On 6 Nov 1797, J. G. Moore surveyed 200 acres of land for Thomas Whitledge along Floyd's Fork that adjoined Marsham Brashear's 400 acre survey and Jacob Harmon's 1000 acres. Isaac Marshall and Abner Wood carried the chain, and Thomas Whitledge himself served as director and marker. Then on 18 May 1801, Whitledge, who was living in Bourbon County, sold the tract to Robert Sinclair, a resident of Scott County.
Survey
Bullitt County November 6, 1797. Surveyed for Thomas Whitledge 200 acres of land upon part of a treasury warrant number 9380 duly entered on 20th of November 1783, and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning at the north east corner of Marsham Brashear's 400 acre survey, a white oak, black oak, and elm, and running thence North 15° West 26 poles to 3 ash trees, sugar and hickory trees corner to Jacob Harmon's 1000 acre survey and with the line of his survey the two following courses and distances. North 30° West 280 poles to two sugar trees and walnut, South 70° West 40 poles to a hoop ash, buckeye and sugar trees on the bank of Floyd's Fork, thence down the said fork, binding on the different meanders thereof, 200 poles to three beech trees corner to said Brashear and with his line South 75° East 250 poles to the beginning. J. G. Moore, surveyor. Isaac Marshall & Abner Wood, chain carriers. Thomas Whitledge, director and marker.
Deed
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 9380 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Thomas Whitledge a certain tract or parcel of land containing 200 acres by survey bearing date the 6th day of November 1797, lying and being in Bullitt County and bounded as followeth, to wit. Beginning at the north east corner of Marsham Brashear's 400 acre survey, a white oak, black oak, and elm, and running thence North 15° West 26 poles to 3 ash trees, sugar and hickory trees corner to Jacob Harmon's 1000 acre survey and with the line of his survey the two following courses and distances. North 30° West 280 poles to two sugar trees and walnut, South 70° West 40 poles to a hoop ash, buckeye and sugar trees on the bank of Floyd's Fork, thence down the said fork, binding on the different meanders thereof, 200 poles to three beech trees corner to said Brashear and with his line South 75° East 250 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 Thomas Whitledge and his 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 25th day of December in the year of our Lord 1798, and of the Commonwealth the 7th. (signed) James Garrard
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