Evans Survey - 15 June 1797 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk
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June 15. 1797
Pursuant to an Order of the Worshipful
Court of Accomack County bearing date May Court 1797 I Parker Parnes, C. Surveyor
have gone on the lands of Wm. Evans decd. in Company with a Jury impaniled by the
Sherif of sd. County and Surveyed and divided the same, which lands do lie in the
parish of Accomack and County aforsd. and bounded as follows (towit) On the N. W.
by the lands of Wm. Hickman, on the S. W. by the lands of Charles Rew on the S. E.
by the lands of the heirs of Jno. Tayler decd. and on the N. E. by the lands of Wm.
Pettitt. the Plat, Cources distances and other particulars see below.
Parker Barnes
No.1 Rachel Dix . . . . . 43 1/2
2. Jno Evans heirs . . 25
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3. Hessey Evans . . . 46 1/2
Total . . .
. . . . . . . . . .115 Acres
Sources:
Court Order - lands of William Evans decd. Original Scans and Document Photographs, Accomack County Survey Book 2 - 1794-1799. Eastern Shore Stuff. 21 January 2012. http://easternshorestuff.com.
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