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Abbreviated Property Descriptions for

Selected Finley Patents and Deeds in Augusta County, VA

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Description of John Finley's patent for 183 acres, 1 December 1740, VA Land Office, reel 17:852.

 

Direction Poles Description

beginning at two black oaks in Wm. Anderson's line

north 30* east 137. two white oaks & a hiccory

south 60* east 193. pine

south 30* west 74. pine

south 60* east 47. white oak

south 30* west 63. stake opposite blazed white oak

north 60* west 240. beginning


Description of John Finley's patent for 300 acres, 15 October 1741, VA Land Office, patents 20, vol. 1, 1741-1743.

 

beginning at black oak and hiccory - Alex Brakenrig's line

north 30* west 232. white oak in Bottom

south 40* west 232. white oak and hiccory

south 50* east 40. stake

south 40* west 60. pine and white oak

south 30* east 102. white oak

north 59* east 266. beginning

 

Description of property sold to George Finley by John and Thankful

Finley, 179 acres, 17 November 1767. DB 14:104.

 

beginning at 2 white oaks at paton(?) line

north 30* west 320. white oak and black oak on ridge

north 52* west 48. 2 hiccory and black oak by draft(?)

south west 42. white oak by draft

south 21* west 154. pine and white oak on ridge

south 69* east 12. 2 white oaks and black oak

south 67* east 61.(?) 2 black oaks and hiccory on ridge

south 28* west 10. 2 hiccorys and black oak on ridge

south 67*(?) east 72. ground(?) oak on a Branch

north 5* east 28. white oak

north 28*(?) east 16. white oak

south(?) 46* east 163. 2 white oaks on side of draft

north 63*(?) east 34. beginning

 

Description of John Finley's patent for 280 acres, 20 July 1768

 

beginning at white oak by draft a corner of his other land

north 30* west 130. white oak and black oak on ridge

north 52* west 48. two hickories, white oak by draft

south west 42. white oak by draft

south 21* west 154. pine, white oak on Limestone ridge

south 69* east 12. two white oaks, black oak saplin

south 21* west 130. pine on high ridge

south 36* east 100. near black oak

north 50* east 54. white oak, corner of his old survey

north 35* east 230. with said line to beginning

 

Description of property sold to John Finly by Robert and Margaret

Clendenen, 126 acres, 21 March 1775. (same as that deeded to

George Finley by John and Thankful Finley 17 November 1767), DB 21:17.

 

beginning at two white oaks on paton line

north 30* west 320. white oak, black oak on ridge

north 52* west 48. two hiccory, black oak by draft

southwest 42. white oak by draft

south 21* west 154. pine, white oak on ridge

south 69* east 12. two white oaks, black oak

south 67* east 61. two black oaks, hiccory on ridge

south 28* west 10. two hiccorys, black oak on ridge

south 67* east 72. ground oak on branch

north 5* east 28. white oak

north 28* east 16. white oak

south 41* east 163. two white oaks on draft

north 63* east 34. beginning

 

Description of George Finley's patent for 35 acres, 1 February 1781

beginning at 2 pines in his old line and corner to Edward Breden

56* east 164. to William Anderson's line

north 32* west 38. cedar on bank of river

south 56* west 145. white oak & red oak on ridge

south 23* west 15. white oak & black oak

south 32* east 30. beginning

 

Description of David Finley's patent for 110 acres, 18 November 1791, VA Land Office, grants 24, 1791-92, reel 90:385.

beginning at white oak, hickory, Finley's old corner, running with his line

south 37* west 54. white oak

north 6* west 100. pine on high ridge

south 6* east 70. white oak, corner James Wilson, then with Wilson's line

south 12* west 62. crossing great road to white oak, black oak saplins

south 46? east 160. two black oak saplins in John Hopeman line

north 23* east 24. black oak, hickery sapling, Hopeman's corner

north 50* east 38. black sapling, Hopeman's corner

south 75? east 10. white oak, Finley's corner, then with his line

north 35* west 102. small pine near white oak

north 35* east 60. stake, Finley's corner

north 55* west 50. beginning

 

Description of property sold to Robert Finley by John Finley, 297

acres, 22 May 1750, DB 2:711.

