Misc abstracts of surveys
Survey Book "A"
Knox County, Kentucky.

Submitted by Janet Foster

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Surveyed for JONATHAN SMITH, 200 acres, certificate No. 134, date 5/3/1802 on Poor Fork of Cumberland River in a Laurel Hollow. Survey date 11/17/1804, DAVID SMITH and ELIJAH SMITH (9/25/1807)
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1807 – DOBSON, (Elenor, Watt, John)
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11/12/1808 – HENRY LEE, 3000 acres, part of entry of 4000 made 3/15/1788 on a Treasury Warrant No. 401, Knox County on Jellico River from JOHN SMITH’s to Pleasant Run – another 1000 acres 3/15/1788 Warrant No. 401
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JACOB MEYERS, 1000 acres 5/23/1788, Warrant #20025
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DANIEL BROADHEAD 7855 ¾ acres, 7/4/1788 Warrant #42 & 21205 & 21744
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Page 220, leaf (?73)
Survey for (?Joshua Tye) – Surveyed April 1st, 1814
JOHN TYE } S.C.M.
ROBERT GRIMOS
GEORGE TYE, Marker and director.
….. GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.

Surveyed for DANT HAMBLIN, 200 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 133 & bearing date, April 6th, 1813. Situate , Lying and being in Knox County on the South side of Cumberland River within the bounds of the Tellico Purchase: first narrows above GEORGE HAMLIN’s improvement: .conditional line between said HAMLIN and JAMES WILSON: Surveyed January 20th, 1812.
GEORGE HAMLIN
PETER HAMLIN } S.C.M.
DANT HAMLIN, Marker and director
….. GEORGE W. CRAIG, S. K. County

Surveyed for RENOLDS WALKER, 136 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 146 and bearing date April 6th, 1813. Situated lying and being in the County of Knox on the Clear Fork of Cumberland River: …. (end of page220).
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Surveyed for SAMPSON STANFIELD, 125 acres, Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 80, date 7/6/1812 on Clear Fork of Cumberland River: … line with JOHN MULLINS and line with SOLOMON REED. Survey date 6/29/1814, JAMES FAULKNER and JOHN MULLINS.
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Page 246, leaf 83
Surveyed for WILLIAM MORGAN 640 acres of land by virtue of an act of Assembly, Approved February 2nd, 1813 to encourage the manaufacturing in this Commonwealth; Situate Lying and being in the County of Knox on Cumberland River below the mouth of Laurel: … half mile above WILLIAM MORGAN’s plantation. Surveyed this 14th , Sept., 1814.
VINCENT BOBBIT } S.C.M.
JOHN BOYD
WILLIAM MORGAN, Marker and director
….. THOMAS LAUGHLIN, D.S. for GEORGE W. GRAIG, S.K.C.

Surveyed for WILLIAM CUMMINGS, 195 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 18, and bearing date Oct. 3rd, 1810. Lying and being in the County of Knox on Cumberland River; ….. branch opposite WILLIAM JOHNSON’s plantation; … opposite JOEL STOE’s. Dec., 20th, 1814.
DRURY SMITH
(other names missing on my copy)
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Page 247, leaf 83
Surveyed for JOHN COX, 100 acres of land by virtue of a Knox County Certificate No. 191 and bearing date June 6th, 1803. Situate Lying and being in Knox County on Cumberland River: …corner to JAMES SEARS’s survey: …. Corner to COX’s original survey: … Dec. 25th, 1814
JAMES DAUGHTERTY
ELI MILIGAN } S.C.M.
…..GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.

Page 247, leaf 83 – 86
Surveyed for JOSHUA TYE, 150 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 99. Situate Lying and being in the County of Knox on Big Poplar Creek a branch of Cumberland River:
……..December 26th, 1814
JOHN TYE } S.C.M.
JAMES BENNET
……. GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.
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Knox County Survey Book A, Page 249, Leag 86
Knox Co., Ky, Jan. 3rd, 1815 Surveyed for JOHN TYE, 200 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 66. Situate, Lying and being in Knox County on Big Poplar Creek; Bebinning at a white oak and red oak standing below two large rocks; Running thence N43 E 202 poles crossing Poplar Creek with GEORGE TYE's line to a double poplar and black walnut; thence S47 E68 poles to a white oak; thence S52 E100 poles to a beech and hickory on the bank of the Mill Creek; thence S12 W110 poles to a poplar and beech in a bottom; thence S75 W52 poles to a beech; thence N66 W202 poles to the beginning; January 3rd, 1815.
…………………………………………………………..GEORGE W. CRAIG, S. K. C.
EZEKIEL BENNETT , S. C. M.
GEORGE TYE
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Survey Book A, Page 278
Surveyed for SAMUEL REED 200 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 73 and bearing date October the 6th, 1812. Situate Lying in Knox County on Big Poplar Creek; Beginning at (A) a buckeye, beech and sugar tree; conditional between sd Reed & AMOS BENNETT; Running thence with said condition N53 W60 poles to two beeches at (B); thence N21 E50 poles to a sugartree; thence N11 E64 poles to a white oak; thence S87 E133 poles to a white oak; thence S29 E70 poles to a beech and white oak; thence S57 E100 poles to a beech; thence S60 W168 poles to a stake; thence N53 W110 poles to the beginning; August, 13th, 1815.
………………………………………………………GEORGE W. CRAIG, S. K. C.
THOMAS BENNETT, S. C. M.
JOHN BENNETT
SAML. REED, Director
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Page 278, leaf 95 & 96
Surveyed for JAMES GIBSON, Assee. Of WILLIAM (?CHESTER) CHES?ER, 146 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 65. Situate, Lying in Knox County on Big Poplar Creek: ..GEORGE TYE’s corner: …. In JOSHUA TYE’s line: … in WILLIAM MAYS’s line … WILLIAM MAYS’s corner …… August 3rd, 1815 (I do not have names, bottom of pg 278 cut short)
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Page 279, leaf 96
Surveyed for MATHIAS REED, 100 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 127. Situate Lying and being in said county of Knox on Big Poplar Creed a branch of Cumberland River: a drean opposite JESSE JEAN’s plantation: .. August 11th, 1815
JOHN COX, Sr.
JOHN COX, Jur.
….. GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.

