 miles below Cumberland, Md. The latter -branch has been accepted as the dividing line between Maryland -and Virginia, although now known to be neither as long nor as -large as the South Branch. A line drawn due north from the extreme -head-waters of the South Branch would run ten miles to the west of -a parallel line from the head springs of the North Branch, thus -proving the loss by Maryland of this strip of territory, as well -as the region between the two branches, had the South Branch been -taken instead of the North Branch as the main river referred to -in the Royal Charter, and made the line separating the contiguous -colonies. The valley through which the South Branch flows is broad -and its lands very fertile, causing them to be much sought after -for farms by the hardy pioneers in the early days before the -Revolution. It was then familiarly known as the "upper tract" of -Virginia.] - - -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 - -[Footnote 23: Scalp--a term applied to the tissues covering the -human head, and embracing all the hairy integuments and flattened -muscles from the back of the skull to the brow above the eyes. -Taking the scalp of an enemy, living or dead, has been held from -remote times as a special sign of victory and token of triumph. -The North American Indians, particularly during the early colonial -wars, took the scalps of their enemies, preserving and exhibiting -them with savage pride and occasionally wearing them as decorations -and trophies. The assembly of Virginia, in 1755, established a -reward of £10 for every scalp of a male Indian above the age of -twelve (Hening's Statutes, vol. VI, p. 551). In 1757 this sum was -raised to £15, and £30 more for every scalp taken within the next -two years (Hening, VII, p. 122). Maryland and Pennsylvania also -offered rewards for Indian scalps.] - -[Footnote 24: The war dance of the Indians probably had a -significance to their minds not understood by civilized man, and -was not to them the meaningless custom it seems to us. It has -frequently been described and painted by eye-witnesses. In 1857 -Virtue, Emmins & Co. copyrighted a very effective engraving of a -war dance in the forest, arranged from Washington's description of -it in this journal.] - - -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. - -[Footnote 25: Paterson Creek rises in Hampshire county, West -Virginia, and empties into the Potomac about twelve miles below -Cumberland, Md. On the old maps of Evans, Hutchins and Lewis, -the name is given as _Pattison_. There are large tracts of good, -arable land along the valley and bottoms adjacent to this stream. -They began to attract settlements a little before the time Fort -Cumberland was built. Fort Ashby was also erected to protect -settlers along this stream.] - - -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] - -[Footnote 26: Knife and fork at table.--Polished nations have -usages which, at first view, appear natural or common to all -mankind. This, however, is not the fact. That there was a period -in the history of our race when the knife and fork were unknown to -the furnishings of the table, cannot well be doubted; and there -was even a time when the table itself was not deemed an essential. -At the present day the idea of eating a meal at table without the -accompaniment of a knife and fork would excite disgust; their -absence, however, in a remote Virginia mountain cabin in 1747-8 -as here recorded, simply shows that they had not been provided -nor deemed essential to the life of a hunter, not an ignorance -of their use, as the two-pronged, iron, table fork was in common -use at that period throughout the settlements in all the American -colonies. It is nevertheless true that the knife and fork now -deemed so necessary at table, are a much more modern convenience -than is generally supposed. The king of Hungary, Coevinus, toward -the close of the fifteenth century, as related by Galeotus -Martius, ate his meat with his fingers as did all the guests at -table. In Italy, the fork was, to a limited extent, in use at this -time among the nobility. In France, at the end of the sixteenth -century, forks were comparatively new at court. The use of the -table fork is referred to in "_Washington's Rules of Civility and -Decent Behaviour_," and in Hawkins' Youths' Companion, the source -of these rules printed about 1650. The knife is perhaps one of -the most ancient of instruments, it was made of different metals -and in a great variety of forms. The table knife was, however, -contemporary with the fork. According to Chamberlin it was first -made in England, in 1563. The use of the fork at table spread to -Europe from Venice, in Italy. In 1608 it was brought to England -by Thomas Coryate who, while traveling, observed its use in Italy -and continued it himself on his return to England. (See his work -entitled "Crudities.") It is rather disappointing that neither -the Greeks nor Romans have even a name for the table fork. The -flesh fork, called _creagra_, with a long handle, for cooks to -take meat out of a boiling pot, was known and used by the Hebrews -and the Greeks. But had the table fork been used by the latter or -by the Romans, some specimens would have been found among those -extensive ruins which have been so carefully explored by modern -investigators. It is known that some articles have been found, the -use of which conjecture assigns to the table, but they are not -forks and the surmise is not generally credited. The Chinese, who -claim to have led the rest of the world in most of the economic -inventions, seem to have overlooked the table fork and do not even -now use it in cutting or conveying food to the mouth but employ in -its stead the "chop sticks" which, it must be said in their praise, -they use with skill and dexterity. It should be stated that large -bronze forks were used by the Egyptians in presenting offerings to -the gods. It is unpleasant to represent the tables of our ancestors -of a few centuries back as without forks, yet this certainly was -the fact. The silver table fork, which also had its evolution from -two to four prongs, was first manufactured in 1662 by Heylin. - -The small knife, formerly worn by gentlemen at their girdles, -was used by them, not only as a weapon of defense, but also as -an article of convenience in cutting their meat. However, the -ancient custom of serving food at table was to have a servant cut -meats and other food into small morsels before distributing it to -guests. The wealthy employed a person whose special duty it was to -carve the meats into proper and convenient pieces and his was the -only knife in the dining hall. When the fork was first introduced -into England, its employment was ridiculed as an effeminate -practice, as may be seen in the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher, -and others where the persons using it are referred to as "your -fork-carving-traveler."] - - -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] - -[Footnote 27: Henry Van Metre or Meter.--There was a numerous -family of the Van Meters in Virginia and they were among the -earliest settlers in the valley of the Shenandoah, on the South -Branch and along the upper Potomac. Kercheval, in his History of -the Valley of Virginia, says this family came from New York and New -Jersey. It is evident that they were people of energy and thrift, -judges of good land. At a period antedating the settlements in -the valley, it is stated by this historian that a John Van Meter, -a sort of wandering Indian trader, of New York, accompanied the -Delaware Indians in a war party against the Catawbas; but the -Catawbas anticipating the attack, surprised and defeated the -Delawares in a battle fought near where the present court-house -of Pendleton stands. John Van Meter escaped and returned to New -York, but he was so impressed with the beauty and fertility of the -lands on the South Branch bottom in Hardy county, that he advised -his sons to secure lands and locate there. Of these sons, Isaac -became a man of note and frequently represented Hardy county in the -House of Delegates of Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia -Convention of 1788 which ratified the Federal Constitution. In -1730, it is a matter of history that John and Isaac Van Metre, -brothers, obtained from Gov. Gooch, of Virginia, a warrant for -40,000 acres of land to be located west of the mountains. This -warrant, or a part of it, they sold to Joist Hite. A number of -tracts on the original warrant were surveyed in the vicinity of -Shepherdstown. The name of Van Meter is still frequently met with -throughout West Virginia and has its monument in a stream forming -the north-western boundary line of Jefferson county and emptying -into the Potomac, and named on the maps of Virginia Van Meter's -Marsh. A controversy as to the validity of the Van Metre patent -was raised in 1738 by Lord Fairfax and taken into the courts for -adjudication. Lord Fairfax contending that his grants covered the -whole of the western end of the northern neck, while the holders -claimed that the governor, under authority from the crown, had -disposing power. This conflict as to title was a source of much -litigation, and was not finally settled until after the Revolution, -when all the parties to the original suits were dead.] - -[Footnote 28: Lots.--This term, as used by surveyors, indicates -portions, tracts, divisions and subdivisions of land. Each survey, -lot or division when plotted is usually indicated by some name or -device, as a number, a letter, or a symbol. So that each can then -be described and referred to in a deed or an advertisement, and its -location and boundaries be accurately and systematically defined -and described in a book of land records.] - - -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 - -[Footnote 29: James Rutledge.--Kercheval, in his History of the -Valley of Virginia, says that prominent among the earliest -settlers on the South Branch, before the arrival of the Van Meters, -were the Howards, Coburns, Walkers and Rutledges.] - - -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] - -[Footnote 30: The wild turkey.--This is the largest and finest of -our game birds and, although native to North America, it bears a -foreign name from the following circumstances. Specimens of the -living bird, as well as its eggs, were sent by the early Jesuit -missionaries to the old world on Spanish and Portuguese ships, -entering Europe through Portugal. It was as yet unnamed, and was -at first referred to by writers of that period merely as the -"Jesuit bird." As it became known, the demand for the stranger was -supplied chiefly from Turkey where, for some reason, it thrived -exceedingly well, and in time it came to be familiarly spoken of -as "the turkey." Gradually becoming tame, and proving to be quite -prolific, it was recognized as a great addition to the luxuries of -the table. Speedily becoming a favorite in every country to which -it was taken, the great forests and game preserves throughout -Europe were gradually stocked with it and it was also raised as -a domestic fowl. To-day the American turkey, derived as stated, -is found wild in all the great forests of the old world, while -the domesticated bird is abundantly raised everywhere in Europe -for the markets. In ancient times, we are told, the choicest game -fowls brought to a feast were pheasants and peacocks. Emigrants -to America brought over with them the domesticated bird to its -native land, but under a borrowed name. Washington, in his journal, -April 7, 1748, records the fact that one of his men that day had -killed a wild turkey weighing 20 pounds. The domesticated bird, -when permitted to attain the age of two or three years, and being -well fed during the winter months, often reaches the weight of 30 -pounds or more. As marking in a degree the devastation of the late -war and the enforced abandonment of plantations in the section of -Virginia adjacent to the city of Washington, it is a fact worthy -of record, that in 1876 the newspapers chronicled the news that -the thickets and pine forests which were grown up since the armies -left were tenanted by wild deer and turkeys; foxes, etc. And to -this day, December 25, 1890, wild turkeys are brought to the -Washington market killed in Fairfax county, Va., within ten miles -of Washington city.--_Gentlemen's Magazine._] - - -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 - - HENRY ASHBY } _Chainmen_ - RICHARD TAYLOR } - W^M DUNCAN _Marker_ - -[Footnote 31: Manor line.--In colonial times there were a number of -manors, or great landed estates, granted under the then existing -laws of England, to persons of note and quality in Virginia and -in some of the other provinces. Holders of such estates enjoyed -special rights and privileges. Manors were formerly called baronies -and entitled the rightful possessor to lordships, and such lord -or baron was empowered to hold domestic courts for redressing -misdemeanors, nuisances and settling disputes among tenants. Among -the manors of limited privileges in Virginia may be enumerated the -"manor of Greenway Court," with a domain of 10,000 acres. The great -"manor of Leeds," which has figured so extensively in the courts of -Virginia, contained 150,000 acres within the counties of Culpeper, -Fauquier and Frederick. The "South Branch manor," in Hardy county, -embraced 55,000 acres; "Paterson Creek manor," in Hampshire county, -9,000 acres; and "Goony Run manor," adjoining that of Leeds and -lying chiefly in Shenandoah county, 13,000 acres. "Beverley's -manor," for the most part in Augusta county, consisted of 118,411 -acres, and "Fairfax manor," in Hampshire, of 10,000 acres. There -were still other manors in different parts of the state. In New -York under the Dutch government the baron or proprietor of the -manor lands was called the patroon.] - -[Footnote 32: Clay lick.--Names of places or streams with the word -_lick_ either prefixed or affixed to them, such as "Salt lick," -"Blue lick," "Grass lick," "Licking creek," etc., were usually -given in consequence of the presence of some saline matter in -the springs, streams or soil which attracted the wild animals -and caused them to lick for the salt. Hunters in new settlements -often built what they called _blinds_ near these licks in which to -conceal themselves, and waited there for the game to come, as they -were pretty sure to do, almost daily, and at times in considerable -numbers, when they could be readily killed.] - - -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 - -[Footnote 33: "Wappacomo," also spelled "Wappatomaka," was the -Indian name for the South Branch of the Potomac. This stream -courses through a fine valley from its head-springs in Pendleton -county, and has many considerable branches rising among the spurs -of the Alleghany mountains on the one side and the North or -Cacapehon (Capon) mountain on the other, the latter separating -it from the valley of Virginia on the east. The great or most -noted fork of the South Branch is at Morefield in Hardy county. -Washington surveyed much of the land in that section. The young -farmers seeking good lands had come in taken up considerable tracts -and built improvements before surveys were made or any effort to -prove rights from either Lord Fairfax or the governor of Virginia.] - - -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 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 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 - -[Footnote 34: Vacant--this term, as used by surveyors, indicates -that the tract of land so designated is neither claimed by an -actual occupant or occupied by virtue of any official record. -Many of the settlers on the lands of Lord Fairfax selected their -farms and made improvements without any legal survey, warrant or -title, other than a "tomahawk blaze" for a boundary mark, trusting -that the actual owner of the land would recognize the improvement -and occupant's claim and deal justly by them. These "tomahawk -claims" were respected by the actual settlers, had a market value -among land speculators and were admitted, to a certain extent, as -evidence of rights in the courts.] - - -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 @@whitespace@@ we run of -four Lots this Day which Reached below Stumps - - -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 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 - -[Footnote 35: Dutch.--As early as 1730 there was a considerable -settlement in the Shenandoah valley, of German immigrants and their -descendants, who had first settled in Pennsylvania and then removed -to, and taken up lands in, the valley of Virginia. They selected, -chiefly, the good limestone lands with their centers of population -near the head-waters of the Opequon creek, in Shenandoah, and the -south-western part of Frederick county. They were all Protestants -in religion. The town of Woodstock was originally and exclusively -settled by Germans. The bill for its incorporation was reported to -the House of Burgesses of Va., by Col. George Washington in 1761. -For many years the German language was exclusively spoken in their -settlement, and German customs and religious observances were -retained with tenacity, their remoteness and seclusion securing -to them almost perfect freedom from innovations. The Revolution -found them patriotic supporters of the colony as against the -pretensions of Great Britain. It was in the town of Woodstock, -Shenandoah county, that Maj.-Gen. John Peter Gabriel Muhlenberg, -minister of the Lutheran church, dressed in his uniform and with -his sword buckled on, preached a farewell sermon in 1776, to a -sympathizing and patriotic congregation, and the next day marched -as colonel at the head of his German regiment, known subsequently -as the 8th Virginia, to join the Continental army. Such names of -places as Strasburg, Hamburg, Mecklenburg, the latter now known as -Shepherdstown, etc., perpetuate the fact that many of the earliest -settlers in that section were German.--See Kercheval, p. 158.] - - -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 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. - -[Footnote 36: The Red Bud or Judas tree.--A common tree that grows -wild in the United States. In botany it is known as the "_Cercis -Canadensis_," and often grows to the height of 30 feet or more. -It flowers in April, clothing its limbs in a reddish-purple bloom -for a week or ten days before its leaves appear, and from this -circumstance it is popularly called red bud.] - -[Footnote 37: Blazed trees.--These are surveyors' marks made -on trees to proclaim and identify certain routes or lines. The -"blaze" is made by removing with an axe a strip of the outer bark -of a tree or sapling, for about a foot in length and well into -the inner bark. In the future growth of the tree a lighter color -marks the cicatrix which rarely ever wholly disappears. Surveyors, -to distinguish corner trees in a survey, not only blaze the sides -of the tree in the direction their lines run but cut three small -notches through the bark which will remain distinct during the life -of the tree.] - -[Footnote 38: Widow Wolf.--There was a Fort Wolf on Stony creek a -few miles south-west of Woodstock, erected by the Germans at an -early period in the settlement of the valley; there is also a marsh -or creek named Wolf's marsh, which empties into the Shenandoah -about twelve miles above Ashby's Ferry. Possibly these were so -called from the name of this widow's husband.] - - -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 Hickory 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 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 - -[Footnote 39: Old Fields and Wild Meadow.--There were many small, -timberless tracts of land on the mountains and in the great valleys -of Virginia and Pennsylvania, in regions which were generally, -prior to the occupation and the clearing up of the country by -the white man, densely covered with trees. Large tracts of such -timberless land existed in the region now embraced within the -counties of Berkeley, Jefferson and Frederick. Strange as it -may appear some of this kind of land within the history of the -settlement of the valley became covered with young forest timber. -In some respects these openings resembled the treeless prairies of -the west. No satisfactory explanation of this frequently observed -condition has ever been given. Many of these meadows were the -favorite pasturing grounds of the large game and were, therefore, -of special interest to the hunter. Clearfield county, Pa., it is -believed, got its name from the fact that there were within its -territory extensive natural clear fields and meadows.] - - -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 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 - -[Footnote 40: From the expression, "set the surveyor to work," as -well as the language used in the record on the 12th of March, that -"Mr. James Genn the surveyor came to us and traveled over the Blue -Ridge, etc.," with other expressions at a later date of similar -import in the journal and in other documents, it is rendered almost -certain that George Washington was, from the first, employed by -Lord Fairfax, not as a surveyor, merely, but rather in the capacity -of a skilled director of other surveyors, and as the confidential -adviser in the division and sale of his lordship's lands.] - - -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 - -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 - -[Footnote 41: Williams' Gap, in the Blue Ridge, is on a line nearly -due east from Winchester. It derived its name from a Mr. Williams, -who kept a ferry over the Shenandoah river on one of the roads -from Winchester into Loudoun and Fairfax counties. This name still -attaches to the gap and appears on the early maps of Virginia. It -is a notable fact that all or most of the important gaps through -mountain passes in the United States were well worn buffalo paths -and Indian trails when first visited by white men.] - -[Footnote 42: Ashby's Bent is supposed to have reference to the -great bend and extensive bottom lands of the Shenandoah, just -above which was located Captain Ashby's ferry across that river. -Washington uses this term in 1770 to describe a large tract of -bottom land on the Ohio which he acquired.] - -[Footnote 43: Fairfax county, in which Mount Vernon is located, was -created out of Prince William county by the Assembly of Virginia in -1742.] - - -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] - -[Illustration: (Mount Vernon River)] - -[Footnote 44: Major Lawrence Washington, proprietor of Mount -Vernon, was the second child and oldest surviving son of Augustine -and his first wife Jane (Butler) Washington, born at Pope's Creek, -Westmoreland county, Va., in 1718, and died at his residence, Mount -Vernon, 26th July, 1752. He was the half-brother of the illustrious -George Washington and great-grandson of the emigrant, Col. John -Washington, who came to Virginia about 1657. It is a matter -of tradition that Lawrence was at about the age of 15 sent to -England to be educated, and leaving college he received a captain's -commission to serve in a regiment raised in Virginia to take part -in the expedition against Carthegenia, 1740-42, under the command -of Admiral Vernon. - -The expedition failed of its purpose, and Major Lawrence Washington -returned to Virginia in the fall of 1742. He shortly after became -engaged to Anne Fairfax, which induced him to resign from the army. -His father died April 12, 1743, leaving a considerable estate and -named him, his oldest son, one of his executors. He inherited -from his father "the Hunting creek" plantation, consisting of -2,500 acres, on the Potomac but a few miles from and in sight of -"Belvoir." On the 19th of July Lawrence Washington was united in -marriage to Anne, eldest daughter of the Hon. William Fairfax of -"Belvoir." He made many improvements on his plantation and gave it -the name of "Mount Vernon," in compliment to his old commander, -Admiral Vernon. Lawrence Washington had received a good education, -had mixed with prominent personages, had seen much of the world, -and was a man of good habits and business qualifications. - -His father at the time of his death, was largely engaged in -business which Lawrence was obliged to look after and close up. -This gradually led him into various business enterprises; such as -the manufacturing of iron, buying and selling land, etc. He and his -brother Augustin were among the organizers of "The Ohio Company," -to explore the western country, encourage settlements, and conduct -a trade with the Indians. He was elected to the House of Burgesses -of Virginia from Fairfax county in 1748. It was largely through his -influence that a charter was granted to the towns of Alexandria -and Colchester, both in Fairfax county. He together with Lord -Fairfax, George Mason, Hon. William Fairfax, William Ramsay, John -Carlyle and others was named as trustee to lay out and govern the -town. He was a popular legislator, but declined to serve longer -in the Assembly, as it interfered with his present business. He -was greatly attached to his brother George, and made it a point -to have him with him at Mount Vernon whenever it was practicable -without interrupting his studies. Lawrence was always of a delicate -constitution, but by his prudent habits and systematic attention -to business he accomplished a great deal and enhanced the value of -his possessions. He was tall in stature and a man of fine personal -appearance, as is shown by an oil painting of him which still hangs -upon the wall of the Virginia room in Mount Vernon mansion. He was -rapidly becoming one of the leading business men of Virginia, when -his health broke down. As a last resort his physicians recommended -that he should spend a winter in the West Indies. In the fall of -1751, he resigned his commission as one of the adjutant-generals of -Virginia, and taking his brother George with him, he went to the -Island of Barbadoes. His pulmonary trouble had progressed too far -to be arrested, and after spending some five months on the Island, -and finding himself declining he returned home and died in July, -1752. His marriage had been blessed by four children, three of whom -had died, his surviving child, Sarah, was still an infant at the -time of her father's death. After providing in his will for his -wife he left Mount Vernon to his daughter, but in the event of her -death without heirs it was to go to his "beloved brother George," -who was also named as one of his executors. This daughter Sarah -died within a year, and George inherited Mount Vernon before he was -21 years of age. A few years after Lawrence Washington's death, -his widow married George Lee, brother to the father of Arthur and -Richard Henry Lee, patriots in the Revolution.] - -[Footnote 45: The note book which contains this journal of -Washington's includes also other memoranda, such as notes of -surveys, drafts of juvenile letters, verses, etc., all of which are -of interest for the glimpses they give of the character and early -life of their author, and are copied with literal exactness and -given with the journal and surveys.] - - -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 - -[Footnote 46: Frederick county, Virginia, was formed by Act of -Assembly in 1738, out of Orange county at the same time that -Augusta county was created. The boundaries of Frederick county were -measurably well defined; to Augusta, however, was left all the -western territory belonging to Virginia, much of it at that time an -unexplored wilderness. This immense area has since been divided and -now forms four great and independent states of the Union, namely, -Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio and Illinois. Frederick county, by a return -of the effective militia made to the governor of Virginia in 1777, -had but 923 men. The total population of the town of Winchester at -that time was 800 and a fraction.--_Kercheval_.] - - -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 - - HENRY ASHBY } _Chain Men_ - RICHARD TAYLOR } - ROBERT ASHBY _Marker_. - WM. LINDSEY _Pilot_. - -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] - -[Footnote 47: At this place in the journal three leaves, six -pages, have been torn out. The edges left show that they had been -written upon by Washington. The next record of a survey in the -hand-writing of Washington is signed by him with the name of James -Genn, as is also the incomplete plot of a survey here reproduced -from the original by tracing; whether it is a study from field -notes by James Genn or an actual survey by Washington himself does -not appear. The paper upon which it is drawn and the style of the -hand-writing, place it as of a date current with the added records -of 1747-8.] - - -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] - -[Footnote 48: Alexandria, Virginia.--This seems to be a brief -record of the course and distances of a survey by Washington of -the shore-line of the town of Alexandria before the river bank was -improved or altered by the building of wharves and the grading of -streets. It is probable that these lines were run in the winter -when the river was closed with ice.] - - -[Illustration: 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] - -[Footnote 49: This appears to have been a study for a letter to -some youthful companion. Even to the close of his life it was the -habit of Washington, in writing important letters and papers, -to make rough drafts of them as a study. However, in copying -them off, he frequently changed expressions and amplified their -contents as his judgment approved. The original drafts of many of -his letters are preserved in the Department of State at Washington -and illustrate this fact. Hence the transcripts in his letter-book -are not always true copies of either his drafts or his original -autograph letters. These drafts were kept by him as memoranda, -rather than as exact copies. It is also probable that there are -many drafts preserved of letters which were never actually sent. In -some cases he endorses this fact upon drafts of letters.] - - -DEAR FRIEND JOHN[50] - -As its the greatest mark of friendship and esteem you can shew to -an absent Friend In often Writing 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 affec^n 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 - -[Footnote 50: Dear Sir, Dear Friend John, and Dear Friend -Robin.--These all seem to be studies or drafts of letters, which -may have been impersonal or possibly to his youthful school-fellows -and companions in Westmoreland and Stafford counties. It would be -idle to speculate as to whom they were intended, in the absence of -more definite information. They are in no wise remarkable, except -as evidences of Washington's life-long habit of making memoranda, -drafts and studies of his letters.] - - -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 - -[Footnote 51: The young lady indicated was Miss Mary Cary, the -daughter of Colonel Wilson Cary, of Ceeleys Hampton, Elisabeth -City county, Va. For 34 years Mr. Cary was collector of customs -for the lower James river district, and a man of large wealth and -aristocratic notions. He had four daughters: Sarah, who married -George W. Fairfax, of "Belvoir"; Mary, who married in 1754, Edward -Ambler of Jamestown; Anna, who married Robert Carter Nicholas; -and Elizabeth, who married Rev. Bryan, 8th Lord Fairfax. Col. -Cary had also one son Wilson Miles Cary, who was a member of the -Convention of Virginia in 1776. Some writers have confounded him -with his father. Bishop Meade in his _Old Churches and Families -of Virginia_, accepts traditions which other writers claim are -authenticated by documents, preserved by the Ambler family, and -accordingly his account credits the story that Washington, in his -youth, was an ardent admirer of Miss Mary Cary, and solicited -leave of Col. Cary to address his daughter, but was refused. -(See _Meade_, vol. i, 108.) This draft of the letter addressed -to "Dear Friend Robin," was probably made in the spring of 1748, -when Washington was in his seventeenth year. In it, he playfully -avows an admiration for the "lowland beauty" and, at the same time, -admits the agreeableness of the "young lady in the house" with him -at "Belvoir." Mr. Edward Ambler, educated at Cambridge, England, -was collector for York river and a burgess for Jamestown. He died -in 1768 in his thirty-fifth year and was buried at Jamestown; -his widow survived him until 1781. Mrs. Ambler with her children -and her sister, Mrs. Fairfax, were occasionally guests at Mount -Vernon, as Washington's diaries show. I am inclined to believe that -while it is true that Washington entertained a high regard for the -Cary family and particularly the ladies, there is nothing but the -lightest gossip to create an inference that there ever was even an -incipient affair of the heart between either of the Misses Cary and -Washington.] - -[Footnote 52: Lowland beauty.--Who this object of Washington's -early admiration was, if she had a veritable existence, is not -positively known. Irving, followed by Everett and others, accepts -the tradition, or rather surmises, that this sobriquet referred to -Miss Lucy Grymes of Westmoreland county, who in 1753 married Henry -Lee, Esq. Their son was the gallant General Henry Lee, "Lighthorse -Harry," of the Revolution. Some recent writers, affect to believe -that this draft of a letter is conclusive that there was a real -love affair but that Betsy Fauntleroy, of Fredericksburg, Va., -was the person referred to, and have published a letter purporting -to have been addressed by Washington to William Fauntleroy, Sr., -Esq., in Richmond, enclosing one to Miss Betsy, who, it is made -to appear, had also refused Washington's addresses. Letters and -traditions of this character should be received with caution, for -while vague reports and surmises of an affair of the heart may be -dilated upon in a bantering way among friends of the parties where -there is little or no foundation for the allegation, yet they -should be subjected to scrutiny and some positive evidence adduced -before they are accepted as historical facts.] - - -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 - - -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] - -[Footnote 53: The minuteness of detail is very characteristic of -the writer. While Washington was observant of the proprieties of -life and of good taste in dress, there was not the least leaning to -foppishness. But it was a principle with him to have whatever he -bought, consonant with good taste and of the best quality.] - -[Footnote 54: At this point in the book there are 18 blank pages.] - - -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 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. - -[Footnote 55: A Pistole.--This coin was worth, at the time -Washington wrote this journal, about $3.60. A doubloon was worth -twice that amount.] - - -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] - -[Footnote 56: Cacapehon, now generally written Capon.--There -are two streams in the same vicinity known by this name, and to -distinguish them, one is called "Great Capon" and the other "Little -Capon." Both are tributaries to the Potomac.] - -[Footnote 57: Fifteen Mile creek rises in Maryland and flows in a -south-easterly direction, emptying into the Potomac river between -Sideling Hill creek and Town creek, about 15 miles above Hancock, -Md.] - -[Footnote 58: "The Ohio Company" grew into existence out of efforts -by Virginians, dated as early as 1746 or 1747, to secure a share -in the lucrative Indian trade, and with the prospect of opening to -settlement the lands on the upper waters of the Ohio. An early move -in this direction had been made by Colonel Thomas Cresap, a man of -courage, judgment and enterprise--qualities required for trading -successfully with the Indians. He had erected his cabin at Oldtown, -Md. About 1746 Lawrence and Augustine Washington, after making -some cautious business ventures in the Indian trade, with others -assisted to organize "this Ohio Company." Thomas Lee, whose second -son, Richard Henry Lee, was to become so conspicuous a patriot of -the Revolution, and John Hanbury, a wealthy London merchant, were -original members of this company, into which still other men of -substance and standing were admitted, and to which, in 1749, the -British government gave a charter, as "The Ohio Company," with a -grant of half a million acres of land, to be located between the -Monongahela and Kanawha rivers, on the south side of the Ohio. -With but twenty shares of stock at first issue, the company's -prosperity seemed assured, and both Governor Dinwiddie and George -Mason, at a later date purchased an interest in it. Among the early -Washington manuscripts appears the above memorandum of a survey -for this company. Although this entry is without date it must have -been earlier, judging from its position in the note-book, than the -charter. This document imposed, as conditions of the land grant, -that the company should at once survey two hundred thousand acres, -and within seven years secure the settlement of not less than one -hundred families, erect forts, and maintain a garrison against the -Indians,--conditions on the fulfilment of which they were to be for -ten years exempt from the payment of quit-rents. Mr. Christopher -Gist was employed as the company's agent, and on October 19, 1749, -entered upon his duties of inspecting the country, contiguous to -the Ohio river, reporting upon the character of the lands, making -surveys, keeping a journal of his observations, drawing plans of -the territory, etc. In 1750 the company built a small store-house -at Will's creek and stocked it with goods from London to the value -of £4,000. In 1752 Mr. Gist held a council with the Indians on the -Ohio in behalf of the company, and secured their permission to -lay out a town and erect a fort at McKee's Rocks at the mouth of -Chartier's creek, upon the east side of the Ohio, a few miles below -Pittsburg. Washington, in his diary, alludes to this, and says of -the position: "I think it greatly inferior, either for defense or -advantage, especially the latter: For a fort at the forks would -be equally well situated on the Ohio, and have the entire command -of the Monongahela." In 1751 the company began making a road to -the mouth of the Monongahela, but for lack of adequate resources, -made only slow progress. The company looked upon the lands around -Will's creek as being within their grant. They also erected a -store-house at the mouth of Redstone on the Monongahela and began -some improvements at the forks of the Ohio, immediately after -completing those at Will's creek. At the latter place they had -the adjacent lands surveyed on both sides the stream, above and -below the forks, and laid out a town to which they gave the name -of Charlottesburg in honor of the Princess Charlotte, afterward -wife of King George. The French and Indian war, with other stirring -political events, compelled the company to be cautious and to -contract its operations, but, its embarrassments increasing from -the course pursued toward it by the English government, prompted by -envious rival interests, the consent of its agent, George Mercer, -Esq., was finally gained to merge the Ohio Company into a Grand -Company, under what was known as the Walpole Grant or Company. -Their proposal was as follows: "We, the Committee of the Purchasers -of a Tract of Country for a new Province on the Ohio in America, -do hereby admit the Ohio Company as a Co-Purchaser with us for two -shares of the said Purchase,[A] in Consideration of the Engagement -of their Agent, Col. Mercer, to withdraw the application of the -said Company for a separate Grant within the Limits of the said -Purchase. - - Witness our Hands this 7^{th} Day of May 1770 - - THOMAS WALPOLE - S. POWNALL - B. FRANKLIN - SAMUEL WHARTON - -See American Historical Review, vol. iii, p. 205. - -This action, however, was not approved by the American members of -the company, and the final collapse of the whole enterprise was one -of the results of the Revolution.] - -[Footnote A: The whole being divided into seventy-two equal Shares -by the words "two shares" above is understood two Seventy-second -parts of the Tract so as above Purchased. - - THOMAS WALPOLE - S. POWNALL - B. FRANKLIN - SAMUEL WHARTON] - - -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 - -[Footnote 59: Memorandum or draft of a letter to his sister-in-law -Anne, wife of Lawrence Washington, of Mount Vernon, made, very -possibly, while in the field surveying in the fall of 1748 or -spring of 1749. This visit to Europe, of Lawrence Washington, was -partly in the interest of the Ohio Company and partly on account of -his failing health which, unfortunately, was not benefited by the -voyage as had been hoped.] - - -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 - -[Footnote 60: Mrs. Aus. Washington evidently refers to Mrs. -Augustine Washington, of Westmoreland, the wife of George's -half-brother, Augustine, with whom he had made his home while -attending Mr. William's Academy. Austin is, or has been, in -Virginia a contraction for Augustine. Augustine Moore, a notable -character, is recorded interchangeably, in land and other records, -as Augustine and as Austin Moore. It is presumed that "The Maryland -Housewife" was intended to have been written, that being the name -of a popular book on cookery and the art of housekeeping at that -period. The date of this memorandum is presumed to be 1748. A -charge in his book of accounts kept at this time, and which was -among the relics of Lawrence Washington sold in Philadelphia in the -spring of 1891, would fix the date as July 28th, 1748. It was not -an unusual thing for Washington in his youth to use contractions -in writing the first names of his brothers, the following are -examples: Aus., Austin for Augustine; Sam for Samuel; Jack and -John, simply for John Augustine.] - - -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. - -[Footnote 61: This is about the only record Washington has left of -his course of reading. It is inferred that the books were either -at "Greenway Court" or at "Belvoir." The character of the works -he selected for his perusal is what might have been expected. -This memorandum also exhibits a trait in his character prominent -throughout his life, that of giving attention to minute details of -business. It may truly be said of him that "the boy was father to -the man."] - -[Footnote 62: Honorable William Fairfax, of "Belvoir," Fairfax -county, Va., was born 1691 in Yorkshire, England, where his father -that year became high sheriff of the county. His father was the son -of Henry Fairfax, 2d son of 4th Lord Fairfax and Anna (Harrison) -Fairfax, whose sister, Eleanora Harrison, of South Cave, married in -1689, Henry Washington; their son, Richard Washington, who resided -in London, was, therefore, an English cousin of Wm. Fairfax, and -a correspondent both of his and of Col. George Washington's (see -Washington's correspondence, in _Sparks_). Wm. Fairfax lost his -father when quite young and was educated at his uncle's, Sir John -Lowther's College. Through the influence of Capt. Fairfax, of -the Royal Navy, he entered that service in 1710 and served for -two years. He then joined the British army in Spain under Col. -Martin Bladen, who had married a Fairfax, and was stationed at St. -Helena in 1716-17, and subsequently at the Bahamas, and returned -to England in October, 1717. Having married in the Bahamas, Sarah, -daughter of Maj. Walker, of Nassau, she accompanied him to England. -In 1718 Wm. Fairfax was sent out with Captain or Governor Woodes -Rogers as chief justice to suppress the pirates infesting the West -Indies. His residence was at Nassau, New Providence. The business -for which he accepted office having been completed and the climate -not being congenial, he in 1725 removed to New England. Here he -received an appointment to the custom house at Salem, which he held -until 1734. While a resident of Salem, his first wife died and was -buried there. His son George William was born in Nassau, three of -his children were born in Salem. Thomas, of the Royal Navy, was -killed in battle; Anne married Lawrence Washington, and was the -first mistress of Mount Vernon; and Sarah married John Carlyle, of -Alexandria, Va., who was a major and commissary in the French and -Indian war. Mr. Fairfax married, January 18, 1731, Deborah Clarke, -of Salem, Mass. Her first child was Bryan, 8th Lord Fairfax, born -at Salem 1732, but better known as the Rev. Bryan Fairfax, who -died in 1802. In 1734 Wm. Fairfax accepted an offer, he had before -declined, to remove to Virginia and act as agent for his cousin, -Lord Thomas Fairfax, in the management of the vast Fairfax land -estate. He at first took up his residence in Westmoreland county -and remained there for several years, but afterward improved -the plantation, built "Belvoir" mansion, six miles below "Mount -Vernon," and removed to it. He was residing there in 1739, when -Lord Fairfax first visited Virginia and made it his home for a -year. Wm. Fairfax, from his high character and acquaintance with -business, soon came to the front among the leading men in Virginia. -Besides being agent for his cousin, he served in the assembly of -Virginia, and after the death of John Blair was president of the -Provincial council and collector of his majesty's customs for the -South Potomac. His second wife bore him two children, besides -Bryan already mentioned, William Henry, killed at the storming of -Quebec in 1759; and Hannah, who married Warner Washington, cousin -to George Washington. William Fairfax was a man of great executive -ability and much beloved by the community. He died September 3, -1757. His wife survived him but a few years. "Belvoir" was left to -George W. Fairfax and was his residence until he went to England in -1773.] - - -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]---- - -[Footnote 63: The razor in colonial days was an essential part of -a gentleman's toilet outfit. Washington had a strong beard and was -early called upon to use his razor. Long, full beards were not -then in fashion in America. It is a notable fact that there is not -a portrait extant of an American-born patriot or statesman of the -Revolutionary period, painted with a full beard. This memorandum, -although not dated, is believed to have been written in 1748. The -clean shaven face was constrained by the fashion of the continent; -and prevailed as the custom in England and France for a period of -quite 75 years.] - -[Footnote 64: The Thorntons intermarried with the Washingtons.] - -[Footnote 65: A kind of shirt collar.] - -[Footnote 66: Neck Cloths.--These were usually made of fine white -cambric, folded wide, were wrapped twice around the neck and worn -without collars.] - -[Footnote 67: Caps.--The number here will attract attention -considering the list of other articles; but it must be remembered -that it was the custom at that period for both men and women to -wear caps at night in bed. At the time when this journal was -written, bed rooms were not heated, hence the custom of warming -beds before retiring in winter, and the necessity for wearing night -caps is more apparent, and, further, the head was frequently shaven -and wigs were worn during the day by many. It is the tradition that -Patrick Henry wore at home, in the day, even, when not in full -dress, a "tarred cotton cap," whilst in public he wore a wig. In -speaking, when he was earnestly moved, a striking emphasis of his -is said to have been a rapid whirling of his wig around his head.] - - -M: the regulater of my watch now is 4 M: and over the fifth from -the Slow end - - 'Twas Perfect Love before } s: Young M: A: his W - But Now I do adore } - -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] - -[Footnote 68: At this point in the journal several blank pages -occur.] - - - Oh Ye Gods why should my Poor Resistless Heart - Stand to oppose thy might and Power - At Last surrender to cupids feather'd Dart - And now lays Bleeding every Hour - For her that's Pityless of my grief and Woes - And will not on me Pity take - He sleep amongst my most inveterate Foes - And with gladness never wish to wake - In deluding sleepings let my Eyelids close - That in an enraptured Dream I may - In a soft lulling sleep and gentle repose - Possess those joys denied by Day - - From your bright sparkling Eyes, I was undone; - Rays, you have; more transparent than the Sun, - Amidst its glory in the rising Day, - None can you equal in your bright array; - Constant in your calm and unspotted Mind; } - Equal to all, but will to none Prove kind, } - So knowing, seldom one so Young, you'l Find. } - Ah! woe's me, that I should Love and conceal } - Long have I wish'd, but never dare reveal, } - Even though severely Loves Pains I feel: } - Xerxes that great, was't free from Cupids Dart, - And all the greatest Heroes, felt the smart.[69] - -[Footnote 69: The poetical effusions of George Washington are -neither numerous nor notable. The specimens here given are found -on the spare pages of his memoranda mixed in with his notes of -surveys. Some leaves are missing at this point and the concluding -lines of one poem, at least, are lost.] - - - A List of the Peoples Names that - I have Warrants for[70] - - Acres - - Richard Arnold Frederick C 400 - before the 25^{th} Day of April - - Barnaby M^{c}Kannary D^o 400 - on the Lost River[71] - - Silvenus Smith D^o 400 - - John Wilton D^o 300 - - James M^{c}Koy D^o 400 - - James Kinson D^o 400 - - Ann Dunbarr 400 - - And^w Vincy of Augusta 400 - - Robert Denton D^o 400 - - John Stackhouse of Fred^k 400 - - Sam^l Kinsman D^o 400 - - Tho^s Wiggans D^o 400 - - George Horner D^o 200 - - Darby M^{c}Keaver D^o 400 - - Jos^h Howt: fr^m New En^g D^o 400 - - Jn^o Ellwick Sen^r of Augusta 400 - - James Hamilton J^r 400 - -[Footnote 70: Land warrants were granted by the Crown, by the -Legislature or its authorized agent, and by the governors of -the provinces. A warrant had the character of a commission and -guaranteed title. Land warrants issued in accordance with law were -negotiable, and when laid and the survey plotted by a licensed -surveyor and recorded in the land office, were maintained by the -courts as against all other claimants. - -The following is an exact copy of an order from G. W. Fairfax, -agent of Lord Fairfax, for the sale of unseated lands in the -"Northern Neck of Virginia" to George Washington a licensed -surveyor in Virginia as his warrant to survey a particular parcel -of land. The original document was in the possession of J. A. -Russell, Esq., of New York city, in 1869, and is published in the -_Historical Magazine_ for March of that year, p. 197:-- - - "TO MR. G. WASHINGTON - -"WHEREAS, _Barthalamore Anderson_, of Frederick County hath -Informed that there are about _Four_ hundred 50 Acres of Waste and -Ungranted Land in the said County, _formerly granted to Thomas -Morgan by Jost Hite as p. Bond for the same & by Assignment to the -s^d Anderson, on Arnold's Run a branch of Shenandoah_. - -"And Desiring a Warrant to survey the same in order to obtain a -Deed, being ready to Pay the Composition and Office Charges. - -"_These_ are therefore to Empower You the s^d G. Washington to -survey the s^d Waste Land. - -"_Provided_ this be the first Warrant that hath Issued for the same -and you are to make a just, true and Acurate survey thereof, -Describing the courses and distances p. Pole, also the Buttings -and Boundings of the several Persons Lands adjoining, and where -you cannot Join on any known Lines, you are to make Breadth of the -tract to bear at least the proportion of one-third part of the -length as the Law of Virginia Directs, you are also to Insert the -Names of the Pilot and Chain Carriers made use of and Employed, a -Plat of which s^d Survey with this Warrant you are to give into -this Office any time before the _twenty-fifth_ Day of _March_ next -ensuing. _Given_ under my Hand and Seal of the Proprietors Office -this _thirteenth_ day of _Oct_. 1750 in the Twenty-Fourth year of -His Majesty King George the Second's Reign. - - "G. W. FAIRFAX." - -[ENDORSED.] - - "Barthalamore Anderson's Warr for 450 Acres - "M^r Washington's Retur'd the 8^{th} Feb^y 1750-1. - "To be paid p L^d Fx - "61"] - -[Footnote 71: Lost River.