Pages That Mention Alexander Breckenridge
John May land entry book, 1783-1786
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1 Surveys made upon the Warrants Located in partnership with [Rt?] Brandts [sketch map] 5812 Surveyed for Samuel Beall by virtue of Treasury Warrants no. 2834, 1292, 1655, 185[6?] 1857 & part of 1288 _ 5812 Acres of Land lying in the County of Jefferson on a Creek between Floyds fork and Bullskin Creek and bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at four Beeches corner to James Robertson, thence west 930 poles crossing 2 forks and the main Creek to two Beeches, north 100 poles crossing A fork of the Creek to White Hickory Hoopwood & Sugar tree a corner to his former survey and with the said line east 930 poles crossing a fork and the main Creek to a Black Oak & Sugar tree corner to James Robertson and with his line south 1000 poles crossing three forks of the Creek to the Beginning - 22 January 1783 Alexander Breckenridge asst George May S.J.C. ___ [sketch map] 5000 Surveyed for Samuel Beall 5000 Acres of Land by virtue of 5 Treasury Warrants no 1853, 1859, 1860, 1861 and 1293 lying in the County of Jefferson and on a Creek between Floyds fork and Bullskin & bounded as follows, To wit, Beginning at two Sugar Trees corner
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2 to Alexander Breckenridge, thence west 1067 poles crossing the main Creek to a Mulberry and Buckeye on the point of a ridge, south 750 poles to a White Hickory Hoopwood and Sugar tree by a Branch side East 1067 Poles crossing a Creek twice and the main Creek to two Sugar Saplins corner to Breckenridge and with his line north 750 poles crossing two forks of the Creek to the Beginning 19 January 1783. Alexr. Breckenridge asst. George May S.J.C. ___ [sketch map] 346 Acres Surveyed for Samuel Beall 346 Acres of Land in Nelson County by virtue of part of a Treasury Warrant no 1851 including a Spring and mill seat, known by the name of the head of Limestone about four or five miles below Hardins Summer seat, Beginning about half a mile below said Spring at two Beeches & two white oaks on the north side of [said?] Creek below the mouth of a small Gut running thence N 52 W 120 poles to a Spanish Oak and Sugar tree on the west side of a Hill thence N 38 E 277 poles to a Rock in the Creek, thence S 52 E 200 poles to a Stake in the Barrens thence S 38 W 277 poles to three white oaks on a ridge N 52 W 80 poles to the Beginning. October 6. 1786 John Helm asst. Will. May SNC William Beech Nath. Miller } CC. ___ Surveyed for Samuel Beall 2000 Acres of Land in Jefferson County by virtue of two Treasury Warrants No 1289 & 1290 lying on Bullskin a Branch of Brashears's Creek Beginning in the upper line of his
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4 [sketch map] 500 Acres Surveyed for Samuel Beall 500 acres of Land in Jefferson County by virtue of part of a Treasury Warrant No 1852 and part of an entry of 3000 acres adjoining the Lands of John Cowan and the Military Surveys on the Ohio beginning on the north side of the south fork of Harrods Creek at two Sugar Trees and a Sycamore corner to Joseph Hite's Settlement & preemption and Philip Ross with Ross's line north 53 E 400 poles to a Buckeye, Elm & Sugar Tree corner to Ross's Survey N 37 W 362 poles to two Sugar Trees Dogwood & Beech in David Crawfords Preemption line with the same S 14 W 460 to a Poplar, Elm, Sugar Tree & [struck: Hoopwood] Ironwood on the north Bank of the South fork of Harrods Creek up the same binding thereon to the Beginning. November 14th: 1784 Alexander Breckenridge a copy Will May S.J.C.
___ [sketch map] 600 Surveyed for Samuel Beall 600 acres of Land in Jefferson County 500 by virtue of part of a Treasury Warrant No 1853 & part of an entry of 3000 acres adjoining the Lands of John Cowan and the Military Surveys on the Ohio, Beginning at two Sugar Trees and a Mulberry on the Bank of Harrods Creek a corner to Joseph Hites Settlement and preemption thence with Hites line north 53 E 494 poles to two Sugar Trees and a Sycamore on the [inserted above: South] Bank of the South fork of Harrods Creek thence down the same with its meanders 402 poles to its mouth thence down the meanders of Harrods Creek 571 Poles to the Beginning November 4. 1784. Alexr. Breckenridge asst a Copy Will May S.J.C.