Submitted By: Lyndon Comstock
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Deeds & surveys related to Solomon Davis and Handy
Tull Woodford County tax records indicate that
Solomon Davis and his family were living in Woodford County in 1791 or
before and paying taxes there. Handy
Tull’s tax records in Woodford County date from 1792 (or before).
I can not locate any deeds for either family prior to the 1798
deeds transcribed below. So
far as I can tell, it’s unlikely that either family would have been
renting land. I suspect
that they made arrangements to purchase the land circa 1790 and had
already been living on it for some years prior to the drawing up of the
1798 deeds. They were
probably the first settlers to live on this tract, which was surveyed in
1786 by Richard Young. After examining these records, I believe the Solomon Davis and the adjacent Handy Tull land is located on or near Buck Run Road in the Glenn’s Creek watershed between Millville and the Kentucky River in the northwestern portion of Woodford County. The Davis land was estimated as 50 acres and the Tull land 60 acres. On google maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Millville,+KY&ie=UTF8&ll=38.130945,-84.851339&spn=0.015967,0.033045&t=h&z=16&iwloc=addr Relevant
deeds (in chronological order) John H. Craig sells 145 acres in Glens Creek watershed, adjacent property to Richard Fox, to William Whittington, for 48 pounds, 15 shillings. June 6, 1791. Book A, p. 276-277. Note that this crosses the old buffalo road. This Indenture made this sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one Between John H. Craig of the county of Woodford and District of Kentucky of the one part and William Whittington of the County and district aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that...in consideration of the sum of forty eight pounds fifteen shillings current money of virginia...sell...a certain tract...on the waters of Glens creek and bounded as follows to wit Begining at a black ash and two hickories one marked W.W. corner to Richard Fox runing thence South seventy West nineteen poles to a white ash dogwood and black ash, runing thence North twenty west two hundred and thirty eight poles crossing two branches and the old Buffalo road to a black walnut and elm runing thence North seventy East one hundred and seventy four poles crossing two branches to two sugartrees in a draft corner to said Fox, runing thence with his line South twelve degrees West two hundred and eighty poles to the Begining – containing by survery one hundred and forty five acres... Richard & Mary Young sell 50 acres in Glens Creek watershed, adjacent property to William Whittington, to Solomon Davis, for 25 pounds. July 2, 1798. Book C-2, p. 265-266. The “large white oak pea locust Sugartree and ash” are point B on the Richard Young survey 612. This Indenture made the 2d day of July 1798 Between Richard Young & Mary his wife of the County of Woodford...of the one part And Solomon Davis of the same County...of the other part, Witnesseth that...in consideration of the sum of Twenty five pounds Current money...sold...one Certain tract lyeing...on the waters of Glens Creek Containing by survey fifty Acres...bounding as following To wit Beginning at a large white oak pea locust Sugartree and ash runing thence S. 10 E 70 poles to two white oaks & a black oak thence South 80 E. 56 pole to two Hickorys thence S 10 E 34 pole to a black oak ash and two Dogwoods thence N 85 E 67 pole to a Hickory & Dogwood on Wm Whittington’s line, thence N.20 W 88 pole to his corner a Hickory white ash and Elm thence N 89 W 112 pole to the Beginning...To have and to Hold...Richard Young and Mary his wife shall forever warrant...the aforesaid tract of land... [signed] Richard Young Mary Young Signed & sealed in presence of us Edmund Searoy George Howard William Ellis Richard & Mary Young sell 60 acres in Glens Creek watershed, adjacent property to Solomon Davis and Jacob Hern, to the heirs of Handy Tull, for 30 pounds. July 2, 1798. Book C-2, p. 238-239. Although Handy Tull died in 1796, perhaps he had made the arrangements for this purchase before his death. Note parallels to survey 612. This Indenture made the 2d day of July 1798 Between Richard Young & Mary his wife of the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky of the one part and the Heirs of Handy Tull of the same County and State aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that...in consideration of the sum of thirty pounds Current money by the said Handy Tull to the said Richard Young in hand paid at and before the insealing and delivery of these presents...sold unto the said Heirs of Handy Tull, Decd one Certain tract...on the waters of Glens Creek Containing 60 acres by Survey...bounded as following To wit Begining at two white oaks and a black oak Corner to Solomon Davis running thence S 10 E 170 pole to two white oaks and a hickory on Mitchells line thence N 70 E with the same 50 pole to a Sugar tree ash & hickory Corner to Jacob Hern, thence N 12 W with his line 160 pole to the two Hickorys Corner to Solomon Davis thence N 89 W 56 pole to the Beginning...to have and to hold...Richard Young and Mary his wife shall forever warrants and defend...the aforesaid land...set our hands & seals... [signed] Richard Young Mary Young Signed & sealed in presence of us Edmund Searoy George Howard William Ellis Woodford County October Court 1798 This Indenture of bargain & sale...was proved by the oaths of...these subscribing witnesses T. Turpin clk Richard
& Mary Young sell 50 acres in Glens Creek watershed, adjacent
property to Solomon Davis, the Tull family and William Whittington, to
Jacob Hearn, for 25 pounds. July
2, 1798. Book C-2, p.
