Licking Valley courier., 1915-10-14
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House Fork of Straight Creek of
Elk Fork of Licking River, contain
ing five hundred and ninety-six $500
acre sand one (1) rood and five
(5) poles of land, and known as the
James and Joshua McClain tract.
Second Tract-Situated on Elliotts
Branch and Rock House Fork of
Straight Creek of Elk Fork of Lick.
ing River, and adjoining the said
first tract, containing two hundred
and fifty-eight (25S) acres and seven
ca poles of land, and known as the
Alfred McClain tract.
Third Tract-Situated on the Sui.
phur Springs Branch and the right
hand fork Of the Road Fork of
Straight Creek of Elk Fork of Lick.
ing River, containing ninety-seven
(97) acres and three (3) poles of
land, and konwn as the John w. Nc
Claim tract.
Fourth Tract-Situated on the
head of Sulphur Spring Branch, a
tributary of Straight Creek of Elk
Fork of Licking River, adjoining the
said third tract, and containing
twenty-four (24) acres, one G) rood
and two (2) poles of land, and
known as the Kendall tract
Fifth Tract-Situated on the Muddy
Branch, tributary of Elk Fork OF
Licking River, adjoining the said
fourth tract, containing one hundred
and forty-four Q44) acres two (2)
roods and six (6) poles Of land, and
known as Tie James c. Skaggs tract
Sixth Tract - Situated on the
Shiloh Day Branch, Sparks Branch
formerly known as Hutchinsons
Branch) and John C. Day Branch Of
Elk Fork Of Licking River adjoining
the said fourth and fifth tracts, con
tanning one hundred and forty-fvt
(145) acres and one (D rood anC
thirty (30) poles of land, and kowl
as the Shiloh Day tract.
Seventh Tract-Lying on the righ
hand fork Of the Conley Branch,
tributary Of the Elk Fork of Lick
ing River, containing sixty (60) acres
one ~ rood and five 60 poles O
land, and known as the Jesse Adkin
tract.
Eighth Tract-Situated on the Eas
side of the Alfred McClain Brancl
formerly known as the Peter Da
Branch, a tributary of the Elk For
of Licking River, adjoining the sal
seventh tract, containing sixty-hv
(65) acres, three (3) roods and thi
ty-four (34) poles of land, and know
as the Peter Day tract
Ninth Tract-Situated on Yatt
Branch, tributary of Elk Fork
Licking River, containing sixty-fol
(64) acres and thirty-one (3D poll
Of land, and known as the DAM
Ross tract.
Tenth Tract-S,ituated on the lie
hand fork of the Laurel Fork of e
Fork of Licking River, adjoining Il
said ninth tract, containing fifty-eig
(5S) acres, two (2) roods and two {
poles of land, and known as Il
Hutchinson tract.
The said ten tracts 0e:ng the san
land embraced in a deed from w.
Kendall and wife and others to Il
Washington Lumber Company,
date October 4, 1900, recorded
Deed Book 21, page AZ, Morgan Cou
ty Court records, to which referen
is made for particular description
subject, however, to the full and fr
right Of ingress, egress and regre
over and upon said land for the pl
pose of mining, operating and reno
ing the oil, gas, coal and all 9th
minerals In or on said land, and
other rights and privileges incide
to and necessary for the operati
and marketing of said property,
the benefit of the owners thereof.
Tract No. SO. All the merchantai
timber and surface rights on the f
lowing:
All that tract of land situat
mainly on the Lick Branch of t
Elk Fork of Licking River, in t
county of Morgan and State of II
lucky, bounded and described
follows:
Beginning at three pines on
road leading from West Liberty
Edmund Keatons on Elk For
thence S. 81 deg. w. 2= poles che
nut oak; S, % w. so poles white oa
N. SSA w. "A poles white oak;
40 w. 16 poles chestnut oak by {
old road; S. 27la E. 80 poles VIII
oak; S. q W. 80 poles spotted oa
s. 20 E. 65 poles rock lettered j.
c.; S. SO E. Az poles chestn
black oak and hickory; N. SO q.
poles four pines and chestnut oal
one pine down; S. E. 81 poles t.
black oaks, S. So E. 3S poles SIN
chestnut oak. hickory and sassafra
S. 70 Il. 240 poles stake in Jan
P. McNear's line; N. 20 L. 251s po
large white oak on top of the ridg
N. SO Il. Az poles stake; S. SO +.
poles stake, N. rs L. 10 poles stal
s. 81 +. poles stake; S. 32 L.
poles stake; S. IL poles black oa
N. 30 E. 100 poles black oak;
26S poles white oak; s, SO w.
poles pines, chestnut oak and hi
ory; S. II w. II poles spotted oal
N. SO w. 66 poles black oak on (
of the hill; S. 6S w. "a poles VIII
oak; N. ~ w. 1873 poles center
tween two hickories; S. 42h w.
poles chestnut oak, N. SO w. 2S po
chestnut oak and hickory; N. 60
20 poles white oak, sourwood a
dogwood; N. "a w. 22 poles the ere
bank below J. j. Caskey's hou.
thence down the creek S. SO w.
poles stake by the County Ros
thence up the Lick Branch S. 20h
16 poles poplar; S. 291a L. 10 po
stake, S. 43 +. 20 poles stake, S.
Il. S1s poles stake, S. 8 Il. G po
rock, S. 2S1a E. 13 poles and
links stake, S. 41h e. 12 pc
stake. S. 4211 w. Is poles lackinl
links to a dead beech; S. 61a w
poles and 8 links to a beech; N.
w. "a poles chestnut by the fen
N. 46 w. 81 poles two white oa
S. So w. 141h poles hickory, bli
oak as a pointer; N. As w. SS pc
stake in the branch; ~. 2S e. 1
poles buckeye, dogwood and wal
by the creek; N. 391s w. 16 pc
chestnut. N. 34A w. S5ls poles la
papaw; N. s w. 22 poles buckle,
N. 55 w. 2l1s poles, thence leav
the creek S. 81 w. 0 poles beech,
IA w. 24h poles black oak, hick