Property Entries, 1808 - Wayne Co. WV Source: W.Va. Heritage Early in February, 1808, the surveyors were hard at work on the Guyandotte and Twelve Pole rivers. Reuben Booton entered 125 acres, to begin at a branch of the Beech Fork of Twelve Pole, on the East side thereof, so as to include the improvements of Adam Wilson, and to extend down the said Beech Fork, including the said improvement and the good land on both sides for quantity. Thomas Ward entered 50 acres of land on the Beech Fork of Twelve Pole, to begin at the lower end of said Ward's survey of 160 acres at Grassy Lick creek, and extend down both sides for quantity. Jacob Adkins entered 100 acres on the Beech Fork of Twelve Pole, to begin at the lower end of the long bottom below the Stone Fort park, so as to include what was then called Cedar Bottom. Berry Adkins entered 100 acres on the Beech Fork, to begin at the upper end of the survey which he bought from Thomas Ward, and to extend up the creek on both sides, including the good land for quantity. Nathaniel Scales, John Miller and William Buffington entered 200 acres of land adjoing the military survey of Savage and others ( see history of Wayne county), on the town side of Twelve Pole, bending on the military line and river for quantity. William Walker and Robert Rutherford entered 150 acres on Big Sandy river to begin on the river at the upper end of Peyton Newman's survey above Price's Mill creek, and to extend out the said line and up the river for quantity. Thomas Ward and Manoah Bostick entered 100 acres located so as to include a salt lick on Twelve Pole river about twenty-five miles from the mouth of said river. Thomas Ward and Samuel Smiley entered 700 acres on Mill creek of the east fork of Big Sandy river, beginning at a spanish oak, a beech and a white oak at the mouth of a branch of said creek, about one and a half miles above the mouth of said creek on the left hand side, and thence extending up the creek on both sides for quantity. James Holderby entered 100 acres to begin at the upper side of Twelve Pole, where the military line crosses, and to extend along the said line to a survey made for Ingram Roffe, terminating at his corner just below a branch, thence out including the good land for quantity. Frances Cyrus entered 50 acres on a creek emptying into the Big Sandy river, to include the house and improvement where she now lives. Major Dowell entered 1,521 acres on the East side of Guyandotte river, to begin at or opposite the military survey ( that of Savage) and extend down the river with Ward's land to a creek emptying into the Guyandotte nearly opposite Ward's house on the back of the bend of the river, and up said creek to include a large mud lick in the forks of the creek, and up each fork and down the river again to where said military survey crosses, then to return to the beginning and extend up the river for quantity. Joseph Garrett entered 100 acres on the west side of Twelve Pole river, to begin at Dowell's corner at the mouth of Newcombs creek on the river bank, and to extend up the creek for quantity. Jacob Atkinson entered 100 acres on on the Beech fork of Twelve Pole, to begin at the lower end of the long bottom below the Stone Fort park, and extending up the creek on both sides so as to include the Cedar Bottom. Robert Rutherford entered 100 acres on the Big Sandy river, east side, about seven miles above James Fords, and below the mouth of Cedar creek, and thence extending up the river and out, including the good land for quantity. Thomas Buffington entered 100 acres, to join the military survey where it crosses a branch that the path goes down from the forks of Four Pole, towards the moutn of the Guyandotte river, and thence to extend each way along the said military survey, and up the branch for quantity. Zachariah Elkins and William Elkins entered 200 acres on Hewetts creek of the Spruce fork of Cole river, to begin at the head of a marsh about 250 yards above the fourth fording, at a beech, white oak and black walnut, and to extend up the ceek so as to include the good land, then up the right fork to the second fording, thence across the point in the forks of the creek to the Left Hand fork, thence up it for quantity. John Sansom entered 100 acres at the mouth of Harts creek, a west branch of Guyandotte, about seven mile below Big creek. Lewis Hanor entered 100 acres, to begin at the mouth of the North fork of Big creek of Guyandotte, and to extend up the fork for quantity, also, 50 acres to include the bottom at the mouth of Trace fork of Big creek, also 50 acres on Big creek, about three fourths of a mile from the mouth, to begin at the lower end of the bottom at the Rock camp. Joseph Workman entered 200 acres on the Spruce fork of Cole river, to begin below the house where he now lives, and to extend up the west side for quantity. Jacob Stollings entered 50 acres on Crawleys creek, the same to extend up the creek for quantity. Phillip Ballard entered 100 acres on the head of that fork of Ugly creek of Guyandotte river which heads with the Six mile creek of the Spruce fork of Cole river, and against the head of Turtle creek, the same to begin at the first good land down the said fork of Ugly creek, and to extend down the same for quantity. William Clark entered 100 acres on the main Right hand fork of Twelve pole river, supposed to be about sixteen miles above the forks, and to begin on the point of a ridge on the east side of said fork at a white oak, black oak, gum and beech, thence running down and across the creek and up the other side, and around to the beginning; also, by the same, 150 acres on the Right hand fork next above the first entry, to begin at the upper end of the narrows and extend up the river on both sides, including the good land for quantity. Edmund McGinnis entered 25 acres on the Left hand fork of Twelve Pole river, supposed to be three-fourths of a mile up said fork, to begin at Duvall's run and extend up on the east side of said fork for quantity. Daniel Dawson enetered 50 acres on Beech fork, west side, to begin at a lick opposite the mouth of long creek, and extend down by the meanders of said fork of Twelve Pole to opposite where said Dawson lives, then out and up Ferguson's branch for quantity; also by the same, 50 acres to join the lower end of the above survey, and extend down Beech fork for quantity. Edward McGinnis entered 50 acres on Graystones creek, to begin in the short bend near the Clay lick, and extend down including good land for quantity. George Hambleman enetered 100 acres on the Trace fork of Mud river, on the right hand side going up, to begin at the trace where it crosses called "Stephenson's Trace", and extending up and down said side for quantity. George Weaver entered 50 acres on the Trace fork of Mud river, to begin a quarter mile above where "David Stinson's trace" crosses the said fork, thence down the said fork for quantity, to take in the land on the northeast side. Submitted by Lorna Corns Workman **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************