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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb ********************************************************** The following are transcribed from microfilm copies of the original documents in the Draper Manuscripts Collection of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, WI. * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 25C84 Janury the 17th 1783 Hannaniah Lincoln asse ___ __24 acres of Land on two treasury Warrants No. 8323 and 12409 Beginning on Kentuckey River at the Lower Ende of a Long Botom Where Col. Donelson stopt his Line at a Large ___ and trees Nothed on the River bank Runing north two Miles thence Este __th at right angles to the river and Down the same will include the Qintity Janury the 16th 1784 Charls Card Enters 1000 acres on a tresury Warrant No 1779 ajoining Hannaniah Lincolns Entry on the uper Ende about 2 or 3 Miles above Dondelson Line and to Run up the River for Quntity * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C15 X Jacob Boone Enters 500 adjoining Hugh Boone on the beginning at his SE Corner Runing S 400 poles W 200 poles N 400 poles E 200 poles to the beginning X Ovid Boone Enters 500 adjoining Jacub Boone on the W beginning at his SW Corner Runing W 200 poles thence N 400 poles thence E 200 poles S 400 poles to the beginning X Lorrance Radacan Enters 500 adjoining ovid Boone on the W beginning at his SW Corner Runing W 200 poles N 400 poles E 200 poles S 400 poles to the beginning X Samuel Boone Enters 500 adjoining Radakin on the W beginning at his SW Corner Runing W 200 poles N 400 poles E 200 poles S 400 poles to the beginning X George Eagel Enters 500 adjoining Samuel Boone on the W begin __ SW Corner thence __ ___ 400 poles to the ___ X Hy Miller enters 4000 acres of Land by virtue treasury warrant no 9131 9132 9133 and 10192 beginning 40 poles SW of a Large ash tree marked with the Leters IC standing on the b__ Rode from grants Station to the Lower blue Lick and about 5 or 6 miles from said Lick thence SW 1000 poles thence to extend _E from each Ende of the Line at right angles for quntity X Robert bu__ Enters 4000 acres on two treserry warrants No 10176 and 10197 beginning at Henry Milers SE Corner Runing thence SE 800 poles ___ SW 800 poles thence NW 800 poles then to the beginning Daniel Boon Enters 10000 acres of Land on a tresury warrant No 1_216 begin__ at Robert Burtons SE Corner thence SW 1000 poles then SE 1600 poles then NE 1000 poles then to the begining * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C16 X Enter for Charles patison 5625 acres adioning Robert Slaughter on the E beginning at his South E Corner Runing E 800 poles thence N 1150 poles thence W 800 poles thence South Slaughter Line to the begining X Enter for James Strode 2000 on three treserry warrants beginning at Charles patisons SE Corner thence E 400 poles thence N 800 poles W 400 poles S 800 poles to the begining X Enter for Charles Hazelrigg 4900 akers on the E of James Strode begining at his SE Corner Runing E 890 poles N 890 poles W 890 poles S 890 poles to the begining X Enter for Wm. Winters 1500 akers on the Waters of Licking adjoining Nelson anderson on the W begining at his SW Corner Runing W 600 poles N 400 poles E 600 poles {note: at this point the handwriting changes to that of Prof. Draper, apparently copying an almost illegible portion of the original document} S. 400 poles to the beginning. For Hananiah Lincoln _____ adjoining Wm Winters, ______ running from ______ corners at right ______ 300 poles for quantity. Enter for Hugh Boone 1000 adjoining Wm. Winters on {at this point the handwriting reverts back to the original} the W begining at his SW Corner Runing W 4 poles NW 4 poles E 400 poles S 400 poles to the beginning Jonathan Boone Enter 1000 adjoining Hugh Boone on the N begining at his NW Corner Runing N 400 poles E 400 poles S 400 poles W 400 poles to the begining Isaac Boone Enters 1000 adjoining Hugh Boone on the W begining at his SW Corner Runing thence W 400 poles N 400 poles E 400 poles South 400 poles to the begining David Davis Enter 1000 adjoining Isaac Boone on the N begining at his NW Corner Runing N 400 poles E 400 poles S 400 poles W 400 poles to the begining Thomous Boone Enters 500 David Davis on the N begining at his NW Corner Runing N 200 poles E 40 poles