Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1897-06-10
NOTICE..
To All Whona 1t May Concern:

known as Robert Pollard Grant and Pat.
ent of March Goth, 1895, and otherwise
known as ''The Jaeger Tract" and d. Il.
Hartman resuryey Of 187I-72, and late Sur.
vey made by A. P. Sinnett, u. s. Survey.
or, in 1892, by order of the U. s. Court
at Charleston, West Virginia, and de-
scribed in said patent and resuryey %
follows:
Beginning at ga locust and chestnuh,.
on the top of ridge, between Abbs val
ley and Laurel, creek, branch OF the
3luestone, Gin sight of Jonathan SMITHS,
Esq.," Tazewell county Virginia; thence
north 20 degrees, west $50 poles to"three
red oaks" crossing Laurel cresk at go
poles, the Tazewell and Wyoming road at
at $50 poles the state line into Mcdowell
county, West Virginia, at $50 poles thence
to corner at $50 poles, thence north 10 de-
grees, and go poles to 'three white oaks
and maple" along the Henry Milan
ridge, crossing the road to said Mihm's
several times, to the corner at go poles.0
Thence north "a degrees, west $50 poles
to "two naples, Spanish oak and hickory
by PATH" along the north eide Of the
Jump Spur, crossing the Jump branch at
$50 poles, to the corner, "by path" at
3S6poles.
Thence north 10 degrees, east 2 $3.50 poles
to "three white oaks and poplar" crossing
the dividing ridge the North Fork of Tug
at l, $50; Mill Creek, at 1,16o, the South
Fork of Elkhorn at 2,142 poles, crossing
the Chic river extension of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad near the upper end
of the Huston coal and coke works, just
below the "Elkhorn," station crossing the
ridge between the South and North Forks
of Elkhorn at $500, and the North Fork
of Elkhorn at 1880 poles, to the corner,
ION the northeast side of the same" (64
poles above the mouth of Buzzard creek
on Elkhorn).
Thence north 10 degrees, west $50 poles
to poplar and MAPLE" crossing branch
at 900, another at $40 poles Buzzard creek
and mouth of Big Branch at 5S4 poles 677
poles above the mouth of Buzzard creek
ION Elkhorn.) And several branches to the
corner at $50 poles.
Thence north SO degrees, west ], $40
poles to ga white oak and maple, crossing
the ridge between Elkhorn and Guy
andotte waters (being the county line
between Wyoming and McDowell,) and
the head of Burke's Creek ct Zoo poles
1886 poles above the mouth of Burke's
creek on the Elkhorn, along the northeast
side of said ridge, in the county of Wy.
oming, to top of same, and county line,
crossing into Mcdowell county again at
$50 poles crossing fork of Bottom creek
at 1,o3o, another !, 432 poles. crossing the
ridge between Laurel and Browns creeks
at $50 poles, thence to the corner, Lead
of Browns creek at l.840.
Thence South 70 degrees, westl ,92o poles
to SO walnut, hicory and poplar" crossing
Branch at 1856, another at 440 poles,
crossing Browns creek at 1853 poles,
to top of the Indian Ridge, crossing the
Tazewell and Wyoming road at $50,
Fletcher Branch 1.128 and l.19o poles,
Lower Shannon Branch l, 1856 poles, thence
/ ,92o poles, to the corner, on Tug River,
below "Peter Rock" four miles below,
Welsh, the county seat Of Of Mcdowell
county.
Thence south % degrees, west 1850
poles to 1.-TWO poplars, q walnut and sugar
tree" crossing Tug river, and Lick creek at
"a, branch of Tug at 24o and 400, anoth-
er 500 poles, branch ofSpice creek at
800, and path on sane at 800, and Spice
creek at 1893 poles, Badway branch at 1000
and Mudhole 1900 poles, down
Mudhole branch, to the corner on Clear
Fork (below the old BARLEY Rose
place." at 1860 poles
Thence south So degrees, west 2
poles to "three white oaks" crossing
Bear branch at l20, Big branch at 40,
the ridge and head spring Of BARLEY creek
at Too poles, Muley Fork Of Barley at
1,2lo the road Fork at l,430, BARLEY
creek, 400, dry Fork at 1850, e miles
below Perryville,) Slate creek at 2,l20,
Yates branch at 1900, Little Mountain
and Paddle Fork ct $3.50, John Hagea.
mans at 1900 poles, thence to the cor.
ner, on a branch of Bradshaw, at $3.50,
poles.
Thence south 81 drgrees, east 8, 8oopoles
to station and pointer (near the head Of
the Beach Fork crossing Laurel Fork OF
Slate at 400. Mudlick at go poles and the
north side of the ridge between Slate and
Dismal creeks, waters of Louisa Fork OF
Sandy, crossing the county, and State
line into Buchanan county Va, at $50
poles, through Buchanan to the county
line at 92o poles, thence along the ridge
touching the county line again at $40
poles along the edge of Tazewel county,
Virginia, to county line at 2,o44 poles
thence along through Tazewell county,
Virginia, crossing Forks of Indian, waters
of Clinch river at 400, and 2, $50, a branch
of said Forks at 2,74o and 2,S4o poles,
Belcher's Ridge at 2, $50 poles, and crossing
Beech Fork at 8, 440, the left handfork or
Beech Fork and road at 1856 poles, to
station and pointers at 5000. poles, near
the head of Beech Fork il Tazewen
county Virginia.
Thence north "a degrees, east 1000
poles to the beginning, crossing the Dry
Fork at $50 Zone mile below Captain David
G. Savers Dicks creek at "94, Dalton
Branch at $40, head of Jacobs Fork at
1856 state line at ], 942, Horsepen creek at
1852, right hand fork of Horsepen at
2,576, Old Camp branch at 2,S06, head Of
Horsepen at 1924 poles, the county line
and ridge between the waters of Tug river
and Horsepen at 8 ,418, Tazewell G. II. anG
Wyoming road at 3,S40 poles, thence to
to the beginning corner at 1000 poles.
The following are the principal streams
and branches embraced within the boun.
Diary lines Of said tract.
The Dry Fork, Tug river land head
spring of same) and the Elkhorn, with
their tributaries for over 20 odd miles. The
Clear Fork of Tug river for over three
miles, Laurel Creek, Indian Greek, Buz.
card, Bottom, Sand Lick, Mill, Spice,
Browns and Little Indian creek; Keewe,
Volls Big War, Farrenshe, Rockhouse,
Horsepen, Cucumber and Big creeks, with
their numerous tributaries; Clark g branch,
Burk's, DAMS, Sugar Camp, Upper and
Lower Shannon branches, Fletcher Jeds,
Grape, Rocknarrow. Atkin. Turnhole,
Harnan's Leslie's Dock, Huncs, Laurel,
Kiah's Dalton, Old Camp, Cold, Lick, Mile
and Jump branches, Beech Fork and
Jacobs Fork, with their tributaries, beins
all embraced within the lines Of said patent
and survey.
And any person or persons, so tresspass