Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-05-10


then with Beverley Manor and the Pastures
n W. to the Bald Knob in the Shenandoah
Mountain and then with the Pendleton and
Rockingham lines to the beginning. mes
/ MIDDLE RIVER TOWNSHIP, beginning
on the North Side of Jarman's Gap, on the
Albemarle county line, corner to South
River Township, thence /; with lines OF the
same, (see description of South River Town
ship about North 62a West to the ford
below Patrick house thence about South
88 West to Gravel Hill; thence about North
534 West to the top of the Cedar Bluff near
Sneitman's Mill, corner to the South Riv-
er and Beverley Manor Townships, thence
. with a line of Beverley Manor Township
about North 534 West {see description of
e Beverley Manor Township,) to "a point in
the Ridge Road, corner to North River
Township; thence, with a, line of North
River Township, about North 48 East along
the Ridge, between the waters of Berry's'
Run and Falling Spring Run to Middle Riv-
er, : of mile South of the mouth of Ber-
ry's Run, leaving Hamrick,J. Berry, Ran
kin and Chrisman in Middle River Town
ship; thence with a line of North River
Township about North "a East, passing
near the top of the ridge East of Wines,
leaving him, Argenbright and Patterson in
North River Township, passing West of
Pisgah Church about / Of a mile, crossing
the Stone Church Road on the Hill East Of
Salem Church, passing East Of Seawright's
Mill and West of J. w. Orebaugh's to the
Rockingham line, of mile Northwest
of the McAdamized Road, leaving in North
River Township the Steam Saw Mill, DIR.
Gamble, Jones, Arion, p. Heizer and all
living on the road from Salem Church to
the Iron Works road, including Tutwler
and Sherman, Seawrights Mill and Crous-
horn, and leaving in Middle River Town
ship w. Orebaugh, Frank, and Rev. Hen
sci, then with the Rockingham and Albc-
marie lines to the beginning. o.l
SOUTH RIVER TOWNSHIP, beginning at
the top of the Bald Knob on the Nelson
county line, corner to Riverheads Town
ship, (see description of Riverheads); thence
with line of Rivcrheads about North 13l
West to the forks of the road near Hatton's
Pond, thence about North 423 West to the
hill Southwest Of the sold Christian
house." corner to Beverley Manor, (see de-
sctiption of Beverley Manor, thence about
North AL East to the Railroad Bridge
near Joseph Despers; thence about N. 39
East to the top of the hill corner to South
River and Middle River Townships; thence,
with the line of Middle River Township
about South 535 East, crossing Christians
Creek below Sneitman's Mill, leaving it
in South River Township running North
east of the Waynesboro road, leaving
Whitlock and Curry in South River Town
ship, crossing the Barren Ridge road about
: of mile East of w. Curry, leaving j.
d. Miller and NJ Koiner in South River
Township, to Gravel Hill, a corner of Mid
die River Township; thence about North So
East, crossing the Hermitage and New
Hope Road about ] mile South Of the
forks Of the road at Hermitage, leaving Mrs.
Bazel and w. Ross in Middle River Town
ship, j. Evey in South River Township, I.
G. Barger and Rev. Hildebrand in Middle
River Township, crossing the Mt. Meridian
Road South Of Hildebrands lane, leaving
f." Soldiers Retreat in South River Town
ship, to the ford below Patrick's house
thence about South 623 East to the North
side of Jarman's Gap, leaving the Craig
place in Middle River Township /; thence
with the Blue Ridge, Southwest to the be-
ginning.
RIvERHEADs TOWNSHIP, beginning at
the top of the Little North Mountain where
the Rockbridge line crosses said Mountain,
thence North- east along said Mountain with
the Pastures Township line to Dunlap's
Gap, where the path to Dunlap's leaves the
road thence a straight line to the top of
the hill South of Shuey's Mill and resi-
dence, corner Of Beverley Manor, including
all residing on Middle River down to, and
excluding Shuey's Mill and dwelling house.
From the top of the hill South of Shuey's
Mill about South 464 East with Beverley
Manor Township (Which see,) to the top of
the hill Southwest of the g old Christian
House y corner to Beverley Manor and
South River Townships; thence, with u
line of South River Township, about South
423 East, passing between Christian and
Shields, crossing Christians Creek below
Mrs. Kings and the Ridge Road at the
lane across to the Turnpike near Browns,
leaving Brown in South River Township,
to the forks of the road on the top of the
hill North OF Hatton's Pond, leaving the
house at the Pond in Riverheads Township;
thence about South 134 East, passing East of
Johnson's Saw Mill, and the Dry Pond,
and across the Big Levels to the top of the
Bald Knob Oh the Nelson county line, cor
,ner to South River Township; thence with
the Nelson and Rockbridge lines to the
beginning. eeaa as
A copy of the Map of Augusta county,
published by the Board of Survey of Wash
ington College: with the boundaries i'm
printed on it, will be published in few
days and be filed herewith as part of this
report. The Commissioners had the use
of a manuscript copy and proof sheet OF
the map furnished by Major Jed Hotchkiss,
Surveyor for the Commission 4
Memorial stones, as required by law,
will be placed on the boundaries as soon as
they can be prepared.
BOLIVAR CHRISTIAN,
j. G. FULTON, a7y
M. w. D. HOGSHEAD,
G. G.. MERRITT,
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