Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1846-07-03


FIRST DISTRICT.
beginning on the Potomac river at the mouth
of the stream which issues from Winecoop's
spring, corner of Berkeley and Jefferson counties;
thence down the said river to q point one mile
above Shepherdstown; thence by direct line to
point in the Berkeley line, one mile below Wine
coops spring; thence with Berkeley county tc
the beginning.
SECOND DISTRICT.
Beginning at point on the Potomac river one
mile above Shepherdstown, corner to No. l; thence
with the same to the Berkeley line, intersectng it
one mile below Winecoop's spring: thence with
said line to said spring, corner to No 3 thence
with the same by direct line to the head spring
of Lucas's run, corner of Nos. 10 and IL thence
with No IL along said stream TO the Potomac
riyer-thence with the Potomac TO the beginning.
THIRD DISTRICT
Beginning at Winecoop's spring, corner to No.
q thence with the same TO the head spring of
Lucas's run, corner to No. 10; thence with the
same by a.direct line to the cross roads near the
late David Moores, a corner to No. 9 thence
with No. 8 direct toward the 18th mile post on
the Smithfeld, Charlestown and Harpers-F Ferry
turnpike road, but stopping at point in a line
with the road that passes the north side
of Col. James Hite's house, corner to No. 4 ;
thence with the same to a big walnut tree. corner
to the FARMS Travellers Rest and Quarter,
continuing the same course to the Berkeley line !;
thence with the same to the beginning.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at Burns Ford on the Opequon, a
corner to Berkeley county; thence up the Ope-
quon Pultz's Ford. corner to No. 5 thence with
the same keeping the road until it intersects the
Smthfield, Charlestown and Harpers-Ferry turn
pike road, corner of No. 8; thence with the
same, keeping along the turnpike road to the 18th
mile post corner to No. 9 thence by direct line
toward the cross roads, near the late David Moores,
stopping in a line with the road that passes near
and on the north side of Col. James Hite's house,
acorner to No 8; thence with the same toa bigwal-
nut tree corner to the farms, Travellers Rest
and Quarter continuing the same course to the
Berkeley line. thence with the same to the begin
ming.
FIFTH DISTRICT. N
Beginning at Pultz's Ford, on the Opequon.
corner to No. 4; thence with the road towards
Thompson's Depot, to point from which line
running parallel with the line of Clarke county
would leave Smthfield one mile to the north, with
said line to the Opequon, and thence with the OPe
quon to the beginning.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at the corner of the counties of
Clarke and Jefferson, on the Opequon; thence
with Clarke county to stone in the Berryve
road, on the farm of Mr.. T. +. Nelson, corner to
No Z; thence with the same to the corner of No.
5; thence with the same to the Opequon thence
WIN the Opequon TO me beginning.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at stone in the line of Clarke coun-
ty, in the Berryve road, on the farm of Mr.. Thos
E. Nelson, corner TO No. 6; thence with said road
to tn Winchester road at Lupton's store, corner
TO No. 8 thence with the same by direct line
to spring 1.-THE White House; thence down the
stream to Smiths Mill, corner to No. 10 thence
with the same by direct line to the line of Clarke
county, striking the same midway between the
corner of No. 6 and the Shenandoah river on the
farm of Mr.. Charles Mccormick; thence with the
county line to the beginning
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at Smiths mill, on the Bullskin,
corner to Nos. 7, and 8, and IS; thence with the
last by direct line to Cameron's spring, continue
ing the same course to the turnpike thence with
the same to the road that leads to Pultzs ford and
Battetown; thence with the road toward Battle
town, to the Winchester road at Lupton's store !;
thence to the White House spring; thence down
the stream to the beginning.
NINTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at the 18th mile post on the Smith
field, Charlestown and Harpers-Ferry turnpike,
corner to No. 4 thence down the turnpike to with
in one mile of the corporation of Charestown;
thence with the line of lots No. IT and u, to the
intersection of the warm spring road with the
Charlestown and Shepherdstown road thence
with the warm spring road to the cross roads, near
the late David Moore's, corner TO No. B; thence
with Nos. 3 and to the beginning.
TENTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at the head spring of Lucas's run,
corner to Nos. IL. 2 and 3 thence with the last
to the cross roads near David Moore's, corner TO
No. 8; thence with the same down the warm
spring road to the intersection of the same with
the Charlestown and Shepherdstown road, corner
to No. IL; thence with the same to the line
of No. IL, which line runs from the mouth
of Elk Branch to the head spring of Lucas's run,
striking said line about three quarters of a mile
South-eastward of McShans Ferry-road; thence
with said line of No. II, to the beginning.
ELEVENTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at the head spring of Lucas run, cor
ner to Nos 10, s. and 2, thence down said run to
the Potomac river, thence with said river to the
mouth of Elk Branch, corner to No. u, thence
with the same and No. 10, a direct line to the be-
ginning.
TWELFTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at the mouth of Elk Branch on the
Potomac river, corner to No. Is, thence up said
Branch to the Keyes' ferry road, thence with said
road to the corner of Astadt and Chapline, thence
at right angles with said road to the river thence
up the river to the mouth of Cat-tail run, thence
up the same to Foremans spring, thence by d.
rect line TO the Intersection of Ilite's road with
the rail road, thence up 1tes road to the line of
No 9, thence with the same and No. 70, to point
in the line of No. IL, which line runs from the
head spring Of Lucas run to the mouth of Elk
Branch striking said road about three quarters of
mile S. E. of McShan's ferry road, thence with
the line of No |, to the beginning.
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT.
Beginning at the mouth of the Elk Branch aud
running thence up the same to the Keyes' ferry
road, thence with the same to the corner of Al
stadt and Chapine, thence at right angles to said