--This stream gets its name from the fact -that for three miles it passes out of sight under a mountain which -lies across its course. It rises in Hardy county, W. Va., and flows -in a north-easterly direction to the Cacapehon river. The following -diagram is made from a pen drawing by Washington in his field note -book, but not definitely related to this particular survey.] - -[Illustration: 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 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] - -[Footnote 72: Here terminates the entries in the little note -book, containing "My Journey Over the Mountains." It is proper to -state that the journal was kept in a small, vellum-bound, blank -book, 6 by 3¾ inches in size, closely written on both sides of -the leaf. Either from a desire to classify his memoranda, or for -want of a second book, or from some motive of economy, he turned -the book around and began from the other end to keep a record more -particularly relating to his surveys and miscellaneous affairs. His -field notes of surveys were kept in a book of the same size as the -one described, from which the most of the following surveys are -taken. The other surveys are found on loose sheets which have been -bound and denominated miscellaneous papers; a few of them having -dates, enables the editor to place them in chronological order.] - - -Then Survey'd for M^r John Monroe y^e following Tract of land -bounded as follows - - Poles - - A Beginning at a marked white oak } N 20,,0 E 130,,68 - B N 20--00 E to a Chesnut } - C Thence to a Red oak N 71,,00 E 116,,44 - D Thence to a Spanish oak near a Swamp S 73,,00 E 188,,24 - E Thence to Hiccory S 44,,00 E 158,,72 - F Thence to a red oak Stump S 14,,00 E 186,,24 - G Thence to a Black Gum S 88,,00 W 244,,00 - From thence to the Beginning - -Then survey'd for M^r John Watts y^e Following Tract of Land -bounded as followeth - - Courses - - A Beginning at a Marked red Oak } S 15° 30′ W 400.56 - B S 15° 30 W to a Sweet Gum } - C Thence to a Chesnut S 59,,00 W 200.40 - D Thence to a Walnut N 45,,00 W 240.24 - E Thence to a White Oak N 10,,00 E 200.00 - F Thence to a Maple N 35,,00 E 300.00 - From thence to the Beginning - -Then Survey'd for M^r Francis Jett the following Tract of Land -bounded as follows - - A Beginning at a Marked Hiccory S 20, W } S 20,,00 W 120 - B to a White Oak } - C Thence to a Walnut Stump S 63,,00 W 160 - D Thence to a Red Oak on the top of a Hill S 85,,00 W 80 - E Thence to a Black Gum near a Valley N 66,,00 W 116 - F Thence to a Dogwood near a Swamp N 35,,00 W 63 - G Thence to a Mulberry standing in Corn-field N 35,,00 E 97 - H Thence to a Sasafras N 45,,00 E 157 - From thence to the Beginning - -Then Survey'd for Cap^t Henry Washington y^e following Tract of -Land bounded as follows - - Poles - A Beginning at a red Oak S 25--00 W } 25--00 W 74 - B near the road running to a red Oak Saplin } - C Thence to white Oak S 23--00 E 24 - D Thence to Spanish Oak S 55--00 W 34 - E Thence to a Black Gum N 76--00 W 30 - F Thence to a Black Oak N 25--00 W 62 - G Thence to Caleb Butlers old Field N 00--00 W 104 - H Thence to a White Oak S 76--00 E 70 - I Thence to a Red Oak N 78--00 E 56 - -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 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] - - A N 56.15 - B N 51--00 E 39.19 - C S 65--00 E 34.14 - D S 49--00 E 50.15 - E S 20--00 E 29.00 - F S 70--00 W 62.13 - G N 58--30 W 20.24 - H S 83--30 W 30.00 - - Remarks y^e distance - from A to B being Inaccessable - I took an Angle - within y^e field from A to - a house bearing N 73°--00 - E 46 Pole thence to B - bearing N 48--00 W - -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] - - Courses Dist: Poles - - A S 54,,00 W 67,,00 - B N 45,,00 W 36,,00 - C N 76,,00 W 45,,-- - D N 31,,00 E 60,,-- - E N 56,,00 E 35,,-- - F N 21,,00 E 30,,24 - G S 51,,00 E 40,,20 - H S 34,,00 E 41,,60 - I S 04,,00 W 34,,20 - - Acres Roods Perch: - - Area 52 ,, 1 ,, 39 - - Scale 50 Parts to an Inch. - -[Footnote 73: (this footnote refers to the illustration below) - - [Illustration: (Plat of Francis Jett's land)] - -[Footnote 74: (this footnote refers to the illustration below) - - [Illustration: (Plat of Elizabeth Washington's land)] - - -SURVEY'D For Richard Barnes Gent^n 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. - - JOHN LONEM } _Cha Men_ - EDWARD CORDER } - EDWARD HOGAN _Marker_ - by - WASHINGTON S C C[77] - -[Footnote 75: For this survey Washington received the sum of £2 3s -0d on the 25th of July, 1749, as shown by entry in his cash book; -a copy of which is in the Toner Collection, Library of Congress, -Washington, D. C.] - -[Footnote 76: Culpeper county, Virginia, was formed by act of -assembly in 1748, and named in honor of Lord Thomas Culpeper, -governor of Virginia from 1682 to 1686. The old family name was -spelled with two p's, but in using the name as a locality one p is -dropped. Its original form, however, was Colepeper. The widow of -Lord Culpeper spelled her name and wrote it, "Mar. Culpeper--Leeds -Castle, Dec. 19, 1706." Lord Culpeper and Lord Arlington had -obtained from Charles II in 1672 a grant of proprietary rights over -the whole of Virginia, but within a short time, in consequence of -resistance by the colonists, surrendered all except quit rents and -escheats, and a duty of three half-pence per pound on tobacco. Two -years after ceasing to be governor, Lord Culpeper, who had become -by purchase sole owner of the grant, further abandoned all his -rights except that of property in the lands of that part of the -Northern Neck beyond the Blue Ridge, with an annual pension of £600 -for twenty years in lieu of what he gave up. This estate of about -5,700,000 acres of land in the Shenandoah valley and the mountains -beyond, went to his daughter and heiress, Catherine, who became the -wife of Thomas, the 5th Lord Fairfax, and from her to their son -Thomas the 6th, and the first American Lord Fairfax of Washington's -time. Lord Culpeper had been one of the commissioners of -plantations under Charles II, and was a man of ability for business -and public affairs, although rapacious; and, as governor, wholly -British, without that sympathy for Virginia interest, such as -Berkeley, with all his faults, had shown. The county of Culpeper, -however, was conspicuous for the patriotism of its inhabitants -during the Revolution. Her "minute men," Randolph said on the floor -of the United States Senate, "were raised in a minute, armed in a -minute, marched in a minute, fought in a minute, and vanquished in -a minute." The motto on their flag was, "The Culpeper Minute Men," -along the top border; in the center a curled rattlesnake with head -erect and rattling tail; on either side the words "Liberty--or -Death;" and beneath, along the lower border, "Don't Tread on -Me." In the clerk's office of Culpeper court house is recorded -the following: "20 July, 1749 [O. S.] George Washington, Gent., -produced a commission from the President and Master of William and -Mary College, appointing him to be surveyor of this county, which -was read, and thereupon he took the usual oaths," etc.] - -[Footnote 77: Washington, S. C. C.--This is supposed to be an -official check mark signature of George Washington as a licensed -surveyor of Culpeper county. The plat of this survey is published -by Sparks, vol. 1, p. 14, and is reproduced here, as the editor -has failed, so far, in finding the original among any of the -Washington papers extant. The plat bears date two days after he -filed his certificate and took the necessary oath before the court -in Culpeper county referred to in the preceding note.] - - -[Illustration: (Plat of Richard Barnes' land)] - -FAC SIMILE. - -_Copied from a Manuscript in the handwriting of_ - -WASHINGTON. - -_Æt. 17_ - -A - -BOOK of SURVEY's - -Began - -JULY 22^d: 1749 - - -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 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] - - JOHN LONEM } _Cha Men_ - EDWARD CORDER } - EDWARD HOGAN _Marker_ - by - WASHINGTON S C C - -[Footnote 78: Augusta county, and also Frederick county, were -formed in 1738, out of Orange county which, prior to that date, -had embraced all of Virginia beyond the Blue Ridge. The bounds of -Frederick were defined as follows: the Potomac on the north, the -Blue Ridge on the east, and on the south and west a line drawn -from the head spring of the Hedgman creek to the head spring of -the Potomac; all beyond this line, comprising the immense western -territory belonging to Virginia, constituted Augusta county. The -earliest Frederick county court was held at Winchester, Nov. 11, -1743; and that of Augusta county was held at Beverley's Mill Place, -now Staunton, Dec. 9, 1745.] - -[Footnote 79: The notes of the survey of land, on the 22d July, -1749, for Richard Barnes, and that of November 12, 1749, for Edward -Hogan, were recorded on sheets of foolscap paper, and are bound -up with other early miscellaneous papers of George Washington, -preserved in the Department of State. They are here given nearly in -their chronological place.] - - -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 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - ROBERT DENTON, _Marker_ - - -November 2^d 1749[80] Then Survey'd for James Hamilton 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. @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - HOGAN _Marker_ - -[Footnote 80: This entry is in a new book of the same dimensions as -the one described; first pages of it are blank--page 7 is the first -written upon; pages 8 and 9 gone; page 10 blank.] - - -Survey'd for Francis M^{c}Bride 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 - - -November 3~7^{th} 1749 Then Survey'd for William M^{c}Bride 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^{c}Brides 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 - @@whitespace@@ 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 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - JOHN DONBARR _M._ - - -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 - @@whitespace@@ 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 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. @@whitespace@@ 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 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 - @@whitespace@@ 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^{c}Handry'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: - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - SAM^L M^{C}HANDRY _M_ - - -November 9^{th}~10^{th} 1749 Then Survey'd for Barnaby M^{c}Handry -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 - - @@whitespace@@ 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 - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - SAM^L BAKER - - -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 - - @@whitespace@@ 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 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 - JOHN LONEM } _Ch^n_ - SILVENUS SMITH } - DAVID EDWARDS _M^r_ - - -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 - - JOHN LONEM } _Cha_: - DAVID EDWARDS } - GEORGE HYATT Plat drawn - - -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 Wag^n 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 - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - JOHN LONEM } _C M_ - DAVID EDWARDS } - GEORGE HYATT: _Mark^r_. - - -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 S^o W^t Along the Ridge Two hund^d Poles -to the Beg: containing 250 Acres @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - - JOHN LONEM } _C M_ - DAVID EDWARDS } - JOHN PARKES _Mark^r_ - - -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...... - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - DAVID EDWARDS } _C: M_ - JOSEPH POWELL } - EVAN PUGH JUN^R _Mark_ - - -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 Corner thence -with his Line N^o 40 W^t Two hund^d and twenty Poles to the beg^g -containing 220 Acres - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - DAVID EDWARDS } _C. M_ - JOSEPH POWELL } - EVAN PUGH JUN^R _M^r_ - - -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 -@@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - - JACOB PUGH } _C. M_ - EVAN PUGH } - JOSEPH POWELL _M_ - - -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 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 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - - JACOB PUGH } _C: M_ - EVAN PUGH } - WILLIAM HUGH'S _M^r_ - - -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 - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - JOHN LONEM } _C M_ - JOS^H POWELL } - WILLIAM HUGHS _M^r_ - - -April 3^d 1750 - -Then Survey'd for William Hughs Senior a certain Tract of Waste -Land Situate in Frederick 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 - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - JOHN LONEM } _C. M_ - JOSEPH POWELL } - ELIAS HUGHS _M^r_ - - -April 4^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } _C. M_ - EVAN PUGH } - ELIAS HUGHS--_M^r_ - - -April 4^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn-- - -Then Survey'd for Nicholas Robinson a certain Tract of waste Land -Situate in Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -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 - - JOHN LONEM-- } _C. M_ - SAMUEL BROWN } - NICHOLAS ROBINSON _M^r_ - - -April 5^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } _C. M._ - SAMUEL WOODFIN } - JOHN WELTON - - -April 5^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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. Rob^n 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. - - JOHN LONEM } _C. M_ - SAM^L BROWN } - EDWARD KINNISON _M^r_ - - -April 5^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } _Ch^n Men_ - SAM^L BROWN } - NICHOLAS ROBINSON _M_ - - -April 10^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn. - -Then Surveyd for Darby M^{c}Keaver 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 - - JOHN LONEM } _C. M_ - DAVID EDWARDS } - JAMES DILOUZA _M^r_ - -[Footnote 81: The following is copied from a patent for land -granted to Darby McKeaver, Sr., recorded at Winchester, Frederick -Co., Va. The survey was made by George Washington, but it is not -contained in the field note book of surveys of "My Journey over -the Mountain," we quote: "Granted by Right Hon Thomas Lord Fairfax -of Cameron to Darby McKeaver Elder of Frederick Co. Virginia. -Bounded by survey of a tract in s'd County on Great Cacapon made -by Mr George Washington. Beginning at two Hickorys & a white Oak -John Lonem's Corner, thence N 37 E. Two hundred and twenty poles -to two Pines & a Black Oak on the side of a steep mountain, thence -S. 53, E. Three hundred poles to two White Oaks & a Pine S. 37 W. -Two hundred & twenty Poles, Thence N. 53, W Sixty Poles to John -Lonem's Corner Three hundred poles to the beginning, containing -Four hundred and twelve and a half acres. - -Patent granted October 7^{th} 25^{th} year of the Reign of George -Second."] - - -April 10^{th} 1750----this Car^d to Fo^o 82 - -Then surveyd for Darby M^{c}Keaver Jun^r a certain Tract of waste -Land Situate in Frederick 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. - - JOHN LONEM } _C. M_ - DAVID EDWARDS } - JAMES DILOUZA _M^{r}_[82] - -[Footnote 82: This survey has a cross drawn over its face and the -following words added after the date: this Car^d to F^o 82. It is -probable that some error had discovered itself when an attempt -was made to draw a plat by the metes and bounds as given. As this -illustrates Washington's careful attention to details, it is given -just as he left it.] - - -April 10^{th} 1750 - -Then Surveyd the vacant Lot betwixt Darby M^{c}Keaver 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 - - JOHN LONEM } _C. M_ - DAVID EDWARDS } - - -April 11^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } - SILVENUS SMITH } - RICH^D ARNOLD--SEN^R - - -April 11^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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: - - JOHN LONEM } - SILVENUS SMITH } - RICHARD ARNOLD JUN^R - - -April 11^{th} 1750 - -Then Survey'd for M^r Joseph Edwards 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 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 - - JOHN LONEM } - SILVENUS SMITH } - RICHARD ARNOLD SEN^R - - -April 12^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } - SYLVENUS SMITH } - RICH^D ARNOLD JUN^R - -[Footnote 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 12^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } - RICH^D ARNOLD SEN^R } - BARNABY LYNCH-- - - -April 13^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM - JAMES THOMAS - JACOB PUGH: - - -April 13^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } _C: M_ - AARON ASHBROOK } - BENJAMIN PHIPPS _Mark_. - - -April 14^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } _C. M_ - JAMES SMITH } - GEORGE NICKSON _M^r_ - -[Footnote 84: x--I think he means across.] - - -April 14^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } - JAMES SMITH } - JOSIAH ARNOLD - - -April 14^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } - GEORGE NICKSON } - JAMES SMITH - - -April 16^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } -- - JAMES SMITH } - JOHN STACKHOUSE - - -April 16^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - -April 16^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - -Then Survey'd the Waste Land for Francis M^{c}Bride & 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^{c}Brides Line thence up his Line to his Corner N^o 62° W^t 72 -Pole to M^{c}Brides Corner 2 white Oaks & a hickory - -@@whitespace@@ when plotted of is from Dentons Corner to -M^{c}Brides, North 148 thence around with there Lines containing -244 Acres - - JOHN LONEM - DANIEL LIZENBY - ROB^T DENTON - - -April 18^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - -April 19^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - -April 20^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 - -@@whitespace@@ have recourse to y^e returnd Survey[85] - - JOHN LONEM - JOHN STACKHOUSE - DANIEL WOOD - -[Footnote 85: This line is written in pencil.] - - -April 20^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - 320 N^o 48 W^t 320} [86] - 200 S^o 42 W^t 200} - ----- S^o 48 E^t 320} - 6400 ɭ 400 N^o 42 E^t 200} - 640 - - JOHN LONEM - JOHN STACKHOUSE - JONATHAN ARNOLD - -[Footnote 86: The last line and the record of courses and distances -and the figuring are in pencil.] - - -April 21^{st} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - JOHN LONEM } - JOHN KEITH } - JOHN CONSTANT - - -April 23^d 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 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 - - JOHN LONEM } _C. M_ - JOHN KEITH } - JOHN CONSTANT _Marker_ - - -April 24^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 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] - - JOHN LONEM... } - RICH^D ARNOLD JUN^R } - SILVENUS SMITH - - -April 27^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn. - -Then Resurveyd Darby M^{c}Keaver'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 -from thence^^{find y^e Course[87]} to y^e beg: Con^g 315 Acres - - JOHN LONEM - SILVENUS SMITH - ROGER PARKES - -[Footnote 87: Interlined in lead pencil.] - - -April 28^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn. - -Then Surveyd for James M^{c}Cay a certain 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 Wag^n 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^{C}CAY - - -August 16^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 -Musgroves Pa. L^d & y^e pat. L^d of John Vestall thence to y^e beg -135 Acres---- - - REUBEN RUTHERFORD } NED MUSGROVE _M^r_ - JOHN MUSGROVE } - - -August 20^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 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 - - LEWIS THOMAS } 398 - WILLIAM CRAWFORD } 240 - --- - DANIEL M^{C}KLEDUFF _M^r_. 158 - -[Footnote 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 @@whitespace@@ 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 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 - - W^M CRAWFORD } _C C_ - LEWIS THO^S } - @@whitespace@@ DANIEL M^{C}KLEDUFF. - - -August 23^d 1750 Then survey'd for Maj'^r Law^r Washington of -Fairfax County a certain tract of 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. - - W^M CRAWFORD } _C. C._ - LEWIS THO^S } @@whitespace@@ Per - @@whitespace@@ G. WASHINGTON[89] - -[Footnote 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 24^{th} & 25^{th} @@whitespace@@ 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 Capt^n -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} & 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. - - WILLIAM CRAWFORD } _C C_ - THOMAS CARNY---- } - - -August 26^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ 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 - - HUGH RANKON } _C C_ - TIMOTHY M^{C}CARTY } - ROB^T WORTHINGTON _Marker_ - - -August 28^{th} 1750 @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - -Surveyd for Capt^n George Johnston 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^{c}Cormick'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^{c}Cormicks 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 - - JOHN JOHNSON } _C C_ - THOMAS JONES } - JOSHUA HAYNES _M^r_ - - -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 &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 @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - - JOHN COZINE } _C C_ - GEO. SMITH } - THO^S LOFTAN _M^r_ - - N. B. this plat beg at 2 red - Oaks & white Oak Col^o G. - Fx. c^r - - -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 - - @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - JOHN COZINE } _C. C_ - THOM^S LOFTAN } - OWEN THO^S _M^r_ - - -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 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 -@@whitespace@@ plat drawn - - THO^S LOFTAN JUN^R } _CC_ - G. SMITH } - JOHN COZINE - - -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 - - @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - GEORGE HAMPTON } _C C_ - STEPHEN SEBASTIAN } - JOSEPH HAMPTON - - -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 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 - - WILLIAM CRAWFORD } _C C_ @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - THO^S HAMPTON } - ALEX^R VANCE - - -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 - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - ISAAC FOSTER } _C. C._ - RALPH CROFT } - JOHN MILLER _M^r_ - 260 - 150 - - -Oct^r 22^d 1750 Then Surveyd for Isaac Foster a cert^n 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 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 - - @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - JOHN ANDERSON } _C C_ - RALPH CROFT } - JOHN MILLER _M^r_ - - -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 - - @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - RALPH CROFT } _C C_ - JOHN ANDERSON } - JOHN MILLER _M^r_ - - -Oct^r 23^d Then Surveyd for Capt^n 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 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 - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - HENRY HENDRICKS } _C C_ - JOHN URTON } - ISAAC PENINGTON _M^r_ - - -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 - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - HENRY HENDRICKS - JOHN URTON _C C_ - PATRICK RICE _M^r_ - - N. B. this plat I have made - to begin at y^e two red Oaks - on y^e S^o side Long Marsh - - -Oct^r 24. Survey'd for John Madden a tract at Joes Hole beg at -a white Oak _about_ on y^e Fairfax Road & 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 -@@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - - THOMAS HAMPTON } _C C_ - JEREMIAH WOOD } - JOHN LINDSEY--_Mark^r_ - - -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^{C}CLAHAN - 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 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 - - @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - JOHN URTON - STEP^H SOUTHERD - ROB^T ASHBY _M^r_ - - -@@whitespace@@ plat drawn - -Oct^r 29^{th} Survey'd for Hannah Southerd late Widow to Peter -Camperlin & Jacob & Sam^l Camperlin a cert^n 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 - - JOHN URTON - JOHN SHEELY - STEPHEN SOUTHERD - - this plat is made to beg^n - in Widow Jumps Line - Vance c^r & to run first - with Vances Line - -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 - - @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - JOHN URTON } _C C_ - JOHN SHEELY } - ROB^T FOX - - -Oct^r 30^{th} 1750 - -Surveyd for Capt^n 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 @@whitespace@@ plat drawn - - THOMAS HAMPTON - RICH^D HAMPTON 52 - FRANCIS CARNEY 92 - --- - 144 - -N. B I have made the above L^d a parrallelogram - - -November 3^d 1750 @@whitespace@@ Plat drawn - -Then Surveyd for Capt^n Marquis Calmes Beg on y^e S^o Side Bullskin -& in Capt^n 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^{c}Cormick's Line th with his Line N^o -24 po to a hick^y & red Oak M^{c}Cormicks 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 - - ROERT WORTHINGTON } _C C_ - JAMES M^{C}CORMICK } - CAPT^N MARQUIS CALMES _Marker_ - - -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 Corner thence to -y^e beg y^e above was an addition made to Mr Fairfaxs Tract[90] - -[Footnote 90: The survey of November 3^d, 1750 for Captain -Marquis Calmes has several pencil lines drawn across it, with the -memorandum also in pencil and in Washington's handwriting:--"Get -y^e last Surveys returnd to y^e Office----".] - - - - -INDEX. - - - Academy attended, 11. - - Academy in Westmoreland, 11. - - Agent of Lord Fairfax, 68. - - Ague and fever, 66. - - Alexandria, charter for, 53. - - Alexandria, course of river front, 56. - - Alleghany mountains, 12, 25, 29, 32. - - Ambler. Edward, 18, 60. - - Anderson. Barthalamore, 73. - - Anderson. John, 124, 125, 129. - - Antietam creek, 31. - - Appalachian range, 21. - - Arlington. Lord, 77. - - Arnold. Jonathan, 107, 108. - - Arnold. Josiah, 102. - - Arnold. Richard, Sr., 71, 98, 99, 100. - - Arnold. Richard, Jr., 98, 99, 113. - - Ash tree, 44, 48, 88. - - Ashby. Capt., 21. - - Ashby. Henry, 28, 39, 55. - - Ashby. Robert, 28, 55, 128, 129. - - Ashby. Genl. T. W., 22. - - Ashby's Bent, 52. - - Ashby's Ferry, 47. - - Ashby's Gap, 19. - - Assembly of Va., 26, 68. - - Augusta Co., Va., 20, 25, 40, 80, 81, 82, 83, 104, 105, 106. - - Augusta Co., Va., boundary, 55. - - Augusta Co., Va., formed, 79. - - - Baggage came, 28. - - Baker. Samuel, 86, 87. - - Baker. William, 86. - - Baltimore. Lord, 32. - - Barbadoes, island of, 30, 54. - - Barnes, Richard, Gent., 76, 77, 78, 80. - - Baronies or manors, 39. - - Barony of Cameron, 24. - - Barwick. Thomas, 29. - - Bath, England, 19. - - Bath Warm Springs, Va., 29, 30. - - Battle between Delawares and Catawbas, 37. - - Beards, full, not in fashion, 69. - - Beaumont and Fletcher, 36. - - Beautifully kept copy book, 10. - - Bed-rooms rarely heated, 70. - - Beds, poor, 26. - - Belvoir, books at, 67, 68. - - Belvoir estate described, 17. - - Belvoir in view from Mt. Vernon, 15. - - Belvoir mansion burnt, 18, 19. - - Belvoir, the home of the Fairfaxes, 15. - - "Bent," a large river bottom, 52. - - Berkeley Co., Va., 18, 50. - - Berkeley. Governor, 77. - - Beverley manor, 40. - - Beverley Mills, now Stanton, 79. - - Big Kettle, 32. - - Big Shawnee Spring, 25. - - Big Spoon, 32. - - Black oak, 81. - - Black smith, 48. - - Black walnut, 28, 47, 48. - - Blackburn. Col., 28. - - Bladen. Col. Martin, 68. - - Bladen. Gov. Thomas, 31. - - Blair. John, 68. - - "Blaze," a surveyor's term, 47. - - "Blazed" trees, 47. - - Blue ridge, 12, 20, 21, 51. - - Born a leader, 9. - - Braddock. General, 20, 31. - - Bradshaw. Henry, 119. - - Brentville, 21. - - Brother Austin, 67. - - Brother Lawrence, 52, 66, 67. - - Brown. Samuel, 95. - - Buffalo paths and Indian trails, 52. - - Bull Run, 21. - - Bullskin creek, 115, 121. - - Burch trees, 85, 86, 87. - - Burroughs. Ann, 20. - - Burwell's Island, 21. - - Butler. Jane, first wife of A. W., 52. - - - Cacapehon mountain, 40. - - Cacapehon river, 73, 79, 80, 81, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 92, 93, 95, 96, - 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 112. - - Calmes. Captain Marquis, 130. - - Camp at Mr. Stumps, 41, 42. - - Campbell. Maj., 29. - - Camperlin. Jacob, 128. - - Camperlin. Peter, 128. - - Camperlin. Samuel, 128. - - Canoe, crossed Potomac to Md., 30. - - Canoe, recrossed to Virginia, 34. - - Carlyle. John, 53, 68. - - Carney. Francis, 129. - - Carney. Thomas, 120. - - Carter's line, 124, 125, 127, 129. - - Carthegenia expedition, 53. - - Cary. Anna, 60. - - Cary. Elizabeth, 60. - - Cary. Mary, 18, 59, 60. - - Cary. Sarah, 18, 60. - - Cary. Wilson, 18, 59. - - Cary. Wilson Miles, 60. - - Cassey. Peter, 49, 50. - - Catawba Indians, 36. - - Cates' marsh, 25, 26, 27, 56. - - Caudy. James, 99. - - Caudy's Castle, 99. - - Cellars. Elias, 42. - - Chainmen on surveys, 28, 39, 55, 78, 79, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, - 95, 96, 97, 101, 109, 117, 120, 122, 123, 124, 126, 127. - - Charles II, 77. - - Charlottesburg, now Cumberland, 65. - - Chartier's creek, Pa., 20. - - Chartier's creek, town projected at, 65. - - Chestnut trees, 75, 81. - - Chestnut oak, 42, 44, 48, 87. - - Chinese table furniture, 36. - - Chips for plates, 51. - - Clay Lick Run, 39, 40. - - Clark. Deborah, 68. - - Clean shaved faces, 69. - - Clearfield Co., Pa., 50. - - Coddy's on Great Cacapehon, 51. - - Coburns early settlers in valley, 38. - - Cohongoruton or Potomac, 29. - - Colchester, Fairfax Co. charter, 53. - - Colins. John, 51. - - Collector of customs, 68. - - Collins. Luke, 85, 103. - - Colston, Raleigh, Esq., 24. - - Colston. Thomas, 123. - - Columbia, Pa., 30. - - Commission of plantations, 77. - - Constant. John, 108, 109. - - Continental Army, 46. - - Contraction of first names, 67. - - Cooked their own meats, 51. - - Corder. Edward, 78, 79, 95. - - Corner trees blaze, 47. - - Coryate. Thomas, 35. - - Council with Indians, 64. - - Course of river at Alexandria, 56. - - Court, November, in Frederick Co., 70. - - Cox. Friend, 111. - - Cozine. John, 27. - - Cozine's. John, house, 122, 123. - - Craig. Major Isaac, 21. - - Crawford. William, 116, 117, 118, 120, 124. - - Cresap. Col. Thomas, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 64. - - Cresap. Daniel, 32. - - Cresap. Michael, 32. - - Cresap's map, 32. - - Croft. Ralph, 124, 125. - - Culpeper. Catherine, 23, 77. - - Culpeper, Lord Gov. of Va., 77. - - Culpeper, Lord Thomas, 23, 77. - - Culpeper, widow of lord, 77. - - Culpeper Co., History of, 76, 77. - - Culpeper Co. "Minute Men," 77. - - Culpeper Co., surveyor of, 79. - - Culpeper Court-House, 78. - - Cumberland, Md., 32, 34. - - - Daughily. Nathaniel, 126. - - "Daughter of the Stars," 22. - - Davids Run, Frederick Co., 89. - - Davis. William, 115, 117. - - Davis. Worthington, 116. - - Dawson. Isaac, 109, 110. - - "Dear Friend John," 57. - - Deer, wild, in Fairfax Co., 39. - - Delaware Indians, 36, 37. - - Denny, Lord Fairfax, 24. - - Denton. Robert, 71, 80, 104, 105. - - Dilouza. James, 96, 97, 106. - - Dinner with wine, etc., 28. - - Dinwiddie. Gov., 64. - - Discrete in use of liquors, 29. - - Dishes, had none, 51. - - Dividing line, 32. - - Dogwood trees, 81. - - Double dating, 15. - - Doubloon a day, 63. - - Draft of letter to Lord Fairfax, 73. - - Draft of letter to sister-in-law, 66. - - Dulany, Mr., of Maryland, 31. - - Dumfries, 21. - - Dunbar. Ann, 71, 82, 83, 104. - - Dunbar. John, 82, 104. - - Duncan. William, 39. - - Dunmore's Indian War, 20. - - Dutch, speaking no English, 45. - - - Early maps of Va., 52. - - Edwards. David, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 96, 97. - - Edwards. Joseph, 88, 98, 99. - - Edwards. Thomas, 88, 98. - - Elm trees, 87. - - Elizabeth City, Co., Va., 59. - - Ellswick. John, 83. - - Ellswick. John, Sr., 72. - - Employment, first, 9. - - England and the calendar, 15. - - Enoch. Henry, 108, 112. - - Episcopal Church, 26. - - Everett, 60. - - Expert in surveying, 11. - - - Fairfax. Anne, 53, 68. - - Fairfax. Rev. Bryan, 19, 24, 60, 68. - - Fairfax. Catherine, 77. - - Fairfax. Ferdinand, 19. - - Fairfax. George William, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 27, 45, 49, 51, 52, - 54, 59, 60, 68, 72, 73, 115, 121, 122, 123. - - Fairfax. Hannah, 69. - - Fairfax. Henry, 23, 67. - - Fairfax. Robert, 24. - - Fairfax. Sarah, 68. - - Fairfax. Capt. Thomas, 68. - - Fairfax. Lord Thomas, 11, 12, 15, 20, 22, 26, 37, 53, 68. - - Fairfax. Hon. William, 11, 15, 18, 23, 67, 69. - - Fairfax, Hon. Wm., Trustee, 53. - - Fairfax. Wm. Henry, 69. - - Fairfax Co., its formation, 52, 117. - - Fairfax land office, 13. - - Fairfax manor, 40. - - Fauntleroy. Betty, 61. - - Feather bed, 29. - - Federal Constitution, 37. - - Field book of surveys, 75, 76. - - Field notes of surveys, 12, 13, 74. - - Fifteen Mile creek, 63. - - Filial reverence, 10. - - First road over the Alleghanies, 31. - - Flag of "Culpeper Minute Men," 77. - - Fleas and other vermin, 26. - - Flesh fork, 35. - - Fork of S. Branch, 38, 40. - - Forked sticks for spits, 51. - - Fort Ashby, 22, 34. - - Fort Loudoun, 26. - - Fort Wolf, 47. - - Forts in Frederick Co., 26. - - Forts, to build, on Ohio, 65. - - Forts, to garrison, against Indians, 64. - - Foster. Isaac, 124, 126. - - Fox. Robert, 129. - - Foxes, wild, near Washington, 39. - - Frankfort on Patterson creek, 22. - - Franklin. Ben., 65. - - Frederick county, 20, 24, 25, 26, 34, 45, 50, 54, 55, 85, 87, 88, 89, - 91, 95, 100, 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 114, 121, 122. - - Fredericksburg, Va., 19, 61. - - French and English on Ohio, 31. - - French, early adopt knife and fork, 35. - - Friend. John, 111. - - Friend. Nicholas, 111. - - Frontier cabins, 27. - - Fry and Jefferson's map, 20. - - - "Game," a fictitious term, 28. - - Genn. James, 21, 51, 55, 56. - - German emigrants, 45. - - German Protestants, 45. - - German regiments, 46. - - Germans in Shenandoah Valley, 45, 47. - - Gist. Christopher, 64. - - Glade. "Smith's," 120. - - Gooch, Governor, of Va., 25, 37. - - Good humor, 28. - - Goony Run manor, 39. - - Great bend in Shenandoah, 52. - - Great Cacapehon, 63. - - Great Valley of Virginia, 13. - - Greathouse, 32. - - Greeks did not have table forks, 35. - - Greenway Court, 18, 22. - - Greenway Court, library at, 67. - - Greenway Court manor, 39. - - Gregorian chronology, 15. - - Grubb's line, 121. - - Grymes. Miss Lucy, 60. - - Gum trees, 90, 93. - - - Half brother--Lawrence, 10, 12, 66. - - Hamilton. James, 80. - - Hamilton, James, Jr., 72. - - Hampshire Co., Va., 34, 39. - - Hampton. George, 123. - - Hampton. Joseph, 123. - - Hampton. Richard, 129. - - Hampton. Thomas, 124, 127, 129. - - Hanbury. John, 64. - - Hancock, Maryland, 63. - - Hardy Co., Va., 20, 22, 37, 39, 40, 73. - - Harris. Henry, 47. - - Harrison. Ann, 23. - - Havre-de-Grace, Md., 30. - - Hay, stack of, 50. - - Haynes. Joshua, 121. - - Hedges. Solomon, 34. - - Hedgman creek, 80. - - Hemp and tobacco, 24. - - Hendricks. Henry, 126. - - Henry. Patrick, 70. - - Hogan. Edward, 78, 79, 80, 81, 105. - - Hickory trees, 28, 41, 46, 48, 55. - - Historical year, 15. - - Hite. Capt. Joist, 24, 25, 51. - - Horner. George, 72. - - Horse jockey, 37. - - House of Burgesses, 53. - - How. Josh., 83, 84. - - Howard's early settlers, 38. - - Howt. Jos., from N. E., 72. - - Hughes. Elias, 93. - - Hughes. Hugh, 92, 93. - - Hughes. Thomas, 91, 92. - - Hughes. William, Jr., 92, 93, 94. - - Hughes. William, Sr., 92, 93. - - Humphras. Mrs., 70. - - Hunting creek plantation, 53. - - Hunting lodge, 22. - - Hyatt. George, 89. - - - Illinois formed from Va., 55. - - Indian dance, 33. - - Indian scalp, 33. - - Indian trails lead through the mountain passes, 52. - - Indiana formed from Va., 55. - - Indians returning from war, 33. - - Indians, trading with, 31. - - Introduction, 9. - - Introduction of table forks, 35. - - Inventory of articles bought at Fairfax sale, 16, 17. - - Irving, 60. - - Isaacs. Samuel, 125, 126, 127. - - Italy, use of knife and fork, 35. - - - Jamestown, Va., 60. - - Jefferson Co., Va., 50. - - Jefferson. Thomas, 32. - - "Jesuit Bird," 38. - - Jet. Francis, 75, 76. - - "Joe's Hole," 126. - - Johnston, 122, 128. - - Johnston. Abram, 34. - - Johnston. Capt. George, 120, 130. - - Johnston. John, 121. - - Johnston. Thomas, 54, 55. - - Johnston. Miss, marries T. Cresap, 30. - - Johnstones. William, 28. - - Jones. Thomas, 121. - - Journal, a literal transcript of, 13. - - Journal, a private memorandum, 14. - - Journal mutilated, 56. - - Journal of my journey over the mountains, 12. - - Journal of voyage to Barbadoes, 12. - - Judas tree, 47. - - Jump. Isabella, 123. - - Jump. Widow, 124, 128. - - Justice of the peace, 34. - - Juvenile letters, 54. - - - Kanawha river, 64. - - Keith. John, 108, 109. - - Kentucky formed from Va., 55. - - Kercheval's History of the Valley, 22, 25, 36. - - Keys. T., 116, 117, 120. - - King. George, 65. - - King George Co., Va., 21. - - King of Hungary, 35. - - Kinnison. Edward, Jr., 95. - - Kinsman. Samuel, 72. - - Kinson. James, 71. - - Kittatinny mountain, 21. - - Knife and fork at table, 34. - - - Lafayette. General, 21. - - Land office, 12. - - Land rights, 40. - - Land surveying profitable, 11. - - Land title, 37. - - Land warrants, form of, 72. - - Lane. Richard, 112. - - Lee. Arthur, 54. - - Lee. George, 54. - - Lee. Genl. Henry, 24, 60. - - Lee. Richard Henry, 54, 64. - - Lee. Thomas, 64. - - Leeds Castle, England, 24, 77. - - Letters, a study for, 57, 58, 62. - - Letters, drafts of, 57, 58. - - Lieutenant of Frederick Co., 23. - - Limestone rocks, 28. - - Lindsay. John, 127. - - Lindsay. Robert, 107. - - Lindsay. William, 28, 55. - - Liquor given Indians, 33. - - List of clothes, 69. - - Little Cacapehon, 63, 111. - - Liveron. Michael Calb, 44. - - Lizenby. Daniel, 104, 105. - - Locust trees, 49, 55. - - Loftan. Thomas, 121, 122, 123. - - Loftan. Thomas, Jr., 123. - - Logan, friend of the whites, 32. - - Logan, Indian chief, 32. - - Lonem. John, 78, 79, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, - 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113. - - Long Marsh, 26, 27, 31, 54, 55, 56, 122, 126. - - Lord Baltimore, 32. - - Lordship's quarters, 22. - - Lost his father, 9. - - Lost River, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 87, 103, 105. - - Lost the road, 52. - - "Lots," a surveyor's term, 36, 37. - - Loudoun Co., Va., 52. - - "Low Land Beauty," 59, 60. - - Lowther's College, 68. - - Lutheran Church, 46. - - Lynch. Barnaby, 100. - - Lynn trees, 81, 84, 85, 86, 103. - - - McBride. Francis, 81, 82, 104. - - McBride. William, 82. - - McCarty. Timothy, 120. - - McCay. James, 113, 114. - - McClahan. Thomas, 127. - - McCormick. Dr. James, 121, 130. - - McHandry. Barnaby, 85. - - McKannary. Barnaby, 71. - - McKeaver and son, 97. - - McKeaver. Darby, Jr., 95, 96, 113. - - McKeaver. Darby the elder, 72, 96. - - McKleduff. Daniel, 116, 117. - - McKoy. James, 71. - - Madden. John, 126. - - Manor lines, 39, 46, 49. - - Manor of Leads, 39. - - Manorial grants in Va., 39. - - Manors in N. Y. or Patroons, 40. - - Markers on surveys, 28, 39, 55, 78, 79, 80, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 90, - 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 101, 109, 115, 120, 122, 123, 124, - 126, 127. - - Mason. George, 31, 64. - - Mason, George, trustee, 53. - - Mathematics, his aptitude in, 10. - - Matthews. Patrick, 121. - - Maple trees, 84, 85. - - Marshall. Chief Justice, 24. - - Martin, Rev. Denny, name changed, 24. - - Maryland house wife, 66. - - Matured early in life, 14. - - Mead. Bishop, 60. - - Mecklenburg, Va., 46. - - Memorandum for a coat, 62. - - Memorandum of clothes, 69. - - Mercer. George, 65. - - Miller. John, 124, 125. - - Miller, Wm., horse jockey, 105. - - Minute Men's flag, 77. - - Monongahela river, 61. - - Monroe. John, 74. - - Moor. Philip, 47, 48. - - Morefield, Va., 40. - - Morgan Co., Va., 30. - - Morgan. Gen. Daniel, 21. - - Morris's patent, 125, 129. - - Morton. Rev. Andrew, 18. - - Mother of G. Washington, 9. - - Mount Vernon, 10, 18, 52, 53, 68. - - Mouth of S. Branch, 45. - - Muhlenberg. Rev. Maj. Gen., 46. - - Musgrove. Edward, 114, 115. - - Musgrove. John, 15. - - Music by Indians, 33. - - My journey over the mountains, 15. - - - N. B., 56. - - Namacolin, an Indian chief, 31. - - Nassau, New Providence, 68. - - National road, 31. - - Nave. Leonard, 44. - - Neck of land, 110. - - Neighbors supply provisions, 51. - - Neville. Amelia, 21. - - Neville. George, 15, 19, 129. - - Neville. Brig. Genl. John, 20. - - Neville. Col. Joseph, 20. - - Neville. Presley, 21. - - Neville's ordinary, 20. - - New Providence, 65. - - Newton. John, 108. - - Nicholas. Robert Carter, 60. - - Nickson. George, 101. - - Night caps, 69. - - No idle boy life, 14. - - Norman's ford, 78. - - Norman's line, 78. - - North American Indians, 52. - - North branch, 32. - - North mountain, 26, 32. - - North river of Cacapehon, 106. - - Northern neck of Va., 11, 23, 72, 77. - - Note book of memoranda, 54. - - - Occoquan river, 19, 21. - - Old fields, 49, 50. - - Old Town, 31, 64. - - Oldham. Winifred, 20. - - Ohio company, 53, 63, 64, 65. - - Ohio river, head of, 25, 31. - - Ohio, State of, founded, 55. - - Opequon river, 25, 45. - - Orange Co., Va., 25. - - Oratory of Indians, 32. - - Osborne. Jeremiah, 48. - - Owen. Thomas, 122. - - - Parke. John, Jr., 89, 90. - - Parke. John, Sr., 98, 113. - - Parke. Roger, 113. - - Parker. John, 112. - - Parker. Thomas, Sr., 100. - - Patroons, barons of manor lands in N. Y., 40. - - Patterson creek manor, 39. - - Patterson's creek, 22, 34. - - Peach bottom, 30. - - Peaks of Otter, 21. - - Pendleton Co., W. Va., 32, 37, 40. - - Pennington. Capt. Isaac, 24, 121, 125, 126. - - Pennsylvania, 25. - - People follow the surveyors, 45, 48, 49. - - Pernicious weeds, 27. - - Persimon trees, 75. - - Picture of a war dance, 34. - - Pilot in surveying, 28, 55. - - Pine trees, 42. - - Pinson. Aaron, 42. - - Plat of early surveys, 11. - - Plat of "Hell Hole," 11. - - Plat of survey, 79. - - Plat of turnip field, 11. - - Plats drawn, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 95, 98, 100, - 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 111, 114, 115, - 118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130. - - Plumb. Samuel, 111. - - Prince William Co., 19. - - Point Lookout, 29. - - Poisoned fields, 27, 28. - - Polk, Charles, of Md., 30. - - Pope's creek, Westmoreland Co., 52. - - Poplar trees, 81. - - Portrait of Major Washington, 54. - - Potomac, head spring of, 80. - - Potomac river, 21, 23, 31, 109. - - Potomac river, high water, 29. - - Powell. Joseph, 90, 91, 92, 93. - - Pownall. S., 65. - - Pownall's, Gov. map, 20. - - President of Council, 68. - - Prince William Co., 15, 21, 52. - - Proprietary rights, 77. - - Provisions exhausted, 51. - - Pugh. Evan, 90, 91, 92. - - Pugh. Evan, Jr., 91, 93, 100. - - Pugh. Jacob, 90, 91, 92. - - Pugh. Jacob, Jr., 90, 100. - - Pulmonary trouble, 54. - - - Quebec, storming of, 69. - - - Ramsay, William, trustee of Alexander, 53. - - Randolph. Senator, 77. - - Rankon. Hugh, 120. - - Rappahannock river, 19, 23. - - Rattle snake, 52. - - Raynal. Abbe, 32. - - Razor in toilet outfit, 69. - - Red bud trees, 46. - - Red oak trees, 28, 44. - - Redstone creek storehouse, 65. - - Reed. Peter, 41. - - Regar. Anthony, 42. - - Reward for man scalps, 33, 34. - - Rice. Patrick, 126. - - Rich barons, 124. - - Rich lands, 24. - - Road made over the Alleghany, 31, 65. - - Roberts. John, 78. - - Robinson. Nicholas, 93, 94, 95. - - Roe. Richard, 75. - - Rogers. Gov. Wood, 68. - - Romans without knives and forks, 35. - - Royal charter, 32. - - "Rules of civility," 26, 35. - - Russell, J. A., Esq., 72. - - Rutherford. Capt. Reuben, 115, 119. - - Rutledge. James, 37, 38, 39. - - - Sale at Belvoir, 16, 19. - - Salem, Massachusetts, 68. - - Salt Lick, 40. - - Scalps of Indians, rewards for, 33, 34. - - School-house, 75. - - Schools attended, 10. - - Scott. James, 83, 84, 103. - - Sebastian. Stephen, 123. - - Sheely. John, 128, 129. - - Sheets, clean, on beds, 29. - - Shenandoah Co., Va., 39. - - Shenandoah river, 21, 22, 26, 47, 52, 114. - - Shenandoah valley, 20, 25. - - Shepherdstown, Va., 37, 46. - - Sheplar. Henry, 48. - - Sheriff of Frederick Co., 20. - - Sherley. Walter, 120. - - Shoker. Harmon, 42. - - Silver four-pronged forks, 36. - - Simson. James, 46. - - Sinclair. John, 15. - - Six Nations, 29. - - Six pistoles a day, 63. - - Skilled director of surveys, 51. - - Skipton, England, 30, 31. - - Slaughter. Francis, 78. - - Sleeping in the open air, 63. - - Sleeping on cabin floors, 27. - - Smith. George, 122, 123. - - Smith. James, 102, 103, 106. - - Smith. Silvenus, 71, 88, 98, 99, 112, 113. - - Smith's Glade, 120. - - South branch manor, 39. - - South branch Potomac, 30, 32, 36. - - South mountain, 21. - - South Potomac, 68. - - Southerd. Hannah, 128. - - Southerd. Stephen, 128. - - Spanish oak, 41, 44, 46, 49. - - Spark's Washington, 79. - - Spectator, reading, 67. - - Spring branch, 46, 48. - - Spruce trees, 115. - - "Squire" (G. W. Fairfax), 36. - - St. John's wort, 27. - - Stackhouse. John, 72, 103, 106, 107, 108. - - Stafford Co., Va., 21. - - Stephenson. Richard, 115, 116. - - Stone house built by Cresap, 30. - - Stone house built by Hite, 25. - - Stone lodge, 23. - - Stony creek, 47. - - Storehouse at Red stone, 65. - - Storehouse at Will's creek, 64. - - Strasburg, Va., 46. - - Straw house, 49. - - Studied surveying, 11. - - Stump. Andrew, 103. - - Stump. Michael, 38, 40, 41, 44. - - Sugar trees, 22. - - Surveying in Shenandoah valley, 12. - - Surveyor's art, 9, 28. - - Surveyors set to work, 51. - - Swam horses over Potomac, 30, 34. - - Sycamore trees, 45, 48, 111. - - - Table cloth, 34. - - Table knife, history of, 34, 35. - - Tarred cotton cap, 70. - - Taylor. Richard, 28, 39, 55. - - Tent carried off by wind, 45. - - Tent pitched, 50. - - Thomas. James, 100, 105. - - Thomas. Lewis, 116, 117, 118. - - Thomas. Nathan, 120. - - Thornton's, 69. - - Timberless tracts of land, 50. - - Titled patron, 12. - - Tomahawk blaze, 43. - - Tomahawk claims, 43. - - "Toner Collection," 77. - - Towlston Hall, 24. - - Town creek, 63. - - Treeless prairies, 50. - - Through a narrow pass, 50. - - Trout run, 90. - - Trustees of Alexandria, 53. - - Turkeys become wild, 38. - - - Undressed for bed, 26. - - "Upper Tract," Va., 32. - - Urton. John, 126, 128, 129. - - - "Vacant," a surveyor's term, 43, 46. - - Valley of Virginia, 36. - - Vance. Alexander, 124, 129. - - Vance. John, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128. - - Van Meter. Henry, 36, 49, 50. - - Van Meter. Isaac, 25, 37. - - Van Meter. John, 25, 36, 37. - - Van Meter's Marsh, 37. - - Van Meters, sketch of, 36. - - Vermin in beds, 26. - - Vernon. Admiral, 53. - - Verses, 54, 70, 71. - - Vestall. William, 114. - - Vincy. Andrew, 71, 84, 85, 103. - - - Walker, Major, of Nassau, 68. - - Walker. Samuel, 117. - - Walker's pioneers in valley, 38. - - Walnut bottoms, 31. - - Walnut trees, 47. - - Walpole grant, 65. - - Walpole. Thomas, 65. - - Wappotomaka or South branch, 32, 40. - - War dance, 34. - - Warden. James, 103, 106. - - Warden. William, 87, 104. - - Warm spring, 29. - - Washington and the Ohio Co., 31. - - Washington cottage at Bath, 30. - - Washington county, Md., 30. - - Washington, his reading, 67, 73. - - Washington licensed a surveyor, 78. - - Washington made Major, 26. - - Washington. Anne, 54. - - Washington, Augustine, Jr., and Ohio Co., 33, 34. - - Washington. Augustine, Sr., 52, 53. - - Washington. Mrs. Aug., 66. - - Washington. Col., 18. - - Washington, George, begins life, 15. - - Washington, George, "S C C.", 78. - - Washington, George, to leave school, 10. - - Washington. Capt. Henry, 67, 75. - - Washington, Col. John, the emigrant, 52. - - Washington. John Augustine, 116. - - Washington. Lawrence, 64, 68, 116, 118, 119, 121. - - Washington. Major Lawrence, 10, 12. - - Washington, Lawrence, at Bath, 30. - - Washington, Lawrence, and Ohio Co., 31. - - Washington, Lawrence, half-brother to George, 52. - - Washington, Lawrence, married, 53. - - Washington, Lawrence, portrait of, 54. - - Washington. Mary, 9. - - Washington. Richard, 67. - - Washington. Sarah, 54. - - Washington. Warner, 69. - - Washington's diaries, 18, 20. - - Washington's purchases at sale, 16, 17. - - Watts. John, 74. - - Wearing apparel, 69. - - Welton. John, 94. - - Welton. Henry, 94. - - West Indies, 54, 68. - - West, William, of Fairfax Co., 52. - - Westmoreland Co., 68. - - Wharton. Samuel, 65. - - White oak trees, 41, 55. - - White pine trees, 80, 84. - - White walnut trees, 48, 81, 93, 94. - - White wood tree, 45, 46. - - Wiggans. Thomas, 72, 109, 111. - - Wiggans. William, 109, 111. - - Wigs worn, 70. - - Wild cherry trees, 85. - - Wild meadows, 50. - - Wild turkey eggs taken to Turkey, 38. - - Wild turkey, its name, 38. - - Wild turkey killed, 49. - - Wild turkey, native of America, 38. - - Wild turkeys, 41, 45, 49. - - William and Mary College, 78. - - Williams' Academy, 11, 66. - - Williams' gap, 52. - - Williams. Thomas, 110, 111. - - Williamsburg, Va., 67. - - Willis, Francis, Jr., 18. - - Will's creek, 31, 65. - - Wilton. John, 71. - - Winchester, Frederick Co., 19, 22, 25, 52, 80, 96. - - Wine and rum punch, 28. - - Wood. Daniel, 106. - - Wood. David, 106, 107. - - Wood. James, 25, 26. - - Wood. Jeremiah, 127. - - Woodfin. John, 94, 114. - - Woodfin. Samuel, 94. - - Woodsman, 26. - - Woodstock, Va., 45, 46, 47. - - Worthington. Robert, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 130. - - Wolf. Widow, 47, 48. - - Wolf's fort, 47. - - Wolf's marsh, 47. - - Wright's ferry, 30. - - Wirthlington Church, England, 19. - - - - - TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE - - Footnotes have been left in-line whenever possible. Some that were - placed mid-paragraph have been moved to the end of the paragraph. - - The original Footnote numbering has been maintained, with the - exception that one Footnote marked '*' has been replaced by '[A]'. - - Footnote A is referenced from the prior Footnote 58, not from - the text. - - Footnotes 73 and 74 have anchors in the original text and refer to - the two following illustrations, not footnotes per se. - - Footnote 87 has two anchors on the same page referencing it. - - No corrections of spelling or punctuation have been made to the - journal text. 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If you are not located in the United States, you'll have -to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this ebook. - -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 - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK JOURNAL OF JOURNEY OVER MOUNTAINS *** - - - - -Produced by Rachael Schultz, John Campbell and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) - - - - - - -</pre> - - - -<div class="transnote"> -<p><strong>TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE</strong></p> - -<p>The editor and his printer made every effort to reproduce -Washington's journal precisely and without any corrections, noting -in the Preface "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."</p> - -<p>This etext preserves that intent, and no corrections of spelling or -punctuation have been made to the journal text (Washington's words -as found in the printed book). A few corrections have been made to -the editor's Footnotes and to the Index; more detail of that can be -found at <a href="#TN">the end of the book.</a></p> - -<p>Footnotes have been left in-line whenever possible, following the -format of the original text. Some that were placed mid-paragraph -have been moved to the end of the paragraph.</p> - -<p>One unusual symbol is denoted by ɭ (Unicode Hex026d) on <a href="#Page_107">page 107</a>, -in the string '6400 ɭ 400'. Author's meaning is not clear.</p> - -<p class="customcover">The cover image was created by the transcriber -and is placed in the public domain.</p> -</div> - - -<hr class="chap" /> -<div class="tpage"> - -<br /><br /> -<h1> -<span class="lsp">JOURNAL</span><br /> -<br /> -<span class="xs">OF MY</span><br /> -<br /> -<span class="xxl">Journey Over the Mountains;</span></h1> - -<p><span class="xs">BY</span><br /> - -<span class="large">GEORGE WASHINGTON,</span><br /> -<span class="xs">WHILE SURVEYING FOR LORD THOMAS FAIRFAX, BARON OF CAMERON,</span><br /> -<span class="xs">IN THE</span><br /> -<span class="xl">NORTHERN NECK OF VIRGINIA,</span><br /> -<span class="small">BEYOND THE BLUE RIDGE,</span><br /> -<span class="xs">IN</span><br /> -<span class="large">1747-8.</span><br /> -</p> - -<hr class="r15" /> - -<p><em>Copied from the Original with Literal Exactness and Edited with Notes</em><br /> -<span class="xs">BY</span><br /> -<span class="medium">J. M. TONER, M. D.</span><br /> -</p> - -<hr class="r15" /> - -<p><span class="medium">ALBANY, N. Y.</span><br /> -<span class="small">JOEL MUNSELL'S SONS, PUBLISHERS</span><br /> -<span class="medium">1892</span><br /> -</p> - -</div> - - -<hr class="chap" /> -<p class="p4" /> - -<h2>TABLE OF ILLUSTRATIONS.</h2> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdly">1. Mount Vernon farms, to face page</td><td class="tdr wd5"><a href="#Page_iv">iv</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">2. Mount Vernon hills—made as early as 1747, traced from original, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefp_9">9</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">3. Plan of Major Lawrence Washington's turnip field, traced from original, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefp_14">14</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">4. Plan of survey of land known as "Hell Hole," traced from original, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefp_24">24</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">5. Mount Vernon river front at mouth of Hunting creek, traced from original, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefp_52">52</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">6. Surveying or measuring land, a study traced from original, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefp_56">56</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">7. Lost river, traced from the original, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefp_73">73</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">8. Plat of Francis Jett's land, traced from the original, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefp_76">76</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">9. Plat of Elizabeth Washington's land, traced from the original, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefpx_76">76</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdly">10. Plat of survey for Richard Barnes, Gent., copied from Sparks, to face page</td><td class="tdr"><a href="#Pagefp_79">79</a></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p4" /> -<hr class="chap pg-brk" /> -<p class="p4" /> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_iv" id="Page_iv">[Pg iv]</a></span></p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_f004-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_f004.jpg" width="650" alt="" /></a> -<div class="caption"> -A Map of Washington's Farms at Mount Vernon</div> -</div> - - -<hr class="chap" /> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_5" id="Page_5">[Pg 5]</a></span></p> -<p class="p4" /> - -<h2>PREFACE.</h2> - -<hr class="r15" /> - -<p>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.</p> - -<p>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,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_6" id="Page_6">[6]</a></span> -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.</p> - -<p>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.</p> - -<p>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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_7" id="Page_7">[7]</a></span> -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.</p> - -<p>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.</p> - - -<p><a name="Pagefp_9" id="Pagefp_9"></a></p> -<p class="p2" /> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p009-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p009.jpg" width="650" alt="" /></a> -<div class="caption"> -Mount Vernon Hills</div> -</div> - - -<hr class="chap" /> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_8" id="Page_8">[8]</a></span><br /> - <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_9" id="Page_9">[9]</a></span></p> - -<h2>INTRODUCTION.</h2> -<hr class="r15" /> - -<p class="drop-capx">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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[10]</a></span> -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.</p> - -<p>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.</p> - -<p>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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_11" id="Page_11">[11]</a></span>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.</p> - -<p>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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span> -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.</p> - -<p>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.</p> - -<p>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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_13" id="Page_13">[13]</a></span> -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.</p> - -<p>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.</p> - -<p>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.</p> - -<p>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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_14" id="Page_14">[14]</a></span>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.</p> - -<p class="right">J. M. T.</p> - - -<p><a name="Pagefp_14" id="Pagefp_14"></a></p> -<p class="p2" /> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p014-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p014.jpg" width="450" alt="" /></a> -<div class="caption"> -Surveying<br /> -A Plan of Major Law: Washingtons Turnip Field as -Survey'd by me<br /> -This 27 Day of February 1747/8<br /> -GW</div> -</div> - - -<hr class="chap" /> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_15" id="Page_15">[15]</a></span></p> - -<p class="p4" /> -<h2>JOURNAL.</h2> -<hr class="r15" /> - -<p>A Journal of my Journey over the Mountains began -Fryday the 11<sup>th</sup> of March 1747-8.<a name="FNanchor_1_1" id="FNanchor_1_1"></a><a href="#Footnote_1_1" class="fnanchor">[1]</a></p> - -<p>Fryday March 11<sup>th</sup> 1747-8. Began my Journey<a name="FNanchor_2_2" id="FNanchor_2_2"></a><a href="#Footnote_2_2" class="fnanchor">[2]</a> in -Company with George Fairfax, Esqr.;<a name="FNanchor_3_3" id="FNanchor_3_3"></a><a href="#Footnote_3_3" class="fnanchor">[3]</a> we travell'd -this day 40 Miles to M<sup>r</sup> George Neavels<a name="FNanchor_4_4" id="FNanchor_4_4"></a><a href="#Footnote_4_4" class="fnanchor">[4]</a> in Prince -William County.