Silverthorn Survey - April 1803 - Transcribed by Gail M. Walczyk
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Accomack towit
April 1803
Surveyed a
tract of land containing two hundred & twelve acres & an half acre late in the Occupation
of William Silverthorn decd. situate upon the sound near the mouth of Pocomoke River
in the County afsd. Also under the direction of the Sheriff of the county afsd. &
a Jury by him empanelled on the premisses, laid off the dower of Abigail Silverthorn
widow of John Silverthorn decd. in one hundred & eighty seven acres & an half acre,
parcel of the said tract which the said John Silverthorn devised to the said William
Silverthorn for life, with remainder in fee to Kendall Silverthorn, son of the sd.
William Silverthorn: the other twenty five acre parcel of sd. tract being purchased
by the said William Silverthorn in his life from Joshua Silverthorn
Thomas Evans
Sur Ac: Co.
Sources:
Eastern Shore Stuff - Original Scans and Document Photographs - Accomack County Survey Book 3 - 1800-1807, p, 13 - Jenkins Survey Accessed 21 May 2012.
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