LAND SURVEY AND ENDOWMENT BOOK 1

Copied from the Actual Book from the Owsley County Library

by Conley Baker and S. Baker

Transcribed for you by Betty Bowman Gabbard.

Written for you word for word exactly how they were written.

These are the first 43 pages with more to follow as soon as they are transcribed.

 

 

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M. C. Hughs   S.O State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            March 18th 1844 Surveyed for Elisha Abner 25 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in Owsley County Ky on the Twin Branch of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit.  Beginning at ytwo pines and a spotted oak Thence East 90 poles to two beeches and sugar tree corner to a former 50 acre survey of said Abner.  Thence S 40 E 80 poles to a chestnut and chestnut oak Thence S 80 E 50 poles Thence North 30 poles Thence N 80 W 70 poles Thence N 40 West 41 poles Thence west 65 poles Thence North 46 poles Thence West 30 poles Thence South 50 poles to the Beginning.

            John Gabbard

            Wilson Gabbard       Sworn Chainmen and H. K.

Elisha Abner   M. R.                                     M. C. Hughes  S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct

            July 20th 1844 Surveyed for Elisha Abner 100 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situated in Owsley County Ky on a branch of Upper Buffalo waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a sassafras, black gum, ash, and dogwood corner to a 200 acre survey made for E. Abner Thence west 30 poles to a white oak and black gum Thence S 20 E 14 poles to a black gum and dogwood Thence S 65 E 40 poles to a white oak, Thence S 55 E 134 poles to two hickories and spotted oak, Thence N 65 E 16 poles to a white oak, Thence S 55 E 22 poles, Thence N 60 E 14 poles to a poplar corner to a 50 acre survey of said Abner, Thence N 238 poles, Thence S 34 w 180 poles, Thence west 30 poles to the Beginning.

            Lacy Abner

            Wm. Johnson               Sworn Chainmen.

Elisha Abner                                                                                M. C. Hughes   S.O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            October 26th 1848.  Surveyed for Julius Hacker 800 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court and situate on the South Fork and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks and two hickories, sugar tree and elm on the top of a point near the path leading from Martha Gilberts to the broken down bridge, Thence west 60 poles to two beeches and walnut on top of said point N 25 W 65 poles to three hickories black oak East 60 poles to two elms and beech on the bank of said fork, Thence up said fork as it meanders, S 59 E 50 poles to a beech and buckeye N 60 E 20 poles to three lyns N 26 W 16 poles crossing said fork to an ash and sugar tree at the mouth of a drean, Thence up the same N & E 74 poles to the falls in the branch N 23 E 46 poles to two poplars and elm S 59 E 80 poles to a black oak and chestnut oak and poplar S 72 E 32 poles to a black oak and  white oak N 75 E 60 poles to a locust and two poplars S 84 E 40 poles to three white oaks S 53 E 56 poles to a spotted oak S 20 E 42 poles to two white oaks and chestnut oak S 84 E 120 poles N 50 poles S 84 E 60 poles South 50 poles to four black gums and double chestnut oak near the top of the ridge S 44 E 74 poles to two chestnuts South 90 poles to two white oaks and chestnut East 30 poles to a chestnut and white oak S 17 E 50 poles to two dogwoods and white oak S 74 W 58 poles to five chestnuts oaks and maple S 49 W. 142 poles to a double hickory near the path leading to Elisha Abner.  S 7  W 40 poles to two white oaks and two dogwoods N 56  W 20 poles to an ash and sassafras dogwood and gum corner of a 200 acre survey made for said Elisha Abner.  West 38 poles to a white oak N 41 W 32 poles to a dogwood and white oak N 62 W 46 poles to a white oak S 72 poles W 30 poles to a chestnut oak S 16 W 55 poles to a white walnut and black gum  S 68 W 100 poles to a chestnut oak and maple S 42 W 44 poles to two white oaks S 110 poles to three hickories S 49 W 64 poles to two lyns and two sugartrees N 63 W 50 poles to a pine N 30 W 25 poles to a black oak N 60 W 40 poles to two elms on the bank of said South fork N 5 E 455 poles to the beginning.

            Isaac Hacker

            Robert Beaty        sworn chainmen

Julius Hacker MR.                                                                   James Hacker Dept

                                                                                                 For M. C. Hughs   S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            September 13-1844 Surveyed for John Riley 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in Owsley County Ky on the head of some branched of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak Thence S 30 E 28 poles to two pines Thence South 60 poles to a large poplar Thence N 70 E 19 poles to a large maple Thence same course 140 poles to a stake Thence N 63 W 115 poles Thence S 70 W 60 poles to the beginning.

            James Riley

            James Mosley         sworn chainmen and H.K.

John Riley M.R.                                                                        M. C. Hughs   S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley Co Sct.

            March 18th 1844 Surveyed for Catherine Amis 50 acres by virtue of a Kentucky land office warrant No. 5239 Situate in said Owsley County Ky on the head of Buffalo Creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows, to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks stumps in a low gap between Buffalo and longs creek also corner to a 50 acre survey made for Robert Baker, Thence with said line N 63 W 38 poles to a stake Thence West 18 poles Thence S 74 W 54 poles to a beech Thence S 81 W 86 poles to two white oaks Thence North 40 poles Thence West 20 poles Thence South 65 poles Thence East 210 poles Thence N 35 poles to the Beginning.

            Pleasant Stapleton Sworn Chainmen and H. K.

            John Baker

 

R. Baker M. R.                                                                        M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

 

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 13 – 1844  Surveyed for Wilson Gabbard assignee of Elisha Abner 100 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in Owsley County Ky on the head branches of the Lucky fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks Thence N 35 W 25 poles to a stake Thence N 67 E 60 poles Thence N 30 W 20 poles Thence N 10 W 44 poles Thence N 49 E 20 poles Thence N 85 E 160 poles Thence S 80 poles Thence S 69 W 200 poles Thence S 85 E 25 poles to the Beginning.

            James Riley

            James Mosely Sworn Chainmen and H. K.

Wilson Gabbard M. R.                                     M. C. Hughs  S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            March 18th 1844 Surveyed for Robert Baker Sr., 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in Owsley County Kentucky and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a double chestnut Spanish oak and black gum on the head of one fork of the meadow branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and Thence S 72 W 28 poles to a stake Thence N 39 W 80 poles to a stake Thence N 72 E 13 poles to a stake Thence N 11 E 40 poles to a white oak Thence N 35 W 40 poles to a stake Thence N 80 E 94 poles to a stake Thence S 35 # 40 poles to two sugartrees and beech Thence same curse continuing 29 poles to a stake Thence S 80 W 94 poles to a stake, Thence N 35 W 25 poles, Thence S 11 W 41 poles, Thence N 72 E 10 poles, Thence S 29 E 80 poles to the beginning.

            John Baker

            Pleasant Stapleton       Sworn Chainmen

John Riley M. R.                                                                 M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            March 20th 1844 Surveyed for James Couch, 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in said county on the head of the right hand fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak and two sour woods and maple Thence S 64 E 45 poles to a stake Thence N 89 E 34 poles to two beeches and maple Thence same course 80 poles to a stake Thence S 40 poles Thence S 89 W 230 poles Thence N 50 poles Thence N 79 E 80 poles to the beginning.

            William Hunt                 Sworn Chainmen   &.H.K.

            William Couch

James Couch     M. R.                                                       M. C. Hughs   S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 15th 1845 Surveyed for Elisha Abner 75 acres by virtue of two warrants issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court situate Owsley County Kentucky on the Laurel fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks Thence N 30 W 30 poles to a stake Thence S 86 W 106 poles to a stake Thence N 54 W 36 poles Thence N 80 W 150 poles Thence South 40 poles Thence S 80 E 174 poles Thence S 54 E 45 poles Thence N 86 E 106 poles Thence N 30 W 30 poles to the beginning.

            John Baker

            Lacy Abner           Sworn chainmen and H.K.

Elisha Abner M.R.                                                                      M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 15th 1845 Surveyed for William Williams 100 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in Owsley County Kentucky on the head waters of the Lucky fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a sugar tree and two hickories in a low gap Thence S 60 E 20 poles Thence S 35 W 205 poles Thence N 34 W 173 poles Thence N 80 East 200 poles to the beginning.

            John Baker

            Lacy Abner                  Sworn Chainmen and H. K.

William Abner M.R.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 17th 1845 Surveyed for William Baker 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in Owsley County Ky on the South fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches 6 poles below the mouth of Buffalo Creek Thence N 50 W 60 poles crossing the river to a rock Thence N 25 E 50 poles crossing the river again to an elm tree Thence north 74 poles to a beech and elm Thence N 62 W 44 poles to Sycamore Thence S 68 W 46 poles to two sycamores Thence S 76  W 18 poles to a sycamore Thence N 70 W 80 poles Thence n 48 W 80 poles Thence N 42 E 35 poles Thence S 48 E 80 poles Thence S 70 E 80 poles Thence N 68 E 40 poles Thence S 62 E 87 poles Thence South 40 poles Thence West 20 poles Thence S 7 E 120 poles to the beginning.

            Lacy Abner

            Andrew Baker      Sworn Chainmen

William Baker M. R.                                                           M. C. Hughs S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 17th 1845 Survey for William Baker 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in Owsley County Kentucky on Buffalo Creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three beeches and poplar above the hoopfalary rock house Thence N 14 W 12 poles to two beeches Thence N 88 W 90 poles Thence S 55 W 64 poles Thence N 69 W 88 poles Thence N 83 W 106 poles Thence S 14 E 12 poles to a double lynn Thence S 14 E 36 poles Thence East 130 poles Thence S 69 E 56 poles Thence N 55 E 64 poles Thence S 88 E 73 poles Thence S 14 E 72 poles Thence East 20 poles Thence N 14 W 80 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Baker

            Andrew Baker    Sworn Chainmen

John Baker   M. R.                                                                   M. C. Hughs S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 15th 1845 Surveyed for William Abner 25 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in Owsley County Kentucky on the lucky fork of Buffalo creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a chestnut dogwood and hickory Thence S 15 W 30 poles to a beech and sourwood Thence S 88 W 30 poles to a chestnut and Spanish oak corner to a 50 acre survey made for said Abner Thence with same N 32 W 108 poles Thence West 72 poles Thence S 39 W 80 poles Thence S 51 W 28 poles to two beeches and hickory Thence East 28 poles Thence N 39 E 80 poles Thence East 56 poles Thence S 32 E 110 poles Thence N 88 E 50 poles Thence N 15 E 50 Thence west 20 poles to the beginning.

            Lace Abner

            John Baker        Sworn Chainmen

William Abner  M. R.                                                               M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            November 14th 1845 Surveyed for Peter Gabbard 100 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley Count Court situate in Owsley County Ky on the head of Buffalo and Indian Creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks and maple near the head of a drain Thence S 16 E 22 poles to a chestnut same course in all 44 poles to a stake Thence N 55 E 92 poles Thence N 16 W 125 Thence N 45 W 40 poles Thence North 86 poles Thence N 85 E 20 poles Thence N 55 E 60 poles Thence N 39 E 65 poles Thence N 45 W 55 poles Thence S 55 W 110 poles Thence S 10 W 63 poles Thence N 85 E 20 poles Thence South 94 poles Thence S 45 E 36 poles Thence S 16 E 75 poles Thence S 54 W 80 poles to the beginning.

            Jacob Gabbard

            Henry Gabbard          Sworn Chainmen

John Woods M.R.                                                                    M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 16th 1845 Surveyed for William Hunt 150 acres by virtue of two warrants issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in said Owsley County on the head branches of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two hickories and two black gums at the head of the trace branch Thence N 30 W 10 poles Thence N 57 W 36 poles Thence N 83 W 28 poles Thence S 87 W 40  poles  Thence N 75 W 48 poles Thence S 15 W 63 poles Thence N 85 W 50 poles Thence S 15 W 20 poles Thence S 85 E 50 poles Thence S 55 E 42 poles Thence S 75 E 48 poles Thence South 78 poles Thence S 80 W 60 poles Thence S 75 W 110 to the Laurel fork of Buffalo Thence S 5 W 88 poles Thence S 75 E 20 poles Thence N 5 E 40 poles Thence S 75 E 74 poles Thence N 5 E 10 poles to a beech, Maple, hickory and gum Thence N 5 E 10 poles Thence N 75 W 74 poles Thence N 71 E 160 poles Thence N 31 E 187 poles Thence N 30 W 10 poles to the beginning.

            James Sandlin  

            John Baker       Sworn Chainmen

William Hunt  M. R.                                                                  M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            November 10th 1846 Surveyed for William Abner 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on upper Buffalo creek waters of the Ky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a sugar tree on a large rock and two beeches hardly 75 poles South of the right hand fork of said Buffalo Thence N 60 W 24 poles  Thence S 80 W 144 poles to a white oak and chestnut oak on the top of a ridge Thence N 85 W 100 poles Thence S 70 poles Thence N 61 E 180 poles Thence S 60 E 115 Thence N 40 poles Thence N 60 W 75 poles to the beginning.

            John Abner

            Elisha Abner        Chainmen

William Abner    M. R.                                                             M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 22nd 1846  Surveyed for Willis Abner 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in said county on the Laurel fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two burches and chestnut on the right hand fork of said Laurel fork Thence N 85 W 40 poles to a chestnut Thence N 60 W 54 poles to a poplar and hickory Thence S 65 W 80 poles to a white oak and two red oaks on the point of a ridge Thence S 30 E 80 poles Thence E 125 poles Thence N 72 poles to the beginning.

            John Abner

            Wilson Gabbard           Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Willis Abner   M. R.                                                                 M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 23rd 1846 Surveyed for William Baker 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the Clerk of the Owsley Count Court Situate in said County on Buffalo creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three white walnuts  sprouts on the bank of said creek Thence N 71 W 110 poles to two beeches near the rattle snake branch N 123 E 143 poles N 79 W 25 poles S 14 W 190 poles S 79 E 156 poles N 30 poles to the beginning.

            Lacy Abner

            Wm. Burns                    Chainmen

Andrew Baker   M. R.                                                              M. C. Hughs     S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 21st 1846 Surveyed for William Baker 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two spruce pines at the fork of two small drains near the head of the right hand fork of the meadow branch of Buffalo Thence N 47 W 24 poles to a beech and white oak Thence N 10 poles  Thence N 81 W 174 poles to a sourwood sarvis and beech on the point at the main fork of said branch  Thence S 50 poles S 81 E 174 poles N 56 E 52 poles  N 74 W 20 poles to the beginning.

            John Abner

            Elisha Abner             Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

William Baker      M. R.                                                            M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 23rd 1846 Surveyed for Lacy Abner 100 acres by virtue of warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a spruce pine on the fork of said Buffalo and corner to a former survey Thence W 42 poles Thence S 80 poles N 80 E 192 poles  N 20 E 42 poles N 66 W 168 poles N 67 ples W 50 poles Thence S 134 poles to meet the first stake corner Thence with the first line E 42 poles to the beginning.

            William Baker

            William Burns   Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Lacy Abner M. R.                                                        M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October the 22nd 1846 Surveyed for William Burns 50 acres part of a 100 acre warrant issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Harrison branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches and sugar tree on said Harrison branch Thence S 15 E 30 poles S 88 E 64 poles S 63     E 60 poles S 28 E 56 poles S 72 E 52 poles N 28 W 164 poles N 88 W 133 poles S 15 E 30 poles to the beginning.

            John Carmack

            William Baker           Chainmen

William Burns  M. R.                                                                M. C. Hughs S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 23rd 1846 Surveyed for William Burns 50 acres part of a 100 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches and two sugartrees on the rock house branch of said creek Thence E 28 poles to a stake Thence

S 11 W 133 poles Thence W 30 poles to a large beech and sugartree on the fork point Thence

W 58 poles N 11 E 133 poles Thence E 60 poles to the beginning.

            John Carmack

            William Baker            Chainmen

Perry Burns      M.R.                                                                M. C. Hughs S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 21st 1846 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs assignee of Robert McGee 80 acres part of a 100 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the head of same branches of the Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three maples all growing from the same root on top of the ridge Thence N 40 E 40 poles Thence S 85 W 295 poles Thence S 12 W 40 poles Thence S 78 E 130 poles N 66 E 167  poles to the beginning.

            Lacy Abner

            William Burns               Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Willis Abner  M. R.                                                      M. C. Hughs      S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 21st 1846 Surveyed for M. Ch. Hughs assignee of Robert McGee 20 acres part of a 100 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Laurel fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a sycamore ironwood and poplar on the laurel fork Thence S 50 poles Thence W 65 poles Thence N 50 poles Thence E 65 poles to the beginning.

            John Abner

            Elisha Abner             Sworn Chainmen  & H. K.

Willis Abner  M. R.                                                      M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 28th 1847 Surveyed for Andrew Baker 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the highland branch of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black oak and chestnut oak near the head of the left hand fork of said highland branch Thence N 17 W 74 poles to a white oak and beech S 6 E 18 poles to a beech S 27 W 100 poles S 40 E 14 to a beech and maple near the head of the rattle snake branch Thence S 68 W 40 poles N 40  W 40 poles N 40

E 203 poles Thence N 9 E 77 poles S 73 E 124 poles S 40 W 92 poles to the beginning.

            John Carmack

            Perry Davidson

A Baker    M. R.                                                          M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky County of Owsley Sct.

            October 22nd 1846 Surveyed for Andrew Baker 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley Court situate in said county on the Trace branch of upper Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a poplar and dogwood under a large rock near the head of said Trace branch Thence S 62 W 46 poles to a white oak Thence

N 85 W 24 poles to a chestnut oak on top of the ridge Thence N 26 poles to three gums and maples Thence N 75 W 40 poles to two chestnuts oak N 65 W 40 poles to a chestnut N 25 W 83 poles S 75 E 140 poles S 26 E 83 poles to the beginning.

            John Abner

            Wilson Gabbard         Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Willis Abner  M. R.                                                      M. C. Hughs    S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 18th 1847 Surveyed for Adaniram Baker 200 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Rattle snake branch of Buffalo creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a beech and maple corner to a 50 acre survey made for Andrew Baker near the head of said Rattle Snake branch Thence S 40 E 26 poles to the top of the ridge Thence with the same S 38 W 30 poles N 74 W 76 poles N 16 E 56 poles N 45 W 100 poles W 60 poles N 160 poles to a poplar and two white oaks on said ridge N 29 W 60 poles E 125 poles S 21 E 250 poles to the line of the afore said 50 acres Thence with the Same S 40 W 90 poles S 40 E 40 poles N 68 E 40 poles to the beginning.

            Perry Davidson

            John Carmack     Sworn chainmen & H. K.

A Baker       M. R.                                                       M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 29th 1847 Surveyed for John Carmack assignee of John Burns who was assignee of Levi Ross 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court  situate in said county on Bunches branch of Buffalo creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches on said Bunches branch Thence N 85 E 43 poles to two beeches and sugartree Thence N 75 E 68 poles to a spruce pine, lynn buckeye and burch Thence S 102 poles W 110 N 80 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            Perry Davidson          Sworn Chainmen  & H. K.

John Carmack        M. R.                                             M. C. Hughs     S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky owsley County Sct.

            January 29th 1847 Surveyed for Perry Davidson 50 acres of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three white walnut sprouts on the north bank of said creek and corner to William Baker 50 acres Thence with the same S 30 poles N 79 W 44 poles S 23 W 85 poles S 79 E 297 poles N 69 poles S 88 W 192 poles N 23 E 110 poles N 71

W 20 poles to the beginning.

A.     Baker

J. Carmack       Sworn chainmen & H. K.

P. Davidson        M. R.                                     M. C. Hughs  S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 30th 1847 Surveyed for Peter Gabbard 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Gay Camp fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a lynn and dog wood by a large rock on the South side of said Gay Camp branch Thence S 25 poles S 65 E 34 poles Thence S 1 E 120 poles Thence E 25 poles to four chestnuts oaks Thence E 25 poles Thence N 1 W 154 poles Thence N 65 W 86 poles Thence S 25 poles to the beginning.

            Henry Gabbard

            Elisha Peters         Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Peter Gabbard M. R.                                                    M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.  

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 20th 1848 Surveyed for John Abner 50 acres assignee of Willis Abner by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the South fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a mulberry supposed to be a corner of John Abners 50 acres Thence N 34 W 40 poles Thence N 60 E 50 poles N 34 W 30 poles S 60 W 60 poles S 34 E 80 poles N 71 E 160 poles Thence N 60 poles to a burch white oak and dog wood a corner to the aforesaid 50 acres Thence with the same  S 80 W 80 poles S 40 W 100 poles to the beginning.

            Lacy Abner

            James Williams Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

John Abner  M. R.                                                        James Hacker

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughes  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 22nd 1848 Surveyed for Robert Baker Sr. 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Beaty fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky river and bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at two dog woods and black gum on the side of the hill Thence S 35 E 50 poles to a gum and chestnut S 37 W 50 poles  S 35 E 26 poles  N 37 E 50 poles to a  gum and sugar tree S 72 E 20 poles to two hickories S 30 E 64 poles to a chestnut N 53 E 24 poles to a lynn and chestnut  Thence N 27 E 20 poles to a chestnut  oak N 38 W 24 poles to a sugar tree Thence N 31 W 128 poles Thence S 40 W 50 poles to the beginning.

            William Burns

            Wilson Gabbard       Sworn Chainmen and H. K.

Robert Baker  M.R.                                                                 James Hacker Dept.

                                                                                                For M. C. Hughs    S.O.C.

 

             

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 25th 1848  Surveyed for Andrew Baker 130 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches spruce pine and lynn an upper corner to a 100 acre survey made for Robert Baker on the right hand fork of Buffalo Thence N 69  W 25 poles Thence N 12 E 62 poles Thence N 5 E 78 poles Thence N 21 W 28 Thence N 42 W 46 poles Thence N 61 W 24 poles Thence N 57  W 44 poles Thence N 17 W 36 poles Thence N 45 W 18 Thence N 30 W 48 poles Thence N 25 E32 poles Thence N 8 E 24 poles Thence N 69 W 25 poles to a white oak sugar tree and beech Thence S 61 E 80 poles Thence N 20 poles Thence N 61 W 80 poles Thence S 23 W 55 poles Thence S 43 E 268 poles Thence S 10 W 190 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 30 W 60 poles to a chestnut oak Thence

S 16 E 22 poles to a lynn Thence S 59 E 28 poles to a cucumber Thence S 21 E 18 poles to a chestnut Thence S 62 E 24 poles to a chestnut and black gum on top of the ridge Thence N 25

E 30 poles to a chestnut Thence N 15 E 30 poles to a beech Thence N 24 poles to a beech Thence N 22 W 58 poles to a beech and burch Thence N 10 E 32 poles to a Spanish oak Thence N 25

E 34 poles to a poplar Thence N 5 E 20 poles to a burch and sugar tree Thence N 21 E 24 poles to the beginning.

            Lewis Sandlin

            M. C. Roberts              Sworn chainmen & H. K.

Andrew Baker M. R.                                                    James Hacker Dept.

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs  S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            November 17th 1848 Surveyed for Andrew Baker 355 acres part of 1000 acre and part of a 180 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the South fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two sourwoods maple and white oak corner of a 50 acre survey made for James Couch Thence with the same S 54 W 40 poles to a beech S 18 poles to a beech and chestnut oak S 72 W 40 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 36 W 14 poles to a chestnut S 50 W 46 poles to a poplar Thence N 54 W 30 poles to a lynn N 5 E 70 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence W 14 poles to a pine on top of the hill N 80 poles W 28 poles S 80 poles to a poplar S 46 E 16 poles to a locust Thence S 29 W 18 poles to a chestnut and poplar N 74 W 40 poles to three chestnut oaks N 78 W 60 poles to a chestnut Thence N 21 W 300 poles Thence S 71 E 323 poles S 45 E 60 poles S 16 E 120 poles to the beginning.

            Lewis Sandlin

            William Couch              Sworn chainmen & H. K.

A. Baker    M. R.                                                         James Hacker Dept.

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs    S. O. C.

