Harlan Township - 1875 Warren County Atlas
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Warren County Maps 1867 Wall Map of Warren County 1875 Combination Atlas 1903 Centennial Atlas  
Hamilton Township Military Surveys from the
1875 Combination Atlas Map of Warren county Ohio
compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys
by L. H. Everts; 1875.
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Images: Virginia Military District Survey Numbers

764, 980, 1032, 1494, 1495, 1498, 1499, 1499 west, 1552, 2225, 2561, 2562, 2563 [2523?], 2564, 3337, 3793, 3794, 3795, 3798, 3799, 3801, 3802, 3804, 4364, 4365, 4694, 4902, 5342, 5960, 6328, 9536, 12079, 13225

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Townships:

Clearcreek Twp, Deerfield Twp, Franklin Twp, Hamilton Twp, Harlan Twp, Massie Twp, Salem Twp, Turtlecreek Twp, Union Twp, Washington Twp, Wayne Twp  
Inset Mays: Blue Ball, Butlerville, Carlisle Station, Corwin, Cozaddale, Dallasburg, Deerfield, Fort Ancient, Fosters Crossing, Franklin, Freeport, Genn Town, Hammel, Harveysburg, Henpeck, Hopkinsville, Lebanon, Level Station, Maineville, Mason, Middleboro, Morrow, Mt. Holly, New Columbia, Osceola, Raysville, Red Lion, Ridgeville, Roachester, Socialville, Springboro, Utica, Waynesville, West Woodville  

Virginia Military District Surveys in Harlan Township
Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #764 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #980 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #1032 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875


plat of 1798 patent


Virginia Military District Survey #1494 - extends into Salem Twp [back to top]
Military Bounty Land Warrant #171 issued to John Peyton Harrison (a Captain for three years) to the United States, in the Virginia Line of Continental Establishment.
Patent granted to Burr Powell assignee of the said John Payton Harrison on 9 Jun 1798 for a certain tract of land containing four thousand acres, situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the River Ohio, as by survey bearing the date the tenth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two and bounded and described as follows, to wit, Survey of four thousand acres of land on a military warrant number one hundred and seventy one, in favor of the said John Peyton Harrison for a like quantity, on the east side of the Little Miami
Beginning at a honey locust, buckeye and sugartree marked No. 3, honey locust WE another M on the upper side of the mouth of Todd’s fork which empties in the Miami about twenty five miles from the Ohio, thence up the River North forty three degrees east fifty four poles, north thirty two degrees east sixty poles, north sixty one degrees east thirty eight poles, south sixty five degrees east forty four poles, north eighty one degrees east one hundred thirty eight poles, north forty four degrees east seventy eight poles, north thirty one degrees east fifty four poles, north seventy two degrees east sixty eight poles, north thirty seven degrees east forty poles, north twenty nine degrees east eighty eight poles, north sixteen degrees east thirty six poles to Burr & white oaks on the bank of the river,
thence south thirty seven degrees east one thousand and thirty two poles crossing branches at eighty and one hundred and fourteen poles, Todd’s Fork at six hundred and ten poles, branch at seven hundred and fifty eight poles to three dogwoods & black oak,
thence south fifty three degrees west six hundred & forty poles crossing four branches at one hundred & 10,three hundred and eighty, four hundred & seventy four & five hundred & sixty poles to two white oaks & hickory,
thence north thirty seven degrees west one thousand & thirty two poles to the beginning.

