Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-04-08
Old Land Grants to Non Residents.

| OF our alley, are valuable tor timber, MINER
ais, especially iron, mineral water, and much of
them for agriculture. AS the Morriss, and
others of his heirs have been for some time,
and yet are, engaged in re-surveying many of
these lands, it will interest many of your read
ers to know something Of their quantity and
situation. / will give you some items from my
memoranda:
82 7l0 acres, including small part Of Bath
and Randolph counties, between the inhabi-
tants of the North Fork of South Branch of
the Potomack, and the Inhabitants of Dry
Fork of Cheat River. and the head of Green
brier, Back Or, and Crab-apple Bottom-(I
copy verbatim) )-eutered 7th July, 1895.
52757 acres-In the counties of Augusta
Rockingham and Pendleton. Part of large
survey. This tract lies in North River Gap.
on both sides of the WASH. Gin. & st. L. 4.
R. entered 17th Sept, 1895.
1900 acres-between Mallows & Brusby Riv-
er, on head waters of North Mill creek, Sept.
%. 1895. Il mention them in the order Of
date.
And as no date is attached to these entries..I
take it for granted they are about the last men
toned date:
1850 acres, on Snow Hill, including the Head
of Dry River of NJ Fork of Sou Br. of Poto
mack, extending to Straight Fork and Grab
Bottom settlements.
$3.50 acres, Between Sou. Br. & N. Fork of
Sou. Br. on West side Of town, and adjoining
his other land-I suppose Franklin is referred
to here.)
1890 acres. on both sides Reed cr., including
the Tract Hill and second Mtn.
line, between the South Fork and top of the
mountain (Shenandoah) adjoining Stephen
Miller, Jacob House, SO
1850 acres, Between Sou. Mill CIR. and Sou.
Fork of the Br. above and adjoining the coun-
ty line, Sept. 90 1895.
$3.50 acres, Between N. and South Mill Or,
and adjoining and between the county line and
Brusby run.
1l435 acres, Between Franklinton and N.
Fork mountain, extending from the Buffalo
Hills to the head of Smiths Or.
Robert McCuzlock
1870 acres, on 18th Oct, 1896. adjoining on
the West side N. Fork of Sou Br of Poto-
mack, adjoining On E. side of Holingsworth' s
land from Seneca creek to Hunting Grounds
Same-S665 acres near same place.
Same 29895 acres, adjoining N. Fork of the
Sou. Br. Of Pot. on top of Allegheny and Sen
eca.
JOS & Ben. Chambers
1920 acres, Dec 26, 1875, on East side of
South Fork, including Brushy Fork, Shaw's
Fork, and Shaw Ridge and adjoining on the
West side Hollingsworth land.
Same, 3OS60 acres, Dec 25, 1895, Between
n. Fork and S. Br.. extending from the head
Smiths cr to the Grab Apple Bottom, inolu-
ding Back Bone Mountain.
Same $3.50 acres between the Sou. Br and
Sou. Fork extending from Propst Gap South
ward for quantity and including Black Thorn
Br.
John Boyce @ Jacob Kenney.
100, 600 acres, on waters of Cow Pasture and
jackson rivers, about 20 miles from confluence
Of said rivers, Dec 26, 1895.
Robert Douthot.
100000 acres on waters of Cow Pasture and
jackson Rivers, in the Forks thereof, within 3
miles of confluence of same, Dec. 9, 1875.
Beng. G. Orr
100000 acres, Nov 25, 1895, on both sides of
Cowpasture and jackson rivers, adjoining coun-
ties Rockbridge, Bottetourt and Greenbrler.
Henry Phillips
$4,000 acres, 7th Sept, 1885, including Sto-
ney Or, branch of Greenbrler river, head
waters of Swego Cr., and some springs of Blk
River, adjoining the lands of McNeel, Clenden-
min, Jos. Brown and others.
Thomas Wilson.
4lOOO acres, Dec 80, 1895, on East side of
Cow Pasture and both sides Of wagon road from
Staunton to Warm Springs.
Same, $4,000 acres, same date, on Waters OF
James and (name illegible) rivers.
Same, 10000 acres, at same date, on East
side of Cow Pasture river, on waters OF SAID
river and the Calf Past river, adjoining lands
of Joseph Grubb and others.
Joseph Grubb
10000 acres. Octo Is, 1895, on east side of
Cow Pasture, within miles Of Fork Of said
river and Jackson river, adjoining Hagan, Will
liams, Jas. Kelsey, &c.
Joseph Scam
1850 acres, January %, 1895, on waters OF
Douthats, Cochran's, and Beams Lick creeks,
adjoining Tibball, Wilson and McClanachan.
Same $4,000 acres, Aug. g. 1895, on waters
Of Jackson's river, on west side adjoining Sam
uel Johnston, Israel Hughes and others.
Same, $500 acres, $4,000 and 10000 acres on
2lst and 22nd Jan. 1896. First two, on waters
Slate Lick, and the second tract adjoining Nc
Clanachao, the third on Cow Pasture, adjoin-
ing McCleland, Wilson and Thos. Adams.
Henry Banks.
$4,000 acres, 25th Jan, 1895, on both sides
Of Jackson's River, Back Cr.-known as the
Mills tract.
A. Mustoe.
264O acres, Sept. 10, 1875, including Warm
Springs a br. Of Jackson's River and headwa-
ters Chiun River, also head waters of n. Fork
of Thompeon's mill run. br. of Cow Pasture
Henry Philips.
4l000 acres, Sept. 5th, 1895, in the Forks of
Greenbrer, adjoining lands of John Slaven.
Thomas Ktncaid
5000 acres on Cow Pasture River, and 2506
acres On waters of Greenbrier, adj Thos w Ill
son On Northeast side, and W. and Andrew
Warwick, March 18th, 1895.
Jos Cany
1917 acres at Head and both sides of Back
CIR. Same, 5000 acres, adjoining Anthony
Mustoe, on waters of Knapp's Cr., June 22d,
1885,
James Patton.
$1,000 acres August Is, 1896, on headwaters
of James and Greenbrier rivers, adjoining land
of Charles Gallaher.
John Fleming
so 3O4 acres, on waters of Cow and Calf Pas
ture, adj. Wilson and Grubb on North, Dou-
that, Boys and Kinney on the East and the
lines of sundry others. No date.
Robert Patton, Dir.
$4,000 acres, June 25, 1902, Forks of Jack
son River.
Andre,o Moore Dc JOS Ha;nes.
220O acres, both sides Of Gillespie Mill Cr.,
branch of James River. No date.
Jos IsbbaU
lOI55 acres, on waters Beaver Lick Br. aud
Knapp's Or, adjoining McNeel, Clendeniu
and A. Mustoe. No date.
Chas. Galloher.
5000 acres on Bull and Cow Pasture.
$4,000 acres on both sides Of Greenbrier and
on Deer Greek.
$4,000 acres on Forks of Jackson River and