S 200 poles W 400 poles to the Begining... * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C17 I do hereby assign over to Charles Yancey of Louisa County all my Right and Title of a Settlement and Preemption of fourteen hundred acres of Land Granted To Thomas Boone Deceased as heir at Law to my said Brother Thomas Boone) and Do desire that it may be Surveyed in the said Yancey's Name and Request the General Surveyor to Make out a plat and Certificate to the said Yancey to the said preemption and Settlement of the said fourteen hundred acres of land Located between the Main licking and the North fork Seven or Eight miles nearly a North east Course from the Lower blue lick as is agreeable to the location entered with the Surveyor General of kentucky County witness my hand an Seal this 11th of Nov 1783. Samuel Boone Junoir Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us Daniel Boone Joseph Scholl Septimus Davis * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C44 Survayd for Robert Cambel 1500 acres beg__ at James Dickeys NE Corner at 2 Hone Loct E 400 p to 2 White ashes and buckeye S 600 p to a walnot and Shuger tree W 4 poles to 2 buckeyes ash and Shuger tree N 600 p to the begining Survayd for Dal Boone 5000 acres begin at Robert Camels NE Corner at at 2 White ashes and Buckeyes S 1200 p to 3 Shuger trees Ealm and walnot E 666 p to 6 Shuger trees and ash N 1200 p to a poplar and buck W 666 p to the begining Survayd for John Odonel 2701 acres begin at a Shuger tree and walnot S 800 _____ 400 p to a white oke and Hickury S 400 p to the begining Survaid for Isaac Boone 400 acres of Lincoln begin at a Shuger tree E 400 p to a poplar and White oke S 160 p to 2 Shuger trees W 400 p to 2 Shuger trees N to the begining Survayd for William Winters 1500 acres begin at Nelson anderson SW Corner at a Mulbury Shuger and Hone Locus W 600 p to a white oke and Beech N 400 p to 3 Buckeyes and white ash E 600 p to 2 White okes anderson NW Corner S 400 p to the beginning * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C45 __ 2 White okes E 540 p to a walnot and Hony locus N 800 p to a White oke and ash W to the Begining Survayd for Nelson Anderson 1000 acres begin at 2 white okes S 400 p to a Mulbury Shuger tree and Honey Locus W 400 p to a walnut and White ash N 400 p to a Shugar tree and white oke E 400 p to the begining Survayd for Joseph Delane 3000 acres begin at 2 white okes N 1200 p to a White oke W 400 p to a buckeye S 1200 p to 2 Shuger trees E to the begining Survayd for Hananighah Lincoln 1000 acres Begin at 2 Shuger trees W 400 p to 2 Shuger trees N 400 p to 2 Shuger trees Survayd for John auston Hugh Boone 1000 acres begin at Winters SW Corner a White oke and Beech W 400 p to a Shuger tree and white ash N 400 p to a Walnut and Shuger tree E 400 p to 3 Buckeyes and white ash thence to the begining Survayd for Isaac Boone 1000 acres begin at Hugh Boones SW Corner a Shuger tree and White ash W 400 p to 2 White ashes N 400 p to a walnut ash and White oke E 400 p to a Shuger tree and walnut Hugh Boone NW Corner S 400 p to the begining Survayd for Jonathan Boone 1000 acres begin at Hugh Boones NW Corner N 400 p to a White oke and Hickury E 400 p to 2 Shuger trees S 400 p to 2 Shuger trees W __ to the beginning * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C86 __20 E 224 p to 2 Shuger trees and white oke N 70 E 400 p to 2 white okes and a hickory thence to the begining Survayd for W Hayes asee of Wilcoxson 1000 acres begin at 2 hickurys walnot and white oke SE 20 p to a shuger tree and Mulbury E 450 p to 3 Dagg_ooois thence NE 20 p to 2 Shuger trees and ash N 305 p to 2 honne Locuses a walnot and hickury thence NW 20 p Locus thence W 450 p to a hickury thence SW 20 poles to a black walnot and Shuger three thence to the begining Survayd for Henry Miller 1687 acres begin in austons Line at Cristens Corner at an old _ate and Shuger tree thence W 400 poles to a walnot and box_ld thence N 674 poles {Note: the handwriting of the following entry is clearly different from that of the rest of the document} Septr 29th 1784 Surveyed for Danl. Boone 200 Acres Beginning at 2 Cedars SW Corner to his 400 acre Survey on Boons Creek Thence S 26 P to a White Oake Thence E 30 P to a White Oake Thence S 35 E 58 P to a Red Oake Thence S 93 P to a Sugar tree in John Hoalders line, Thence E 160 