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Levi Douglass, 400 acres on the Brushy Fork of Elk Creek, adjoining lands claimed by Benjamin Coplin, to include his settlement made in 1775.
Thomas Clear, assignee to John Kerby, 400 acres on the Fork of Prin- gles Run and drain of Cheat River, opposite to William Morgan's land, to include his settlement thereon.
Thomas Clear, assignee to Zadock Springer, 400 acres on Salt Lick Creek, a branch of the Little Kanawha, in the right of having raised a crop of corn, prior to 1778.
J. Biddle, assignee to William Williams, 400 acres on the right hand fork of Bingamon, in the said Williams' right of raising a crop of corn prior to 1778.
Stephen Ratcliff, 400 acres on Lost Creek, adjoining lands claimed by Henry Runion, to include his settlement made in 1773.
John Ratliff, assignee to Charles Parsons, 400 acres on Elk Creek, ad- joining land claimed by Joseph Hastings, to include his settlement made in 1773.
P. Smallwood Roby, assignee to John Gray, 1000 acres on Lost Creek, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Samuel Harbert, heir to Thomas Harbert, deceased, 400 acres on the West Fork, adjoining lands of Levy Shinn, to include his settlement made in 1775.
John Schoolcraft, 400 acres on Stone Coal Run, a branch of the West Fork, adjoining lands claimed by Henry Flesher, to include his settlement made in 1775.
Michael Cresap, deceased, is entitled to 400 acres of land in Monon- galia County on the Ohio River, above and adjoining the mouth of Bull Creek, in the right of having settled a tenant on said land, to include his settlement made in 1775, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
Thomas Clear, assignee to Joseph Yeager, 400 acres on the East Side of Hughes River opposite the lands of Humphrey Bell, including his im- provement made in 1775, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
The heir at law to Michael Cresap, deceased, is entitled to 400 acres on the Ohio River at the mouth of French Creek, in the right of having settled a tenant on said land in 1775.
The heirs of Michael Cresap, 400 acres on the Ohio River, above the mouth of Bull Creek, to include his settlement by a tenant in 1773.
This is the same Captain Michael Cresap, who was accused of killing some Indians on the Ohio River, which brought on the war of 1774.
NOTE-Captain Cresap at the commencement of the war of the Revo- lution, marched his Company to Boston and took part in the siege of that City. He was taken sick and died while in New York and was buried in Trinity Church yard.
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William Haymond, assignee to Francis Tibbs, 400 acres on Hacker's Creek at the mouth of Miller's Run, to include his settlement made in 1771.
William Haymond, assignee to Daniel Veach, 400 acres on Hacker's Creek, adjoining lands of Benjamin Radcliff, to include his settlement made in 1771.
John Alban, 400 acres on the head of Pedlar's Run, a branch of Simp- son's Creek, to include his settlement made in 1776, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
Joel Reed, 400 acres on the south side of the Little Kanawha, to in- clude his improvement made about one mile from the mouth of the Little Kanawha.
Jonathan Bayer, 400 acres on Tygarts Valley River, at a place called Forshey's level, including his improvement made in 1774.
Edward Jackson, 400 acres on Fink's Run, adjoining lands of John Fink to include his settlement made in 1774, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
George Jackson, assignee to George Parsons, 1000 acres by preemption that adjoins lands claimed by Benjamin Cutright made in 1776.
George Peck, assignee to Edward Tanner, 400 acres on the Buckhan- non, adjoining lands of George Jackson, to include his settlement made in 1774.
Jacob Reager, 400 acres on Second Big Run, to include his settlement made in 1776.
William Robinson, 400 acres on the West Fork, adjoining lands of the Widow Brown, to include his settlement made in 1773, with a preemption of 1000 acres adjoining.
John Fink, assignee to Benjamin Cutright, 400 acres on Stony Run, adjoining lands claimed by George Jackson.
John Wolf, 200 acres on Elk, adjoining lands of Daniel Stout, to in- clude his settlement made in 1776.
