LAND: JACKMAN Land Survey, 1815, Cumberland Co., KY ------------------------ From: Steve Carson carson@gscassociates.com ------------------------ Kentucky State Department for Archives and Libraries, Cumberland County, KY Survey Book A, Page 398 "Surveyed for Mary Jackman 100 acres of land in Cumberland County by virtue of Certificate for settlement No. 438 Granted by the Cumberland County Court at their June term 1802, under an act of the Assembly entitled An Act for Settling and Improving the Vacant Lands of this Commonwealth, lying and being in the county aforesaid on Rock Lick Creek, south side of Cumberland River and bounded as follows; viz: beginning at al elm tree marked M. J. and white oak on the West side of Rock Lick Creek, running thence due North 56 poles to a Beech on William Jackman's line, thence with said line N 77 degrees E 3 poles to his corner on two small beeches and a hickory; thence with his line N 13 degrees W 102 poles to a sugar tree; thence due East 119 poles to a white oak and sugar tree; thence due South 156 poles to a stake; thence West 96 poles to the beginning. Surveyed the 25th of October 1815." James Fergus, District Surveyor Isaac Taylor, Surveyor, Cumberland County William Jackman Jr. and Enoch Melson, Chain Carriers and House Keepers Elijah Melson, Marker An marginal annotation says: "Delivered to Elijah Melson, husband of Mary Jackman for fee paid 10/6 to Fergus, 10/6 to Taylor" *************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genelaogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent.