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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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