July 20th 1787
Surveyed for Mr Geo Matthews Fifty nine Acres and one quarter of an Acre of Land Situate in the Parish & county of Accomack on Sexes island and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at a Gum N 6o E 11c.20l from thence along the free shool Marsh on the N. E. by Marked Trees to Pockomoke sound N. W. by the sound 22c.60l from thence running S. 6o E. to the gum at the beginning for the Plat, Courses & Distances see more portions listed below.
Parker Barnes DS. AC.
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lines |
Courses |
Distances |
Boundaries |
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AB |
N 6o |
11c.20l |
from a Gum |
|
BC |
N27E |
5 |
From School Marshes |
|
CD |
N3 E |
7 |
|
|
DE |
N63 W |
22.35 |
to Pockomock Sound |
|
EF |
S27 W |
22.6 |
along the sound |
|
FA |
S64 E |
28.5 |
to the first bounder |
By a Scale of 20 cha to an In P. Barnes
NOTE:
Superscript symbols
o is the symbol denoting decrees in latitude or longitude (here in denotes latitude.)
C & l are symbols denoting a unit of length.
The chain as a unit normally refers to the English unit chain, also called a Gunter's chain. This is defined as 66 feet (20.1168 metres). It is also known as the surveyor's chain or land chain. A chain consisted of 100 links. 10 Square chains = 1 Acre.
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Source:
_____. Accomack County Survey Book 1: 65.