<a name="FNanchor_5_5" id="FNanchor_5_5"></a><a href="#Footnote_5_5" class="fnanchor">[5]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_1_1" id="Footnote_1_1"></a><a href="#FNanchor_1_1"><span class="label">[1]</span></a> Double dating of the year, as is done here, was an old custom -observed between January 1st and the 25th of March. -For all other portions of the year a single date was used. Although -January 1st had been generally accepted as the beginning -of the historical year in Christian countries, yet March -25th was held by some as the beginning of the civil or legal -year. The Gregorian chronology or new style had not, at the -time this journal was written, been adopted by England, and, -indeed, was not until September 2nd, 1752.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_2_2" id="Footnote_2_2"></a><a href="#FNanchor_2_2"><span class="label">[2]</span></a> The party on this expedition set out from "Belvoir," the -home and plantation of the Hon. William Fairfax, described -by General Washington as "within full view of Mount Vernon, -separated by water only, is one of the most beautiful seats on -the river." (Letter to John Sinclair, 11 December, 1796.) It -was founded by William Fairfax, cousin and agent to Lord -Thomas Fairfax, and was his residence until his death in 1757. -The estate then passed to his eldest son, George William Fairfax, -also one of Lord Fairfax's agents, and was his residence -until July, 1773, when, accompanied by his wife, he went to -England to attend to some property he had inherited there. -Washington, his friend and neighbor, consented to act as his -agent during his absence, which, at the time, neither anticipated -would be of long continuance. -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_16" id="Page_16">[16]</a></span></p> -<p> -"Law's delay" and business interests making it important -for Mr. Fairfax to remain in England, he directed Washington -to dispose of his stock, farm fixtures and household effects at -public sale. After due advertisement, this was done August -15, 1774. A second sale at "Belvoir" took place December -5, 1774. -</p> -<p> -The following bill of household effects bought at this first -sale at Belvoir by George Washington has been preserved -among his private papers and was in the possession of one of his -inheritors, Lawrence Washington, in January 1891. The bill -in the auctioneer's handwriting was folded and endorsed in -Washington's known hand:—"Articles bought by G<sup>o</sup> Washington -at Col<sup>o</sup> Fairfax's Sale 15 August 1774." -</p> -<p> -"Inventory of House Furnishings bought by Col<sup>o</sup> George -Washington at Col<sup>o</sup> Fairfax's Sale at Belvoir 15 August 1774. -</p> - -<div class="center"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdr">£</td><td class="tdr">s.</td><td class="tdr">d.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">Gilbert Simpson's 5 Bott. or Pickle Pots</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">7</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">2 Potts from Lawson Parker<span class="pad1">do</span><span class="pad1">do</span></td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">2</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">6 Pickle Potts different sizes</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">4</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">2 Doz. mountain wine</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">4</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">4 Chariot Glasses frames</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">12</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">Irons for a boat canopy with tiller</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">12</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">12 Pewter Water Plates</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Mahogany Shaving Desk</td><td class="tdr">4</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Settee-bed and furnature</td><td class="tdr">13</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">4 Mahog'y chairs</td><td class="tdr">4</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Chamber Carpet</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">1</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Oval Glass with guilt frame in the Green room</td><td class="tdr">4</td><td class="tdr">5</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Mahog'y chest and drawers in M<sup>rs</sup> Fx chamber</td><td class="tdr">12</td><td class="tdr">10</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Mahog'y Side Board</td><td class="tdr">12</td><td class="tdr">5</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Mahog'y Cistern & stand</td><td class="tdr">4</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Mahog'y voider a dish tray & a knife tray</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">10</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Japan Bread tray</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">7</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">12 Chairs & 3 window curtains from y<sup>e</sup> dining room</td><td class="tdr">31</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Looking glass & Guilt Frame</td><td class="tdr">13</td><td class="tdr">5</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">2 Candlesticks & a bust of the Imortal Shakespere</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">3 floor carpets in the gent's room</td><td class="tdr">3</td><td class="tdr">5</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Large carpet</td><td class="tdr">11</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Mahog'y wash Desk bottle &c.</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">2</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Mahog'y Close Stool—part broke</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">10</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">2 Matrasses</td><td class="tdr">4</td><td class="tdr">10</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Pair andirons, tongues, fender & shovel</td><td class="tdr">3</td><td class="tdr">10</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Pair<span class="pad2">do</span><span class="pad3">"</span><span class="pad3">"</span><span class="pad1">"</span><span class="pad2">"</span></td><td class="tdr">3</td><td class="tdr">17</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Pair<span class="pad2">do</span><span class="pad3">"</span><span class="pad3">"</span><span class="pad1">"</span><span class="pad2">"</span></td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">17</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Pair Dogirons in Great Kitchen</td><td class="tdr">3</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Pot Rache<span class="pad2">"</span><span class="pad2">"</span><span class="pad2">"</span></td><td class="tdr">4</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">A Roasting Fork</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">2</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">A Plate Basket</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">3</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Mahog'y Spider make tea table</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">11</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Old Skreen</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">10</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Carpet</td><td class="tdr">2</td><td class="tdr">15</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Pair Bellows & Brush</td><td class="tdr"></td><td class="tdr">11</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">2 Window Curtins</td><td class="tdr">2</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Large Marble Morter</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">1</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">1 Pot Rache in the cellar</td><td class="tdr">1</td><td class="tdr">7</td><td class="tdr">6</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">2 Mahog'y Card Tables</td><td class="tdr">4</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">A bed a pair of blankets & 19 quilts or coverlets Pillows Bolsters &c 1 Mahog'y card Table for Col<sup>o</sup> Lee</td><td class="tdr">11</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdr" colspan="3">————</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdr" colspan="3">£169.12.6</td></tr> -</table></div> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_17" id="Page_17">[17]</a></span> - -<p> -The following admirable description of the estate is taken -from an advertisement in the Pennsylvania <cite>Gazette</cite> of Philadelphia, -October 19, 1774: -</p> -<p> -"<span class="smcap">To be rented from year to year, or for a term of -years</span>,—Belvoir, the beautiful seat of the Honorable Geo. -W. Fairfax, Esq., upon the Potomac river, in Fairfax county, -about 14 miles below Alexandria. -</p> -<p> -"The mansion is of brick, two stories high, with four convenient -rooms, and a large passage on the lower floor; five -rooms and a large passage on the second; servants' hall and -cellar below; convenient to it are offices, stables and coach-house; -adjacent is a large and well furnished garden stored -with a great variety of fruits, all in good order. -</p> -<p> -"Appertaining to the tract on which these houses stand and -which contains near 2,000 acres (surrounded in a manner by -navigable water), are several valuable fisheries and a good deal -of clear land in different parts which may be let all together -or separately as shall be found most convenient. -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_18" id="Page_18">[18]</a></span></p> -<p> -"The terms may be known of Colonel Washington who lives -near the premises, or of me in Berkeley county. -</p> -<p class="right"> -"<span class="smcap">Francis Willis</span>, Junior."<br /> -</p> -<p> -The estate was leased to the Rev. Andrew Morton for a term -of seven years. Unfortunately the mansion was destroyed by -fire only a few years later. The owner's long absence, and the -fact that there was no house to invite a careful tenant, together -with the excitement and derangement of business incident to -the war for independence, caused the estate rapidly to depreciate -in value. Early in 1775 Washington relinquished the -agency of George W. Fairfax's business in America, as his time -was fully taken up in directing the momentous affairs of the -Revolution.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_3_3" id="Footnote_3_3"></a><a href="#FNanchor_3_3"><span class="label">[3]</span></a> George William Fairfax, eldest son of the Hon. William -Fairfax, of "Belvoir," Va., was born in Nassau, New Providence, -West Indies, in 1724. His father having been appointed -to the custom house in Salem, Massachusetts, he was taken to -that town and resided there until 1734, about which time his -father accepted the agency of Lord Fairfax's lands in Virginia, -and removed to that province. For a time he resided in Westmoreland -county, Va., but after a couple of years he settled -upon and developed the "Belvoir" estate on the Potomac river. -George William Fairfax was educated in England, and coming -to his majority settled at "Belvoir," and married Sarah, -daughter of Col. Wilson Cary, of Hampton, Va., who some -writers, on rather apocryphal testimony, endeavor to show was -an object of Washington's ardent devotion when a mere youth. -The same compliment has also been claimed for her sister Mary, -who married Edward Ambler, and for other belles of that -period in Virginia, as well as in some of the other colonies. -George W. Fairfax, after his marriage, resided part of the time -at "Belvoir," and part at "Greenway Court," as agent of Lord -Fairfax, in the vicinity of which he owned and cultivated -lands. On his father's death in 1757 he inherited "Belvoir," -where he continued to reside until the summer of 1773, when, -accompanied by his wife, he went to England to look after -some property he had inherited there. The proprietors of -"Belvoir" and "Mount Vernon" and their families were always -on the most friendly terms, as the letters extant of each -attest, and Washington's diaries fully confirm. Mr. Fairfax<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_19" id="Page_19">[19]</a></span> -favored the early protests by the colonies and petitions to the -king in the interests of the colonies, but opposed measures looking -to forcible resistance. Washington consented to act as his -agent while he was absent, presuming his stay in England would -be of short duration. But a complication of matters detained -him abroad so that he instructed his agent to sell off his stock -at "Belvoir" and lease the property. A sale was accordingly -held on the estate in August, 1774, which continued two days. -A second and further sale was held in December the same -year. The property was leased in 1774 for seven years, but -shortly after this the mansion house was burned down and never -rebuilt. During the Revolutionary war some of Mr. Fairfax's -property in Fairfax county was escheated to the state. His loss -of income from America led him to limit his expense, he therefore -removed from Yorkshire to Bath and lived in a modest -way, dividing generously, from his limited means, with the -American prisoners of war held in England. He had no children. -A friendly correspondence was kept up between him -and Washington to the close of his life. He was urged to return -to America, but his mansion at "Belvoir" having been destroyed -by fire he kept putting it off and never returned. He -left "Belvoir" and some other landed property to Ferdinand, -son of his half-brother, Rev. Bryan Fairfax, and died at Bath in -England, April 3, 1787, and was buried in Wirthlington church. -His will appointed George Washington as one of his executors. -His wife survived him until 1812. Her remains were placed -by the side of her husband's.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_4_4" id="Footnote_4_4"></a><a href="#FNanchor_4_4"><span class="label">[4]</span></a> George Neville, Esq., was among the earliest planters to -settle in the western part of Prince William county, Va. As -early as, or before 1730, he selected a large body of desirable -land lying on the main road by way of Ashby's Gap from -Fredericksburg to Winchester. Here his residence was beautifully -situated on high, healthy and productive land near the -head springs of Bull Run, a tributary of the Occoquan river, -and 34 miles from Fredericksburg, the head of tide water on -the Rappahannock river. Squire Neville, the proprietor of this -fine estate, as he was usually called, was a man of steady and -industrious habits, possessed a fine constitution, gentle in his -manners, and cultured in his tastes, enterprising and thrifty, -with a genius for overcoming such difficulties as always beset<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_20" id="Page_20">[20]</a></span> -the path of the pioneer in a new country. As the lands to the -west of him, and particularly those in the Shenandoah valley -beyond the Blue Ridge, began to attract settlers the travel on -the road past his house became considerable, and as a matter of -accommodation to the public he opened an ordinary and kept -a store for general merchandizing. Neville's Ordinary was a -land mark, and is to be found on Fry and Jefferson's Map of -Virginia, as well as on Governor Pownall's and other early maps -of Virginia. In 1750 Washington surveyed for Mr. Neville -400 acres of land. By marriage George Neville was related to -the Fairfax family of Virginia. His wife, Ann Burroughs, was -a cousin to Lord Thomas Fairfax of "Greenway Court," the proprietor -of the Northern Neck of Virginia. Squire Neville and -his wife were blessed with a numerous family of healthy sons -and daughters, who inherited the sturdy virtues of their parents, -and who founded families for themselves, and whose descendants -are to be found throughout the southern and western -states. Joseph Neville, <ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'son of Geerge'">son of George</ins>, was a prosperous -planter in the western part of Prince William county, Va., in -1760. (See Washington's Diary.) He served as a colonel in the -Revolution, was one of the commissioners for running the -boundary line between Pennsylvania and Virginia, and was a -member of Congress 1793-5; died in Hardy county, Va., 1819. -John Neville, another son, was colonel of the 4th Virginia -regiment in the Revolution, and brigadier-general in the Pennsylvania -militia at the close of the war. He was born in Virginia -26 July, 1731. From his youth he had a fondness for -military affairs and served in the Braddock expedition, and also -in the Dunmore Indian war. He and his brothers were early -and life-long friends of General Washington, the acquaintance -beginning when they were youths. At an early date John -Neville took up considerable tracts of land in Frederick and -Augusta counties, Va. He resided for some years in the -Shenandoah valley, being at one time sheriff of Frederick -county. He also acquired large tracts of land on Chartier's -creek in Pennsylvania, and had built himself a house preparatory -to taking up his residence there, when the Revolutionary -war began, in which he took an active and honorable part. -This event postponed, for some years, his removal with his -family to Pennsylvania. On the 24th August, 1754, he was -united in marriage to Winifred Oldham, by whom he had two<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_21" id="Page_21">[21]</a></span> -children, a son and a daughter, Presley and Amelia. Presley -Neville married Nancy, daughter of General Daniel Morgan, -and they became the progenitors of the large and influential -family of Nevilles of Pittsburg, Pa. Colonel Presley Neville, -as he was called, served in the Revolution for three years on -the staff of General Lafayette. Amelia Neville married Major -Isaac Craig of the Revolution, and they became the founders -of the well known and esteemed family of Craigs of Pittsburg.—<cite>Eagle's -Pennsylvania Genealogies.</cite></p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_5_5" id="Footnote_5_5"></a><a href="#FNanchor_5_5"><span class="label">[5]</span></a> Prince William county, Va., formed in 1730 from Stafford -and King George counties, embraced territory extending from -the Potomac river on the east to the summit of the Blue Ridge -on the west; it was divided from Loudoun county by the Occoquan -and Bull Run streams. Prior to 1822 the county seat -was at Dumfries, but at that date it was removed to Brentville.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Saturday March 12<sup>th</sup> this Morning M<sup>r</sup> James Genn -y<sup>e</sup> surveyor<a name="FNanchor_6_6" id="FNanchor_6_6"></a><a href="#Footnote_6_6" class="fnanchor">[6]</a> came to us, we travel'd over y<sup>e</sup> Blue -Ridge<a name="FNanchor_7_7" id="FNanchor_7_7"></a><a href="#Footnote_7_7" class="fnanchor">[7]</a> to Cap<sup>t</sup> Ashbys<a name="FNanchor_8_8" id="FNanchor_8_8"></a><a href="#Footnote_8_8" class="fnanchor">[8]</a> on Shannondoah River,<a name="FNanchor_9_9" id="FNanchor_9_9"></a><a href="#Footnote_9_9" class="fnanchor">[9]</a> -Nothing remarkable happen'd.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_6_6" id="Footnote_6_6"></a><a href="#FNanchor_6_6"><span class="label">[6]</span></a> James Genn, a licensed surveyor in Virginia, much employed -by Lord Fairfax, and frequently mentioned by Washington, -and whose name often appears signed to surveys in -which the latter was engaged, as the surveyor or director, is -doubtless the person to whom reference is here made.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_7_7" id="Footnote_7_7"></a><a href="#FNanchor_7_7"><span class="label">[7]</span></a> Blue Ridge—the most easterly of the mountain ranges of -the United States. The name properly restricted however, applies -especially to that portion of the Appalachian range south -of the Potomac river. In some parts of Pennsylvania it is -known as Kittatinny and at some places in Maryland as South -Mountain. It attains its greatest altitude in Virginia at the -Peaks of Otter, which are about 4,000 feet above sea level.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_8_8" id="Footnote_8_8"></a><a href="#FNanchor_8_8"><span class="label">[8]</span></a> Capt. Ashby resided on the Shenandoah river above Burwell's -island and the great bend of that stream, at which place -he maintained a ferry and kept a house of entertainment. It -was on the natural line by which travel came from the tide-water -region of Virginia, through a gap in the Blue Ridge and -across the Shenandoah valley to the country beyond. Being a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[22]</a></span> -man of great courage and usefulness, he was deservedly popular -among the early settlers, and his name was given not only -to his ordinary but also to the gap and to the ferry. There -was, too, a Fort Ashby on Patterson creek, near the town of -Frankfort. There are numerous families bearing the name of -Ashby throughout the southern and western states, who are -probably descendants of this famous pioneer. General Turner -W. Ashby, an officer of distinction in the Confederate army, is -presumably of this family. The name still attaches to the gap -in the mountains, but it has been superseded at the old ferry.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_9_9" id="Footnote_9_9"></a><a href="#FNanchor_9_9"><span class="label">[9]</span></a> Shenandoah river—this is the largest tributary of the Potomac. -The name is of Indian origin, and in the aboriginal -language is said to signify "the daughter of the stars." Kercheval, -in his History of the Valley of Virginia, says the name -was first written Gerando, then Sherandoch, and now we have -Shenandoah. The river has its head in Augusta county near -the divide where the head-waters of the James river take their -rise. The Shenandoah flows for about 170 miles through a -broad valley over a limestone bed between the North mountain -on the one side and the Blue Ridge on the other, to the Potomac -river at Harper's Ferry. This valley was the theater of -many important military operations during the late war. The -name of Sherando is perpetuated in the name of a post-office in -Augusta county on the head-waters of the Shenandoah.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Sunday March 13 Rode to his Lordships Quarter<a name="FNanchor_10_10" id="FNanchor_10_10"></a><a href="#Footnote_10_10" class="fnanchor">[10]</a> -about 4 Miles higher up y River we went through -most beautiful Groves of Sugar Trees & spent y<sup>e</sup> best -part of y Day in admiring y<sup>e</sup> Trees & richness of y<sup>e</sup> -Land.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_10_10" id="Footnote_10_10"></a><a href="#FNanchor_10_10"><span class="label">[10]</span></a> Thomas Fairfax, 6th Lord and Baron of Cameron, born in -England in 1691, died at his residence "Greenway Court," -Frederick county, Virginia, on the 12th of December, 1781. -His remains were interred within the Episcopal church of Winchester, -Va. His residence and other improvements were familiarly -called "Quarters" and "Hunting Lodge," chiefly because -he had in contemplation the erection of a commodious -mansion. Lord Fairfax was the son of Thomas, 5th Lord Fairfax<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_23" id="Page_23">[23]</a></span> -and his wife Catherine, daughter of Lord Culpeper, once -governor of Virginia. He was educated at Oxford and afterward -held a commission in the British army. He was a fine -scholar, and is said to have been a contributor to <cite>The Spectator</cite>. -He succeeded to his father's title and to his mother's extensive -landed estate known as the "Northern Neck of Virginia," lying -between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers and estimated -at 5,700,000 acres. For some years after coming into -possession of this property it was left in the hands of agents. -He finally employed his cousin, the Hon. William Fairfax, son -of Henry and Anne (Harrison) Fairfax, as his agent in the -management of his lands. About 1739 Lord Fairfax first -visited his estate in America. For a year he devoted himself -to becoming thoroughly acquainted with his possessions and -then returned to England. Four years later, in 1745, he returned -to this country and for a time made his home at "Belvoir," -the seat of his relative and agent. -</p> -<p> -A branch office for the sale of lands in the valley of Virginia, -had been opened in Frederick county in 1742. The main office -and records, however, were not removed from "Belvoir" until -1761. -</p> -<p> -Lord Fairfax built for himself a stone lodge with quarters -for his servants, reserving around it a manor of 10,000 acres -which he called "Greenway Court." The lodge was about -twelve miles south-east of Winchester, at which place he purposed -to build a castle, but this was never erected. His lodge -was, however, sufficiently spacious for him to live in comfortably, -and exercise a generous hospitality. He possessed a -good library and was frequently visited by men of note whom -he entertained in an elegant manner. He was fond of the -chase and took an active interest in the management of his -estate, as well as in the affairs of the colony, as his letters fully -prove. He identified himself with the people as far as was -practicable, and was deservedly popular. He served as lieutenant -of Frederick county in the militia organizations; presided -as one of the judges in the county courts at Winchester, -and was an overseer of the public roads. -</p> -<p> -He met at "Belvoir," George Washington, when a youth, -and, pleased with his energy and talents, employed him to -survey lands beyond the Blue Ridge, which were to be sold. -This was Washington's first remunerated employment. The<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_24" id="Page_24">[24]</a></span> -acquaintance thus begun, ripened into a friendship that was -cherished by both through life. -</p> -<p> -Although a frank loyalist, his age and prudence in refraining -from all participation in the Revolutionary struggle, protected -him from being interfered with either by the government or -by his neighbors. He died at the age of ninety-three, before -peace was restored. His barony and its prerogatives, according -to English law, descended, in the absence of a son, to his eldest -brother, Robert, who thus became 7th Lord Fairfax. The -latter died in Leeds Castle, England, 1791, without a son. -The baronial title then fell to the Rev. Bryan Fairfax, of -"Towlston Hall," Fairfax county, Va., who died 7 August, -1802. The great landed estates with their entails were, however, -in effect confiscated by the success of the Revolution. -The Legislature of Virginia in 1785 passed an act in relation to -the "Northern Neck" to the following effect. "And be it -further enacted, that the land holders within the said district -of the Northern Neck shall be for ever hereafter exhonorated -and discharged from composition and quit rents, any laws, customs -or usage, to the contrary notwithstanding." Revised Code -of the Laws of Virginia, vol. 1, p. 351, 2, 3. "Greenway Court" -was devised by his lordship to his nephew, Rev. Denny Martin, -residing in England, on condition of his obtaining the consent of -Parliament to change his name to Fairfax. This was done, and -he was afterward known as "Denny, Lord Fairfax." Like his -uncle, he left no children and therefore bequeathed the estate to -two maiden sisters in England. The legatees of the Fairfax -estate sold their interest to Chief Justice John Marshall, -Raleigh Colston, Esq. and General Henry Lee. They divided -it up and sold it out in small farms, and quieted the titles. It -is believed that no part of this vast body of Fairfax land is now -held by any member of the family.—<cite>Sparks, Drake and -others.</cite></p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Monday 14<sup>th</sup> We sent our Baggage to Cap<sup>t</sup> Hites<a name="FNanchor_11_11" id="FNanchor_11_11"></a><a href="#Footnote_11_11" class="fnanchor">[11]</a> -(near Frederick Town)<a name="FNanchor_12_12" id="FNanchor_12_12"></a><a href="#Footnote_12_12" class="fnanchor">[12]</a> went ourselves down y<sup>e</sup> River -about 16 Miles to Cap<sup>t</sup> Isaac Penningtons (the Land -exceeding Rich & Fertile all y<sup>e</sup> way produces -abundance of Grain Hemp Tobacco &c<sup>a</sup>) in order<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_25" id="Page_25">[25]</a></span> -to Lay of some Lands on Cates Marsh & Long -Marsh.<a name="FNanchor_13_13" id="FNanchor_13_13"></a><a href="#Footnote_13_13" class="fnanchor">[13]</a></p> - - -<p><a name="Pagefp_24" id="Pagefp_24"></a></p> -<p class="p2" /> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p024-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p024.jpg" width="400" alt="" /></a> -<div class="caption"> -Surveying<br /> -A Plan of a piece of Meadow -called Hell Hole -Situate on the River -Potowmack near Little -Hunting Creek</div> -</div> - - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_11_11" id="Footnote_11_11"></a><a href="#FNanchor_11_11"><span class="label">[11]</span></a> Capt. Joist Hite came to Virginia from Pennsylvania in -1732 with his family, settled on the <ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Opequan creek'">Opequon creek</ins> about five -miles south of the town of Winchester. The year before he -had bought from John and Isaac Van Meter a warrant for -nearly 40,000 acres of land in the Shenandoah valley which -they had obtained from Governor Gooch of Virginia in 1730. -Capt. Hite brought with him from Pennsylvania sixteen -families, all of whom settled in the same vicinity on fine arable -ground. They were all judges of good lands and devoted to -agriculture. The descendants of Hite are quite numerous -throughout the southern and south-western states, and many -farms in the valley are still held under titles derived from him. -Kercheval says, Joist Hite built a stone house <ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'on the Opecquan'">on the Opequon</ins> -shortly after his coming to the valley. It is still standing -and has a very ancient appearance though there are no discoverable -marks to fix the date. On the wall plate of a frame -barn, however, built by Hite, the figures "1747" are plainly -marked and can still be read.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_12_12" id="Footnote_12_12"></a><a href="#FNanchor_12_12"><span class="label">[12]</span></a> "Frederick Town," properly Winchester, is the capital of -Frederick county, Va. The latter was formed out of Orange -county by Act of Assembly of Virginia in 1738, at the same -time that Augusta county was formed. The choice of this site -for the capital of the county was determined by the simple fact -that a few hardy, adventurous Indian traders, as early as 1732 -or even before that date, had built themselves cabins at this -point known as the "Big Shawane Springs." These settlers -gradually attracted others until a village was developed. This -spring or one near it, an example of the great springs which are -to be found in most limestone regions, furnishes the town of -Winchester, to the present time, with an abundant supply of -pure potable water. The site of the town was, all things considered, -well chosen, in a fertile region and on the line of travel, -whether across the valley to the Alleghany mountains and the -waters of the Ohio river beyond, or along the great valley of -the Shenandoah. James Wood was the projector of the town -of Winchester, which was incorporated in 1752 by the Assembly -of Virginia. However, twenty-six lots had been laid out<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_26" id="Page_26">[26]</a></span> -and sold by James Wood prior to this. Lord Fairfax -shortly after this date made an addition to the town, and donated -the ground for an Episcopal church. Frederick county -early took measures to give protection to its settlers by building -forts, making roads and establishing ferries. Its productive soil -at the same time bountifully rewarded the husbandman for his -labor. As the Frederick county courts were held at Winchester, -the people adopted the southern habit of calling the place -where the courts met by the name of the county, thus it was -frequently spoken of as Frederick Town and is so designated -in several of the early maps. Fort Loudoun was erected here -by direction of the Assembly of Virginia in 1756, under the -immediate supervision of Major Washington.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_13_13" id="Footnote_13_13"></a><a href="#FNanchor_13_13"><span class="label">[13]</span></a> Cate's marsh and Long marsh—these are names of small -streams which flow from the foot hill of North mountain to -the Shenandoah river and have along their course considerable -meadow or marshy land. Long marsh is of sufficient importance -to be named upon the maps of Virginia.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Tuesday 15<sup>th</sup> We set out early with Intent to Run -round y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> 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<sup>e</sup> rest of my Company -striped myself very orderly & went in to y<sup>e</sup> 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<a name="FNanchor_14_14" id="FNanchor_14_14"></a><a href="#Footnote_14_14" class="fnanchor">[14]</a> I was glad to get up (as soon as y -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_27" id="Page_27">[27]</a></span>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.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_14_14" id="Footnote_14_14"></a><a href="#FNanchor_14_14"><span class="label">[14]</span></a> For comments on fleas and other vermin see <a href="#Footnote_4_4">note 4.</a> -Washington's "Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour," p. 14, -Washington's association with frontiersmen in their primitive -cabins, which the position of a surveyor in the then almost -unbroken forest necessitated, was to him a new and peculiar -experience. His observations and reflections of the first few -days are recorded with a naivete which is truly charming.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>March y. 15<sup>th</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> Side a Spring Branch being corner to y<sup>e</sup> 623 -Acre Tract & Extending thence N<sup>o</sup> 30° E<sup>t</sup> 436 poles to -a Large Hickory and Red Oak Fx near John Cozines -house thence N<sup>o</sup> 60° W<sup>t</sup> 90 Poles to a Large White Oak -Fx thence N<sup>o</sup> 7° E<sup>t</sup> 365 poles to Long Marsh 420 poles -to 2 Red Oaks and W: Oak in a Poyson'd field<a name="FNanchor_15_15" id="FNanchor_15_15"></a><a href="#Footnote_15_15" class="fnanchor">[15]</a> by a -Road thence N<sup>o</sup> 65° W<sup>t</sup> 134 Poles to a W: Oak by -y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> Marsh thence crossing y<sup>e</sup> Marsh S<sup>o</sup> 20° W<sup>t</sup> 126 -poles to another Branch: of Long Marsh 218 poles to -a Red Oak Fx thence N<sup>o</sup> 80° W<sup>t</sup> 558 po: to a Large -Red Oak & White Oak Fx in a Valley thence S<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_28" id="Page_28">[28]</a></span> -25° W<sup>t</sup> 144 poles to a Black Walnut in a Poysond -Field by a Lime stone Rock thence S<sup>o</sup> 33½° E<sup>t</sup> 96 to -a White Oak thence S<sup>o</sup> 20 E<sup>t</sup> 316 po. to three Red -Oaks in a Bottom in W<sup>m</sup> Johnstones line thence with -Johnstones S<sup>o</sup> 80° E<sup>t</sup> 30 po to a Double Hickory Coll<sup>o</sup> -Blackburns corner 114 po to 3 Hickorys Johnstones -corner & corner to y<sup>e</sup> afores<sup>d</sup> 623 Acre Tract thence -along y<sup>e</sup> lines thereof East 280 poles to 3 Red Oaks -finally along another of the lines thereof S 15° E<sup>t</sup> 262 -po. to y<sup>e</sup> beginning</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Henry Ashby</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>Chainmen</em>.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Richard Taylor</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Robert Ashby</span> <em>Marker</em>.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Wm Lindsy</span> <em>Pilot</em>.</td></tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_15_15" id="Footnote_15_15"></a><a href="#FNanchor_15_15"><span class="label">[15]</span></a> This probably has reference to some pernicious weeds unfavorable -to tillage and injurious to grazing animals, as St. -John's wort. Farmers believe that this, and certain other -noxious weeds which occasionally invade pasture fields, cause -sore mouths and legs in horses and horned cattle and affect the -milk of cows grazing where it grows.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Wednesday 16<sup>th</sup> 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<a name="FNanchor_16_16" id="FNanchor_16_16"></a><a href="#Footnote_16_16" class="fnanchor">[16]</a> 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<a name="FNanchor_17_17" id="FNanchor_17_17"></a><a href="#Footnote_17_17" class="fnanchor">[17]</a> in Plenty & a -good Feather Bed<a name="FNanchor_18_18" id="FNanchor_18_18"></a><a href="#Footnote_18_18" class="fnanchor">[18]</a> with clean Sheets which was a -very agreeable regale.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_16_16" id="Footnote_16_16"></a><a href="#FNanchor_16_16"><span class="label">[16]</span></a> This facetious term "game," referring to his misfortune -the first night he lodged in the valley, has a touch of humor in -it; and while it is true that Washington was not given to punning -or indulging in witticisms, he was not deficient in imagination -or unappreciative of the exercise of this talent on suitable -occasions by others. He knew that good humor minimized -most of the petty annoyances of life.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_17_17" id="Footnote_17_17"></a><a href="#FNanchor_17_17"><span class="label">[17]</span></a> The office and art of the surveyor were held in high esteem -by the early settlers. It is, therefore, not surprising that the -people for whom surveys were executed, made special efforts to -give the surveying parties good dinners, even going so far as to<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_29" id="Page_29">[29]</a></span> -set before them "wine and rum punch." I may add here that -there is neither tradition nor record that Washington was ever -known to have been indiscreet from youth to age in the use of -wine or strong drinks.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_18_18" id="Footnote_18_18"></a><a href="#FNanchor_18_18"><span class="label">[18]</span></a> Feather beds, a great luxury in former times, have nearly -gone out of use among well-to-do people. By the wealthy, as -well as by the laborers, they were once a greatly prized comfort -and often devised by will as valuable inheritances. Hair, -cotton and spring mattresses have displaced them from popular -favor, but "clean sheets" belong to the category of comforts -in even early times and must be a delight and joy forever.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Thursday 17<sup>th</sup> 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.</p> - -<p>Fryday 18<sup>th</sup> We Travell'd up about 35 Miles to -Thomas Barwicks on Potomack<a name="FNanchor_19_19" id="FNanchor_19_19"></a><a href="#Footnote_19_19" class="fnanchor">[19]</a> 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<a name="FNanchor_20_20" id="FNanchor_20_20"></a><a href="#Footnote_20_20" class="fnanchor">[20]</a> we -camped out in y. field this Night Nothing Remarkable -happen'd till sonday y. 20<sup>th</sup></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_19_19" id="Footnote_19_19"></a><a href="#FNanchor_19_19"><span class="label">[19]</span></a> Cohongoruton—the Indian name by which the Potomac -river was known to the Six Nations and other tribes of Indians. -From its head-waters, to Point Lookout in the Chesapeake -bay, this stream is the dividing line between Maryland and -Virginia.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_20_20" id="Footnote_20_20"></a><a href="#FNanchor_20_20"><span class="label">[20]</span></a> The "Warm Springs," now known as "Bath" or "Berkeley -Springs," were already famed, as Washington notes, in<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_30" id="Page_30">[30]</a></span> -1747. They were deservedly popular for many years, but their -remoteness and the difficulty of access to them, with the competition -of other resorts more easily reached, prevented their -receiving the attention which the value of their waters merited. -A settlement sprang up about the springs at an early date, -which finally became a prosperous village under the name of -Bath, and was made the county seat when, in 1820, the county -of Morgan was formed. Washington bought lots here, built a -cottage and stables, and passed summers here with his family. -His half-brother, Lawrence, spent nearly a year at the springs -for the benefit of his health before going to England and later -to Barbadoes. The property-right in the springs is in the state -of Virginia, and is held for the benefit of the public.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Sonday 20<sup>th</sup> 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.</p> - -<p>Monday 21<sup>st</sup> We went over in a Canoe & Travell'd -up Maryland side all y. Day in a Continued Rain to -Coll<sup>o</sup> Cresaps<a name="FNanchor_21_21" id="FNanchor_21_21"></a><a href="#Footnote_21_21" class="fnanchor">[21]</a> right against y. Mouth of y. South -Branch<a name="FNanchor_22_22" id="FNanchor_22_22"></a><a href="#Footnote_22_22" class="fnanchor">[22]</a> about 40 Miles from Polks I believe y. worst -Road that ever was trod by Man or Beast.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_21_21" id="Footnote_21_21"></a><a href="#FNanchor_21_21"><span class="label">[21]</span></a> Cresap, Col. Thomas, the founder of the family in America, -was born in Skipton, Yorkshire, England, and at the age -of about fifteen came to America. Some five years later he -resided at Havre-de-Grace, Md., where he married a Miss Johnson. -Removing thence to Wright's Ferry, opposite the town -of Columbia, where he obtained a Maryland title to a 500 acre -tract of land called "Peach Bottom," and built himself a small -stone house. The land, however, was on disputed territory, -and claimants under the laws of Pennsylvania finally dispossessed -him. His next move was to a locality in what is now -Washington county, Md., where he located and settled upon a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_31" id="Page_31">[31]</a></span> -tract of 1,400 acres on the Antietam creek, called "Long -Meadows," and began trading with the Indians. After collecting -a large lot of furs and skins he shipped them to England -but was financially ruined through the capture of the vessel -by the French. Unable to repay money he had borrowed -from Mr. Dulany, of Maryland, he gave up to him his land, -and moved farther west, built a cabin a few miles above the -junction of the north and south branches of the Potomac, on -the Maryland side, at a place which became known as "Old -Town," but which he called Skipton, the name of his Yorkshire -birthplace. This frontier spot became his permanent -residence, where he eventually owned a large body of land on -both sides of the Potomac. From his familiarity with the Indians -and their habits and character, he was enabled to carry -on with great advantage his trade with them and in time became -the most important frontiersman of his day in Maryland. -He took part with the Washingtons, Lee, Mason and others in -the formation and early operations of "The Ohio Company," -and in all matters of dealing with the Indians and prospecting -for wild lands was the Company's chief dependence. With -the aid of Namacolin, a noted Indian hunter, he laid out the -first road over the Alleghany mountains to the head-waters of -the Ohio. Gen. Braddock's expedition, and later the National -road, followed nearly the same route. The attention attracted -to the Ohio region through this Company's explorations, made -it increasingly important to both England and France to possess -and control the lands beyond the Ohio. This vigilance -precipitated the war that drove out the French and secured to -England and America the vast dominion known as the Northwest. -</p> -<p> -Col. Cresap's literary acquirements were small, but he had a -vigorous mind, strong common sense, and was not deficient -in practical self-education. He was one of the surveyors of -Prince George's county which, at that period, embraced all the -western part of Maryland. January 1, 1745, he surveyed for -Gov. Thomas Bladen "Walnut Bottom" just below the mouth -of Wills creek. He frequently represented his county in the -Legislature and being noted for his clear understanding, sound -judgment, firmness and courage, was esteemed one of the best -legislators his county ever had. He was of medium stature, -firmly set, of sound constitution, and lived to the uncommon<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_32" id="Page_32">[32]</a></span> -age of 105 or 106. He was twice married, the second time at -the age of 80; by his first wife he had five children; three -sons, Daniel, Thomas and Michael, and two daughters, Sarah -and Elizabeth. Captain Michael Cresap was the person upon -whom Thomas Jefferson fixed the stigma of the murder of the -relatives of Logan. Jefferson having transmitted the pathetic -speech of the Indian chief to the Abbe Raynal as an evidence -of the original power of oratory of the aboriginal American, it -is claimed more in a spirit of literary conceit than of conviction; -however he failed during his life to correct the injustice done -Cresap, although he was repeatedly furnished with the evidence -exculpating Cresap and fixing the barbarous act on one Great-house. -At his home, Col. Cresap dispensed, for his time and -means, a generous hospitality to all callers, in a region where, -as yet, no public houses were to be found. He kept a big -kettle ready suspended to place a fire under, near a spring for -the use of the Indians who often passed his place, and for this -reason they designated him the "Big Spoon." Lord Baltimore -employed him to run a survey of the western line of Maryland, -and to ascertain which of the two branches of the Potomac -was the largest. His autograph map of this survey is still -preserved in the archives of the state of Maryland.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_22_22" id="Footnote_22_22"></a><a href="#FNanchor_22_22"><span class="label">[22]</span></a> The South Branch of the Potomac, of which the Indian -name was Wappotomaka, rises in Pendleton county, West Virginia, -among the spurs of the Alleghany and North mountains, -and meets the North Branch about 20 miles below Cumberland, -Md. The latter branch has been accepted as the dividing -line between Maryland and Virginia, although now known to -be neither as long nor as large as the South Branch. A line -drawn due north from the extreme head-waters of the South -Branch would run ten miles to the west of a parallel line from -the head springs of the North Branch, thus proving the loss by -Maryland of this strip of territory, as well as the region between -the two branches, had the South Branch been taken instead -of the North Branch as the main river referred to in the -Royal Charter, and made the line separating the contiguous -colonies. The valley through which the South Branch flows -is broad and its lands very fertile, causing them to be much -sought after for farms by the hardy pioneers in the early days -before the Revolution. It was then familiarly known as the -"upper tract" of Virginia.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[33]</a></span></p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Tuesday 22<sup>d</sup> Continued Rain and y. Freshes kept -us at Cresaps.</p> - -<p>Wednesday 23<sup>d</sup> 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<a name="FNanchor_23_23" id="FNanchor_23_23"></a><a href="#Footnote_23_23" class="fnanchor">[23]</a> 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<a name="FNanchor_24_24" id="FNanchor_24_24"></a><a href="#Footnote_24_24" class="fnanchor">[24]</a> 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<sup>e</sup> 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</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_23_23" id="Footnote_23_23"></a><a href="#FNanchor_23_23"><span class="label">[23]</span></a> Scalp—a term applied to the tissues covering the human -head, and embracing all the hairy integuments and flattened -muscles from the back of the skull to the brow above the -eyes. Taking the scalp of an enemy, living or dead, has been -held from remote times as a special sign of victory and token -of triumph. The North American Indians, particularly during -the early colonial wars, took the scalps of their enemies, preserving -and exhibiting them with savage pride and occasionally -wearing them as decorations and trophies. The assembly of -Virginia, in 1755, established a reward of £10 for every scalp<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_34" id="Page_34">[34]</a></span> -of a male Indian above the age of twelve (Hening's Statutes, -vol. VI, p. 551). In 1757 this sum was raised to £15, and £30 -more for every scalp taken within the next two years (Hening, -VII, p. 122). Maryland and Pennsylvania also offered rewards -for Indian scalps.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_24_24" id="Footnote_24_24"></a><a href="#FNanchor_24_24"><span class="label">[24]</span></a> The war dance of the Indians probably had a significance -to their minds not understood by civilized man, and was not to -them the meaningless custom it seems to us. It has frequently -been described and painted by eye-witnesses. In 1857 Virtue, -Emmins & Co. copyrighted a very effective engraving of a war -dance in the forest, arranged from Washington's description of -it in this journal.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Fryday 25<sup>th</sup> 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<a name="FNanchor_25_25" id="FNanchor_25_25"></a><a href="#Footnote_25_25" class="fnanchor">[25]</a> & 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<sup>e</sup> Mouth where we camped.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_25_25" id="Footnote_25_25"></a><a href="#FNanchor_25_25"><span class="label">[25]</span></a> Paterson Creek rises in Hampshire county, West Virginia, -and empties into the Potomac about twelve miles below Cumberland, -Md. On the old maps of Evans, Hutchins and Lewis, -the name is given as <em>Pattison</em>. There are large tracts of good, -arable land along the valley and bottoms adjacent to this stream. -They began to attract settlements a little before the time Fort -Cumberland was built. Fort Ashby was also erected to protect -settlers along this stream.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Saterday 26 Travelld up y<sup>e</sup> Creek to Solomon -Hedges Esqr one of his Majestys Justices of y<sup>e</sup> Peace -for y<sup>e</sup> County of Frederick where we camped when -we came to Supper there was neither a Cloth upon -y<sup>e</sup> Table nor a Knife to eat with but as good luck -would have it we had Knives of own.<a name="FNanchor_26_26" id="FNanchor_26_26"></a><a href="#Footnote_26_26" class="fnanchor">[26]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_26_26" id="Footnote_26_26"></a><a href="#FNanchor_26_26"><span class="label">[26]</span></a> Knife and fork at table.—Polished nations have usages<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_35" id="Page_35">[35]</a></span> -which, at first view, appear natural or common to all mankind. -This, however, is not the fact. That there was a period in the -history of our race when the knife and fork were unknown to -the furnishings of the table, cannot well be doubted; and there -was even a time when the table itself was not deemed an -essential. At the present day the idea of eating a meal at -table without the accompaniment of a knife and fork would -excite disgust; their absence, however, in a remote Virginia -mountain cabin in 1747-8 as here recorded, simply shows that -they had not been provided nor deemed essential to the life of -a hunter, not an ignorance of their use, as the two-pronged, -iron, table fork was in common use at that period throughout -the settlements in all the American colonies. It is nevertheless -true that the knife and fork now deemed so necessary at table, -are a much more modern convenience than is generally supposed. -The king of Hungary, Coevinus, toward the close of -the fifteenth century, as related by Galeotus Martius, ate his -meat with his fingers as did all the guests at table. In Italy, -the fork was, to a limited extent, in use at this time among -the nobility. In France, at the end of the sixteenth century, -forks were comparatively new at court. The use of the table -fork is referred to in "<cite>Washington's Rules of Civility and -Decent Behaviour</cite>," and in Hawkins' Youths' Companion, the -source of these rules printed about 1650. The knife is perhaps -one of the most ancient of instruments, it was made of different -metals and in a great variety of forms. The table knife was, -however, contemporary with the fork. According to Chamberlin -it was first made in England, in 1563. The use of the fork -at table spread to Europe from Venice, in Italy. In 1608 it -was brought to England by Thomas Coryate who, while traveling, -observed its use in Italy and continued it himself on his -return to England. (See his work entitled "Crudities.") It -is rather disappointing that neither the Greeks nor Romans -have even a name for the table fork. The flesh fork, called -<em>creagra</em>, with a long handle, for cooks to take meat out of a -boiling pot, was known and used by the Hebrews and the -Greeks. But had the table fork been used by the latter or by -the Romans, some specimens would have been found among -those extensive ruins which have been so carefully explored by -modern investigators. It is known that some articles have -been found, the use of which conjecture assigns to the table,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_36" id="Page_36">[36]</a></span> -but they are not forks and the surmise is not generally credited. -The Chinese, who claim to have led the rest of the world in -most of the economic inventions, seem to have overlooked the -table fork and do not even now use it in cutting or conveying -food to the mouth but employ in its stead the "chop sticks" -which, it must be said in their praise, they use with skill and -dexterity. It should be stated that large bronze forks were -used by the Egyptians in presenting offerings to the gods. It -is unpleasant to represent the tables of our ancestors of a few -centuries back as without forks, yet this certainly was the fact. -The silver table fork, which also had its evolution from two to -four prongs, was first manufactured in 1662 by Heylin. -</p> -<p> -The small knife, formerly worn by gentlemen at their girdles, -was used by them, not only as a weapon of defense, but also -as an article of convenience in cutting their meat. However, -the ancient custom of serving food at table was to have a servant -cut meats and other food into small morsels before distributing -it to guests. The wealthy employed a person whose -special duty it was to carve the meats into proper and convenient -pieces and his was the only knife in the dining hall. -When the fork was first introduced into England, its employment -was ridiculed as an effeminate practice, as may be seen -in the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher, and others where the -persons using it are referred to as "your fork-carving-traveler."