LAND GRANT: Elisha Freeman, Sr., 1795, Hardin Co.
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Submitted by John & Cindy McCachern
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Date: 18 Jan 2003
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Surveyed for ELISHA FREEMAN SR 400 acres of land BY VIRTUE OF A 
CERTIFICATE GRANTED BY THE COUNTY COURT OF Jefferson pursuant to 
an act of assembly for the relief of the poor settlers in the 
Kentucky County passed May 1782.   Lying and being in HARDIN 
COUNTY on NOLE LINN, about two or three miles below Sandy.   
Beginning at two large poplars standing on the bank of NOLAN 
MARKED S.H.   Running thence N. 80 E. 285 poles to a stake or 
some white oak bushes in a valley, thence S. 10 E. 214 poles to 
two Jack Oaks near the top of a ridge thence S. 80 W. 285 poles 
to two white oaks, Hickory and Black Oak on the bank of NOLAN.   
Thence up the several meanders thereof to the beginning.

ELISHA FREEMAN                                  March 20, 1795

JACOB   (X)   SHORT                                Survey 1247

OLD KY 1247 SURVEY AND AUTHORIZATION
 

Ordered that the county surveyors lay off for ELISHA FREEMAN 
JR four hundred acres of land.   This survey virtue of the 
entry bearing date Dec 20, 1782.The value I received, I do 
hereby assign, transfer and convey unto JACOB SHORT all my 
right, interest, title or claim to the certificate of survey 
and plat of four hundred acres of land and devise the register 
of the land office to give the patent in the said SHORT name.   
As witnessed my hand this 11th day of April, 1795.

Witness:   JOHN DENTON                     ELISHA FREEMAN                                                  

Recorded: 13-Aug-1795


Note:  A transcription of a subsequent deed of his property can be 
found at 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ky/hardin/deeds/f655004.txt