P a White Oake & ash S 18 P Thence E 38 P Thence N 180 P SE Corner to the above Mentioned Survey of 400 thence W 260 P to the…___ {The following entries revert back to the previous handwriting} Survayd for Natthaniel Rocester 700 acres on Milers Crick 3 quarters of a Mild a Mild from from the Mouth of the North fork and on the Same begining at a Walnut near the Crick bank thence Este 334 poles to a White oke thence South 334 poles to a Shuger tree thence West 334 poles to a Shuger tree North 334 poles Crosing the Maine Crick to the begining Dal Boone Survayd for anihelid Morphy 500 acres on 2 tresury Warrants begin at a Red oke at Sum Large Rokes on goos Crick thence South 200 poles to 2 white okes Este 400 poles to a walnot North 200 poles to a hickury then West Down the River to the begining binding on the River with the Last Line * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C89 variation 5 Degrees _W A D o. . . . . . . . . . . . .o . acres 10,000 acres . . plat by a Scale of 400 . . poles to the Inch . . . . Dal Boone 10,000 . . . . . o. . . . . . . . . . . . .o B C Survayd for D Boone By virtue of a tresury Warrant 10000 Duly Entered No Situate Lying and being in the County of fayatte between Hinkstons fork and Maine Licking adjoining Robert burton on the SE begining at the said burtons SE Corner at 3 Large Bee__ Runing thence S 45 W 1000 poles to 2 Shuger trees and ash thence S 45 E 1600 poles to 2 buckeyes and ash thence N 450 1000 poles to 2 bechis thence N 45 W 1600 poles to the begin_g Bengamon Holsell Chainmen Septemis Davis Jesse Bryan Boone Marker Survayd for Henry Miler begining at Israel Christins NE Corner in austons Line at a white ash and Shuger tree Survayd for Chapman auston 525 begining at the at the SE Corner of a Survay made by Isaac Hite at a black oke & Shu__ South 400 poles to 2 black okes and white oke S 70 E 220 poles to 2 white okes thence North 400 poles to Hites Line at 3 hicurys thence with his Line N 70 W 220 poles to the begin__ Survayd for Daniel Boone part of a warrant of 50 acres begining at Chapman Austons SE Corner at 2 __ okes thence S 120 poles to 2 hickurys on the ___ Cleft thence W 220 poles binding on the River 2 black okes and white oke austons SW Corner the___ 70 Este to the begining * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C92 Chapmans austons SW Corner a Shuger tree Febr the 17 1784 Survayd for Henry Miler 1687 acres of Land begin at Israel Christens NW Corner at a White ash and Shuger tree in Christens Line N Christens Line to a ___ thence N to a White ash thence Este to a Shuger tree thence to the begining Survaid for Thomas auston 1000 acres of Land begin at a Long Walnut and hackbury Near the Bank of the Cantuckey thence N 400 p Down Said River to 2 White ashis thence E 400 ps to a Walnut and Locus thence S 400 ps to 3 Shuger trees thence to the begining Survaid for Chapman auston 400 acres begin at thomous austons NW Corner thence North 253 p to 2 Whiteashis E 253 ps to 3 Shuger trees South 253 pos to a Suger tree in thomous austons Line W to the begining Survayd for Isaac Holbert 200 acres part of an Entry made on a warrant Of 300 acres begin at Dal Boones SW Corner at 2 hickurys and white oke Runing N 77 W 220 poles thence N 20 E 160 poles to 2 S__ens thence E 160 poles to Boonees NW Corner at 2 Black okes and white oke South 200 poles to begining Jinury the 27 1785 Survayd for George Smith 1500 acres begin 5 Miles NE of Lurburelgrid at 2 walnots 3 Sasefrees and a Shuger tree N 400 poles to 3 Shuger trees thence E 600 poles to a Shuger tree and ash South 400 poles to 3 Black okes thence West to the begining Survayd for James Miner 2000 acres joining george Smith on the North begin at Smiths NW Corner at 3 Shuger trees thence N 533 poles to a ... * * * * * Document from the Draper Manuscripts, 26C149 Received March 20th 1786 into the Deputy Registers Office plats and Certificate of a Survey of agreeable to the William Winter 1500 acres £1: 4:4 1/2 Daniel Boone 4000 Do 2:15:7 " Same 1000 Do 18 1 1/2 William While 1000 Do 18.1 " Jacob Boone 500 Do 11.10 " William Christmas 1000 Do 18.1 " David Davis 1000 Do 18.1 " Jonathan Boone 1000 Do 18.1 1/2 Ovid Boone 500 Do 11.10 " {the following are crossed out} Hugh Boone 1000 Do 18.1 " Isaac Boone 1000 Do 18.1 " Henry G___ 1000 Do 18.1 1/2 £ ////// Fees £9:14:4 1/2 John Reed CDR