Thomas January's 1000 Acre Tract

On 2 Nov 1797, James Shanks surveyed 1000 acres for Isaac Baker below the south side of Salt River upstream from Shepherdsville as shown in the following survey transcription.

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Surveyed for Isaac Baker 1000 acres of land in Bullitt County by virtue of a treasury warrant entered May 27th 1780 on the water of Salt River on the south side thereof and about 2 miles from the same adjoining Henry Tillin's settlement and preemption on the southeast side and bounded as followeth (viz).

Beginning at [A] a white oak and red oak, the south eastwardly corner of said Tillin's settlement and preemption, thence South 500 poles to [B] two white oaks and two red oaks, thence West 450 poles to [C] two red oaks and an elm, thence North 16° East 375 poles to [D] two white oaks and a corner to said Tillin's settlement and preemption, thence with his line North 67° East 375 poles to the Beginning. November 2, 1797. John Ferry, assistant to James Shanks, S.B.C.

Isaac Baker had died prior to 12 Jan 1793, and his executor Ephraim Smith on 1 Nov 1797 signed the 1000 acres over to Thomas January as shown below. January then received his deed to the land on 16 Apr 1799, as shown further below.

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I Ephraim Smith of Sullivan County and state of Tennessee do hereby transfer and assign "for a valuable consideration this day received" unto Thomas January of Lexington and state of Kentucky all my right, title, interest and claim to 1000 acres of land located by virtue of a treasury warrant on the 27th day of May 1780 in the name of Isaac Baker on the waters of Salt River adjoining Henry Tillen's settlement and pre-emption. Also to another tract of land containing 1000 acres located on a treasury warrant for said Baker on the said 27th day of May 1780 adjoining John Philips' preemption on Harrod's Creek. Also one other tract of land containing 100 acres located on a treasury warrant for said Baker on the said 27th day of May 1780 at the mouth of Calloway's Creek on the south side of the Kentucky River to run up the creek and river for quantity. The which three tracts of land I purchased from said Isaac Baker as aforesaid, his assignment bearing date the 10th day of March 1790 and recorded in our said court of Sullivan County. I also do hereby assign and transfer unto the said Thomas January all the title, interest and claim which the heirs of the said Baker may now or hereafter have to the said lands as the acting executor of the said Baker deceased, as will more fully appear by his last will and testament bearing date the 12th day of January 1793 and recorded in the court of Washington County, Virginia. And I do hereby for myself, my heirs &c and for the heirs of the said Isaac Baker deceased assign transfer and convey all right, title, interest and claim to and in the said 2100 acres of land unto the said Thomas January and his heirs forever. And do hereby direct the register of the land office to issue patents to the said January for the said three tracts of land, two for 1000 acres each, and one for 100 acres. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of November 1797. (signed) Ephraim Smith, in presence of P. January Jr.

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 a land office treasury warrant No. -- there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Thomas January, assignee of Ephraim Smith who was assignee of Isaac Baker, a certain tract or parcel of land containing one thousand acres by survey bearing date the third day of November one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven, lying and being in Bullitt County on the waters of Salt River on the south side thereof and about two miles from the same adjoining Henry Tillin's settlement and preemption on the south east side and bounded as followeth, to wit.

Beginning at a white oak and red oak, the south eastwardly corner of said Tillin's settlement and preemption, thence South 500 poles to two white oaks and two red oaks, thence West 450 poles to two red oaks and an elm, thence North 16° East 375 poles to two white oaks and a corner to said Tillin's settlement and preemption, thence with his line North 67° East 375 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 January 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 sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine and of the Commonwealth the Seventh. By the Governor James Garrard.

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