 

 

 

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            November 16th 1848 Surveyed for Luther Brawner 350 acres part of a 1000 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Laurel fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks and two chestnuts on top of the hill at the county line of Perry and Owsley counties Thence S 3 W 60 poles to a black gum Thence S 80 W 52 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 61 W 48 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 85 W 78 poles to a white oak at the branch Thence S 31 W 54 poles to a chestnut on the point  of a ridge Thence W 34 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 36

W 46 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 85 W 38 poles to a white oak N 44 W 60 poles to a black oak S 82 W 42 poles to a white oak on top of a point N 21 W 150 poles Thence S 320 poles N 75 W 60 poles N 320 poles S 78 ½  E 268 poles N 49 E 182 poles E 100 poles S 80 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            Lewis Sandlin               Sworn chainmen & H. K.

A. Baker M.R.                                                             James Hacker Dept.

M. C. Hughs     S.O.C.

 

 

 

 

 

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            September 23rd 1848 Surveyed for William Burns 20 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a large white oak Thence S 43

W 40 poles to two chestnut oaks and pine on top of the ridge Thence S 15 W 24 poles to a black oak Thence S 35 E 30 poles to a chestnut and black gum Thence N 74 E 40 poles to a maple and white oak Thence N 20 E 56 poles Thence W 43 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            Wilson Gabbard           Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

George Fox   M. R.                                                      James Hacker Dept.

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs    S.O.C.

 

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            September 22nd 1848 Surveyed for William Burns 80 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches and two white oaks and spruce pine near the mouth of the Beaty fork of Buffalo Thence N 30

E 31 poles N 48 W 202 poles Thence S 57 W 110 poles to a stake Thence S 25 E 50 poles to a forked poplar and two sugar trees on the north side of said Buffalo same course continued in all 100 poles to a stake Thence N 68 3/10 E 50 poles to a stake S 59 E 140 poles to a stake Thence N 30 E 45 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Baker

            John Abner                               Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

William Burns M. R.                                                     James Hacker  Dept.

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

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            September 22nd 1848 Surveyed for William Burns 50 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a locust and two poplars near the top of the hill on the rock house fork of Buffalo Thence N 38 W 38 poles to an ash N --  W 72 poles to two beeches in the branch N 31 E 4-  poles to two beech trees

N 80 E 76 poles to a large white oak Thence N 30 W 14 poles to a beech and dog wood S 73

W 162 poles to pointers Thence S 21 E 150 poles Thence E 50 poles to a stake Thence N 35 E 25 poles to the beginning.

            John Carmack

            Robert Baker                         Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

William Burns  M. R.                                                    James Hacker Dept.

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs    S. O. C.

 

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            November 17th 1848 Surveyed for William Couch 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Buckeye fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a double beech and poplar and white oak N 54 E 24 poles to a hickory N 32 E 26 poles to a poplar N 16 poles to a chestnut N 35 W 44 poles to a chestnut and poplar N 53 E 16 poles to a hickory at the Perry line S 50 E 46 poles to a maple and chestnut oak S 10 E 52 poles to three black gums S 40 E 117 poles S 34 W 54 poles N 43 W 160 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            Lewis Sandlin               Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

John Baker                                                                   James Hacker DS

And William Couch  M. R.                                           for M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

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            September 21st 1848 Surveyed for Perry Davidson 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court  situate in said county on Bunches branch of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a Chestnut oak beech and hickory S 81 E 100 poles to a beech and maple at the forks of the branches Thence N 20 E 25 poles Thence E 25 poles Thence S 20 W 125 poles Thence N 81

 W 115 poles Thence N 15 E 92 poles to the beginning

            William Burns

            John Carmack                              Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

James Hacker  M. R.                                                    James Hacker DS

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs      S. O. C.

 

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            September 25th 1848 Surveyed for John R. Grayham 100 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at four chestnuts and black gum on top of the ridge at the head of the rock house fork of Buffalo Thence S 86 W 28 poles to five chestnut oaks corner of a 140 acre survey made for John R. Grayham Thence S 70 W 54 poles to two maples, chestnut, and black oak Thence N 80 W 38 poles to a chestnut and chestnut oak Thence S 79 W 16 poles to a chestnut and pine Thence S 75 W 10 poles to a chestnut and chestnut oak Thence N 5 W 96 poles Thence S 83  E 290 poles Thence S 30 W 110 poles Thence N 55 W 100 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            Mc  Roberts                             Sworn chainmen & H. K.

John R. Grayham M. R.                                                James Hacker DS

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs  S. O. C.

 

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            December 1st 1848 Surveyed for Frances Hamblin 100 acres part of a 400 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on top of the hill waters of the Twin Branches of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two gums and chestnut oaks Thence S 70 W 48 poles to a chestnut and black gum Thence S 60 W 100 poles Thence N 45 W 123 poles Thence N 77 E 328 poles Thence S 35

W 100 poles Thence S 70 W 40 poles to the beginning.

            John Abner

            Elisha Abner                Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Willis Abner   M. R.                                                     James Hacker DS

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

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            November 30th 1848 Surveyed for Frances Hamblin 100 acres part of a 400 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situate in said county on the Laurel fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two spotted oaks and white oak Thence N 6 W 20 poles to a black oak Thence N 10 E 34 poles Chestnut and spotted oak Thence N 40 W 26 poles to a chestnut Thence N 73 W 10 poles to two white oaks beginning corner to a 75 acre survey made for Elisha Gabbard Thence with said line N 30

W 30  poles to a burch Thence S 86 W 106 poles to a dog wood and hickory Thence N 54

W 36 poles to a chestnut oak Thence N 30 W 48 poles to two gums Thence N 9 E 50 poles Thence S 72 E 233 poles Thence S 24 E 127 poles Thence S 65 W 50 poles Thence S 6 E 14  Thence N 59 W 30 poles to the beginning.

            Elisha Abner

            Wilson Gabbard    Sworn chainmen & H. K.

Willis Abner  M. R.                                                      James Hacker DS

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

 

 

 

 

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            December 1st 1848 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a mulberry sycamore and Elm near the mouth of the Gay Camp branch Thence S 68 W 8 poles Thence S 38 E 113 poles Thence N 88 E 58 poles Thence S 40 W 63 poles Thence N 83 W 102 poles Thence

N 31 ½ W 77 poles Thence N 48 E 80 poles to the beginning.

            Elisha Abner

            John Abner                   Sworn chainmen & H. K.

Willis Abner  M. R.                                                      James Hacker DS

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs  S. O. C.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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            December 1st 1848 Surveyed for James Hacker 70 acres by virtue of two warrants issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks and hickory near the double springs and supposed to be in a line of a 100 acre survey made for John Abner Thence with the same W 200 poles Thence S 36 poles to three beeches on the bank of Buffalo same course continued in all 136 poles Thence W 62 poles Thence N 27 W 60 poles Thence N 3 W 58 poles Thence N 61 E 80 poles Thence N 83 E 230 poles Thence S 13 E 50 poles to the beginning.

            Elisha Abner

            Willis Abner    Sworn chainmen & H. K.

James Hacker M. R.                                                     James Hacker DS

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs  S. O. C.

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            September 25th 1848 Surveyed for Lewis Sandlin 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks and black gum on the deer lick fork Thence N 47 W 74 poles to a chestnut Thence N 56 W 36 poles to a hickory at the branch Thence N 28 W 20 poles to a chestnut Thence N 22 W 28 poles to two beeches and white oak. Thence S 85 W 42 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 5 W 82 poles to four chestnut oaks Thence S 40 E 135 poles Thence N 40 E 95 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            James Sandlin      Sworn chainmen & H. K.

Lewis Sandlin M. R.                                                     James Hacker  DS

                                                                                    for M. C. Hughs   S. O. C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 20th 1848 Surveyed for James Williams 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks and beech on the south side of said Buffalo and on the side of the hill Thence N 25 E 94 poles to a stake Thence N 50 E 34 poles to a sycamore and poplar at the creek Thence N 25 poles Thence N 50 E 35 poles Thence S 70 E 100 poles to pointers Thence S 50 W 218 poles to pointers Thence N 41 W 25 poles to the beginning.

            Lacy Abner

            John Abner     Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

James Williams M. R.                                                   James Hacker DS

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs   S.O.C.

           

           

 

 

 

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            November 15th 1848 Surveyed for Samuel Johnson, Isaac H. Gabbard and John Pennington 1200 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Lucky fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches two lynns and water oak near said creek

N 63 W 106 poles Thence N 30 W 120 poles Thence N 62 E 240 poles Thence S 28 E 152 poles Thence N 25 E 242 poles Thence N 69 W 150 poles Thence N 23 E 222 poles Thence N 46 ½

E 97 poles Thence S 15 E 330 poles Thence N 36 ½ E 278 poles Thence N 66 E 234 poles Thence S 25 E 125 poles to three spotted oaks and maple on the point near the top of the ridge at the head of the Lucky fork of Buffalo same course continued in all 164 poles Thence S 60 W 313 poles Thence S 46 E 170 poles Thence S 52 W 610 poles Thence N 51 5/10 W 90 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            James Riley     Sworn chainmen & H. K.

Samuel Johnson and                                                James Hacker   DS

Isaach H. Gabbard   M. R.                                           For M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

 

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            April 14th 1849 Surveyed for Andrew Baker 25 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a double chestnut Spanish oak and black gum a beginning corner of a 50 acre survey made for Robert Baker Thence N 26 E 40 poles to a chestnut oak N 56 poles to two locusts on the top of the hill N 71 E 12 poles to a hickory S 85

 E 14 poles to a beech N 52 E 55 poles N 71 W 57 poles S 35 E 30 poles to a sugartree and beech Thence S 62 W 85 poles N 35 W 25 poles S 11 W 40 poles N 72 E 10 poles S 29 E 80 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Baker Sr.

            John Baker            Sworn chainmen & H. K.

Andrew Baker M.R.                                                     James Hacker DS

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

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            April 12th 1849 Surveyed for William Burns 50 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at four beech trees and two white oaks on the first branch below where William Burns now lives on the South side of said Buffalo Thence N 20 W 20 poles to a white oak on the point of the ridge Thence S 77

W 100 poles S 60 W 62 poles S 63 E 145 poles N 40 E 70 poles N 20 W 50 poles to the beginning.

            Lacy Abner

            John Carmack        Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Wm. Burns M.K.                                                         James Hacker DS

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs   S.O.C.

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            April 13th 1849 Surveyed for James Hacker 50 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks and spotted oaks on the point of a ridge and in a line of a 50 acre survey of James Sandlin’s Thence with the same S 44 W 36 poles N 24 W 50 poles to a black oak on top of the hill.  Thence S 10 W 97 poles to a white oak Thence E 69 poles to a stump in the field below James Sandlin’s  house Thence N 51 E 70 poles Thence S 30 E 60 poles Thence S 60 W 193 poles to a stake N 37 ½  W 76 poles N 50 E 68 poles N 10 E 100 poles N 88 E 47 poles Thence S 20 E 25 poles to the beginning.

            James Sandlin

            Lewis Sandlin       Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Zilpha Sandlin M. R.                                                     James Hacker DS

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 14th 1849 Surveyed for James Hacker 50 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two maples two chestnuts and dog wood at the branch and near a beginning corner of a 100 acre survey made for Robert Baker on watches fork of said Buffalo  Thence S 3 E 80 poles to a stake thence West 50 poles N 42 W 110 poles N 35 E 60 poles to three white oaks on the side of the hill and near watches branch same course continuing in all 92 poles S 56 ½ E 97 poles S 35 W 25 poles to the beginning.

            John H. Fox

            A. Baker                                                          James Hacker DS

J. Fox M. R.                                                                 for M. C. Hughs S. O. C.

 

 

 

 

 

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            April 14th 1849 Surveyed for James Hacker 50 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the head waters of the Buffalo waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three chestnut oaks and hickory in the gap between meadow fork of Buffalo and the cane fork of longs creek Thence N 65 W 132 poles to a chestnut white oak and dogwood near the head of said meadow branch Thence S 19 W 40 poles to a black gum Thence W 46 poles to a black oak and dogwood S 7 W 26 poles to a poplar S 16 E 25 poles S 86 E 180 poles N 5 E 40 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker Jr.

            John Baker Sr.             Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

A. Baker M. R.                                                            James Hacker DS

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs   S.O.C.

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            March 14th & 15th 1850 Surveyed for Isaac H. Gabbard assignee of Hughs and Hacker who was in part assignee of M. G. Mize 600 acres by virtue of two warrants issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on some branches of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two poplars and black gum near the head of a left hand drain of the road fork of Indian Creek and in the line of Elisha Abners 200 acre Thence with the same S 16 E 10 poles S 30 W 32 poles N 75 W 38 poles S 43 W 10 poles S 16 W 16 poles S 60 E 40 poles S 25 E 48 poles to a beech S 20 W 38 poles to (a poplar and beech on the Bee branch of Buffalo Thence N 65 W 6 poles to a beech S 58 poles to a beech chestnut and hickory S 51 W 22 poles to a white oak and gum on top of the ridge S 40

E 68 poles to a beech and gum S 10 E 7 poles S 30 W 58 poles to a white oak and hickory S 18

E 40 poles S 19 W 40 poles to two chestnuts and black gum) Thence S 19 W 240 poles N 37

W 210 to a poplar corner to a 100 acre survey made for Elisha Abner N 160 poles to a chestnut beech and poplar same course 22 poles further Thence 59 E 70 poles to the hickories on the ridge at the head of Hacker branch N 29 E 34 poles to two white oaks N 25 W 42 poles to a gum N 63 W 56 poles N 70 poles to three chestnut oaks all growing from the same root by a small pond on a ridge N 40 E 120 poles S 80 E 198 poles to the beginning.

            Alex Smith

            Wm. Bowlin                 Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

I. H. Gabbard M.R.                                                      James Hacker DS

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 23rd 1850 Surveyed for John L. Williams 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the waters of the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks corner of Isaac H. Gabbard’s 100 acre survey on the divide between Buffalo and Indian Creek Thence N 75 E 20 poles to a large white oak S 42 E 85 poles to two chestnut oaks on the side of a knob at the head of the Gay Camp branch of Buffalo Thence S 70 E 200 poles to a stake S 100 poles S 59 W 283 poles N 46 W 301 poles to two chestnut oaks corner of Isaac Gabbard’s 100 acres on top of a knob Thence with lines of same N 49 E 146 poles to a  gum

 N 86 E 52 poles to a chestnut oak and dogwood N 32 E 68 poles to the beginning.

            William Bowlin

            John C. Woods           Sworn Chainmen & H.K.

I. H. Gabbard M.R.                                                      James Hacker DS

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs. S.O.C.

 

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            April 16th 1851 Surveyed for Isaac Fox assignee of John Fox 100 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate on the left hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks on the ridge between Brawners branch and the Meadows branch of said Buffalo Thence N 52

E 60 poles to four chestnuts Thence North 40 poles to a hickory Thence N 45 E 32 to three chestnut oaks Thence N 45 E 80 poles Thence N 76 W 287 poles Thence S 32 E 160 poles to two black locusts on a ridge Thence 27 E 52 poles to two white oaks corner to Wilson Gabbard’s 100 acres Thence S 6 E 16 poles to a white oak Thence S 49 E 30 poles to a chestnut oak N 52

E 14 poles to the beginning.

            John Fox

            Andrew Baker         Chainmen

Isaac Fox M.R.                                                            M. C. Hughs  S. O. C.

 

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            December 9th 1851 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 100 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the head of the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a chestnut oak and poplar on the ridge between Buffalo and Bull skin at the county line between Clay and Owsley Thence S 63 E 72 poles to a forked chestnut oak Thence S 24 E 100 poles to a lynn by a large rock at the main head of said Buffalo Thence S 75 E 40 poles to a spotted oak and two chestnut oaks Thence N 20 E 75 poles Thence N 32 W 165 poles S 60 W 100 poles S 25 poles to the beginning.

            Jeremiah Fields

            Elijah Eversole    Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

Lewis Eversole M. R.                                                   M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            December 12th 1851 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 25 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the meadow branch of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a red oak on the point North of said branch Thence N 11 W 72 poles to two chestnuts and black gum Thence N 50 E 42 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 87 E 96 poles to a white oak and two beeches on the left hand fork of said Meadow branch Thence S 49 W 145 poles to the beginning.

            John Fox

            Isaac Fox    Sworn chainmen & H. K.

D.  B. Fox   M. R.                                                        M. C. Hughs. S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 16th 1851 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 50 acres by virtue of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the stable branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks near a large rock on the left hand side of said stable branch Thence S 60 E 160 poles to two white oaks near the head of said branch Thence S 40 W 60 poles N 60 W 160 poles N 40 E 60 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            Isaac Fox        Chainmen

John Fox M.R.                                                 M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

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            November the 12th 1851 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 25 acres part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Gay Camp fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks and black gum on the top of the ridge near the head of the said Gay Camp fork and corner to Henry Gabbard 100 acres Thence S 5 W 22 poles to a pine Thence same course 60 poles Thence S 70 E 20 poles Thence 19 ½ E 200 poles Thence N 44 W 25 poles to a beech and two white oaks on the north bank of Indian Creek and corner to several surveys Thence S 45 W 100 poles to two white oaks Thence S 77 E 14 poles to a white oak Thence S 5 W 38 poles to the beginning.

            John Wood

            I. H. Gabbard               Sworn chainmen & H. K.

Peter Gabbard M.R.                                                     M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

 

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            December 10th 1851 Surveyed for Robert Ponder and Kincher Kelly   240 acres part of a 450 acre warrant and also a 50 acre warrant assignee of Andrew Baker all issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Rattle snake branch of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two small hickories on the ridge at the county line in the head of said branch and corner to a 200 acre survey made for Baker and Sandlin Thence N 30 E 36 poles to two chestnuts S 74 E 34 poles S 6 W 34 poles to a pine S 10 E 34 poles S 10 W 60 poles to a white oak Thence S 60 E 60 poles to a chestnut N 72 E 86 poles to two beeches on a branch Thence N 15 E 36 poles to a beech Thence N 16 W 240 poles to a black oak and chestnut oak near the head of the highland branch and beginning corner to a 50 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with the same N 17 W 74 poles to a white oak and maple Thence S 40 W 120 poles to a white oak and beech Thence S 6 E 18 poles to a beech Thence S 27 W 100 S 40 E 14 poles to a beech and maple S 40 E 26 poles to the beginning.

            Perry Burns

            Andrew Baker      Sworn chainmen & H.K.

Robert Ponder M.R.                                                                 M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

 

 

 

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            December 11th 1851 Surveyed for Robert Ponder and Kincher Kelly 260 acres part of a 450 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Rattle snake branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three white oaks and beech on the foot of a point in the forks of the right hand fork of said branch Thence S 50 poles Thence N 73 E 50 poles Thence S 40 E 360 poles Thence N 47 E 125 poles Thence N 46 W 406 poles Thence S 73 W 106 poles Thence S 50 poles to the beginning.

            Perry Burns

            Andrew Baker    Sworn chainmen

Robert Ponder M.R.                                                                 M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            December 14th 1852 Surveyed for Willis Abner 200 acres part of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Board tree branch of the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at four poplars on the South side of said branch and in a line of William Abner’s 200 acres Thence S 63 E 41 poles to two chestnut oaks N 85 E 76 poles to two chestnut oaks S 37 E 116 poles to three chestnut oaks N 86 E 167 poles South 160 poles N 73 W 475 poles N 42 E 160 poles to the beginning.

            Wilson Gabbard

            Irv Baker (?)                Sworn chainmen & H. K.

Willis Abner  M.R.                                                                   N. J. Hughs Dept S.

                                                                                                For M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            December 15th 1852 Surveyed for John Abner Sr. 200 acres part of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two sugartrees and hickory Thence S 84 E 60 poles to a sourwood Thence S 68 E 70 poles to a beech 81 E 113 poles to three small sycamores Thence  N 60 E 60 poles S 58 E 88 poles to three beeches S 33 E 50 poles to a beech Thence S 63 E 10 poles to two spruce pines Thence S 78 ½  E 72 poles N 82

E 96 poles to a white oak beech and hickory Thence N 8 E 150  poles West 726 poles South 16 poles Thence S 70 E 155 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Irv Baker                      Sworn chainmen & H. K.

William Abner MR.                                                      N. J. Hughs Dept S.

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            December 15th 1852 Surveyed for John Abner 200 acres part of several warrants issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two sugar trees and hickory Thence S 84 E 60 poles to a sourwood Thence S 68 E 70 poles to a beech N 81 E 113 poles to three small sycamores N 60 E 60 poles S 58 E 88 poles to three beeches Thence S 33

E 50 poles to a beech S 63 E 10 poles to two spruce pines S 78 ½ E 72 poles N 82 E 96 poles to a white oak beech and hickory S 8 W 150 poles Thence N 74 W 333 poles Thence S 84 W 222 poles Thence North 150 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Irv Baker  Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

William Abner M.R.                                                     N. J. Hughs Dept. S.

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 15th 1852 Surveyed for John Baker 200 acres part of a 600 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Evans Trace branch of upper Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches and two maples near the head of said branch Thence N 75 E 77 poles S 60 E 105 poles N 23

E 80 poles N 60 W 162 poles N 3 W 313 poles S 65 E 102 poles N 9 E 140 poles S 61 W 176 poles S 3 E 320 poles S 23 W 150 poles N 75 E 40 poles to the beginning.

            William Calahan

            Robert Baker        Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

John Baker M.R.                                                          M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 13th 1852 Surveyed for Robert Baker 50 acres by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Beatty Fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks on top of a ridge and in the line of a 50 acre survey made for Gabriel Jones Thence with the same S 61 E 28 poles to a small ash Thence N 47 E 114 poles to a large white oak on the Lick Branch of said Beatty’s Fork Thence S 43 E 60 poles Thence S 47 W 148 poles Thence N 61 W 50 poles Thence N 3 E 60 poles to the beginning.

            Wilson Callahan

            James Sandlin     Chainmen

R. Baker MR.                                                              M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 16th 1852 Surveyed for John Baker 300 acres part of a 600 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnuts and two chestnut oaks beginning corner of a 350 acre survey of L. Brawner Thence S 3 W 60 poles to a black gum S 80 W 52 S 61 W 48 to a chestnut oak S 85 W 78 poles to a white oak at the branch S 31 W 40 poles South 100 poles S 22 W 76 poles to a white oak on the ridge S 67 W 76 poles to a white oak South 28 poles crossing the mill Timber branch S 67 W 132 poles to two spotted oaks and beech on the main creek S 2 E 32 poles to a white oak beech and sugar tree  corner to his old 100 acres Thence with the same S 69 E 25 poles S 8 W 24 poles S 25 W 32 poles S 30 E 42 poles S 45 E 18 poles S 17 E 36 poles to a beech and black gum S 50 W 192 poles to a hickory and chestnut oak on top of the ridge S 30 E 100 poles N 27 E 220 poles N 61 E 232 poles N 24 W 200 poles N 22 E 76 poles North 100 poles N 31 E 30 poles N 85 E 76 poles N 61 E 48 poles N 80 E 60 poles  N 3 E 75 poles N 76 W 320 poles South 68 poles S 87

E 300 poles to the beginning.

            William Calahan

            Robert Baker         Sworn chainmen & H. K.

John Baker M. R.                                                         M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 11th 1852 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 100 acres part of a 400 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three white oaks and beech on the East side of said Buffalo Thence N 20 E 42 poles to a beech and white oak at the mouth of the round bottom branch Thence same course continued in all 100  poles to a stake Thence E 160 poles Thence S 20 W 100  poles Thence _______ poles to the beginning.

            Abraham Eversole

            Samuel McIntosh    Sworn Chainmen

A. Eversole  M. R.                                                       M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 14th 1852 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 100 acres part of a 400 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a sugar tree beech and two hickories on the right hand fork of Buffalo near the head and in the line of a 40 acre survey made for William Couch Thence S 89 W 24 poles to two white oaks corner to a 50 acre survey made for James Couch Thence With the same S 40 poles Thence S 89 W 175 poles Thence South 60 poles Thence N 89 E 294 poles Thence N 43 W 134 poles to the beginning.

            Samuel McEntosh

            Abraham Eversole               Sworn chainmen

A. Eversole M.R.                                                         M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            April 13th 1852 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs  8 acres part of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the head of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a chestnut oak on the ridge between Buffalo and Squabble creek and at the county line between Perry and Owsley and in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Robert Baker Thence with said ridge North 28 poles to a small black oak Thence S 83 W 29 poles to a large white oak Thence S 57 W 48 poles to a black gum Thence E 65 poles to the beginning.