Alexander West, 400 acres on the head of Brown's Creek adjoining land claimed by Charles Wolf, to include his settlement made in 1772, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
John Wilson, William McClery, and Theophilus Philips, acting as executors of George, William and Alexander Kern, as tenants in common, 400 acres on a branch of Simpson's Creek, called the Pedler's Run, adjoin- ing lands formerly claimed by Benjamin Copland, to include their settle- ment made in 1776.
John Tucker, assignee to James Tucker, 400 acres on the West Fork adjoining lands of Thomas Hollan, to include his settlement made in 1775.
George Runner, assignee to Elijah Runner, 400 acres on Hacker's creek on the right of preemption, adjoining lands claimed by Brown, by the name of Black Oak Flat, to include his improvement made in 1774.
Timothy Dorman, 400 acres on a branch of Buckhannon river near the land of Jacob Reger, in the right of preemption, to include his improve- ment, made in 1773.
NOTE-This is the same Dorman, who, being captured by the Indians near Buckhannon Fort, afterwards joined them in their raids on the white
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settlements. He was an Englishman of violent disposition and had been transported to America for his crimes.
Christopher Strader, 400 acres in the right of raising a corn crop be- fore 1778 on Buckhannon Fork.
Nancy Washburn, heir of Isaac Washburn, 400 acres, on the West Fork to include his settlement made in 1771.
William Parsons, preemption of 1000 acres on Cheat River opposite to the mouth of Lick Creek, to include his improvement made in 1775.
John Booth, heir of James Booth, in the forks of the Monongahela River, to include his settlement made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee of Basil Morris, 1000 acres, preemption right on the waters of Ten Mile at a place called Kelley's Lick, to include his settlement made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee to Joseph Caldwell, 1000 acres at the mouth of Indian Camp Run, a branch of Ten Mile, to include his settle- ment made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee to James Gray, 1000 acres on the mid- dle fork of Ten Mile, to include his settlement made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee to Samuel McCoy, 1000 acres on Ten Mile, at the mouth of Grass Run and New Creek, to include his settlement made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee to Robert Hunter, 1000 acres at the mouth of the Middle Fork of Ten Mile to include his settlement made in 1772.
William McCleery, assignee to Paul Morris, 1000 acres on Spring Creek, to include his settlement made in 1774.
Stephen Ratliff, assignee to John Price, 1000 acres on a fork of Davisson's Run, to include his settlement made in 1773.
John Ratliff, 1000 acres on Elk Creek, to include his settlement made in 1773.
John Ratliff, assignee to Charles Parsons, 1000 acres on Elk Creek to include his settlement made in 1773.
John Ratliff, assignee to Martin Kern, 1000 acres on the main fork of Elk Creek, to include his settlement made in 1773.
John Ratliff, assignee to Henry Smith, 1000 acres on Gnatty Creek, to include his settlement made in 1773.
James Neal, assignee to John Harden, Senior, 400 acres on Big Elk Creek, about two miles above the Hollow Sycamore, including an Indian Fort, to include his settlement made in 1776.
James Neal, assignee to John Morgan, 400 acres on Gnatty Creek, a branch of Elk Creek, at the mouth of Raccoon Run, to include his settle- ment made in 1771.
Jame Neal, assignee to Elias. Beggle, 400 acres on the Monongahela River, adjoining lands of Adam O'Brien, and the heirs of Isaac Wash- burn, to include his settlement made in 1771.
James Neal, assignee to John Thomas, 400 acres on the Left Hand Fork of Ten Mile Creek, at the mouth of Turkey Run, to include his settle- ment made in 1771.
James Neal, assignee to William Ferguson, 400 acres on the Left
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Hand Fork of Freeman's Creek, on a small run emptying into the South Side to include his settlement made in 1773.
James Neal, assignee to George Richards, 400 acres on the head of Limestone Creek, adjoining lands at Caloo Lick, claimed by Nicholas Car- penter, to include his settlement made in 1775.
Charles Fornash, assignee to Alexander Heath or Sleath, 400 acres on the Buckhannon River, adjoining lands of John Jackson, to include his settlement made in 1772.
