Richard Terrell's 3000 Acre Tract

On 15 Dec 1784, Isaac Cox surveyed 3000 acres of land for Richard Terrell that lay in northeastern Bullitt County on the waters of Floyd's Fork and adjoining the 14,000 acre tract surveyed for David Leitch. Terrell received his deed to the land on 5 Nov 1787.

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Surveyed for Richard Terrell 3000 acres of land in Jefferson County, 2000 thereof by virtue of a treasury warrant No. 9881, and 1000 acres the residue on part of a treasury warrant No. 9769 lying on the waters of Floyd's Fork and adjoining the lands of David Leitch on the northwest.

Beginning at a hickory, white oak and dogwood, Leitch's corner, running thence N 60° W 400 poles to a white oak and three ashes, thence N 30° E 1200 poles to two sugar trees, S 60° E 400 poles to a sugar tree and buckeye in Leitch's line, thence with said line S 30° W 1200 poles to the beginning.

Isaac Cox, surveyor, December 15th 1784

Beverley Randolph 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 two land office treasury warrant Nos. 9769, 9881 issued the 11th and 14th days of December 1781, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Richard Terrell a certain tract or parcel of land containing 3000 acres by survey bearing date the 15th day of December 1784, lying and being in the county of Jefferson on the waters of Floyd's Fork and adjoining the lands of David Leitch on the northwest and bounded as followeth, to wit.

Beginning at a hickory, white oak and dogwood, Leitch's corner, running thence N 60° W 400 poles to a white oak and three ashes, thence N 30° E 1200 poles to two sugar trees, S 60° E 400 poles to a sugar tree and buckeye in Leitch's line, thence with said line S 30° W 1200 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 Richard Terrell and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the said Beverley Randolph 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 5th day of November in the year of our Lord 1787, and of the Commonwealth the twelfth. (signed) Beverley Randolph

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