            Isaac Gilbert

            John Sandlin       Sworn Chainmen

John Gilbert M R.                                                         M. C. Hughs   S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            April 15th 1852 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 15 acres part of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Beaty’s fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a spotted oak and three pines on top of a cliff on the north side of a branch of said fork and in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Robert Baker Thence W 40 poles Thence S 14 E 82 poles Thence E 20 poles Thence 80 poles to the beginning.

            Isaac Gilbert

            John Sandlin         Chainmen

John Gilbert MR.                                                          M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            April 13th 1852 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 25 acres part of a 400 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on Beatys fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks at the head of said Beatys fork and corner to an old 50 acre survey made for James Sandlin Thence S 63 E 60 poles Thence S 65 W 82 poles N 48 W 115 poles Thence N 65 E 82 poles Thence S 30 E 60 poles to the beginning.

            James Sandlin

            John Sandlin              Sworn chainmen

William Hunt MR.                                                         M. C. Hughs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            April 15th 1852 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 20 acres part of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Laurel fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a chestnut Thence S 80 W 50 poles to a chestnut in the low gap between Laurel and Beaty fork of Buffalo Thence South 52 poles to a pine and small red oak Thence S 60 E 112 poles to a white oak near the Beaty fork Thence

N 50 E 90 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for James Sandlin Thence with the same S 60 W 98 poles N 60 W 52 poles Thence N 37 ½ W 30 poles Thence N 50 E 75 poles to a white oak Thence N 65 W 30 poles to the beginning.

            Isaac Gilbert

            John Sandlin            Sworn Chainmen & H. K.

James Sandlin MR.                                                       M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            April 16th 1852 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 25 acres part of a 400 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Trace branch of the Laurel fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two hickories and two black gums beginning corner to a 150 acre survey made for William Hunt Thence with the same N 30 W 16 poles N 57 W 36 poles N 83 W 28 poles S 87 W 40 poles N 75 W 48 poles S 15 W 30 poles N 75 W 25 poles N 15 E 30  poles N 70 W 80 poles N 15 E 20 poles S 87 E 250 poles South 30 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            Robert Sandlin        Chainmen & H. K.

William Hunt MR.                                                         M. C. Hughs S. O. C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 14th 1852 Surveyed for James Hacker 50 acres by virtue of part of a 100 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate on the Deer Lick fork of the Beaty fork of Buffalo creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a hickory and two beeches on a small round knob on the South side of said Lick Branch Thence N 25 W 20 poles to a hickory and chestnut Thence N 80 E 100 poles Thence S 25 E 80 poles Thence S 80 W 100 poles Thence N 25 W 60 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Baker

            James Sandlin       Chainmen

Hiram Cornett MR.                                                      M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            November 16th 1853 Surveyed for John Baker 100 acres part of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three white oaks and black walnuts on top of the ridge at the head of the Davis Branch of said right fork Thence N 20 E 90 poles W 162 poles S 10 E 60 poles to two black gums and two chestnut oaks Thence same course in all 145 poles East 85 poles Thence N 20 E 60 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            William Burns          Chainmen

John Baker MR.                                                           N. J. Hughs Dept S.

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs. S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            November 15th 1853 Surveyed for M. C. Hughs 50 acres part of an order from the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork of Buffalo waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three black gums on top the ridge between the Meadow Branch and Watches fork of Buffalo Thence N 35 W 40 S 68 E 190 S 35

E 50 poles to a small double black oak same course 38 poles Thence N 64 W 200 poles Thence

N 35 W 25 to the beginning.

            John H. Fox

            George Fox    Sworn Chainmen & H.K.

John Fox M.R.                                                 N. J. Hughs Dept S.

                                                                                    For M. C. Hughs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 20th 1854 Surveyed for Willis Abner 50 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two hickories and two chestnut oaks in a low gap between the Lucky and Laurel Forks of said creek and in a line of a 1200 acre survey made for Samuel Johnson and others and 140 poles on a 610 pole line of said survey Thence N 51 ½ E 68 poles Thence S 33

E 40 poles Thence S 51 ½ W 110 poles Thence S 72 W 60 poles Thence N 31 W 10 poles Thence S 50 W 44 poles Thence N 48 W 30 poles Thence W 102 poles Thence N 30 poles Thence East 78 poles to the beginning corner of said 1200 acres and at the head of a hollow leading down towards said Laurel fork Thence S 57 ½ E 58 poles to a stake corner of said 1200 acres N 51 ½ E 138 poles to the beginning.

            Samuel Combs

            Zachariah Riley       Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner MR.                                                         John Cole S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            October 16th 1854 Surveyed for Willis Abner 200 acres of land on a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of Robrt Morris said land is situated in said county on the head of Jesse’s Branch of the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucy River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a poplar black oak and rock at the end of 30 poles bearing S 30 E from the beginning corner of a 75 acre survey made for Elisha Abner his Beginning Corner being two white Thence S 86 W 106 poles to a chestnut stake corner to said 75 acres Thence N 54 W 45 poles to a spotted oak and chestnut oak on the side of the ridge of the right hand fork of said creek and stake corner to same Thence N 80 W 174 poles to a hickory stake corner to same Thence same50 acres S 26 E 18 poles to a poplar and dog wood near a large rock Beginning corner to said survey Thence S 62 W 48 poles to a large white oak corner to same Thence N 85 W 25 poles to a chestnut oak corner to same Thence S 58 ½ E 16 poles to a forked chestnut oak Thence S 85 E 16 poles Thence S 76 E 26 poles to two chestnut oaks  Thence S 43 E 22 poles to two chestnut sprouts on a ridge Thence S 85 E 60 poles to a low gap of a ridge Thence S 47 E 53 poles Thence S 60 E 126 poles Thence N 80 E 151 poles Thence N 25 W 100 poles to the beginning.

            John Carmack

            John H. Fox             Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner MR.                                                         John Cole S.OC.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 18th 1854 Surveyed for Samuel and John Combs Jr. 100 acres of land by virtue of an order issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole, said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak and beech, on the East side of said fork and near the road and in a continual line between said Samuel and John Combs Jr. and William Abner Thence N 27 E 80 poles Thence S 49 E 120 poles Thence S 24

 E 132 poles Thence S 80 E 93 poles Thence South 40 poles Thence N 62 W with a line of a 100 acre survey made for Lacy Abner 168 poles Thence with another line of the same North 68 poles Thence with same West 50 poles Thence with same South 135 poles Thence N 48 W 148 poles Thence N 27 E 80 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            John Carmack              Sworn Chainmen

Samuel Combs MR.                                                     John Cole S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 18th 1854 Surveyed for Samuel and John Combs 73 ½ acres of land by virtue of a part of a warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of M. C. Hughs and said land is situated in said county on the west side of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South fork of the Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak and beech in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Lacy Abner Thence with the same South 20 poles to two dogwoods a stake corner to said 100 acres  Thence N 80 E 80 poles Thence S 10 W 80 poles Thence S 40 W 60 poles Thence N 16 W 86 poles Thence N 26 W 246 poles to a stake corner to a 100 acre survey made for said Samuel and John Combs Thence with a line of said survey S 49 E 148 poles to a line of the Abner 100 acre survey Thence with line of said survey South 9 poles to a sourwood and chestnut oak 42 poles West of a spruce pine the beginning corner of the Abner 100 acres Thence with a line of said 100 acres South 60 poles to the beginning

            Willis Abner

            John Carmack            Sworn Chainmen

Samuel Combs MR.                                                                 John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 21st 1854 Surveyed for Samuel and John Combs 50 acres of land by virtue of a 50 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of Willis Abner said land is situated in said county on Roans branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a beech on the last left hand fork of said branch Thence S 40 W 30 poles Thence N 78 W 120 poles Thence N 25 E 126 poles Thence S 26 E 146 poles in a line of a 73 ½ acre survey made for Samuel and John Combs Thence South 12 poles to a hickory on the bank of a drain of said branch Thence East poles to the beginning.

Lacy Abner

            Felix Sizemore        Sworn Chainmen

Samuel Combs  MR.                                                                John Cole S.O.C.

 

             

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 17th 1854 Surveyed for John Carmack 100 acres of land by virtue of a warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of Willis Abner said land is situated in said county on the Bunches Branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a spruce pine, birch, buckeye and lynn in said branch and corner to a 50 acre survey made for said Carmack Thence North 27 poles to a spotted oak Thence N 63 E 27 poles to a chestnut Thence N 37 E 6 poles to two chestnut oaks in a line of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with said line S 73    E 172 poles to a white oak and maple Thence with another line of the same North 30 poles to the top of a ridge and in a line of a 50 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence S 66 E 37 poles to three chestnut oaks growing from one root Thence S 15 E 21 poles to a chestnut oak corner to said 50 acres Thence same course in all 38 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence S 32 W 40 poles to a chestnut oak Thence N 80 W 22 poles to a black gum Thence S 64 W 43 poles to two chestnut oaks and black gum Thence N 78 W 21 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence S 79 W 142 poles Thence north 102 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Samuel Combs          Chainmen

John Carmack MR.                                                                  John Cole S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 19th 1854 Surveyed for Zachariah Riley 100 acres of land by virtue of a land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of Robert Morris said land is situated in said county on the Laurel Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three chestnut oaks on a point and in a line of a 25 acre survey made for George Fox Thence N 9 W 30 poles to a black gum Thence same course in all 132 poles Thence S 89 W 68 poles Thence S 28 W 150 poles Thence East 60 poles Thence South 30 poles Thence East 80 poles Thence South 20 poles Thence S 27 E 32 poles to a conditional line between said Riley and John H. Fox Thence with said line N 19 E 44 poles Thence N 3 E 38 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Samuel Combs Sworn Chainmen

Zachariah Riley MR.                                                                 John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 16th 1855 Surveyed  for Willis Abner 200 acres of land on a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court Situated in said county on Harrisons branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white two maples and forked beech Thence down the direction of said branch S 32 W 126 poles to four white oaks Thence S 40 E 100 poles Thence S 50 W 152 poles Thence N 50 W 218 poles Thence N 17 E 150 poles Thence East 241 poles to the beginning:  25 acres of this survey laps on William Burns patented land.

            John Carmack

            Lewis Sandlin            Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner MR.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 16th 1855 Surveyed for Willis Abner 187 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the waters of Jesse’s branch and some branches of the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black oak and two poplars and rock at the head of said Jesses branch and beginning corner to two 200 acre survey made for said Abner Thence with a line of one of the 200 acre survey S 25 E 100 poles to a chestnut oak same course continued in all 308 poles Thence S 46 W 57 poles Thence N 80

E 146 poles Thence N 15 E 68 poles Thence North 90 poles Thence West 20 poles Thence N 38 W 40 poles Thence N 85 E 130 poles Thence N 20 W 100 poles to the beginning.

            John Carmack

            Lewis Sandlin               Sworn chainmen

Willis Abner MR.                                                                     John Cole S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

             April 12th 1855 Surveyed for Willis Abner 200 acres of land by virtue of a land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the upper Allen branch of the steel trap branch of the Lucky Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a horn bean and hickory standing on each side of said Allen branch the Hickory on a large rock below where Edward Moore lives and a stake corner to a 1200 acre survey made for Samuel Johnson and others Thence with its lines

N 25 E 242 poles to a chestnut black gum and hickory near the Wolf Gap Thence N 69 W 83 poles Thence N 35 E 220 poles Thence S 15 E 210 poles to a beech, birch, sugartree and large rock below the mouth of the big rock hollow of the steel trap branch Thence N  36 ½  E 188 poles to a chestnut two beech and sugartree in a line of said 1200 acres Thence North 66 poles to three beeches and maple on the East side of a branch Thence N 53 E 80 poles Thence north 20 poles S 53 W 80 poles Thence N 61 W 100 poles Thence S 53 W 122 poles to a forked white oak and two chestnut oaks near the head of a fork of the Steel Trap branch Thence S 35 W 382 poles Thence S 28 E 147 poles to the beginning.

            Isaac Gabbard

            Samuel Johnson            Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner MR.                                                                     John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 16th 1855.  Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 200 acres of land by virtue of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Abner said land is situated in said county on the waters of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two black oaks two maples and a rock at the head of Jesses Branch of said creek and beginning corner to a former 200 acre survey made for said Abner Thence with its lines S 25 # 100 poles to a double chestnut oak stake corner to said 200 acres Thence same course 222 poles Thence N48 E109 poles to a stake corner of a 150 acre survey made for Wm. Hunt Thence with his lines S85 E50 poles Thence N15 E63 poles to two maples, hickory, black oak and dogwood on the South side of the Trace Branch Thence  S75 E48 poles Thence N87 E40 poles Thence S85 E28 poles S57 E36 poles Thence S30 E10 poles to two hickories and black gum beginning corner to said 150 acres Thence N36 E20 poles Thence N30 W10 poles Thence N57 W36 poles Thence S85 W28 poles Thence S87 W 4? Poles Thence N59 W68 poles Thence N67 W308 poles to the beginning.

            Lewis Sandlin

            Zachariah Riley         Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner MR.                                                         John Cole, S.O.C. 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 16th 1855.  Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 200 acres of land by virtue of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court, said land is situated in said county on the waters of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:

Beginning at two black oaks two maples and a rock.  Beginning corner of a 200 acre survey made in the name of said Abner Thence with a line of said 200 acres S25 E100 poles to a double chestnut oak stake, corner to said 200 acres Thence with another line of said 200 acres S80 W132 poles to a large white oak Thence S42 E39 poles to a beech Thence S88 E25 poles to a chestnut and two birch trees corner to a 100 acre survey made for said Abner Thence South 138 poles to two chestnuts Thence west 11 poles to a white oak Thence S 21 W26 poles to a chestnut oak Thence South 33 poles to three black gums and black oak on the top of a ridge Thence S67 W 60 poles Thence N70 W100 poles Thence N28 W122 poles Thence S20 W125 poles Thence S60 E200 poles Thence N59 E140 poles Thence N12 ½  388 poles in a line of a 300 acre survey made for Luther Brawner Thence with lines of same S78 ½  E40 poles to two maples and dogwood Thence South 250 poles Thence East 75 poles Thence N10 W118 poles Thence N21 W106 poles Thence North 34 poles to a stake in a line of said 300 acres Thence with said line S78 ½ E87 poles crossing the Laurel fork of said creek at 60 poles Thence N48 E147 poles to a stake corner of a 150 acre survey made for Wm. Hunt Thence with lines of same S85 E50 poles Thence N15 E63 poles to two maples hickory black oak and dogwood on the South side of the Trace Branch Thence S75 E48 poles Thence N87 E40 poles Thence S85 E28 poles Thence S58 E36 poles Thence S30 E10 poles to two hickories and two black gums beginning corner to said 150 acres Thence N36 E20 poles Thence N30 W10 poles Thence N57 W36 poles Thence N85 W28 poles Thence S87 W40 poles Thence N59 W68 poles Thence N67 W308 poles to the beginning.

            Lewis Sandlin

            Zachariah Riley              Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner                                                                 John Cole S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 20th 1855   Surveyed for ANDREW BAKER 50 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on upper Buffalo Creek Waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a double chestnut Spanish oak and black gum corner to a 50 acre survey made for Robert Baker and at the head of the Meadow Branch of said creek also corner to a 25 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with a line of said 50 acres S72 W28 poles to a small sassafras stake corner to said 50 acres Thence N29 W80 poles Thence N72 E13 poles Thence N11 E48 poles to a white oak corner to said 50 acres Thence S75 W1 pole and 13 links to a white oak Thence N75 E1 pole and 13 links Thence N35 W27 poles to a white oak Thence S52 W13 poles to a large pine Thence S9 E10 poles to a pine Thence S70 W100 poles Thence S28 E68 poles Thence N75 E60  poles Thence S32 376 poles Thence N68 E56 poles Thence N29 W50 poles Thence W10 poles Thence S29 E40 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Zachariah Riley           Sworn Chainmen

Andrew Baker MR.                                          John Cole S.O.C.

           

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            July 31st 1855   Surveyed for WILLIAM BURNS 100 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak two beeches lynn sprouts and rock pile on the west bank of the creek and corner to a 50 acre survey made  in the name of said Burns  Thence with a line of same S41 ½ W46 poles to a beech near Burns’ house and at the sprint Thence N45 W41 poles Thence N18 W116 poles Thence N47 W40 poles Thence N65

W40 poles Thence N2 W84 poles Thence N14 W42 poles Thence N19 W100 poles Thence N50 W12 poles to a sycamore and two white walnuts on the north bank of said creek Thence south 358 poles Thence S50 E180 poles Thence N37 E124 poles to the beginning 63 acres included in this plat and certificate is land patented to William Burns Sr.

            William Burns Jr.

            William Bishop            Sworn Chainmen

William Burns MR.                                           John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 20th 1855 Surveyed for JOHN COLE 50 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said John Cole said land is situated in said county on the Meadow branch of Upper Buffalo Creek and left hand fork waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a stake corner of a 50 acre survey and 4 poles from two white oaks beginning corner to two 50 acre surveys one in the name of Catherine Amis’ heirs and the other in the name of Robert Baker Thence North 12 poles Thence N16 W31 poles Thence N19 W31 poles to two chestnut oaks on the top of a ridge Thence S43 ½ W20 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S13 E37 poles to a chestnut Thence S66 W28 poles to a beech poplar and chestnut oak Thence same course continued in all 33 poles

Thence S5 W100 poles Thence East 95 poles Thence North 34 poles Thence West 40 poles Thence North 62 poles Thence East 20 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Andrew Baker                 Sworn Chainmen

Wiley Baker MR.                                             John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 18th 1855 Surveyed for JOHN COLE 100 acres of land by virtue of a 100 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John H. Fox said land is situated in said county on the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches on the North bank of said Creek opposite said Foxes house and a corner of a 50 acre survey made in the name of Robert Baker Thence with line of same S30 E50 poles to a beech and sugar tree at the lower end of a field and at the forks of the creek Thence up the right hand fork of said creek S23 W62 poles Thence west 52 poles Thence South 81 poles Thence N75 E60 poles to a beech near a large rock just below the mouth of the Trace Branch and on the East side of said creek Thence same course 78 poles Thence N45 E60 poles Thence N9 E38 poles Thence N12 W60 poles Thence N63 W12 poles Thence S13 W50 poles S67 E10 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Zachariah Riley             Sworn Chainmen

John H. Fox MR.                                                         John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            August 1st 1855 Surveyed for JOHN COLE 50 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the Meadow Branch of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a large maple on the East side of a branch above Isaac Foxes and   corner to a survey made for John Riley Thence S29 E14 poles Thence S39 E33 poles to a beech crossing a branch at 30 poles Thence N85 E143 Poles Thence N27 W76 poles Thence S76 W143 poles to the beginning.  

            Isaac Gabbard

            Andrew Baker    Sworn Chainmen

Isaac Fox  MR                                                                         John Cole, S.O.C.

           

 

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 14th 1855 Surveyed for JOHN CARMACK 60 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owlsey County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches corner to a 50 acre survey made for said Carmack North of the branch above where J. Carmack now lives Thence N9 E14 poles crossing the branch at 8 poles Thence N46 E65 poles crossing the creek at about 48 poles Thence N71 E26 poles Thence N16 E106 poles Thence S75 E40 poles Thence S12 W196 poles Thence S84 W210 poles Thence North 30 poles North72 E68 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for Wm. Baker.  Thence N84 E46 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            William Burns           Chainmen

John Carmack  MR.                                                     John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 18th 1855   Surveyed for JOHN H. FOX 50 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on the Laurel Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches on the north bank of said creek opposite said Foxes house and a corner of a 50 acre survey made for Robert Baker Thence with a line of said survey S30 E50 poles to a beech and a sugar tree at the lower corner of a field and forks of the creek Thence up the creek S23 W62 poles Thence West 92 poles passing a stake corner of a 100 acre survey made for said Fox at 52 poles Thence North 146 poles Thence East 40 poles Thence S39 E60 poles Thence S67 E10 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Zachariah Riley             Sworn Chainmen

John H. Fox MR.                                                         John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 13th 1855  Surveyed for SAMUEL JOHNSON 200 acres of land on land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court situated in said county on the Mosley branch of the Lucky Fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the south Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at an ash and sugar tree on the East Corner and stake corner of a 25 acre survey made for William Abner Thence with a line of the same S15 W50 poles to a slippery Elm and Chestnut Thence S62 E13 poles to two hickories and dead sugar tree corner to William Williams 100 acres survey and on what is called the sugar tree gap Thence with a line of said 100 acres S43 W60 poles Thence S8 W80 poles Thence East 60 poles Thence N8 E90 poles  Thence N35 E23 poles Thence S52 E40 poles to a pine Thence N75 E285 poles Thence North 199 poles Thence S75 W384 poles Thence S19 E 20 poles Thence S22 W50 poles Thence N65 E14 poles Thence N51 E26 poles to the beginning.  This survey includes 50 acres which was patented in the name of John Riley and 50 acres of another survey in the name of said Riley 25 acres in the name of William Gabbard and 25 acres in the name of Isaac Fox according statements relied on.

            William Abner

            William Abner               Sworn Chainmen

Samuel Johnson MR.                                                                John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 10th 1855  Surveyed for SAMUEL JOHNSON 100 acres of land by virtue of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court

NOTE:  This is the entire written entry for this survey.  There is a plat drawn for 100 acres, but no written description or other information.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 11th 1855  Surveyed for SAMUEL JOHNSON 200 acres of land on land warrant issued by the Owsley County Court said land is situated in Owsley County on same branches of the Lucky Fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a chestnut and maple 106 poles N62 W from a red oak two beeches and two lynns  corner to a 1200 acre survey made for Samuel Johnson and others Thence with a line of same N30 W126 poles to three chestnut oaks Thence N62 E120 poles to a chestnut oak Thence same course continued in all 240 poles to a white oak and hickory on the south bank of the Middle Allen branch of said creek Thence N29 W200 poles Thence S47 W300 poles to a stake in a line of William Abner’s 200 acre survey Thence with the same South 100 poles Thence East 80 poles Thence South 40 poles Thence West 50 poles to three forked chestnut oaks and poplar corner to said 200 acre survey Thence S30 E120 poles Thence N60 E90 poles to the beginning 50 acres patented in the name of Peter Gabbard and 30 acres in the name of John Abner in all 80 acres to be deducted out of this plat and certificate.

            Edmund Moore

            Isaac Gabbard          Sworn Chainmen

Samuel Johnson MR.                                                    John Cole  S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 14th 1855 Surveyed for SAMUEL JOHNSON 140 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the Lucky fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a beech two hickories 72 poles from the East Corner of Samuel Johnson and others 1200 acre survey and on the line bearing S52 W610 poles near the top of a ridge South of the branch Thence with its lines S52 W35 poles to two pines on the South side of the ridge and S17 W of the old Bear Den Thence East 84 poles to a chestnut and chestnut oak Thence same course continued in all 128 poles to a black gum and white oak Thence N59 E40 poles to a chestnut oak Thence N36 E36 poles to two white oaks on the top dividing ridge between said branch and Lucky Fork of said creek Thence with the divide N28 W255 poles Thence S36 W156 poles Thence S25 E140 poles to the beginning 25 acres patented in the name of James C. Riley is included in this plat and certificate.

            Andrew Baker

            James C. Riley        Chainmen

Thomas Turner  MR.                                                    John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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            State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 14th 1855  Surveyed for JAMES C. RILEY 100 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land situated in said county on the Lucky Fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three spotted oaks and maple near the head of said fork and corner to Samuel Johnson & Co. 1200 acre survey Thence with lines of same S25 E39 poles to a Hickory and stake corner to same Thence S60 W220 to a maple and two beeches Thence same course continued in all 313 poles to a lynn sprout and red bud stake corner to said 1200 acres Thence with its lines S46 E150 poles Thence N35 E207 poles Thence N53 E95 ½  poles Thence North 40 poles Thence N47 W52 poles Thence S50 W10 poles to the beginning.

