Lot the 3^d Begins at Ledge of Rocks corner to Lot 2^d extendth
thence along y^e s^d line S^o 60 E^t 300 po to 2 W: O near a Branch
thence N^o 30 E^t 214 po to a Pine on a Hillside near a Run thence
N^o 60° W^t 78 to y. Bottom Ground 202 po. to y^e River and 244
po. to a Pine by a Rock on y. Mountain side thence to y^e Beginning
S. 30 W^t 224 P.
Lot 4^{th} this Lot survey'd myself Beginning at a Pine by a Rock
on a mountain side Corner to Lot 3^d & Running the s^d line S^o 60°
244 Poles to a Pine on a Hill side near a Run thence N^o 30° E^t
262 P^o to 2 Chesnut Oaks and a Pine thence N^o 60° W^t 98 Pole
to y^e Low Grounds 164 to y^e Fork and 244 P. to a R: O on a Rock
thence S^o 30 W^t 262 Po to y. Beginning
Lot 5^{th} Begins at a Red O on a Rock Corner to Lot 4^{th} &
extendeth thence S^o 60 E^t 244 Poles to 2 Chesnut Oaks & a Pine
thence N^o 30 E^t 262 Po. to a W: O by a Run thence N^o 60 W^t 154
po to an ash 108 po to y^e Fork thence N^o 86 W^t 38 xing y^e Fork
78 xing it again and 100 Po: to a R: O on y^e mountain Side thence
S 30 W^t 262 Po to y^e Beg^g
[April 1^{st}]
Lot y^e 6^{th} Anthony Regar Begins at a Red Oak on a Mountain side
Corner to Lot y^e 5^{th} and extending thence along y^e s^d Line
S^o 86 E^t 100 po. to an Ash thence with another of y^e s^d lines
S^o 60 E^t 154 po: to a white Oak by a Run thence N^o 30 E^t 256
po to 3 pines on a Hill side thence N^o 60 W^t 200 po: to y^e Low
Grounds 320 po to a Poplar standing in y^e Fork thence to y^e Beg^g
Lot y^e 7^{th} Harmon Shoker & Elias Cellars Begins at a Poplar
standing on y^e S^o Fork Corner to Lot y^e 6^{th} & Running along
y^e Line S^o 60 E^t 244 po to a Pine on a Hill side thence N 30 E^t
262 po by 2 Marked Pines thence N^o 60 W^t 46 po to y^e Low G: 140
to y^e Fork and 244 po to a Stone on y^e side of a Mountain thence
to y^e Begin^g S 30 W^t
Lot y^e 8^{th} Vacant[34] Beginning at a Rock corner to lot 7 &
Running along y^e Line thereof S^o 60 E^t 244 po by 2 Pines thence
N^o 35 E^t 266 po. to 3 Chesnut Oaks on a Steep Hill side thence
N^o 55 E^t 54 po. to y^e Low Grounds 80 po. to y^e Fork 190 po
to y^e farr Edge of y^e Low G: 244 po. to a Chesnut Oak on y^e
Mountain side thence to y^e Begining
[Footnote 34: Vacant--this term, as used by surveyors, indicates
that the tract of land so designated is neither claimed by an
actual occupant or occupied by virtue of any official record.
Many of the settlers on the lands of Lord Fairfax selected their
farms and made improvements without any legal survey, warrant or
title, other than a "tomahawk blaze" for a boundary mark, trusting
that the actual owner of the land would recognize the improvement
and occupant's claim and deal justly by them. These "tomahawk
claims" were respected by the actual settlers, had a market value
among land speculators and were admitted, to a certain extent, as
evidence of rights in the courts.]
Fryday April y^e 1^{st} 1748 This Morning Shot twice at Wild
Turkies but killd none run of three Lots & returned to Camp
Saterday April 2^d Last Night was a blowing & Rainy night Our Straw
catch'd a Fire y^t we were laying upon & was luckily Preserv'd by
one of our Mens awaking when it was in a @@whitespace@@ we run of
four Lots this Day which Reached below Stumps