Thomas Whitledge's 384 Acre Tract

On 28 Oct 1783, Thomas Whitledge surveyed a tract of 384 acres along a branch that ran into the West Fork of Cox's Creek for William Salley. Through an arrangement between the men, the tract was signed over to Whitledge who obtained a deed to the land on 26 Apr 1792. This tract adjoined Phillip Spiller's 250 acre tract, John Whitaker's 150 acre tract, and Philip Salley's 400 acre tract as shown here.

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Surveyed for William Salley Sr. 384 acres of land on treasury warrant No. 3924 in Jefferson County on a branch that runs into the West Fork of Cox's Creek which branch head in the knobs near the lick and empties in below Phillip Spiller's 250 acre survey bounded as followeth to wit. Beginning at [A] two ash trees and two sugar trees, thence South 30° West 250 poles to [B] a white oak and honey locust near a small drain, thence North 60° West 88 poles to [C] an ash and small sugar tree at Phillip Spiller's north east corner then with Spiller's line South 73° West 88 poles to [D] two small sugar trees and a white oak the west side of a branch corner to John Whitaker's 150 acre survey, then with said Whitaker's line North 17° West 116 poles to [E] a poplar, gum, black oak and hickory in the line of said Whitaker on a ridge, thence North 30° East 245 poles to [F] a large white oak, red oak, ash, and elm near a glade, then South 60° East 226 poles to the beginning. October 28th day 1783. Thomas Whitledge, assistant surveyor.

Virginia Grant Book 16, pages 281-2
Henry Lee Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye that by virtue of a land office treasury warrant number 3924 issued the 15th day of March 1780, there is granted by the said Commonwealth onto Thomas Whitledge assignee of William Salley a certain tract or parcel of land containing 384 acres by survey bearing the date to the 28th day of October 1783, lying and being in the County of Jefferson on a branch that runs into the West Fork of Cox's Creek which a branch heads in the knobs near the lick and emptying in below Philip Spiller's 250 acre survey and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning at two ash trees and two sugar trees, thence South 30° West 250 poles to a white oak and honey locust near a small drain, thence North 60° West 88 poles to an ash and small sugar tree at Phillip Spiller's north east corner then with Spiller's line South 73° West 88 poles to two small sugar trees and a white oak the west side of a branch corner to John Whitaker's 150 acre survey, then with said Whitaker's line North 17° West 116 poles to a poplar, gum, black oak and hickory in the line of said Whitaker on a ridge, thence North 30° East 245 poles to a large white oak, red oak, ash, and elm near a glade, then South 60° East 226 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 Whitledge and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the said Henry Lee 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 26th day of April, 1792, and of the Commonwealth the 16th. (signed) Henry Lee

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