            Samuel Johnson

            Thomas Turner         Chainmen

James C. Riley.  MR.                                                    John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 15th 1855 Surveyed for WILLIAM ABNER Jr. 200 acres of land by virtue of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on the Twin Branch of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three white oaks two beeches sarvis and poplar on the East side of the Lower Twin branch above John Abner survey Thence East 40 poles to the Upper Twin branch Thence same course 62 poles in all 82 poles to two chestnut oaks on the top of a large rock and rock house near the top of a ridge Thence same course 138 poles to a white oak Thence same course 120 poles to a forked chestnut and poplar crossing the Gay Camp branch at 44 poles Thence same course 50 poles Thence North 40 poles Thence West 80 poles Thence North 100 poles Thence West 140 poles Thence S21 E128 poles Thence West  70  poles Thence north 30 poles Thence N75 W 233 poles Thence South 100 poles Thence East 50 poles to the beginning.

            Willis  Abner

            Phelix Sizemore            Sworn Chainmen

William Abner MR.                                                      John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 15th 1855   Surveyed for LACY ABNER 200 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of the Rattle Snake Branch of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two hickories and poplar on the hill side just above the Lick Thence N10 E30 poles to two hickories Thence N14 W16 poles to two white oaks Thence same course continued in all 40 poles Thence N76 E30 poles Thence S21 E72 poles Thence S86 E217 poles Thence S46 E120 Poles Thence S44 W160 poles Thence N46 W298 poles Thence S73 W33 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            John Carmack               Sworn Chainmen

William Burns Jr.  MR.                                     John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 3rd 1856 Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 100 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the Laurel Fork of Upper Buffalo creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at five beech trees just below the Twin Springs and on the South bank of said fork Thence N18 E20 poles crossing said fork at 2 poles to a beech corner to a 100 acre survey made in the name of John Abner Thence with a line of said 100 acres N85 W48  poles to a corner of the same Thence with another line of the same S66 W58 poles to three sycamore trees on the bank of said creek Thence S82 W192 poles to a red oak beech and maple Thence N13 E88 poles Thence N14 W102 poles Thence S76 W40 poles Thence S48 W108 poles Thence S27 E106 poles Thence S76 E254 poles Thence N67 E114 poles Thence N13 W20 poles to the beginning.

            Jackson Gilbert

            John H. Fox          Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner  MR                                                                     John Cole, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 3rd 1856 Surveyed for JOHN COLE 30 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court situated in said county on the Meadow Branch of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a large spruce pine on the bluff of the branch just above Jackson Gilbert’s and in a line of a 50 acre survey made for William Baker Thence with said line N74 ¾ W134 to a sarvis sourwood and beech corner to said 50 acres Thence with another line of same South 50 poles Thence West 8 poles Thence North 50 poles to a white oak and beech on the bank of said branch Thence same course 80 poles Thence 74 ¾  E 86 poles Thence S32 E110 poles to the beginning.  A part of this survey laps on Jackson Gilbert’s and George Fox’s patented lands.

            Andrew Baker

            John H. Fox          Sworn Chainmen

Jackson Gilbert MR.                                                     John Cole, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 3rd 1856 Surveyed for JOHN COLE 20 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Cole said land is situated in said county on the Lick Fork of the Meadow branch of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning corner to a 25 acre survey made in the name of George Fox and on the west side of said branch Thence N41 W80 poles Thence S40 W40 poles Thence S41 E72 poles Thence S41 W108 poles Thence S32 E14 poles Thence S41 E142 poles Thence North 16 poles to the beginning.  A part of this survey laps on John H. Foxes patented land for the benefit of John H. Fox.

            Willis Abner

            Jackson Gilbert           Sworn Chainmen

John H. Fox    MR.                                                                  John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 4th 1856  Surveyed for WILSON GABBARD and ENOCH ABNER 50 acres of land on a part of a 200 order issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of Willis Abner  said land is situated in said county on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak birch and sarvis in a line of a 50 acre survey made for Nolund and Crook 20 poles from the black walnut and sourwood a corner to said 50 acres and on the point between the Creek and River Thence North 30 poles to three hickories Thence same course continued in all 130 poles Thence S55 E40 poles Thence South 40 poles Thence S55 E40 poles Thence North 40 poles Thence S55 E94 poles to two ash trees corner to said 50 acres and corner to a 50 acre survey made for Elisha Abner Thence S52 E70 poles to a white oak and ironwood Thence West 80 poles to a sugar tree chestnut oak and hickory Thence S30 W40 poles Thence S55 E50 poles Thence N49 E100 poles Thence N55 W290 poles Thence S5 W162 poles Thence East 42 poles to the Beginning.  A part of this survey is on patented land.

            Willis Abner

            Ira Baker              Sworn Chainmen

Enoch Abner  MR.                                                                   John Cole, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            March 20th 1857   Surveyed for JAMES ALFORD and HIRAM EVANS 30 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at four beeches lynns and large flat rock on the East side of the right hand branch and near the fork of said branch Thence up the branch S41 E94 poles to a black oak on the top of the ridge Thence S41 W50 poles Thence N31 W132 poles Thence East 50 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Abner

            Ira Baker                      Sworn Chainmen

J. Cole  MR.                                                                            John Cole, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            March 16th 1857 Surveyed for JOHN COLE 130 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John L. Williams said land is situated in said county on some branches of the left hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at four chestnut oaks stake corner to John Abner survey 200 acre survey near a low gap of a ridge S8 W150 poles from a white oak and hickory upper corner to said 200 acres Thence with a line of said 200 acres N74 W40 poles to a white oak and chestnut Thence same course 202 poles Thence South 26 poles to two chestnut oaks corner to a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence S37 E116 poles to three chestnut oaks Thence S15 W94 poles Thence N73 W335 poles Thence South 40 poles Thence S73 E345 poles Thence N15 E144 poles Thence N86 E126 poles Thence N16 E41 poles to the beginning.  10 acres of this survey lap on land patented in the name of John Carmack and 10 more acres on Samuel and John Combs’ 100 acre survey.

            Lacy Abner

            Willis Abner                Sworn Chainmen

J. Cole  MR.                                                                John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            March 17th 1857   Surveyed for JOHN COLE 50 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the Lick Branch of the Laurel Fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three black oaks maple and white oak corner to a 350 acre survey made for Luther Brawner in a low gap of a ridge Thence S21 E80 poles to three chestnuts and black gum near the top of a high knob Thence S60 W50 poles to a chestnut oak black walnut and ash near the top of a ridge Thence same course 34 poles to a  line of said 350 acres Thence with said line North 190 poles Thence East 24 poles to a stake in a line of said 350 acres Thence with said line S21 E80 poles to the beginning

            Willis Abner

            Ira Baker          Sworn Chainmen

J. Cole MR.  Assigned to Wm. Abner                                      John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            March 19th 1857   Surveyed for JOHN COLE 150 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on the Evans Trace Branch of the right hand fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a birch two beeches and hickory on the South side of said branch Thence West 133 poles to a chestnut oak and chestnut Thence N39 W16 poles to two chestnut oaks and chestnut in a low gap at the head of said branch and the McJunkin Branch Thence down the McJunken Branch N17 W80 poles to two chestnuts on a rock cliff Thence N5 E100 poles to a black oak Thence N12 W40 poles to a small sugar tree on the bank of said branch Thence N15 E44 poles Thence N20 E36 poles to a spruce pine lynn and two beech marked originally as corner trees on a point just above the mouth of said McJunkin’s Branch Thence S65 E34 poles Thence S33 E86 poles Thence N65 E60 poles to a white oak two sugar trees and beech near a lick and on the East side of the creek Thence N61 W126  poles to a large white oak and beech on the bank of said creek Thence N17 W64 poles S54 W120 poles Thence S85 E32 poles Thence S70 E120 poles Thence North 30 poles to the beginning.

            Samuel McEntosh (McIntosh)

            Daniel Huff                   Sworn Chainmen

Jeremiah Fields MR.                                                                 John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            May 15th 1857 Surveyed for JOHN COLE 200 acres of land on County Court issued by the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the McCormack and other branches of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black oak and chestnut oak corner to Julius Hacker’s 800 acres survey and near the head of said McCormack branch Thence with a line of said 800 acres S72 E32 poles to a white oak and black oak corner to said 800 acres Thence N75 E60 poles to a poplar corner to said 800 acres Thence S84 E40 poles to three white oaks corner to same  Thence –53 E36 poles to a spotted oak Thence S20 E42 poles to two white oaks Thence S84 E120 poles to a maple and chestnut Thence North 50 poles Thence S84 E50 poles Thence South 50 poles to four black gums Thence S38 E74 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence South 64 poles to a white oak and poplar Thence leaving said 800 acres N79 E52 poles to a chestnut on the East side of the road Thence with said road N8 W60

poles to a chestnut oak and black gum on both sides of said road Thence N21 E32 poles Thence N51 E32 poles Thence N72 E48 poles to a white oak Thence N19 E60  poles Thence N11 E33 poles Thence N17 E20 poles to a spotted oak on top of a ridge at the head of Snake Branch of Indian Creek Thence N8 W38 poles to a black locust Thence N30 W48 poles to a hickory Thence N75 W20 poles Thence S30 W32 poles Thence N68 W56 poles to a line of a 1000 acre survey made for F. J. and A. B. Gilbert Thence S80 W40 poles Thence West 190 poles Thence S25 W333 poles to the beginning.  This survey includes various small pieces of vacant land and also extending over various patents to wit:  3 of William Abner’s two 300 acre surveys and one 150 acre and a 100 acre survey made for E. Abner and a survey made for J. W. Seale and Isaac Gabbard  to the amount of 1000 acres.

            William Abner, Sr.

            James Abner          Sworn Chainmen

Lewis Abner  MR.                                                        John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            June 26th 1860  Surveyed for WILLIAM ABNER Sr. 25 acres of land on a 25 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a cucumber tree corner to said Abner’s surveys standing on the fork point of said  creek Thence S80 W27 poles to a spruce pine on a large rock on the opposite bank of said creek Thence N27 E60 poles Thence N71 E242 or 222 poles Thence South 40 poles to a line of said Abner’s former survey Thence S 71 W250 poles to the beginning (16 acres of this survey laps on said Abner’s patented lands as stated to me examined and recorded in Book C page179.

            James Williams

            Wilson Gabbard       Sworn Chainmen

Enoch Abner MR.                                                        John Cole, Dept. S.  

                                                                                    For Stephen Profitt, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 6th 1860 Surveyed for JOHN ABNER assignee of L. Smith 25 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 150 acre order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situated in said county on Harrison’s Branch of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two red oaks chestnut and white oak corner to a 50 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence N65 E52 poles to two hickories and poplar Thence N46 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence West 40 poles to a chestnut oak and gum Thence N35 W56 poles to a red oak chestnut oak and poplar on a rock Thence N3? W25 poles S40 W80 poles S35 E25 poles N40 E70 poles S35 E56 poles S2 W60 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Baker

            Lacy Abner         Chainmen

W. Abner MR.                                                             Willis Abner, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 16th 1860 Surveyed for LACY ABNER 80 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court Situated in said county on the Rattle Snake branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak and sourwood on a point near the head of said branch and stake corner to a 200 acre survey in the name of Baker & Sandlin Thence with the same N21 W250 poles to three small poplars on the north side of said branch Thence South 68 E190 poles to six chestnut oaks on the top of the ridge at the head of Highland branch  Thence South 9 W76 poles to a chestnut Thence S40 W113 poles to the beginning.

            Jacob Carmack

            William Burns, Jr.       Chainmen

Lacy Abner MR.                                                          Willis Abner, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 16, 1860  Surveyed for LACY ABNER 120 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Rattle Snake branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three small poplars on said branch Thence S68 E190 poles to six chestnut oaks Thence S73 E46 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence N54 E80 poles to two sugar trees and buckeye at the forks of the Highland branch Thence N60 E40 poles to a stake Thence S25 E150 poles Thence N60 E54 poles Thence N40 W150 poles Thence N10 E200 poles Thence west 60 poles  Thence S3 E190 poles Thence west 300 poles Thence N40 W180 poles Thence South 140 poles Thence East 100 poles to the beginning.

            Jacob Carmack

            William Burns        Sworn Chainmen

Lacy Abner MR.                                                          Willis Abner, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 22nd 1860 Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 50 acres of land by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court of 200 acres in the name of said Abner situate in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginnig at two beech trees and two sourwoods on the North side of said creek and near the mouth of the Twin Branch and just above the Wolf Pit Branch Thence S71 E140 poles to a black gum Thence S45 E60 poles to a white oak tree Thence N15 W185 poles to a stake Thence S55 W160 poles to the beginning.

            James Eversole

            Samuel McEntosh (McIntosh)   Sworn Chainmen

Abraham Eversole  MR.                                                           Willis Abner, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 24th 1860 Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 50 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said County on the Beatty Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning on three beech trees and maple corner to a 50 acre survey made for Gabriel Jones Thence N85 E24 poles to a forked maple Thence N50 E145 poles to a stake Thence S35 E10 poles to four white oaks Thence same course in all 40 poles to a stake Thence S25 W50 poles to a stake Thence S62 W185 poles to a stake Thence N86 poles to a stake Thence S60 E30 poles to the beginning.

            Jeremiah Fields

            James Eversole Sworn chainmen

Abraham Eversole MR.                                                            Willis Abner,    S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 22nd 1860   Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 50 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oaks and black oak near the foot of the point below the Wolf Pit Branch of said creek Thence N17 W58 poles to two chestnut trees on the top of a point Thence N77 W72 poles to a sugar tree beech and large rock Thence N51 poles to a sugar tree and ash in the Barbacue Branch Thence N60 E100 poles to a stake Thence S23 E100 poles to a stake Thence S7 W93 poles to a stake Thence N71 W40 poles to the beginning.  Assigned to Jeremiah Fields.

            James Eversole

            Jeremiah Fields         Sworn Chainmen

S. McEntosh   MR.                                                                  Willis Abner, SOC.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            June 26, 1860  Surveyed for ENOCH ABNER 50 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on the Bee Branch of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak and black gum stake corner to Elisha Abner’s 200 acres on a hill side East 30 poles from the beginning corner of said 200 acres Thence N72 E40 to a maple and black gum sapling Thence S24 W62 (N29E) poles to a chestnut oak and two white oaks corner of a 50 acre survey at E. Abners Thence South 12 poles Thence S22 W6 poles to a forked chestnut Thence S13 W32 poles to a white oak Thence S24 W68 poles to three beeches beginning corner to said 200 acres Thence with a line of said 200 acres East 30 poles to the Beginning.  This survey is said to lap on said 200 acres, 12 acres.

            Wilson Gabbard

            James Williams         Sworn Chainmen

Enoch Abner MR.                                                        John Cole, Dept S.      

                                                                                    For Stephen Profitt S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 3rd 1860   Surveyed for ROBERT BAKER 25 Acres of land by virtue of a part of a 150 acre order issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court in the name of Huston Smith situate in said county on the head of the left fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a poplar and two chestnut oaks corner to a 50 acre survey made for James Hacker Thence N7 E26 poles to a black oak and dogwood corner to same Thence East 46 poles to a black gum corner to same Thence N29 E40 poles to a chestnut dogwood and white oak corner to said 50 acres Thence south 65 E40 poles to a stake Thence N40 poles Thence N65 W40 poles Thence S29 W60 poles Thence S70 W67 poles Thence South 65 poles Thence East 30 poles Thence N16 W38 poles to the beginning.

            John H. Baker

            Isaac Fox       Sworn Chainmen

Robert Baker MR.                                                       Willis Abner,    S.O.C.

 

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            September 21st 1860   Surveyed for SAMUEL HACKER and JESSE BARGER 150 acres of land by virtue of a warrant 150 acres issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a beech tree and sourwood near the head of said fork Thence N27 E44 poles to a chestnut Thence N8 W14 poles to a chestnut Thence N26 E52 poles to a poplar tree near the Perry County line Thence N61 E28 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S78 E22 poles to a stake Thence S32 E84 poles to a pine Thence N25 E80 poles to a stake S32 E48 poles to a stake Thence South 25 W 80 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence S23 W52 poles Thence S44 E76 poles to two chestnuts Thence S65 W60 poles to a beech and sourwood Thence S26 W24 poles to a gum Thence S82 W46 poles to a walnut and oak Thence N10 W44 poles to a chestnut Thence N36 W52 to a chestnut and oak Thence N50 W40 poles to a stake N5 W55 poles to the beginning.

            James Eversole

            Samuel McEntosh     Sworn Chainmen

Samuel Hacker, MR.                                                    Willis Abner, S.O.C.

 

 

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 25th 1860     Surveyed for HUSTON SMITH 25 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 150 acre order issued in the name of said Smith by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Beaty Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning on a hickory dogwood chestnut and black gum corner to a 50 acre survey made for Robert Baker Thence S35 E26 poles to a sugar tree and gum corner to same Thence S72 E20 poles to two hickories Thence S30 E64 poles to a chestnut Thence N53 E24 poles Thence S35 E10 poles S53 W40 poles Thence N30 W75 poles Thence S37 W93 poles Thence N35 W40 poles Thence N37 E100 poles to the beginning.

            Samuel McEntosh

            James Eversole        Sworn chainmen

J. Fields MR.                                                                            Willis Abner, S.O.C.   

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 29th 1860   Surveyed for JOHN C. WOOD assignee of Huston Smith 25 acres of land by virtue of part of 150 acre order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the head of the left hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at five chestnut oaks corner to a 50 acre survey made for Peter Gabbard Thence S14 E53 poles to a white oak and two beeches Thence N56 E68 poles to two chestnuts Thence N25 W60 poles to a stake Thence S76 W68 poles to a stake Thence S38 E30 poles to the beginning.

            Lewis Sandlin

            Elijah Peters        Sworn Chainmen

John C. Wood MR.                                                                  Willis Abner, S.O.C. 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            August 1st 1861   Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 40 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the Evans Trace Branch of the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches and two maples near the head of said branch and beginning corner to a 200 survey made for John Baker Thence with the same S75 W40 poles to two white oaks Thence N23 E150 poles to a poplar and large rock Thence N3 W70 poles to a stake Thence West 50 poles to a stake Thence S3 E110 poles to a stake Thence S23 W100 poles to a stake Thence S70 E100 poles to a stake Thence N28 E50 poles to two white oaks Thence S75 W56 poles to the beginning.

            Jeremiah Fields

            Jamesson Hacker          Sworn Chainmen

Thomas Amis  MR.                                                                  Willis Abner, S.O.C.

 

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 15th 1861  Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 30 acres of land by virtue of part of a 200 acre order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the left hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two sugar trees and hickories beginning corner to two 200 acre surveys made for John Abner Thence South 150 poles to a stake Thence N84 E222 poles to a stake Thence S60 E104 poles to two chestnut oaks on the point above the Board Tree Branch corner to a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with same S85 W76 poles to two chestnut oaks corner to same Thence N63 W41 poles to four poplars beginning corner to the aforesaid 200 acres Thence West 250 poles to a stake Thence N18 E175 poles to the beginning.  10 acres excluded for patented land in the name of Wm. Abner to William Abner .

            William Abner

            Ira Baker            Sworn Chainmen

John Abner,  MR.                                                                     Willis Abner, S.O.C.

 

 

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 State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            Jan 4th 1861  Surveyed for ENOCH ABNER assignee of Willis Abner 25 acres of land by virtue of part of a 200 acre order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three hickories on the top of the ridge at the head of the Road Branch of said Buffalo Thence S80 W52 poles to a chestnut and dogwood Thence S38 W58 poles to a white oak and hickory Thence S70 W54 poles to two spotted oaks on said ridge Thence S12 W78 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for Elisha Abner Thence with the same Thence East 53 poles to a stake Thence N34 E180 poles to the beginning.

            James Williams

            William Abner       Sworn Chainmen

Enoch Abner  MR.                                                                   Willis Abner, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 23rd 1861 Surveyed for JOHN COLE 20 acres of land   on a part of a 200 order issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Cole said land is situated in said county on upper Buffalo Creek water of the south Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two maples stake corner to a 50 acre survey made for Wm. Abner Thence N55 E84 poles to a stake corner Thence N34 W100 poles to two dogwoods in a line of a 100 acre survey made for said Abner Thence S71 W276 poles Thence S42 W214 poles Thence S45 E230 poles Thence N43 E218 poles to a maple and spring corner of said 50 acres Thence N29 E80 poles Thence N4 W40 poles Thence N36 E26 poles Thence S80 E28 poles to the beginning  This survey by calculation laps on said Abner’s patented lands 4.55 acres and 50 acres laps on Samuel & John Combs’ patented land.

            William Abner

            Ira Baker          Sworn Chainmen

James Cole  MR.                                                                      John Cole Dept. S.

                                                                                                For Willis Abner S.O.C.

            This plat assigned to William Abner July 20th 1861.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            July 31st 1861  Surveyed for JACOB GABBARD 20 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 75 acre order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches poplar and pine on the Barbacue Branch and in a line of a 200 acre survey made for John Baker Thence S61 W82 poles to a chestnut white oak and sourwood stake corner to a 200 acre survey made for John Baker Thence S3 E50 poles to a stake Thence S80 W50 poles to a stake Thence N3 W70 poles to a stake Thence N64 E136 poles to a stake Thence South 30 poles to the beginning.

            Samuel McEntosh

            Jimisson Hacker         Sworn Chainmen

Jeremiah Fields  MR.                                                                Willis Abner  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            August 1st 1861   Surveyed for JACOB GABBARD 30 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 75 acre order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County situate in said county on the Evans Trace Branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three beech trees and birch on the East side of said branch and in a line of a 200 acre survey in the name of John Baker Thence with the same N3 W220 poles to a stake near said creek Thence East 30 poles to a stake Thence S3 E220 poles to a stake Thence west 30 poles to the beginning.

            Jeremiah Fields

            Jimisson Hacker      Sworn Chainmen

Thomas Amis  MR.                                                                  Willis Abner S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 15th 1860   Surveyed for JAMES WILLIAMS 100 acres of land by virtue of an order issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said county on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a pine, post oak, and red oak on the point above the mouth of Bee Branch corner to a 100 acre survey made for Isaac H. Gabbard Thence with the same West 110 poles to a stake Thence S152 poles to a stake Thence N75 E25 poles to a buckeye corner to a 50 acre survey made for said Williams Thence S15 E20 poles to a stake Thence S75 W50 poles Thence N8 W192 poles Thence East 153 poles to a line of said 100 acres Thence with the same N16 W64 poles Thence N48 W166 poles to a poplar and beech corner to same Thence East 80 poles to a white oak and two gums on the point between the Twin & Bee Branches Thence S80 E80 poles to a stake Thence S6 E170 poles Thence West 30 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Frost

            Andrew Sandlin         Sworn Chainmen

James Williams  MR.                                                                Willis Abner  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 8th 1865   Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 200 acres of land by virtue of an order issued from the Owsley County Court said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak sugar tree and beech beginning of a 100 acre survey made for Robert Baker Thence S30 W35 poles to three poplars Thence N59 W59 poles to a stake Thence S55 W260 poles to two beech trees at the upper forks of the Rock House fork of said creek Thence S20 E170 poles Thence East 200 poles to three chestnut oaks on a point and corner to a 300 acre survey made for John Baker and others Thence N20 W50 poles Thence S60 E220 poles Thence North 135 poles to the beginning.  (100 acres of this survey laps on patented land)

            William Hunt

            Squire Bishop         Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner  MR.                                                                    John Cole S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            December 24th 1866   Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 20 acres of land by virtue of part of a 200 acre order from the clerk of the Owsley County Court situated said county on Browneys Branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two white oak trees corner to a 100 acre survey made for Wilson Gabbard Thence N27 W52 poles to two locusts trees on a point Thence West 40 poles to a stake Thence South 80 poles to a stake Thence East 80 poles to a stake Thence N27 W40 poles to the beginning.

            Isaac Fox

            James Sandlin        Sworn Chainmen

Isaac Baker  MR.                                                                     Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole S.O.C.

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            December 24th 1866  Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 30 acres of land by virtue of a part f a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court situated in Owsley County on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at four beech trees corner to a 100 acre survey made for said Abner Thence S40 poles to a stake Thence S57 E73 poles to a beech tree and gum on a point same course in all 120 poles to a stake E30 poles to a stake S 60 to stake Thence N75 W70 poles to a stake Thence N30 W120 poles to a stake Thence North 40 poles to the beginning.

            Isaac Fox

            James Sandlin          Sworn Chainmen

Isaac Baker  MR.                                                                     Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole S.O.C.