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Harlan
Township
1875


plot of 1803 patent

  Virginia Military District Survey #1495 [back to top]
Military Bounty Land Warrant #2843 issued to Roger Nelson (a Lieutenant for the War) to the United States, in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment.
Patent granted to Roger Nelson on 11 Oct 1803 for a certain tract of land, containing two thousand six hundred sixty six and two thirds acres of land situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the river Ohio, as by survey, bearing date the tenth day of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety two and bounded and described as follow, To Wit Survey for Roger Nelson Two Thousand six hundred sixty six and two thirds acres of land on two Military Warrants, to Wit: On No. 2843 for one thousand acres in favor of the said Roger Nelson; and on No. 2844 for one thousand six hundred sixty six & two thirds acres, in favor of the said Roger Nelson; on the waters of Todds fork a Branch of the Little Miami, Beginning at four white oaks South corner to John P. Harrison’s Survey No. 1494, thence with his line North fifty three degrees East six hundred and forty pole crossing four branches at eighty poles, one hundred and sixty six poles, two hundred and sixty poles, and five hundred and thirty poles to three dogwoods and a black Oak East corner to said Harrison, thence South thirty seven degrees East six hundred sixty six and two thirds poles crossing a branch at five hundred and thirty poles and six hundred and two poles to three white oaks, thence south fifty three degrees west six hundred and forty poles to three hickories, thence north thirty seven degrees west six hundred sixty six and two thirds poles to the Beginning.

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Harlan
Township
1875


plot of 1802 patent

  Virginia Military District Survey #1498 [back to top]
Military Bounty Land Warrant No. 1416 issued to Peyton Powell, a Lieutenant for three years to the United States, in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment.
Patent granted unto John Wise, assignee of said Peyton Powell on 23 Jan 1802 for a certain tract of land containing 1,000 acres situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the River Ohio, as by survey bearing date the Sixteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and bounded and described as follows, to wit, Survey of 1,000 acres of land on a Military Warrant Number one thousand four hundred and sixteen, in favor of the said Peyton Powell for a like quantity on the waters of Tod's fork, Beginning at three white oaks east corner to Roger Nelson's Survey No. 1495, thence with his line South fifty three degrees west four hundred poles to three hickories and a black oak in the line of said Nelsons survey, thence south thirty seven degrees east four hundred poles to a Red Oak, Cherry Tree and Elm, thence north fifty three degrees east four hundred poles to a black oak white oak and hickory thence north thirty seven degrees west four hundred poles to the beginning.

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Harlan
Township
1875


plot of 1807 patent

  Virginia Military District Survey #1499 - East [back to top]
2 surveys marked with #1499 - this is the east survey
Military Bounty Land Warrant #2957 issued to Rodham Moxly, a subaltern for three years to the United States, in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment.
Patent granted to William Moxly and William Ellzey on 21 Mar 1807 for a certain tract of land, containing one thousand one hundred sixty six & two thirds acres situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the River Ohio, as by survey, bearing date the twentieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and six, and bounded and described as follows, To Wit, Surveyed for William Moxly one thousand one hundred sixty six and two thirds acres of land on part of a Military Warrant No. 2957 in favor of William Moxly heir at law of the said Rodham Moxly deceased (the whole thereof being for two thousand six hundred sixty six and two thirds acres) on the waters of the Little Miami; Beginning at three hickories and a large black oak west corner to John Wise’s survey No. 1498 in the line of Roger Nelson’s Survey No. 1495 running with Nelson Line passing his corner at 240 poles S53 W 534 poles to a stake, corner of John and Charles Binns survey of 1500 acres, thence with their line S 37 E 534 poles to a stake East corner to said Binns survey, thence N53 E 350 poles to a black oak, thence N 37 W 534 poles passing said Wises south corner at 134 poles and with the same to the beginning.
The said William Moxly having assigned three hundred sixty six and two thirds acres of the above survey to William Ellzey, viz: Beginning at the beginning corner of the survey thence with the first course thereof to the second corner, thence along the second line S37E 167 29/35 poles, thence across the tract parallel to the first course N 53 E 350 poles to the last line of the survey, thence with that line to the beginning.
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Harlan
Township
1875


