John King's 400 Acre Tract

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

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Surveyed for William Owens 400 acres of land in Jefferson County by virtue of a treasury warrant No. 1392 adjoining William King's survey of 1000 acres between Salt River and Floyd's Fork adjoining the above mentioned survey on the north and on the east, beginning on said King's southeast line at [A] two sugar trees and a poplar, thence North 10° East 100 poles to [B] a sugar tree, mulberry and walnut, thence South 80° East 300 poles to [C] a buckeye, elm and ash, thence South 10° West 384 poles to [D] two sugar trees and a walnut, thence North 80° West 120 poles to [E] two sugar trees and a poplar on William King's southwest line, thence North 10° East with said line to [F] the corner 284 poles to a sugar, walnut and elm, thence North 80° West 180 poles to the beginning. June 2, 1785. Nathaniel Owen, surveyor

Virginia Grant Book 9, Page 548

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 1392 issued the 18th day of October 1779 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto John King, assignee of William Owens, a certain tract or parcel of land containing 400 acres by survey bearing date the 2nd day of June 1785, lying and being in the county of Jefferson adjoining William King's survey of 1000 acres between Salt River and Floyd's fork and adjoining the above mentioned survey on the north and on the east and bounded as followeth to wit.

Beginning on said King's southeast line at two sugar trees and a poplar, thence North 10° East 100 poles to a sugar tree, mulberry and walnut, thence South 80° East 300 poles to a buckeye, elm and ash, thence South 10° West 384 poles to two sugar trees and a walnut, thence North 80° West 120 poles to two sugar trees and a poplar on William King's southwest line, thence North 10° East with said line to the corner 284 poles to a sugar, walnut and elm, thence North 80° West 180 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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