Richard Merifield, 1000 acres by preemption adjoining his improve- ment made in 1766 on Lost Run.
John P. Duvall, assignee of James Wade, 400 acres on Rock Camp a branch of Ten Mile Creek, at Hezekiah Davisson's and Carpenter's Camp, to include his settlement made in 1772.
John P. Duvall, assignee to Rudolph Ballenger, 400 acres in the Forks of the West Fork, a corn right prior to 1778.
Coleman Brown's heirs, 400 acres to include his settlement on the West Fork, made in 1774, adjoining lands of Samuel Merrifield.
John Shirley, assignee to Jacob Shirley, 400 acres on the right hand fork of Pringles Run, a branch of Cheat (No date).
Thomas Pindal and John P. Duval, tenants in common, 400 acres on Goose Creek, a branch of Hughes River adjoining lands of Christian Coff- man, on Hindals corn right prior to 1778.
John P. Duvall, assignee to Philip Borman, 400 acres on Limestone Creek, including Limestone Lick, adjoining lands of Thomas Bartley, to include his settlement in 1775.
John P. Duvall, assignee to Basil Bowers, 400 acres on the run above Pringles Ford on the West Side about a mile from the river, to include his settlement made in 1775.
John P. Duvall, assignee to William Wade, 400 acres on Catys Lick run including the lick, to include his settlement made in 1776.
Hartley Duval, 400 acres on Tygarts Valley River, at the mouth of the run above Pringles Ford, in right of residence (No date).
John P. Duval, assignee to Jonathan Rees, 400 acres on the main fork of Elk adjoining lands of Thomas Stout, to include his settlement made in 1773.
John Price Duvall, assignee to George Williams, Jr., 400 acres on the right hand fork of the main fork of Freeman's Creek, to include his settle- ment begun in 1772.
Samuel Duval, 400 acres on Goose Creek, two miles above the Plumb Orchard, a corn right prior to 1778.
John P. Duvall, assignee to Robert Burkett, 400 acres on the first bot- tom of Sandy Fork, a branch of the West Fork, to inslude his settlement made in 1775.
John Price Duval, assignee to Elijah Williams, 400 acres on Free- man's Creek, to include his settlement made in 1775.
John P. Duval, assignee to Samuel McIntire, 400 acres at the Indian House on the waters of the West Fork, to include his settlement made in 1776.
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Lewis Duval, 400 acres on Freeman's Creek, to include his settlement made in 1775.
Christian Coffman and John P. Duval, tenants in common, 400 acres on Goose Creek, to include Coffman's settlement prior to 1778.
Andrew Davisson, senior, 400 acres on Elk Creek, adjoining lands of Daniel Davisson to include his settlement made in 1773.
NOTE-This survey included that part of Clarksburg now on the East side of Elk Creek, part of the Jackson land and the old Depot.
Daniel Davisson and Hezekiah Davisson assignees to Peter Hapfield 400 acres on Ten Mile at the mouth of Gregory's Run to include his settle- ment made in 1770.
Hezekiah Davisson, assignee to John Williams, 400 acres on Elk Run Lick, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Basil Williams, 400 acres in the Forks of Ten Mile, adjoining lands of Daniel Davisson, to include his settlement made in 1774.
Hezekiah Davisson, assignee to George Williams, senior, 400 acres on Ten Mile where Nathaniel Davisson was killed, by virtue of a corn right prior to 1773.
Jeremiah Simpson, 400 acres on Cheat River and a run called Buffalo Run, to include his settlement made in 1775.
James Neal, assignee to William Kennison, 400 acres on Ten Mile, to include his settlement made in 1773.
William McCleery, assignee of David Evans, 400 acres on Spring Creek, including his settlement made in 1774.
William McCleery, assignee to Charles Hickman, 400 acres on Spring Creek, to include his settlement made in 1774.
William McCleery, assignee to Jacob Morris, 400 acres on Spring Creek, to include his settlement made in 1774.
