On 22 Aug 1798, James Ferry, Assistant County Surveyor, surveyed 1922 acres of land for Isaac Cox and Joseph Lewis that lay in northeastern Bullitt County adjoining the 14,000 acre tract surveyed for David Leitch, and the 3000 acre tract surveyed for Richard Terrell. Cox and Lewis received their deed to the land on 12 Jun 1799.
Survey
Surveyed for Isaac Cox and Joseph Lewis 1922 acres of land in Bullitt County by virtue of part of a treasury warrant No. 19607 as assignee of Alexander Skinner who was assignee of Cleon Moore by virtue of an entry made 16th June 1785 lying on the north side of Salt River adjoining the lands of David Leitch and Richard Terrel. Beginning at a dogwood, hickory and white oak, the most westwardly corner of said Leitch's 14,000 acre survey, running thence with a line of said Terrel's 3000 acre survey N 60° W 400 poles to his corner and same course continued in all 500 poles to a redbud and ash saplings, thence S 30° W 615 poles to a sugar tree and dogwood, thence S 60° E 500 poles to three sugar tree saplings, thence N 30° E 615 poles to the beginning. August 22nd 1798. James Ferry, assistant to James Shanks, S.B.C.
Deed
James Garrard Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of part of a land office treasury warrant No. 19607 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Isaac Cox and Joseph Lewis a certain tract or parcel of land containing 1922 acres by survey bearing date the 22nd day of August 1798, lying and being in the county of Bullitt on the north side of Salt River adjoining the lands of David Leitch and Richard Terrell and bounded as followeth, to wit.
Beginning at a dogwood, hickory and white oak, the most westwardly corner of said Leitch's 14,000 acre survey, running thence with a line of said Terrel's 3000 acre survey N 60° W 400 poles to his corner and same course continued in all 500 poles to a redbud and ash saplings, thence S 30° W 615 poles to a sugar tree and dogwood, thence S 60° E 500 poles to three sugar tree saplings, thence N 30° E 615 poles to the beginning with its appurtenances.
To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Isaac Cox and Joseph Lewis and their heirs forever. In witness whereof the said James Garrard Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky hath hereunto set his hand and caused the seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Frankfort on the 12th day of June in the year of our Lord 1799, and of the Commonwealth the eighth. (signed) James Garrard
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