Surveyed for JOSHUA TYE, Assee. of JOHN ADAMS, 100 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 100. Situate, Lying in Knox County on the South Fork of the Laurel Fork of the Clear Fork of Cumberland River: …. August 10th, 1815
JOS. TYE } C.M.
JOHN TYE
….. GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C

Surveyed for JOSEPH PEACE, Assee. of JAMES MOODY, 130 cres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 140. Situate, Lying in Knox County on Poplar Creek …. (end of page 279)
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Page 303 – Surveyed 12/1/1815 for ISAAC CARTER, Assee. Of ABRAHAM MILLER, 100 acres Knox County Court Certificate No. 88 bearing date 10/6/1812, Knox County on Brush Creek ==================================
Knox County Sect., October 28th, 1816 – Surveyed for JOEL STOE 50 acres of land by virtue of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 949 and bearing date the 22nd day of August 1816. Situate, Lying in Knox County on Cumberland River: .….
SAMUEL MEEK } H.C.M.
THOMAS BENNETT } H.C.M
JOEL STOE, Marker
….. JOSEPH GILLIS, D. S.
…..for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C. (Leaf 124)
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Knox County, Sept. 30th, 1816 – Surveyed for CHARLES SULLIVAN, Assee of JAMES LOGAN, 150 acres of land by virtue of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 707 and bearing date, May the 28th, 1816. Situate, Lying in tKnox County on Cumberland River: south bank of said river at the mouth of Catron’s Creek; ….. (I do not have page with names of surveyors listed, page may be 351 or 361). (Leaf 125)
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(Leaf 15?, pg 42?)
JOSEPH MC FADIN } Housekeepers
CORNELIUS TAYLOR } ?. C.M.
….. GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.

Knox County Sect. October 22nd, 1816 – Surveyed for WILLIAM MC COY, Assee. of REUBEN PARROT, Assee of WALTER MATTENDA, 100 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 104, October 7th, 1812: Situate in Knox County on Cane Creek; condition between MATTENDA and JESSE PARSONS …….. condition made with the widow CRAWLEY …. a corner of SOLOMON ALLEN’s survey;
THOMAS ADKIN } H.C.M.
JOHN BENNET }
….. JOSEPH GILLIS, D.S. and GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.

Knox County Sect. Jan. 22nd, 1816 – Surveyed for WILLIAM WILDER 100 acres of land by virtue of a Knox Circuit Court Certificate No. 118, and bearing date, October the 7th, 1812. Lying in Knox County on Jellico River: (I don’t have next page with names of surverors, same page as above)
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Page 371, leaf 133
(?Survey for Elijah Gaston) - (I do not have page 370) – survey for 115 acres on Briar Creek … leaving GASTON’s survey …… black gum on GATLIFF’s line
JOHN RICHARDSON } H.C.M.
CHARLES WILSON
ELIJAH GASTON, Marker
….. JOSEPH GILLIS, D. S. for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.