239-240. This Indenture made the second day of July 1798 Between Richard Young and Mary his wife...and Jacob Hern...Witnesseth, that...in consideration of the sum of twenty five pounds Current money...sold...one certain tract...on the waters of Glens Creek Containing fifty acres by Survey...bounded as following To wit Beginning at a black oak as and two dogwoods Corner to Solomon Davis in a line of the Heirs of Handy Tull Decd runing thence with Tulls line S.12 east 120 pole to a Sugartree ash and hickory on Michells line runing thence with said line N. 70 E. 80 pole to Wm Whittingtons Corner thence with his line N. 20 W. 110 poles to a hickory & dogwood Corner to Solomon Davis thence S. 85 W. 67 poles with his line to the beginning... Solomon
& Mary Davis sell 48 acres in Glens Creek watershed to Henry Evans,
for $300. December 29,
1814, recorded February 15, 1815. Book
F, p. 418-419. This is
almost the entire 50 acre tract purchased in 1798; the other two acres
had been sold to William Whittington.
Whittington, who is their neighbor, is one of the witnesses.
William Whittington was also sheriff of Woodford County circa
this time. The other
witness, Isaac Johnson, is probably the neighbor or former neighbor who
had also sold land to Henry Evans.
The western and northern boundaries of this parcel are the same
as the 1798 parcel. The
southern and part of the eastern boundary are slightly different.
The 1821 deed from Hearn to Whittington, included below,
indicates that, by 1821, the property was owned by “Hawkins and
Johnson.” This Indenture made this Twenty ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and fourteen Between Solomon Davis and Mary his wife of the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky of the one part and Henry Evans of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth, that for and in consideration of the Sum of three hundred dollars...sell one certain tract...on the waters of Glens Creek and Bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a large white oak pea Locust Sugar tree stump formerly an ash it being the Beginning in Rich Youngs deed to said Davis Running thence South Ten degrees East Seventy poles to two White oaks and a Black oak thence South eighty nine degrees East thirty four Poles [? 56 poles in 1798 deed] to two Hickory thence South ten degrees East thirty four poles to a Black oak ash and two dogwoods thence North Eighty Five degrees East [hereafter this is different description from the 1798 deed] Fifty five poles to a stooping White oak thence North ten degrees West thirty five & a half poles to a Black ash Hickory and Sugartree thence North eighty degrees East Six Poles to a Stake on Whittington line thence North twenty degrees West Fifty two and a half Poles to a Hickory & formerly a white ash and elm, now Davis, Corner to Richd Youngs Survey & also now Beginning Corner in Johnsons deed to said Evans Stand in the ford of a branch thence North eighty nine West one hundred and twelve pole to the Beginning, Containing by Survey Forty eight acres be the same More or Less To have and to hold...Solomon Davis & Mary his wife...warrant...said tract...set their Hands and Seals... [signed] Solomon Davis Mary Davis Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Wm Whittington Isaac Johnson X his mark Woodford County Clerk’s office February 15th, 1815...acknowledged by said Solomon...and Mary his wife being examined by me...voluntarily relinquished her Right of Dower in the Premises...Att John McKinney Jr. Clk Jacob &
Jane Hearn sell his 50 acres that he acquired from John Craig to his
neighbor William Whittington on June 29, 1821 for 65 pounds. Recorded October 23, 1821.