 

beginning at two elms and hicory, Israel Christian's on north of river

north 71* west 158. Christian's corner, white oak by meadow

south 20 west 26. Christian's corner, black oak, Spanish oak

north 21* west 140. Christian's corner, 2 white oaks, then with Charles Dolway line

south 29* west 75. white oak, Wm. Finley corner

south 75* east 125. white oak

north 80* east 50. white oak, black oak on steep hill

south 35* east 40. across river, between white oak, walnut near Robert's house

along river 180. ????

68* east 104. 2 white oaks in Manor line corner to Wm. Finley's land

northeast 27. with Manor line to 2 pines, black oak

north 60* east 116. Christian's line, white oak, black oak on river bank

down several courses, across river to beginning

 

Description of property sold to William Finley by John Finley, 298 acres, 22 May 1750

 

beginnining at pine in Manor line, corner to John Finley, running with Manor line

northeast 80. 2 white oaks, Robert Finley corner, then with his lines and corners

north 68* west 104. hiccory on South bank

up several courses 180. walnut, then across river between walnut and white oak, near Robert's house

north 35* west 40. white oak, black oak on steep hill

south 80* west 50. white oak

north 75* west 125. Robert's corner, white oak in Dolway's line, then with line

south 29* west 107. John's corner, white oak, then with John's line

south 80* east 180. across river, elm, walnut

up the river 12. 2 hiccorys on bank

south 88* east 76.

south 80* east 200. beginning

 

Description of property sold to William Finley by John Finley, 297

acres, 17 March 1765.

 

beginning at pine in Manor line

northeast 85. pine, Wm. Finley corner, then with line

north 80* west 200.

north 88* west 76. 2 hiccorys on bank

down river 12. elm, walnut

north 80 west 180. across river to white oak, Wm. Finley corner in Dalloway's line then with line

south 29* west 120. corner, white oak in John Ramsay's line

south 71* east 188. shrubby oak on barren hill

east 320. across river to beginning

 

George Robinson to John Finley, 892 acres in Beverley Manor on South River of the

Shannandore, 13 May 1746, Augusta County, DB 1:75.

Beginning at a hiccory and 2 elms on the Shannandore

N 70 degrees W 142. poles to white oak

S 20 degrees W 26. poles to 2 red oaks

N 70 degrees W 142. poles to 1 white oak & 1 hiccory

S 30 degrees W 296. poles to white oak

S 70 degrees E 184. poles

E 232. poles to 2 pines on patton line

with line of old patent to 2 pines

N 67 d egrees W [E] to 2 white oaks on river with river to beginning

 

RELEASE: John Finley, Gent. to William Finley, Gent. 297 acres in Beverley Manor

on South River, 18 March 1765, Augusta County DB 11:809.

Beginning at a pine in manor line

NE 85. poles to a pine, corner to Wm. Finley

N 80 degrees W 200. poles

N 88 degrees W 76. poles to 2 hiccorys on bank of So. R.

down river 12. poles to elm & walnut

N 80 degrees W 180. poles cross river to white oak corner to Wm. Finley in Chas. Dalloways line, thence north with his line

S 29 degrees W 120. poles corner, white oak in John Ramsays line

S 71 degrees E 188. poles to shrubby oak

E 320. poles crossing river to beginning

 

Wiliam Finley to son, John Finley, 215 acres on South River, 2 August 1770,

Augusta County DB 16:522.

Beginning at 2 pines on manor line on South side of river

NE 32. poles to a small pine & black oak

N 80 degrees W 230. poles to river

N 64 degrees W 50. poles to white oak

N 60 degrees W 60. poles to white oak

S 50 degrees W 20. poles to hiccory saplin by road

NW 20. poles to Wm. Finley's line

N 80 degrees W 40. poles to old line

S 29 degrees W 120. poles to white oak in Ramsay's line

S 71 degrees E 188. poles to shrubby oak

E 320. poles cross river to beginning

 

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