 

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 16th 1866   Surveyed for ISAAC GILBERT 100 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on the Deer Lick Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak and black gum beginning corner of a 50 acre survey made for Lewis Sandlin standing on the north side of  said fork Thence with a line of same on a reverse S40 W95 poles to a chestnut oak Thence South 20 poles to three chestnut oaks Thence N81 W40 poles to a maple and chestnut oak Thence S51 W18 poles to a red oak Thence S64 W18 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S47 W6 poles to four chestnuts Thence S25 W18 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S69 E34 poles to a chestnut Thence N86 E120 poles to a beech and sourwood (crossing said fork at 100 poles) Thence N5 E46 poles to a beech Thence N31 E32 poles to a beech and hickory Thence N29 E60 poles Thence N34 W30 poles Thence N73 W106 poles Thence S47 W66 poles to the beginning.

            John McEntosh

            John Baker                   Sworn chainmen

Isaac Gilbert MR.                                                                     John Cole  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 16th 1866  Surveyed for JOHN ABNER and LEWIS BAKER 18 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on a branch of upper (Buffalo) creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks and white oaks in a line of Lewis Baker’s land standing on top of a ridge Thence N50 E8 poles to a chestnut oak and black gum Thence N40 W92 poles (The distance of this line was attained by plat) Thence S40 W80 poles Thence S40 E80 Thence N50 E72 poles to the beginning.  16 acres of this survey is said to lap on patented land.

            John Baker

            Robert A. Baker          Sworn Chainmen

Lacy Abner  MR.                                                                     John Cole  S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 17th 1866   Surveyed for LACY ABNER 7 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on Bunches Branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches poplar and sugar tree on the South bank of said branch Thence S3 W4 poles to a beech birch and dogwood on the bank of said branch Thence S74 W16 poles to a dogwood and hickory Thence S78 W48 poles to two beeches and black gum Thence N3 E19 poles to two beeches dogwood and hickory on a bench of the ridge Thence N78 E12 poles to a hickory chestnut and black oak Thence N78 E52 poles Thence S3 W15 poles to the beginning.

            John Baker

            Robert A. Baker            Sworn chainmen

Lacy Abner  MR.                                                                     John Cole  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 15th 1866   Surveyed for ROBERT BAKER 30 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre order issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole said land is situated in said county on a South West branch of the Lucky Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a hickory and black oak on the top of a ridge Thence N23 E12 poles to a hickory and chestnut oak on the top of said ridge and in the county lines of Owsley and Breathitt Counties Thence with said ridge and county line and county line N59 E30 poles to two chestnut oaks on the top of the ridge in said county line Thence North 30 poles Thence N65 W40 poles Thence West 40 poles Thence South 40 poles Thence S75 W25 poles Thence S30 E60 poles Thence South 30 poles Thence S75 E43 poles Thence N10 W62 poles to the beginning.   12 acres of this survey is said to lap on a 50 acre patent in the name of

Andrew Baker

            Isaac Baker           Sworn Chainmen

Granville Baker  MR.                                                                John Cole  S.O.C.

            This survey also laps on Samuel Johnsons and William Abners 200 acres.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 27th 1867   Surveyed for WILLIAM and ELISHA ABNER assignee of Wm. Bolin 50 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order from the Owsley County situate in Owsley County on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two small chestnut trees and a large rock on the North side of the Lick Branch and by the road Thence N24 E160 poles to a stake Thence West 140 poles to a stake Thence South 148 poles to a stake Thence East 75 poles to the beginning.  Lapping upon a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner 50 acres excluded for said lap.

            Robert Baker

            Willis Sandlin                Sworn Chainmen

John Burns   MR.                                                                     Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 5th 1867   Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 15 acres of land by virtue of part of a 200 acre order from the Owsley County Court situate in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at four chestnut trees all growing from the same root and on the Clay and Owsley County lines Thence S26 E74 poles to a poplar and chestnut oak on said county line and beginning corner to a 100 acre survey made for Abraham Eversole Thence North 25 poles to a chestnut oak tree Thence N60 E90 poles to a stake Thence S89 W110 poles to the beginning.

            Sampson Couch

            Abraham Eversole        Sworn Chainmen

Granville Begley MR.                                                                Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 5th 1867    Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 20 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order from the Owsley County Court situated in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two sourwood and white oak corner to a 355 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence S18 W60 poles to a dogwood Thence South 40 poles to three small black oaks on the Clay and Owsley County lines Thence N45 W60 poles to a stake Thence East 30 poles to a stake Thence N18 #80 poles to a stake Thence N16 W20 poles to a stake Thence S75 E120 poles to a stake Thence South 30 poles to a stake Thence S89 W60 poles to a stake Thence N64 W45 poles to the beginning.

            Sampson Couch

            Abraham Eversole          Chainmen

Granville Begley  MR.                                                   Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 5th 1867    Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 20 acres of land by virtue of part of a 200 acre order from the Owsley County Court situated in Owsley County on the right hand fork of uppr Buffalo Creek waters of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a lynn tree by a large rock at the head of said Buffalo Creek and corner to a 100 acre survey made for Abraham Eversole Thence with the same S75 E40 poles to a spotted oak and two chestnut oaks Thence N20 E75 poles to a poplar tree Thence N32 W165 poles to a stake Thence East 30 poles to a stake Thence S35 W110 to a stake Thence N46 W40 poles to the beginning.

            Sampson Couch

            Abraham Eversole         Chainmen

Zachariah West MR.                                                                            Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                            For John Cole  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            October 25th 1867   Surveyed for JOHN BURNS assignee of Willis Abner 30 aacres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order from the Owsley County Court Situated in Owsley County on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches and buckeye standing on the South side of the Lick Branch of said Buffalo Creek and 30 poles from its mouth Thence S26 E60 poles to a stake Thence N40 E40 poles to a stake Thence N5 E116 poles to a stake Thence West 20 poles to two small chestnut trees and lower corner to a large rock Thence S29 W100 poles to a stake Thence S26 E10 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Sandlin

            Robert Baker    Sworn chainmen

John Burns MR.                                                                                   Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                            For John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            April 24th 1867    Surveyed for WILLIAM BOWLIN 30 acres of land by virtue of a part of 200 acre order from the Owsley County Court situated in Owsley County on the Gay Camp Branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks at the head of said Gay Camp Branch and corner to a 500 acre survey made for John Williams Thence with the same 70 E200 poles to a stake Thence N30 E84 poles to two chestnut and gum corner to a 100 acre survey made for Henry Gabbard Thence with the same South 80 W140 poles to two chestnut oaks on a point and corner to the aforesaid 100 acres survey Thence S80 W30 poles to two chestnut oaks in the first line Thence N70 W70 poles to the beginning.

            James W. Baker

            Ed Moore         Sworn chainmen

James Bowlin  MR.                                                                  Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole S.O.C.

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 7th 1867       Surveyed for ELIZABETH FIELDS  assignee of Willis Abner 30 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order from the Owsley County Court Situated in Owsley County on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beech maple and spruce pine trees upper corner to a 100 acre survey made for Robert Baker and near the mouth of the McJunkin’s Branch Thence N60 W20 poles to two beeches and maples N8.0 W120 poles to a stake Thence South 60 poles to a stake Thence East 86 poles to a stake Thence N60 E58 poles to the beginning.

            Abraham Eversole

            Samuel Davidson       Sworn Chainmen

Josiah Fields MR.                                                                     Willis Abner Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            August 8th 1868    Surveyed for ROBERT BAKER 8 acres of land by virtue of part of a 200 acre order in the name of John Cole from the Owsley County Court situated in Owsley County on the Meadow Branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two dogwoods hickory and white oak in a line of a 30 acre survey made for Jackson Gilbert Thence with the same S32 E54 poles to a spotted oak maple and beech in a line of a 50 acre survey in the name of John Cole Thence with the same N5 E78 poles to a stake corner to same Thence S50 W50 poles to the beginning.

            Andrew Baker

            Jackson Gilbert          Sworn Chainmen

Isaac Baker MR.                                                                      Willis Abner, Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole, S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            August 8th 1868    Surveyed for ROBERT A. BAKER 10 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole situated in Owsley County on the Trace Branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two hickories two black gums and poplar corner to a 150 acre made for William Hunt Thence North 3 poles to a stake Thence N87 W38 poles to a stake Thence N40 E75 poles to a stake Thence S10 E54 poles to a pine Thence N60 E20  poles to a chestnut oak on a point Thence S45 E22 poles to two pines on the Owsley and Breathitt County lines Thence S10 W22 poles to a pine and chestnut oak Thence S77 W50 poles to the beginning.

            Enoch Abner

            Jackson Gilbert     Sworn Chainmen

Elisha Abner MR.                                                                     Willis Abner, Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 2nd 1868   Surveyed for JOHN BAKER 20 acres of land on part of a 200 acre order from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole situate in said county on the Laurel fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a beech maple, hickory and black gum corner to a 150 acre survey made for Wm. Hunt Thence with the same S5 W10 poles to a stake Thence N75 W74 poles to a white oak Thence S5 W40 poles to a stake Thence S74 E20 poles to a chestnut in a low gap and corner to a 20 acre survey made for M. C. Hughs Thence with the same N80 E50 poles to a chestnut Thence S65 E50 poles to a stake Thence North 80 Poles to a stake Thence West 36 poles to a stake Thence South 30 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Baker

            William Baker     Sworn Chainmen

J. Baker  MR.                                                                          Willis Abner, Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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 State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

August 13th 1868 Surveyed for JULIUS BAKER 20 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order in the name of John Cole situated in Owsley County and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three chestnut sprouts and black gum on the point above the Wolf Pen Branch of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and in a line of a 300 acre survey made for John Baker and others Thence with the same S76 E100 poles to a stake Thence North 20 poles to a stake Thence N76 W100 poles to a stake Thence S45 W130 poles to a stake Thence S76 E186 poles to a stake Thence north 20 to the line of the afore said 300 acre survey Thence with the same N87 W150 poles to a stake Thence N45 E78 poles to the beginning.  Lapping upon a 350 acre survey made for Luther Brawner 20 acres.

John Baker

Robert Baker      Sworn Chainmen

Julius Baker  MR.                                                                     Willis Abner, Dept. S.

                                                                                                For John Cole S.O.C.

.

           

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 2nd 1868     Surveyed for JOHN BAKER 20 acres of land on a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of John Cole assignee of Joseph Brandenburg said land is situated in said County on the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a beech hickory and maple and gum corner to a 150 acre survey made for William Hunt Thence with the same S5 W10 poles Thence N75 W74 poles to a white oak Thence S5 W40 poles Thence S74 E20 poles to a chestnut in a low gap and corner to a 20 acre survey made for M. C. Hughs Thence with the same N80 E50 poles to a chestnut Thence S65 E50 poles Thence West 36 poles Thence South 30 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Baker

            William Baker      Sworn Chainmen

John Baker MR.                                                                                   Willis Abner, Dept. S.

                                                                                                            For John Cole, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            August 15th 1868  Surveyed for LACY ABNER 10 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order issued in the name of John Cole by the Owsley County Court situated in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks corner to a 50 acre survey made for John Carmack Thence S20 E60 poles to a forked beech Thence S12 W30 poles to a hickory and black oak Thence S58 E36 poles to two pines Thence S10 E40 poles to a stake Thence West 60 poles to a stake Thence N6 W150 poles to a stake Thence East 20 poles to the beginning.

            John Abner

            Julius Hacker        Chainmen

Lacy Abner  MR.                                                                                 Willis Abner, Dept. S.

                                                                                                            For John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 13th 1869    Surveyed for WILLIS SANDLIN 10 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 200 acre order of John Coles Situated in Owsley County on the head waters of Buffalo and Cow Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two black gums and chestnut sprout in a line of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with the same S53 W90 poles to four chestnut oaks Thence North 80 poles to a stake Thence S72 E74 poles to the beginning.

            Lewis Sandlin

            John Peters          Chainmen

Willis Abner  MR.                                                                                Willis Abner, Dept. S.

                                                                                                            For John Cole S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 18th 1871    Surveyed for JOHN M. PETERS assignee of William Bolin 50 acres of land part of a 100 acre order issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court situated in said county on the Steel Trap fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches chestnut and sugar tree on the East bank of the Long Branch in a line of a 1200 acre survey in the name of Johnson and others and corner to a 200 acre survey in the name of Willis Abner Thence with lines of said 1200 acres N36 ½ E90 poles to a chestnut oak and pine stake corner to said 1200 acres Thence N66 E12 poles to a small hickory & red oak on top of the ridge Thence N55 E34 poles to a chestnut and black gum Thence N55 E20 poles to three chestnut oaks at the head of said branch Thence N15 W42 poles to a chestnut and two pines on top of a high knob Thence S68 W134 poles to a stake in line of said 200 acres Thence with same S61 E40 poles Thence South 20 poles to three beeches and maple corner to same Thence South 66 poles to the beginning.

            William Bolin

            James Bolin       Sworn Chainmen

John Peters  MR.                                                                                  J. W. Baker, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            February 18th 1871   Surveyed for JAMES BOLIN assignee of Wm. Bolin 4 acres of land by virtue of part of a 100 acre order issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court situated in said county on the ridge near the head of the Lucky Fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a small hickory and red oak on top of the ridge in a line of a 1200 acre survey made for Gabbard, Johnston, and Pennington and corner to 50 acre survey made for John Peters Thence with line of said Peters 50 acres N55 E34 poles to a chestnut and black gum Thence N22 E20 poles to three chestnut oaks at the head of the Long Branch Thence N83 E16 poles to a forked chestnut oak at the head of Stable Branch S56 E16 poles to a stake in same line of said 1200 acres Thence with same S66 W60 poles to the beginning.

            William Bolin

            John Peters       Sworn Chainmen

James Bolin, MR                                                                                  J. W. BAKER, S.O.C.

 

                                                             

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            November 4th 1876   Surveyed for WILLIAM ABNER SR. 20 acres of land on a warrant issued by the clerk of the Owsley County Court in the name of William Abner Sr. for 100 acres situate in said County on the waters of the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek Waters of the South Fork Ky. River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two maples and white oak a stake corner in line of a 50 acre survey of said Wm. Abner Thence N55 E84 poles to a stake N34 W100 poles to two dogwoods in a line of a 100 acre survey of said Abners Thence S71 W276 poles S42 W214 poles S45 E230 poles N43 E218 poles to a maple and spring corner of said 50 acres N29 E80 poles N4 W40 poles N36 E26 poles S80 E28 poles to the beginning.

            William Hunt Jr.

            James Williams     Chainmen

William Abner Sr.  MR.                                                            O.R. Moyers  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 20th 1876     Surveyed for GEORGE W. BAKER 100 acres of land on part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of G. W. Baker situate in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek Waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a sycamore about 150 yards below the old Sand Lick and on the bank of the creek N64 E70 poles to the top of the ridge S44 E250 poles S19 E260 poles N75 W175 N10 E180 poles N45 W270 poles to the beginning.  This survey laps about 100 acres or more patented land, which will be credited on the map.

            Robert A. Baker

            John Burns         Chainmen

G. W. Baker  MR.                                                                   O. R. Moyers S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 20th 1876         Surveyed for GEORGE W. BAKER 100 acres of land on part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of G. W. Baker situate in said County on the Waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:

Beginning at five chestnut oaks and small dogwood and small hickory on the top of the ridge in a Gap between the head of the big branch of little Bull Skin and the old Rock House fork of upper Buffalo.  Thence S70 W54 poles to two maples chestnut and black oak N80 W38 poles S79 W16 poles S75 W10 poles N5 W176 poles S83 E370 poles S30 W190 poles N55 W100 poles S86 W28 poles to the beginning.  This survey laps about 150 acres on old patented land, which will be credited on the map.

            Robert A. Baker

            John Burns         Chainmen

G. W. Baker  MR.                                                                   O. R. Moyers  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

1878                Surveyed for JACKSON GABBARD 25 acres of land on a warrant issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court situate in said County on upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning on the East side of the Mouth of said Buffalo in the Clay and Owsley County lines and Elm tree Thence with the Owsley line S34 E100 poles S70 E50 poles North 100 poles to the Creek Thence West with said creek West 105 poles to the beginning.

Morris M. Baker

James B. Gay       Chainmen

Jack Gabbard MR.                                                                   O. R. Moyers S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 15th 1884      Surveyed for ISAAC GILBERT 27 acres of vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a part of a Owsley County Court Warrant in the name of said Gilbert for 150 acres bearing date August Term 1884 which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in the said county on both sides of the Beatty fork of upper Buffalo creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a spruce pine on the west bank of said fork Thence S48 ½  W71 poles to two chestnut trees on a hill side Thence S53 ½ E11 poles to a cliff rock Thence S5 ½  W14 poles to a black walnut cucumber and water oak Thence S41½  E44 poles to a chestnut oak on a high ridge Thence S65 E8 poles to a chestnut oak and small spotted oak a stake corner of a 50 acre survey made for James Eversole Thence with said Eversoles line North 92 poles to a stake Thence S54 E21 poles to a small chestnut beech and dogwood corner to said 50 acres Thence with a line of same S85 E251 poles to a stake in a field opposite John Gilberts house corner to said 50 acres Thence with line of same N50 E50 poles Thence N40 W6 poles Thence S78 ½ W69 poles to the beginning.

            John A. Baker

            Martin Fox            Sworn Chainmen

Isaac Gilbert                                                                             James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            September 13th 1884    Surveyed for ISAAC GILBERT 58 acres of vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a Owsley County Court Warrant in the name of said Gilbert for 150 acres bearing date August Term which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in said county on the Gabriel Fork of upper Buffalo Creek Waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black gum double dogwood and ash on a point ridge below the Cherry Tree Hollow corner of a 25 acre survey made for James Eversole Thence with a line of same S10 W91 poles to a black gum maple chestnut oak and dogwood on a bench Thence S43 ½ W19 poles to a maple and chestnut oak Thence S17 ½ W12 poles to two chestnuts and dogwood Thence S74 W9 poles to a chestnut (old Book is very dim will be necessary to get copy of patent.) on top of a ridge Thence N20 W10 poles Thence N7 E39 poles to two small black oaks Thence N24 E24 poles to three locusts trees on a point ridge Thence N87 W33 poles to a hickory and water oak Thence N33 W26 poles to three chestnut oaks on a ridge Thence N15 W36 poles to a black gum on a ridge Thence N31 E20 poles to a maple and two small chestnuts on a hill side Thence S78 ½ E14 poles to a stake just inside of a field Thence N78 E50 poles to a white oak Thence S29 E55 poles to the beginning.

            John A. Baker

            Martin Fox          Sworn Chainmen

Isaac Gilbert  MR.                                                                    James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            August 9th 1887         Surveyed for JACOB CARMACK 50 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a warrant issued in the name of said Carmack for 50 acres bearing date August 8th 1887 which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of the Rattle Snake branch of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three white oaks on a fork point a short distance from the forks of a small branch and corner of a survey made in the name of Ponder & Kelly Thence with a line of said survey South 63 poles to a large pine on the top of a ridge Thence meandering with said ridge S83 W24 poles to a chestnut oak and white oak Thence 70 W24 poles to a chestnut and chestnut oak and poplar Thence N72 W16 poles to two pines and white oak Thence N20 W20 poles Thence N5 E8 poles Thence N17 E19 poles to two pines Thence N69 W52 poles Thence N40 ½ W8 poles Thence N17 E18 poles to a hickory at the head of Sally Branch Thence N 41 ½ E34 poles to three pines Thence N4 W24 poles Thence N30 E18 poles to a stake at the head of Roans Branch Thence East 12 poles Thence S75 E10 poles Thence S59 E20 poles Thence S68 E40 poles to a black oak Thence South 60 poles to the beginning.

            William Burns

            John Carmack         Chainmen

Jacob Carmack MR                                                                 James S. Combs, S.O.C.                                                                     

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            May 29th 1889  Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 131 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of part of a 200 acre land warrant issued by the Owsley County Court in the name of said Abner bearing date March 18th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Gabriel fork of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a hickory and chestnut corner to a 50 acre survey made for James Hacker Thence with lines of same S25 E80 poles Thence with the same N80 E80 poles to a stake in said line Thence S5 E100 poles Thence S19 W85 poles to a chestnut oak corner of a 50 acre survey made for Robert Baker Thence with the same N38 W24 poles to a sugar tree corner to same Thence with same N31 W128 poles Thence S40 W50 poles to two dogwoods and gum corner to same Thence N35 W24 poles to a line of another 50 acre survey made for same Thence with a line of same N47 E75 poles Thence N18 W60 poles to a large white oak corner to same Thence with same S47 W36 poles to a dogwood in said line Thence N54 ½ W116 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for James Eversole and also to two sourwoods small chestnut and black oak corner of a survey made for John Baker and Treadway Thence with a line of same N80 E136 poles to two chestnut oaks on a ridge corner of a survey made for John Baker and Riley Sparks Thence with a line of same South 44 poles to the beginning.

            John Riley

            Abijah Baker          Sworn Chainmen

Willis Abner  MR.                                                                    James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            June 3rd 1889   Surveyed for WILLIS ABNER 40 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Abner bearing date March 18th 1889 which warrant was heretofore sent to the registers office.  Said land is situated in said county on the Steel Trap fork of the Lucky fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three beeches and maple on said fork corner of a 200 acre survey made in the name of said Abner Thence with a line of same North 20 poles Thence N61 W40 poles Thence N68 E134 poles to the top of the ridge between said Buffalo and Cow Creek Thence with said ridge West 200 poles to a stake Thence South 30 poles to a line of said 200 acres Thence with said line S61 E125 poles to the beginning.

            James M. Baker

            Willis Gabbard                Sworn Chainmen

                                                                                                James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            March 20th 1889  Surveyed for JOHN A. BAKER and RILEY SPARKS 46 ½ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said County by virtue of a part of a 150 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker and Sparks bearing date September 19th 1888 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Gabriel fork of the Beatty fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black gum double dogwood and ash on a point ridge below the Cherry Tree Hollow corner of a 25 acre survey made for James Eversole Thence with a line of same S10 W91 poles to a black gum Maple and chestnut oak, S43 ½ W19 poles to a maple & chestnut oak Thence S17 ½ W12 poles to two chestnuts and dogwood Thence S74 W9 poles to a chestnut oak Thence N50 W20 poles Thence N20 W10 poles Thence N7

E40 ½ to two small black oaks Thence N24 E24 poles to three locusts Thence N87 W33 poles to a hickory and water oak Thence N33 W26 poles to three chestnut oaks on a ridge Thence N15 W35 poles to a black gum Thence N31 E20 poles to a maple and small chestnut Thence S78 E12 poles to a gum Thence S7 W10 poles to a black walnut Thence S19 ½ W4 poles to a small chestnut Thence S55 E16 poles to a small ash and dogwood Thence S45 E6 poles to two dogwood and horn bean Thence S58 E12 poles to a sugar tree and water oak Thence N47 E6 poles to two small lynns and sugar tree Thence N18 E17 poles to a bunch of water oaks Thence S58 ¾  E51 poles to the beginning.

            William J. Burns

            John M. Carmack         Sworn Chainmen

Robert Baker  MR.                                                                              James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            May 16th 1889    Surveyed for JAMES BISHOP 54 ¾ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 125 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Bishop bearing date March 20th 1889 which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a chestnut oak and pine on the ridge between the Rattle Snake and Roans branch of said fork and corner of a 70 acre survey made for William Hunt Jr. Thence with lines of same S40 E9?

Poles to a black oak Thence East 22 poles Thence N76 E20 poles to a black oak bush Thence N34 E15 poles to a spotted oak Thence N18 E26 poles Thence N55 E37 poles to a chestnut oak Thence N69 E12 poles to a spotted oak Thence N61 E35 poles to a chestnut Thence N8 ½ E14 poles Thence N11 E5 poles Thence N40 E6 poles Thence N89 E18 poles to two maples Thence N65 E21 ½ poles to a stake in a line of a 50 survey made for Wm. Baker Thence with lines of same S14 N142 ½ poles to a line of a 250 acre survey made for Ponder & Kelly Thence with said line N46 W25 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S73 W84 ½ poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for Jacob Carmack Thence with a line of same North 32 poles to a small black oak corner of same Thence with same N68 W33 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for S. & J. Combs Thence with said line S88 E14 poles to the beginning.