Book I, p. 82-83. This Indenture made this 29th day of June...one thousand eight hundred and twenty one between Jacob Hearn of the County of Owen and state of Kentucky of the one part and William Whittington...of the other part witnesseth – that...for and in consideration of the sum of sixty five pounds current money...sell...one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Woodford and on the waters of Glenns Creek containing Fifty acres by survey...bounded as follows (towit) Beginning at a Black or rather red oak ash and two Dogwoods corner to Soliman Davis (now Hawkins and Johnson) on a line of the Heirs of Handy Tull decd Running thence with Tulls line south twelve degrees East – one hundred and twenty Poles to a Sugartree ash and Hickory on Mitchell line Running thence with said Mitchells line at 70 E 80 Poles to Wm Whittingtons corner being a corner of John H Craigs 500 acre survey thence with his line at 20 West one hundred and ten Poles to a hickory and Dogwood corner to Soliman Davis now corner to two acres of land purchased by said Whittington of sd Soliman Davis thence South eighty five degree west sixty seven Poles to the Beginning...To have and to hold...said Jacob Hearn and Jane his wife forever warrant and defend the right and title...set our hands and Seal affixed... [signed] Jacob Hearn Jane Hearn Signed and sealed in presence of us Littleton Whittington John S. Whittington James Whittington County Clerks office October 23, 1821. I certify that the foregoing Deed...produced to me in my office and acknowledged... John McKinney Heirs of Handy Tull sell their 55 acre parcel in the Glens Creek watershed to David Mitchell for $200. October 13, 1838. Recorded March 1, 1841. Book Q, p. 363. Oddly, not all of the grantors signed the deed, which would presumably mean the deed was invalid if someone had challenged it. The property had obviously been resurveyed in the years since it was purchased, each dimension of the property boundaries has changed slightly, although it is clearly still the same property as had been purchased in 1798. (There are several other transactions involving David Mitchell noted in the deed index; these may or may not have any relevance. The index only goes through Book R. There are no grantor deeds for David Mitchell in the remainder of Book Q or in Book R.) This Indenture made this thirteenth day of October...one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight between Ellanor Mix, late Ellanor Tull, widow and relict of Handy Tull, decd, Joshua Tull and Margaret his wife, Handy Tull and Mary his wife, John E. Gale and Sarah his wife, William Smith and Ann his wife, and Mary Davis, of the County of Jefferson in the State of Indiana, & John Tull and Catharine his wife of the County of Todd in the State of Kentucky, Peter Auginbaugh and Elizabeth his wife of Montgomery in the State of Ohio and Charles Tull and Nancy his wife of the County of in the State of [blanks in original], children and heirs at law of Handy Tull, decd, of the first part, and David Mitchell of the County of Woodford and State of Kentucky of the second part. Witnesseth that...in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars...sell...the following described tract of land...in the County of Woodford aforesaid on the waters of Glens Creek and bounded as follows, viz – Beginning at (A) a scaly Barked hickory—Whittingtons corner on John Mitchels line, thence North 13 ½ [degrees] West one hundred and fifty four and one half poles to (B) a Hickory, thence North 88 ¾ [degrees] West fifty six and two tenth poles to (C) a red and white oak thence South 14 [degrees] 3” East one hundred and seventy five and two tenth poles to (D) a stake in a line of Michael Mitchells heirs, then with said line North 69 ½ [degrees] East two and three tenth poles to (E) a stake Domis [?] corner thence with the dower line of Elizabeth Mitchell North 69 ½ [degrees] East thirty nine and seven tenth poles to (E) [sic] an ash and hickory corner to said Elizabeth Mitchell thence North 67 ½ [degrees] E eleven and three tenth poles to the beginning containing fifty five acres, one quarter and five poles more or less...To have and to hold...said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals... [signed] Joshua Tull Handy Tull Mary Tull her mark X John E Gale Sarah Gale her mark X Ellanor Mix her mark X William Smith Ann M Smith In presence of John C Cross as to Joshua Tull Nathan Bastwick as to Joshua Tull Jonathan