</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Sunday 27<sup>th</sup> Travell'd over to y. South Branch attended -with y. Esqr to Henry Vanmetriss<a name="FNanchor_27_27" id="FNanchor_27_27"></a><a href="#Footnote_27_27" class="fnanchor">[27]</a> in order -to go about Intended Work of Lots<a name="FNanchor_28_28" id="FNanchor_28_28"></a><a href="#Footnote_28_28" class="fnanchor">[28]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_27_27" id="Footnote_27_27"></a><a href="#FNanchor_27_27"><span class="label">[27]</span></a> Henry Van Metre or Meter.—There was a numerous -family of the Van Meters in Virginia and they were among the -earliest settlers in the valley of the Shenandoah, on the South -Branch and along the upper Potomac. Kercheval, in his History -of the Valley of Virginia, says this family came from New -York and New Jersey. It is evident that they were people of -energy and thrift, judges of good land. At a period antedating -the settlements in the valley, it is stated by this historian -that a John Van Meter, a sort of wandering Indian trader, of -New York, accompanied the Delaware Indians in a war party -against the Catawbas; but the Catawbas anticipating the attack,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_37" id="Page_37">[37]</a></span> -surprised and defeated the Delawares in a battle fought near -where the present court-house of Pendleton stands. John Van -Meter escaped and returned to New York, but he was so impressed -with the beauty and fertility of the lands on the South -Branch bottom in Hardy county, that he advised his sons to secure -lands and locate there. Of these sons, Isaac became a man of -note and frequently represented Hardy county in the House of -Delegates of Virginia. He was a member of the Virginia Convention -of 1788 which ratified the Federal Constitution. In -1730, it is a matter of history that John and Isaac Van Metre, -brothers, obtained from Gov. Gooch, of Virginia, a warrant for -40,000 acres of land to be located west of the mountains. This -warrant, or a part of it, they sold to Joist Hite. A number of -tracts on the original warrant were surveyed in the vicinity of -Shepherdstown. The name of Van Meter is still frequently met -with throughout West Virginia and has its monument in a -stream forming the north-western boundary line of Jefferson -county and emptying into the Potomac, and named on the -maps of Virginia Van Meter's Marsh. A controversy as to -the validity of the Van Metre patent was raised in 1738 by -Lord Fairfax and taken into the courts for adjudication. Lord -Fairfax contending that his grants covered the whole of the -western end of the northern neck, while the holders claimed -that the governor, under authority from the crown, had disposing -power. This conflict as to title was a source of much litigation, -and was not finally settled until after the Revolution, -when all the parties to the original suits were dead.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_28_28" id="Footnote_28_28"></a><a href="#FNanchor_28_28"><span class="label">[28]</span></a> Lots.—This term, as used by surveyors, indicates portions, -tracts, divisions and subdivisions of land. Each survey, lot or -division when plotted is usually indicated by some name or device, -as a number, a letter, or a symbol. So that each can then -be described and referred to in a deed or an advertisement, and -its location and boundaries be accurately and systematically defined -and described in a book of land records.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Monday 28<sup>th</sup>: Travell'd up y Branch about 30 Miles -to M<sup>r</sup> James Rutlidges<a name="FNanchor_29_29" id="FNanchor_29_29"></a><a href="#Footnote_29_29" class="fnanchor">[29]</a> Horse Jockey & about 70 -Miles from y<sup>e</sup> Mouth</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_29_29" id="Footnote_29_29"></a><a href="#FNanchor_29_29"><span class="label">[29]</span></a> James Rutledge.—Kercheval, in his History of the Valley<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_38" id="Page_38">[38]</a></span> -of Virginia, says that prominent among the earliest settlers on -the South Branch, before the arrival of the Van Meters, were -the Howards, Coburns, Walkers and Rutledges.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Tuesday 29<sup>th</sup> This Morning went out & Survey'd -five Hundred Acres of Land & went down to one -Michael Stumps on y<sup>e</sup> S<sup>o</sup> Fork of y<sup>e</sup> Branch on our -way Shot two Wild Turkies<a name="FNanchor_30_30" id="FNanchor_30_30"></a><a href="#Footnote_30_30" class="fnanchor">[30]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_30_30" id="Footnote_30_30"></a><a href="#FNanchor_30_30"><span class="label">[30]</span></a> The wild turkey.—This is the largest and finest of our -game birds and, although native to North America, it bears a -foreign name from the following circumstances. Specimens -of the living bird, as well as its eggs, were sent by the early -Jesuit missionaries to the old world on Spanish and Portuguese -ships, entering Europe through Portugal. It was as yet unnamed, -and was at first referred to by writers of that period -merely as the "Jesuit bird." As it became known, the demand -for the stranger was supplied chiefly from Turkey where, for -some reason, it thrived exceedingly well, and in time it came -to be familiarly spoken of as "the turkey." Gradually becoming -tame, and proving to be quite prolific, it was recognized as a -great addition to the luxuries of the table. Speedily becoming -a favorite in every country to which it was taken, the great forests -and game preserves throughout Europe were gradually stocked -with it and it was also raised as a domestic fowl. To-day the -American turkey, derived as stated, is found wild in all the -great forests of the old world, while the domesticated bird is -abundantly raised everywhere in Europe for the markets. In -ancient times, we are told, the choicest game fowls brought to -a feast were pheasants and peacocks. Emigrants to America -brought over with them the domesticated bird to its native land, -but under a borrowed name. Washington, in his journal, -April 7, 1748, records the fact that one of his men that day -had killed a wild turkey weighing 20 pounds. The domesticated -bird, when permitted to attain the age of two or three -years, and being well fed during the winter months, often -reaches the weight of 30 pounds or more. As marking in a -degree the devastation of the late war and the enforced abandonment -of plantations in the section of Virginia adjacent to -the city of Washington, it is a fact worthy of record, that in<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_39" id="Page_39">[39]</a></span> -1876 the newspapers chronicled the news that the thickets and -pine forests which were grown up since the armies left were -tenanted by wild deer and turkeys; foxes, etc. And to this -day, December 25, 1890, wild turkeys are brought to the -Washington market killed in Fairfax county, Va., within ten -miles of Washington city.—<cite>Gentlemen's Magazine.</cite></p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>March 29<sup>th</sup>: 1748 Survey'd for M<sup>r</sup> James Rutlidge -y<sup>e</sup> following a piece of Land Beginning at 3 W. O. in -y<sup>e</sup> Mannor Line<a name="FNanchor_31_31" id="FNanchor_31_31"></a><a href="#Footnote_31_31" class="fnanchor">[31]</a> by a Path leading to y. Clay Lick<a name="FNanchor_32_32" id="FNanchor_32_32"></a><a href="#Footnote_32_32" class="fnanchor">[32]</a> -& Extending thence N<sup>o</sup> 44° W<sup>t</sup> 164 po. to a White -Oak by a Drain at y<sup>e</sup> foot of a Mountain thence N<sup>o</sup> -46° E<sup>t</sup> 487 po. to 2 White Oaks near a Branch call'd -Clay Lick Run thence S<sup>o</sup> 44° E<sup>t</sup> 164 po. to 2 W: O: -& a Hickory in y<sup>e</sup> Mannor line Finally along y<sup>e</sup> Mannor -line Reversed S<sup>o</sup> 46° W<sup>t</sup> 487 po to y. Beginning</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="80%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd50">Henry Ashby</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl wd50" rowspan="2"><em>Chainmen</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Richard Taylor</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">W<sup>m</sup> Duncan</span> <em>Marker</em></td></tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_31_31" id="Footnote_31_31"></a><a href="#FNanchor_31_31"><span class="label">[31]</span></a> Manor line.—In colonial times there were a number of -manors, or great landed estates, granted under the then existing -laws of England, to persons of note and quality in Virginia and -in some of the other provinces. Holders of such estates enjoyed -special rights and privileges. Manors were formerly called -baronies and entitled the rightful possessor to lordships, and -such lord or baron was empowered to hold domestic courts for -redressing misdemeanors, nuisances and settling disputes among -tenants. Among the manors of limited privileges in Virginia -may be enumerated the "manor of Greenway Court," with a -domain of 10,000 acres. The great "manor of Leeds," which -has figured so extensively in the courts of Virginia, contained -150,000 acres within the counties of Culpeper, Fauquier and -Frederick. The "South Branch manor," in Hardy county, -embraced 55,000 acres; "Paterson Creek manor," in Hampshire -county, 9,000 acres; and "Goony Run manor," adjoining -that of Leeds and lying chiefly in Shenandoah county, 13,000<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_40" id="Page_40">[40]</a></span> -acres. "Beverley's manor," for the most part in Augusta -county, consisted of 118,411 acres, and "Fairfax manor," in -Hampshire, of 10,000 acres. There were still other manors in -different parts of the state. In New York under the Dutch -government the baron or proprietor of the manor lands was -called the patroon.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_32_32" id="Footnote_32_32"></a><a href="#FNanchor_32_32"><span class="label">[32]</span></a> Clay lick.—Names of places or streams with the word <em>lick</em> -either prefixed or affixed to them, such as "Salt lick," "Blue -lick," "Grass lick," "Licking creek," etc., were usually given -in consequence of the presence of some saline matter in the -springs, streams or soil which attracted the wild animals and -caused them to lick for the salt. Hunters in new settlements -often built what they called <em>blinds</em> near these licks in which to -conceal themselves, and waited there for the game to come, as -they were pretty sure to do, almost daily, and at times in considerable -numbers, when they could be readily killed.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Wednesday 30<sup>th</sup> This Morning began our Intended -Business of Laying of Lots we began at y<sup>e</sup> Boundary -Line of y<sup>e</sup> Northern 10 Miles above Stumps & run -of two Lots & returnd to Stumps</p> - -<p>The Courses & Distances of y<sup>e</sup> Several Lots lay'd -of on y<sup>e</sup> S<sup>o</sup> Fork of Wappacomo<a name="FNanchor_33_33" id="FNanchor_33_33"></a><a href="#Footnote_33_33" class="fnanchor">[33]</a> Began March 30<sup>th</sup>. -1748</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_33_33" id="Footnote_33_33"></a><a href="#FNanchor_33_33"><span class="label">[33]</span></a> "Wappacomo," also spelled "Wappatomaka," was the -Indian name for the South Branch of the Potomac. This -stream courses through a fine valley from its head-springs in -Pendleton county, and has many considerable branches rising -among the spurs of the Alleghany mountains on the one side -and the North or Cacapehon (Capon) mountain on the other, -the latter separating it from the valley of Virginia on the east. -The great or most noted fork of the South Branch is at Morefield -in Hardy county. Washington surveyed much of the -land in that section. The young farmers seeking good lands -had come in taken up considerable tracts and built improvements -before surveys were made or any effort to prove rights -from either Lord Fairfax or the governor of Virginia.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_41" id="Page_41">[41]</a></span></p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 1<sup>st</sup> Peter Reeds Begins at a Box Oak & -Hickory F in y. Boundary line about 20 po. above a -Large Spring on y<sup>e</sup> West side y<sup>e</sup> Fork in a Hollow of -y<sup>e</sup> Mountains and extending thence N<sup>o</sup> 65° E<sup>t</sup> 320 Po. -to a White O: and Hickory on y<sup>e</sup> Mountain side -thence S<sup>o</sup> 60° E<sup>t</sup> 300 Po: Crossing y<sup>e</sup> Fork at 106 P: -to 2 Spanish Oaks and W: O on y<sup>e</sup> Top of a Hill -thence S<sup>o</sup> 65 W<sup>t</sup> 96 to a White Oak on y<sup>e</sup> Top of a -Hill thence S<sup>o</sup> 45 W<sup>t</sup> 114 po. to a W: O on a Run -thence S<sup>o</sup> 13 W<sup>t</sup> 148 to a Pine thence S 45° W<sup>t</sup> 28 -po. to 2 R == O: bushes in y<sup>e</sup> Boundary line thence -along y. same to y<sup>e</sup> Beginning</p> - -<p>Lot the 2<sup>d</sup> Begins at a W: O & Hickory on a -Mountain side Corner to Lot y<sup>e</sup> 1<sup>st</sup> extending y<sup>e</sup> Line -S<sup>o</sup> 60° E<sup>t</sup> 300 po. to 2 Spanish Oaks and W: O on a -Hill thence N<sup>o</sup> 30′ E<sup>t</sup> 214 po to 2 W: O near a Branch -thence N<sup>o</sup> 60° W<sup>t</sup> 244 po to y. S<sup>o</sup> Fork 300 po. to a -Ledge of Rocks on a Mountain side thence S<sup>o</sup> 30 W<sup>t</sup> -214 to y<sup>e</sup> Beginning.</p> - -<p>Thursday 31<sup>st</sup> Early this Morning one of our Men -went out with y<sup>e</sup> Gun & soon Returnd with two Wild -Turkies we then went to our Business run of three -Lots & returnd to our Camping place at Stumps</p> - - -<p class="center">March 31<sup>st</sup></p> - -<p>Lot the 3<sup>d</sup> Begins at Ledge of Rocks corner to -Lot 2<sup>d</sup> extendth thence along y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> line S<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> 300 -po to 2 W: O near a Branch thence N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> 214 po -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_42" id="Page_42">[42]</a></span>to a Pine on a Hillside near a Run thence N<sup>o</sup> 60° W<sup>t</sup> -78 to y. Bottom Ground 202 po. to y<sup>e</sup> River and 244 -po. to a Pine by a Rock on y. Mountain side thence -to y<sup>e</sup> Beginning S. 30 W<sup>t</sup> 224 P.</p> - -<p>Lot 4<sup>th</sup> this Lot survey'd myself Beginning at a -Pine by a Rock on a mountain side Corner to Lot 3<sup>d</sup> -& Running the s<sup>d</sup> line S<sup>o</sup> 60° 244 Poles to a Pine on -a Hill side near a Run thence N<sup>o</sup> 30° E<sup>t</sup> 262 P<sup>o</sup> to 2 -Chesnut Oaks and a Pine thence N<sup>o</sup> 60° W<sup>t</sup> 98 Pole -to y<sup>e</sup> Low Grounds 164 to y<sup>e</sup> Fork and 244 P. to a R: -O on a Rock thence S<sup>o</sup> 30 W<sup>t</sup> 262 Po to y. Beginning</p> - -<p>Lot 5<sup>th</sup> Begins at a Red O on a Rock Corner to -Lot 4<sup>th</sup> & extendeth thence S<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> 244 Poles to 2 -Chesnut Oaks & a Pine thence N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> 262 Po. to -a W: O by a Run thence N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> 154 po to an ash -108 po to y<sup>e</sup> Fork thence N<sup>o</sup> 86 W<sup>t</sup> 38 xing y<sup>e</sup> Fork -78 xing it again and 100 Po: to a R: O on y<sup>e</sup> mountain -Side thence S 30 W<sup>t</sup> 262 Po to y<sup>e</sup> Beg<sup>g</sup></p> - - -<p class="center">[April 1<sup>st</sup>]</p> - -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 6<sup>th</sup> Anthony Regar Begins at a Red Oak -on a Mountain side Corner to Lot y<sup>e</sup> 5<sup>th</sup> and extending -thence along y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> Line S<sup>o</sup> 86 E<sup>t</sup> 100 po. to an -Ash thence with another of y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> lines S<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> 154 -po: to a white Oak by a Run thence N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> 256 po -to 3 pines on a Hill side thence N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> 200 po: to -y<sup>e</sup> Low Grounds 320 po to a Poplar standing in y<sup>e</sup> -Fork thence to y<sup>e</sup> Beg<sup>g</sup></p> - -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 7<sup>th</sup> Harmon Shoker & Elias Cellars Begins -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_43" id="Page_43">[43]</a></span>at a Poplar standing on y<sup>e</sup> S<sup>o</sup> Fork Corner to Lot y<sup>e</sup> -6<sup>th</sup> & Running along y<sup>e</sup> Line S<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> 244 po to a -Pine on a Hill side thence N 30 E<sup>t</sup> 262 po by 2 -Marked Pines thence N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> 46 po to y<sup>e</sup> Low G: -140 to y<sup>e</sup> Fork and 244 po to a Stone on y<sup>e</sup> side of a -Mountain thence to y<sup>e</sup> Begin<sup>g</sup> S 30 W<sup>t</sup></p> - -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 8<sup>th</sup> Vacant<a name="FNanchor_34_34" id="FNanchor_34_34"></a><a href="#Footnote_34_34" class="fnanchor">[34]</a> Beginning at a Rock corner to -lot 7 & Running along y<sup>e</sup> Line thereof S<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> 244 -po by 2 Pines thence N<sup>o</sup> 35 E<sup>t</sup> 266 po. to 3 Chesnut -Oaks on a Steep Hill side thence N<sup>o</sup> 55 E<sup>t</sup> 54 po. to -y<sup>e</sup> Low Grounds 80 po. to y<sup>e</sup> Fork 190 po to y<sup>e</sup> farr -Edge of y<sup>e</sup> Low G: 244 po. to a Chesnut Oak on y<sup>e</sup> -Mountain side thence to y<sup>e</sup> Begining</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_34_34" id="Footnote_34_34"></a><a href="#FNanchor_34_34"><span class="label">[34]</span></a> Vacant—this term, as used by surveyors, indicates that -the tract of land so designated is neither claimed by an actual -occupant or occupied by virtue of any official record. Many of -the settlers on the lands of Lord Fairfax selected their farms -and made improvements without any legal survey, warrant or -title, other than a "tomahawk blaze" for a boundary mark, -trusting that the actual owner of the land would recognize the -improvement and occupant's claim and deal justly by them. -These "tomahawk claims" were respected by the actual settlers, -had a market value among land speculators and were admitted, -to a certain extent, as evidence of rights in the courts.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Fryday April y<sup>e</sup> 1<sup>st</sup> 1748 This Morning Shot twice -at Wild Turkies but killd none run of three Lots & -returned to Camp</p> - -<p>Saterday April 2<sup>d</sup> Last Night was a blowing & Rainy -night Our Straw catch'd a Fire y<sup>t</sup> we were laying upon -& was luckily Preserv'd by one of our Mens awaking -when it was in a <span class="pad6"> </span> we run of four Lots this -Day which Reached below Stumps</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_44" id="Page_44">[44]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="center">April 2<sup>d</sup></p> - -<p class="noindent">Lot y<sup>e</sup> 9<sup>th</sup></p> - -<p>Begining at Chesnut Oak on y<sup>e</sup> Mountain side -corner to Lot 8<sup>th</sup> & Running along y<sup>e</sup> Line thereof -S<sup>o</sup> 55 E<sup>t</sup> 244 po to 3 Chesnut Oaks on a Steep -Side thence N<sup>o</sup> 35 E<sup>t</sup> 262 po to 2 Chesnut Oaks -& a White Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> 65 E<sup>t</sup> 80 to y<sup>e</sup> Low G: 126 -po to y<sup>e</sup> Fork 244 po to a Hickory at y<sup>e</sup> Foot of the -Mountain thence to y<sup>e</sup> Beginning S<sup>o</sup> 35 W<sup>t</sup> 262 po -this Lot is very Good</p> - -<p>Lot 10<sup>th</sup> Michael Calb Liveron Begining at a Hickory -Corner to Lot y<sup>e</sup> 9<sup>th</sup> & Runing along y<sup>e</sup> Line -S<sup>o</sup> 55 E<sup>t</sup> 244 Pole to 2 Chesnut Oaks thence N<sup>o</sup> 35 -E<sup>t</sup> 262 po to 2 pines & a spanish Oak on y<sup>e</sup> Top of a -Hill thence N<sup>o</sup> 55 W<sup>t</sup> 84 po to y<sup>e</sup> Low G: 230, po to y<sup>e</sup> -Fork 270 po to a Red O: on y<sup>e</sup> Mountain Side thence -to y<sup>e</sup> Beginning</p> - -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 11<sup>th</sup> Leonard Nave Beginning at a Red O: -on y<sup>e</sup> Mountain side Corner to Lot y<sup>e</sup> 10<sup>th</sup> & Running -along y<sup>e</sup> Line S 55 E<sup>t</sup> 270 Po to 2 Pines on y<sup>e</sup> Top of -a Hill thence N<sup>o</sup> 35 E<sup>t</sup> 262 po. to a Pine on a Hill -side thence N<sup>o</sup> 55 E 180 po to y<sup>e</sup> Bottom 248 po to -y<sup>e</sup> Fork 274 to an Ash at y<sup>e</sup> Foot of y<sup>e</sup> Mountain -thence to y<sup>e</sup> Beg.</p> - -<p>Lot 12<sup>th</sup> Michael Stumps Begins at an Ash at y<sup>e</sup> -Foot of y<sup>e</sup> Mountain Corner to Lot 11 & Running -along y<sup>e</sup> Line S<sup>o</sup> 55 E<sup>t</sup> 274 Po: to a Pine thence N<sup>o</sup> -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_45" id="Page_45">[45]</a></span>25 E<sup>t</sup> 320 po to 2 Pines thence N<sup>o</sup> 65 W<sup>t</sup> 188 po to -y<sup>e</sup> Low G: 280 po to 2 Sycamores & a White Wood -tree Standing on y<sup>e</sup> Fork thence up and Crossing y<sup>e</sup> -Fork to y<sup>e</sup> Begg</p> - -<p>Sunday 3<sup>d</sup> Last Night was a much more blostering -night than y<sup>e</sup> former we had our Tent Carried Quite -of with y<sup>e</sup> Wind and was obliged to Lie y<sup>e</sup> Latter part -of y<sup>e</sup> night without covering there came several Persons -to see us this day one of our Men Shot a Wild -Turkie</p> - -<p>Monday 4<sup>th</sup> this morning M<sup>r</sup> Fairfax left us with -Intent to go down to y<sup>e</sup> Mouth of y<sup>e</sup> Branch we did -two Lots & was attended by a great Company of -People Men Women & Children that attended us -through y<sup>e</sup> 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<a name="FNanchor_35_35" id="FNanchor_35_35"></a><a href="#Footnote_35_35" class="fnanchor">[35]</a> -this day our Tent was blown down by y<sup>e</sup> Violentness -of y<sup>e</sup> Wind</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_35_35" id="Footnote_35_35"></a><a href="#FNanchor_35_35"><span class="label">[35]</span></a> Dutch.—As early as 1730 there was a considerable settlement -in the Shenandoah valley, of German immigrants and -their descendants, who had first settled in Pennsylvania and -then removed to, and taken up lands in, the valley of Virginia. -They selected, chiefly, the good limestone lands with their centers -of population near the head-waters of the Opequon creek, -in Shenandoah, and the south-western part of Frederick county. -They were all Protestants in religion. The town of Woodstock -was originally and exclusively settled by Germans. The -bill for its incorporation was reported to the House of Burgesses -of Va., by Col. George Washington in 1761. For many years -the German language was exclusively spoken in their settlement, -and German customs and religious observances were retained<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[46]</a></span> -with tenacity, their remoteness and seclusion securing -to them almost perfect freedom from innovations. The Revolution -found them patriotic supporters of the colony as against -the pretensions of Great Britain. It was in the town of Woodstock, -Shenandoah county, that Maj.-Gen. John Peter Gabriel -Muhlenberg, minister of the Lutheran church, dressed in his -uniform and with his sword buckled on, preached a farewell -sermon in 1776, to a sympathizing and patriotic congregation, -and the next day marched as colonel at the head of his German -regiment, known subsequently as the 8th Virginia, to join the -Continental army. Such names of places as Strasburg, Hamburg, -Mecklenburg, the latter now known as Shepherdstown, -etc., perpetuate the fact that many of the earliest settlers in -that section were German.—See Kercheval, p. 158.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="center">April 4<sup>d</sup></p> - -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 13 Vacant Begins at 2 Sycamores and a -White Wood Tree standing on y<sup>e</sup> fork Corner to -Lot 12<sup>th</sup> & Running along y<sup>e</sup> Line S<sup>o</sup> 65 E<sup>t</sup> 280 po. -to 2 pines thence N<sup>o</sup> 25 E<sup>t</sup> 228 Po. to a Spanish Oak -thence N<sup>o</sup> 65 W<sup>t</sup> 206 to y<sup>e</sup> Low G: 248 po to y<sup>e</sup> Fork -280 to a Rock Stone on y<sup>e</sup> Mountain Side thence to -the Beginning S 25 W<sup>t</sup> 228 poles</p> - -<p>Lot 14<sup>th</sup> James Simson's Begins at a Rock Stone on -y<sup>e</sup> Mountain Side Corner to Lot y<sup>e</sup> 13<sup>th</sup> & Runs thence -S<sup>o</sup> 65 E<sup>t</sup> 280 pole to a Spanish Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> 25 E<sup>t</sup> -228 pole to a Large Hickory in a Vally thence N<sup>o</sup> 65 -W<sup>t</sup> 108 to y<sup>e</sup> Low G: 180 pole to y<sup>e</sup> Fork 280 pole to -3 Red Oaks on y<sup>e</sup> Mountain side near a Spring -Branch thence to y<sup>e</sup> Beginning S 25 W<sup>t</sup> 228 pole this -Lot I survay'd.</p> - -<p>The Courses of y<sup>e</sup> Fork from Lot 14<sup>th</sup> Down to y<sup>e</sup> -Mannor Line Beginning at 2 Red Bud Trees<a name="FNanchor_36_36" id="FNanchor_36_36"></a><a href="#Footnote_36_36" class="fnanchor">[36]</a> & a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[47]</a></span> -Black Walnut on y<sup>e</sup> West side y<sup>e</sup> Fork & Running -Down y<sup>e</sup> Several Courses of y<sup>e</sup> Fork N<sup>o</sup> 9 E<sup>t</sup> 19 po -N<sup>o</sup> 34 W<sup>t</sup> 12 po N<sup>o</sup> 15 E<sup>t</sup> 22 po N<sup>o</sup> 39 E<sup>t</sup> 24 po N<sup>o</sup> -12 E<sup>t</sup> 23 po N<sup>o</sup> 17 W<sup>t</sup> 66 po N 6 E<sup>t</sup> 42 po opposite -to Henry Harris's house N<sup>o</sup> 26 W<sup>t</sup> 20 po West 32 op -Phillip Moors house bears N<sup>o</sup> 86 W<sup>t</sup> N<sup>o</sup> 23 W<sup>t</sup> 48 po -to a Blazed Tree<a name="FNanchor_37_37" id="FNanchor_37_37"></a><a href="#Footnote_37_37" class="fnanchor">[37]</a> from here Phillip Moors house bears -S<sup>o</sup> 54 W<sup>t</sup> N<sup>o</sup> 6 W<sup>t</sup> 33 po N<sup>o</sup> 28 E<sup>t</sup> 26 po N<sup>o</sup> 73 E<sup>t</sup> 28 -po N<sup>o</sup> 7 W<sup>t</sup> 85 po to a blazed tree N<sup>o</sup> 45 W<sup>t</sup> 24 po. y<sup>e</sup> -Widow Wolfs<a name="FNanchor_38_38" id="FNanchor_38_38"></a><a href="#Footnote_38_38" class="fnanchor">[38]</a> house bears S<sup>o</sup> 52 W<sup>t</sup> about 60 po. N<sup>o</sup> -65 W<sup>t</sup> 27 po S<sup>o</sup> 84 W<sup>t</sup> 18 po. S 50 W<sup>t</sup> 14 po S. 19 W -20 po N<sup>o</sup> 67 W<sup>t</sup> 22 po. N<sup>o</sup> 28 W<sup>t</sup> 23 po. S<sup>o</sup> 78 W<sup>t</sup> 29 -po N<sup>o</sup> 71 W<sup>t</sup> 25 po. N<sup>o</sup> 39 W<sup>t</sup> 19 po N<sup>o</sup> 3 W<sup>t</sup> 24 -po. xx N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> 20 po N<sup>o</sup> 39 W<sup>t</sup> 20 po N<sup>o</sup> 8 E<sup>t</sup> 46 po -to an Ash black Walnut & White Walnut in y<sup>e</sup> Mannor -Line on y<sup>e</sup> s<sup>d</sup> fork thence S<sup>o</sup> 36 W<sup>t</sup> along y<sup>e</sup> -Mannor Line 320 poles to 2 W: O & a R: O.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_36_36" id="Footnote_36_36"></a><a href="#FNanchor_36_36"><span class="label">[36]</span></a> The Red Bud or Judas tree.—A common tree that grows -wild in the United States. In botany it is known as the -"<i lang="la" xml:lang="la">Cercis Canadensis</i>," and often grows to the height of 30 feet -or more. It flowers in April, clothing its limbs in a reddish-purple -bloom for a week or ten days before its leaves appear, -and from this circumstance it is popularly called red bud.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_37_37" id="Footnote_37_37"></a><a href="#FNanchor_37_37"><span class="label">[37]</span></a> Blazed trees.—These are surveyors' marks made on trees -to proclaim and identify certain routes or lines. The "blaze" -is made by removing with an axe a strip of the outer bark of a -tree or sapling, for about a foot in length and well into the -inner bark. In the future growth of the tree a lighter color -marks the cicatrix which rarely ever wholly disappears. Surveyors, -to distinguish corner trees in a survey, not only blaze -the sides of the tree in the direction their lines run but cut -three small notches through the bark which will remain distinct -during the life of the tree.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_38_38" id="Footnote_38_38"></a><a href="#FNanchor_38_38"><span class="label">[38]</span></a> Widow Wolf.—There was a Fort Wolf on Stony creek a -few miles south-west of Woodstock, erected by the Germans at -an early period in the settlement of the valley; there is also a -marsh or creek named Wolf's marsh, which empties into the -Shenandoah about twelve miles above Ashby's Ferry. Possibly -these were so called from the name of this widow's husband.</p></div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[48]</a></span></p> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Tuesday 5<sup>th</sup> We went out & did 4 Lots we were -attended by y<sup>e</sup> same Company of People y<sup>t</sup> we had y<sup>e</sup> -day before</p> - -<p class="center">April y<sup>e</sup> 5<sup>th</sup> 1748</p> - -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 15<sup>th</sup> Phillip Moore Beginning at Lot y<sup>e</sup> 14<sup>th</sup> -on y<sup>e</sup> Fork & Running down y<sup>e</sup> Meanders to y<sup>e</sup> -first Blazed Tree a Black Oak on y<sup>e</sup> Fork thence S<sup>o</sup> -69 W<sup>t</sup> 80 to y<sup>e</sup> Edge of y<sup>e</sup> Low G: 226 po to a Spanish -Oak thence S<sup>o</sup> 41 E<sup>t</sup> 296 po. to a White Oak on -a Mountain side thence N<sup>o</sup> 40 E<sup>t</sup> 38 po to 3 Red -Oaks on a Mountain side near a Spring Branch this -Lot very good</p> - -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 16<sup>th</sup> and 17<sup>th</sup> Widow Wolfs and Henry Sheplars -a Black Smith by trade Begins at a Black Walnut -on y<sup>e</sup> Fork & Runs S<sup>o</sup> 17 W 76 po to a Red Oak & -Hickory 90 po Crossing y<sup>e</sup> Road about 20 po: above -y<sup>e</sup> house 226 po to 2 W: O thence N<sup>o</sup> 41 W<sup>t</sup> 96 po -to 2 White Oaks in y<sup>e</sup> Mannor line to y<sup>e</sup> River the line -of y<sup>e</sup> 16<sup>th</sup> Lot from y<sup>e</sup> 2 W: O S 41 E<sup>t</sup></p> - -<p>Lot 18<sup>th</sup> Jeremiah Osborne's Begins at a Sycamore -on y<sup>e</sup> Fork & extending N<sup>o</sup> 80 E<sup>t</sup> 215 po. to a Chesnut -Oak thence South 280 po to a W: O near a Hick<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_49" id="Page_49">[49]</a></span>ory -Corner to Lot y<sup>e</sup> 14<sup>th</sup> thence along the line thereof -to y<sup>e</sup> Fork thence down y<sup>e</sup> Several Meanders of y<sup>e</sup> -Fork to y<sup>e</sup> Beginning</p> - -<p>Wednesday 6<sup>th</sup> Last Night was so Intolerably -smoky that we were obliged all hands to leave y<sup>e</sup> Tent -to y<sup>e</sup> Mercy of y<sup>e</sup> Wind and Fire this day was attended -by our afore<sup>d</sup> Company untill about 12 oClock -when we finish'd we travell'd down y<sup>e</sup> Branch to -Henry Vanmetris's on our Journey was catch'd in a -very heavy Rain we got under a Straw House untill -y<sup>e</sup> Worst of it was over & then continued our -Journey</p> - - -<p class="center">April 6<sup>th</sup></p> - -<p>Lot 19 Begg: at a Spanish Oak corner to Lot 18<sup>th</sup> -& Runing thence N<sup>o</sup> 23 W<sup>t</sup> 350 po to 3 W: O -thence S<sup>o</sup> 36 W<sup>t</sup> 164 po 94 to y<sup>e</sup> Low G: to 2 Locust -Trees on y<sup>e</sup> Fork</p> - -<p>Lot y<sup>e</sup> 20<sup>th</sup> Begg at 2 Locusts on y<sup>e</sup> Fork Corner -to Lot 19<sup>th</sup> & Runing along y<sup>e</sup> Line N<sup>o</sup> 36 E<sup>t</sup> 164 -po to 3 W: O thence N<sup>o</sup> 23 W<sup>t</sup> 250 po 3 Red Oaks -in y<sup>e</sup> Manner line thence Down y<sup>e</sup> Manner line</p> - -<p>Thursday 7<sup>th</sup> 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<sup>r</sup> Fairfax was come -up & at 1 Peter Casseys about 2 Miles of in y<sup>e</sup> same -Old Field<a name="FNanchor_39_39" id="FNanchor_39_39"></a><a href="#Footnote_39_39" class="fnanchor">[39]</a> I then took my Horse & went up to see<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_50" id="Page_50">[50]</a></span> -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<sup>e</sup> first -Night I had slept in a House since I came to y<sup>e</sup> -Branch</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_39_39" id="Footnote_39_39"></a><a href="#FNanchor_39_39"><span class="label">[39]</span></a> Old Fields and Wild Meadow.—There were many small, -timberless tracts of land on the mountains and in the great -valleys of Virginia and Pennsylvania, in regions which were -generally, prior to the occupation and the clearing up of the -country by the white man, densely covered with trees. Large -tracts of such timberless land existed in the region now embraced -within the counties of Berkeley, Jefferson and Frederick. -Strange as it may appear some of this kind of land within the -history of the settlement of the valley became covered with -young forest timber. In some respects these openings resembled -the treeless prairies of the west. No satisfactory explanation -of this frequently observed condition has ever been given. -Many of these meadows were the favorite pasturing grounds of -the large game and were, therefore, of special interest to the hunter. -Clearfield county, Pa., it is believed, got its name from -the fact that there were within its territory extensive natural -clear fields and meadows.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Fryday 8<sup>th</sup> 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<sup>e</sup> -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<sup>e</sup> River down between them -you must Ride Round y<sup>e</sup> back of y<sup>e</sup> Mountain for to -get below them we Camped this Night in y<sup>e</sup> Woods -near a Wild Meadow where was a Large Stack of -Hay after we had Pitched our Tent & made a very<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_51" id="Page_51">[51]</a></span> -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</p> - -<p>Saterday 9<sup>th</sup> Set ye Surveyor<a name="FNanchor_40_40" id="FNanchor_40_40"></a><a href="#Footnote_40_40" class="fnanchor">[40]</a> to work whilst M<sup>r</sup> -Fairfax & myself stayed at y<sup>e</sup> Tent our Provision -being all exhausted & y<sup>e</sup> Person that was to bring us -a Recruit disappointing us we were oblige to go -without untill we could get some from y<sup>e</sup> Neighbours -which was not till about 4 or 5 oClock in y<sup>e</sup> -Evening we then took our Leaves of y<sup>e</sup> Rest of our -Company Road Down to John Colins in order to set -off next Day homewards</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_40_40" id="Footnote_40_40"></a><a href="#FNanchor_40_40"><span class="label">[40]</span></a> From the expression, "set the surveyor to work," as well -as the language used in the record on the 12th of March, that -"Mr. James Genn the surveyor came to us and traveled over -the Blue Ridge, etc.," with other expressions at a later date of -similar import in the journal and in other documents, it is rendered -almost certain that George Washington was, from the -first, employed by Lord Fairfax, not as a surveyor, merely, -but rather in the capacity of a skilled director of other surveyors, -and as the confidential adviser in the division and sale of -his lordship's lands.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Sunday 10<sup>th</sup> We took our farewell of y<sup>e</sup> Branch -& travell'd over Hills and Mountains to 1 Coddys on -Great Cacapehon about 40 Miles</p> - -<p>Monday 11<sup>th</sup> We travell'd from Coddys down to -Frederick Town where we Reached about 12 oClock -we dined in Town and then went to Cap<sup>t</sup> Hites & -Lodged</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_52" id="Page_52">[52]</a></span></p> - -<p>Tuesday 12<sup>th</sup> We set of from Capt. Hites in order -to go over W<sup>ms</sup> Gap<a name="FNanchor_41_41" id="FNanchor_41_41"></a><a href="#Footnote_41_41" class="fnanchor">[41]</a> 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<a name="FNanchor_42_42" id="FNanchor_42_42"></a><a href="#Footnote_42_42" class="fnanchor">[42]</a> we did -get over W<sup>ms</sup> Gap that Night and as low as W<sup>m</sup> Wests -in Fairfax<a name="FNanchor_43_43" id="FNanchor_43_43"></a><a href="#Footnote_43_43" class="fnanchor">[43]</a> County 18 Miles from y<sup>e</sup> Top of y<sup>e</sup> Ridge -This day see a Rattled Snake y<sup>e</sup> first we had seen in -all our Journey</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_41_41" id="Footnote_41_41"></a><a href="#FNanchor_41_41"><span class="label">[41]</span></a> Williams' Gap, in the Blue Ridge, is on a line nearly due -east from Winchester. It derived its name from a Mr. Williams, -who kept a ferry over the Shenandoah river on one of the -roads from Winchester into Loudoun and Fairfax counties. -This name still attaches to the gap and appears on the early -maps of Virginia. It is a notable fact that all or most of the -important gaps through mountain passes in the United States -were well worn buffalo paths and Indian trails when first visited -by white men.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_42_42" id="Footnote_42_42"></a><a href="#FNanchor_42_42"><span class="label">[42]</span></a> Ashby's Bent is supposed to have reference to the great -bend and extensive bottom lands of the Shenandoah, just above -which was located Captain Ashby's ferry across that river. -Washington uses this term in 1770 to describe a large tract of -bottom land on the Ohio which he acquired.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_43_43" id="Footnote_43_43"></a><a href="#FNanchor_43_43"><span class="label">[43]</span></a> Fairfax county, in which Mount Vernon is located, was -created out of Prince William county by the Assembly of -Virginia in 1742.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Wednesday y<sup>e</sup> 13<sup>th</sup> of April 1748</p> - -<p>M<sup>r</sup> Fairfax got safe home and I myself safe to my -Brothers<a name="FNanchor_44_44" id="FNanchor_44_44"></a><a href="#Footnote_44_44" class="fnanchor">[44]</a> which concludes my Journal<a name="FNanchor_45_45" id="FNanchor_45_45"></a><a href="#Footnote_45_45" class="fnanchor">[45]</a></p> - - -<p><a name="Pagefp_52" id="Pagefp_52"></a></p> -<p class="p2" /> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p052-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p052.jpg" width="650" alt="" /></a> -</div> - - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_44_44" id="Footnote_44_44"></a><a href="#FNanchor_44_44"><span class="label">[44]</span></a> Major Lawrence Washington, proprietor of Mount Vernon, -was the second child and oldest surviving son of Augustine -and his first wife Jane (Butler) Washington, born at Pope's -Creek, Westmoreland county, Va., in 1718, and died at his -residence, Mount Vernon, 26th July, 1752. He was the half-brother -of the illustrious George Washington and great-grandson -of the emigrant, Col. John Washington, who came to Virginia -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_53" id="Page_53">[53]</a></span>about 1657. It is a matter of tradition that Lawrence -was at about the age of 15 sent to England to be educated, and -leaving college he received a captain's commission to serve in -a regiment raised in Virginia to take part in the expedition -against Carthegenia, 1740-42, under the command of Admiral -Vernon. -</p> -<p> -The expedition failed of its purpose, and Major Lawrence -Washington returned to Virginia in the fall of 1742. He shortly -after became engaged to Anne Fairfax, which induced him to resign -from the army. His father died April 12, 1743, leaving a -considerable estate and named him, his oldest son, one of -his executors. He inherited from his father "the Hunting -creek" plantation, consisting of 2,500 acres, on the Potomac -but a few miles from and in sight of "Belvoir." On the 19th -of July Lawrence Washington was united in marriage to Anne, -eldest daughter of the Hon. William Fairfax of "Belvoir." He -made many improvements on his plantation and gave it the -name of "Mount Vernon," in compliment to his old commander, -Admiral Vernon. Lawrence Washington had received -a good education, had mixed with prominent personages, had -seen much of the world, and was a man of good habits and -business qualifications. -</p> -<p> -His father at the time of his death, was largely engaged in -business which Lawrence was obliged to look after and close up. -This gradually led him into various business enterprises; such -as the manufacturing of iron, buying and selling land, etc. He -and his brother Augustin were among the organizers of "The -Ohio Company," to explore the western country, encourage settlements, -and conduct a trade with the Indians. He was elected -to the House of Burgesses of Virginia from Fairfax county in -1748. It was largely through his influence that a charter was -granted to the towns of Alexandria and Colchester, both in -Fairfax county. He together with Lord Fairfax, George -Mason, Hon. William Fairfax, William Ramsay, John Carlyle -and others was named as trustee to lay out and govern the town. -He was a popular legislator, but declined to serve longer in -the Assembly, as it interfered with his present business. He -was greatly attached to his brother George, and made it a point -to have him with him at Mount Vernon whenever it was practicable -without interrupting his studies. Lawrence was always -of a delicate constitution, but by his prudent habits and systematic<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_54" id="Page_54">[54]</a></span> -attention to business he accomplished a great deal and enhanced -the value of his possessions. He was tall in stature and -a man of fine personal appearance, as is shown by an oil painting -of him which still hangs upon the wall of the Virginia -room in Mount Vernon mansion. He was rapidly becoming -one of the leading business men of Virginia, when his health -broke down. As a last resort his physicians recommended that -he should spend a winter in the West Indies. In the fall of -1751, he resigned his commission as one of the adjutant-generals -of Virginia, and taking his brother George with him, he went -to the Island of Barbadoes. His pulmonary trouble had progressed -too far to be arrested, and after spending some five -months on the Island, and finding himself declining he returned -home and died in July, 1752. His marriage had been -blessed by four children, three of whom had died, his surviving -child, Sarah, was still an infant at the time of her father's -death. After providing in his will for his wife he left Mount -Vernon to his daughter, but in the event of her death without -heirs it was to go to his "beloved brother George," who was -also named as one of his executors. This daughter Sarah died -within a year, and George inherited Mount Vernon before he -was 21 years of age. A few years after Lawrence Washington's -death, his widow married George Lee, brother to the father of -Arthur and Richard Henry Lee, patriots in the Revolution.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_45_45" id="Footnote_45_45"></a><a href="#FNanchor_45_45"><span class="label">[45]</span></a> The note book which contains this journal of Washington's -includes also other memoranda, such as notes of surveys, drafts -of juvenile letters, verses, etc., all of which are of interest for -the glimpses they give of the character and early life of their -author, and are copied with literal exactness and given with the -journal and surveys.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>The Mannor how to Draw up a Return when Survey'd -for His Lordship or any of y<sup>e</sup> Family</p> - -<p class="noindent">March y<sup>e</sup> 15<sup>th</sup> 1747-8</p> - -<p>Then Survey'd for George Fairfax Esqr. Three -Thousand & twenty Three Acres of Land lying in -Frederick County<a name="FNanchor_46_46" id="FNanchor_46_46"></a><a href="#Footnote_46_46" class="fnanchor">[46]</a> on Long Marsh Joyning Thomas -Johnstones Land and bounded as follows</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_55" id="Page_55">[55]</a></span></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_46_46" id="Footnote_46_46"></a><a href="#FNanchor_46_46"><span class="label">[46]</span></a> Frederick county, Virginia, was formed by Act of Assembly -in 1738, out of Orange county at the same time that -Augusta county was created. The boundaries of Frederick -county were measurably well defined; to Augusta, however, -was left all the western territory belonging to Virginia, much -of it at that time an unexplored wilderness. This immense -area has since been divided and now forms four great and independent -states of the Union, namely, Kentucky, Indiana, -Ohio and Illinois. Frederick county, by a return of the -effective militia made to the governor of Virginia in 1777, had -but 923 men. The total population of the town of Winchester -at that time was 800 and a fraction.—<cite>Kercheval</cite>.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Beginning at (A) Three Hickorys Corner Trees -to Thomas Johnstones Land & Extending thence -along his S 13 W<sup>t</sup> One Hundred Seventy two Poles -to (B) a Locust Johnstones Corner thence along -another of his Lines S 34 E<sup>t</sup> 150 po. to (C) a White -Oak another of his Corners thence S<sup>o</sup> 75 E<sup>t</sup> 186 po -& to (D) a large Hickory thence N<sup>o</sup> 58 E<sup>t</sup> 160 po -xing a Spring Run to (E) three Red Oak Fx on a -Ridge thence N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> 436 po to a Hickory an Red -Oak Fx at (F) thence N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> 90 po to (G) a Large -White Oak Fx thence N<sup>o</sup> 7 E<sup>t</sup> 420 po xing Long -Marsh to (H) two Red Oaks and a W: O: Fx in a -Bottom in y<sup>e</sup> afores<sup>d</sup> Thomas Johnstones line finally -along his line S<sup>o</sup> 80 E<sup>t</sup> one Hundred fourteen Poles -to y<sup>e</sup> Beginning Containing Three Thousand & twenty -three Acres.</p> - -<p class="right"> -p<sup>r</sup> <span class="smcap">James Genn</span><br /> -</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd50">Henry Ashby</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl wd50" rowspan="2"><em>Chain men</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Richard Taylor</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Robert Ashby</span> <em>Marker</em>.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Wm. Lindsey</span> <em>Pilot</em>.</td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_56" id="Page_56">[56]</a></span></p> - -<p>N. B. The Distances in y<sup>e</sup> above Writing ought -to be Written in Letters not in figures only I have -done it now for Brevity sake<a name="FNanchor_47_47" id="FNanchor_47_47"></a><a href="#Footnote_47_47" class="fnanchor">[47]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_47_47" id="Footnote_47_47"></a><a href="#FNanchor_47_47"><span class="label">[47]</span></a> At this place in the journal three leaves, six pages, have -been torn out. The edges left show that they had been written -upon by Washington. The next record of a survey in the -hand-writing of Washington is signed by him with the name of -James Genn, as is also the incomplete plot of a survey here -reproduced from the original by tracing; whether it is a study -from field notes by James Genn or an actual survey by Washington -himself does not appear. The paper upon which it is -drawn and the style of the hand-writing, place it as of a date -current with the added records of 1747-8.</p></div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>The Courses & Distances of the Following Plat is -as follows viz beginning at A and running thence N<sup>o</sup> -30 E<sup>t</sup> 436 poles thence N 60 W<sup>t</sup> 90 pole thence N<sup>o</sup> 7 -E<sup>t</sup> 365 pole to Long Marsh & 420 to the end of the -Course thence N 65 W<sup>t</sup> 134 pole thence S<sup>o</sup> 20 W<sup>t</sup> 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<sup>t</sup> 558 pole thence S 25 W<sup>t</sup> 144 -pole thence S 33½ E<sup>t</sup> 96 pole S 20 E<sup>t</sup> 316 pole thence -S 80 E<sup>t</sup> 114 pole thence East 280 pole thence S 15 -E<sup>t</sup> 262 to the Beginning Survey'd by</p> - -<p class="right"> -<span class="smcap">James Genn</span><br /> -</p> - -<p>The Courses of the Town of Alexandria<a name="FNanchor_48_48" id="FNanchor_48_48"></a><a href="#Footnote_48_48" class="fnanchor">[48]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_48_48" id="Footnote_48_48"></a><a href="#FNanchor_48_48"><span class="label">[48]</span></a> Alexandria, Virginia.—This seems to be a brief record of -the course and distances of a survey by Washington of the -shore-line of the town of Alexandria before the river bank was -improved or altered by the building of wharves and the grading -of streets. It is probable that these lines were run in the -winter when the river was closed with ice.</p></div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_57" id="Page_57">[57]</a></span></p> - - -<p><a name="Pagefp_56" id="Pagefp_56"></a></p> -<p class="p2" /> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p056-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p056.jpg" width="400" alt="" /></a> -<div class="caption"> -Surveying or Measuring of Land</div> -</div> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">The Meanders of the River</p> - -<p class="noindent pad2"> -S 84½ E<sup>t</sup> 3 Chain<br /> -S 52 E<sup>t</sup> 4 C 17 L<br /> -S 24 E 5 C 9 L to the Point at a sm<sup>l</sup> Hickory -stump above the Landing Place<br /> -S 70 E 1 C 25 L<br /> -S 45 E 3 C 18 L<br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p2" /> -<p class="noindent"><span class="smcap">Dear Sir</span></p> - -<p>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<a name="FNanchor_49_49" id="FNanchor_49_49"></a><a href="#Footnote_49_49" class="fnanchor">[49]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_49_49" id="Footnote_49_49"></a><a href="#FNanchor_49_49"><span class="label">[49]</span></a> This appears to have been a study for a letter to some -youthful companion. Even to the close of his life it was the -habit of Washington, in writing important letters and papers, -to make rough drafts of them as a study. However, in copying -them off, he frequently changed expressions and amplified -their contents as his judgment approved. The original drafts -of many of his letters are preserved in the Department of State -at Washington and illustrate this fact. Hence the transcripts -in his letter-book are not always true copies of either his drafts -or his original autograph letters. These drafts were kept by -him as memoranda, rather than as exact copies. It is also probable -that there are many drafts preserved of letters which were -never actually sent. In some cases he endorses this fact upon -drafts of letters.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent"><span class="smcap">Dear Friend John</span><a name="FNanchor_50_50" id="FNanchor_50_50"></a><a href="#Footnote_50_50" class="fnanchor">[50]</a></p> - -<p>As its the greatest mark of friendship and esteem -you can shew to an absent Friend In often Writing<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_58" id="Page_58">[58]</a></span> -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 -affec<sup>n</sup> 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</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_50_50" id="Footnote_50_50"></a><a href="#FNanchor_50_50"><span class="label">[50]</span></a> Dear Sir, Dear Friend John, and Dear Friend Robin.—These -all seem to be studies or drafts of letters, which may -have been impersonal or possibly to his youthful school-fellows -and companions in Westmoreland and Stafford counties. It -would be idle to speculate as to whom they were intended, in -the absence of more definite information. They are in no wise -remarkable, except as evidences of Washington's life-long habit -of making memoranda, drafts and studies of his letters.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_59" id="Page_59">[59]</a></span></p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent"><span class="smcap">Dear Friend Robin</span></p> - -<p>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<sup>o</sup> George Fairfax's Wife's -Sister<a name="FNanchor_51_51" id="FNanchor_51_51"></a><a href="#Footnote_51_51" class="fnanchor">[51]</a>) 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<a name="FNanchor_52_52" id="FNanchor_52_52"></a><a href="#Footnote_52_52" class="fnanchor">[52]</a> 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</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_51_51" id="Footnote_51_51"></a><a href="#FNanchor_51_51"><span class="label">[51]</span></a> The young lady indicated was Miss Mary Cary, the daughter -of Colonel Wilson Cary, of Ceeleys Hampton, Elisabeth -City county, Va. For 34 years Mr. Cary was collector of customs<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_60" id="Page_60">[60]</a></span> -for the lower James river district, and a man of large -wealth and aristocratic notions. He had four daughters: Sarah, -who married George W. Fairfax, of "Belvoir"; Mary, who -married in 1754, Edward Ambler of Jamestown; Anna, who -married Robert Carter Nicholas; and Elizabeth, who married -Rev. Bryan, 8th Lord Fairfax. Col. Cary had also one son -Wilson Miles Cary, who was a member of the Convention of -Virginia in 1776. Some writers have confounded him with -his father. Bishop Meade in his <cite>Old Churches and Families -of Virginia</cite>, accepts traditions which other writers claim are -authenticated by documents, preserved by the Ambler family, -and accordingly his account credits the story that Washington, -in his youth, was an ardent admirer of Miss Mary Cary, and -solicited leave of Col. Cary to address his daughter, but was refused. -(See <cite>Meade</cite>, vol. i, 108.) This draft of the letter addressed -to "Dear Friend Robin," was probably made in the -spring of 1748, when Washington was in his seventeenth year. -In it, he playfully avows an admiration for the "lowland -beauty" and, at the same time, admits the agreeableness of the -"young lady in the house" with him at "Belvoir." Mr. -Edward Ambler, educated at Cambridge, England, was collector -for York river and a burgess for Jamestown. He died -in 1768 in his thirty-fifth year and was buried at Jamestown; -his widow survived him until 1781. Mrs. Ambler with her -children and her sister, Mrs. Fairfax, were occasionally guests -at Mount Vernon, as Washington's diaries show. I am inclined -to believe that while it is true that Washington entertained a -high regard for the Cary family and particularly the ladies, -there is nothing but the lightest gossip to create an inference -that there ever was even an incipient affair of the heart between -either of the Misses Cary and Washington.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_52_52" id="Footnote_52_52"></a><a href="#FNanchor_52_52"><span class="label">[52]</span></a> Lowland beauty.