            William Hunt Jr.

            Jesse Barrett     Sworn Chainmen

James Bishop  MR.                                                                  James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            May 17th 1889   Surveyed for JAMES BISHOP 45 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 125 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Bishop bearing date March 20th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said County on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a dogwood maple and chestnut on the South side of said fork and in a line of a 50 acre survey made for William Baker Thence with said line N71 W73 poles to the corner of said 50 acres Thence with same N12 E143 poles to a line of a 60 acre survey made for John Carmack Thence with said line N84 E75 poles to a line of a survey made for William Burns Sr. Thence with lines of same S36 W105 poles Thence S10 E32 poles Thence S27 E34 poles Thence S32 E14 poles Thence S6 E16 poles to the beginning.

            William Hunt Jr.

            Jesse Barrett           Chainmen

James Bishop  MR.                                                                  James Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley Co.

            May 29th 1889 Surveyed for M. J. Treadway and John A. Baker 135 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Treadway & Baker bearing date Jan 29th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Beaty fork of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at four white oaks corner of a 50 acre survey made for James Eversole standing on the bank of a small drain Thence with lines of same S35 E30 poles to three sourwoods stake corner to same Thence S25 W50 poles to two sourwoods stake corner to same Thence S62 W86 poles to two sourwoods small chestnut and black oak in a line of said 50 acres Thence N80 E136 poles to two chestnut oaks a corner of a survey made for John A. Baker and Riley Sparks Thence with lines of same N71 E32 poles to two chestnut oaks on the Perry County line and on a ridge Thence Meandering said ridge N20 W15 poles Thence N10 E20 poles Thence N23 E19 poles to two black gums Thence N4 E24 poles Thence N9 W14 poles Thence N10 E12 poles to a gum Thence N49 ½ W20 poles Thence N34 W26 poles Thence North 100 poles Thence S29 W  passing a stake corner of a 100 acre survey made for Isaac Gilbert at 16 poles in all 76 poles to a beech and hickory corner to said 100 acres Thence with lines of same S31 W32 poles to a beech corner to same Thence S5 W46 poles to a beech and sourwood corner to same Thence S86 W120 poles crossing said Beaty fork to a chestnut corner to same Thence N69 W10 poles to a line of a 300 acre survey made for John Baker and Thence with said line S24 E84 poles to a small hickory stake corner to said 300 acres Thence N48 E11 poles Thence N60 E8 poles to two small hickories Thence East 10 poles to several dogwoods on a small branch and in a line of said 50 acre survey made for James Eversole Thence with lines of same N50 E80 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S35 E10 poles to the beginning.

            John Riley

            Abijah Baker       Chainmen

John A. Baker  MR>                                                                James S. Combs,  S.O.C.

 

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            June 3rd 1889          Surveyed for JAMES M. BAKER 41 acres of vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker bearing date March 27th 1889 which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in said county on the Watches fork of the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a white oak and sourwood a corner of a 50 acre survey made for John H. Fox  Thence with a line of same S35 W60 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S42 E26 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for Fountain Fox Thence with said line N60 W44 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for said John H. Fox Thence with said line N45 E32 poles to a dogwood and sourwood stake corner to same Thence with same N9 E38 poles to two beeches stake corner to same Thence with same N12 W crossing said Watches fork 60 poles to a chestnut oak and maple stake corner to same Thence with same N63 W19 poles to a small black oak in said line and on a ridge Thence N24 E23 poles to three black gums beginning corner of a 50 acre survey  made for Jackson Gilbert Thence with lines of same S35 E25 poles to a hickory stake to same Thence with same S64 E160 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for Martin and Fountain Fox Thence with said line S18 W40 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for John Fox Thence with said line N56 ½ W97 poles to a stake corner to same Thence S35 W32 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Gabbard

            Granville Baker          Sworn Chainmen

James M. Baker MR.                                                                           James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            June 5th 1889     Surveyed for JAMES M. BAKER 80 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant in the name of said Baker which warrant was heretofore sent to the registers office said land is situated in said county on the Murrel Branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a lynn and rock on opposite side of a small drain in a line of a 300 acre made for John A. Baker and others Thence S71 E116 poles to a line of several surveys made for Andrew Baker Thence with lines of same S6 W80 poles to a stake corner of a 50 acre survey made for Jackson Gabbard Thence with a line of same S87 W168 poles to a line of said 300 acres Thence with same N27 E140 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Gabbard

            James R. Baker        Sworn Chainmen

James M. Baker  MR.                                                                          James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            June 1st 1889     Surveyed for JAMES M. BAKER 72 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of part of a land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker bearing date March 27th 1889 which warrant was heretofore sent to registers office said land is situated in said county on the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a rock planted in the ground on the East bank of said fork and beginning corner to a 150 acre survey made in the name of Jackson Gabbard and corner of a 100 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence N 2 ½  W24  poles to a line of a 70 acre survey made for Elisha Abner Thence with a line of same N10 E22 ½ poles to a line of a survey made for John Abner Thence with said line West 272 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with said line N13 E19 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N14 W7 poles to a stake corner of a 50 acre survey made for same Thence  with lines of said 50 acres East 102 poles to a stake corner to same Thence S48 E30 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N50 E44 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S31 E10 poles to a stake Corner to same Thence with same N72 E60 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N51 ½ E110 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N33 W40 poles to a stake corner to same and in a line of a 1200 acre made for Samuel Johnson and others Thence with said line N52 E28 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for Williams Thence with said line S34 E56 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for Zack Riley Thence with said line S28 W150 poles to a stake Corner to said 100 acres Thence S2 ½ E24 poles to the beginning.

M.      Gabbard

Granville Baker       Sworn Chainmen

James M. Baker  MR.                                                                          James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            May 29th 1889    Surveyed for JOHN A. BAKER  and RILEY SPARKS 48 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a part of a 150 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of Baker & Sparks bearing date Sept. 19th 1888 which warrant was heretofore sent to the registers office said land is situated in said county on the Deer Lick Branch of the Gabriel fork of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a chestnut and hickory corner of a 50 acre survey made for James Hacker Thence with a line of same N80 E100 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S25 E20 poles to three sourwoods in a line of said 50 acres Thence with same and same course 47  poles to a white oak and maple on a ridge at the Perry and Owsley County line Thence with the meanders of said ridge N21 E18 poles Thence North 10 poles Thence N25 W8 poles Thence N47 ½  W 46 poles to four small chestnuts Thence N1 W20 poles Thence N23 E24 poles to two small black oaks Thence N64 W28 Thence S82 W8 poles S61 W12 poles Thence S51 W28 poles Thence S77 W16 poles to two chestnut oaks  Thence leaving the Perry County line S71 W32 poles to two chestnut oaks on a point ridge Thence South 44 poles to the beginning.

John C. Riley

Abijah Baker       Sworn Chainmen

John A. Baker  MR.                                                                 James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owlsey County Sct.

            August 10th 1889      Surveyed for HIARM BEGLEY 95 ¼ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of part of a 100 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Begley bearing date April 4th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Mill Timber branch waters of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a stake in a line of a 50 acre survey made for Lewis Sandlin S56 W2 poles to a white oak corner of a 300 acre survey made for John A. Baker and others on top of a ridge between said Mill Timber Branch and the Beaty fork of said creek Thence with a line of said 50 acres S40 E60 poles to a stake in said line Thence S12 ½  E4 poles to a small chestnut and pine Thence S60 W22 poles to a  spotted oak Thence S48 ½ W26 poles to a small black oak Thence S74 ½ W8 poles to a stake in a line of said 300 acres Thence with said line N 24 W73 poles to a stake in another line of said 300 acres Thence with said line S67 W33 ½ poles to a white oak corner to said 300 acres Thence with same South 25 poles crossing said Mill Timber branch corner to same Thence with same S67 W118 ½ poles to a stake in a line of an 80 acre survey made for William Burns Thence with said line N48 W26 poles to three sourwoods in said line Thence N5 W49 poles to a spotted oak and dogwood on top of a point ridge between said Mill Timber and Lick branch of said fork Thence with the meanders of said ridge N66 E10 poles to a bunch of sourwoods Thence N37 ½  E30 poles Thence N79 E14 ½ poles to a gum and chestnut oak Thence S71 E26 to three chestnut oaks Thence N36 E26 poles to a maple Thence N60 E17 poles Thence N84 ½ E18 poles Thence N65 E8 poles to a black walnut

Thence N44 ½ E27 poles Thence N54 ½ E15 poles Thence S63 E6 poles Thence S41 E30 poles Thence S30 E10 poles to a small maple bush Thence S53 E18 poles Thence S76 E10 poles to the beginning.  The foregoing boundary included a small piece of land containing 6 acres heretofore appropriated by John A. Baker and others and is bounded as follows:  Beginning at a white oak on the ridge between said Mill Timber and Beaty fork of said creek a corner of said 300 acres of Bakers Thence with lines of same S6 W39 ½ poles to a stake in another line of said 300 acres Thence with said line N24 W18 poles to a stake corner to same thence with same N22 E30 poles to a stake in said line and in a line of the foregoing boundary Thence with said boundary lines to the beginning which being excluded leaves in this survey 95 ¼ acres as aforesaid.

            James M. Baker

            Robert Baker       Sworn Chainmen

Hiram B. Begley  MR.                                                  James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            September 21st 1889    Surveyed for JOHN BAKER and RILEY SPARKS 44 acres of

Unappropriated land of said county by virtue of part of a 150 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker and Sparks bearing date Sept 19th 1888 which warrant was heretofore sent to registers office said land is situated in said county on the waters of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek Waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a stake in a line of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner N25 E48 poles of a chestnut oak corner of said 200 acres and also a corner of a 300 acre survey made for John Baker and others and on the top of a ridge at the head of the Rock House fork of said right hand fork of said Creek Thence S18 E26 ½ poles to a line of said 300 acre Thence with said line N50 E114 poles to a stake in said line and in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with same N59 W5 ½ poles to a corner of same Thence with same N18 W36 poles to a corner of same Thence with same N46 ½ W18 poles to a corner of same Thence N31 W33 poles to a stake in said line and also in a line of said 200 acres of Abners Thence with said line S25 W162 poles to the beginning.

            Mc Gabbard

            Preston Smith         Sworn Chainmen

John Baker  MR.                                                                                  James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            November 22, 1889      Surveyed for JOHN A. BAKER 13 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a 13 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker bearing date November 21st 1889 which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in said county on the McJunkins and Evans Trace branches of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek Waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a corner of a survey made Jeremiah Fields and on a gap of a ridge between said Evans Trace and McJunkin Branches of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek Thence with a line of said 150 acres N25 ½  E5 poles to a stake in said line Thence with another line of same N33 W38 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N9 W54 poles to a stake in said line Thence S61 W7 poles Thence S21 W19 poles Thence S35 W14 poles to a maple Thence S25 E22 poles Thence S64 E6 poles Thence S32 E16 poles Thence 70 ½  E6  poles Thence S43 E8 poles Thence S21 E6 poles Thence S35 ½ E6 poles to a double chestnut oak on a knob Thence S9 E17 poles Thence S46 E28 poles Thence S39 E14 poles to a black gum Thence S65 E13 poles Thence N80 ½ E 7/3  poles to a stake in a line of said 150 acres Thence with said line N33 W43 ½ poles to a stake in another line of same Thence with said line West 3 poles to a chestnut oak and chestnut corner to same Thence with same N39 W16 poles to the beginning.

            John Gilbert

            Michael Gabbard        Sworn Chainmen

John A. Baker  MR.                                                                             James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            January 25th 1889   Surveyed for WILLIS GABBARD 100 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gabbard bearing date September 17th 1888 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on Harrisons Branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two pines on the little Lick point Thence meandering said point N24 E36 poles to a bunch of dogwoods Thence N5 W24 poles Thence N36 E20 poles Thence N75 E14 poles Thence N27 ½  E16 poles Thence N38 E16 poles Thence N31 E19 poles to two chestnut oaks and small pine on said ridge Thence with the dividing ridge N83 E18 poles Thence N52 E13 poles to a small black oak and chestnut supposed to be in a line of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with said line S85 E20 poles to a stake in a line of a 25 acre survey made for John Abner Thence with lines of same S40 W56 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S35 E25 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N40 E70 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S35 E56 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S2 W57 poles to a stake in said line Thence S34 W16 poles Thence S6 E7 poles to a locust on top of a point Thence S34 W20 poles to a stake in a line of a 50 acre survey made for William Burns Thence with said line N88 W106 poles to a stake Thence N45 W40 poles to the beginning.

            Robert Baker

            John S. Burns     Sworn Chainmen

Willis Gabbard  MR.                                                                            James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County Sct.

            June 1st 1889    Surveyed for JACKSON GABBARD 150 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gabbard bearing date march 27th 1889 which warrant was heretofore sent to the registers office said land is situated in said county o the Laurel Fork of Upper Buffalo Creek Waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a stone planted in the ground at the beginning corner of a 100 acre ssurvey made for Willis Abner and a 30 acre survey made for same Thence with the reverse line of said 100 acres S13 E20 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S67 W114 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N76 W96 poles to a line of a 70 acre survey made for Elisha Abner Thence with said line South 72 poles to a stake corner of same Thence with same West 62 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N27 W60  poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N31 W44 poles to a stake in line of said 100 acres Thence with said line N76 W68 poles to a stake corner of said 100 acres Thence with another line of said 100 acres N17 W84 poles to a stake in said line Thence S18 W144 poles to a stake corner of a 50 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with line of said 50 acres S75 E140 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S26 E62 poles to a stake in said line Thence S80 E4 poles to a hickory corner of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with a line of a 75 acre survey made for Elisha Abner North 40 poles to a stake corner of same Thence with same S80 E150 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S54 E36 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N86 E106 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S30 E30 poles to two white oaks Beginning Corner to same Thence with same and same course 30 poles to a poplar black oak and rock beginning corner of said 200 acres of Willis Abners Thence with a line of another 200 acre survey of said Willis Abner S67 E32 poles to a stake in said line Thence N46 E100 poles to a stake corner of a 30 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with a line of same N78 W70 poles to a corner to same Thence with same N30 W120 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same North 40 poles to the beginning.

            Mc Gabbard

            Granville Baker           Sworn Chainmen

Willis Gabbard MR.                                                                             James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            November 16th 1889     Surveyed for WILLIS GABBARD 38 ½ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 50 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gabbard bearing date August 17th 1889 which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in said county on the ridge between the waters of the Lick branch of the right hand fork and the Laurel Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two black oaks white oak and maple on a low gap of said ridge corner of a 350 acre survey made for Luther Brawner and beginning corner of a 50 acre survey made for Wm. Abner Thence with a line of same S20 E80 poles to a chestnut and gum corner to same and in a line of a 95 ¼  acre survey made for Hiram B. Begley Thence with said line N44½ E5 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N37 E14 poles to a white oak corner to same Thence with same S63 E12 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S41 E30  poles to a stake corner to same and in a line of a 300 acre survey made for John Baker and others Thence with said line N22 E40 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same North 92 poles to a stake in a line of said 350 acres of L Brawner Thence with same West 20 poles to a chestnut oak corner to same Thence with same S36 W46 poles to a chestnut oak corner to same Thence with same S85 W38 poles to the beginning.

Note:  There were no names of chainmen or others at the bottom of this page in the book.  

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            September 17th 1889    Surveyed for MICHAEL GABBARD 150 acres of the vacant and unapropriated land of said county by virtue of 150 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gabbard bearing date June 13th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the McJunkins and Evans Trace Branches of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a birch two beeches and hickory corner of a 150 acre survey made for Jeramiah Fields and in a line of a 200 acre survey made for John A. Baker Thence with lines of Bakers 200 acres N3 W158 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N61 E56 poles to a stake in said line Thence N53 W10 poles to a stake in a line of said 150 acres of Fields Thence with same S65 W41 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N33 W86 poles to a stake corner to same Thence N65 W34 poles to two beech stumps in a field corner to same Thence with same S20 W25  poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S15 W44 poles to a small sugar tree on the bank of said McJunkins branch corner to same Thence with same S12 E40 poles to the corner of same Thence with same 9½ W100 poles to two chestnuts on top of a cliff corner to same Thence with same S25 W52 poles to the corner of same and on a low gap of ridge corner to same Thence with same S39 E16 poles to the corner of same Thence with same East 133 poles to the beginning.

            John A. Baker

            John Gilbert       Sworn Chainmen.

Michael Gabbard  MR.                                                             James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            September 19th 1889   Surveyed for JOHN GILBERT 50 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a 50 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gilbert bearing date June 24th 1899 which warrant is her with returned said land is situated in said county on the Gabriel fork of the Beaty fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two small spotted oaks on a point ridge between said fork and the right hand fork of said Creek and in a line of a 300 acre survey made in the name of John Baker and others Thence with the meanders of said ridge S36 ½  E18 poles S47 E20 poles Thence S57 ½ E19 poles to a chestnut oak corner of a 50 acre survey made for James Eversole Thence S66 ¼ E23 poles Thence S27 ½ E18 poles to two small pines Thence same course 14 poles Thence S62 E10 ½ poles to a chestnut Thence S54 E10 poles Thence S81 E16 poles Thence S72 ½  E24 poles to a chestnut oak Thence leaving ridge N73 ½ E84 poles to a stake in a field Thence N61 W96 poles Thence N42 W32 poles Thence N49 W56 poles to a line of said 300 acres Thence with said line S61 W79 poles to the beginning.  The fore going boundary 16 ¾ acres of land heretofore appropriated by James Eversole and is bounded as follows Beginning at a chestnut oak on said ridge corner of the foregoing boundary shown on plat at figure (4) and stake corner of said Eversole’s  survey Thence with a line of said survey North 60 poles to (15) in a line of the foreging boundary Thence with lines of same N61 E32 poles to (14) Thence with same S49 E56 poles to (13) stake corner to same and in a line of said Eversole survey Thence with said line S62 W80 poles to the beginning which being excluded leaves in this survey 50 acres as aforesaid.

            Mc Gabbard

            Isaac S. Golbert      Sworn Chainmen

John Gilbert  MR.                                                                                 James S. Combs   S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            June 4th 1889        Surveyed for JACKSON GABBARD 50 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 200 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gabbard bearing date March 27th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Murrell branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a black gum chestnut maple and chestnut oak stake corner of a 300 acre survey made for John A. Baker and others Thence S34 E20 poles to a pine and several chestnut sprouts and chestnut oaks on top of a point ridge Thence S57 E63 poles to a stake corner of a 30 acre survey made for Elizabeth Fields Thence with a line of same North 60 poles to a corner of same Thence with same S80 E120 poles to two beeches and maple corner to same and in a line of a 130 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with same N10 E57 ½ poles to a stake in a line of same Thence S87 W168 poles to the line of said 300 acre survey Thence with said line S27 W40 poles to the beginning.

            James M. Baker

            Robert A. Baker         Sworn Chainmen

Willis Gabbard  MR.                                                                            James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 16th 1889   Surveyed for William Hunt, Jr. and Lee Abner 60 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a warrant issued by the Clerk of the Owsley County Court in the name of said Hunt and Abner bearing date February 7th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Abe’s branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black oak gum and sourwood near the top of a ridge on said branch a stake corner of a 10 acre survey made for Lacy Abner Thence with a line of same East 27 poles to a double chestnut oak the beginning corner to same and a corner of a 100 acre survey made for John Carmack Thence with a line of it N78 W21 poles to two chestnut oaks corner of same Thence S79 W124 poles to a stake in said line Thence S20 E35 ½ poles to a stake supposed to be at a line of a 100 acre survey made for William Burns Sr. Thence S54 ½ E146 poles to a stake corner of said 10 acres survey Thence with a line of same N6 W140 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Gabbard

            Jesse Barrett        Sworn Chainmen

Lee Abner  MR.                                                                       James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            May 14th 1889    Surveyed for WILLIAM HUNT, JR. 70 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of part of a 10 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Hunt bearing date Jan 21st 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on Roans branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a chestnut oak and pine on the ridge between said branch and the Rattle snake branch of said creek and in a line of a 50 acre survey made for Samuel and John Combs Thence meandering said ridge S40 E9 poles to a black oak Thence East 22 poles Thence N76 E20 poles to a black oak bush N34 E15 poles to a spotted oak Thence N18 E26 poles Thence N55 E7 poles to a chestnut oak Thence N69 E12 poles to a spotted oak Thence N61 E35 poles to a chestnut Thence N8 ½  E14 poles Thence N11 E5 poles Thence N40 E6 poles Thence N89 E18 poles to two maples Thence N65 E29 poles Thence N17 E10 poles Thence 41 ½ E6  poles to a chestnut Thence N49 E6 poles Thence N24 E47 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for Lacy Abner Thence with said line S80 W95 ½ poles to a line of a 73 ½ acre survey made for said Samuel and John Combs Thence with said line S10 W77 poles to a stake corner to same Thence S40 W60 poles to a stake corner to same Thence N16 W86 poles to a line of a stake corner to same Thence N26 W81 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for said Combs’ Thence with said line S48 W35 ½ poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for same Thence with said line S26 E126 ½ poles to a stake corner to same Thence South 12 poles to a hickory on the bank of said branch corner to same Thence East 8 poles to a black gum and water oak at the beginning corner of said 50 acres Thence with same S40 W30 poles to a stake corner of same Thence with same N78 W5 ½ poles to the beginning.

            James Bishop

            Jessee Barrett         Sworn Chainmen

William Hunt  MR.                                                                                James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley Co.

            May 11th 1889 Ssurveyed for WILLIAM HUNT, JR. 30 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said hunt bearing date Jan 21st 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on Roans branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks on the ridge between said branch and Pruetts branch Thence meandering said ridge N18 W12 poles Thence N24 E7 poles to a pine Thence N36 ½ W14 poles Thence N19 ½ W22 poles to a small black oak Thence N63 ½ W27 poles to a chestnut oak Thence N23 ½ W16 poles Thence N34 E10 poles to a large chestnut and chestnut oak Thence N57 ½ E11 poles Thence N36 ½ E20 poles to a small hickory Thence N22 E6 poles Thence N35 E28 poles to two small chestnuts Thence N55 E14 poles Thence N39 E4 poles Thence N24 E16 poles Thence N59 E8  poles to a stake in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Samuel and John Combs Thence with said line S9 W124 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N48 E24 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for same Thence with said line S25 W64 poles to the beginning.

            Leeander Abner

            James Bishop         Chainmen

William Hunt  MR.                                                                                James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley Co.

            March 18th 1889    Surveyed for WILLIAM HUNT JR. and LEE ABNER 37 ½ acres of the vacant and  unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Hunt and Abner bearing date February 7th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a chestnut oak and hickory near the top of a ridge a stake corner of a 100 acre survey made for Samuel and John Combs Thence with line of same South 40 poles to a gum and small beech on the bank of a drain stake corner to same and also stake corner to a 100 acre survey made for Lacy Abner Thence with it S20 W7 poles to a maple in said line Thence S68 E12 poles to two water oaks Thence S69 E14 poles Thence S72 E23 poles Thence N85 E13 poles Thence S65 E14 poles to a stake in a line of a 50 acre survey made for James Hacker Thence with a line of same N88 ½ E37 poles to a corner of a 7 acre survey made for Lacy Abner Thence with a line of same N3 E16 poles to the corner of same on a bench Thence with same N78 E32 poles to a line of a 130 acre survey made for John Cole Thence with a line of same N15 E38 poles to a sourwood and spotted oak in a line of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with said line N73 W276.8 poles to a small white walnut and gum stake corner to same and in a line of said 100 acres Thence with a line of said 100 acres S 2? E66 poles to a stake corner of same Thence with same S? E93 poles to the beginning.  The foregoing boundary includes a tract of land of 59 ½ acres heretofore appropriated by John Cole and bounded as follows:  Beginning at figure Thence S73 E53 poles to (19) Thence S80 E45 poles to (1) Thence South 5 poles to (21) Thence S73 E134 poles to (16) Thence N78 E6 ½ poles to (11)  Thence N15 E37 ½ poles to (18) Thence N73 W27 poles to (17)  Thence  S24 E50 ½ poles to the beginning .  Which being excluded leaves in this survey 31 ½ acres as afore said.