plot of 1807 patent

  Virginia Military District Survey #1499 - West [back to top]
2 surveys marked with #1499 - this is the west survey
Military Bounty Land Warrant #2957 issued to Rodham Moxly, a subaltern for three years to the United States, in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment.
Patent granted to Charles Binn assignees as to one ___ of John Binns the said Charles Binns & John Binns being joint assigness of William Moxly heir at law of the said Rodham Moxly on 21 Mar 1807 for a certain tract of land, containing one thousand five hundred acres situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north-west of the River Ohio, as by survey, bearing date the twentieth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and six, and bounded and described as follows, To Wit, Surveyed for John & Charles Binns one thousand five hundred acres of land one part of Military Warrant No. 2957, in favor of William Moxly heir at law of the said Rodham Moxly (the whole thereof being for two thousand six hundred sixty six and two thirds acres) on the waters of the Little Miami beginning at a stake west corner to William Moxly’s Survey No. 1499 for 1166 2/3 acres running S 53 W 450 poles to two white oaks, thence S 37 E 534 poles to a sugar tree and white oak, thence N 53 E 450 poles to a stake south corner to said Moxly’s survey, thence with his line N 37 W 534 poles to the beginning.

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #1552 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #2225 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875

page 59
1000 acres
Virginia Military District Survey #2561 [back to top]
General Land Office Patent issued to John Fitzgerald, a Major for three years in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment
Know Ye, that in consideration of military service performed by John Fitzgerald, a Major for three years, to the Unites States, in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment, and in pursuance of an Act of the Congress of the United States, passed on the 10th day of August, in the year 1790, intituled “An act to enable the Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying north west of the River Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota;” and another Act of the said Congress passed on the 9th day of June, in the year 1794, amendatory of the said Act, there is granted by the said Unites States unto Frances Fitzgerald, John Diggs Fitzgerald, Jane Fitzgerald, now the wife of Francis L. Lee, William Atwood Fitzgerald & George Richard Fitzgerald heirs and devises of the said John Fitzgerald
a certain tract of land, containing One thousand acres situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north west of the River Ohio, as by survey, bearing date the twenty fifth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and bounded and described as follows, To Wit: Survey of One thousand acres of Land on part of a Military Warrant No. 2868, in favor of the said John Fitzgerald, (the whole thereof being for Five thousand three hundred and thirty three and one third acres) on the water of Todd’s fork, a branch of the little Miami, beginning at three white oaks, East corner to Roger Nelson’s survey No. 1495; thence N53E 400 poles to a black oak and hickory; thence S37E 400 poles, crossing a branch at 90 poles a large branch at 200 poles to three white oaks; thence S53W 400 poles, crossing a large branch at 40 poles to a black oak, white oak and hickory; thence N37W 400 poles to the beginning,
with all appurtenances: To have and to hold the said tract of land with the appurtenances, unto the said Frances, John Diggs, Jane, William Atwood & George Richards Fitzgerald and their heirs and assigns forever, as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants:
In witness whereof, The said James Madison President of the United States of America, hath caused the seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same with his hand at the City of Washington, the nineteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty seventh.
By the President, James Madison {signature}
Edward Tiffin {signature} Commissioner of the General Land Office.
20 Feb 1813 delivered Thomas Diggs Esq.

Click here for image of 2 Apr 1784 Certificate for Bounty Land Warrant No. 2868
Survey # Name Description
2561 S. Arbuckle 104 acres
2561 Bapt. Church Lot
2561 Cemetery Lot [New Hope Cemetery]
2561 J. Hampton 117 acres [partly in Survey #2562]
2561 W. Morris 123 acres [extends into Survey #4694]
2561 J. Oberlin 44 acres [extends into Survey #1498]
2561 J. W. Rice 100 1/2 acres
2561 J. W. Rice 37 1/2 acres
2561 School Lot [known as New Hope School]
2561 D. L. Simonton 84 acres
2561 H. Sounders 168 acres
2561 A. W. Whitacre 88 acres
2561 M. Whitacre 127 acres
by
Arne H Trelvik
9 May 2016
Harlan
Township
1875