—Who this object of Washington's -early admiration was, if she had a veritable existence, is not -positively known. Irving, followed by Everett and others, -accepts the tradition, or rather surmises, that this sobriquet referred -to Miss Lucy Grymes of Westmoreland county, who in -1753 married Henry Lee, Esq. Their son was the gallant -General Henry Lee, "Lighthorse Harry," of the Revolution. -Some recent writers, affect to believe that this draft of a letter -is conclusive that there was a real love affair but that Betsy<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_61" id="Page_61">[61]</a></span> -Fauntleroy, of Fredericksburg, Va., was the person referred -to, and have published a letter purporting to have been -addressed by Washington to William Fauntleroy, Sr., Esq., -in Richmond, enclosing one to Miss Betsy, who, it is made to -appear, had also refused Washington's addresses. Letters and -traditions of this character should be received with caution, for -while vague reports and surmises of an affair of the heart may -be dilated upon in a bantering way among friends of the parties -where there is little or no foundation for the allegation, yet -they should be subjected to scrutiny and some positive evidence -adduced before they are accepted as historical facts.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent"><span class="smcap">Dear Sally</span></p> - -<p>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</p> - -<p>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<sup>o</sup> -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</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_62" id="Page_62">[62]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent"><span class="smcap">Dear Sir</span>—It would be the greatest Satisfaction</p> - -<p>Memorandom<a name="FNanchor_53_53" id="FNanchor_53_53"></a><a href="#Footnote_53_53" class="fnanchor">[53]</a> 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<a name="FNanchor_54_54" id="FNanchor_54_54"></a><a href="#Footnote_54_54" class="fnanchor">[54]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_53_53" id="Footnote_53_53"></a><a href="#FNanchor_53_53"><span class="label">[53]</span></a> The minuteness of detail is very characteristic of the writer. -While Washington was observant of the proprieties of life and -of good taste in dress, there was not the least leaning to foppishness. -But it was a principle with him to have whatever -he bought, consonant with good taste and of the best quality.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_54_54" id="Footnote_54_54"></a><a href="#FNanchor_54_54"><span class="label">[54]</span></a> At this point in the book there are 18 blank pages.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent"><span class="smcap">Dear Richard</span></p> - -<p>The Receipt of your kind favour of the 2<sup>d</sup> 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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_63" id="Page_63">[63]</a></span> -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<a name="FNanchor_55_55" id="FNanchor_55_55"></a><a href="#Footnote_55_55" class="fnanchor">[55]</a> 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.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_55_55" id="Footnote_55_55"></a><a href="#FNanchor_55_55"><span class="label">[55]</span></a> A Pistole.—This coin was worth, at the time Washington -wrote this journal, about $3.60. A doubloon was worth twice -that amount.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Mem To Survey the Lands at the Mouth of Little -Cacapehon<a name="FNanchor_56_56" id="FNanchor_56_56"></a><a href="#Footnote_56_56" class="fnanchor">[56]</a> & the Mouth of Fifteen Mile Creek<a name="FNanchor_57_57" id="FNanchor_57_57"></a><a href="#Footnote_57_57" class="fnanchor">[57]</a> for -the Gentlemen of the Ohio Com:<a name="FNanchor_58_58" id="FNanchor_58_58"></a><a href="#Footnote_58_58" class="fnanchor">[58]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_56_56" id="Footnote_56_56"></a><a href="#FNanchor_56_56"><span class="label">[56]</span></a> Cacapehon, now generally written Capon.—There are two -streams in the same vicinity known by this name, and to distinguish -them, one is called "Great Capon" and the other -"Little Capon." Both are tributaries to the Potomac.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_57_57" id="Footnote_57_57"></a><a href="#FNanchor_57_57"><span class="label">[57]</span></a> Fifteen Mile creek rises in Maryland and flows in a south-easterly -direction, emptying into the Potomac river between -Sideling Hill creek and Town creek, about 15 miles above Hancock, -Md.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_64" id="Page_64">[64]</a></span></p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_58_58" id="Footnote_58_58"></a><a href="#FNanchor_58_58"><span class="label">[58]</span></a> "The Ohio Company" grew into existence out of efforts by -Virginians, dated as early as 1746 or 1747, to secure a share in -the lucrative Indian trade, and with the prospect of opening to -settlement the lands on the upper waters of the Ohio. An -early move in this direction had been made by Colonel Thomas -Cresap, a man of courage, judgment and enterprise—qualities -required for trading successfully with the Indians. He had -erected his cabin at Oldtown, Md. About 1746 Lawrence and -Augustine Washington, after making some cautious business -ventures in the Indian trade, with others assisted to organize -"this Ohio Company." Thomas Lee, whose second son, Richard -Henry Lee, was to become so conspicuous a patriot of the Revolution, -and John Hanbury, a wealthy London merchant, were -original members of this company, into which still other men -of substance and standing were admitted, and to which, in -1749, the British government gave a charter, as "The Ohio -Company," with a grant of half a million acres of land, to be -located between the Monongahela and Kanawha rivers, on the -south side of the Ohio. With but twenty shares of stock at -first issue, the company's prosperity seemed assured, and both -Governor Dinwiddie and George Mason, at a later date purchased -an interest in it. Among the early Washington manuscripts -appears the above memorandum of a survey for this -company. Although this entry is without date it must have -been earlier, judging from its position in the note-book, than -the charter. This document imposed, as conditions of the land -grant, that the company should at once survey two hundred -thousand acres, and within seven years secure the settlement -of not less than one hundred families, erect forts, and maintain -a garrison against the Indians,—conditions on the fulfilment -of which they were to be for ten years exempt from the payment -of quit-rents. Mr. Christopher Gist was employed as the -company's agent, and on October 19, 1749, entered upon his -duties of inspecting the country, contiguous to the Ohio river, -reporting upon the character of the lands, making surveys, -keeping a journal of his observations, drawing plans of the territory, -etc. In 1750 the company built a small store-house at -Will's creek and stocked it with goods from London to the -value of £4,000. In 1752 Mr. Gist held a council with the -Indians on the Ohio in behalf of the company, and secured -their permission to lay out a town and erect a fort at McKee's<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_65" id="Page_65">[65]</a></span> -Rocks at the mouth of Chartier's creek, upon the east side of -the Ohio, a few miles below Pittsburg. Washington, in his -diary, alludes to this, and says of the position: "I think it -greatly inferior, either for defense or advantage, especially the -latter: For a fort at the forks would be equally well situated -on the Ohio, and have the entire command of the Monongahela." -In 1751 the company began making a road to the -mouth of the Monongahela, but for lack of adequate resources, -made only slow progress. The company looked upon the lands -around Will's creek as being within their grant. They also -erected a store-house at the mouth of Redstone on the Monongahela -and began some improvements at the forks of the Ohio, -immediately after completing those at Will's creek. At the -latter place they had the adjacent lands surveyed on both sides -the stream, above and below the forks, and laid out a town to -which they gave the name of Charlottesburg in honor of the -Princess Charlotte, afterward wife of King George. The -French and Indian war, with other stirring political events, -compelled the company to be cautious and to contract its operations, -but, its embarrassments increasing from the course pursued -toward it by the English government, prompted by envious -rival interests, the consent of its agent, George Mercer, -Esq., was finally gained to merge the Ohio Company into a -Grand Company, under what was known as the Walpole Grant -or Company. Their proposal was as follows: "We, the Committee -of the Purchasers of a Tract of Country for a new Province -on the Ohio in America, do hereby admit the Ohio Company -as a Co-Purchaser with us for two shares of the said -Purchase,<sup><span class="bold medium">*</span></sup> in Consideration of the Engagement of their Agent, -Col. Mercer, to withdraw the application of the said Company -for a separate Grant within the Limits of the said Purchase. -</p> - -<p class="right"> -Witness our Hands this 7<sup>th</sup> Day of May 1770<br /> -</p> - -<div class="sidenote"> -<p>* The whole being divided into seventy-two -equal Shares by the words "two shares" -above is understood two Seventy-second parts -of the Tract so as above Purchased.</p> -<p class="pad4">THOMAS WALPOLE<br /> -S. POWNALL<br /> -B. FRANKLIN<br /> -SAMUEL WHARTON</p> -</div> - - -<p class="noindent pad60pc"> -THOMAS WALPOLE<br /> -S. POWNALL<br /> -B. FRANKLIN<br /> -SAMUEL WHARTON<br /> -<br /><br /><br /></p> - -<p> -See American Historical Review, vol. iii, p. 205. -</p> -<p> -This action, however, was not approved by the American<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_66" id="Page_66">[66]</a></span> -members of the company, and the final collapse of the whole -enterprise was one of the results of the Revolution.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>I heartily congratulate you<a name="FNanchor_59_59" id="FNanchor_59_59"></a><a href="#Footnote_59_59" class="fnanchor">[59]</a> on the happy News of -my Brothers safe arrival <em>in health</em> 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</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_59_59" id="Footnote_59_59"></a><a href="#FNanchor_59_59"><span class="label">[59]</span></a> Memorandum or draft of a letter to his sister-in-law Anne, -wife of Lawrence Washington, of Mount Vernon, made, very -possibly, while in the field surveying in the fall of 1748 or -spring of 1749. This visit to Europe, of Lawrence Washington, -was partly in the interest of the Ohio Company and partly -on account of his failing health which, unfortunately, was not -benefited by the voyage as had been hoped.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Memorandom to charge M<sup>rs</sup> Aus. Washington<a name="FNanchor_60_60" id="FNanchor_60_60"></a><a href="#Footnote_60_60" class="fnanchor">[60]</a> -with 4 /9 and 18<sup>d</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 2 /6 D<sup>o</sup>: I read to -the Reign of K: John</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_60_60" id="Footnote_60_60"></a><a href="#FNanchor_60_60"><span class="label">[60]</span></a> Mrs. Aus. Washington evidently refers to Mrs. Augustine -Washington, of Westmoreland, the wife of George's half-brother, -Augustine, with whom he had made his home while -attending Mr. William's Academy. Austin is, or has been, in -Virginia a contraction for Augustine. Augustine Moore, a -notable character, is recorded interchangeably, in land and other -records, as Augustine and as Austin Moore. It is presumed -that "The Maryland Housewife" was intended to have been -written, that being the name of a popular book on cookery and -the art of housekeeping at that period. The date of this memorandum<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_67" id="Page_67">[67]</a></span> -is presumed to be 1748. A charge in his book of -accounts kept at this time, and which was among the relics -of Lawrence Washington sold in Philadelphia in the spring of -1891, would fix the date as July 28th, 1748. It was not an unusual -thing for Washington in his youth to use contractions in -writing the first names of his brothers, the following are examples: -Aus., Austin for Augustine; Sam for Samuel; Jack and -John, simply for John Augustine.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>In the Spectators Read to N<sup>o</sup> 143<a name="FNanchor_61_61" id="FNanchor_61_61"></a><a href="#Footnote_61_61" class="fnanchor">[61]</a><br /> -Mem:</p> - -<p>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<a name="FNanchor_62_62" id="FNanchor_62_62"></a><a href="#Footnote_62_62" class="fnanchor">[62]</a> 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.</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_61_61" id="Footnote_61_61"></a><a href="#FNanchor_61_61"><span class="label">[61]</span></a> This is about the only record Washington has left of his -course of reading. It is inferred that the books were either at -"Greenway Court" or at "Belvoir." The character of the -works he selected for his perusal is what might have been expected. -This memorandum also exhibits a trait in his character -prominent throughout his life, that of giving attention to minute -details of business. It may truly be said of him that "the -boy was father to the man."</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_62_62" id="Footnote_62_62"></a><a href="#FNanchor_62_62"><span class="label">[62]</span></a> Honorable William Fairfax, of "Belvoir," Fairfax county, -Va., was born 1691 in Yorkshire, England, where his father -that year became high sheriff of the county. His father was -the son of Henry Fairfax, 2d son of 4th Lord Fairfax and Anna -(Harrison) Fairfax, whose sister, Eleanora Harrison, of South -Cave, married in 1689, Henry Washington; their son, Richard -Washington, who resided in London, was, therefore, an English -cousin of Wm. Fairfax, and a correspondent both of his and of -Col. George Washington's (see Washington's correspondence,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_68" id="Page_68">[68]</a></span> -in <cite>Sparks</cite>). Wm. Fairfax lost his father when quite young -and was educated at his uncle's, Sir John Lowther's College. -Through the influence of Capt. Fairfax, of the Royal Navy, he -entered that service in 1710 and served for two years. He -then joined the British army in Spain under Col. Martin Bladen, -who had married a Fairfax, and was stationed at St. Helena in -1716-17, and subsequently at the Bahamas, and returned to -England in October, 1717. Having married in the Bahamas, -Sarah, daughter of Maj. Walker, of Nassau, she accompanied -him to England. In 1718 Wm. Fairfax was sent out with -Captain or Governor Woodes Rogers as chief justice to suppress -the pirates infesting the West Indies. His residence was -at Nassau, New Providence. The business for which he accepted -office having been completed and the climate not being -congenial, he in 1725 removed to New England. Here he received -an appointment to the custom house at Salem, which he -held until 1734. While a resident of Salem, his first wife died -and was buried there. His son George William was born in -Nassau, three of his children were born in Salem. Thomas, of -the Royal Navy, was killed in battle; Anne married Lawrence -Washington, and was the first mistress of Mount Vernon; and -Sarah married John Carlyle, of Alexandria, Va., who was a -major and commissary in the French and Indian war. Mr. -Fairfax married, January 18, 1731, Deborah Clarke, of Salem, -Mass. Her first child was Bryan, 8th Lord Fairfax, born at -Salem 1732, but better known as the Rev. Bryan Fairfax, who -died in 1802. In 1734 Wm. Fairfax accepted an offer, he had -before declined, to remove to Virginia and act as agent for his -cousin, Lord Thomas Fairfax, in the management of the vast -Fairfax land estate. He at first took up his residence in Westmoreland -county and remained there for several years, but afterward -improved the plantation, built "Belvoir" mansion, six -miles below "Mount Vernon," and removed to it. He was -residing there in 1739, when Lord Fairfax first visited Virginia -and made it his home for a year. Wm. Fairfax, from his high -character and acquaintance with business, soon came to the -front among the leading men in Virginia. Besides being agent -for his cousin, he served in the assembly of Virginia, and after -the death of John Blair was president of the Provincial council -and collector of his majesty's customs for the South Potomac. -His second wife bore him two children, besides Bryan<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_69" id="Page_69">[69]</a></span> -already mentioned, William Henry, killed at the storming of -Quebec in 1759; and Hannah, who married Warner Washington, -cousin to George Washington. William Fairfax was a -man of great executive ability and much beloved by the community. -He died September 3, 1757. His wife survived him -but a few years. "Belvoir" was left to George W. Fairfax -and was his residence until he went to England in 1773.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Memorandam of what Cloths I Carry into Fairfax</p> - -<p> -Razor<a name="FNanchor_63_63" id="FNanchor_63_63"></a><a href="#Footnote_63_63" class="fnanchor">[63]</a><br /> -7 Shirts 2 D<sup>o</sup> Carr<sup>d</sup> by M<sup>r</sup> Thornton<a name="FNanchor_64_64" id="FNanchor_64_64"></a><a href="#Footnote_64_64" class="fnanchor">[64]</a><br /> -6 Linnen Waistcoats<br /> -1 Cloth <span class="pad3"> </span>D<sup>o</sup>——<br /> -6 Bands<a name="FNanchor_65_65" id="FNanchor_65_65"></a><a href="#Footnote_65_65" class="fnanchor">[65]</a><br /> -4 Neck Cloths<a name="FNanchor_66_66" id="FNanchor_66_66"></a><a href="#Footnote_66_66" class="fnanchor">[66]</a><br /> -7 Caps<a name="FNanchor_67_67" id="FNanchor_67_67"></a><a href="#Footnote_67_67" class="fnanchor">[67]</a>——<br /> -</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_63_63" id="Footnote_63_63"></a><a href="#FNanchor_63_63"><span class="label">[63]</span></a> The razor in colonial days was an essential part of a gentleman's -toilet outfit. Washington had a strong beard and was -early called upon to use his razor. Long, full beards were not -then in fashion in America. It is a notable fact that there is -not a portrait extant of an American-born patriot or statesman -of the Revolutionary period, painted with a full beard. This -memorandum, although not dated, is believed to have been -written in 1748. The clean shaven face was constrained by -the fashion of the continent; and prevailed as the custom in -England and France for a period of quite 75 years.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_64_64" id="Footnote_64_64"></a><a href="#FNanchor_64_64"><span class="label">[64]</span></a> The Thorntons intermarried with the Washingtons.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_65_65" id="Footnote_65_65"></a><a href="#FNanchor_65_65"><span class="label">[65]</span></a> A kind of shirt collar.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_66_66" id="Footnote_66_66"></a><a href="#FNanchor_66_66"><span class="label">[66]</span></a> Neck Cloths.—These were usually made of fine white -cambric, folded wide, were wrapped twice around the neck and -worn without collars.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_67_67" id="Footnote_67_67"></a><a href="#FNanchor_67_67"><span class="label">[67]</span></a> Caps.—The number here will attract attention considering -the list of other articles; but it must be remembered that it was -the custom at that period for both men and women to wear -caps at night in bed. At the time when this journal was written,<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_70" id="Page_70">[70]</a></span> -bed rooms were not heated, hence the custom of warming -beds before retiring in winter, and the necessity for wearing -night caps is more apparent, and, further, the head was frequently -shaven and wigs were worn during the day by many. -It is the tradition that Patrick Henry wore at home, in the day, -even, when not in full dress, a "tarred cotton cap," whilst in -public he wore a wig. In speaking, when he was earnestly -moved, a striking emphasis of his is said to have been a rapid -whirling of his wig around his head.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>M: the regulater of my watch now is 4 M: and -over the fifth from the Slow end</p> - - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td align="left">'Twas Perfect Love before</td><td align="left">}</td><td align="left" rowspan="2">s: Young M: A: his W</td></tr> -<tr><td align="left">But Now I do adore</td><td align="left">}</td></tr> -</table> - -<p>What's the Noblest Passion of the Mind? 6:2:</p> - -<p>M: Delivered M<sup>rs</sup> Humphras this 30<sup>th</sup> Day of October -2 Shirts the one marked G W the other not -marked 1 p<sup>r</sup> of Hoes & one Band to be Washed against -November Court in Frederick<a name="FNanchor_68_68" id="FNanchor_68_68"></a><a href="#Footnote_68_68" class="fnanchor">[68]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_68_68" id="Footnote_68_68"></a><a href="#FNanchor_68_68"><span class="label">[68]</span></a> At this point in the journal several blank pages occur.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<div class="poetry-container"><div class="poetry"> -<p class="verse">Oh Ye Gods why should my Poor Resistless Heart</p> -<p class="verse4">Stand to oppose thy might and Power</p> -<p class="verse">At Last surrender to cupids feather'd Dart</p> -<p class="verse4">And now lays Bleeding every Hour</p> -<p class="verse">For her that's Pityless of my grief and Woes</p> -<p class="verse4">And will not on me Pity take</p> -<p class="verse">He sleep amongst my most inveterate Foes</p> -<p class="verse4">And with gladness never wish to wake</p> -<p class="verse">In deluding sleepings let my Eyelids close</p> -<p class="verse4">That in an enraptured Dream I may</p> -<p class="verse">In a soft lulling sleep and gentle repose</p> -<p class="verse4">Possess those joys denied by Day</p> -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_71" id="Page_71">[71]</a></span> -<p class="verse">From your bright sparkling Eyes, I was undone;</p> -<p class="verse">Rays, you have; more transparent than the Sun,</p> -<p class="verse">Amidst its glory in the rising Day,</p> -<p class="verse">None can you equal in your bright array;</p> -<p class="verse">Constant in your calm and unspotted Mind; <span class="pad2"> </span> }</p> -<p class="verse">Equal to all, but will to none Prove kind, <span class="pad3"> </span> }</p> -<p class="verse">So knowing, seldom one so Young, you'l Find. }</p> -<p class="verse">Ah! woe's me, that I should Love and conceal <span class="pad1"> </span> }</p> -<p class="verse">Long have I wish'd, but never dare reveal,<span class="pad3"> </span>}</p> -<p class="verse">Even though severely Loves Pains I feel: <span class="pad3"> </span> }</p> -<p class="verse">Xerxes that great, was't free from Cupids Dart,</p> -<p class="verse">And all the greatest Heroes, felt the smart.<a name="FNanchor_69_69" id="FNanchor_69_69"></a><a href="#Footnote_69_69" class="fnanchor">[69]</a></p> -</div></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_69_69" id="Footnote_69_69"></a><a href="#FNanchor_69_69"><span class="label">[69]</span></a> The poetical effusions of George Washington are neither -numerous nor notable. The specimens here given are found -on the spare pages of his memoranda mixed in with his notes of -surveys. Some leaves are missing at this point and the concluding -lines of one poem, at least, are lost.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>A List of the Peoples Names that<br /> -<span class="pad4">I have Warrants for<a name="FNanchor_70_70" id="FNanchor_70_70"></a><a href="#Footnote_70_70" class="fnanchor">[70]</a></span></p> - - - - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="90%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="2"></td><td class="tdr small">Acres</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="2">Richard Arnold Frederick C</td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdr" colspan="2">before the 25<sup>th</sup> Day of April</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl wd50">Barnaby M<sup>c</sup>Kannary</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr wd30">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdr" colspan="2">on the Lost River<a name="FNanchor_71_71" id="FNanchor_71_71"></a><a href="#Footnote_71_71" class="fnanchor">[71]</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">Silvenus Smith</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">John Wilton</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">300</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">James M<sup>c</sup>Koy</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">James Kinson</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="2">Ann Dunbarr</td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="2">And<sup>w</sup> Vincy of Augusta</td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">Robert Denton</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="2"><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_72" id="Page_72">[72]</a></span> - John Stackhouse of Fred<sup>k</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">Sam<sup>l</sup> Kinsman</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">Tho<sup>s</sup> Wiggans</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">George Horner</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">200</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">Darby M<sup>c</sup>Keaver</td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">Jos<sup>h</sup> Howt: fr<sup>m</sup> New En<sup>g</sup></td><td class="tdl">D<sup>o</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="2">Jn<sup>o</sup> Ellwick Sen<sup>r</sup> of Augusta</td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="2">James Hamilton J<sup>r</sup></td><td class="tdr">400</td></tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_70_70" id="Footnote_70_70"></a><a href="#FNanchor_70_70"><span class="label">[70]</span></a> Land warrants were granted by the Crown, by the Legislature -or its authorized agent, and by the governors of the provinces. -A warrant had the character of a commission and guaranteed -title. Land warrants issued in accordance with law -were negotiable, and when laid and the survey plotted by a -licensed surveyor and recorded in the land office, were maintained -by the courts as against all other claimants. -</p> -<p> -The following is an exact copy of an order from G. W. Fairfax, -agent of Lord Fairfax, for the sale of unseated lands in the -"Northern Neck of Virginia" to George Washington a licensed -surveyor in Virginia as his warrant to survey a particular parcel -of land. The original document was in the possession of J. -A. Russell, Esq., of New York city, in 1869, and is published in -the <cite>Historical Magazine</cite> for March of that year, p. 197:— -</p> - -<p class="center"> -"<span class="smcap">To Mr. G. Washington</span> -</p> - -<p> -"<span class="smcap">Whereas</span>, <em>Barthalamore Anderson</em>, of Frederick County -hath Informed that there are about <em>Four</em> hundred 50 Acres of -Waste and Ungranted Land in the said County, <em>formerly -granted to Thomas Morgan by Jost Hite as p. Bond for the -same & by Assignment to the s<sup>d</sup> Anderson, on Arnold's Run -a branch of Shenandoah</em>. -</p> -<p> -"And Desiring a Warrant to survey the same in order to obtain -a Deed, being ready to Pay the Composition and Office -Charges. -</p> -<p> -"<em>These</em> are therefore to Empower You the s<sup>d</sup> G. Washington -to survey the s<sup>d</sup> Waste Land. -</p> -<p> -"<em>Provided</em> this be the first Warrant that hath Issued for the -same and you are to make a just, true and Acurate survey -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_73" id="Page_73">[73]</a></span>thereof, Describing the courses and distances p. Pole, also the -Buttings and Boundings of the several Persons Lands adjoining, -and where you cannot Join on any known Lines, you are -to make Breadth of the tract to bear at least the proportion of -one-third part of the length as the Law of Virginia Directs, -you are also to Insert the Names of the Pilot and Chain Carriers -made use of and Employed, a Plat of which s<sup>d</sup> Survey -with this Warrant you are to give into this Office any time before -the <em>twenty-fifth</em> Day of <em>March</em> next ensuing. <em>Given</em> -under my Hand and Seal of the Proprietors Office this <em>thirteenth</em> -day of <em>Oct</em>. 1750 in the Twenty-Fourth year of His -Majesty King George the Second's Reign. -</p> - -<p class="right"> -"G. W. FAIRFAX." -</p> - -<p> -[<span class="fs70">ENDORSED.</span>] -</p> - -<p>"Barthalamore Anderson's Warr for 450 Acres</p> - -<p>"M<sup>r</sup> Washington's Retur'd the 8<sup>th</sup> Feb<sup>y</sup> 1750-1.<br /> -<span class="pad10">"To be paid p L<sup>d</sup> Fx</span><br /> -<span class="pad10">"61"</span><br /> -</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_71_71" id="Footnote_71_71"></a><a href="#FNanchor_71_71"><span class="label">[71]</span></a> Lost River.—This stream gets its name from the fact that -for three miles it passes out of sight under a mountain which -lies across its course. It rises in Hardy county, W. Va., and -flows in a north-easterly direction to the Cacapehon river. The -following diagram is made from a pen drawing by Washington -in his field note book, but not definitely related to this particular -survey.</p></div> - - -<p><a name="Pagefp_73" id="Pagefp_73"></a></p> -<p class="p2" /> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p073-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p073.jpg" width="650" alt="" /></a> -<div class="caption"> -Cacapehon or lost River</div> -</div> - - -<p class="noindent"><span class="smcap">My Lord</span></p> - -<p>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<sup>o</sup> 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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_74" id="Page_74">[74]</a></span> -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 &<a name="FNanchor_72_72" id="FNanchor_72_72"></a><a href="#Footnote_72_72" class="fnanchor">[72]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_72_72" id="Footnote_72_72"></a><a href="#FNanchor_72_72"><span class="label">[72]</span></a> Here terminates the entries in the little note book, containing -"My Journey Over the Mountains." It is proper to -state that the journal was kept in a small, vellum-bound, blank -book, 6 by 3¾ inches in size, closely written on both sides of -the leaf. Either from a desire to classify his memoranda, or -for want of a second book, or from some motive of economy, -he turned the book around and began from the other end to -keep a record more particularly relating to his surveys and -miscellaneous affairs. His field notes of surveys were kept in -a book of the same size as the one described, from which the -most of the following surveys are taken. The other surveys -are found on loose sheets which have been bound and denominated -miscellaneous papers; a few of them having dates, enables -the editor to place them in chronological order.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Then Survey'd for M<sup>r</sup> John Monroe y<sup>e</sup> following -Tract of land bounded as follows</p> - -<div class="fs90"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdc">Poles</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">A</td><td class="tdl wd60">Beginning at a marked white oak</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl">N 20,,0</td><td class="tdl">E </td><td class="tdl">130,,68</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">B</td><td class="tdl">N 20—00 E to a Chesnut</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">C</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Red oak</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 71,,00</td><td class="tdl">E </td><td class="tdl">116,,44</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">D</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Spanish oak near a Swamp</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 73,,00</td><td class="tdl">E </td><td class="tdl">188,,24</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">Thence to Hiccory</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 44,,00</td><td class="tdl">E </td><td class="tdl">158,,72</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">F</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a red oak Stump</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 14,,00</td><td class="tdl">E </td><td class="tdl">186,,24</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">G</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Black Gum</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 88,,00</td><td class="tdl">W </td><td class="tdl">244,,00</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">From thence to the Beginning</td></tr> -</table></div> - -<p>Then survey'd for M<sup>r</sup> John Watts y<sup>e</sup> Following -Tract of Land bounded as followeth</p> - -<div class="fs90"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">Courses </td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">A</td><td class="tdl wd60">Beginning at a Marked red Oak</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl">S 15° 30′</td><td class="tdl">W </td><td class="tdl">400.56</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">B</td><td class="tdl">S 15° 30 W to a Sweet Gum</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">C</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Chesnut</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 59,,00</td><td class="tdl">W </td><td class="tdl">200.40</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">D</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Walnut</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 45,,00</td><td class="tdl">W </td><td class="tdl">240.24</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a White Oak</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 10,,00</td><td class="tdl">E </td><td class="tdl">200.00</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">F</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Maple</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 35,,00</td><td class="tdl">E </td><td class="tdl">300.00</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">From thence to the Beginning</td></tr> -</table></div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_75" id="Page_75">[75]</a></span></p> - -<p>Then Survey'd for M<sup>r</sup> Francis Jett the following -Tract of Land bounded as follows</p> - -<div class="fs90"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl">A</td><td class="tdl">Beginning at a Marked Hiccory S 20, W</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl">S 20,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">120</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">B</td><td class="tdl wd60">to a White Oak</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">C</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Walnut Stump</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 63,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">160</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">D</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Red Oak on the top of a Hill</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 85,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">80</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Black Gum near a Valley</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 66,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">116</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">F</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Dogwood near a Swamp</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 35,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">63</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">G</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Mulberry standing in Corn-field</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 35,,00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdr">97</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">H</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Sasafras</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 45,,00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdr">157</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">From thence to the Beginning</td></tr> -</table></div> - -<p>Then Survey'd for Cap<sup>t</sup> Henry Washington y<sup>e</sup> following -Tract of Land bounded as follows</p> - -<div class="fs90"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl" colspan="2">Poles</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">A</td><td class="tdl wd60">Beginning at a red Oak S 25—00 W</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl">25—00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">74</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">B</td><td class="tdl">near the road running to a red Oak Saplin</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">C</td><td class="tdl">Thence to white Oak</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 23—00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdr">24</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">D</td><td class="tdl">Thence to Spanish Oak</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 55—00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">34</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Black Gum</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 76—00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">30</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">F</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Black Oak</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 25—00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">62</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">G</td><td class="tdl">Thence to Caleb Butlers old Field</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 00—00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdr">104</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">H</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a White Oak</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">S 76—00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdr">70</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">I</td><td class="tdl">Thence to a Red Oak</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">N 78—00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdr">56</td></tr> -</table></div> - -<p>August 18<sup>th</sup> 1747 Then survey'd the following -Piece of Land at one Station in the School House old -field bounded as p<sup>r</sup> field Book. Viz<sup>t</sup> Beginning near -a Persimon within y<sup>e</sup> 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.</p> - -<p>October 1<sup>st</sup> 1747 Then Survey'd the following -Piece of Land for M<sup>r</sup> Richard Roe Bounded as follows -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_76" id="Page_76">[76]</a></span>Beginning at a Chesnut extending thence S<sup>o</sup> -20—00 W 38 Pole thence N 75—00 W 39.7 P thence -N<sup>o</sup> 46—00 W 41.1 P thence S<sup>o</sup> 68—00 W 21.3 thence -N<sup>o</sup> 29—00 W 25.3 thence S<sup>o</sup> 77—00 E 4 Pole thence -N<sup>o</sup> 60—00 E 25.1 Pole thence S<sup>o</sup> 42—00 E 14 Pole -thence S<sup>o</sup> 79—00 E 14 Pole—thence East from thence -to the beginning S 60—45<br /> -<span class="pad1">E</span></p> - -<p>Then Survey'd for M<sup>r</sup> Francis Jett the following -Tract of Land Bounded as p<sup>r</sup> Field Book<a name="FNanchor_73_73" id="FNanchor_73_73"></a><a href="#Footnote_73_73" class="fnanchor">[73]</a></p> - -<div class="fs90"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl">A</td><td class="tdl">N</td><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">56.15</td> -<td class="tdlx pad4 wd50" rowspan="8"> Remarks ye distance - from A to B being Inaccessable - I took an Angle - within ye field from A to - a house bearing N 73°—00 - E 46 Pole thence to B - bearing N 48—00 W</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">B</td><td class="tdl">N 51—00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">39.19</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">C</td><td class="tdl">S 65—00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">34.14</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">D</td><td class="tdl">S 49—00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">50.15</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">S 20—00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">29.00</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">F</td><td class="tdl">S 70—00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdl">62.13</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">G</td><td class="tdl">N 58—30</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdl">20.24</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">H</td><td class="tdl">S 83—30</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdl">30.00</td></tr> -</table></div> - -<p>Survey'd for M<sup>rs</sup> Elizabeth Washington y<sup>e</sup> 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<a name="FNanchor_74_74" id="FNanchor_74_74"></a><a href="#Footnote_74_74" class="fnanchor">[74]</a></p> - -<div class="fs90"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl"></td><td class="tdl">Courses</td><td class="tdl">Dist:</td><td class="tdr">Poles</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">A</td><td class="tdl">S 54,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdl">67,,00</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">B</td><td class="tdl">N 45,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdl">36,,00</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">C</td><td class="tdl">N 76,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdl">45,,—</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">D</td><td class="tdl">N 31,,00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">60,,—</td> - <td></td><td class="tdc">Acres</td><td class="tdc">Roods</td><td class="tdc">Perch:</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">N 56,,00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">35,,—</td> - <td class="tdc pad4">Area</td><td class="tdc">52 ,,</td><td class="tdc">1 ,,</td><td class="tdc">39</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">F</td><td class="tdl">N 21,,00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">30,,24</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">G</td><td class="tdl">S 51,,00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">40,,20</td> - <td class="tdc pad4 wd50" colspan="4">Scale 50 Parts to an Inch.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">H</td><td class="tdl">S 34,,00</td><td class="tdl">E</td><td class="tdl">41,,60</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">I</td><td class="tdl">S 04,,00</td><td class="tdl">W</td><td class="tdl">34,,20</td></tr> -</table></div> - - -<div class="footnote pg-brk"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_73_73" id="Footnote_73_73"></a><a href="#FNanchor_73_73"><span class="label">[73]</span></a> <span class="transnote">(Transcriber's note: this footnote refers to the illustration below)</span></p></div> - -<p><a name="Pagefp_76" id="Pagefp_76"></a></p> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p076b-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p076b.jpg" width="650" alt="" /></a> -<div class="caption"> -(Plat of Francis Jett's land)</div> -</div> - -<div class="footnote pg-brk"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_74_74" id="Footnote_74_74"></a><a href="#FNanchor_74_74"><span class="label">[74]</span></a> <span class="transnote">(Transcriber's note: this footnote refers to the illustration below)</span></p></div> - -<p><a name="Pagefpx_76" id="Pagefpx_76"></a></p> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p076a-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p076a.jpg" width="450" alt="" /></a> -<div class="caption"> -(Plat of Elizabeth Washington's land)</div> -</div> - - -<p>SURVEY'D For Richard Barnes Gent<sup>n</sup> of Richmond -County<a name="FNanchor_75_75" id="FNanchor_75_75"></a><a href="#Footnote_75_75" class="fnanchor">[75]</a> a certain Tract of Waste and ungranted -Land Situate Lying and being in the county -of Culpeper<a name="FNanchor_76_76" id="FNanchor_76_76"></a><a href="#Footnote_76_76" class="fnanchor">[76]</a> and Bounded as followeth Beginning -at three white Oaks in Normans Line and Corner -Trees to (Aaron Pinson's now) M<sup>r</sup> Barnes's Land -& Extending thence N<sup>o</sup> 42° 30′ W<sup>t</sup> Ninety five Poles -to a branch of Flat Run Two hund<sup>d</sup> and Eighteen -Poles to a Large white Oak Corner to Norman thence -along another of his Lines N<sup>o</sup> 39° E<sup>t</sup> Thirty four Poles -to three white Oaks & a Hickory Cor: to the said -Norman and John Roberts thence along Robert's Line -S<sup>o</sup> 78° W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> and Eighty three Poles to the -Road that Leads over Norman's Foard Two hund<sup>d</sup> -and Sixteen Poles to two white Oaks in a Glade Cor<sup>r</sup> -to the said Roberts and M<sup>r</sup> Francis Slaughter thence -with the said Slaughters Line S<sup>o</sup> 5° W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> and -Sixty four Poles to three white Oaks in the said -Slaughter Line thence leaving his Line S<sup>o</sup> 66° E<sup>t</sup> -Two hund<sup>d</sup> and thirty Six Poles to three white Oaks -amongst a Parcel of Rock Stones Barnes's Corner -thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 53° E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> and Eighty -Six Poles to the Beginning Containing Four Hundred -Acres this Twenty Second Day of July 1749.</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl wd40" rowspan="2"><em>Cha Men</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Edward Corder</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Edward Hogan</span> <em>Marker</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdc" colspan="2">by</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdr" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Washington</span> S C C<a name="FNanchor_77_77" id="FNanchor_77_77"></a><a href="#Footnote_77_77" class="fnanchor">[77]</a></td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_77" id="Page_77">[77]</a></span></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_75_75" id="Footnote_75_75"></a><a href="#FNanchor_75_75"><span class="label">[75]</span></a> For this survey Washington received the sum of £2 3s 0d -on the 25th of July, 1749, as shown by entry in his cash book; -a copy of which is in the Toner Collection, Library of Congress, -Washington, D. C.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_76_76" id="Footnote_76_76"></a><a href="#FNanchor_76_76"><span class="label">[76]</span></a> Culpeper county, Virginia, was formed by act of assembly -in 1748, and named in honor of Lord Thomas Culpeper, governor -of Virginia from 1682 to 1686. The old family name -was spelled with two p's, but in using the name as a locality -one p is dropped. Its original form, however, was Colepeper. -The widow of Lord Culpeper spelled her name and -wrote it, "Mar. Culpeper—Leeds Castle, Dec. 19, 1706." -Lord Culpeper and Lord Arlington had obtained from Charles -II in 1672 a grant of proprietary rights over the whole of -Virginia, but within a short time, in consequence of resistance -by the colonists, surrendered all except quit rents and -escheats, and a duty of three half-pence per pound on tobacco. -Two years after ceasing to be governor, Lord Culpeper, -who had become by purchase sole owner of the grant, -further abandoned all his rights except that of property -in the lands of that part of the Northern Neck beyond the -Blue Ridge, with an annual pension of £600 for twenty years -in lieu of what he gave up. This estate of about 5,700,000 -acres of land in the Shenandoah valley and the mountains beyond, -went to his daughter and heiress, Catherine, who became -the wife of Thomas, the 5th Lord Fairfax, and from her to -their son Thomas the 6th, and the first American Lord Fairfax -of Washington's time. Lord Culpeper had been one of the -commissioners of plantations under Charles II, and was a man of -ability for business and public affairs, although rapacious; and, -as governor, wholly British, without that sympathy for Virginia -interest, such as Berkeley, with all his faults, had shown. The -county of Culpeper, however, was conspicuous for the patriotism -of its inhabitants during the Revolution. Her "minute -men," Randolph said on the floor of the United States Senate, -"were raised in a minute, armed in a minute, marched in a -minute, fought in a minute, and vanquished in a minute." -The motto on their flag was, "The Culpeper Minute Men," -along the top border; in the center a curled rattlesnake with -head erect and rattling tail; on either side the words "Liberty—or -Death;" and beneath, along the lower border, "Don't -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_78" id="Page_78">[78]</a></span> -Tread on Me." In the clerk's office of Culpeper court house -is recorded the following: "20 July, 1749 [O. S.] George -Washington, Gent., produced a commission from the President -and Master of William and Mary College, appointing him to -be surveyor of this county, which was read, and thereupon he -took the usual oaths," etc.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_77_77" id="Footnote_77_77"></a><a href="#FNanchor_77_77"><span class="label">[77]</span></a> Washington, S. C. C.—This is supposed to be an official -check mark signature of George Washington as a licensed surveyor -of Culpeper county. The plat of this survey is published -by Sparks, vol. 1, p. 14, and is reproduced here, as the editor -has failed, so far, in finding the original among any of the -Washington papers extant. The plat bears date two days after -he filed his certificate and took the necessary oath before the -court in Culpeper county referred to in the preceding note.</p></div> - - -<hr class="chap" /> - -<p><a name="Pagefp_79" id="Pagefp_79"></a></p> -<p class="p2" /> -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/i_p079-large.jpg"> - <img src="images/i_p079.jpg" width="350" alt="" /></a> -</div> - -<div class="tpage2"> -<p class="xs wsp">FAC SIMILE.</p> - -<p class="small"><em>Copied from a Manuscript in the handwriting of</em></p> - -<p class="xs">WASHINGTON.</p> - -<p class="xs"><em>Æt. 17</em></p> - -<p class="xl">A</p> - -<p class="large wsp lsp">BOOK of SURVEY's</p> - -<p class="medium">Began</p> - -<p class="large wsp lsp">JULY 22<sup><sup>d</sup></sup>: 1749</p> - -<hr class="r15" /> -</div> - - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_79" id="Page_79">[79]</a></span></p> - -<p>SURVEY'D For Edward Hogan a certain Tract of -Waste and Ungranted Land Situate Lying and being -in the County of Augusta<a name="FNanchor_78_78" id="FNanchor_78_78"></a><a href="#Footnote_78_78" class="fnanchor">[78]</a> 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<sup>o</sup> 68° -E<sup>t</sup> Two hundred and Eighty Poles to three Chesnut -Oaks on a Steep Mountain Side thence N<sup>o</sup> 9° E<sup>t</sup> Two -hundred and three Poles to three Pines on the Mountain -Side thence N<sup>o</sup> 68° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> and Eighty -Poles to two white Oaks in a Drain that makes from -the Mountains thence S<sup>o</sup> 2° W<sup>t</sup> One hundred and -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_80" id="Page_80">[80]</a></span>thirty two Poles to two white Oaks thence S<sup>o</sup> 22° W<sup>t</sup> -Sixty Eight po. to the Beginning Containing Three -hundred and Thirty five Acres this 1<sup>st</sup> Day of November -1749<a name="FNanchor_79_79" id="FNanchor_79_79"></a><a href="#Footnote_79_79" class="fnanchor">[79]</a></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl wd40" rowspan="2"><em>Cha Men</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Edward Corder</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Edward Hogan</span> <em>Marker</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdc" colspan="3">by</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdr" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Washington</span> S C C</td></tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_78_78" id="Footnote_78_78"></a><a href="#FNanchor_78_78"><span class="label">[78]</span></a> Augusta county, and also Frederick county, were formed -in 1738, out of Orange county which, prior to that date, had -embraced all of Virginia beyond the Blue Ridge. The bounds -of Frederick were defined as follows: the Potomac on the north, -the Blue Ridge on the east, and on the south and west a line -drawn from the head spring of the Hedgman creek to the head -spring of the Potomac; all beyond this line, comprising the -immense western territory belonging to Virginia, constituted -Augusta county. The earliest Frederick county court was held -at Winchester, Nov. 11, 1743; and that of Augusta county was -held at Beverley's Mill Place, now Staunton, Dec. 9, 1745.</p></div> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_79_79" id="Footnote_79_79"></a><a href="#FNanchor_79_79"><span class="label">[79]</span></a> The notes of the survey of land, on the 22d July, 1749, -for Richard Barnes, and that of November 12, 1749, for Edward -Hogan, were recorded on sheets of foolscap paper, and -are bound up with other early miscellaneous papers of George -Washington, preserved in the Department of State. They are -here given nearly in their chronological place.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November 2<sup>d</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 62 E<sup>t</sup> Three -Hundred Poles to a Chesnut, Pine and Spanish Oak -on a Mountain Side thence N<sup>o</sup> 28° E<sup>t</sup> Two hundred & -Six poles to two white Oakes and a Hick. thence -leaving the Mountain N<sup>o</sup> 62 W<sup>t</sup> Three hun<sup>d</sup> poles to -two Pines and a white Oak on a steep Hill thence to -the Beginning</p> - -<p> -E <span class="pad6"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Robert Denton</span>, <em>Marker</em><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November 2<sup>d</sup> 1749<a name="FNanchor_80_80" id="FNanchor_80_80"></a><a href="#Footnote_80_80" class="fnanchor">[80]</a> Then Survey'd for James Hamilton -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_81" id="Page_81">[81]</a></span>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<sup>o</sup> 68 W<sup>t</sup> Two -Hundred and Eighty Poles to three white Oaks -another of his Corner's thence along the Mountain -Side N<sup>o</sup> 27 E<sup>t</sup> Two hundred Poles to a Poplar a Lynn -& white Walnut Trees standing on the Creek thence -crossing the Creek S. 68 E<sup>t</sup> 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</p> - -<p> -E. <span class="pad6"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Hogan</span> <em>Marker</em><br /> -</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_80_80" id="Footnote_80_80"></a><a href="#FNanchor_80_80"><span class="label">[80]</span></a> This entry is in a new book of the same dimensions as the -one described; first pages of it are blank—page 7 is the first -written upon; pages 8 and 9 gone; page 10 blank.