On 26 Feb 1783, Sam Smyth surveyed 400 acres for Thomas Collings that lay "on the waters of Crooked Run a branch of Fox Creek which empties into the Rolling Fork of Salt River." Today Fox Creek goes by the name of Crooked Creek, and is located in southern Bullitt County. The survey also indicates that Collings' survey was adjacent to that of a survey done for Daniel Sullivan at the same time. Collings received a deed to his tract on 2 Dec 1785.
Survey
Survey for Thomas Collins 400 acres of land in Jefferson County by virtue of a treasury warrant number 4114 lying on the waters of Crooked Run a branch of Fox Creek which empties into the Rolling Fork of Salt River on the north side of Daniel Sullivan's survey of 400 acres. Beginning at [A] the northeast corner of Sullivan's survey at an ash and two beech trees, running thence North 10° West 253 poles to [B] a corner a hickory and beech on the north side of a pine knob, thence South 80° West 253 poles to [C] a corner two white oaks & a poplar, thence South 10° East 253 poles to [D] the northwest corner of Daniel Sullivan's survey two hickorys & a beech, thence North 80° East with said Sullivan's line 253 poles to the beginning. February 26, 1783. Sam Smyth, surveyor.
Deed
Virginia Grant Book 5, pages 349-350
Patrick Henry Esquire, governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of a land office treasury warrant number 4114 issued the 20th day of March 1781 unto Thomas Collings, assignee of Richard Stephens, a certain tract or parcel of land containing 400 acres by survey bearing date the 20th day of February 1783, lying and being in the county of Jefferson on the waters of Crooked Run, a branch of Fox Creek which empties into the Rolling Fork of Salt River on the north side of Daniel Sullivan's survey of 400 acres, and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning at the northeast corner of Sullivan's survey at an ash and two beech trees, running thence North 10° West 253 poles to a corner a hickory and beech on the north side of a pine knob, thence South 80° West 253 poles to a corner two white oaks & a poplar, thence South 10° East 253 poles to the northwest corner of Daniel Sullivan's survey two hickorys & a beech, thence North 80° East with said Sullivan's line 253 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 Thomas Collings and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the said Patrick Henry Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the second day of December in the year of our Lord 1785, and of the Commonwealth the 10th. (signed) P. Henry
Warrant
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