Heirs of Charles West's 400 Acre Tract

On 14 Apr 1798, James Ferry surveyed 400 acres along the Blue Lick Run for the heirs of Charles West, dec'd. They received a deed for this land on 21 Jun 1802. While they were awaiting the deed, Anna Brown West, heir of Charles West, sold half the land to John Dunn on 7 Mar 1802.

Surveyed for the heirs of Charles West, deceased, four hundred acres of land in Bullitt County by virtue of part of a treasury warrant No. __, entry bearing date May 12, 1780. Beginning half a mile from the Blue Lick three hundred yards west of the trace leading from the Falls to Bullitt's Lick between the said Blue Lick and the Falls at [A] two small walnuts and a hickory standing near a large beech marked C. W., running thence S 45° E 48 poles to Blue Lick Run, continued in all 160 poles to [B] two white oaks and a red oak in the head of a drain, thence N 45° E 274 poles crossing Blue Lick run, continued in all 400 poles crossing a limestone run at 388 poles to [C] two elms and a plum tree standing round a rocky sink hold, thence N 45° W 160 poles to [D] an ironwood and black walnut standing on the bank of the limestone run, thence S 45° W 400 poles to the beginning. April 14, 1798. James Ferry, surveyor. John Scott and William Withers, chainmen. William B. Sears, agent and director.

James Garrard 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 treasury warrant number __ and entered the 12th day of May 1780 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto the heirs of Charles West deceased a certain tract or parcel of land containing 400 acres by survey bearing date the 14th day of April 1798 lying and being in the county of Bullitt and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning half a mile from the Blue Lick three hundred yards west of the trace leading from the Falls to Bullitt's Lick between the said Blue Lick and the Falls at two small walnuts and a hickory standing near a large beech marked C. W., running thence S 45° E 48 poles to Blue Lick Run, continued in all 160 poles to two white oaks and a red oak in the head of a drain, thence N 45° E 274 poles crossing Blue Lick run, continued in all 400 poles crossing a limestone run at 388 poles to two elms and a plum tree standing round a rocky sink hold, thence N 45° W 160 poles to an ironwood and black walnut standing on the bank of the limestone run, thence S 45° W 400 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 heirs of Charles West deceased, and their heirs forever. In witness whereof the said James Garrard Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Frankfort on the 21st day of June in the year of our Lord 1802, and of the Commonwealth the 11th. (signed) James Garrard

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