John King's 1000 Acre Tract

This tract was surveyed for William King and then assigned to John King.

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Surveyed for William King 1000 acres of land in Jefferson County by virtue of treasury warrant No. 626 beginning on the waters of the town fork of Salt River adjoining John Cameron's preemption of 1000 acres on the north side. Beginning on the north side of Salt River on the waters thereof at [A] a honey locust, ash and buckeye opposite to Cameron's SE corner, thence North 80° West 400 poles [B] striking said Cameron's corner and with his line to a black walnut, ash and sugar tree, thence North 10° East 400 poles to [C] a white oak and dogwood, thence South 80° East 400 poles to [D] a sugar tree, walnut and elm, thence South 10° West 400 poles to the beginning. June 2, 1785. Nathaniel Owens, surveyor

Virginia Grant Book 8, Pages 601-602

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 626 issued the 15th day of October 1779 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto John King, assignee to William King, a certain tract or parcel of land containing 1000 acres by survey bearing date the 2nd day of June 1785, lying and being in the county of Jefferson and bounded as followeth to wit.

Beginning on the waters of the town fork of Salt River adjoining John Cameron's preemption of 1000 acres on the north side. Beginning on the north side of Salt River on the waters thereof at a honey locust, ash and buckeye opposite to Cameron's southeast corner, thence North 80° West 400 poles striking said Cameron's corner and with his line to a black walnut, ash and sugar tree, thence North 10° East 400 poles to a white oak and dogwood, thence South 80° East 400 poles to a sugar tree, walnut and elm, thence South 10° West 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 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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