Jacob Bowman's 1000 Acre Survey

Jacob Bowman was the assignee of Isaac Hite, Abraham Bowman, and John Bowman for a tract of 1000 acres, surveyed on 8 Jun 1793 by James Cox. It lay on the water of Long Lick Creek. Bowman obtained his deed to the land on 24 Jan 1795. The tract plat drawing shown here is rotated to more properly orient it. A discussion of the relationship of this survey with adjacent ones may be found on another page.

Surveyed for Jacob Bowman assignee of Isaac Hite, Abraham Bowman and John Bowman 1000 acres of land in Nelson County by virtue of an entry made 27th day of June 1780 on part of a treasury warrant No. 632, lying on Long Lick Creek, a branch of Salt River. Beginning at a sugar tree and beech the south west corner of Peter Philips' 400 acre settlement, running thence South 25° West 100 poles to two beeches, thence North 65° West 400 poles to a hickory and two white oaks, thence North 25° East 400 poles to two white oaks and black oak, thence South 65° East 400 poles to two black oaks and red oak, thence South 25° West 100 poles to two beeches corner to said settlement, thence with a line of the same South 25° West 200 poles to the Beginning. James Cox, surveyor. June 8th 1793.

Isaac Shelby Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, 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 six hundred and thirty five, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Jacob Bowman, assignee of Isaac Hite, Abraham Bowman, and John Bowman, a certain tract or parcel of land containing one thousand acres by survey bearing date the eighth day of June one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, lying and being in Nelson County on Long Lick Creek, a branch of Salt River, and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning at a sugartree and beech the south west corner of Peter Philips' settlement of four hundred acres, running thence south twenty five degrees west one hundred poles to two beeches, thence north sixty five degrees west four hundred poles to a hickory and two white oaks, thence north twenty five degrees east four hundred poles to two white oaks and black oak, thence south sixty five degrees east four hundred poles to two black oaks and red oak, thence south twenty five degrees west one hundred poles to two beeches corner to said settlement, thence with a line of the same south twenty five degrees west two hundred 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 Jacob Bowman, assignee of Isaac Hite, Abraham Bowman, and John Bowman, and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the said Isaac Shelby Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed at Frankfort on the twenty fourth day of January, Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety five and of the Commonwealth the second. (signed) Isaac Shelby

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