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Survey'd for Francis M<sup>c</sup>Bride 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<sup>o</sup> 62° E<sup>t</sup> Three hundred Poles to -three white Oaks on the brake of the Mountains -thence S<sup>o</sup> 28° W<sup>t</sup> Two hundred and Six Poles to two -Black Oaks & a Dogwood thence N<sup>o</sup> 62° W<sup>t</sup> Three -hundred Poles to two white Oaks and a Hickory -Saplins on the Side of very Hilly Ground thence N<sup>o</sup> -28° E Two hundred and Six Poles to the Beginning -this third Day of November 1749</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_82" id="Page_82">[82]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November<span class="blkxxx"> - <span class="blka">3</span> - <span class="blka">7<sup>th</sup></span> -</span> 1749 Then Survey'd for William -M<sup>c</sup>Bride 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<sup>c</sup>Brides Corner and runs -thence with his Lines S<sup>o</sup> 62° E<sup>t</sup> Three hundred poles to -three white Oaks another of his Corners thence N<sup>o</sup> -28° E<sup>t</sup> Two hundred and Six Pole to three white -Oakes thence N<sup>o</sup> 62 W<sup>t</sup> Three hundred poles to two -pines & a red Oak On a steep Hill from thence to -the Begining</p> - -<p>E<br /> -<span class="pad8"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">John Donbarr</span> <em>M</em>: -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November 4<sup>th</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 65° E<sup>t</sup> Three hundred Poles to a white -Oak Chesnut Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side -near a Drain thence N<sup>o</sup> 25° E<sup>t</sup> with the Mountain -Two hundred and twenty Poles to three white Oak -Saplins by a Runside thence N<sup>o</sup> 65° W<sup>t</sup> 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</p> - -<p>E <span class="pad8"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">John Donbarr</span> <em>M.</em> -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_83" id="Page_83">[83]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November 5<sup>th</sup> 1749 Then Surveyd for M<sup>r</sup> 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<sup>rs</sup> Ann Dunbarr and -running thence along the Mountain side N<sup>o</sup> 25 E<sup>t</sup> -One hundred Poles to three white Oaks in very Stony -ground thence bearing more to the Mountain N<sup>o</sup> 50 -E<sup>t</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> -65 W<sup>t</sup> Three hundred Poles to three white Saplins -in the Hollow of a the Mountains near the Road that -leads to the S<sup>o</sup> Branch thence S 38 W<sup>t</sup> One hundred -and twenty poles to Dunbarr's Corner on the Mountain -thence with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 65 E Three hundred -pole to the B.</p> - -<p>E<br /> -<span class="pad8"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Jos<sup>h</sup> How</span> <em>M.</em> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>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<sup>o</sup> 55° W Three hundred Poles to three Chesnut -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_84" id="Page_84">[84]</a></span>Oaks on Short Hills thence over the Hills N<sup>o</sup> 35° E<sup>t</sup> -Two hundred and Six Poles to a Large white Oak on -the Hills or Ridges from the Mountains thence S<sup>o</sup> -55° E<sup>t</sup> Three hundred Poles to a Hickory red Oak -and Maple on the Mountain Side thence S<sup>o</sup> 35° W<sup>t</sup> -Two hundred and Six Poles to the Beginning this -Sixth Day of November 1749</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November 7 1749 Then Survey'd for M<sup>r</sup> Jos<sup>h</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 35 E<sup>t</sup> Two hundred -and Six Poles to two white Oaks and Maple on the -Mountain thence leaving the Mountain and run thence -N<sup>o</sup> 55 W 60 p<sup>o</sup> to the Road Three Hundred Poles -to Red Oak Chesnut Oak and Hickory on a Mountain -Side thence S<sup>o</sup> 35° W<sup>t</sup> Two hundred and Six -poles to a Large white Oak James Scotts Corner -thence with his line S 55 E<sup>t</sup> Three hundred poles to -the Beg:</p> - -<p>E. <span class="pad8"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Jos<sup>h</sup> How</span>: <em>M.</em> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November 8<sup>th</sup> 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<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_85" id="Page_85">[85]</a></span> -one Stump & runs thence N<sup>o</sup> 55° W<sup>t</sup> Three hundred -Poles to three white Oaks in amongst the Mountains -thence went to the Beginning and runs S<sup>o</sup> 35 W<sup>t</sup> Two -hundred & six poles to a Maple a Lynn and Wild -Cherry Trees on the Mountain Side just on the Creek -thence N<sup>o</sup> 55 W<sup>t</sup> Three hundred Poles to a white Oak -and a Black & Hic. Oak from thence to his Opposite -Corner N<sup>o</sup> 35° E<sup>t</sup></p> - -<p>E<br /> -<span class="pad8"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Andrew Viney</span> <em>M</em> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November<span class="blkxxx"> - <span class="blka">9</span> - <span class="blka">10<sup>th</sup></span> -</span> 1749 Then Surveyd for M<sup>r</sup> 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<sup>t</sup> 48 po to Barnaby -M<sup>c</sup>Handry's Corner thence with his Line to his Corner -Lynn Maple & Mountain Burch on the Mountain -thence along the Mountain S 35° W<sup>t</sup> Two hundred and -Six po. to two Mountain Burches and a Gum thence -N<sup>o</sup> 55 W<sup>t</sup> three hund<sup>d</sup> poles to three white Oaks from -thence to the Beg:</p> - -<p><span class="pad8"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Sam<sup>l</sup> M<sup>c</sup>Handry</span> <em>M</em> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November<span class="blkxxx"> - <span class="blka">9<sup>th</sup></span> - <span class="blka">10<sup>th</sup></span> -</span> 1749 Then Survey'd for Barnaby -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_86" id="Page_86">[86]</a></span> -M<sup>c</sup>Handry 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<sup>o</sup> 55° E<sup>t</sup> Two -hundred and fifty two poles to two Mountain Burches -and a white Oak on the M side thence S<sup>o</sup> 35° W<sup>t</sup> -Two hundred and fifty two po to a Lynn a Maple -and a Mountain Burch thence N<sup>o</sup> 55° W<sup>t</sup> Two hundred -and Fifty two po to two white Oaks and a Hickory -from thence to the Beginning</p> - -<p><span class="pad6"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">William Baker</span> <em>M</em><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November<span class="blkxxx"> - <span class="blka">10</span> - <span class="blka">9<sup>th</sup></span> -</span> 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<sup>l</sup> Bakers Corner and runs then -with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 55° E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to two -Mountain Burches and a Chesn<sup>t</sup> Oak on the M: th: -al<sup>g</sup> the Mountain S<sup>o</sup> 55° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Six poles -to two Mountain Burches and a white Oak thence -N<sup>o</sup> 55 W Three hundred poles to two Chesnut Oaks -& a white Oak from th. to the Beg</p> - -<p><span class="pad6"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Sam<sup>l</sup> Baker</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_87" id="Page_87">[87]</a></span></p> - -<p>November 10<sup>th</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 55 W<sup>t</sup> Three Hundred Poles to two white -Oaks and a Black on the Short Hills thence went -Back to the Beginning and S<sup>o</sup> 25 W Two hundred -and fifteen Poles to a Chesnut Oak and two Mountain -Burches thence N<sup>o</sup> 55 W<sup>t</sup> Three hundred poles to -two Chesnut Oaks and a red Oak</p> - -<p><span class="pad6"> Plat drawn</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Sam<sup>l</sup> Baker</span> <em>M</em> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>November 11<sup>th</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 70° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & twelve Poles to a -Spanish Oak a Chesnut & a Maple thence N<sup>o</sup> 20° W: -Three hundred poles to a Chesnut Oak a white Oak -and Pine thence N<sup>o</sup> 80 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> and twelve p<sup>os</sup> -and from thence to the Beginning</p> - -<p class="noindent">Plat drawn<br /> -<span class="smcap pad2">Sam<sup>l</sup> Baker</span> <em>M</em>: -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">March 30<sup>th</sup> 1750.<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for David Edwards a -certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick -County and on Cacapehon and bounded as followeth<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_88" id="Page_88">[88]</a></span> -Beg: at a white Oak Jos<sup>h</sup> Edwards Cor: on the E<sup>t</sup> -side the River & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 70 W<sup>t</sup> 176 po to the -Creek 253 Po to another of J. Edwards's Cor<sup>s</sup> and -three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to three black Oaks near -a Large Pine on the Top of a Hill thence N<sup>o</sup> 20 E<sup>t</sup> -Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to four Pines on the side of a steep -Hill thence S<sup>o</sup> 70° E<sup>t</sup> Three hundred & Forty Poles -to an Ash on the Creek side near a fine spring thence -to the Beg<sup>g</sup> 412 Acres<br /> -Plat drawn</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>Ch<sup>n</sup></em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Silvenus Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">David Edwards</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">March 30<sup>th</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for Thom<sup>s</sup> Edwards a -certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick -County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -Beg<sup>g</sup> at 2 Pines on the side of a Mountain about 4 -Pole from the Waggon Road that leads to the S<sup>o</sup> -Branch and on the W<sup>t</sup> Side the Creek & run thence -East One hund<sup>d</sup> 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<sup>d</sup> acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>Cha</em>:</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">David Edwards</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">George Hyatt</span> <span class="pad2">Plat drawn</span></td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_89" id="Page_89">[89]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">March 31<sup>st</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for George Hyatt a certain -Tract of waste Land Situate on a branch of the -N<sup>o</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 70° E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Seventy -two Poles to a Chesnut Oak amongst a Parcel -of Rocks on a Ridge of a Mountain thence N<sup>o</sup> 20° -E<sup>t</sup>..220 Po to the Wag<sup>n</sup> Road that leads to the S<sup>o</sup> -Branch Two hund<sup>d</sup> and Fifty Poles to a Hickory & -two white Oaks thence N<sup>o</sup> 70° W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Seventy -two Poles to two white Oaks on a Hill thence -S<sup>o</sup> 20 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Fifty three Po: to<sup>ds</sup> Beg<sup>g</sup> -Cont<sup>g</sup> 272 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad10"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">David Edwards</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">George Hyatt</span> : <em>Mark<sup>r</sup></em>.</td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">March 31<sup>st</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for John Parkes Jun<sup>r</sup> -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<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup>..Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to three -white Oaks at the foot of a mountain thence N<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup>..Two -hund Poles to three white Oaks at the foot of -the s<sup>d</sup> Mountain thence N<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to -three Pines on the same Ridge we began at thence<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_90" id="Page_90">[90]</a></span> -S<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> Along the Ridge Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to the Beg: -containing 250 Acres <span class="pad2"> </span> Plat drawn</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">David Edwards</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Parkes</span> <em>Mark<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 2<sup>d</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>g</sup> at a white Oak -& two Poplars stand<sup>g</sup> on the Run & Run thence S<sup>o</sup> -85° E<sup>t</sup> Three hun<sup>d</sup> and twenty Poles to two red Oaks -two Gums & a Maple thence N<sup>o</sup> 40° W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> -& twenty Poles to a white Oak from thence to the -Beg: S<sup>o</sup> 27 W<sup>t</sup> 244 Po. Con<sup>g</sup> 226......<br /> -<span class="pad6"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">David Edwards</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C: M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Joseph Powell</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Evan Pugh Jun<sup>r</sup></span> <em>Mark</em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 2<sup>d</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>g</sup> -at a Poplar and black Walnut on Evan Pugh's Line -on the branch and Run thence N<sup>o</sup> 50 E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> -& Sixty Poles to two white Oaks in a Bottom thence -S<sup>o</sup> 40 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> and twenty Poles to three white -Oaks thence S<sup>o</sup> 50 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Poles to -two red Oaks two Gums & a Maple Evan Pughs<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_91" id="Page_91">[91]</a></span> -Corner thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 40 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> -and twenty Poles to the beg<sup>g</sup> containing 220 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad10"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">David Edwards</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Joseph Powell</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Evan Pugh Jun<sup>r</sup></span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 2<sup>d</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>g</sup> at two white Oaks in a bottom -Jacob Pughs Corner and run thence with his Line -S<sup>o</sup> 40° E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to three white -Oaks another of J— Pughs Corner's thence N<sup>o</sup> 50 E<sup>t</sup> -One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Poles to three white Oaks thence -N<sup>o</sup> 40 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to two Pines -thence S<sup>o</sup> 40 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Poles to the Beg: -Containing 220 Acres <span class="pad4"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Jacob Pugh</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Evan Pugh</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Joseph Powell</span> <em>M</em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 2<sup>d</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for Thom<sup>s</sup> Hughs a -certain Tract of Waste & ungran<sup>d</sup> Land Situate in -Frederick County & on Cacapehon & bound<sup>d</sup> as followeth -beg: at a red Oak & white Oak at the foot -of a steep Mountain and run thence N<sup>o</sup> 25 W<sup>t</sup> <em>One -hund<sup>d</sup> and Seventy 4 Poles to an Elm & red Oak -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_92" id="Page_92">[92]</a></span>Saplins thence N<sup>o</sup> 45° W<sup>t</sup></em>...Three hund<sup>d</sup> & Forty -Poles to two Pines on a Ridge thence N<sup>o</sup> 75° E<sup>t</sup> Two -hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to two red Oaks in the bottom thence S<sup>o</sup> -25° E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & forty Poles to three white Oaks -near the lick Branch thence to the beg. Con<sup>g</sup> 419 -Acres <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Jacob Pugh</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C: M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Evan Pugh</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">William Hugh's</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 3<sup>d</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>o</sup> 75 -W Four hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to two Pines and a -Chesnut Oak on the Ridge of a Mountain thence S<sup>o</sup> -17 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to two white Oaks thence S<sup>o</sup> -73° E<sup>t</sup> at 72 p<sup>o</sup> came to a black in thom<sup>s</sup> Hughs's Line -about 80 po: from his corner at 192 Po came to three -white Oaks in another Line of Th<sup>s</sup> Hughs's four -hund<sup>d</sup> and twenty Poles to three white Oaks from -thence to the beg<sup>g</sup> Con<sup>g</sup> 480 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad8"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Jos<sup>h</sup> Powell</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">William Hughs</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 3<sup>d</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>Then Survey'd for William Hughs Senior -a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_93" id="Page_93">[93]</a></span> -County and on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -beg. at two swamp white Oaks hugh hughs Corner & -run thence N<sup>o</sup> 17 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to three white -Oaks near the Creek thence N<sup>o</sup> 73° W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> -and twenty Poles to three Pines on the side of a -Mountain thence S<sup>o</sup> 17° W<sup>t</sup>..Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to the -beg: containing 400 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad8"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Joseph Powell</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Elias Hughs</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 4<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad8"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>Then Survey'd for William Hughs Jun<sup>r</sup> -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<sup>o</sup> 73° W<sup>t</sup> 40 Pole to William Hughs Sen<sup>r</sup> -Corner Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to a stake thence -N<sup>o</sup> 35° E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to three Gums -in a Drain of the Mountain thence S<sup>o</sup> 73° E<sup>t</sup> Three -hund<sup>d</sup> & Eighty Poles to two white Walnuts thence -to the beg S<sup>o</sup> 47 W<sup>t</sup> 245 Po Con<sup>g</sup> 460 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Evan Pugh</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Elias Hughs</span>—<em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 4<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn—<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>Then Survey'd for Nicholas Robinson a -certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick -County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_94" id="Page_94">[94]</a></span> -beginning at two <em>white</em> red Oaks about two pole -below a spring & under a mountain & clift of Rocks -& run thence S<sup>o</sup> 45° E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & sixty Six Pole -thence S<sup>o</sup> 45° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Forty Pole thence N<sup>o</sup> -45° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Six Pole to 2 Pines & 1 -White Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> 45° E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Forty -Poles to the beg: Containing 400 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem—</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Samuel Brown</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Nicholas Robinson</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 5<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>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<sup>o</sup> 50° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to two Pines -high on a mountain Side thence S<sup>o</sup> 35° E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> -& Sixty Poles to three white Oaks in William Hughs -Jun<sup>r</sup> Line thence with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 73 E<sup>t</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 20 E<sup>t</sup> Eighty -Six Po: crossing Cacapehon to a red oak & white -Walnut thence S<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & sixty one Pole to -a white Oak near y<sup>e</sup> foot of a hill then close the Line</p> - -<p>The above Plat begins at Woodfins Cor<sup>r</sup> & run -N W<sup>t</sup></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M.</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Samuel Woodfin</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Welton</span> </td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_95" id="Page_95">[95]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 5<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for Edward Kinnison -Jun<sup>r</sup> a certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick -County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -beg. at two red Oaks N. Rob<sup>n</sup> Corner about 2 Pole -below a Spring & run thence S<sup>o</sup> 45° E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> -& Twenty Poles thence N<sup>o</sup> 45 E<sup>t</sup> two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles -thence N<sup>o</sup> 45° W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & Forty Po. to two -white Oaks under a mountain & clift of Rocks thence -to the beg.</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Sam<sup>l</sup> Brown</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Edward Kinnison</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 5<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>o</sup> -37° E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & forty Poles to two hickorys & -white Oak on a Mountain Side thence S<sup>o</sup> 53 E<sup>t</sup> Two -hund<sup>d</sup> & forty Poles thence S<sup>o</sup> 38° W<sup>t</sup> 274 Po. to Intersect -Kinnison N W<sup>t</sup> Line thence N W<sup>t</sup> 240 to the -beg<sup>ng</sup> Con<sup>g</sup>———390 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>Ch<sup>n</sup> Men</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Sam<sup>l</sup> Brown</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Nicholas Robinson</span> <em>M</em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 10<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn.<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for Darby M<sup>c</sup>Keaver<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_96" id="Page_96">[96]</a></span> -Sen<sup>r</sup><a name="FNanchor_81_81" id="FNanchor_81_81"></a><a href="#Footnote_81_81" class="fnanchor">[81]</a> 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<sup>o</sup> 37 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> and twenty Poles to 2 -Pines & a black Oak on a steep Mountain side thence -S<sup>o</sup> 53 E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to two white Oaks & a -Pine thence S<sup>o</sup> 37 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles -from thence S<sup>o</sup> 53 W<sup>t</sup> 60 Po to John Lonem's Corner -Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to the beg. Con<sup>g</sup> 412½ Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">David Edwards</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">James Dilouza</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_81_81" id="Footnote_81_81"></a><a href="#FNanchor_81_81"><span class="label">[81]</span></a> The following is copied from a patent for land granted to -Darby McKeaver, Sr., recorded at Winchester, Frederick Co., -Va. The survey was made by George Washington, but it is -not contained in the field note book of surveys of "My Journey -over the Mountain," we quote: "Granted by Right Hon -Thomas Lord Fairfax of Cameron to Darby McKeaver Elder -of Frederick Co. Virginia. Bounded by survey of a tract in -s'd County on Great Cacapon made by Mr George Washington. -Beginning at two Hickorys & a white Oak John Lonem's Corner, -thence N 37 E. Two hundred and twenty poles to two -Pines & a Black Oak on the side of a steep mountain, thence -S. 53, E. Three hundred poles to two White Oaks & a Pine S. -37 W. Two hundred & twenty Poles, Thence N. 53, W Sixty -Poles to John Lonem's Corner Three hundred poles to the beginning, -containing Four hundred and twelve and a half acres. -</p> -<p> -Patent granted October 7<sup>th</sup> 25<sup>th</sup> year of the Reign of -George Second."</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>April 10<sup>th</sup> 1750——this Car<sup>d</sup> to Fo<sup>o</sup> 82<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then surveyd for Darby M<sup>c</sup>Keaver -Jun<sup>r</sup> a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_97" id="Page_97">[97]</a></span>County & on Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -beg: at a red Oak & Pine about a Mile & -quarter below his other Survey and Run thence S<sup>o</sup> 53 -E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to 2 white Oaks thence S<sup>o</sup> 20 E<sup>t</sup> -Two hund<sup>d</sup> & 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<sup>o</sup> 53 W<sup>t</sup> -Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to three Pines from thence to the -beg.</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">David Edwards</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">James Dilouza</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em><a name="FNanchor_82_82" id="FNanchor_82_82"></a><a href="#Footnote_82_82" class="fnanchor">[82]</a></td></tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_82_82" id="Footnote_82_82"></a><a href="#FNanchor_82_82"><span class="label">[82]</span></a> This survey has a cross drawn over its face and the following -words added after the date: this Car<sup>d</sup> to F<sup>o</sup> 82. It is probable -that some error had discovered itself when an attempt -was made to draw a plat by the metes and bounds as given. -As this illustrates Washington's careful attention to details, it -is given just as he left it.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 10<sup>th</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd the vacant Lot betwixt -Darby M<sup>c</sup>Keaver and Son in Frederick County & on -Cacapehon & bounded as followeth beg: at 3 Pines -Sons Corner near the Mountain & Run thence S<sup>o</sup> 37 -W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & ninety Six Pole to Darbys Line & -twenty Pole from the Corner then went to the Corner -& run with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 53° E<sup>t</sup> & so Round y<sup>e</sup> whole -binding on their Lines & Corners</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">David Edwards</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_98" id="Page_98">[98]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 11<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for John Parke Sen<sup>r</sup> 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<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to a Pine & two -hickory bushes on the Top of a clear hill thence S<sup>o</sup> -33° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to 2 white Oaks in Level -ground thence N<sup>o</sup> 57 W<sup>t</sup> 200 Pole to the Creek Three -hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles from thence to the beg</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Silvenus Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Rich<sup>d</sup> Arnold—Sen<sup>r</sup></span> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 11<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for Richard Arnold Jun<sup>r</sup> -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<sup>o</sup> 57 E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles -to 2 Pines & a Spanish thence S<sup>o</sup> 33 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> -Pole to a hickory black Oak & white Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> -57 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to two white Oaks -from thence to the beg:</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Silvenus Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Richard Arnold Jun<sup>r</sup></span> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 11<sup>th</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for M<sup>r</sup> Joseph Edwards -a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[99]</a></span> -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<sup>o</sup> 57 E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to a Pine & 2 -Spanish Oaks another of Arnolds Corner's thence N<sup>o</sup> -33 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to three white Oaks by a -small branch near a Path thence N<sup>o</sup> 57 W<sup>t</sup> Three -hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to two white Oaks on the -Mountain side thence to the beg</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Silvenus Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Richard Arnold Sen<sup>r</sup></span> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 12<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad4"> </span>Then Surveyd for James Caudy<a name="FNanchor_83_83" id="FNanchor_83_83"></a><a href="#Footnote_83_83" class="fnanchor">[83]</a> 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<sup>o</sup> 53 E<sup>t</sup> 200 Po: to a white -Oak on a Level near the Waggon Road another of -his Corners thence S<sup>o</sup> 37 W<sup>t</sup> Ninety Six Poles to a -white Oak in Jos<sup>h</sup> Edwards Line thence with his Line -N<sup>o</sup> 57 Wt 110 Po. Jos<sup>h</sup> Edwards Corner thence to y<sup>e</sup> -beg containing 98 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Sylvenus Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Rich<sup>d</sup> Arnold Jun<sup>r</sup></span> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_83_83" id="Footnote_83_83"></a><a href="#FNanchor_83_83"><span class="label">[83]</span></a> 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.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_100" id="Page_100">[100]</a></span></p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 12<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>Then Survey'd for Thomas Parker Sen<sup>r</sup> -a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick -County & on the N<sup>o</sup> River of Cacapehon & bounded -as followeth beg at 2 white Oaks on y<sup>e</sup> W. side the -Creek & Run thence N<sup>o</sup> 36 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole to -a Hickory & black Oak in the bent of the Creek th: -S<sup>o</sup> 54 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole to two Pines on a Stony & -Piney Point thence S<sup>o</sup> 62 W<sup>t</sup> Eighty four Poles to a -white Oak & maple on y<sup>e</sup> Creek thence S<sup>o</sup> 30 W<sup>t</sup> One -hund<sup>d</sup> & Eighty Poles to 3 Pines & a white Oak in -flat Level Ground from thence to the beg. N<sup>o</sup> 38 E<sup>t</sup> -220 Con<sup>g</sup> 237 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Rich<sup>d</sup> Arnold Sen<sup>r</sup></td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Barnaby Lynch</span>—</td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 13<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for Evan Pugh Jun<sup>r</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> -60 E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Po: to two Chesnut Oaks -& a Pine th: N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Pole to two -red Oaks & a white Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> -& Sixty Pole to a Ches<sup>t</sup> Oak & black Oak on a Rocky -Ridge thence S<sup>o</sup> 30 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Pole to -the beg: Con<sup>g</sup> 160</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">James Thomas</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Jacob Pugh:</td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_101" id="Page_101">[101]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 13<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>e</sup> west side the River & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 26 -W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to three Pine Saplins -in very hilly Ground thence S<sup>o</sup> 64 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole -to three white Oaks on the Top of a Mountain thence -S<sup>o</sup> 26 E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks -in a hollow th: to the beg</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C: M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Aaron Ashbrook</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Benjamin Phipps</span> <em>Mark</em>.</td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 14<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for George Nickson a -certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick -County & on the N<sup>o</sup> River of Cacapehon & bounded -as followeth beg. at 3 red Oaks on the River Side & -W<sup>t</sup> side & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty -Poles to 2 Black Oaks & a Pine thence S 30 W<sup>t</sup> Two -hundred Poles to a white Oak & Pine in the fork of -three hollows thence S<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty -Pole to two Pines 20 Po x<a name="FNanchor_84_84" id="FNanchor_84_84"></a><a href="#Footnote_84_84" class="fnanchor">[84]</a> y<sup>e</sup> Creek thence N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> -Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to the beg: containing 400 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">James Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">George Nickson</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_84_84" id="Footnote_84_84"></a><a href="#FNanchor_84_84"><span class="label">[84]</span></a> x—I think he means across.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_102" id="Page_102">[102]</a></span></p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 14<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>Then Survey'd for Josiah Arnold a certain -Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County -& on the N<sup>o</sup> River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -beg: at a red Oak near a great Rock on the -East side y<sup>e</sup> River & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 48 W<sup>t</sup> Three -hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to two Pines thence N<sup>o</sup> 42 E<sup>t</sup> -Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole thence S<sup>o</sup> 48 E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles -to the Creek Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to 2 Lynn -Trees & a Maple thence S<sup>o</sup> 42 W<sup>t</sup> to the beg: containing -400 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">James Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Josiah Arnold</span> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 14<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for James Smith a certain -Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County -& on the N<sup>o</sup> River of Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -beg: at a hickory & Walnut on y<sup>e</sup> Creek Side -& west Side & opposite against a Pavement of Rocks -& run thence N<sup>o</sup> 48° W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles -to 2 Pines amongst steep Hills thence N<sup>o</sup> 42 E<sup>t</sup> 200 -Pole to 2 Pines thence S<sup>o</sup> 48° E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & -twenty Poles to 2 Pines on a Mountain Side thence -S<sup>o</sup> 42 W<sup>t</sup> 200 Pole to the Beg: Containing 400 -Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">George Nickson</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">James Smith</span> </td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_103" id="Page_103">[103]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 16<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for John Stackhouse a -certain Tract of Waste & ungranted Land Situate in -Frederick County & on the N<sup>o</sup> River of Cacapehon -& bounded as followeth beg at a Large white Oak & -hickory on the E<sup>t</sup> side the River & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 45 -W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & five Pole thence S<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> -& Ten Pole thence S<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & five Pole to -two white Oaks in a small Island under the foot of a -Mountain thence N<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & ten Pole to the -beg. Containing 400 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2">—</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">James Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Stackhouse</span> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 16<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for James Warden the -Vacant Land situate in Augusta County & between -y<sup>e</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 55° E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles -to two Mountain Burches & a Gum on a steep Moun. -side thence S<sup>o</sup> 35 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Seventy Six Pole -to a Large white Pine & three Lynn Trees growing -from one Stump And<sup>w</sup> Vineys Corner thence with his -Line N<sup>o</sup> 55 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to three white -Oaks in amongst y<sup>e</sup> Mountains another of V. Corners -thence to y<sup>e</sup> beg Con<sup>g</sup> 330 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">James Scott</span><br /> -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_104" id="Page_104">[104]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 16<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd the Waste Land for -Francis M<sup>c</sup>Bride & Robert Denton between their -Lines beg: at 2 Pines & a Spanish Oak on the left -side the River & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 28° E<sup>t</sup> 128 Pole to -Frank M<sup>c</sup>Brides Line thence up his Line to his Corner -N<sup>o</sup> 62° W<sup>t</sup> 72 Pole to M<sup>c</sup>Brides Corner 2 white -Oaks & a hickory<br /> - -<span class="pad8"> </span>when plotted of is from Dentons -Corner to M<sup>c</sup>Brides, North 148 thence around with -there Lines containing 244 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Daniel Lizenby</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Rob<sup>t</sup> Denton</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 18<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>o</sup> 25° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to -3 white Oaks thence N<sup>o</sup> 65 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & Eighty -Poles to 3 white Oaks at the foot of a Mountain -thence to John Dunbar corner from thence with his -Line to y<sup>e</sup> beg Cont<sup>g</sup> 425 Acres this Plat beg: at John -Dunbar's beg. Corner</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Daniel Lizenby</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">William Warden</span><br /> -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_105" id="Page_105">[105]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 19<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>o</sup> 10° -W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to 3 white Oaks on -the Edge of the bottom thence S<sup>o</sup> 68 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> -& Eighty Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a hickory on a -Mountain Side thence N<sup>o</sup> 10 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty -Poles to another of Hogan's Corners thence with his -Line to the beg Con<sup>g</sup> 380 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Dan<sup>l</sup> Lizenby</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">William Miller</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 19<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>o</sup> 65° E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Pole to 2 white -Oaks good way on the Mountain side thence N<sup>o</sup> 25 -E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole to an hickory Maple & Ash on a -Rocky Run thence N<sup>o</sup> 65 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to 3 -Pines then S<sup>o</sup> 25 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to the beg -Con<sup>g</sup> 375 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">William Miller</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Robert Denton</span><br /> -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_106" id="Page_106">[106]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 20<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for James Dilouza a certain -Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County -& on a branch of the N<sup>o</sup> Branch of Cacapehon & -bounded as followeth beg: at a Chesnut Oak white -Oak & hickory on a hill near the Mountain Side & -run thence N<sup>o</sup> 52 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & fifty two Poles to -a white Oak & black Oak thence S<sup>o</sup> 38 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> -& fifty two Poles <em>to 3 Spanish Oaks on y<sup>e</sup> Mountain -Side</em> thence S<sup>o</sup> 52 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & fifty two Poles to -3 Spanish Oaks on a Mountain Side thence to y<sup>e</sup> beg: -Cont<sup>g</sup> 397 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">James Warden</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">James Dilouza</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 20<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>Then Surveyd for David Wood a certain -Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate in Augusta -County & on y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> River of Cacapehon & bounded -as followeth beg: at a hickory & Walnut against a -Pavement of Rocks James Smiths Corner & Run -thence S<sup>o</sup> 42 W<sup>t</sup> two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole to a white Oak & -hickory on y<sup>e</sup> west side y<sup>e</sup> Creek thence N<sup>o</sup> 48 W<sup>t</sup><br /> - -<span class="pad3"> </span> have recourse to y<sup>e</sup> returnd Survey<a name="FNanchor_85_85" id="FNanchor_85_85"></a><a href="#Footnote_85_85" class="fnanchor">[85]</a></p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">John Stackhouse</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Daniel Wood</span><br /> -</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_85_85" id="Footnote_85_85"></a><a href="#FNanchor_85_85"><span class="label">[85]</span></a> This line is written in pencil.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_107" id="Page_107">[107]</a></span></p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 20<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for Jonathan Arnold a -certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick -County & on y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> River of Cacapehon & bounded -as followeth beg: at a white Oak & hickory on y<sup>e</sup> E<sup>t</sup> -side y<sup>e</sup> River David Woods Corner & Run thence -with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 48 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles -to his corner thence S<sup>o</sup> 42 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole thence -S<sup>o</sup> 48 E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to 2 Pines -thence N<sup>o</sup> 42 E<sup>t</sup> 200 po[86] to y<sup>e</sup> beg: Contain<sup>g</sup> 400 -Acres</p> - - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="80%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl wd40">320</td><td class="tdl">N<sup>o</sup> 48 W<sup>t</sup> 320</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="4"> <a name="FNanchor_86_86" id="FNanchor_86_86"></a><a href="#Footnote_86_86" class="fnanchor">[86]</a></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl pad2">200</td><td class="tdl">S<sup>o</sup> 42 W<sup>t</sup> 200</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">——–</td><td class="tdl">S<sup>o</sup> 48 E<sup>t</sup> 320</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">6400 ɭ 400</td><td class="tdl">N<sup>o</sup> 42 E<sup>t</sup> 200</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl">640</td></tr> -</table> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">John Stackhouse</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Jonathan Arnold</span><br /> -</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_86_86" id="Footnote_86_86"></a><a href="#FNanchor_86_86"><span class="label">[86]</span></a> The last line and the record of courses and distances and -the figuring are in pencil.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 21<sup>st</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for Robert Lindsay a -certain Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick -County & on y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> River of Cacapehon & bounded -as followeth beg: at 3 white Oaks & on y<sup>e</sup> foot of a -Mountain & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 48 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & -twenty Poles to thence N<sup>o</sup> 42 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles -thence S<sup>o</sup> 48 E<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to a -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_108" id="Page_108">[108]</a></span>forked Pine & white Oak thence S<sup>o</sup> 42 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> -Poles to y<sup>e</sup> beg: containing 400 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">John Stackhouse</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Jonathan Arnold</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 23<sup>d</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for Henry Enoch a certain -Tract of waste Land Situate at y<sup>e</sup> Fork of Cacapehon -& bounded as followeth beg. at 2 red Oaks -near y<sup>e</sup> Cacapehon & Run thence N<sup>o</sup> 12 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> -Poles to red Oak & Spanish Oak on y<sup>e</sup> side of a steep -Hill thence N<sup>o</sup> 78 W<sup>t</sup> 100 Pole to y<sup>e</sup> Creek Two -hund<sup>d</sup> & Seventy Poles to 2 white Oaks & a red Oak -thence S<sup>o</sup> 12° W<sup>t</sup> 200 Po to y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> River Two hund<sup>d</sup> -& Sixty Poles to 2 white Oaks & a hickory thence to -y<sup>e</sup> beg: S<sup>o</sup> 78 W<sup>t</sup> 275 Poles Con<sup>g</sup> 388 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">John Keith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Constant</span> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 23<sup>d</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>Then Surveyd for John Newton a certain -Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick County & -on y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> River about a Mile above y<sup>e</sup> Fork and -bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks & a -hickory Henry Enocks's Corner & run thence with -his Line N<sup>o</sup> 12 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Poles to -another of Enocks Corners 2 white Oaks & red Oak -thence West Two hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to 2 hickorys & a Pine -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_109" id="Page_109">[109]</a></span>thence S<sup>o</sup> 12 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Poles to 2 Pines -in clear Ground thence East 200 to y<sup>e</sup> beg: at 50 Po -came to y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> River Con<sup>g</sup> 315 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Lonem</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. M</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">John Keith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Constant</span> <em>Marker</em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 24<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for Thomas Wiggans a -certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick -County & on Potomack River about ½ Mile above -y<sup>e</sup> Mouth of great Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -beg: at a white Oak a white Hickory & white Wood -Tree just on y<sup>e</sup> Mouth of Wiggan's Run & opposite -to a nob of y<sup>e</sup> Mountains in Maryland & run thence -S<sup>o</sup> 25 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Eight Poles to a white -hickory an Elm & Mulberry about 30 Pole from Cacapehon -thence N<sup>o</sup> 75 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & forty Poles -to a Chesnut Oak & white Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> 25 E<sup>t</sup> Two -hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Poles to a white Oak red Oak & Iron -Wood on y<sup>e</sup> Riverside thence down y<sup>e</sup> several Meanders -thereof S<sup>o</sup> 67½ E<sup>t</sup> 37 Po S<sup>o</sup> 58½ E<sup>t</sup> 74 Po S<sup>o</sup> 55 -E<sup>t</sup> to y<sup>e</sup> beg Con<sup>g</sup> 210 Acres—</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Isaac Dawson</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">William Wiggans</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 24<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Than Survey'd for Isaac Dawson a certain -Tract of waste Land Situate Lying & being in a<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_110" id="Page_110">[110]</a></span> -Neck of Land between Cacapehon & Potomack -River & bounded as followeth beg at a white Oak -white hickory & white Wood tree Thom<sup>s</sup> Wiggans -Cor. & run thence with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 25 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> -& Eighty two Poles to a Walnut & hickory in T<sup>s</sup> -Wiggans Line thence S<sup>o</sup> 75 E<sup>t</sup> twenty Pole to 2 white -Oaks on y<sup>e</sup> Creekside thence y<sup>e</sup> several Meanders -thereof N<sup>o</sup> 69 E<sup>t</sup> Thirty six po S<sup>o</sup> 60½ E<sup>t</sup> 62 Po; S<sup>o</sup> -40½ E<sup>t</sup> 56, S<sup>o</sup> 26 E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & twelve Po, S<sup>o</sup> 59 -E<sup>t</sup> fifty four Po., N<sup>o</sup> 38 E<sup>t</sup> Seventy two Pole, N<sup>o</sup> 28 -E<sup>t</sup> Thirty eight, P<sup>o</sup> N<sup>o</sup> 2 W<sup>t</sup> 44 Po; N<sup>o</sup> 56½ W<sup>t</sup> 50 -N<sup>o</sup> 40 W<sup>t</sup> 44 Po, N<sup>o</sup> 51 W<sup>t</sup> 26 Po N<sup>o</sup> 42 W<sup>t</sup> 52 Po. -S<sup>o</sup> 10½ E<sup>t</sup> 42 to y<sup>e</sup> Mouth of y<sup>e</sup> Creek thence up y<sup>e</sup> -Meanders of y<sup>e</sup> River N<sup>o</sup> 71 W<sup>t</sup> 92 Po N<sup>o</sup> 45 W<sup>t</sup> 30 -Po. to y<sup>e</sup> beg. Con<sup>g</sup> 270 Acres—</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">William Wiggans</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Isaac Dawson</span>—<br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 24<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for Thom<sup>s</sup> Williams a -certain Tract of waste L<sup>d</sup> Situate just below y<sup>e</sup> Mouth -of y<sup>e</sup> Caca & on Potomack River & bounded as followeth -beg: at a Maple & Sugar at y<sup>e</sup> Mouth of y<sup>e</sup> -Creek & Run y<sup>e</sup> Meanders of y<sup>e</sup> River S<sup>o</sup> 79 E<sup>t</sup> 90 Po -S<sup>o</sup> 70 E<sup>t</sup> 50 Pole to a White Oak & Sugar tree growing -together at y<sup>e</sup> Top by y<sup>e</sup> Mouth of a gully thence -leaving y<sup>e</sup> River & Run thence S<sup>o</sup> 1 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> -& fifteen Po th== S<sup>o</sup> 72 W<sup>t</sup> 28 Po to y<sup>e</sup> C<sup>k</sup> & op<sup>e</sup> to -Dawson's C: y<sup>e</sup> two last Courses down y<sup>e</sup> Creek are -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_111" id="Page_111">[111]</a></span>N<sup>o</sup> 42° W<sup>t</sup> 35 P N<sup>o</sup> 17° E<sup>t</sup> 52 P to y<sup>e</sup> beg Con<sup>g</sup> 95 -Ac<sup>s</sup></p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">William Wiggans</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Thom<sup>s</sup> Williams</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 25<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for Nicholas Friend a -certain Tract of waste Land Situate on Potomack -River about 2 Miles below y<sup>e</sup> Mouth of Little Cacapehon -& bounded as followeth beg at 2 hickorys & a -Sugar Tree at y<sup>e</sup> Mouth of a Run on y<sup>e</sup> River brink -& run thence S<sup>o</sup> 55 E<sup>t</sup> Sixty Pole to two Pines on y<sup>e</sup> -top of a Ridge thence S<sup>o</sup> 35 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty -Poles to 2 white Oaks & an ash about 18 Pole x y<sup>e</sup> -Run we began at thence N<sup>o</sup> 55 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & thirty -Pole to 2 Sycamores on y<sup>e</sup> River Side thence down -y<sup>e</sup> Meanders of y<sup>e</sup> River N<sup>o</sup> 4 W<sup>t</sup> fifty four Po. N<sup>o</sup> -28 E<sup>t</sup> forty Po. N<sup>o</sup> 70 E twenty Six Po. N<sup>o</sup> 75 E<sup>t</sup> -Twenty one Po. N<sup>o</sup> 79½ E<sup>t</sup> Thirty Poles S<sup>o</sup> 80 E<sup>t</sup> 72 -Po. to y<sup>e</sup> beg. Con<sup>g</sup> 142 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Samuel Plumb</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">John Friend</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 25<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for Friend Cox a certain -Tract of waste L<sup>d</sup> Situate in Frederick Co<sup>ty</sup> & on -Potomack & Little Cacapehon & bounded as followeth -beg. at 2 hickorys & a Spanish Oak at y<sup>e</sup> Mouth -of Little Cacapehon & y<sup>e</sup> lower Side & run thence y<sup>e</sup> -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_112" id="Page_112">[112]</a></span>Meanders of y<sup>e</sup> River N<sup>o</sup> 84 E<sup>t</sup> thirty Pole S<sup>o</sup> 86 E<sup>t</sup> -Twenty Eight Pole N<sup>o</sup> 65 E<sup>t</sup> 68 Pole East forty Pole -to 2 Burches thence leaving y<sup>e</sup> River S<sup>o</sup> 10 E<sup>t</sup> Two -hund<sup>d</sup> & forty Poles Run S<sup>o</sup> 80 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & thirty -Poles to y<sup>e</sup> Creek then N<sup>o</sup> 22 W<sup>t</sup> Sixty Pole N<sup>o</sup> 45½ -W<sup>t</sup> 100 Po N<sup>o</sup> 12 E<sup>t</sup> 30 N<sup>o</sup> 39 E<sup>t</sup> 16 Po N<sup>o</sup> 15 W<sup>t</sup> 56 -Po to y<sup>e</sup> beg Con<sup>g</sup> 240 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">John Parker</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Rich<sup>d</sup> Lane</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 26<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Survey'd for John Parker of S<sup>o</sup> -Br<sup>ch</sup> a certain Tract of waste Land Situate in Frederick -& on Little Cacapehon & about ½ Mile above -y<sup>e</sup> Buffilo Lick & bounded as followeth beg: at a -white Oak & red Oak on y<sup>e</sup> hillside & Run thence -S<sup>o</sup> 50 E Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole thence S<sup>o</sup> 40 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> -& Sixty Pole thence N<sup>o</sup> 50 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole to a -black Oak Spanish Oak & white Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> 40 -E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Poles to y<sup>e</sup> Beg: Containing -200 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Henry Enoch</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">John Parker</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 27<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>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<sup>d</sup> Arnolds -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_113" id="Page_113">[113]</a></span>Corner & run thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 57 W<sup>t</sup> Three -hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to 2 white Oaks another of -Arnolds Corners thence S<sup>o</sup> 33 W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & -twenty four Poles to 2 Pines John John Parke Sen<sup>r</sup> -Corner thence with Parke's Line S<sup>o</sup> 57 E<sup>t</sup> Three -hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to a Pine & two hickorys another -of Parke's Corner thence to y<sup>e</sup> beg: find y<sup>e</sup> -Course & Quantity<a name="FNanchor_87_87" id="FNanchor_87_87"></a><a href="#Footnote_87_87" class="fnanchor">[87]</a></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Lonem...