Knox County Sect. Jan. 6th, 1817 – Surveyed for OWEN RAGAN, Assee of SAMUEL REED, Assee. Of ISAAC CARTER, 50 acres of land by virtue of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 1271 and bearing date, Nov. 4th 1816. Situate, Lying in Knox County on the Middle Fork of Big Poplar Creek:
BENJAMIN HARP } h.c.m.
JAMES LEE
OWEN RAGAN, Marker
…..JOSEPH GILLIS, D. S. for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.
*** Know all men by these presents that, I have this day bargained and sold to OWEN RAGAN, one 50 acre land warrant. You will transfer the same to the said RAGAN and make the survey thereon in his name, Given under my hand: This 15the day of Nov., 1816. SAMUEL REED to GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C. – Teste: BEN HAMLIN
(Recopied or transcribed by T.M.REES, County Surveyor, in ?1916.)
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Page 372, leaf 133
Knox County Sect, January 4th, 1817 – Surveyed for JOSHUA TYE, 50 acres of land by virtue of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 1273 and bearing date, Nov., 4th, 1816. Situate Lying in Knox County on the Laurel Fork of the Clear Fork of Cumberland River: ... bank of King’s Branch: ...
JOHN COLE } H.C.M.
SHARARD GIBSON
JOSHUA TYE, Marker
…..JOSEPH GILLIS, D.S. for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.
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Page 373, leaf 133
Knox County Sect. Dec. 19th, 1816
Surveyed for THOMAS FOLEY 50 acres of land by virtue of a Kantucky Land Office Warrant No. 1272 and bearing date, Nov., 4th, 1816. Situate Lying in the County of Knox on Big Poplar Creek: ….. a corner of JOSHUA TYE: …. mouth of Buffalow Creek:
WILLIAM WELLS } H.C.M.
JAMES PARKER
THOMAS FOLEY, Marker
….. JOSEPH GILLIS, D.S. for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.
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Page 386, leaf 139
(I do not have copy of page 385, may be survey for William Jones)
PIERCE D. HUNTER
WILLIAM HARP } H.C.M.
WILLIAM JONES, Marker
….. JOSEPH GILLIS, D.S. for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.

Knox County to wit: Surveyed for JOSHUA TYE, 50 acres of land by virtue of part of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 1218 and bearing date, the 25th day of Nov. 1816. Situate in sd. County at the mouth of Bear Creek, a branch of Clear Creek: April 17th, 1817.
SHELTON PARTON } H.K.C.M.
LEVI BENNET
ZEDHARIAH GIBSON, Marker and Director.
….. ANDREW CRAIG, D.S. for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.

Page 386, leaf 140
Knox County Sect. Jan. 6th, 1817 – Surveyed for JAMES LEE, Assee. of JOSHUA TYE, 40 acres of land by virtue of part of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 1269 and bearing date, Nov., the 4th, 1816. Situate Lying in Knox County on Poplar Creek: (see next page)
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(Page 387, leaf 140 – continued)
BENIJAH HARP } H.C.M.
(?Pearct) PEARCE D. HAMLIN
JAS. LEE, Marker
….. JO. GILLIS, D. S. for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.
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Knox Co., Ky, Jan 7th 1817 Surveyed for AMOS BENNET Assee of JOSHUA TYE, 50 acres - Ky Land Office War #1273 dated Nov 4, 1816 land situated on Mill Fork of Big Poplar Creek. OWEN RAGAN, LEVI PIERCE and AMOS BENNETT, Marker

Knox Co., Ky, Jan 7th 1817 Surveyed for LEVI BENNETT Assee of JOSEPH PEACE, Assee of WILLIAM STEPHENSON, 50 acres - Ky. Land Office War #1200 dated Oct 3, 1816 on Middle Fork of Big Poplar Creek. OWEN RAGAN, AMOS BENNETT and LEVI BENNETT,
Marker

Knox Co.,Ky, Jan 7th 1817 Surveyed for BENNOGH HARP Assee of BENJ. BENNETT, Assee of JOSHUA ROSCOW, Assee of WM. STEPHENSON, 50 acres - Ky. Land Office War #1200 dated Oct 3, 1816 on Middle Fork of Big Poplar Creek. OWEN RAGAN, AMOS BENNETT and BENNOGH HARP.

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Knox County to wit – Surveyed for JOHN BARNET, Assee. of ANDREW CRAIG, 65 acres of land by virtue of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 1528 and bearing date, March 13th, 1817. Situated in said county on Clear Creek to include his plantation: branch near a cabin lately occupied by AARON COLLINS
DAVID CAMPBELO } H.K.C.M.
ZEDHARIAH GIBSON
JNO. BARNET, Marker
….. GEORGE W. CRAIG, S.K.C.
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Surveyed for SOLOMON CARTER, Assee. Of FRANCIS BALLINGER, 7/2/1818, 50 acres by virtue of Kentucky Land Office Warrant #2297, date 4/21/1818 on Logan’s Branch and 50 acres Warrant #2298 4/21/1818 on Logan’s Branch, Knox County.
DANIEL JOHNSON
BENJAMIN MC KEEHAN
SOLOMON CARTER
(no copy)
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Survey Book A, Page 451, Leaf 162
Knox County to wit, January 27th, 1819
Surveyed for WILLIAM HARP, 50 acres of land by virtue of a Kentucky Land Office Warrant No. 2929 and bearing date the 31st day of Dec. 1818. Situate in said County on Big Poplar Creek, including the junctio of the middle & right hand fork of said creek and said Harp's improvement;
…………………………………………..JAMES FARMER, D. S. for GEORGE W. CRAIG, S. K. C.
EZEKIAL BENNETT, H. K. & C. M.
JESSE POWERS, " "
WILLIAM HARP, Marker & Director
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Page 454 - Surveyed for JAMES HUFF, 7/2/1819, 50 acres
MICAJAH PENNINGTON, Sr.
MICAJAH PENNINGTON, Jr.
(no copy)
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