            Grant Combs

            Jesse Barrett    Chainmen

Lee Abner  MR.                                                                       James Combs, S.O.C.

 

           

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            November 14th 1889    Surveyed for M. J. TREADWAY 13 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Treadway bearing date January 29th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the waters of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three sourwoods in a line of a survey made in the name of Wm. Burns and corner of a 95 ¼  acre survey made for Hiram B. Begley Thence with a line of same N5 W49 poles to a spotted oak and dogwood on the top of a point ridge between the Mill Timber Branch and the Lick Branch of said fork corner to same Thence with the same N66 E10  poles to a bunch of sourwoods corner to same Thence with same N37 ½ E20 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N79 E14 ½ poles to a gum and chestnut oak corner to same Thence with same S71 E26 poles to three chestnut oaks corner to same Thence with same N36 E26  poles to a maple corner to same Thence with same N60 E11 poles to a black walnut stump ash and chestnut oak corner of a 50 acre survey made for William Abner Thence with a line of said 50 acres S77½ W110 poles to a stake in a line of a 30 acre survey made for John Burns Thence with said line S5 W21 poles to a hickory stake corner to same Thence with same S40 W16 poles to a stake in a line of said 80 acres Thence with said line S48 E43 poles to the beginning.

            John Baker

            Mc Gabbard      Sworn chainmen

John A/ Baker MR.                                                                              James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            October 14th 1889      Surveyed for M. J. TREADWAY 14 ½ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Treadway bearing date January 29th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Laurel Fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a hickory maple and beech corner of a 150 acre survey made for Wm. Hunt Thence with line of same N5 E10 poles to three dogwoods stake corner to same Thence with same N75 W74 poles to a stake in a line of a 300 acre survey made for John A. Baker and others Thence with said line N31  - 1 pole to a beech at a branch corner to same Thence with same N85 E9 poles Thence S13 ½ E33 poles to a stake on top of a ridge Thence S32 W18 poles Thence N73 W24 poles to the beginning.

            John A. Baker

            Michael Gabbard     Sworn chainmen

                                                                                                            James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owlsey County

            November 15th 1889    Surveyed for M. J. TREADWAY and John Baker 17 ½ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 200 acre warrant issued in the name of said Baker and Treadway bearing date January 29th 1889 which warrant was heretofore sent to the registers office said land is situated in said county on the Laurel fork and Beaty fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a chestnut on top of the ridge between the two said forks corner of a 50 acre survey made for Lewis Sandlin Thence with a line of same N? W 28 poles to a stake in a line of a 300 acre survey made for John Baker and others Thence with said line North 52 poles to a stake in a line of a 150 acre survey made for Wm. Hunt  Thence with said line S75 E13 poles to two small black oaks stake corner of said 150 acres Thence with same N5 E40 poles to stake corner to same Thence S75 E9 poles to a dogwood and chestnut oak in said line Thence S8 W20 poles Thence S44 ½ E12 poles Thence S81 E18 poles to a double chestnut Thence S51 W16 poles to a chestnut originally marked Thence S3 ½ E18 poles Thence S32 W10 poles Thence South 20 poles Thence S44 ½ E2?  poles to a maple and sourwood in line of a 100 acre survey made for Isaac Gilbert Thence with said line N73 W23 poles to a small pine and spotted oak a stake corner to same Thence with same S43 E58 poles to a stake in a line of said 50 acres of Sandlin’s Thence with said line N47 W59 poles to the beginning.    

            Robert Baker

            Michael Gabbard        Sworn Chainmen

John A. Baker  MR.                                                                 James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            August 1889    Surveyed for M. J. TREADWAY 33 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Treadway bearing date January 29th 1889 which warrant was heretofore sent to the registers office said land is situated in said county on the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a large beech on the bank of the Meadow branch of said fork about 6 poles above its mouth and beginning corner of a 50 acre survey patented in the name of Wilson Gabbard Thence S37 W122 poles to a stake in line of a 50 acre survey made for John H. Fox and on a ridge between the poplar hollow and said fork Thence with the meanders of said ridge S63 W2 poles Thence S81 W10 poles Thence N81 ½ W12 poles to a chestnut oak Thence S 31 W14 poles Thence S10 E12 poles Thence S25 W14 poles Thence S8 W16 poles Thence S13 W2 ½ poles to a line of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with said line S67 E84 poles to a line of a 50 acre and 100 acre survey made for John H. Fox with a line of same North 60 poles to a corner of same Thence with the line of the 50 acres West 41 poles to the corner of same Thence with same North 28 poles to a stake in said line Thence N37 E122 Poles to a large beech ThenceN7 ½ E39 poles to a stake in line of said 50 acres survey of Wilson Gabbard  24 poles N58 E of its corner Thence with said line N58 E60 poles to a stake in said line Thence N44½ W6 poles Thence N15 W16 poles to a stake in a line of a 25 acre made for George H. Fox Thence with lines of said 25 acres S57 W58 poles to a hickory and small chestnut on a ridge  Thence S20 E16 poles Thence S7 W8 poles to the line of said 50 acres of Wilson Gabbard Thence S7 ½ W39 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Gabbard

            James M. Baker       Chainmen

M. J. Treadway  MR.                                                                           James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            June 6th 1889     Surveyed for M. J. TREADWAY and John A. Baker 18 acres of the vacant and unappropriated  land of said county by virtue of a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker and Treadway bearing date January 29th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the head of Harrison’s branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a white oak two maples and a forked beech beginning corner of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner and on the dividing ridge between said branch and the Laurel fork Thence meandering said ridge S25 E21½ poles to a chestnut oak Thence S17 E10½ poles to a black oak Thence S11 W14 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence S35 W11 poles to two white oaks Thence S33 W20 poles Thence S13 W17 poles Thence S39 W18 poles Thence South 4 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for Wm. & Elisha Abner Thence with said line West 41 poles to a line of a 200 acre survey made for said Willis Abner Thence with said line N32 E120 poles to the beginning.

            Mc Gabbard

            William Collier           Sworn Chainmen

John A. Baker   MR.                                                                James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 25th 1890     Surveyed for JESSE BARRETT 100 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owlsey County in the name of said Barrett baaring date February 10th 1890 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on Bunches branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a buckeye and spruce pine on said branch corner of a 50 acre survey made for James Hacker Thence North 27 poles Thence N63 E17 poles to a stake in a line of a 200 acre survey made for William Abner Thence with said line S73 #157 poles to a small poplar stake corner to same Thence with same North 41½ poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with said line S66 E37 poles to the corner of same Thence S40 W40 poles to a chestnut oak corner to same and a corner to said Hacker’s 50 acres Thence with a line of the Hacker’s 50 acres survey S15 E18 poles to two chestnut oaks corner to same Thence with same S32 W40 poles to a chestnut oak corner to same Thence with same N80 W22 poles to a black gum corner to same Thence with same S64 W43 poles to two chestnut oaks corner to same Thence N78 W21 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence S79 W142 poles Thence N4½ E105 poles to the beginning.

            John Abner

            Samuel Abner    Sworn Chainmen

Jesse Barrett MR.                                                                     James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 28th 1890    Surveyed for ABIJAH BURNS 30 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county to the best of my knowledge by virtue of a part of a 50 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Burns bearing date December 19th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Ky. River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at three white oaks on the East side of said fork and beginning corner of a 100 acre survey made for Elijah Eversole Thence with a line of same N20 E100 poles to a dogwood pine and black oak stake corner to same Thence N45 W2 poles Thence S40 W53 poles crossing said right hand fork to a spruce pine Thence S54 W10 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for William Baker Thence with same N18 E32 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same West 14 poles to a stake in line of a 355 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with said line S42 E17 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same S4 E86 poles to a stake in a line of a 20 acre survey made for A. Eversole Thence with said line S76 E50 poles Thence N30½  E26 poles to a stake in a line of said 100 acres Thence with said line N40 W94 poles to the beginning.

            Abraham Gilbert

            Wiley Burns    Sworn Chainmen

Abijah Burns   MR.                                                                  James S. Combs

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            August 7th 1890         Surveyed for WILLIAM BOLIN  80 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county to the best of my knowledge by virtue of two warrants issued from the Owsley County Court first bearing April 9, 1889 and second date August 5th 1890 which warrants is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on a branch of the Lucky fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Ky. River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at same white walnut on the East side of the road and in a line of a 1200 acre survey made for Samuel Johnson and others Thence S42 E9 poles Thence S3 W6 poles to a dogwood and cucumber bushes Thence S44  W20 poles Thence N88 W6 poles to a white oak Thence S69 W18 poles to a small chestnut oak black oak and sourwood Thence S10 E10 poles to a line of a 25 acre survey made for Wm. Abner Thence with said line S88 E39 poles to a corner to same Thence with same S18 W83 poles to a chestnut oak in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Wm. Williams Thence with said line N43 E21½  poles to the beginning corner of said 100 acres Thence N64 E10  poles Thence N71 E6 poles to a chestnut oak and black oak bushes Thence N27 E41½ poles Thence S67 E39 poles to a poplar Thence S56 E55 poles Thence 53½ E27 poles Thence N60½  E10 poles Thence N21 E8 poles Thence N46½ E2 poles to a stake in a line of a 50 acre survey made for John Riley Thence with said line North 25 poles to two  pines corner to same Thence with same N30 W28 poles to a white oak beginning corner to same Thence with same N68½ E66  poles to a stake corner to same Thence N24 W41 poles Thence S88 W3 poles to a stake on a ridge Thence meandering said ridge N75 W6  poles to two small chestnuts and hickory Thence N80 W13 poles to a sourwood Thence S52 W90 poles to a maple on a knob Thence S85 W15 poles Thence N47½ W14 poles to a chestnut oak Thence same course 6 poles Thence N52½ W14 poles Thence S68 W32 poles to a double chestnut oak Thence S3½ W7½ poles to a hickory and white oak on said ridge and in a line of a 1200 acre survey made for Samuel Johnson and others Thence with said line S52 W68 poles to the beginning.

            John Sandlin

            Granville Riley   Chainmen

                                                                                                James S. Combs, S.O.C.

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State of Kentucky Owlsey County

            March 27th 1890        Surveyed ABIJAH BURNS 20 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county to the best of my knowledge by virtue of a part of a 50 acre land warrant issued from the Owlsey County Court in the name of said Burns bearing date December 19th 1889 which warrant was heretofore sent to the registers office said land is situated in said county on a branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a dogwood pine and black oak stake corner of a 100 acre Survey made for Elijah Eversole Thence with lines of same S40 E160 poles to two small chestnuts and two sourwoods stake same Thence with same S20 W12 poles to a bunch of chestnut sprouts in said line and on top of a ridge Thence with the meanders of said ridge N41½ E18 poles Thence N23 W11 poles to a chestnut and black oak bush Thence N8 W16 poles Thence 7½  E10 poles to a chestnut oak Thence N1 W20 poles to two small black oaks Thence N68 ½  W22 poles to a black gum Thence N48½ W8 poles to a double pine Thence N19½ W26 poles Thence N9 ½  W21 poles to a pine and locust trees Thence N73 1/2 W13½ poles to two chestnuts Thence N42½ W 21 poles Thence S85½  W33 ½ poles to two spotted oaks Thence S21 W16 poles to the beginning.

            Wiley Burns

            Abraham Gilbert        Sworn Chainmen

Abijah Burns  MR.                                                                   James S. Combs

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            June 21st 1890        Surveyed for ANDREW BARGER 25 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 25 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Barger bearing date December 23rd 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the head of the right hand fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black gum and three small black oaks in a line of a 150 acre survey made for Samuel Hacker and Jesse Barger shown on plat (at 1) Thence with a line of same S24½ W11 poles to a small black oak and chestnut (at 2) stake corner to same Thence S42½ W76 poles to three beeches (at 3) and a corner of same Thence S65 W60 poles to two dogwoods (at 4) Thence S26 W24 poles to a maple and small hickory (at 5) Thence S82 W46 poles to a stake near the top of a ridge (at 6) Thence N10 W9½ poles to two pines on a ridge (at 7) and in a line of said 150 acres Thence leaving said 150 acres and with the meanders of said ridge S5 W16 poles (to 8) Thence S2 W5 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey Thence with said line S33½ E27½ poles (to 10) Thence N58 E16 poles to a stake on the ridge (at 11) Thence N74½ E16 poles to two chestnut oaks Marked as corner trees (at 12) Thence N81½ E31 poles to three pines on said ridge (at 13) and at the Perry County line Thence with said county line N29 E6 poles (to 14) Thence N20 E20 poles (to 15) Thence N39 E6½ poles to two small black oaks on said ridge (at 16) Thence with the top of said ridge N84 E24 poles to a small hickory and sassafras in said ridge at a road (at 17) Thence N72 E16 poles (to 18) Thence N61 ½ E13 poles to a stake on a knob (at 19) Thence N5½ W9  poles to a small hickory and black oak (at 20) Thence N37 W14 poles (to 21) Thence N27½ W40 poles to a pine (at 22) and in said line Thence with same N17 E13 poles to three pines in said county line (at 23) Thence N80 ½ W8 poles to two pines and a rock (at 24) Thence N60½ W12 poles (to 25) Thence N41 W14 poles to five chestnuts in said county line (at 26) Thence leaving said county line and with lines of a survey made for John B. Gay S76½ W10 poles (to 27) Thence N77 W15 poles to the beginning (at 1).

            John B. Gay

            Jesse Barger         Sworn Chainmen

Andrew Barger MR.                                                                 James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            February 12th 1890        Surveyed for JAMES W. BAKER 50 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county to the best of my knowledge by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County court in the name of said Baker bearing date December 17th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said County on the head of some branches of upper Buffalo and Indian Creek Waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a large white oak beech and sourwood on the head of the Gay Camp branch of said Buffalo Creek stake corner of a 200 acre survey made for Samuel Johnson Thence with the same S29 E32 poles to a stake in a line of a 50 acre survey in the name of Peter Gabbard Thence with the same North 37 poles to a stake in said line Thence East 42 poles to a stake corner of a 100 acre survey made for Peter Gabbard Thence with lines of same and same course 50 poles to a stake corner to same Thence N35 W88 poles to a stake corner to said 100 acres Thence with same West 10 poles to a stake in a line of a 25 acre survey made for Edward Moore Thence with line of same South 57 poles to a stake corner of a 25 acre survey made for Elijah Peters Thence with same East  50 poles to a stake in a line of said 100 acres and also stake corner of said 25 acres Thence with the line of same S8 W15 poles to a stake in the East line of said 100 acres Thence with the same West 79 poles to the back line of a 50 acre survey in the name of said Peter Gabbard Thence with the same North 67 poles to a stake in a line of the Ed. Moore 25 acre Thence with same N70 W20 poles to a stake in a line of a 25 acre survey made said Peter Gabbard Thence with the same S19½  W138 poles Thence S70 W20 poles to a stake corner to said 25 acres Thence with the same N5 E60 poles to a pine corner to same Thence same course 22 poles to a chestnut and black gum beginning corner to said 25 acres also Corner to a 100 acre survey made for Henry Gabbard and corner to a 30 acre survey made for Wm. Bolin Thence with a line of said 30 acres S70 W76 poles to a stake corner to same and also stake corner to John L. Williams 500 acre survey Thence with the same S65 poles to a stake in a line of said Johnson’s 200 acres Thence with said line N43½ E14½ poles to the beginning.

      A.     J. Baker

Clark Cornett      Sworn chainmen

James W. Baker   MR.                                                 James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 28th 1890     Surveyed for ABRAHAM GILBERT 35 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 50 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gilbert bearing date December 19th 1889 said land is situated in said county on the waters of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnut oaks on a point ridge shown on plat at fig (1) and corner to a 355 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with a line of same West 14 poles to a pine (at 2) corner to same Thence with same North 80 poles to two dogwoods and black gum (at 3) stake corner to same West 28 poles to an ash and Lynn (at 4) stake corner to same Thence with same South 80 poles to a poplar (at 5) corner to same Thence with same S46 E16 poles to a locust (at 6) corner to same Thence with same S20 ½ W18 poles to a poplar and chestnut (at 7) corner to same Thence with same S70 W40 poles to three chestnut oaks (at 8) corner to same Thence with same N78 W20 poles to a sourwood on a ridge (at 9) and in a line of same Thence S52 E12 poles to a sourwood and black oak (at 10) Thence S73 ½ E20 poles to a chestnut oak (at 11) Thence S42 E26 poles to a chestnut oak in the Clay County line (at 12) Thence with same S80 E18 poles (to 13) Thence S21 ½ E16 poles to a chestnut oak (at 14) Thence S31 E34 poles to a chestnut oak (at 15) Thence S89 E14 poles (to 16) Thence N47 E16 poles to a poplar (at 17) corner to said 355 acres Thence with lines of same N54 W30 poles to a lynn (at 18) corner to same Thence with same N5 E70 poles to the beginning.

            Abijah Burns

            Wiley Burns       Sworn Chainmen

Abraham Gilbert  MR.                                                  James S. Combs  S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 21st 1890   Surveyed for CLARK CORNETT 40 acres of land by virtue of a 40 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Cornett bearing date said land is situated in said county on the Allen branch of the Lucky fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two maples hickory and chestnut oak in a line of a 50 acre survey made for Peter Gabbard and 2 poles North West of four chestnut oaks corner to said survey Thence with a line of said survey N38 W28 poles to a corner of a 25 acre survey made for Elijah Peters Thence in line of same East 20 poles to three chestnut oaks Thence N8 E24 poles to a stake in said line and also in a line of a 100 acre survey made for said Peter Gabbard Thence with a line of said 100 acres S35 E96 poles Thence S55 W20 poles Thence S2 E12 poles Thence S26 E12 poles to two chestnuts Thence S6 W18  poles to a black gum and black oak bushes Thence S63  E22 poles to a sourwood and chestnut oak saplings Thence S29 W10 poles Thence S6 E14 poles to two white oaks standing on a rocky gap between Upper and Middle Allen branches Thence S30 W38 poles Thence N28 W48 poles to the line of aforesaid 50 acres Thence with said line N67 E4 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with another line of same N14 W110 poles to four chestnut oaks corner to the same Thence with same N38 W2 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Sandlin

            William Freeman     Sworn Chainmen

Clark Cornett  MR.                                                                  James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            September 16th 1890    Surveyed for MICHAEL GABBARD 50 acres of land by virtue of a 50 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gabbard bearing date October 31st 1889 said land is situated in said county on the Barbacue branch of the right hand fork of Upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and is bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a beech and black gum on the South East side of said branch Thence S55½ E82 poles to a small spotted oak and sourwood on the dividing ridge and on the Perry County line Thence with same N21 W12 poles Thence North 15 poles to two chestnut oaks on said ridge Thence N48 E15 poles to a hickory and sourwood Thence N11 E10 poles Thence N11 W18  poles Thence N19 E12 poles Thence N48 E12 poles Thence N26 E16 poles to a double chestnut on said county line Thence with said county line N59 W12 poles Thence N34 W23 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence S63 W24 poles Thence S81½ W22 poles Thence N46 W43 poles to a small pine and spotted oak Thence S63½ W12 poles Thence S44½ W52 poles to a large rock and hickory and black gum marked as corner trees close by Thence S46 E70 poles to the beginning.

            John Carmack

            Levi Carmack         Sworn Chainmen

Michael Gabbard MR.                                                              James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 24th 1890     Surveyed for WILLIS GABBARD 21 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 50 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gabbard bearing date August 17th 1889 said land is situated in said County on the waters of the Harrison’s Branch waters of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek and also on the waters of the Laurel fork of said Creek and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a chestnut oak and small pine a corner of a 100 acre survey made for said Gabbard Thence with lines of said S31 W19 poles Thence S38 W16 poles Thence S27½ W16 poles Thence S75 W14 poles Thence S36 W20 poles Thence S5 E24  poles to a bunch of dogwoods corner to same Thence with same S24 W36 poles to two pines Beginning corner to same and in a line of a 100 acre survey made for William Burns Thence with said line N67 W48 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for James Hacker Thence with said line N42 E148 poles to a stake in a line of a 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with said line S85 E37 poles to a small black oak on a ridge in said line and a corner to said 100 acres of Gabbard Thence with lines of same S52 W13 poles Thence S83 W18 poles to the first named chestnut oak and small pine Thence S29½  E151 poles to a locust tree corner to said 100 acres Thence S39½ W19 poles Thence S73 W22 poles to a line of a 50 acre survey made for said Burns Thence with said line S21 E23 poles to a line of another 200 acre survey made for Willis Abner Thence with said line East 51 poles Thence N44 E3½ poles Thence N52 E12 poles to three hickorys on a ridge Thence N28 W16 poles Thence N25½ W14 poles Thence N83 W14 poles Thence N67 W12 poles to the locust tree Thence N29½ W151 poles to the beginning.

            James M. Baker

            James R. Baker       Chainmen

Willis Gabbard MR.                                                                 James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            August 14th 1890    Survey for GRANVILLE RILEY 10 acres of the warrant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 21 acre land warrant issued from the Owlsey County Court in the name of said Riley bearing date July 1890 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Lucky fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two small black oaks on a knob to left of the gap of the ridge as you go over to Longs Creek Thence N25 W13 poles to a black oak Thence N50 W14 poles Thence S27 W23 poles Thence S74 W18  poles to a small white oak on the ridge Thence same course continue in all 36 poles to a black gum and white oak Thence S57 W8 poles to a stake in a line of a 1200 acre survey made for Samuel Johnson and others Thence with said line S25 E60 poles to a stake in a line of a 100 acre survey made for John Riley Thence with said line N67 E25 poles to the top of the ridge at the gap where the road goes through Thence N28 E58 poles to the beginning.

            John Sandlin

            William Bowlin      Sworn Chainmen

Granville Riley  MR.                                                                 James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 24th 1890   Surveyed for JAMES R. BAKER 30 acres of land by virtue of a 30 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker bearing date Feb. 15th  1890 said land is situated in said county on the Lucky and Laurel forks of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black gum on a ridge in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Wm. Williams Thence with said line S80 W141 poles to a line of a 1200 acre survey made for Samuel Johnson and others Thence with said line N52 E91 poles to two black gums on a ridge Thence S30 E38 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence N75 E40 poles to a chestnut Thence S50 E26 poles Thence South 54 poles Thence S15 W24 poles to a large black oak a corner of a 20 acre survey made for Wm. Burns Thence S13 E11 poles Thence South 24 poles Thence S33 E11½ poles Thence S16 W13½ poles Thence S55 W8 poles Thence S85 W25  poles Thence S44 W8 poles Thence S85 W25 poles Thence S44 W9 poles Thence S67 W44 poles to a stake corner of said Wm. Williams 100 acres Thence with a line of said 100 acres N35 E137 poles to two chestnut oaks and pine in said line Thence North 54 poles Thence N50 W12 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Gabbard

            James M. Baker     Sworn Chainmen

James R. Baker  MR.                                                                           James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley Co.

            March 19th 1891      Surveyed for GRANVILLE BAKER 10 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a 10 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker said land is situated in said county on Watches fork of the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two small black oaks Thence N33 E35 poles Thence N34 W21 poles to a stake on a knob Thence S71¼ W10 poles Thence N85½ W38 poles to a stake on a ridge Thence N70¼ W5 1/3 poles to a black gum corner between said Baker and George Baker Thence S35½ W4½ poles to a stake in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Fountain Fox and others Thence with said line S47½ E67 poles to a stake in said line Thence N2 E1 pole 9 links to two small black oaks Beginning corner to this survey Thence S11½ E12 poles Thence S20 E24 poles to three chestnut oaks on a ridge Thence S7½ W8 poles Thence S26 ½  W36 poles Thence S84 W30 poles to a stake on a ridge Thence S52 ½ W20 poles Thence S66 W26 poles Thence N42 W15 poles to a stake in a line of said 100 acres Thence with said line N61½ E108½ poles to a stake in said line Thence N7 ½ E3 poles to the three chestnut oaks call for in this Survey Thence with line of  the same N20 W24  poles Thence N11½ W12 poles to the beginning.