</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Rich<sup>d</sup> Arnold Jun<sup>r</sup></td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Silvenus Smith</span> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 27<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn.<br /> - -<span class="pad7"> </span>Then Resurveyd Darby M<sup>c</sup>Keaver's -Jun<sup>r</sup> Land beg. at a red Oak & Pine his old Corner -& Run thence S<sup>o</sup> 53 E<sup>t</sup> 70 Po to a hickory & black -Oak on y<sup>e</sup> Creek Side then up y<sup>e</sup> Creek S<sup>o</sup> 37 W<sup>t</sup> 60 -to 2 black Oaks on y<sup>e</sup> Creek Side thence S<sup>o</sup> 53 E<sup>t</sup> 230 -Po. to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a black on Piney Ground -thence S<sup>o</sup> 37 W<sup>t</sup> 140 Po to 2 Pines & a white Oak -thence N<sup>o</sup> 53 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to three Pines<br /> -<span class="pad3"> </span>find y<sup>e</sup> Course<a name="FNanchor_87a_88" id="FNanchor_87a_88"></a><a href="#Footnote_87_87" class="fnanchor">[87]</a><br /> -from thence ∧ to y<sup>e</sup> beg: Con<sup>g</sup> 315 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Silvenus Smith</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Roger Parkes</span><br /> -</p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_87_87" id="Footnote_87_87"></a><a href="#FNanchor_87_87"><span class="label">[87]</span></a> Interlined in lead pencil.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">April 28<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn.<br /> - -<span class="pad6"> </span>Then Surveyd for James M<sup>c</sup>Cay a certain -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_114" id="Page_114">[114]</a></span> -Tract of Waste Land Situate in Frederick -County bounded as followeth beg: at 2 white Oaks -& a Gum in Level L<sup>d</sup> about 10 Po from y<sup>e</sup> Waggon -r<sup>d</sup> & run thence S<sup>o</sup> 27 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Po -to 3 white Oaks thence N<sup>o</sup> 63 W<sup>t</sup> 30 Po to y<sup>e</sup> Waggon -Road that Leads up y<sup>e</sup> Creek to Woodfins two hund<sup>d</sup> -Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks thence N<sup>o</sup> 27 E<sup>t</sup> 270 Po to -y<sup>e</sup> Wag<sup>n</sup> Road Three hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty Poles to 3 -Pines thence S<sup>o</sup> 63 E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> Pole to y<sup>e</sup> beg -Con<sup>g</sup> 400</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Lonem</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">David Edwards</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">James M<sup>c</sup>Cay</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">August 16<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn.<br /> - -<span class="pad1"> </span>N. B. This Plat made to begin at y<sup>e</sup> Double hickory -S<sup>o</sup> 11½ W<sup>t</sup> 280 po.<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>Then Survey'd for M<sup>r</sup> 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<sup>o</sup>...63°...W<sup>t</sup>..40 -poles S<sup>o</sup>..43°..15″ W<sup>t</sup> 60 poles to -an Ash on the River Corner to William Vestalls -Patent Land thence with his Lines N<sup>o</sup> 40 W<sup>t</sup> Eight -poles to a white Oak Saplin V. C. thence S<sup>o</sup>..70 W<sup>t</sup> -92 poles to 1 blacks oak in y<sup>e</sup> fork of a road thence -N<sup>o</sup>..31¼ E<sup>t</sup> 426—Poles to a Double hic<sup>y</sup> Corn<sup>r</sup> to -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_115" id="Page_115">[115]</a></span>Musgroves Pa. L<sup>d</sup> & y<sup>e</sup> pat. L<sup>d</sup> of John Vestall thence -to y<sup>e</sup> beg 135 Acres——</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Reuben Rutherford</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><span class="smcap">Ned Musgrove</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">John Musgrove</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">August 20<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plats drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad5"> </span>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<sup>o</sup>....10°...E<sup>t</sup> Forty three -poles to a Large hic: in a hallow thence S<sup>o</sup>...80 E<sup>t</sup> -One hund<sup>d</sup> poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory -in or near y<sup>e</sup> Old Corner th: S<sup>o</sup>..37..E<sup>t</sup> One -hund<sup>d</sup> & Eighty four poles to a Dead white O. & living -one by a path side thence N<sup>o</sup>..36....E<sup>t</sup> Thirty -Six poles to a Stoop<sup>g</sup> white Oak by a path Side Corner -to a tract Survey'd for William Davis thence S<sup>o</sup> -— —50°-45′...E<sup>t</sup> four hund<sup>d</sup> and twelve poles to a -red Oak Another Corner of William Davis's Land in -Col<sup>o</sup> Geo. Fairfax's Line thence S<sup>o</sup> 41 W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> -& Ninety Eight Poles to a hickory Saplin about 8 -pole x the N<sup>o</sup> Branch of Bullskin<a name="FNanchor_88_88" id="FNanchor_88_88"></a><a href="#Footnote_88_88" class="fnanchor">[88]</a> thence N<sup>o</sup>..37°...W<sup>t</sup>...Two -hund<sup>d</sup> & Eighty poles to small hickory -Saplins about 90 pole from the Corner of the Patent -Land a broken top<sup>d</sup> red Oak Pits's—Patent thence -with his Lines N<sup>o</sup> 50 E<sup>t</sup> Seventy poles to a red Oak -in Stephensons clear'd Ground—thence N<sup>o</sup> 5 W<sup>t</sup> 242 -p to a Corner—Two hund<sup>d</sup> & fifty poles to 2 hickorys -thence N<sup>o</sup>—35°—W<sup>t</sup> 160 po. thence N<sup>o</sup> 85° 30′ W<sup>t</sup> -18 ps- to a Large white Oak by a parcel of Rocks<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_116" id="Page_116">[116]</a></span> -then reduced to a straight Line is N<sup>o</sup>...40°-45′..W<sup>t</sup> -One hund<sup>d</sup> & Seventy One po thence N<sup>o</sup>...80—W<sup>t</sup> -Seventy Eight poles to the beg: con<sup>g</sup> 810</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Lewis Thomas</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdr padr4">398</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">William Crawford</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdr u padr4">240</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="2"><span class="smcap">Daniel M<sup>c</sup>Kleduff</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em>. </td><td class="tdr padr4">158</td></tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_88_88" id="Footnote_88_88"></a><a href="#FNanchor_88_88"><span class="label">[88]</span></a> 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.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">August 21 to 23 1750 <span class="pad7"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad7"> </span>Then Survey'd for Maj<sup>r</sup> Lawrence -Washington the Waste Land between the Lines of -M<sup>r</sup> 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<sup>o</sup> 72 -W<sup>t</sup> Twenty eight Poles to a red Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> 78° -E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Ninety four poles to several small -Saplins Wor<sup>y</sup> beg. Corner thence S<sup>o</sup> 20° W<sup>t</sup> Two -hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty poles to a red Oak, thence N<sup>o</sup> 70 W<sup>t</sup> -One hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty poles to a white Oak, thence -N<sup>o</sup> 20 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Seventy Six poles to a white -Oak, Then West Forty five Poles to a white Oak -hickory & Walnut S<sup>o</sup> 10° W<sup>t</sup> Five hund<sup>d</sup> & forty poles -to a black Oak thence S<sup>o</sup> 80° E<sup>t</sup> Sixty poles to a white -Oak thence N<sup>o</sup> 10° E<sup>t</sup> 45 poles to a C: of Pitts's -Patent Land Eighty Eight poles to a Large hickory -in a hallow Corner to y<sup>e</sup> L<sup>d</sup> Surveyd for Davis & -Stephenson thence with their Lines S<sup>o</sup> 80° E<sup>t</sup> One -hund<sup>d</sup> poles to a Large white Oak & small hickory -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_117" id="Page_117">[117]</a></span>thence S<sup>o</sup> 37¼° E<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Eighty four poles to -2 white Oaks one of them Dead by a path side thence -N<sup>o</sup> 36 E<sup>t</sup> Thirty Six poles to a stooping white Oak by -the S<sup>o</sup> path Corner to a Sepe<sup>e</sup> Survey made for William -Davis thence with his Lines N<sup>o</sup> 29¼° E<sup>t</sup> One -hund<sup>d</sup> & fifty Six poles to 2 red Oaks Davis's Corner -thence to a Corner of his Patent L<sup>d</sup> S<sup>o</sup> 54 E<sup>t</sup> Six -poles a Large red Oak y<sup>e</sup> beg. C. of his Patent (his -patent Lines being protracted) went to y<sup>e</sup> Corner of -Samuel Waker's Patent L<sup>d</sup> now W a white Oak & -run thence along his Line & keys S<sup>o</sup> 17 W Three -hund<sup>d</sup> & thirty four poles to 2 red Oaks where Keys -Corner sh<sup>d</sup> stand the Courses being protracted thence -S<sup>o</sup> 72° E<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & four poles to a hickory on the -West side a Meadow where Davis's Patent s<sup>d</sup> Corner -then following the Courses of his patent S W<sup>t</sup> One -hund<sup>d</sup> & Eight poles to a red Oak on y<sup>e</sup> side of a -hill (y<sup>e</sup> patent says a hickory but their is neither Line -or Corner to be found) thence N<sup>o</sup> 70° W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> -& forty poles to a black Oak & white Oak Near a -glade & on y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> side th: N<sup>o</sup> 45° W<sup>t</sup> 148 po: to a -Large Oak in a small hallow thence N E<sup>t</sup> 22 po to a -hic: Sap th. N W<sup>t</sup> 76 poles to 3 tri. hic near a -path th. N<sup>o</sup> 82 E<sup>t</sup> 82 poles to Davis's patent C<sup>r</sup></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">W<sup>m</sup> Crawford</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Lewis Tho<sup>s</sup></td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdr" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Daniel M<sup>c</sup>Kleduff</span>. </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>August 23<sup>d</sup> 1750 Then survey'd for Maj'<sup>r</sup> Law<sup>r</sup> -Washington of Fairfax County a certain tract of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_118" id="Page_118">[118]</a></span> -waste and ungranted Land in Frederick joining -Worthington's Land and Beg: at the 2<sup>d</sup> corner the s<sup>d</sup> -Worthington's tract a red Oak and extended with his -Line N<sup>o</sup> 70 W one hundred and twenty poles to -white Oak thence leaving his Lines and extended S<sup>o</sup> -60 W one hundred and seventy four poles to two -white Oaks, one double stand'<sup>g</sup> on y'<sup>e</sup> side of the -Old wag'<sup>n</sup> Road thence N<sup>o</sup> 80 W fifty Six poles to a -white Oak and hic'<sup>ry</sup> in Worthingtons Line thence -with his Lines S<sup>o</sup> 10 W. two hundred poles to a black -Oak thence S<sup>o</sup> 80 E. Sixty poles to a white Oak -thence N<sup>o</sup> 10 E<sub>.</sub><sup>t</sup> 25 po to a c'<sup>r</sup> of Pitts's patent L'<sup>d</sup> -Eighty eight poles to a large hi'<sup>ry</sup> c'<sup>r</sup> to a survey known -by that of Pitts's now Stephenson's Jr then with these -Lines S<sup>o</sup> 80 E<sub>.</sub><sup>t</sup> one hund'<sup>d</sup> poles to a large white Oak -and small hic'<sup>ry</sup> thence S<sup>o</sup> 87¼ E<sub>.</sub><sup>t</sup> one hundred & -Eighty four poles to two white Oaks one of them -dead & stand'<sup>g</sup> by a path thence N<sup>o</sup> 86 E<sub>.</sub><sup>t</sup> thirty six -poles to a Sloaping white Oak on the edge of the s'<sup>d</sup> -path c'<sup>r</sup> to a survey made for W<sup>m</sup> Davis thence with -his Lines N<sup>o</sup> 29¼ E<sup>t</sup> one hund'<sup>d</sup> and fifty six poles to -two read Oaks S<sup>o</sup> 54 E<sup>t</sup> six po to a c'<sup>r</sup> of his pat'<sup>d</sup> L'<sup>d</sup> -th: with a Line therof N<sup>o</sup> 82 E<sub>.</sub><sup>t</sup> 82 po to 3 live hic'<sup>ry</sup> -thence N<sup>o</sup> 10 W. one hund'<sup>d</sup> and Eighty four poles -and S<sup>o</sup> 85 W. One hund'<sup>d</sup> and fifteen poles to the -Beg: con'<sup>g</sup> Six hund'<sup>d</sup> and thirteen acres.</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">W<sup>m</sup> Crawford</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl wd15" rowspan="2"><em>C. C.</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Lewis Tho<sup>s</sup></td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdr" colspan="4"><span class="smcap">G. Washington<a name="FNanchor_89_89" id="FNanchor_89_89"></a><a href="#Footnote_89_89" class="fnanchor">[89]</a></span></td></tr> -</table> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_89_89" id="Footnote_89_89"></a><a href="#FNanchor_89_89"><span class="label">[89]</span></a> The field notes of this survey, as well as the neatly drawn<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_119" id="Page_119">[119]</a></span> -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.</p></div> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">August 24<sup>th</sup> & 25<sup>th</sup> <span class="pad8"> </span> Plats drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad7"> </span>Survey'd for Maj<sup>r</sup> Law<sup>e</sup> Washington -y<sup>e</sup> following Tract of Land Beg at 3 Sycamores a -Corner of Rob<sup>t</sup> Worthington's Pa<sup>t</sup> L<sup>d</sup> & run thence -N<sup>o</sup> 10° W<sup>t</sup> 24 po. to a white Oak another of W C<sup>r</sup> -thence N<sup>o</sup> 5 W<sup>t</sup> 24 po. to a hick<sup>y</sup> another of W<sup>g</sup> C<sup>r</sup> -th N<sup>o</sup> 2 E<sup>t</sup> 42 po to a hickory W C thence N<sup>o</sup> 24 W<sup>t</sup> -64 po to a hic: th., N<sup>o</sup> 49° W<sup>t</sup> 46 po to a white Oak -th S<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> 74 poles to a white Oak th S<sup>o</sup> 27 W<sup>t</sup> 28 -poles to a white Oak & hickory th: N<sup>o</sup> 65 W<sup>t</sup> 178 -poles to a red Oak th North 158 to a red O. th West -50 po to a white Oak th N<sup>o</sup> 110 poles to a white Oak -& red Oak on y<sup>e</sup> East side a glade another Corner of -his Patent L<sup>d</sup> also a Corner of his Survey th with -those Lines N<sup>o</sup> 89 E<sup>t</sup> 208 po to a Large red Oak & -small hickory th N<sup>o</sup> 19¼ E<sup>t</sup> 262 poles to 3 Locusts in -a Bottom thence leaving his Lines & run th N<sup>o</sup> 83° -E<sup>t</sup> 18 po to a Double hickory near a Limestone Rock -Henry Bradshaws Corner th: with his Lines S<sup>o</sup> 70 -E<sup>t</sup> 210 po to 3 hick<sup>ys</sup> and a Locust 4 poles from a -Large red Oak on a Level Bradshaws Corner th N<sup>o</sup> -20 E<sup>t</sup> 68 po to a white Oak on a Level in Bradshaws -Line th S<sup>o</sup> 50¼ E<sup>t</sup> 137 po to Capt<sup>n</sup> Rutherfords beg -Corner of his p<sup>t</sup> L<sup>d</sup> a white Oak th with his Lines S<sup>o</sup> -22 W<sup>t</sup> 255 po to a red Oak and white Oak thence -S<sup>o</sup> 68° E<sup>t</sup> 94 poles to a Dead red Oak 2 small hick<sup>ys</sup> -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_120" id="Page_120">[120]</a></span> -& a Locust Rutherfords C<sup>r</sup> also C<sup>r</sup> to Walter Sherley -th: with Sherley's Line S<sup>o</sup> 13° E<sup>t</sup> 310 po to a Scubby -red Oak Sherley's & Nath<sup>l</sup> Thomas's Corner th. with -Thomas's Lines West One hund<sup>d</sup> & twenty poles to -a red Oak and white Oak th S<sup>o</sup> 240 poles to 2 red -Oaks & an hic. Tho<sup>s</sup> C<sup>r</sup> in Keys's Line th with Keys's -Line N<sup>o</sup> 72 W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & fifty Six poles to a -white Oak on Worth<sup>g</sup> River near the Mill thence N<sup>o</sup> -2. 30 E<sup>t</sup> 110 poles to y<sup>e</sup> beg.</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd50">William Crawford</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Thomas Carny – – – –</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">August 26<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad7"> </span>Then Surveyd for Maj<sup>r</sup> Lawrence -Washington y<sup>e</sup> Vacancy between Worthingtons Lines -beginning at y<sup>e</sup> upper C<sup>r</sup> of y<sup>e</sup> Surplus L<sup>d</sup> 2 white -Oaks on y<sup>e</sup> Edge of the Barons near Smiths—Glade -& run thence with W<sup>y</sup> Lines S<sup>o</sup> 72 E<sup>t</sup> 410 poles to to -a black Oak & hic: th N<sup>o</sup> 9° E<sup>t</sup> 150 poles to a hick<sup>y</sup> -th N<sup>o</sup> 68 W<sup>t</sup> Sixty poles to a white Oak N<sup>o</sup> 1° E<sup>t</sup> 154 -po to a red Oak th West 110 po to a white Oak th: -S<sup>o</sup> 35 W<sup>t</sup> 44 po to a white Oak th— N<sup>o</sup> 70 W<sup>t</sup> 102 -poles to a red Oak th S<sup>o</sup> 89° W<sup>t</sup> 89 poles to a white -Oak th S<sup>o</sup> 13° 15′ W<sup>t</sup> 206 poles to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Con<sup>g</sup> 570 -Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Hugh Rankon</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Timothy M<sup>c</sup>Carty</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Rob<sup>t</sup> Worthington</span> <em>Marker</em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">August 28<sup>th</sup> 1750 <span class="pad10"> </span> plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad7"> </span>Surveyd for Capt<sup>n</sup> George Johnston -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_121" id="Page_121">[121]</a></span> -a certain Tract of waste & ungranted Land Situate -in Frederick County & on y<sup>e</sup> S<sup>o</sup> Side Bullskin y<sup>e</sup> S<sup>o</sup> -Fork thereof & bounded as followeth Beginning at a -Sycamore standing on the S<sup>o</sup> side Bullskin C<sup>r</sup> to y<sup>e</sup> -Haynes's and Patrick Matthews and run thence with -y<sup>e</sup> Haynes's Line N<sup>o</sup> 88° W<sup>t</sup> Three hund<sup>d</sup> Poles to a -Large hickory another of the Haynes's Corner's -thence N<sup>o</sup> 82° W<sup>t</sup> Two hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty poles to a white -Oak in y<sup>e</sup> Line of D<sup>r</sup> M<sup>c</sup>Cormick's Patent L<sup>d</sup> then with -his Patent Line S<sup>o</sup> 27° W<sup>t</sup> One hund<sup>d</sup> & Sixty Six -poles to an old black stump in y<sup>e</sup> Barrens s<sup>d</sup> to be -M<sup>c</sup>Cormicks Corner th N<sup>o</sup> 68° W<sup>t</sup> Ten & ½ poles to -a small Locust th N<sup>o</sup> 55-30 W<sup>t</sup> Twenty four poles to -a stake near y<sup>e</sup> Middle of y<sup>e</sup> Water Course thence up -y<sup>e</sup> Water N<sup>o</sup> 85½ W<sup>t</sup> Twelve poles to a Stake near y<sup>e</sup> -Center of y<sup>e</sup> Spring thence S<sup>o</sup>—Fifty poles near to -a small red Oak & hickory in y<sup>e</sup> Barrens then East Six -hund<sup>d</sup> & thirty poles to 3 white Oaks in Grubbs Line -thence N<sup>o</sup> 10½ W<sup>t</sup> Sixty Six poles thence N<sup>o</sup> 40° E<sup>t</sup>—Twenty -six poles between two Walnut Trees th N<sup>o</sup> -36 E<sup>t</sup> Fifty poles to y<sup>e</sup> beg: Con<sup>g</sup> 552 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Johnson</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Thomas Jones</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Joshua Haynes</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 17<sup>th</sup> Then Surveyd for M<sup>r</sup> Tho<sup>s</sup> Loftan a certain -Tract of waste & un<sup>d</sup> Land in F. Beg at a white Oak -on y<sup>e</sup> N E<sup>t</sup> Side a Meadow Col<sup>o</sup> George Fairfax -Corn<sup>r</sup> & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 7 E<sup>t</sup> 34 po to 2 small white -Oaks by a the Road that Leads to Pennington Johnston's<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_122" id="Page_122">[122]</a></span> -&c<sup>a</sup> then S<sup>o</sup> 83 E<sup>t</sup> 128 po to 3 small Locusts in -y<sup>e</sup> Barrons on a knowl the S<sup>o</sup> 7 W<sup>t</sup> 132 po to 3 small -Locust by a path Side in a Valley near John Cozines -House thence N<sup>o</sup> 83 (W<sup>t</sup> 128 po to 2 red Oaks in -Col<sup>o</sup> G. Fairfax's Line thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 7 E<sup>t</sup> -298 po to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Cont<sup>g</sup> 265¼ Acres <span class="pad2"> </span> plat drawn</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Cozine</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl wd15" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Geo. Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td><td class="tdlx" rowspan="2">N. B. this plat beg at 2 red - Oaks & white Oak Col<sup>o</sup> G. Fx. c<sup>r</sup></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdlz" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Tho<sup>s</sup> Loftan</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct. 18<sup>th</sup> 1750 Then Surveyd for G. Smith a certain -Tract of waste L<sup>d</sup> Situate in Frederick County & on -Long Marsh beg at 3 small Locust on y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> Side L<sup>g</sup> -M Tho<sup>s</sup> Loftans Corner & run thence S<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 220 po to -3 white Oak Sap<sup>l</sup> thence S<sup>o</sup> 7 W<sup>t</sup> 200 po to Long -Marsh 312 po to 3 white Oaks th: N W<sup>t</sup> 220 po to a -a white Oak in Thom<sup>s</sup> Loftan's Line & 38 po from -his C<sup>r</sup> from thence with his Line to the beg. Con<sup>g</sup> -335 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad8"> plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Cozine</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. C</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Thom<sup>s</sup> Loftan</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Owen Tho<sup>s</sup></span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 18<sup>th</sup> Then Survey'd for John Cuszine a Tract of -L<sup>d</sup> Situate & joining Col<sup>o</sup> G. Fairf<sup>x</sup> Beg at a hick<sup>y</sup> & -red Oak Fx C<sup>r</sup> & run with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 30 W<sup>t</sup> 220 po -to 2 red Oaks in his Line th leaving his Line S<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> -182 poles to a hickory on a Level thence N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> 310 -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_123" id="Page_123">[123]</a></span>po to G. Smiths Line about 8 po from his C<sup>r</sup> within -his Line thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 45° W<sup>t</sup> 210 poles to -a white Oak in Tho<sup>s</sup> Loftans Line thence with his -Line S<sup>o</sup> 7 W<sup>t</sup> 20 poles to 3 small Locust by a path -his C<sup>r</sup> thence with an<sup>r</sup> of his Lines N<sup>o</sup> 83 W<sup>t</sup> 128 -poles to 2 red Oaks his C<sup>r</sup> in Col<sup>o</sup> G. Fairfaxs line -thence with his Lines S<sup>o</sup> 7 W<sup>t</sup> 90 poles to a large white -Oak Fx th S<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> 90 poles to y<sup>e</sup> beg Con<sup>g</sup> 455 -Acres<span class="pad7"> </span></p> -<p class="rt"> plat drawn</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Tho<sup>s</sup> Loftan Jun<sup>r</sup></td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>CC</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">G. Smith</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Cozine</span></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 19<sup>th</sup> Then Survey'd for Isabella Jump a certain -Tract of waste & ungranted L<sup>d</sup> joining her Patent -L<sup>d</sup> beg at a white Oak near a path & run thence N<sup>o</sup> -96 po thence S<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> 88 po to a hick<sup>y</sup> on y<sup>e</sup> rising -of a knowl thence N<sup>o</sup> 73° W<sup>t</sup> 26 po ab<sup>t</sup> a rod further -than a Large red Oak & hick<sup>y</sup> th: N 4 E<sup>t</sup> 84 po to -a red Oak in Tho<sup>s</sup> Colston L<sup>d</sup> thence with his Line S<sup>o</sup> -W<sup>t</sup> 125 po to a hick<sup>y</sup> near a path about 40 y<sup>ds</sup> from -Fairfax C<sup>y</sup> Road th S<sup>o</sup> 76 E<sup>t</sup> 194 po to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Con<sup>g</sup> -65 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad10"> plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">George Hampton</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Stephen Sebastian</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Joseph Hampton</span></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 19<sup>th</sup> Then Surveyd for John Vance a certain -Tract of waste L<sup>d</sup> joining & beg at a hick<sup>y</sup> Tho<sup>s</sup> Colston's -Corn<sup>r</sup> & run thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> 120 po -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_124" id="Page_124">[124]</a></span>to a small locust & red Oak in rich Barons thence -S<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> 200 po near a small white Oak & burn't topt -D<sup>o</sup> in a hollow Glade thence S<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 260 po. near 2 red -Oaks on a knowl in y<sup>e</sup> Barons thence N<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 200 po to -a hick<sup>y</sup> on a knowl thence N<sup>o</sup> 26¼ E<sup>t</sup> 70 po to a red -Oak in Widow Jumps Line th with her Line N<sup>o</sup> 76 -W<sup>t</sup> 134 poles to ye Beg Con<sup>g</sup> 353 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">William Crawford</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em> <span class="pad4">plat drawn</span></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Tho<sup>s</sup> Hampton</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Alex<sup>r</sup> Vance</span></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 19<sup>th</sup> then Survey'd for John Anderson Beg. at 2 -red Oaks John Vances C<sup>r</sup> & run thence S<sup>o</sup> 82 po to a -hick<sup>y</sup> & red Oak on a knowl thence S<sup>o</sup> 54 W<sup>t</sup> 114 to -2 white Oaks in Carter's Line thence with his Line -N<sup>o</sup> 58¼ W<sup>t</sup> 140 po th N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> 8 po to two hick<sup>ys</sup> in -Carters Line y<sup>e</sup> Course to be Drawn straight which is -N<sup>o</sup> 56 W<sup>t</sup> 140 thence N<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> 198 po to a Large red -Oak & hick<sup>y</sup> on a level in John Vances Line thence -with his th S<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 150 po to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Con<sup>g</sup> 192 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad60pc"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">Isaac Foster</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C. C.</em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Ralph Croft</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Miller</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl pad3">260</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl pad3">150</td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 22<sup>d</sup> 1750 Then Surveyd for Isaac Foster a cert<sup>n</sup> -Tract of L<sup>d</sup> beg: at 2 white Oak in Carters Line & -run thence N<sup>o</sup> 50 E<sup>t</sup> 23 po to a red Oak ab<sup>t</sup> 4 pole -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_125" id="Page_125">[125]</a></span>from Fosters house th N<sup>o</sup> 31½ E<sup>t</sup> 204 p<sup>o</sup> to a hic<sup>y</sup> & -small white Oak th S<sup>o</sup> 66 E<sup>t</sup> 45 po to a small white -Oak & burnt topt D<sup>o</sup> John Vances C<sup>r</sup> thence with -Vances Line S<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 110 poles to a large red Oak & -hic<sup>y</sup> John Andersons C<sup>r</sup> in Vances Line th with Andersons -Line S<sup>o</sup> 30 W—ly 8 poles to 2 hick<sup>ys</sup> in -Mess<sup>rs</sup> Carters Line finally along Vances Line N<sup>o</sup> 56 -W<sup>t</sup> 167 poles to y<sup>e</sup> beg Con<sup>g</sup> 203 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad10"> plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Anderson</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em> </td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Ralph Croft</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Miller</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 22<sup>d</sup> Then Surveyd for Sam<sup>l</sup> Isaac Beg at 2 white -Oaks in C<sup>r</sup> Line & Isaac Foster's C<sup>r</sup> & run thence -with his Lines N<sup>o</sup> 50° E<sup>t</sup> 23 po to a red Oak th N<sup>o</sup> -31½ E<sup>t</sup> 206 po to a hic<sup>y</sup> th N<sup>o</sup> 57 W<sup>t</sup> 320 po to 2 -small Locust & one hick<sup>y</sup> in a clear spot then S<sup>o</sup> 31½ -W<sup>t</sup> 206 po to 5 red Oak Saplins in Carters Line -thence with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 56 E<sup>t</sup> 308 poles to y<sup>e</sup> beg -Con<sup>g</sup> 415 Acres</p> - -<p class="right"> plat drawn</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Ralph Croft</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em> </td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">John Anderson</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Miller</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 23<sup>d</sup> Then Surveyd for Capt<sup>n</sup> Isaac Penington a -certain Tract of waste L<sup>d</sup> joining his own Patent L<sup>d</sup> -beg. at a white Oak a Corn<sup>r</sup> of his Patent L<sup>d</sup> & run -th S<sup>o</sup> 45 W<sup>t</sup> 30 po to Morris's Patent C<sup>r</sup> 260 po to 4 -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_126" id="Page_126">[126]</a></span> -small black Oaks in Sam<sup>l</sup> Isaac's C<sup>r</sup> thence with his -Line S<sup>o</sup> 57 E<sup>t</sup> 298 to a hick<sup>y</sup> his C<sup>r</sup> likewise Corner to -Isaac foster thence with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 66 E<sup>t</sup> 45 po to a -small white Oak & burnt topt D<sup>o</sup> his C<sup>r</sup> also C<sup>r</sup> to -John Vance thence with Vance's Line N E<sup>t</sup> 200 po -to a small Locust & red Oak in Rich Barons in Isaac -Peningtons Line thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> 335 to -y<sup>e</sup> Beg Con<sup>g</sup> 445<br /> -<span class="pad60pc"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Henry Hendricks</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em> </td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">John Urton</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Isaac Penington</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 23<sup>d</sup> Then Surveyd for Patrick Rice a tract of -waste L<sup>d</sup> on y<sup>e</sup> head of Long Marsh beg at 2 white -Oaks on y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> Side of Long Marsh & run thence S<sup>o</sup> -22 W<sup>t</sup> 154 po to 2 red Oak Saplins Nath<sup>l</sup> Daughilys -C<sup>r</sup> on a knowl th N<sup>o</sup> 68 W<sup>t</sup> 320 po to 3 red Oaks in -Rocky Limestone Ground thence N<sup>o</sup> 22 E<sup>t</sup> 200 po to -2 red Oaks & one white O. Saplins near a stooping -white Oak in Limestones th S<sup>o</sup> 68 E<sup>t</sup> 320 po to 2 -hick<sup>ys</sup> from thence to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Cont<sup>g</sup> 400 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad60pc"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Henry Hendricks</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdlzz smcap">John Urton <em>C C</em></td><td class="tdlx" rowspan="2">N. B. this plat I have made - to begin at y<sup>e</sup> two red Oaks on y<sup>e</sup> S<sup>o</sup> side Long Marsh</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdlz"><span class="smcap">Patrick Rice</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 24. Survey'd for John Madden a tract at Joes -Hole beg at a white Oak <em>about</em> on y<sup>e</sup> Fairfax Road & -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_127" id="Page_127">[127]</a></span> -Run thence S<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 200 near 3 Small Locust in y<sup>e</sup> M<sup>h</sup> -thence S<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> 320 po ab<sup>t</sup> 1 pole from a hic<sup>y</sup> on a Limestone -Ridge thence N<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> 200 po to a Limestone -Rock 4 M near two small mark'd Red Oak Saplins in -Very Rocky Ground th N<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 320 po to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Cont<sup>g</sup> -400 Acres <span class="pad8"> </span> Plat drawn</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Thomas Hampton</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em> </td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Jeremiah Wood</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">John Lindsey</span>—<em>Mark<sup>r</sup></em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 24<sup>th</sup> Survey'd for Jeremiah Wood a certain Tract -of Waste L<sup>d</sup> Begin Carters Line & Sam<sup>l</sup> Isaac's C<sup>r</sup> 5 -red Oaks and Run thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 31½ E<sup>t</sup> -206 po to 3 Small Locusts another of Isaac's C<sup>r</sup> thence -N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> 216 po to a Dead hickory & live red Oak -& white Oak Saplins in y<sup>e</sup> Barains th S<sup>o</sup> 31½ W<sup>t</sup> 244 -po to a red Oak in Mess<sup>rs</sup> Corners Line thence with -his S<sup>o</sup> 73½ E<sup>t</sup> 100 th N<sup>o</sup> 60 E<sup>t</sup> 12 po to 2 white Oaks -& a hick<sup>y</sup> Carters Corner y<sup>e</sup> Course which is S<sup>o</sup> 89 E<sup>t</sup> -110 to be drawn straight th to y<sup>e</sup> beg. S<sup>o</sup> 56 E<sup>t</sup> 112 -poles Cont<sup>g</sup> 292 Acres</p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">Sam<sup>l</sup> Isaac</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Tho<sup>s</sup> M<sup>c</sup>Clahan</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Jer<sup>h</sup> Wood</span><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 27<sup>th</sup> then Surveyd for Rob<sup>t</sup> Ashby Beg at 2 white -Oak in Carters Line & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 11 W<sup>t</sup> 192 po -to a forked red Oak near a Glade th N<sup>o</sup> 81 E<sup>t</sup> 333 po -to white Oak Saplins & one red Oak 320 po to Fairfax -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_128" id="Page_128">[128]</a></span> -Road th S<sup>o</sup> 11 E<sup>t</sup> 56 po to a red Oak on a Ridge -thence S<sup>o</sup> 30 W<sup>t</sup> 76 po to a red Oak white Oak & -Locust thence S<sup>o</sup> 11 E<sup>t</sup> 55 po to 3 small hic<sup>y</sup> Saplins -in Mess<sup>rs</sup> Carters Line th to y<sup>e</sup> Beg. S<sup>o</sup> 77 W<sup>t</sup> 283 -poles Con<sup>g</sup> 346 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad60pc"> plat drawn</span></p> - -<p class="noindent"> -<span class="smcap">John Urton</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Step<sup>h</sup> Southerd</span><br /> -<span class="smcap">Rob<sup>t</sup> Ashby</span> <em>M<sup>r</sup></em><br /> -</p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="right padr2"> plat drawn</p> - -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 29<sup>th</sup> Survey'd for Hannah Southerd late Widow -to Peter Camperlin & Jacob & Sam<sup>l</sup> Camperlin a -cert<sup>n</sup> Tract of Waste L<sup>d</sup> Beg. at a fork'd red Oak near -a Glade & run thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 81° E<sup>t</sup> 333 po -xing Fairfax Road to 2 white Oak Saplins & one red -Oak D<sup>o</sup> thence N<sup>o</sup> 05 W<sup>t</sup> 182 po to red Oak in Col<sup>o</sup> -G Fairfax's Line thence with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 75 W<sup>t</sup> 144 -po to a red Oak Fx Col<sup>o</sup> Fx C<sup>r</sup> also C<sup>r</sup> to Johnstons -patent th with his Line South 160 po. to a Locust -Stake in a Corn Field th N<sup>o</sup> 60 W<sup>t</sup> 52 po to Johnstons -C<sup>r</sup> 2 white Oaks then went to y<sup>e</sup> white Oak -Rob<sup>t</sup> Ashbys C<sup>r</sup> and extend<sup>d</sup> th N<sup>o</sup> 11 W—51 poles -to a red O. white O. & locust in Vances Line th: -with Vances Line N<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 31 poles N<sup>o</sup> 26½ E<sup>t</sup> 70 poles -to W. Jumps Line th: to y<sup>e</sup> tother C<sup>r</sup> Con<sup>g</sup> 311 Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">John Urton</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdlzz smcap">John Sheely</td><td class="tdlx" rowspan="3">this plat is made to beg<sup>n</sup> - in Widow Jumps Line Vance c<sup>r</sup> & to run first with Vances Line</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdlzz"><span class="smcap">Stephen Southerd</span></td></tr> -<tr><td> </td></tr> -</table> - - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_129" id="Page_129">[129]</a></span></p> - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 29th Survey'd for Rob<sup>t</sup> Fox a Tract Beg. at 2 -white Oaks Rob<sup>t</sup> Ashbys C<sup>r</sup> in Carters Line R A -& run thence with Ashbys Line N<sup>o</sup> 55 W<sup>t</sup> 192 to Ashbys -C<sup>r</sup> 243 po to a red Oak a hick<sup>y</sup> & Locust in -Vances Line thence with his Line S<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> 168 po to -Vances C<sup>r</sup> 3 red Oaks on a knowl also C<sup>r</sup> to John -Anderson thence with Andersons Line S<sup>o</sup> 82 poles to -a a hickory & red Oak anoth<sup>r</sup> of Andersons C<sup>rs</sup> thence -S<sup>o</sup> 54 W<sup>t</sup> 114 po to White Oaks in Carters Line -thence with his Line S<sup>o</sup> 56 E<sup>t</sup> 36 po to a a white Oak -& hick<sup>y</sup> in y<sup>e</sup> Turn of Carters Line thence with his -Line N<sup>o</sup> 79 E<sup>t</sup> 237 poles to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Con<sup>g</sup> 1216 Acres<br /> -<span class="pad60pc"> Plat drawn</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd30">John Urton</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em> </td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">John Sheely</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Rob<sup>t</sup> Fox</span></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">Oct<sup>r</sup> 30<sup>th</sup> 1750<br /> - -<span class="pad4"> </span>Surveyd for Capt<sup>n</sup> George Neavil a Tract -beg at a Walnut Morris's patent C<sup>r</sup> & run thence N<sup>o</sup> -W<sup>t</sup> 200 po to a Spanish Oak on a Ridge of Rocks -thence S<sup>o</sup> W<sup>t</sup> 321 po two red Oak Saplins on y<sup>e</sup> N<sup>o</sup> -Side Fairfax Road thence S<sup>o</sup> E<sup>t</sup> 200 po to 3 red -Oak Saplins th N 50 E<sup>t</sup> 52 po to a red Oak C<sup>r</sup> to -Morris's Patent thence to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Containing 400 -Acres <span class="pad5"> </span> plat drawn</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Thomas Hampton</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">Rich<sup>d</sup> Hampton</td><td class="tdr padr6"> 52</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl"><span class="smcap">Francis Carney</span></td><td class="tdr u padr6"> 92</td></tr> -<tr><td></td><td class="tdr padr6">144</td></tr> -</table> - -<p class="noindent">N. B I have made the above L<sup>d</sup> a parrallelogram</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_130" id="Page_130">[130]</a></span></p> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p class="noindent">November 3<sup>d</sup> 1750 <span class="pad5"> </span> Plat drawn<br /> - -<span class="pad7"> </span>Then Surveyd for Capt<sup>n</sup> Marquis -Calmes Beg on y<sup>e</sup> S<sup>o</sup> Side Bullskin & in Capt<sup>n</sup> G. -Johnstons Line 3 white Oak & run th. with his Line -N<sup>o</sup> 20 po to a stake in y<sup>e</sup> Center spring of head of -Bullskin Johnstone C<sup>r</sup> th down y<sup>e</sup> Water Course S<sup>o</sup> 5½ -E<sup>t</sup> 12 po & to a stake in y<sup>e</sup> stream another of Johnston's -C<sup>rs</sup> thence leaving y<sup>e</sup> Water & run thence N<sup>o</sup> 5 -E<sup>t</sup> 148 po to a red Oak th N<sup>o</sup> 48 E<sup>t</sup> 19 pole to a red -Oak in D<sup>r</sup> M<sup>c</sup>Cormick's Line th with his Line N<sup>o</sup> 24 -po to a hick<sup>y</sup> & red Oak M<sup>c</sup>Cormicks C<sup>r</sup> the true C<sup>r</sup> -is N<sup>o</sup> 35 E<sup>t</sup>—126 to a double red Oak y<sup>e</sup> pat<sup>t</sup> mentions -a hic<sup>y</sup> at 256 po: N<sup>o</sup> 258 Pole to a red Oak Walnut -& Locust in a rich spot of Ground th S<sup>o</sup> 80 W<sup>t</sup> -192 po to 3 White Oaks on a Stoney Ridge th N<sup>o</sup> 60 -W<sup>t</sup> 148 po. to 3 red Oaks on a Stony Ridge th S<sup>o</sup> -30 W<sup>t</sup> 380 po to 2 small hickorys near two white Oaks -thence S<sup>o</sup> 52 E<sup>t</sup> 428 poles to a white Oak & two red -Oaks thence N<sup>o</sup> 85 E<sup>t</sup> 40 po to y<sup>e</sup> Beg Cont<sup>g</sup> 1170 -Acres</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width="95%" summary=""> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap wd40">Roert Worthington</td><td class="tdl wd5">}</td><td class="tdl" rowspan="2"><em>C C</em> </td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl smcap">James M<sup>c</sup>Cormick</td><td class="tdl">}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="tdl" colspan="3"><span class="smcap">Capt<sup>n</sup> Marquis Calmes</span> <em>Marker</em></td></tr> -</table> - - -<p class="p1" /> -<p>Beg at a red Oak and hick<sup>y</sup> Davis's & Stephensons -C<sup>r</sup> & run thence S<sup>o</sup> 42—15 W<sup>t</sup> 220 po to y<sup>e</sup> -Marsh 240 po to a small white Oak in Stephensons -Line 294 po to a stake near a markt white Oak -thence S<sup>o</sup> 30 E<sup>t</sup> 20 poles to a white Oak Col<sup>o</sup> G Fx's -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_131" id="Page_131">[131]</a></span> -Corner thence to y<sup>e</sup> beg y<sup>e</sup> above was an addition -made to Mr Fairfaxs Tract<a name="FNanchor_90_90" id="FNanchor_90_90"></a><a href="#Footnote_90_90" class="fnanchor">[90]</a></p> - -<div class="footnote"> - -<p><a name="Footnote_90_90" id="Footnote_90_90"></a><a href="#FNanchor_90_90"><span class="label">[90]</span></a> The survey of November 3<sup>d</sup>, 1750 for Captain Marquis -Calmes has several pencil lines drawn across it, with the memorandum -also in pencil and in Washington's handwriting:—<br /> -"Get y<sup>e</sup> last Surveys returnd to y<sup>e</sup> Office——".</p></div> - - -<p class="p4" /> -<hr class="chap" /> - <div class="chapter"></div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_132" id="Page_132">[132]</a></span><br /> - <span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_133" id="Page_133">[133]</a></span></p> - -<p class="p4" /> -<h2>INDEX.</h2> - - -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Academy attended, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<p>Academy in Westmoreland, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<p>Agent of Lord Fairfax, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Ague and fever, <a href="#Page_66">66</a>.</p> - -<p>Alexandria, charter for, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Alexandria, course of river front, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>.</p> - -<p>Alleghany mountains, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Ambler. Edward, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Anderson. Bartholamore'">Anderson. Barthalamore</ins>, <a href="#Page_73">73</a>.</p> - -<p>Anderson. John, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Antietam creek, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Appalachian range, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Arlington. Lord, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Arnold. Jonathan, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>.</p> - -<p>Arnold. Josiah, <a href="#Page_102">102</a>.</p> - -<p>Arnold. Richard, Sr., <a href="#Page_71">71</a>, <a href="#Page_98">98</a>, <a href="#Page_99">99</a>, <a href="#Page_100">100</a>.</p> - -<p>Arnold. Richard, Jr., <a href="#Page_98">98</a>, <a href="#Page_99">99</a>, <a href="#Page_113">113</a>.</p> - -<p>Ash tree, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>.</p> - -<p>Ashby. Capt., <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Ashby. Henry, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Ashby. Robert, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Ashby. Genl. T. W., <a href="#Page_22">22</a>.</p> - -<p>Ashby's Bent, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Ashby's Ferry, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Ashby's Gap, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>.</p> - -<p>Assembly of Va., <a href="#Page_26">26</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Augusta Co., Va., <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>, <a href="#Page_82">82</a>, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Augusta Co., Va., boundary, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Augusta Co., Va., formed, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Baggage came, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Baker. Samuel, <a href="#Page_86">86</a>, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>.</p> - -<p>Baker. William, <a href="#Page_86">86</a>.</p> - -<p>Baltimore. Lord, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Barbadoes, island of, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<p>Barnes, Richard, Gent., <a href="#Page_76">76</a>, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>.</p> - -<p>Baronies or manors, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Barony of Cameron, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Barwick. Thomas, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Bath, England, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>.</p> - -<p>Bath Warm Springs, Va., <a href="#Page_29">29</a>, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Battle between Delawares and Catawbas, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Beards, full, not in fashion, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Beaumont and Fletcher, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>Beautifully kept copy book, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>.</p> - -<p>Bed-rooms rarely heated, <a href="#Page_70">70</a>.</p> - -<p>Beds, poor, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Belvoir, books at, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Belvoir estate described, <a href="#Page_17">17</a>.</p> - -<p>Belvoir in view from Mt. Vernon, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>Belvoir mansion burnt, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>.</p> - -<p>Belvoir, the home of the Fairfaxes, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>"Bent," a large river bottom, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_134" id="Page_134">[134]</a></span> - -<p>Berkeley Co., Va., <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Berkeley. Governor, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Beverley manor, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Beverley Mills, now Stanton, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>.</p> - -<p>Big Kettle, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Big Shawnee Spring, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>.</p> - -<p>Big Spoon, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Black oak, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>.</p> - -<p>Black smith, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>.</p> - -<p>Black walnut, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>.</p> - -<p>Blackburn. Col., <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Bladen. Col. Martin, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Bladen. Gov. Thomas, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Blair. John, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>"Blaze," a surveyor's term, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>"Blazed" trees, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Blue ridge, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Born a leader, <a href="#Page_9">9</a>.</p> - -<p>Braddock. General, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Bradshaw. Henry, <a href="#Page_119">119</a>.</p> - -<p>Brentville, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Brother Austin, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>.</p> - -<p>Brother Lawrence, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>, <a href="#Page_66">66</a>, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>.</p> - -<p>Brown. Samuel, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>.</p> - -<p>Buffalo paths and Indian trails, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Bull Run, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Bullskin creek, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>.</p> - -<p>Burch trees, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_86">86</a>, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>.</p> - -<p>Burroughs. Ann, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>Burwell's Island, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Butler. Jane, first wife of A. W., <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Cacapehon mountain, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Cacapehon river, <a href="#Page_73">73</a>, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_86">86</a>, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_89">89</a>, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>, <a href="#Page_101">101</a>, <a href="#Page_102">102</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>, <a href="#Page_110">110</a>, <a href="#Page_112">112</a>.</p> - -<p>Calmes. Captain Marquis, <a href="#Page_130">130</a>.</p> - -<p>Camp at Mr. Stumps, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <a href="#Page_42">42</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Campbell. Maj., <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Camperlin. Jacob, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>.</p> - -<p>Camperlin. Peter, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>.</p> - -<p>Camperlin. Samuel, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>.</p> - -<p>Canoe, crossed Potomac to Md., <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Canoe, recrossed to Virginia, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Carlyle. John, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Carney. Francis, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Carney. Thomas, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>.</p> - -<p>Carter's line, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Carthegenia expedition, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Cary. Anna, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Cary. Elizabeth, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Cary. Mary, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_59">59</a>, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Cary. Sarah, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Cary. Wilson, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_59">59</a>.</p> - -<p>Cary. Wilson Miles, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Cassey. Peter, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Catawba Indians, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>Cates' marsh, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>.</p> - -<p>Caudy. James, <a href="#Page_99">99</a>.</p> - -<p>Caudy's Castle, <a href="#Page_99">99</a>.</p> - -<p>Cellars. Elias, <a href="#Page_42">42</a>.</p> - -<p>Chainmen on surveys, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_89">89</a>, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>, <a href="#Page_97">97</a>, <a href="#Page_101">101</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>, <a href="#Page_117">117</a>, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>.</p> - -<p>Charles II, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Charlottsburg'">Charlottesburg</ins>, now Cumberland, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Chartier's creek, Pa., <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>Chartier's creek, town projected at, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Chestnut trees, <a href="#Page_75">75</a>, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>.</p> - -<p>Chestnut oak, <a href="#Page_42">42</a>, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>.</p> - -<p>Chinese table furniture, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>Chips for plates, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - - -<p>Clay Lick Run, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_135" id="Page_135">[135]</a></span> - -<p>Clark. Deborah, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Clean shaved faces, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Clearfield Co., Pa., <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Coady's'">Coddy's</ins> on Great Cacapehon, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Coburns early settlers in valley, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.