Hill as to H Tull & wife William Cunliffe as to H Tull & wife John S [?] Cross as to John E Gale & wife N Basherwick as to John E Gale & wife Hiram Harris as to William Smith Ann Smith & Ellanor Mix John Steele as to Wm Smith Ann Smith & Eln Mix State of Indiana Jefferson County ...personally came Joshua Tull...9th of September 1840 John S [?] Cross J.Peace N Bastwick J. Peace State of Indiana Jefferson County ...personally appeared Handy Tull and Mary Tull...the said Mary Tull being examined...apart from her husband...second day of December 1840... Jonathan Hill J.P. Wm. Cunliffe J.P. State of Indiana Jefferson County ...personally appeared John E. Gale and Sarah Gale...Sarah wife...examined apart from her said husband...fifteenth day of December 1840 John S. [?] Cross JP N Bastwick JP State of Indiana Jefferson County ...personally appeared Ellanor Mix William Smith and Ann Smith...Ann, the wife of the said William, being examined apart from her said husband...twenty third day of Dec 1840 Hiram Harris JP John Steele JP Commonwealth of Kentucky Woodford County...this deed...admitted to record...this 1st day of March 1841 Herman Bowman [Clerk] Additional
Glen’s Creek watershed deeds, probably close by: Samuel Tull sells 40 acres in the Glens Creek watershed to Enos Miles, for 120 pounds. November 27, 1805. Book D, p. 82-83. So far as I can determine, this land has no relation to the Handy Tull land described above—I don’t know where in the Glen’s Creek watershed it’s located. I’m not sure whether this Samuel Tull was the
brother of Samuel Handy Tull, the father of Mary (Tull) Davis. From a deed dated July 27, 1809 (Book E, p. 14-15), it can be
seen that this Enos Miles was married to an Anna. It appears from that deed, in which he sells 109 acres on
Glenns Creek to an Aron Darnell, that Enos also had a brother Isaac
Miles. (There is
information on One World Tree about Enos Miles.
He is not the same as the Enos Mix who was married to Handy
Tull’s widow.) This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and five between Samuel Tull of the County of Boon and State of Kentucky of the one part and Enos Miles of the County of Woodford and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty pounds current money of Kentucky...sell one certain tract or parcel of land...in the County of Woodford and on the waters of Glenns Creek and bounded as follows (Towit) beginning at a black ash and sugartree, thence N.65 [degrees] W 34 po. to a spanish oak and hickory, thence S 12 [degrees] W 47 poles to a black ash and black walnut, thence S 47 [degrees] E 107 poles to a dogwood and two hickories thence N. 8 [degrees] E 51 poles to a black oak and white ash and Lym thence N 17 [degrees] W 20 poles to the beginning. Containing by survey forty acres, be the same more or less. To have and to hold...Saml Tull...will warrant...the right and title...to the sd Enos Miles...Samuel Tull hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date above Written [signed] Saml Tull signed sealed and delivered in presence of John Mitchell John Bohamon Wm Christie This deed from Samuel Tull to Enos Miles, was produced before me, and proven by the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to record Teste Geo Brooke Enos Miles sells 109 ¼ acres on Glen’s Creek to Aron Darnell, for $655.50. July 27, 1809. Book E, p. 14-15. I haven’t been able to figure out whether this parcel includes the land from the Samuel Tull to Enos Miles deed but it’s probably close to the location of the Davis and Tull land on Glen’s Creek. It had been part of a parcel owned by John H Craig. Note the 1791 deed from John Craig to William Whittington above, which is probably adjacent to this property. I believe that Whittington property was adjacent to the Davis and Tull property. Either this survey is highly inaccurate or I was unable to transcribe some of the handwriting properly because this doesn’t compute properly as a survey. This Indenture made this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and nine between Enos Miles and Anna his wife, of the county of Woodford and state of Kentucky of the one part and Aron Darnell of the County and state aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth. That the said Enos Miles and Anna his wife for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred and fifty five dollars, fifty cents current money of Kentucky...sell...one certain tract or parcel of land...in the said county of Woodford on