William McCleery, assignee to James Hughes, 400 acres on Spring Creek, to include his settlement made in 1774. Additional settlements were made on Spring Creek in the year 1774 by William Cowvines, James Seaton, Enos Thomas, Abraham Hickman, Jonathan, Hickman, Harvey Thomas, John Knotts, Francis Seaton, and Joseph Howard. They all assigned their claims to William McCleery.
William McCleery, assignee to Christopher Leak, 400 acres on Fox Grape Creek, a branch of Tygart's Valley River, at a place called Clover Flat adjoining land of William Thompson, to include his settlement made in the year 1769.
William McCleery, assignee to Ashael Martin, 400 acres on the waters of Fox Grape Creek, at Clover Flat, in said Martin's right of residing and raising a crop of corn on the western waters, before January 1, 1778, he having proven that he hath not taken up or settled any land on the western waters.
William McCleery, assignee to John Martin, 400 acres on Fox Grape Creek, a branch of Tygarts Valley River to conclude his settlement begun thereon in 1770.
William McCleery, assignee to Joseph Caldwell, 400 acres at the mouth of Indian Camp Run, a drain of the middle fork of Ten Mile, that being a branch of the West Fork, to include his settlement made in 1771.
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William McCleery, assignee to James Gray, 400 acres on the Middle Fork of Ten Mile Creek to include his settlement made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee to Robert Hunter, Junior, 400 acres on the Middle Fork of Ten Mile, about a mile from the mouth of said Middle Fork, to include his settlement made in 1772.
William McCleery, 400 acres on the West Fork, opposite the lands of Francis Reed, above the mouth of Fall Run, to include his setttlment made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee to Robert Hunter, Junior, 400 acres on Mile, at the mouth of Grass Run and New Creek, to include his settle- ment made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee to Basil Morris, 400 acres on Ten Mile, at a place called Shatley's Lick, to include his settlement made in 1771.
William McCleery, assignee to Moses Cooper, 400 acres at the Forks of Hughes and the Little Kanawha Rivers, adjoining lands claimed by Henry Enochs, to include his settlement made in 1778.
William McCleery, assignee to Garret Clawson, 400 acres on Sandy Fork of the Little Kanawha River, a corn right prior to 1778.
William McCleery, assignee to Patrick Beatty, 400 acres on the Little Kanawha River, about one and a half miles below the mouth of the Hughes River, to include his settlement made in 1773.
William McCleery, assignee to William Hunter, 400 acres at the mouth of Stewarts Creek, a branch of the main Left Hand Fork of the Little Kanawha, to include his settlement made in 1773.
William McCleery, assignee to Owen Thomas, 400 acres on the South Side of the Right Hand Fork of Hughes River, about two and a half miles above the forks, to include his improvement made in 1773.
Salathiel Goff, assignee to William Wilson, 400 acres on Cheat River, opposite lands claimed by Thomas Parsons, to include his settlement made in 1776.
George Stuart, 400 acres on Simpson Creek, below the Block House, to include his settlement made in 1772.
Jesse Bailes, 400 acres on a branch of Tygarts Valley River, lying below Glady Creek, and near land known as Levels, to include his settle- ment made in 1772.
James Tibbs, 400 acres on Rooting Creek, adjoining lands of James Arnold, to include his settlement made in 1771.
Jacob Bush, 400 acres on the West Fork, about two miles below the main fork of said river, to include his improvement made in 1777.
John Bush, 200 acres on Buckhannon, adjoining lands of John Hack- er, to include his improvement made in 1773.
John Jackson, 1000 acres by preemption adjoining his settlement (near the Buckhannon) made in 1772.
Henry Flesher, 400 acres at the mouth of Stone Coal Creek, to include his settlement made in 1776.
NOTE-This survey includes the site of the present town of Weston.
John Jackson, 400 acres on Buckhannon River, adjoining lands of George Jackson, to include his settlement made in 1772.
John Swearingen, Senior, 400 acres on Washburn's Run, a drain of
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Ten Mile, adjoining lands of William Taylor, to include his preemption made in 1772.