</p> - -<p>Cohongoruton or Potomac, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Colchester, Fairfax Co. charter, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Colins. John, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Collector of customs, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Collins. Luke, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>.</p> - -<p>Colston, Raleigh, Esq., <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Colston. Thomas, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Columbia, Pa., <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Commission of plantations, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Constant. John, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>.</p> - -<p>Continental Army, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Contraction of first names, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>.</p> - -<p>Cooked their own meats, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Corder. Edward, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>.</p> - -<p>Corner trees blaze, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Coryat. Thomas'">Coryate. Thomas</ins>, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Council with Indians, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Course of river at Alexandria, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>.</p> - -<p>Court, November, in Frederick Co., <a href="#Page_70">70</a>.</p> - -<p>Cox. Friend, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<p>Cozine. John, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>.</p> - -<p>Cozine's. John, house, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Craig. Major Isaac, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Crawford. William, <a href="#Page_116">116</a>, <a href="#Page_117">117</a>, <a href="#Page_118">118</a>, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>.</p> - -<p>Cresap. Col. Thomas, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>, <a href="#Page_33">33</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Cresap. Daniel, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Cresap. Michael, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Cresap's map, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Croft. Ralph, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>.</p> - -<p>Culpeper. Catherine, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Culpeper, Lord Gov. of Va., <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Culpeper, Lord Thomas, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Culpeper, widow of lord, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Culpeper Co., History of, <a href="#Page_76">76</a>, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Culpeper Co. "Minute Men," <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Culpeper Co., surveyor of, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>.</p> - -<p>Culpeper Court-House, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>.</p> - -<p>Cumberland, Md., <a href="#Page_32">32</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Daughely. Nathaniel'">Daughily. Nathaniel</ins>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>.</p> - -<p>"Daughter of the Stars," <a href="#Page_22">22</a>.</p> - -<p>Davids Run, Frederick Co., <a href="#Page_89">89</a>.</p> - -<p>Davis. William, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>, <a href="#Page_117">117</a>.</p> - -<p>Davis. Worthington, <a href="#Page_116">116</a>.</p> - -<p>Dawson. Isaac, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>, <a href="#Page_110">110</a>.</p> - -<p>"Dear Friend John," <a href="#Page_57">57</a>.</p> - -<p>Deer, wild, in Fairfax Co., <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Delaware Indians, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Denny, Lord Fairfax, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Denton. Robert, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>.</p> - -<p>Dilouza. James, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>, <a href="#Page_97">97</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>.</p> - -<p>Dinner with wine, etc., <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Dinwiddie. Gov., <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Discrete in use of liquors, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Dishes, had none, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Dividing line, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Dogwood trees, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>.</p> - -<p>Double dating, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>Doubloon a day, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>.</p> - -<p>Draft of letter to Lord Fairfax, <a href="#Page_73">73</a>.</p> - -<p>Draft of letter to sister-in-law, <a href="#Page_66">66</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_136" id="Page_136">[136]</a></span> - -<p>Dulany, Mr., of Maryland, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Dumfries, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Dunbar. Ann, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>, <a href="#Page_82">82</a>, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>.</p> - -<p>Dunbar. John, <a href="#Page_82">82</a>, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>.</p> - -<p>Duncan. William, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Dunmore's Indian War, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>Dutch, speaking no English, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Early maps of Va., <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Edwards. David, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_89">89</a>, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>, <a href="#Page_97">97</a>.</p> - -<p>Edwards. Joseph, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_98">98</a>, <a href="#Page_99">99</a>.</p> - -<p>Edwards. Thomas, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_98">98</a>.</p> - -<p>Elm trees, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>.</p> - -<p>Elizabeth City, Co., Va., <a href="#Page_59">59</a>.</p> - -<p>Ellswick. John, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>.</p> - -<p>Ellswick. John, Sr., <a href="#Page_72">72</a>.</p> - -<p>Employment, first, <a href="#Page_9">9</a>.</p> - -<p>England and the calendar, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>Enoch. Henry, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>, <a href="#Page_112">112</a>.</p> - -<p>Episcopal Church, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Everett, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Expert in surveying, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Fairfax. Anne, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Rev. Bryan, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Catherine, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Ferdinand, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. George William, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>, <a href="#Page_16">16</a>, <a href="#Page_17">17</a>, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>, <a href="#Page_59">59</a>, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>, <a href="#Page_72">72</a>, <a href="#Page_73">73</a>, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Hannah, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Henry, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Robert, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Sarah, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Capt. Thomas, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Lord Thomas, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Hon. William, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Fairfax, Hon. Wm., Trustee, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax. Wm. Henry, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax Co., its formation, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>, <a href="#Page_117">117</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax land office, <a href="#Page_13">13</a>.</p> - -<p>Fairfax manor, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Fauntleroy. Betty, <a href="#Page_61">61</a>.</p> - -<p>Feather bed, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Federal Constitution, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Field book of surveys, <a href="#Page_75">75</a>, <a href="#Page_76">76</a>.</p> - -<p>Field notes of surveys, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_13">13</a>, <a href="#Page_74">74</a>.</p> - -<p>Fifteen Mile creek, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>.</p> - -<p>Filial reverence, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>.</p> - -<p>First road over the Alleghanies, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Flag of "Culpeper Minute Men," <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Fleas and other vermin, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Flesh fork, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Fork of S. Branch, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Forked sticks for spits, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Fort Ashby, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Fort Loudoun, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Fort Wolf, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Forts in Frederick Co., <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Forts, to build, on Ohio, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Forts, to garrison, against Indians, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Foster. Isaac, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>.</p> - -<p>Fox. Robert, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Foxes, wild, near Washington, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Frankfort on Patterson creek, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>.</p> - -<p>Franklin. Ben., <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Frederick county, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_89">89</a>, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>, <a href="#Page_100">100</a>, <a href="#Page_101">101</a>, <a href="#Page_102">102</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_137" id="Page_137">[137]</a></span> - -<p>Fredericksburg, Va., <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_61">61</a>.</p> - -<p>French and English on Ohio, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>French, early adopt knife and fork, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Friend. John, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<p>Friend. Nicholas, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<p>Frontier cabins, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>.</p> - -<p>Fry and Jefferson's map, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>"Game," a fictitious term, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Genn. James, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>.</p> - -<p>German emigrants, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>.</p> - -<p>German Protestants, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>.</p> - -<p>German regiments, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Germans in Shenandoah Valley, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Gist. Christopher, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Glade. "Smith's," <a href="#Page_120">120</a>.</p> - -<p>Gooch, Governor, of Va., <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Good humor, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Goony Run manor, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Great bend in Shenandoah, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Great Cacapehon, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>.</p> - -<p>Great Valley of Virginia, <a href="#Page_13">13</a>.</p> - -<p>Greathouse, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Greeks did not have table forks, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Greenway Court, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>.</p> - -<p>Greenway Court, library at, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>.</p> - -<p>Greenway Court manor, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Gregorian chronology, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>Grubb's line, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>.</p> - -<p>Grymes. Miss Lucy, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Gum trees, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Half brother—Lawrence, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>, <a href="#Page_66">66</a>.</p> - -<p>Hamilton. James, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Hamilton, James, Jr., <a href="#Page_72">72</a>.</p> - -<p>Hampshire Co., Va., <a href="#Page_34">34</a>, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Hampton. George, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Hampton. Joseph, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Hampton. Richard, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Hampton. Thomas, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Hanbury. John, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Hancock, Maryland, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>.</p> - -<p>Hardy Co., Va., <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>, <a href="#Page_73">73</a>.</p> - -<p>Harris. Henry, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Harrison. Ann, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>.</p> - -<p>Havre-de-Grace, Md., <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Hay, stack of, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Haynes. Joshua, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>.</p> - -<p>Hedges. Solomon, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Hedgman's creek'">Hedgman creek</ins>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>.</p> - -<p>Hemp and tobacco, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Hendricks. Henry, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>.</p> - -<p>Henry. Patrick, <a href="#Page_70">70</a>.</p> - -<p>Hogan. Edward, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>.</p> - -<p>Hickory trees, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Historical year, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>Hite. Capt. Joist, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Horner. George, <a href="#Page_72">72</a>.</p> - -<p>Horse jockey, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>House of Burgesses, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>How. Josh., <a href="#Page_83">83</a>, <a href="#Page_84">84</a>.</p> - -<p>Howard's early settlers, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Howt. Jno.'">Howt. Jos.</ins>, from N. E., <a href="#Page_72">72</a>.</p> - -<p>Hughes. Elias, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>.</p> - -<p>Hughes. Hugh, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>.</p> - -<p>Hughes. Thomas, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>.</p> - -<p>Hughes. William, Jr., <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>.</p> - -<p>Hughes. William, Sr., <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>.</p> - -<p>Humphras. Mrs., <a href="#Page_70">70</a>.</p> - -<p>Hunting creek plantation, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_138" id="Page_138">[138]</a></span> - -<p>Hunting lodge, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>.</p> - -<p>Hyatt. George, <a href="#Page_89">89</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Illinois formed from Va., <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Indian dance, <a href="#Page_33">33</a>.</p> - -<p>Indian scalp, <a href="#Page_33">33</a>.</p> - -<p>Indian trails lead through the mountain passes, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Indiana formed from Va., <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Indians returning from war, <a href="#Page_33">33</a>.</p> - -<p>Indians, trading with, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Introduction, <a href="#Page_9">9</a>.</p> - -<p>Introduction of table forks, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Inventory of articles bought at Fairfax sale, <a href="#Page_16">16</a>, <a href="#Page_17">17</a>.</p> - -<p>Irving, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Isaacs. Samuel, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>.</p> - -<p>Italy, use of knife and fork, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Jamestown, Va., <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Jefferson Co., Va., <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Jefferson. Thomas, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>"Jesuit Bird," <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.</p> - -<p>Jet. Francis, <a href="#Page_75">75</a>, <a href="#Page_76">76</a>.</p> - -<p>"Joe's Hole," <a href="#Page_126">126</a>.</p> - -<p>Johnston, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>.</p> - -<p>Johnston. Abram, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Johnston. Capt. George, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>, <a href="#Page_130">130</a>.</p> - -<p>Johnston. John, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>.</p> - -<p>Johnston. Thomas, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Johnston. Miss, marries T. Cresap, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Johnstones. William, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Jones. Thomas, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>.</p> - -<p>Journal, a literal transcript of, <a href="#Page_13">13</a>.</p> - -<p>Journal, a private memorandum, <a href="#Page_14">14</a>.</p> - -<p>Journal mutilated, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Journal of my journey over the mountains, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>.</p> - -<p>Journal of voyage to Barbadoes, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>.</p> - -<p>Judas tree, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Jump. Isabella, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Jump. Widow, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>.</p> - -<p>Justice of the peace, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Juvenile letters, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Kanawha river, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Keith. John, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>.</p> - -<p>Kentucky formed from Va., <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Kercheval's History of the Valley, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>Keys. T., <a href="#Page_116">116</a>, <a href="#Page_117">117</a>, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>.</p> - -<p>King. George, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>King George Co., Va., <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>King of Hungary, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Kinnison. Edward, Jr., <a href="#Page_95">95</a>.</p> - -<p>Kinsman. Samuel, <a href="#Page_72">72</a>.</p> - -<p>Kinson. James, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>.</p> - -<p>Kittatinny mountain, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Knife and fork at table, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Lafayette. General, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Land office, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>.</p> - -<p>Land rights, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Land surveying profitable, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<p>Land title, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Land warrants, form of, <a href="#Page_72">72</a>.</p> - -<p>Lane. Richard, <a href="#Page_112">112</a>.</p> - -<p>Lee. Arthur, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<p>Lee. George, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<p>Lee. Genl. Henry, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Lee. Richard Henry, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Lee. Thomas, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Leeds Castle, England, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Letters, a study for, <a href="#Page_57">57</a>, <a href="#Page_58">58</a>, <a href="#Page_62">62</a>.</p> - -<p>Letters, drafts of, <a href="#Page_57">57</a>, <a href="#Page_58">58</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_139" id="Page_139">[139]</a></span> - -<p>Lieutenant of Frederick Co., <a href="#Page_23">23</a>.</p> - -<p>Limestone rocks, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Lindsay. John, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>.</p> - -<p>Lindsay. Robert, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>.</p> - -<p>Lindsay. William, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Liquor given Indians, <a href="#Page_33">33</a>.</p> - -<p>List of clothes, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Little Cacapehon, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<p>Liveron. Michael Calb, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>.</p> - -<p>Lizenby. Daniel, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>.</p> - -<p>Locust trees, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Loftan. Thomas, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Loftan. Thomas, Jr., <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Logan, friend of the whites, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Logan, Indian chief, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Lonem. John, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_89">89</a>, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>, <a href="#Page_97">97</a>, <a href="#Page_98">98</a>, <a href="#Page_99">99</a>, <a href="#Page_100">100</a>, <a href="#Page_101">101</a>, <a href="#Page_102">102</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>, <a href="#Page_110">110</a>, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>, <a href="#Page_112">112</a>, <a href="#Page_113">113</a>.</p> - -<p>Long Marsh, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>, <a href="#Page_56">56</a>, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>.</p> - -<p>Lord Baltimore, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Lordship's quarters, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>.</p> - -<p>Lost his father, <a href="#Page_9">9</a>.</p> - -<p>Lost River, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>, <a href="#Page_82">82</a>, <a href="#Page_84">84</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>.</p> - -<p>Lost the road, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>"Lots," a surveyor's term, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Loudoun Co., Va., <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>"Low Land Beauty," <a href="#Page_59">59</a>, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Lowther's College, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Lutheran Church, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Lynch. Barnaby, <a href="#Page_100">100</a>.</p> - -<p>Lynn trees, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>, <a href="#Page_84">84</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_86">86</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>McBride. Francis, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>, <a href="#Page_82">82</a>, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>.</p> - -<p>McBride. William, <a href="#Page_82">82</a>.</p> - -<p>McCarty. Timothy, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>McCay. James, <a href="#Page_113">113</a>, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>.</p> - -<p>McClahan. Thomas, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>.</p> - -<p>McCormick. Dr. James, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>, <a href="#Page_130">130</a>.</p> - -<p>McHandry. Barnaby, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>.</p> - -<p>McKannary. Barnaby, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>.</p> - -<p>McKeaver and son, <a href="#Page_97">97</a>.</p> - -<p>McKeaver. Darby, Jr., <a href="#Page_95">95</a>, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>, <a href="#Page_113">113</a>.</p> - -<p>McKeaver. Darby the elder, <a href="#Page_72">72</a>, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>.</p> - -<p>McKleduff. Daniel, <a href="#Page_116">116</a>, <a href="#Page_117">117</a>.</p> - -<p>McKoy. James, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>.</p> - -<p>Madden. John, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>.</p> - -<p>Manor lines, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>.</p> - -<p>Manor of Leads, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Manorial grants in Va., <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Manors in N. Y. or Patroons, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Markers on surveys, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>, <a href="#Page_82">82</a>, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_86">86</a>, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>, <a href="#Page_97">97</a>, <a href="#Page_101">101</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>.</p> - -<p>Mason. George, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Mason, George, trustee, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Mathematics, his aptitude in, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>.</p> - -<p>Matthews. Patrick, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>.</p> - -<p>Maple trees, <a href="#Page_84">84</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>.</p> - -<p>Marshall. Chief Justice, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Martin, Rev. Denny, name changed, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Maryland house wife, <a href="#Page_66">66</a>.</p> - -<p>Matured early in life, <a href="#Page_14">14</a>.</p> - -<p>Mead. Bishop, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Mecklenburg, Va., <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Memorandum for a coat, <a href="#Page_62">62</a>.</p> - -<p>Memorandum of clothes, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Mercer. George, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Miller. John, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>.</p> - -</div> - <div class="chapter"></div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_140" id="Page_140">[140]</a></span> - -<p>Miller, Wm., horse jockey, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>.</p> - -<p>Minute Men's flag, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Monongahela river, <a href="#Page_61">61</a>.</p> - -<p>Monroe. John, <a href="#Page_74">74</a>.</p> - -<p>Moor. Philip, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>.</p> - -<p>Morefield, Va., <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Morgan Co., Va., <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Morgan. Gen. Daniel, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Morris's patent, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Morton. Rev. Andrew, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>.</p> - -<p>Mother of G. Washington, <a href="#Page_9">9</a>.</p> - -<p>Mount Vernon, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Mouth of S. Branch, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>.</p> - -<p>Muhlenberg. Rev. Maj. Gen., <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Musgrove. Edward, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>.</p> - -<p>Musgrove. John, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>Music by Indians, <a href="#Page_33">33</a>.</p> - -<p>My journey over the mountains, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>N. B., <a href="#Page_56">56</a>.</p> - -<p>Namacolin, an Indian chief, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Nassau, New Providence, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>National road, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Nave. Leonard, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>.</p> - -<p>Neck of land, <a href="#Page_110">110</a>.</p> - -<p>Neighbors supply provisions, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Nevill. Amelia'">Neville. Amelia</ins>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Neville. George, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Neville. Brig. Genl. John, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>Neville. Col. Joseph, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>Neville. Presley, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Neville's ordinary, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>New Providence, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Newton. John, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>.</p> - -<p>Nicholas. Robert Carter, <a href="#Page_60">60</a>.</p> - -<p>Nickson. George, <a href="#Page_101">101</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Night caps, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>No idle boy life, <a href="#Page_14">14</a>.</p> - -<p>Norman's ford, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>.</p> - -<p>Norman's line, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>.</p> - -<p>North American Indians, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>North branch, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>North mountain, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>North river of Cacapehon, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>.</p> - -<p>Northern neck of Va., <a href="#Page_11">11</a>, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_72">72</a>, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Note book of memoranda, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Occoquan river, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Old fields, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Old Town, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Oldham. Winifred, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>Ohio company, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Ohio river, head of, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Ohio, State of, founded, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Opequan'">Opequon river</ins>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>.</p> - -<p>Orange Co., Va., <a href="#Page_25">25</a>.</p> - -<p>Oratory of Indians, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Osborne. Jeremiah, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>.</p> - -<p>Owen. Thomas, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Parke. John, Jr., <a href="#Page_89">89</a>, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>.</p> - -<p>Parke. John, Sr., <a href="#Page_98">98</a>, <a href="#Page_113">113</a>.</p> - -<p>Parke. Roger, <a href="#Page_113">113</a>.</p> - -<p>Parker. John, <a href="#Page_112">112</a>.</p> - -<p>Parker. Thomas, Sr., <a href="#Page_100">100</a>.</p> - -<p>Patroons, barons of manor lands in N. Y., <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Patterson creek manor, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Patterson's creek, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Peach bottom, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Peaks of Otter, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Pendleton Co., W. Va., <a href="#Page_32">32</a>, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -<p>Pennington. Capt. Isaac, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>.</p> - -<p>Pennsylvania, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_141" id="Page_141">[141]</a></span> - -<p>People follow the surveyors, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>.</p> - -<p>Pernicious weeds, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>.</p> - -<p>Persimon trees, <a href="#Page_75">75</a>.</p> - -<p>Picture of a war dance, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Pilot in surveying, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Pine trees, <a href="#Page_42">42</a>.</p> - -<p>Pinson. Aaron, <a href="#Page_42">42</a>.</p> - -<p>Plat of early surveys, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<p>Plat of "Hell Hole," <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<p>Plat of survey, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>.</p> - -<p>Plat of turnip field, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<p>Plats drawn, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>, <a href="#Page_82">82</a>, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_86">86</a>, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_89">89</a>, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>, <a href="#Page_98">98</a>, <a href="#Page_100">100</a>, <a href="#Page_101">101</a>, <a href="#Page_102">102</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>, <a href="#Page_118">118</a>, <a href="#Page_119">119</a>, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>, <a href="#Page_130">130</a>.</p> - -<p>Plumb. Samuel, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<p>Prince William Co., <a href="#Page_19">19</a>.</p> - -<p>Point Lookout, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Poisoned fields, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Polk, Charles, of Md., <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Pope's creek, Westmoreland Co., <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Poplar trees, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>.</p> - -<p>Portrait of Major Washington, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<p>Potomac, head spring of, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>.</p> - -<p>Potomac river, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>.</p> - -<p>Potomac river, high water, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Powell. Joseph, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>.</p> - -<p>Pownall. S., <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Pownall's, Gov. map, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>President of Council, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Prince William Co., <a href="#Page_15">15</a>, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Proprietary rights, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Provisions exhausted, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Pugh. Evan, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>.</p> - -<p>Pugh. Evan, Jr., <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_100">100</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Pugh. Jacob, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_91">91</a>, <a href="#Page_92">92</a>.</p> - -<p>Pugh. Jacob, Jr., <a href="#Page_90">90</a>, <a href="#Page_100">100</a>.</p> - -<p>Pulmonary trouble, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Quebec, storming of, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Ramsay, William, trustee of Alexander, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Randolph. Senator, <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p>Rankon. Hugh, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>.</p> - -<p>Rappahannock river, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>.</p> - -<p>Rattle snake, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Raynal. Abbe, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Razor in toilet outfit, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Red bud trees, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Red oak trees, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>.</p> - -<p>Redstone creek storehouse, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Reed. Peter, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>.</p> - -<p>Regar. Anthony, <a href="#Page_42">42</a>.</p> - -<p>Reward for man scalps, <a href="#Page_33">33</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Rice. Patrick, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>.</p> - -<p>Rich barons, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>.</p> - -<p>Rich lands, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Road made over the Alleghany, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Roberts. John, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>.</p> - -<p>Robinson. Nicholas, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>, <a href="#Page_95">95</a>.</p> - -<p>Roe. Richard, <a href="#Page_75">75</a>.</p> - -<p>Rogers. Gov. Wood, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Romans without knives and forks, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Royal charter, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>"Rules of civility," <a href="#Page_26">26</a>, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Russell, J. A., Esq., <a href="#Page_72">72</a>.</p> - -<p>Rutherford. Capt. Reuben, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>, <a href="#Page_119">119</a>.</p> - -<p>Rutledge. James, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Sale at Belvoir, <a href="#Page_16">16</a>, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>.</p> - -<p>Salem, Massachusetts, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Salt Lick, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_142" id="Page_142">[142]</a></span> - -<p>Scalps of Indians, rewards for, <a href="#Page_33">33</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>School-house, <a href="#Page_75">75</a>.</p> - -<p>Schools attended, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>.</p> - -<p>Scott. James, <a href="#Page_83">83</a>, <a href="#Page_84">84</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>.</p> - -<p>Sebastian. Stephen, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Sheely. John, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Sheets, clean, on beds, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Shenandoah Co., Va., <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>Shenandoah river, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>.</p> - -<p>Shenandoah valley, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>.</p> - -<p>Shepherdstown, Va., <a href="#Page_37">37</a>, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Sheplar. Henry, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>.</p> - -<p>Sheriff of Frederick Co., <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>Sherley. Walter, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>.</p> - -<p>Shoker. Harmon, <a href="#Page_42">42</a>.</p> - -<p>Silver four-pronged forks, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>Simson. James, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Sinclair. John, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>Six Nations, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Six pistoles a day, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>.</p> - -<p>Skilled director of surveys, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Skipton, England, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Slaughter. Francis, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>.</p> - -<p>Sleeping in the open air, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>.</p> - -<p>Sleeping on cabin floors, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>.</p> - -<p>Smith. George, <a href="#Page_122">122</a>, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>.</p> - -<p>Smith. James, <a href="#Page_102">102</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>.</p> - -<p>Smith. Silvenus, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>, <a href="#Page_88">88</a>, <a href="#Page_98">98</a>, <a href="#Page_99">99</a>, <a href="#Page_112">112</a>, <a href="#Page_113">113</a>.</p> - -<p>Smith's Glade, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>.</p> - -<p>South branch manor, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>.</p> - -<p>South branch Potomac, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>South mountain, <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>South Potomac, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Southerd. Hannah, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>.</p> - -<p>Southerd. Stephen, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>.</p> - -<p>Spanish oak, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>.</p> - -<p>Spark's Washington, <a href="#Page_79">79</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Spectator, reading, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>.</p> - -<p>Spring branch, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>.</p> - -<p>Spruce trees, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>.</p> - -<p>"Squire" (G. W. Fairfax), <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>St. John's wort, <a href="#Page_27">27</a>.</p> - -<p>Stackhouse. John, <a href="#Page_72">72</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>, <a href="#Page_108">108</a>.</p> - -<p>Stafford Co., Va., <a href="#Page_21">21</a>.</p> - -<p>Stephenson. Richard, <a href="#Page_115">115</a>, <a href="#Page_116">116</a>.</p> - -<p>Stone house built by Cresap, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Stone house built by Hite, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>.</p> - -<p>Stone lodge, <a href="#Page_23">23</a>.</p> - -<p>Stony creek, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Storehouse at Red stone, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Storehouse at Will's creek, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>.</p> - -<p>Strasburg, Va., <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Straw house, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>.</p> - -<p>Studied surveying, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>.</p> - -<p>Stump. Andrew, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>.</p> - -<p>Stump. Michael, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <a href="#Page_44">44</a>.</p> - -<p>Sugar trees, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>.</p> - -<p>Surveying in Shenandoah valley, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>.</p> - -<p>Surveyor's art, <a href="#Page_9">9</a>, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Surveyors set to work, <a href="#Page_51">51</a>.</p> - -<p>Swam horses over Potomac, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Sycamore trees, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Table cloth, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Table knife, history of, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>, <a href="#Page_35">35</a>.</p> - -<p>Tarred cotton cap, <a href="#Page_70">70</a>.</p> - -<p>Taylor. Richard, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>, <a href="#Page_39">39</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>Tent carried off by wind, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>.</p> - -<p>Tent pitched, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Thomas. James, <a href="#Page_100">100</a>, <a href="#Page_105">105</a>.</p> - -<p>Thomas. Lewis, <a href="#Page_116">116</a>, <a href="#Page_117">117</a>, <a href="#Page_118">118</a>.</p> - -<p>Thomas. Nathan, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>.</p> - -<p>Thornton's, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Timberless tracts of land, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Titled patron, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_143" id="Page_143">[143]</a></span> - -<p>Tomahawk blaze, <a href="#Page_43">43</a>.</p> - -<p>Tomahawk claims, <a href="#Page_43">43</a>.</p> - -<p>"Toner Collection," <a href="#Page_77">77</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Toulston Hall'">Towlston Hall</ins>, <a href="#Page_24">24</a>.</p> - -<p>Town creek, <a href="#Page_63">63</a>.</p> - -<p>Treeless prairies, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Through a narrow pass, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Trout run, <a href="#Page_90">90</a>.</p> - -<p>Trustees of Alexandria, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Turkeys become wild, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Undressed for bed, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>"Upper Tract," Va., <a href="#Page_32">32</a>.</p> - -<p>Urton. John, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>"Vacant," a surveyor's term, <a href="#Page_43">43</a>, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Valley of Virginia, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>Vance. Alexander, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_129">129</a>.</p> - -<p>Vance. John, <a href="#Page_123">123</a>, <a href="#Page_124">124</a>, <a href="#Page_125">125</a>, <a href="#Page_126">126</a>, <a href="#Page_128">128</a>.</p> - -<p>Van Meter. Henry, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Van Meter. Isaac, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Van Meter. John, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Van Meter's Marsh, <a href="#Page_37">37</a>.</p> - -<p>Van Meters, sketch of, <a href="#Page_36">36</a>.</p> - -<p>Vermin in beds, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Vernon. Admiral, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Verses, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>, <a href="#Page_70">70</a>, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>.</p> - -<p>Vestall. William, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>.</p> - -<p>Vincy. Andrew, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>, <a href="#Page_84">84</a>, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>.</p> - -<br /> -<p>Walker, Major, of Nassau, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Walker. Samuel, <a href="#Page_117">117</a>.</p> - -<p>Walker's pioneers in valley, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.</p> - -<p>Walnut bottoms, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Walnut trees, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Walpool grant'">Walpole grant</ins>, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p><ins class="corr" title="Transcriber's Note—Original text: 'Walpool. Thomas'">Walpole. Thomas</ins>, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Wappotomaka or South branch, <a href="#Page_32">32</a>, <a href="#Page_40">40</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>War dance, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Warden. James, <a href="#Page_103">103</a>, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>.</p> - -<p>Warden. William, <a href="#Page_87">87</a>, <a href="#Page_104">104</a>.</p> - -<p>Warm spring, <a href="#Page_29">29</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington and the Ohio Co., <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington cottage at Bath, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington county, Md., <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, his reading, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>, <a href="#Page_73">73</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington licensed a surveyor, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington made Major, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Anne, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, Augustine, Jr., and Ohio Co., <a href="#Page_33">33</a>, <a href="#Page_34">34</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Augustine, Sr., <a href="#Page_52">52</a>, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Mrs. Aug., <a href="#Page_66">66</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Col., <a href="#Page_18">18</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, George, begins life, <a href="#Page_15">15</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, George, "S C C.", <a href="#Page_78">78</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, George, to leave school, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Capt. Henry, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>, <a href="#Page_75">75</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, Col. John, the emigrant, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. John Augustine, <a href="#Page_116">116</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Lawrence, <a href="#Page_64">64</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>, <a href="#Page_116">116</a>, <a href="#Page_118">118</a>, <a href="#Page_119">119</a>, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Major Lawrence, <a href="#Page_10">10</a>, <a href="#Page_12">12</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, Lawrence, at Bath, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, Lawrence, and Ohio Co., <a href="#Page_31">31</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_144" id="Page_144">[144]</a></span> - -<p>Washington, Lawrence, half-brother to George, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, Lawrence, married, <a href="#Page_53">53</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington, Lawrence, portrait of, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Mary, <a href="#Page_9">9</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Richard, <a href="#Page_67">67</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Sarah, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington. Warner, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington's diaries, <a href="#Page_18">18</a>, <a href="#Page_20">20</a>.</p> - -<p>Washington's purchases at sale, <a href="#Page_16">16</a>, <a href="#Page_17">17</a>.</p> - -<p>Watts. John, <a href="#Page_74">74</a>.</p> - -<p>Wearing apparel, <a href="#Page_69">69</a>.</p> - -<p>Welton. John, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>.</p> - -<p>Welton. Henry, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>.</p> - -<p>West Indies, <a href="#Page_54">54</a>, <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>West, William, of Fairfax Co., <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Westmoreland Co., <a href="#Page_68">68</a>.</p> - -<p>Wharton. Samuel, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>White oak trees, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <a href="#Page_55">55</a>.</p> - -<p>White pine trees, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>, <a href="#Page_84">84</a>.</p> - -<p>White walnut trees, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>, <a href="#Page_81">81</a>, <a href="#Page_93">93</a>, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>.</p> - -<p>White wood tree, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>.</p> - -<p>Wiggans. Thomas, <a href="#Page_72">72</a>, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<p>Wiggans. William, <a href="#Page_109">109</a>, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<p>Wigs worn, <a href="#Page_70">70</a>.</p> - -<p>Wild cherry trees, <a href="#Page_85">85</a>.</p> - -<p>Wild meadows, <a href="#Page_50">50</a>.</p> - -<p>Wild turkey eggs taken to Turkey, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.</p> - -</div> -<div class="textcol"> - -<p>Wild turkey, its name, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.</p> - -<p>Wild turkey killed, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>.</p> - -<p>Wild turkey, native of America, <a href="#Page_38">38</a>.</p> - -<p>Wild turkeys, <a href="#Page_41">41</a>, <a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_49">49</a>.</p> - -<p>William and Mary College, <a href="#Page_78">78</a>.</p> - -<p>Williams' Academy, <a href="#Page_11">11</a>, <a href="#Page_66">66</a>.</p> - -<p>Williams' gap, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>.</p> - -<p>Williams. Thomas, <a href="#Page_110">110</a>, <a href="#Page_111">111</a>.</p> - -<p>Williamsburg, Va., <a href="#Page_67">67</a>.</p> - -<p>Willis, Francis, Jr., <a href="#Page_18">18</a>.</p> - -<p>Will's creek, <a href="#Page_31">31</a>, <a href="#Page_65">65</a>.</p> - -<p>Wilton. John, <a href="#Page_71">71</a>.</p> - -<p>Winchester, Frederick Co., <a href="#Page_19">19</a>, <a href="#Page_22">22</a>, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_52">52</a>, <a href="#Page_80">80</a>, <a href="#Page_96">96</a>.</p> - -<p>Wine and rum punch, <a href="#Page_28">28</a>.</p> - -<p>Wood. Daniel, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>.</p> - -<p>Wood. David, <a href="#Page_106">106</a>, <a href="#Page_107">107</a>.</p> - -<p>Wood. James, <a href="#Page_25">25</a>, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Wood. Jeremiah, <a href="#Page_127">127</a>.</p> - -<p>Woodfin. John, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>, <a href="#Page_114">114</a>.</p> - -<p>Woodfin. Samuel, <a href="#Page_94">94</a>.</p> - -<p>Woodsman, <a href="#Page_26">26</a>.</p> - -<p>Woodstock, Va., <a href="#Page_45">45</a>, <a href="#Page_46">46</a>, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Worthington. Robert, <a href="#Page_116">116</a>, <a href="#Page_118">118</a>, <a href="#Page_119">119</a>, <a href="#Page_120">120</a>, <a href="#Page_121">121</a>, <a href="#Page_130">130</a>.</p> - -<p>Wolf. Widow, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>, <a href="#Page_48">48</a>.</p> - -<p>Wolf's fort, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Wolf's marsh, <a href="#Page_47">47</a>.</p> - -<p>Wright's ferry, <a href="#Page_30">30</a>.</p> - -<p>Wirthlington Church, England, <a href="#Page_19">19</a>.</p> -</div> - - -<div class="transnote pg-brk"> -<a name="TN" id="TN"></a> -<p><strong>TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE</strong></p> - -<p>Footnotes have been left in-line whenever possible. Some that were -placed mid-paragraph have been moved to the end of the paragraph.</p> - -<p>The original Footnote numbering has been maintained. One Footnote -marked '*' inside Footnote <a href="#Footnote_58_58">[58]</a> has been treated as a Sidenote.</p> - -<p>Footnotes <a href="#Footnote_73_73">[73]</a> and <a href="#Footnote_74_74">[74]</a> have anchors in the original text and refer to -the two following illustrations, not footnotes per se.</p> - -<p>Footnote <a href="#Footnote_87_87">[87]</a> has two anchors on the same page referencing it.</p> - -<p>No corrections of spelling or punctuation have been made to the -journal text. A few corrections noted below have been made to the -editor's Footnotes and to the Index:</p> - -<p>Footnotes:<br /> -Pg 20 Footnote <a href="#Footnote_4_4">[4]</a>, 'son of Geerge' replaced by 'son of George'.<br /> -Pg 25 Footnote <a href="#Footnote_11_11">[11]</a>, 'Opequan creek' replaced by 'Opequon creek'.<br /> - and 'on the Opecquan' replaced by 'on the Opequon'.</p> - -<p>Index:<br /> -'Anderson. Bartholamore' replaced by 'Anderson. Barthalamore'.<br /> -'Charlottsburg' replaced by 'Charlottesburg'.<br /> -'Coady's' replaced by 'Coddy's'.<br /> -'Coryat. Thomas' replaced by 'Coryate. Thomas'.<br /> -'Daughely. Nathaniel' replaced by 'Daughily. Nathaniel'.<br /> -'Hedgman's creek' replaced by 'Hedgman creek'.<br /> -'Howt. Jno.' replaced by 'Howt. Jos.'.<br /> -'Nevill. Amelia' replaced by 'Neville. Amelia'.<br /> -'Opequan river' replaced by 'Opequon river'.<br /> -'Toulston Hall' replaced by 'Towlston Hall'.<br /> -'Walpool grant' replaced by 'Walpole grant'.<br /> -'Walpool. Thomas' replaced by 'Walpole. 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