The Journals of George Washington - Journey Over the Mountains in the Northern Virginia While Surveying for Lord Thomas Fairfax & First Military Assignment Carrying a Letter From the Governor of Virginia to the French Commander

A Book of Survey's

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JULY 22d: 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 So 68° Et Two hundred and Eighty Poles to three Chesnut Oaks on a Steep Mountain Side thence No 9° Et Two hundred and three Poles to three Pines on the Mountain Side thence No 68° Wt Two hundd and Eighty Poles to two white Oaks in a Drain that makes from the Mountains thence So 2° Wt One hundred and thirty two Poles to two white Oaks thence So 22° Wt Sixty Eight po. to the Beginning Containing Three hundred and Thirty five Acres this 1st Day of November 1749[79]

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November 2d 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 So 62 Et Three Hundred Poles to a Chesnut, Pine and Spanish Oak on a Mountain Side thence No 28° Et Two hundred & Six poles to two white Oakes and a Hick. thence leaving the Mountain No 62 Wt Three hund poles to two Pines and a white Oak on a steep Hill thence to the Beginning

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Robert Denton, Marker

November 2d 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 No 68 Wt Two Hundred and Eighty Poles to three white Oaks another of his Corner's thence along the Mountain Side No 27 Et Two hundred Poles to a Poplar a Lynn & white Walnut Trees standing on the Creek thence crossing the Creek S. 68 Et 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

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Hogan Marker

Survey'd for Francis McBride 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 So 62° Et Three hundred Poles to three white Oaks on the brake of the Mountains thence So 28° Wt Two hundred and Six Poles to two Black Oaks & a Dogwood thence No 62° Wt Three hundred Poles to two white Oaks and a Hickory Saplins on the Side of very Hilly Ground thence No 28° E Two hundred and Six Poles to the Beginning this third Day of November 1749

November 3 7th 1749 Then Survey'd for William McBride 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 McBrides Corner and runs thence with his Lines So 62° Et Three hundred poles to three white Oaks another of his Corners thence No 28° Et Two hundred and Six Pole to three white Oakes thence No 62 Wt Three hundred poles to two pines & a red Oak On a steep Hill from thence to the Begining

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John Donbarr M:

November 4th 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 So 65° Et Three hundred Poles to a white Oak Chesnut Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side near a Drain thence No 25° Et with the Mountain Two hundred and twenty Poles to three white Oak Saplins by a Runside thence No 65° Wt 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

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John Donbarr M.

November 5th 1749 Then Surveyd for Mr 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 Mrs Ann Dunbarr and running thence along the Mountain side No 25 Et One hundred Poles to three white Oaks in very Stony ground thence bearing more to the Mountain No 50 Et 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 No 65 Wt Three hundred Poles to three white Saplins in the Hollow of a the Mountains near the Road that leads to the So Branch thence S 38 Wt One hundred and twenty poles to Dunbarr's Corner on the Mountain thence with his Line So 65 E Three hundred pole to the B.

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Josh 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 No 55° W Three hundred Poles to three Chesnut Oaks on Short Hills thence over the Hills No 35° Et Two hundred and Six Poles to a Large white Oak on the Hills or Ridges from the Mountains thence So 55° Et Three hundred Poles to a Hickory red Oak and Maple on the Mountain Side thence So 35° Wt Two hundred and Six Poles to the Beginning this Sixth Day of November 1749

November 7 1749 Then Survey'd for Mr Josh 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 No 35 Et Two hundred and Six Poles to two white Oaks and Maple on the Mountain thence leaving the Mountain and run thence No 55 W 60 po to the Road Three Hundred Poles to Red Oak Chesnut Oak and Hickory on a Mountain Side thence So 35° Wt Two hundred and Six poles to a Large white Oak James Scotts Corner thence with his line S 55 Et Three hundred poles to the Beg:

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Josh How: M.

November 8th 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 No 55° Wt Three hundred Poles to three white Oaks in amongst the Mountains thence went to the Beginning and runs So 35 Wt Two hundred & six poles to a Maple a Lynn and Wild Cherry Trees on the Mountain Side just on the Creek thence No 55 Wt Three hundred Poles to a white Oak and a Black & Hic. Oak from thence to his Opposite Corner No 35° Et

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November 9 10th 1749 Then Surveyd for Mr 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° Et 48 po to Barnaby McHandry's Corner thence with his Line to his Corner Lynn...