1000 acres
Virginia Military District Survey #2562 - extends into Clinton County [back to top]
General Land Office Patent issued to John Fitzgerald, a Major for three years in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment
Know Ye, That, in consideration of military service performed by John Fitzgerald, a Major for three years to the Unites States in the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying north west of the River Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota;” and another Act of the said Congress, passed on the 9th day of June in the year 1794, amendatory of the said Act, there is granted by the said United States unto Frances Fitzgerald, John Diggs Fitzgerald, Jane Fitzgerald, now the wife of Francis L. Lee, William Atwood Fitzgerald & George Richards Fitzgerald heirs and Devises of the said John Fitzgerald
a certain tract of land, containing one thousand acres situate between the little Miami and Sciota Rivers, north west of the River Ohio, as by survey, bearing date the twenty sixth day of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five, and bounded and described as follows, To Wit: Survey of one thousand acres of Land on part of a Military Warrant No. 2868, in favor of the said John Fitzgerald (the whole thereof being for five thousand three hundred and thirty three and one third acres) on the waters of Todd’s fork, a branch of the little Miami, beginning at a black oak and hickory, North corner to said Fitzgeralds survey No. 2561; thence with his lines S37E 400 poles, crossing a large branch at 2oo poles, and a branch at 90 poles, to three white oaks, East corner to Said Fitzgeralds; thence N53E 400 poles to two hickories and a black gum; thence N37W 400 poles to a white oak and sugar tree; thence S53W 400 poles crossing a large branch at 12 poles to the beginning,
with the appurtenances: To Have and to hold the said tract of land with the appurtenances, unto the said Frances, John Diggs, Jane, William Atwood & George Richard Fitzgerald and their heirs and assigns forever, as Tenants in common and not as joint Tenants:
In Witness whereof, the said James Madison President of the Unites States of America, hath caused the seal of the Genl Land Office to be hereunto affixed, and signed the same with his hand at the City of Washington, the nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve; and of the Independence of the United States of America, the thirty seventh.
By the President, James Madison {signature}
Edward Tiffin {signature}, Commissioner of the General Land Office

Click here for image of 2 Apr 1784 Certificate for Bounty Land Warrant No. 2868
Survey # Name Description
2562 [no name listed] 15 acres
2562 W. H. Anderson 46 acres
2562 J. Barry [no acreage listed - extends into Clinton County]
2562 A. Beeman 62 acres
2562 cemetery lot [West Mary Cemetery]
2562 E. Collins 150 acres
2562 A. Cox heirs 18 acres [extends into Clinton County]
2562 Robt. Cox 47 acres
2562 W. Cox 37 acres
2562 Wm. Cox 27 acres
2562 M. Osborne 15 acres
2562 G. Ross 70 acres
2562 F. Sears 105 acres
2562 Sounders & Warning 104 acres
2562 J. Sutton 27 acres
2562 J. H. Watkins 76 acres
 
Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #2563 [MS #2523 on current day G.I.S. map] [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #2564 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3337 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3793 - also see parcels in Salem Township and in Hamilton Township [back to top]

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by
Arne H Trelvik
20 March 2007
Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3794 - extends into Salem Township [back to top]

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by
Arne H Trelvik
25 Jul 2007
Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3795- extends into Salem Township [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3798 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3799 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3801 - extends into Clermont County [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3802 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #3804 - extends into Hamilton Twp and into Clermont County [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875

 

Virginia Military District Survey #4364 [back to top]
530 acres total - mostly in Clinton County, Ohio

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #4365 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #4694 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #4902 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #5342 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #5960 [back to top]

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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #6328 including Edwardsville Cemetery
[back to top]

Edwardsville Road
runs diagonally from the SW to NE part of the map. Kunker Road runs from Osceola to Edwardsville Road. Middleboro Road runs southeast from Middleboro.
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Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #9536 [#9536 on current maps] extends into Salem Township [back to top]
Mislabeled on the map as Survey #9556

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Harlan
Township
1875

1,980 2/3 acres

Virginia Military District Survey #12079 - extends into both Clinton County and Clermont County [back to top]