the waters of Glen’s creek it being a part of John H Craig old entry of acres and containing by estimation one hundred and nine acres and one forth be the same more, less, and bounded as followeth viz Beginning at a stake in William Whittingtons line 2 poles South 65 degrees East from a spanish oak and hicory, the former corner of Issac & Enos Miles and running thence S 12 degrees 15’ W 200 poles to a stake (in place of two hicories) and sugartree corner to John Mitchell, thence S 80 [degrees] E forty poles to a black oak and black ash another corner to said Mitchell thence S21 degrees E fifteen poles to two Dogwoods hicory and oak also another corner to John Mitchell in Rosanna Mitchell’s old line thence with N 70 degrees E sixty four poles to a sugartree thence N 70 degrees E sixty seven poles to a hicory and Dogwood an original corner to sd Isaac Miles same course fifty poles and three fourths in all one hundred and seventeen poles and three fourths to a stake in place of a black ash and white ash, corner to Frederick Mitchell and Isaac Miles thence N 18 degrees 15’ E forty four poles to a double lynn N 16 degrees 45’ W twenty poles to a black ash and sugartree stump, thence N 65 degrees W eighty three poles to the beginning. To have and to hold...Enos Miles and Anna his wife have hereunto subscribed their names and affixed their seals... [signed] Enos Miles Anna Miles Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Tom Railey Junr Frederick Mitchell William Whittington Charles Railey This day came Anna Miles before us two of the Commonwealth Justices... The following property is in the Glen’s Creek watershed but I couldn’t find any relevance to the Davis and Tull property: Thomas & Jane Blanton sell 200 acres in Glens Creek watershed to Richard Fox, adjacent property to Richard Young, for 160 pounds Virginia currency. October 6, 1789. Book A, p. 23 I didn’t find a relevant Blanton in the KHS or Kentucky Secty of State patent files. This indenture made the sixth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and Eighty nine between Thomas Blanton & Jane his Wife of the County of Woodford and State of Virginia of the one part and Richard Fox of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that...in Consideration of the sume of one hundred and sixty pounds Virg Currency to them in hand paid...sell...one Certain Tract...in the Waters of Glens Creek containing by survey two hundred acres...and bounded as followeth, Viz, Begining at a Sugartree & hickory Corner to Rich Young thence Runing North twenty degrees East one hundred and twenty Eight pole to a Sugartree and Mulbery thence North seventy degrees West two hundred and fifty pole to two sugartrees and white Elm thence South twenty Degrees West one hundred & twenty Eight pole to three Sugartrees Corner to Richard Young – thence South Seventy Degrees East two hundred and fifty pole to the Begining... LOCATING LAND. It’s very difficult to find the location of land from old “metes and bounds” deed descriptions. Identifying the original survey for the land is the best bet, and even that won’t be very helpful since that will also use metes and bounds. It’s necessary to also know the names of the neighboring landowners and, if possible, the original surveys for their land. Obviously, any landmarks that can be identified are crucial. The Kentucky Land Office within the Kentucky Secretary of
State’s office has an online database of all of the old pre-Kentucky
statehood (pre-1792) Virginia land patents with surveys that pertain to
Kentucky—9,000 of them. They
are listed both by survey number and by the name of the person for whom
the survey was done. The same office also has the old Kentucky land patents with
surveys (1792-1835). (The
official date pertains to the date of patent, not the date when the
survey was done, although I may use the survey date below.) There
are 7,000 of those. http://sos.ky.gov/land/