Jacob Israel, assignee to William Minor, 400 acres in the main forks of Hughes River, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Jacob Israel, assignee to David Evans, 400 acres on Sand Fork of Little Kanawha, to include his improvement made in 1775.
Jacob Israel, assignee to John Holton, 400 acres on the East Side of Hughes River, about six miles from its mouth, to include his improve- ment made in 1775.
Jacob Israel, assignee of Elias Gerrard, 400 acres on a branch of the Little Kanawha River, called Stewarts creek, to include Gerrard's settle- ment made prior to 1778.
Jacob Israel, assignee to Paul Larsh, 400 acres on Spring Creek, to include his settlement made in 1774.
Jacob Israel, assignee of Samuel Swingler, 400 acres on Salt Lick Creek, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Jacob Israel, assignee of Stephen Minor on Ten Mile Creek, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Jacob Israel, assignee of Abner Mundale, 400 acres on Spring Creek, including his settlement begun in 1774.
William Robinson, 400 acres at the mouth of Three Fork Creek, and adjoining a run called Berkeley's Run, to include his improvement made in 1773.
This survey is supposed to have included the site of the town of Grafton.
Jacob Israel, assignee of John Minor, 400 acres on Spring Creek, including his settlement made in 1774.
Jacob Israel, assignee of William Garrard, 400 acres on Salt Lick Creek to include his settlement made in 1773.
Jacob Israel, assignee of John Evans, 400 acres on Spring Creek, to include his settlement made in 1774.
Thomas Berry, Jr., 400 acres on Simpson's Creek (no date).
John Miller, Senior, assignee of Robert Williams, 200 acres on the waters of the Monongahela River on Cheat River "opposite lands claimed by Frederick Cooper, to include his settlement made in 1776."
Daniel Cameron, assignee of Frederick Beebles, 150 acres on Cheat River, at the mouth of Bulls Run, to include his settlement made in 1776.
Daniel Cameron, 400 acres on Cheat River, one mile below the mouth of Licking Creek, in right of residence.
John Pettyjohn, Jr., 400 acres on the Tygart Valley waters, adjoin- ing William Pettyjohn's land, to include his settlement made in 1774.
Abraham Little, 400 acres on both sides of Glady Creek, adjoining and above Major Power's land, to include his settlement made in 1776.
Salathiel Goff, 400 acres on Cheat River, adjoining lands of Daniel Cameron to include the actual settlement of Salathiel Goff in 1774, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
Benjamin Shinn, 400 acres on Jones' Run, to include his settlement made in 1771.
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John Davisson 209 acres on the West Fork, adjoining land of Thomas Read's to include his settlement made in 1775.
Henry Runyon, assignee of William Richards, 400 acres on Lost Creek, to include his settlement made in 1775.
Henry Runyon, 400 acres on West Fork, adjoining lands of Isaac Washburn, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Henry Runyon, assignee to William Richards, 400 acres on Lost Creek, to include his settlement made in 1775.
David Edwards, 400 acres on the waters of Elk Creek, to include his settlement made in 1777.
Samuel Cottrill's heirs, assignee to Charles Griggoleey, 400 acres on Rooting Creek, to include his settlement made in 1775.
John Wood, 400 acres on the East Side of the West Branch of Monon- gahela River, adjoining Levy Shinn's land, to include his settlement made in 1775.
Josiah Davisson, 400 acres on Monongahela River, adjoining lands of Hezekiah Davisson, to include his improvement made in 1773.
William Robinson, assignee to Charles Beckham, 400 acres on Simp- son's Creek, adjoining lands of John Powers, to include his settlment made in 1775.
Thomas Hughes, 400 acres on the West Fork, adjoining lands of Elias Hughes, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Elias Pointer, 400 acres on Buckhannon River, adjoining Edward Tanner's lands to include his settlement made in 1776.
Edward Ratliff, 400 acres on the Left Hand Fork of Freeman's Creek, called Gee Lick Run, adjoining lands of Gee Bush, to include his improvement made in 1772.
John Whendy, 400 acres at the mouth of Whendy's Run, a drain of Hackers Creek, to include his improvement made in 1771.
