[Still in Culpeper/Orange County with warrants and surveys]
George Utz, 16 Jun 1763 resurveyed 14 Jul 1763; 472 a. to include surplus in 2 patents of 312 a. and 78 a. granted Utz 24 Jun 1726 (surplus 82 a.); on Robinson R. & Island Run alias White Oak Run; adj. Adam Wyland & the Island Run Tract[?]. CC: Michael Yeager and John Plancanpetler. Pilot George Utz. Surv. Richard Young. [George Utz seems to be the immigrant of 1717, and John Blankenbaker was probably his son-in-law. Michael Yager was probably the son of Adam Yeager, with no relationship to George Utz.]Tilman Viscarber [Weisgarber], assignee (in 1751) of Thomas Corbin for whom surveyed; 3 Feb 1747/8 surveyed n.d.; 329 a. in fork of Krooked Run; adj. George Fairfax, Esqr., Gabriel Jones, Antony Scott, Mr. Green. CC: Ambrose Corbin & Gabriell Murphew. Surv. George Hume.
Elizabeth Waters, no warrant, date from survey, 7 Mar 1747/8 1 Apr 1748; 280 a. in the Goard Vine Fork, Orange Co.; adj. Francis Kooper. CC: Richard Nall, Jno Kooper. Surv. George Hume.
John Wayman, assignee of Murdock McKenzey; no warrant, resurveyed 4 Nov 1767 for McKenzey; 156 a. adj. Col. William Beverley. On a survey made 8 Apr 1761, 211 a. of Col. Beverley's was included & now removed. CC: Thomas Jordan & Francis Cooper. Surv. Richard Young.
Peter Weaver, no warrant, date from survey, 13 May 1762 10 Jun 1762; 1295 a. I have resurveyed round the bounds of a patent granted to Peter Weaver for 400 a. on 20 Jul 1736 & his property of a patent formerly granted to George Moyer 28 Sep 1728 of which 189 a. conveyed to Weaver by Moyer 10 Jan 1745. On Beaverdam Run; adj. Frederick Pamgarner, Michael Stolts, George Moyer, John Huffman. CC: Andrew & William Carpenter. Surv. Richard Young. [Andrew Carpenter was Peter Weaver's son-in-law. William was the brother of Andrew. Peter Weaver died a short time after this.]
Tilman Weaver [this is from the First Colony Weavers as opposed to the Second Colony Weavers, of which Peter Weaver was the head.] of Prince William Co. [Fauquier Co. had not been formed yet]; 11 Dec 1747 surveyed n.d.; 400 a. on Negro Run, a poysond [poisoned] hill in the Little Fork [of Orange Co. at the time] ; adj. John Button & Charles Dewit, Capt. Green. CC: Frederick Fishback & William Tapp. Surv. James Genn. [It is remarkable how many times that Frederick Fishback served as a chain carrier in the Little Fork area. Perhaps he was putting his knowledge of the region to use.]
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