            Jacob Wood

            J. M. Baker       Sworn Chainmen

Granville Baker MR.                                                                 James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 25th 1891   Surveyed for R. W. MINTER 62 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said County to the best of my knowledge by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Minter bearing date October 3rd 1890 which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in said county on the Rock House fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches at the upper fork of said Rock House fork and corner of a 200 acre survey made in the name of Willis Abner Thence N55 E16 poles to two beeches a stake corner of a 50 acre survey made for Wm. Burns Thence with lines of same N11 E119 poles Thence N26 W27 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for said Wm. Burns Thence with said line N50 W120 poles to two chestnut oaks a corner of a 240 acre survey made for __(no name)________ Keller Thence with same line S16 E180 poles Thence S20 E60 poles to the beginning.

            Perry Burns

            John A. Baker    Sworn Chainmen

John Baker  MR.                                                                      James S. Combs S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            September 2nd 1892      Surveyed for JULIUS BAKER 28 ½ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Baker bearing date September 17th 1891 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on Beaty fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and Bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a black gum and small chestnut on the ridge between said fork and Squabble Creek in the Perry and Owsley County line also in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Robert Baker Thence with said line N3 W12 poles Thence with same N42 W36 poles to a corner of same Thence with same N24 W24 poles to a corner of same Thence with same N19 E42 poles to a corner of same Thence with same N45 W42 poles to a corner of same Thence with same S58 E40 poles to a corner of same Thence with same N52 E14 poles to a stake in said line and the county line Thence with said county line S45½ E13½ poles to a chestnut oak in said county line and on the top of a ridge Thence with the meanders of said ridge and county line S39 W18 poles Thence S57 W14 poles Thence S63 W14 poles Thence  S46 W12 poles Thence S56 W26 poles Thence S54 W7½ poles Thence S21½ E24 poles Thence S32 E10 poles Thence S40½ E10 poles Thence S45½ E6 poles Thence S24 W8 poles Thence S29 W10½ poles to the beginning.

            James Bowlin

            John A. Baker       Sworn chainmen

Julius Baker  MR.                                                                                 James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            April 20th 1891 Surveyed for R. W. MINTER 38 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 100 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Minter bearing date Oct. 3rd 1890 which warrant was heretofore sent to the registers office with a 62 acre survey in the name of said Minter said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at three beeches on the North bank of said fork a deer lick and just above Eli Vanover’s Mill corner to a 150 acre survey made for Jerry Fields and with a line of said 150 acres N61 W63 poles to a stake in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Andrew Baker Thence with said line N12 E128 poles to a stake in a line of a 100 acre survey made for George Baker Thence with said line S47 E64 poles to a stake in a line of the said Fields 150 acres Thence with said line S10 W114 poles to the beginning.

            John Baker

            James Carmack     Sworn Chainmen

John A. Baker  MR.                                                                 James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

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            April 24th 1891    Surveed for ELIJAH COUCH 18 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 50 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Couch bearing date June 25th 1890 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the Trace Branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a corner of the 150 acre survey made for Jeremiah Fields (it being the first corner of said 150 acres run on a reverse call) Thence with a line of said 150 acres N70 W120 poles to a stake corner to said 150 acres Thence with another line of same N83 W32 poles to the corner of said 150 acres Thence with another line of same N33 W27 poles to the Clay County line and also in a line of same Thence with said county line S25 E28 poles to a stake in county line Thence with same S54 E12 poles Thence S42 E19 poles Thence S62 E9 poles Thence

N87 ½ E14 poles Thence S84 E12½ poles Thence S28½ E12 poles Thence S17 E8  poles Thence S34 ¾ E12 poles Thence N67½ E8  poles Thence N57½ E18 poles Thence S86 E30 poles Thence S6½ W19 poles to a stake in a line of a 30 acre survey made for Thomas Amis Thence with said line East 36 poles to a corner of said 30 acres and in a line of a 200 acre survey made for John Baker Thence with a line of said 200 acres N3 W21 poles to the beginning.

            Samuel Couch

            H. B. Begley    Sworn Chainmen

Elijah Couch  MR.                                                                                James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            August 31st 1892      Surveyed for P. S. TREADWAY 47 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county on a part of a 200 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Treadway bearing date Dec. 9th 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the waters of the Big Twin branch waters of the Laurel fork of upper Buffalo Creek and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two beeches and sugar tree on the bank of said Twin branch and beginning corner of a 50 acre survey made for Wm. Abner Jr. Thence with a line of same East 30 poles to two beeches stake corner to same Thence with another line of same N28 E24 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N6 E11 poles to a white oak hickory and dogwood in a line of a 500 acre survey made for John L. Williams Thence with said line S46 E128 poles to a right angle triangle in a rock cliff near a chestnut and poplar marked as side lines and also a short distance from a cave Thence with another line of said 500 acres N59 E24 poles to a line of a 200 acre survey made for Wm. Abner Thence with a line of said 200 acres S21 E17½ poles to a corner of said 200 acres Thence with same West 58½ poles to a line of Elisha Abners 25 acre survey Thence with said line North 2 ½ poles to a corner of said 25 acres Thence with another line of said 25 acres N80 W10  poles to a line of Wm. Abners 200 acre survey Thence with said line North 5 poles to a corner of same Thence with another line of same N75 W156 poles to a line of said 25 acres Thence with said line North 40½ poles to a corner of said 25 acres Thence with another line of same South 33 poles to a line of said Wm. Abners 200 acres Thence with said line N75 W11 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for James Williams Thence with said line N6 W44 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey made for Frank Hamblin Thence with said line N70 E24 ½ poles to two black gums and chestnut oak beginning corner of said Hamblin’s 100 acres Thence with another line of said Hamblin’s 100 acres N70 E40 poles to a black oak and black gum stake corner to same Thence with same N35 E6 poles to a line of said Elisha Abners 50 acre survey Thence with said line S70 E20 poles to a corner of said 50 acres Thence with another line of said 50 acres S8 W84 poles to a stake in the South line of said Elisha Abner’s 25 acres Thence with said line East 33 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Sandlin

            Enoch Williams    Sworn Chainmen

P. S. Treadway  MR.                                                               James S. Combs, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            November 11th 1907   Surveyed for G. W. DANIEL 100 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of an Owsley County Court warrant in the name of said G. W. Daniel for 100 acres bearing date August 7th 1907 said land is situated in said county aforesaid on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Ky. River and bounded as follows:  Beginning on two white oaks and sourwood on a point below the mouth of the Lick Branch of said right hand fork where the lines of William Burns 80 acres and the Luther Brawner 350 acres cross each other Thence with the Brawner 350 acre line N76 ½ poles to a poplar in line of Wm. and Elisha Abners 50 acres Thence with said Abners line W18 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N34 poles to a stake in said line Thence N31 W42 poles to three white oaks and black walnut beginning corner to John Baker 100 acre survey and on top of the ridge at the head of Davis Branch Thence with the 100 acres line and reversing same S29 ½ W60 poles to a stake corner to same and near a cliff on Davis Branch Thence with another line of same W85 poles to stake corner of same Thence N10 W63 poles to a black gum in said line Thence S65 W55 poles to two beeches and sourwood above Perry D. Burns field Thence S11 W9 3/5 poles to a dogwood Thence S66 W16 poles to a white oak and chestnut oak in line of James Sandlin’s 50 acres Thence S35 E169 poles to a lynn Spanish oak and rock pile corner to the James Sandlin 50 acres Thence N10 E15 ½ poles to a stake corner to said Wm. Burns 80 acres Thence with same N57 E110 poles to a sourwood and small black oak stake corner to same Thence S48 E32 poles to the beginning.

            James Daniel   

            Isaac Daniel         Sworn Chainmen

George Daniel  MR.                                                                 P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            October 18th 1907      Surveyed for JOHN B. GAY 29 acres of land by virtue of a part of a 100 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gay bearing date Dec. 23rd 1889 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the head of the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at two chestnuts second corner to a 150 acre survey made for Hacker & Barger at (fig 1) Thence with lines of same N2 W18 poles to a chestnut (at 2) Thence with same N27 ½ E52 poles to a poplar (at 3) corner to same Thence with same N62 ½ E28 poles to a small chestnut and two black gums (at 4) corner to same Thence with same S76 ½  E22 poles to a small hickory and three sassafras bushes (at 5) stake corner to same Thence with same S30 ½ E84 poles to a sourwood maple and chestnut (at 7) corner to same Thence with same N62 ½ E80 poles to a small black oak (at 8) corner to same and in the Perry County line Thence with same S30 ½ E48 poles to a chestnut oak black oak and poplar (at 9) stake corner to same Thence S26 ½ W78 poles to two chestnut oak stumps corner to same Thence with same and three small oaks and locust marked as corner trees close by shown on plat (at 10)Thence with same S24 ½  W 41 poles to a black gum and  three small black oaks in a line of same (at 11) Thence S77 E15 poles (to 12) Thence N76 ½ E10 poles to five chestnuts on top of a ridge (at 13) Thence with the top of said ridge N9 E18 poles (to 14) Thence N15 ½ E8 poles (to 15) Thence N27 ½  E9 ½ poles to a chestnut oak on said ridge (at 16) Thence N10 E26 poles to a chestnut oak and dogwood in a low gap of said ridge (at 17) Thence N28 E8 poles to a stake in the county line (at 18) Thence with said county line N53 E8 poles (to 19) Thence N40 E19 ½ poles to a pine (at 20) Thence N48 ½ E12 poles (to 21) Thence N43 ½ E10 poles to a stake (at 22) and near a pine marked as a corner Thence N26 ½ W8 poles (to 23) Thence N36 ½ W12 poles to a pine (at 24) and in said county line Thence N5 ½ E12 poles (to 25) Thence N24 W14 poles (to 26) Thence N35 W8 poles (to 27) Thence S82 W8 poles to two chestnut oaks (at 28) Thence N85 W16 poles (to 29) Thence S80 W8 poles (to 30) Thence S32 ½ W10 poles (to 31) Thence S9 ½ W10 poles to a stake in said county line (at 32) Thence with same S24 W18 ½  poles to a small chestnut (at 33) Thence S42 W14 poles to three chestnuts all growing from the same root (at 34) Thence N84 W8 poles (to 35) Thence N52 ½ W16 poles to two black oaks in said county line (at 36) Thence N36 W20 poles to a stake in a line of the Hacker and Barger 150 acres (at 6) Thence with said line N30 ½ W24 poles to a small hickory and sassafras (at 5) stake corner to same Thence with same N76 ½ W22 poles to a small chestnut and two black oaks (at 4) corner to same Thence S62 ½ W28 poles to a poplar (at 3) Thence with the county line N88 W13 poles (to 37) and in said county line Thence leaving said county line S42 W18 poles to a bunch of chestnut sprouts on a ridge (at 38) and in a line of a 100 acre survey made for Abraham Eversole Thence with said line S20 W81 poles to a stake in a line of a survey (at 39) Thence with said line S75 ½ E14 poles to a stake (at 40) and in a line of the Hacker and Barger 150 acres Thence with said line N27 E32 ½ poles to the beginning.

            Willis Barger

            Jesse Barger       Sworn Chainmen

John B. Gay  MR.                                                                    P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            October 18th 1907   Surveyed for JOHN B. GAY 15 acres of land by virtue of part of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of said Gay bearing date Dec. 3rd 1889 which warrant is here with returned said land is situated in said county on the head of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows to wit:  Beginning at a poplar chestnut and chestnut oak shown on plat (at 1) beginning corner to a 100 acre survey made for Abraham Eversole and on top of the ridge between said fork and Bull Skin and in the County line between Clay and Owsley Thence with a line of said 100 acres S63 E72 poles to a forked chestnut oak (at 2) corner to same Thence with same S24 E100 poles to a lynn by a large rock (at 3) corner to same Thence with same S75 E26 poles to a stake in said line (at 4) and top of a ridge Thence with the top of the ridge S57  W9 ½  (to 5) Thence S67 W10 poles to a stake on said ridge and in county line Thence N49 W7 poles (to 7) Thence N65 W24 poles (to 8) Thence N81 W8 poles (to 9) Thence N71 W17 poles to a chestnut oak on the top of the Barge Knob (at 10) Thence N2 ½ W10 ½ poles to a locust (at 11) Thence N11 W12 poles (to 12) Thence N38 ½ E31 poles to a bunch of chestnuts on a knob (at 13) Thence N12 E6 poles (to 14) Thence N11 W8 poles (to 15) Thence N7 ½ E6 poles (to 16) Thence N1 ½ W11 ½ poles (to 17) and in a line of said 100 acres Thence with said line N24 W20 poles to a forked chestnut oak (at 2) corner to said 100 acres Thence with another line same N63 W44 poles (to 18) and in a line of same and on the top of a ridge Thence with the top of said ridge N81 ¼ W2 poles (to 19) Thence S86 ½  W8 poles to two chestnut oaks (at 20) and on the ridge Thence with same ridge N61 W4 poles and 19 links (to 21) Thence N45 W14 poles to the beginning.

            Willis Barger

            Jesse Barger        Sworn Chainmen

John B. Gay,  MR.                                                                               P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            October 18th 1907       Surveyed for JOHN B. GAY 67 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a part of a 100 acre warrant bearing the date Dec. 23rd 1889 in the name of John B. Gay which warrant was sent to the land office with a 21 acre and 7 acre survey for John B. Gay said land is situated in Owsley County near the head of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek a tributary of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning on a large spruce pine on the South bank of said right hand fork of Buffalo Creek near a water mill and at the lower edge of what is known as the Round Bottom Thence N60 W18 poles to a stake in a line of a 50 acre survey made for Samuel McEntosh Thence with a line of said 50 acres N15 W116 poles to a stake in said line and on top of the ridge near what is known as Whoopfalary Gap and in the Owsley and Perry County line Thence with the ridge and county line N73 E1 ½ poles to a black gum Thence N5l E53 poles to a stake on the ridge N23 E10 poles to a stake Thence N57 E8 poles to a hickory Thence S77 E13 poles to the top of same rocks  N84 ½ E10 poles to a stake S77 E22 poles to the top of a knob South 52 poles to a hickory and rock on said ridge Thence S23 W14 poles S37 W17 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence S20 W10 poles S10 E16 poles to the top of a high knob between the Whoopfalary and Round Bottom branches S10 W4 poles to two spotted oaks corner to a survey made for Abijah Burns Thence S85 ½ W2 poles Thence S40 W64 poles crossing said right hand fork of Buffalo Creek to the place of beginning.

            Willis Barger

            Jesse Barger        Sworn Chainmen

John B. Gay  MR.                                                                    P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            January 29th 1909    Surveyed for PERRY D. BURNS 9 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a part of a 100 acre land warrant bearing date Nov. 4th 1907 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in Owsley County on the Rock House fork of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Ky. River and bounded as follows:  Beginning in a line of a 200 acre survey for Willis Abner also in a line of a 50 acre survey for Wm. Burns S31 W2 ½ poles from a beech tree on a hill side above P. D. Burns barn and 4th corner to said Burns 20 acres Thence with the 50 acre line S31 W39  poles to a beech 3rd corner to same S14 E24 poles to a line of a 100 acre survey for G. W. Baker Thence with a line of said 100 acres S83 E37 poles to line of the aforesaid Abner 200 acre Thence with same N20 W66 poles to the beginning

            Abijah Burns

            Henry Couch     Sworn Chainmen

Perry D. Burns MR.                                                                 P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley Co.

            January 27th 1909      Surveyed for PERRY D. BURNS 91 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a part of a ……..blank space…….

Which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county on the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning on a planted stone just North of the old Burns graveyard and East of the Creek opposite the mouth of the Highland Branch and stake corner to a 100 acre survey made for Wm. Burns Thence with a line of said 100 acres S62 E30 poles to stake corner to same Thence with another line of same S44 E36 poles to a small white oak in line of a 100 acre survey for G. W. Daniel Thence with lines of same N66 E10 poles to a dogwood corner to same Thence with same N11 E9 3/5 poles to two beeches and sourwood corner to same N65 E55 poles to a black gum corner to same and in line of another 100 acre survey made for Wm. Burns Thence with the Burns 100 acres line N10 W22 poles to two black gums and two chestnut oaks corner to same Thence leaving said 100 acres  line and running with the ridge between the right hand fork of Buffalo and Harrison’s Branch N35 W17 poles N16 ½ W15 ½ poles to a spotted oak sourwood and gum N46 W18 poles to two maples N16 ½ W20 ½ poles to a gum N44 W18 4/5 poles to hickory and two black oaks N4 ½ E19 poles to a post oak and spotted oak N2 ½ W20 poles to a spotted N17 E12 ½ poles N40 W23poles to two spotted oaks N89 W10 poles to two pines N60 ½ W25 poles to a hickory

N71 ½ W27 poles to a sourwood and beech on the point above the Mouth of Harrison’s Branch and in a line of Wm. Burns 100 acres reversing lines of same S19 E57 poles to a stake corner to same Thence S14 W45 poles to a stake corner to same Thence S2 E68 poles to a planted stone stake corner to same Thence S18 2/5 poles to the beginning.

            Abijah Burns

            Henry Couch     Sworn Chainmen

Perry D. Burns   MR.                                                               P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 5th 1909    Surveyed for DANIEL B. GABBARD 42 ¾ acres of vacant and unappropriated land of said county by virtue of a part of a 80 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court bearing date March 7th 1909 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated in said county and lying and being on the Lick Branch of The Gabriel Fork of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek:  Beginning at a chestnut and chestnut oak 2nd corner of a 50 acre survey in the name of James Hacker Thence with lines of same N80 E100 poles to a stake corner to same Thence S25 E17 poles to three Sourwoods in said line same course 42 ½ poles to a maple and chestnut oak on a ridge and in the Owsley & Perry line Thence with ridge and county line N22 E18 poles Thence N11 E20 poles Thence N27 W8  poles Thence N47 ½ W25 poles to four chestnuts on said ridge Thence North 20 poles N23 E23 poles to a small black oak N54 ½ W20 poles Thence N76 ½ W19 poles S67 W12 ½ poles to a chestnut S51 W30 poles S79 W16 poles to two chestnut oaks Thence leaving county line S59 W31 poles to two chestnut oaks on the point of a ridge Thence South 42 poles to the beginning.

            Beverly Baker

            Robert Baker         Sworn Chainmen

Daniel B. Gabbard  MR.                                                           P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley Co.

            February 3rd 1909       Surveyed for J. B. HIGNITE  22 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a part of a 50 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court in the name of Abijah Burns bearing date October 17th 1907 which warrant is herewith returned said land is situated on the Evans Trace Branch of the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a locust and two small black oaks just above a cliff on the west side of Evans Trace branch and stake corner to Jerry Fields 150 acres and in line of John A. Baker 200 acres Thence with the 200 acre line S3 W19 ½ poles to a stake corner to Thomas Amis 40 acres Thence with the 40 acre line west 36 poles to a locust chestnut and small black gum on top of the ridge in the Clay and Owsley County line and near the head of a fork of Little Bull Skin Creek Thence with the ridge and county line N2 W13 ½ poles to a pine N81 ¼ W28 ½ poles to a chestnut oak S60 W30 poles to a stake N20 ½ W 24 1/2 poles to a chestnut and maple N30 W8 poles N81 ¼  

W13 poles to a gum S87 ½ W14 poles to a stake corner to John A. Baker’s 13 acres and near a road leading from Evans Trace Branch to Little Bull Skin Creek Thence with a line of the 13 acres N80 ½ E7 poles to a stake corner of same Thence with same N33 W38 poles to a stake corner to the Jerry Fields 150 acre Thence with lines of same S85 E32 poles to a stake corner to same Thence S70 E120 poles to the beginning.

            M. J. Treadway

            Abraham Gilbert     Sworn Chainmen

Abijah Burns  MR.                                                                   P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            February 3rd 1909        Surveyed for J. B. HIGNITE 128 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a 100 acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court bearing date July 5th 1890 and a part of a 50 acre land warrant in the name of Abijah Burns bearing date Oct. 19th 1907 which warrants are herewith returned said land is situated on the Evans Trace Branch and Twin Branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning at a chestnut corner of a 355 acre survey for Andrew Baker and on top of the ridge at the head of the Lower Twin Branch Thence S78 E40 poles to a sourwood S52 E12 poles to a black oak and sourwood Thence S73 ½ E20 poles to a chestnut oak S42 E26 poles to a chestnut oak on a knob and at the Clay County line Thence with the county line and ridge between Evans Trace branch and Bull Skin Creek S57 ½ W24 poles S75 W22 poles S58 W12 poles S26 ½ W8 poles S61 W16 poles to two chestnut oaks on a knob N79 W11 ½ poles to a double maple and small white oak in a line of a 200 acre survey made for John A. Baker Thence with same N23 E33 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with same N60 W162 poles to a stake corner to same Thence with another line of same N3 W61 poles to a stake in line of a 30 acre survey made for Jerry Fields Thence with a line 30 acres East 25 poles to same Thence with same N3 W120 poles to a line of Wm. Baker’s 50 acres Thence with same East 33 poles to a line of the aforesaid 355 acres Thence with a line of same S21 E223 poles to the beginning.

            M. J. Treadway

            Abraham Gilbert       Sworn Chainmen

Abijah Burns, MR.                                                                   P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            March 29th 1910      Surveyed for G. W. DANIEL 10 acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a 10 acre warrant issued from the Owsley County Court Clerk’s office bearing date March 28th 1910 which warrant is herewith returned.  said land is situated in Owsley County on the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning in line of Wm. Burns 80 acres and in line of Willis Abner’s 200 acres where the lines cross Thence with a line of the 200 acres S55 W40 poles to a black gum Stake corner of Wm. Burns 50 acres Thence with a line of said 50 acres West 18 poles to a stake in line of G. W. Daniels land Thence with lines of same N10 E38 poles to a black gum corner to same.  Thence N43 E36 poles to a line of said 80 acres Thence with said line S25 E44 poles to the place of beginning.

            Ezekial Couch

            Isaac Daniel         Sworn Chainmen

Henry Couch MR.                                                                                P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            January   1910     Surveyed for HENRY GAY 27 ¾ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a part of a acre land warrant issued from the Owsley County Court Clerk’s office bearing date January 3rd 1910 which warrant is herewith returned. Said land is situated in said county on the Rattle Snake Branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning on a black walnut and planted stone on the West side of Rattle Snake Branch stake corner to a 50 acre survey made for Wm. Baker Thence with a line of said 50 acres S79 E83 poles to a beech tree at a cliff Thence leaving the 50 acre line S27 ½ E18 poles to a black oak Thence S14 ½ E12 4/5 poles to a sourwood Thence S2 W44 poles to two dogwoods and red bud in Perry Davidson’s 50 acre line Thence with a line of said 50 acres S23 W11 poles to a stake in line of a 260 acre survey made for Ponder & Kelly Thence with a line of same N46 W124 poles to a stake in line of a 54 acre survey made for James Bishop Thence with a line of said 54 acres N14 E12 poles to the place of beginning.

            Brice Barrett

            James McEntosh        Sworn Chainmen

Henry Gay   MR.                                                                                  P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

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State of Kentucky Owsley County

            January 6th 1910     Surveyed for HENRY GAY 14 ¼ acres of the vacant and unappropriated land of Owsley County by virtue of a part of an Owsley County Court warrant bearing date Jan. 3rd 1910 which warrant is herewith returned.  Said land is situated in said county on the Rattle Snake Branch of the right hand fork of upper Buffalo Creek waters of the South Fork of the Kentucky River and bounded as follows:  Beginning on a pine corner to John Carmack’s 50 acres and on top of the ridge between the Rattle Snake Branch and New Found Creek in the county line between Owsley & Clay counties Thence with the ridge and county line N64 E9 poles Thence N55 E14 poles to a pine Thence S71 ½ E18 poles to a pine on top of a point at the head of Monroe’s Branch Thence S37 E28 poles to a black oak Thence S6 ¾ W37 poles to a black oak and chestnut in the gap of the ridge and near a trace leading from Rattle Snake Branch to Newfound Creek Thence S55 E28 poles to a stake in line of a 120  acre survey for Lacy Abner Thence with lines of same N70 poles to a stake in line of a 260 acre survey made for Ponder & Kelly Thence with a line of same N46 W34 poles to a sassafras stake corner to same Thence with another line of same S73 W50 poles and in a line of John Carmack’s 50 acres Thence with a line of said 50 acres South 12 poles to the beginning.

            James McEntosh

            Kenith Daniel                Sworn Chainmen

Henry Gay  MR.                                                                                   P. S. Treadway, S.O.C.

 

           

 

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