William Ratliff, 400 acres on Hacker's Creek adjoining lands claimed by John Whendy, to include his settlement made in 1771.
Samuel Beard, 400 acres on Simpson's Creek, adjoining the lands of Benjamin Webb, to include his settlement made in 1776.
William Murphy, 400 acres on the waters of Simpson's Creek, about a mile above the lands claimed by John Bradley, to include his improve- ment made in 1775.
Daniel Fink, 400 acres at the Mud Lick on French Creek, a drain of the Buckhannon River, to include his improvement made in 1772.
Charles Washburn, 400 acres on the West Branch of the Monon- gahela River, adjoining lands of Adam O'Brien, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Obediah Davisson, 400 acres on Davisson's Run, adjoining lands of Nicholas Carpenter, to include his settlement made in 1777.
Obediah Davisson, a preemption to 1000 acres, adjoining his settle- ment made in 1773.
David Sleath, 200 acres on the waters of Hacker's Creek, adjoining lands claimed by Samuel Bonnett, to include his settlement made in 1770.
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Edward Tanner, 300 acres on Buckhannon River, on the bottom called Grannery Bottom, to include his improvement made in 1773.
Heirs of Andrew Cottrill, deceased, 400 acres on Ann Moore's Run, adjoining lands of Amaziah Davisson, to include his settlement made in 1772.
Heirs of Andrew Cottrill, 400 acres on the waters of Elk Creek, adjoining lands of Joseph Hastings, to include his settlement made in 1773.
Joseph Hastings, 400 acres on Elk Creek, adjoining John Ratliff's land to include his settlement made in 1775, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
Mathew Nutter, 300 acres on the East Side of Elk Creek adjoining lands claimed by Amaziah Davisson, to include his settement made in 1772.
Joseph Hastings, assignee to Charles Gregoly, 400 acres on the waters of Elk Creek, adjoining lands of Thomas Hastings, to include his settle- ment made in 1775, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
Christopher Nutter, 300 acres on Suds Run, a drain of Elk Creek, adjoining the lands of the heirs of Andrew Cottrill, to include his improve- ment made in 1772.
James Tanner, 400 acres on the West Branch of the Monongahela River, adjoining lands of Elias Hughes, to include his improvement made in 1772, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
Edward Tanner, 400 acres on the Buckhannon River, adjoining lands of Elias Panter to include his improvement made in 1776.
William Hacker, Senior, 400 acres on the West Fork, adjoining lands of George Bush to include his settlement made in 1779.
John Cutright, Senior, 400 acres at the mouth of Cutright's Run, to include his settlement made in 1770, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
John Hacker, 400 acres on Hacker's Creek, adjoining lands of John Sleath, Senior, to include his settlement made in 1773.
John Hacker, 400 acres on Buckhannon, adjoining lands of George Jackson, to include his settlement made in 1774.
John Sleath, senior, 400 acres on Hacker's Creek, adjoining lands of John Hacker, to include his settlement made in 1777.
Edward Cunningham, 400 acres on the Left Fork of Bingamon Creek, to include his settlement made in 1773, with a preemption to 1000 acres, adjoining.
John Powers, 400 acres on Simpson's Creek, adjoining land of James Anderson, to include his settlement made in 1772.
Edmund West, assignee to Thomas Hughes, senior, 400 acres on Sycamore Lick Run, a branch of the West Fork, opposite Thomas Hughes, Junior's land, to include his settlement made in 1773, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
James Washburn, 400 acres on the West Fork River, adjoining lands of Charles Washburn, to include his settlement made in 1775, with a preemption to 1000 acres adjoining.
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Isaac Davisson, 400 acres on the West Fork, adjoining lands of John McCaulley, to include his improvement made in 1776.
Christopher Baker, 400 acres on Murphy's Run, adjoining lands of Andrew Davisson, to include his settlement made in 1776.
Samuel Harbert, heir of Thomas Harbert, deceased, assignee of John Jones, 400 acres on Jones' Run, adjoining lands claimed by William Robinson to include his settlement made in 1773.
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