For those, the Kentucky Historical Society has an index: http://205.204.134.47:2005/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/LIB&CISOPTR=788&REC=9 Depending on the age of the survey, it could be in either the Virginia, or the old Kentucky section. After 1835, there were 70,000 land patents issued at a county level. There’s also an online database for those at the Secretary of State. I did not find any patents/surveys in either the Virginia or old Kentucky sections under either the Tull surname or under Solomon Davis. Some of the following surveys and deeds don’t directly involve the Davis or Tull families but I obtained them to help pinpoint the location of the Davis and Tull properties in Woodford County. Kentucky is still part of Virginia in the first deeds. Survey “Kentucky 612.” 1786. Richard Young. 155 acres. On waters of Glen’s Creek about 1 ½ miles above the mouth of the creek. This is the crucial survey since it contains the land that was sold to Solomon Davis and to Handy Tull, as well as to Jacob Hearn (who is not a known relative). Compare to those deed descriptions. It is bordered on the east by John H. Craig’s survey “Virginia 2151” (the adjacent portion to Davis was subsequently purchased by William Whittington) and is crossed by a buffalo trail. “Situate on the waters of Glens Creek about one & half miles from the mouth Begining 50 poles N 70 E from the N.W. corner of Mitchells 400 acre survey on Glens Creek at A. Two white oaks and a hickory runing thence N 10 W with a line supposed to be Chas Bealls 230 pole to B a large white oak Pea locus Sugar Tree and ash on an old Buffloe road thence S 89 E with a line of McConnell 110 pole to C a Hickory white ash and Elm on Jn H. Craigs line of his 500 acre survey. Thence S 20 E with his line 188 pole to sd Craigs Corner on Mitchells line thence with sd line S 70 W 125 pole to the begining...” John Mitchell and Dudley Mitcham signed the survey document along with Richard Young, George Standard and Thomas Marshall. Dudley Mitcham was also a neighbor, he owned property bordering the SE side of Craig’s VA 2151 survey. The buffalo trail, which seems to have largely run east-west, also crossed the western property line, near its southern corner, of the adjacent Whittingon property, hence the eastern property line of the Davis property. Buffalo (bison) trails were one of the most prominent features of the early North American landscape and were used as trails by both the Native Americans and the early pioneers. This trail apparently came up an adjacent valley from the Kentucky River about a half mile to the west. The trail crossed Glen’s Creek on the western part of the 500 acre property of Dudley Mitcham (survey VA 1514). (Although this apparently borders on the eastern edge of the 500 acre Craig property, I couldn’t place which section of Glen’s Creek was owned by Mitcham.) There were apparently numerous buffalo trails in Kentucky, some more major than others. I can’t tell how major this one was. Buffalo were so plentiful in Kentucky in the 1770s and 1780s that the pioneers at Boonesville largely subsisted on buffalo meat. The last wild buffalo was seen in Kentucky in 1820. In response to my question, Brent McCarty of the KY Dept’ of Wildlife, stated, “I’m afraid we don’t have any information on specific bison trails. However, I can tell you that most large bison trails are now highways and interstates. Bison trails were once converted to wagon trails, then dirt roads, then paved roads, and now some are even big highways.” Note: I can’t find any relevant John Mitchell survey in the KHS or Kentucky Sect of State records but I’m not certain about the first name, there were a number of Mitchell landowners in this area. The John H. Craig 500 acre survey #5599, which was not surveyed until 1804, does not border on this property and is not relevant for this purpose. I couldn’t find any relevant Charles Beall surveys. Survey “Virginia 9016.” 1785. Heirs of Thomas McConall. 750 acres. On the Kentucky River and Glen’s Creek. Borders on the northern side of “Kentucky 612.” “[A] Beginning at two Elms and Buckeye standing on a branch and corner to a Survey made in the name of Charles Smith for 500 acres thence with Smith’s line N 20 E 295 poles to [B] two Hackberry and Buckeyes in the line of Wm. McCraken preemption thence with the same N 48 W 25 poles to his corner [C] a white oak thence with an other of his lines N 20 W 44 poles [D] a white oak Hickory Dogwood and Ironwood, thence West 260 poles supposed to be with a line of Francis McConnells Entry of 500 acres to [E] two Sugar trees and Dogwood standing on the bank of the [Kentucky] River thence up the same [i.e., south] and binding thereon to [S] 36 E 80 po. to [S] 15 E 40 po. to [S] 5 W 50 po. S 25 W 40 po. S 40 W 88 poles to a [F] Buckeye Linn, and two Sugar trees standing on the point of Land above the mouth of Glenn’s Creek corner to a Survey made for John Sharp containing 251 acres thence up the Creek and binding on said Survey S 40 E N 22 E S 