John King's 500 Acre Tract

This tract was surveyed for Valentine King and then assigned to John Edward King who sold it to William King on 22 Aug 1797. The deed was recorded in Nelson County.

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Surveyed for Valentine King 500 acres of land in Jefferson County by virtue of a treasury warrant No. 625 lying on the waters of Floyd's Fork adjoining John King's survey of 500 acres on the west - beginning at his northwest corner on a large run of Floyd's Fork at [A] two sugar trees and walnut, thence North 80° West 180 poles to [B] an elm, sugar tree and ash, thence South 10° West 340 poles to [C] a buckeye, and sugar tree and honey locust, thence South 80° East 20 poles to [D] a sugar tree, elm, and buckeye, thence South 10° West 100 poles to [E] a sugar tree, ash and white oak near a plantation, thence South 80° East 181 poles to [F] three poplars on John Cameron's northeast preemption line, thence North 10° East with the said Cameron's line 117 poles to [G] the corner of the said line to a white oak, elm and sugar tree, thence North 80° West 21 poles to [H] the above mentioned John King's southwest corner two walnuts and an ash, thence North 10° East 323 poles to the beginning. June 3, 1785, Nathaniel Owens, surveyor.

Virginia Grant Book 11, Page 81

Beverley Randolph Esquire, Lieutenant 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 number 625 issued the 15th day of October 1779 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto John King, assignee of Valentine King, a certain tract or parcel of land containing 500 acres by survey bearing date the 3rd day of June 1785, lying and being in the county of Jefferson on the waters of Floyd's Fork adjoining John King's survey of 500 acres on the west and bounded as followeth to wit.

Beginning at his northwest corner on a large run of Floyd's Fork at two sugar trees and walnut, thence North 80° West 180 poles to an elm, sugar tree and ash, thence South 10° West 340 poles to a buckeye, and sugar tree and honey locust, thence South 80° East 20 poles to a sugar tree, elm, and buckeye, thence South 10° West 100 poles to a sugar tree, ash and white oak near a plantation, thence South 80° East 181 poles to three poplars on John Cameron's northeast preemption line, thence North 10° East with the said Cameron's line 117 poles to the corner of the said line to a white oak, elm and sugar tree, thence North 80° West 21 poles to the above mentioned John King's southwest corner two walnuts and an ash, thence North 10° East 320 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 John King and his heirs forever.

In witness whereof the said Beverley Randolph Esquire, Lieutenant 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 May in the year of our Lord 1787, and of the Commonwealth the 11th. (signed) B. Randolph

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