Isaac Cox surveyed this 200 acre tract on Cedar Creek for John Whitaker on 21 Jan 1786, who received the deed for it on 18 Aug 1788.
Survey
Surveyed for John Whitaker 200 acres of land in Nelson County by virtue of part of a treasury warrant No. 6224, lying on the waters of Cedar Creek a branch of Salt River beginning at a white oak and dogwood, running East 160 poles to two sugar trees at Cedar Creek, South 200 poles to a poplar & white oak, West 160 poles to a white oak & hickory, North 200 poles to the beginning. January 21st 1786. Isaac Cox, surveyor. Chain carriers: Elijah Whitaker, __ Davis.
Deed
Virginia Grant Book 15, pages 27-28
Edmund Randolph Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come, greeting. Know ye that by virtue and in consideration of part of a land office treasury warrant No. 6224 issued the 20th day of February 1781, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto John Whitaker a certain tract or parcel of land containing 200 acres by survey bearing date the 21st day of January 1786, lying and being in the county of Nelson on the waters of Cedar Creek a branch of Salt River and bounded as followeth to wit. Beginning at a white oak and dogwood, running East 160 poles to two sugar trees at Cedar Creek, South 200 poles to a poplar & white oak, West 160 poles to a white oak & hickory, North 200 poles to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land with its appurtenances to the said John Whitaker and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the said Edmund Randolph Esquire, Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the 18th day of August in the year of our Lord 1788 and of the Commonwealth the 13th. (signed) Edm. Randolph
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