72 E and S 59 E to a [G] Sugar tree two Elms and Beech on the side of the Creek thence South 96 poles with said Sharps line to a [H] Buckeye ash and Elm corner to said Sharps Survey thence with an other line of the same West 260 poles to [I] Buckeye Elm and Sugar tree on the bank of the [Kentucky] River thence up the same and binding thereon S 4 E 45 po. S 3 E 68 po. [K] two Beeches and Sugar tree on the bank thence out from the River N 89 E 242 poles to [L] line of John Hawkins Craigs Survey of 500 acres thence with the same N 20 W 13 poles to the [M] corner thence with an other line of N 70 E 130 po. to the corner of an other Survey of said Craigs for 100 acres thence N 80 poles with a line of said Survey to [O] an other corner Thence East 120 po. with said Survey to the [P] line of a Survey made for Charles Smith containing 500 acres thence N 70 W 250 poles passing the corner and along the line of said Smiths lower 500 acre Survey to the Beginning.” Note that survey “Kentucky 5645,” 1795, of 1000 acres for James Adkins and Richard Young heavily overlaps the “Virginia 9016” survey. The McConnall survey was earlier and seems to have been the one that prevailed. Survey “Virginia 3322.” 1784. John Craig. 100 acres. Does not adjoin the “Kentucky 612” survey but borders the McConnall and the 500 acre John Craig properties and crosses Glen’s Creek, thus helping to locate the “Kentucky 612” property. “Situate Lying and being in the County of Fayette [prior to the formation of Woodford County] on Glens Creek including a Large Spring and Bound as follows (to wit) Begining on the Bank of the Creek 80 Po. above the sd. Spring on the North Side at A a Sugar tree & 3 Saplings growing from One Root, thence North 80 Poles crossing a Branch to B two White Ashes & Black Walnut on the point of a Clift, thence West crossing a Branch at 120 Poles & Creek at 160 Po. 200 poles to C a White Oak & hoop Wood on the top of a Ridge, thence South 80 poles D a sugar tree & hickory on the side of a hill, thence East 200 poles crossing the Creek to the Begining” Survey “Virginia 2151.” 1784. John H Craig. 500 acres. Borders on the eastern side of “Kentucky 612.” The western portion of this property was sold to William Whittington, see deed below. The buffalo road, traveling in a somewhat east-west direction, crosses the western boundary of this property near its southern edge. “Begining at the SE corner of the said Craigs 100 acre Military Survey at A three Sugar Trees on a Hill side the west side of Glens Creek thence west with his line to the corner B a Hickory & sugar Tree thence S 70 W 160 pole crossing Two Branches to C a Black walnut & Elm thence S 20 E 250 pole crossing Two Branches & a Buffloe road to D a white ash & dogwood thence N 70 E 330 pole crossing Glens Creek to E Two sugar Trees and a white ash on Dudley Mitchams SW line of his 500 acre survey thence N 20 E with his line 27 poles to the NW corner of Jon. Blackfords preemption at F Two Buckeyes & a white ash the East side of Glens Creek thence N 20 W 140 pole crossing Glens Creek to the Begining” Additional surveys: Additional surveys in the Glen’s Creek watershed, some of which were helpful in situating the Davis & Tull properties. VA 4703, Charles Smith, 500 acres, 1784. (Includes the northernmost loop of Glen’s Creek). VA 4704, Charles Smith, 500 acres. VA 4916, Joseph Blackford, 400 acres. VA 6759, 100 acres, Charles Beazley but indexed, apparently in error, under John Craig. VA 7987, Charles Beazley, but indexed under John Craig, 1031 acres, 1789. VA 6754, John H. Craig, 100 acres, 1786. VA 3322, John H. Craig, 100 acres, 1784. (Includes a large spring, appears to include what is now the road junction between McCracken Road & Duncan Road. VA 5645, Richard Young & James Adkins, 1,000 acres, 1795 (appears to almost totally overlap other surveys and to have been ignored in subsequent land descriptions.). KY 5599, John Craig, 500 acres, 1804 (appears to lie slightly further south on Glen’s Creek, adjacent to the south side of Dudley Mitcham’s land). KY 6441, William Preston, 490 acres, 1797. KY 6440, William Preston, 510 acres, 1797. KY 5733, John Craig, 400 acres, 1805. KY 3979, Joseph Blackford, 400 acres, 1797. KY 2071, George Findley, 9¾ acres, 1797. KY 2067, George Findley, 323 acres, 1796. KY 5442, Lewis Craig, 100 acres, 1801. KY 2068, John Craig, 185 ¾ acres, 1797. VA 1932, John Hawkins Craig, 1845 acres, 1784.
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