Virginia Military Surveys, Warren County, Ohio, page 123
Surveyed for Samuel I. Cabell, James Taylor, assn William L. Pierce, Simon Somers, William Porter, Alexander Brickenridge, the Representatives of William Miller and John Beale 1,980 2/3 acres of land on the following Military warrants, Cabell and Taylor 833 1/3 acres on No. 5334, Pierce 166 2/3 acres on No. 5858, Somers 166 2/3 acres on No. 6198, Porter 200 acres on No. 6109, Breckenridge 550 acres on No. 617 Miller’s Repts 50 acres on No. 5489 and Beale 14 acres on No. 1348 on the waters of the Little Miami
Beginning at a gum maple and elm, northerly corner to William Pierces survey No. 9532, in the line of John and Charles Binn’s survey No. 1499; thence with their line and the line of William Moxleys survey No. 1499 N52 ½ E 510 poles passing Binn’s and Moxley’s corner to a black oak East corner to Moxley’s said survey; thence with another of his lines N38W 125 poles to a red oak cherry tree and elm south corner to John Binn’s survey No. 1798; thence with his line and the line of John Fitzgerald’s survey No. 2561, N52 ½ E 503 poles crossing a branch of Todd’s Fork to a white oak and two dogwoods in said line westerly corner to J. Parker’s survey No. 4594; thence with his line S45E 154 poles crossing a branch to two dogwoods and a hornbeam southerly corner to Parker’ thence with another of his lines N45E 30 poles to two hickories westerly corner to survey No. 4902; thence with a line of said survey and survey No. 9009 S41E 215 poles crossing a branch to three hickories and a maple in the line of Holman Minnessurvey No. 1032; thence with his line and the line of Andrew Epples survey No. 764 S46 ½ W 600 poles to a hickory elm and white oak westerly corner to said survey in the line of Harvie and Finn’s survey No. 3337; thence with their line N45W 170 poles crossing a branch of Stone-lick creek to a red oak hickory and ash, northerly corner to said survey; thence with another of their lines S45W 400 poles to two elms and a maple corner to said Pierce’s survey; thence with his line N45W 215 poles to the beginning.
James Taylor D.S. [deputy surveyor]
December 24th 1822
February 12th 1823
Jefferson Talliaferro & Anthony Moore C.C. [chain carriers]
Samuel Winitore M. [marker]

Survey # Name Description
12079 J. Brown 20 acres
12079 J. Brown 28 acres
12079 James Brown 45 acres
12079 Jehu Brown 85 acres
12079 Mrs. Brown 70 acres
12079 P. Brown 21 acres
12079 R. Brown 6 acres
12079 Vincent Brown 78 acres
12079 Cemetery Lot [Wesley Chapel Cemetery]
12079 J. Coleman Lot
12079 A. Cox 30 acres
12079 C. Crow 16 acres
12079 E. Engle 13 acres
12079 D. Farquar 127 acres
12079 Mrs. Farrell Lot
12079 A. B. Foote 108 acres
12079 W. Foote 41 acres
12079 A. Fox 74 1/2 acres
12079 D. Fox 105 acres
12079 J. M. Fox 83 acres
12079 J. M. Fox 63 acres
12079 A. Greeley Lot
12079 S. Gustin 146 1/2 acres
12079 F. Hawthorne 1 acre
12079 J. M. Jackson  
12079 T. Jones 160 acres
12079 T. Jones 60 acres
12079 J. Jordan 115 acres [mostly in Survey #764]
12079 Ben Lever 96 acres
12079 H. Liggett 34 acres
12079 J. Liggett 20 acres
12079 F. Little Lot
12079 M. E. Church Lot [Wesley Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church]
12079 Mrs. Miller 11 acres
12079 W. Morris 104 acres
12079 J. Osborne Lot
12079 U. Osborne  
12079 T. J. Patterson 34 acres
12079 T. J. Patterson 178 acres
12079 T. J. Patterson 130 10/16 acres
12079 John Prickett 67 acres
12079 T. Rohmor 40 acres
12079 T. Rollins 11 acres
12079 G. Runyan 75 acres
12079 N. Scott 48 acres
12079 A. Sears 56 acres
12079 M. Sears 100 acres
12079 John Sharp 150 acres [extends into Survey #1499
12079 A. Williams 70 acres
12079 A. Williams 38 acres
12079 J. Wolf 10 acres
 
Harlan
Township
1875
  Virginia Military District Survey #13225[#9536 on current maps] extends into Salem Township [back to top]


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