Joseph Lewis' 1556 Acre Tract

On 21 Sep 1798, James Shanks, County Surveyor, surveyed 1556 acres of land for Joseph Lewis that lay along the north side of Salt River and adjoining the 2000 acre Leitch survey. Lewis received his deed to the land on 16 Jun 1799.

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Surveyed for Joseph Lewis 1556 acres of land, part of a 2000 acre entry, and by virtue of a treasury warrant No. 21751 entered the 16th of June 1785 on the north side of Salt River, beginning at a honey locust, hop ash and sugar tree standing on the bank of Salt River and the upper side of a small branch that empties into Salt River just below a small island, thence North 30° East 88 poles to a honey locust and beech trees in a line of David Leitch's 2000 acre survey, thence with Leitch's line and passing his corner at 465 poles making in all 500 poles to four dogwoods and four ashes, thence South 45° West 620 poles to Richard Simmons Sr.'s upper corner of two hoop ash trees on the bank of Salt River, thence up the river and binding thereon with the several meanders 900 poles to the beginning. James Shanks, S.B.C., 21 Sep 1798.

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. 21751 there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Joseph Lewis a certain tract or parcel of land containing 1556 acres by survey bearing date the 21st day of September 1798, lying and being in the county of Bullitt on the north side of Salt River and bounded as followeth, to wit.

Beginning at a honey locust, hop ash and sugar tree standing on the bank of Salt River and the upper side of a small branch that empties into Salt River just below a small island, thence North 30° East 88 poles to a honey locust and beech trees in a line of David Leitch's 2000 acre survey, thence with Leitch's line and passing his corner at 465 poles making in all 500 poles to four dogwoods and four ashes, thence South 45° West 620 poles to Richard Simmons Sr.'s upper corner of two hoop ash trees on the bank of Salt River, thence up the river and binding thereon with the several meanders 900 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 Joseph Lewis 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 16th day of June in the year of our Lord 1799, and of the Commonwealth the eighth. (signed) James Garrard

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