John May's 6533 Acre Survey

On 31 Oct 1786, Robert Breckinridge surveyed 6533 acres for John May that lay along the Ohio River north of the Salt River, and extending eastward to cross over Pond Creek. Part of the tract on the east side of Pond Creek would later be located in Bullitt County.

Surveyed for John May 6533 acres of land by virtue of an entry made the 19th of December 1782 on part of a treasury warrant No. 9652, lying in Jefferson County on the Ohio and adjoining Mrs. Mary Byrd's survey of 5000 acres on the lower line. Beginning at two ashes and a white oak on the bank of the river and running with the said line S 61° E 880 poles crossing Pond Creek to a sugar tree and white oak, S 7° W 1290 poles to a beech and sugar tree, N 61° W 880 poles crossing Pond Creek and two other branches to two elm and two hoopwoods on the bank of the Ohio at the mouth of a small branch and up the meanders of the Ohio N 5° E 104 poles, North 304 poles, N 17° E 59 poles, N 6° E 52 poles, N 15° E 320 poles, N 19° E 71 poles, N 15° E 58 poles, N 5° E 235 poles, N 15° W 80 poles to the beginning. Robert Breckinridge, surveyor. Ben Taylor and Philip Shults, chain carriers. John Tuley, marker. 31 October 1786.

Virginia Grant Books 13, pages 331-332
Edmund 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 part of a land office treasury warrant number 9652 issued the 15th day of November 1781 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto John May a certain tract or parcel of land containing 6533 acres by survey bearing date 31st day of October 1786, lying and being in the county of Jefferson on the Ohio and adjoining Mrs. Mary Byrd's survey of 5000 acres on the lower side and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning at two ashes and a white oak on the bank of the river and running with the said line S 61° E 880 poles crossing Pond Creek to a sugar tree and white oak, S 7° W 1290 poles to a beech and sugar tree, N 61° W 880 poles crossing Pond Creek and two other branches to two elm and two hoopwoods on the bank of the Ohio at the mouth of a small branch and up the meanders of the Ohio N 5° E 104 poles, North 304 poles, N 17° E 59 poles, N 6° E 52 poles, N 15° E 320 poles, N 19° E 71 poles, N 15° E 58 poles, N 5° E 235 poles, N 15° W 80 poles to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land unto John May and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the said Edmund 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 13th day of November in the year of our Lord 1787, and of the Commonwealth the 12th. (signed) Edmund Randolph

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