On 31 Jan 1785, Samuel Smyth surveyed 500 acres along the south side of Cane Run for himself, as shown below. He received his deed to the land on 8 Mar 1796.
Survey
Surveyed for Sam Smyth 500 acres of land in Jefferson County by virtue of part of a treasury warrant No. 7346 lying on Cane Creek, a branch of the Rolling Fork of Salt River emptying in on the south side about three miles below the mouth of Fox Creek, beginning at Jacob Kauffman's northeast corner two sugar trees and a blue ash, running thence North 20° West 490 poles to two ash trees and a beech corner, thence South 70° West 164 poles to two hickorys and a white ash corner on the top of a ridge, thence South 20° East 490 poles to a corner three white oaks on the top of a ridge, thence North 70° East 164 poles with Jacob Kauffman's line to the beginning. January 31, 1785. Sam Smyth, surveyor.
Deed
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 No. 7346, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Samuel Smith a certain tract or parcel of land containing 500 acres by survey bearing date the 31st day of January 1785, lying and being in Jefferson County on Cane Creek, a branch of the Rolling Fork of Salt River, emptying in on the south side about three miles below the mouth of Fox Creek and bounded as followeth, to wit.
Beginning at Jacob Cauffman's northeast corner two sugar trees and a blue ash, running thence North 20° West 490 poles to two ash trees and a beech corner, thence South 70° West 164 poles to two hickorys and a white ash corner on the top of a ridge, thence South 20° East 490 poles to a corner three white oaks on the top of a ridge, thence North 70° East 164 poles with Jacob Cauffman's line to the beginning with its appurtenances.
To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said Samuel Smyth 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 8th day of March in the year of our Lord 1796, and of the Commonwealth the fourth. (signed) Isaac Shelby
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