Francis Holland's 1000 Acre Tract

Francis Holland claimed 1000 acres that lay along the Salt River downstream from the Rolling Fork in what is today Fort Knox. According to his survey, this tract lay downstream from Amos Loney's 1400 acre tract, and next to Jacob Myers' 1200 acres and John Dorsey's 3125 acre survey.

Holland's tract was one of three that lay across Salt River in this area as shown on the drawing to the right below.

Surveyed for Francis Holland, 1000 acres of land on both sides of Salt River, being part in Jefferson County and part in Nelson County, by virtue of a treasury warrant number 7075 adjoining Amos Loney's 1400 acre survey on the lower side. Beginning in his lower line 366 poles from his lower corner on the north side of said river at a beech, thence South 55° West 660 poles, crossing Salt River at or near 434 poles and near the mouth of Mill Creek to a white oak on the lower side of said creek on a high cedar Clift, thence North 35° West 243 poles to two white oaks and dogwood, thence North 55° East 660 poles to a hickory and beech, crossing Salt River at or near 420 poles, thence South 35° East 243 poles to the beginning. John Helm, surveyor. December 11, 1785. William Bush and Elias Moore, chain carriers.

Virginia Grant Book 12, Pages 381-2

Beverly 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 a land office treasury warrant No. 7075 issued the 10th day of October 1780, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Francis Holland a certain tract or parcel of land containing 1000 acres by survey bearing date the 11th day of December 1785, lying and being in the County of Jefferson and Nelson adjoining Amos Loney's 1400 acre survey on the lower side and bounded as followeth, to wit.

Beginning in his lower line 366 poles from his lower corner on the north side of said river at a beech, thence South 55° West 660 poles, crossing Salt River at or near 434 poles and near the mouth of Mill Creek to a white oak on the lower side of said creek on a high cedar Clift, thence North 35° West 243 poles to two white oaks and dogwood, thence North 55° East 660 poles to a hickory and beech, crossing Salt River at or near 420 poles, thence South 35° East 243 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 Francis Holland 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 a affixed at Richmond on the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord 1790 and of the Commonwealth the 14th. (signed) Beverley Randolph.

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