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Virginia Land Grants and Patents, Grants 35, Page 714
Robert BARTLETT, 400 acres, Harrison Co., VA (WVA) Oct 4, 1796.

Robert BROOKE Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know ye, that by virtue of a pre-emption Warrant Number twelve hundred and ninety-nine issued the seventeenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, There is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Robert BARTLETT, a certain tract or parcel of land containing four hundred acres by survey bearing date twentieth day of May one thousand seven hundred and ninety five lying and being in the County of Harrison on the head waters of the Right hand fork of LAMBERTs Run, and is bounded as followeth, to wit, Beginning at a maple on a line of Thomas BARTLETTs and running thence West one hundred an fifty two poles to a Chesnut Oak and South thirty eight degrees West one hundred and forty nine poles to a hickory South Sixty degrees West fifty poles to a dogwood, South seven degrees West ninety poles to a Chesnut South thirty four degrees East one hundred and eighty poles to two chesnut oaks, South thirty seven and a half degrees East two hundred and eighty three poles to pointers North nine and three quarter degrees East one hundred and sixty? poles to the beginning, with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land with its appurtenances to the said Robert BARTLETT and his Heirs forever. In witness whereof, the said Robert BROOKE Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath here unto set his mark and caused the lessees seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six and of the commonwealth the twenty first.

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Virginia Land Grants and Patents, Grants No. 41, page 193
Thomas BARTLETT, Junior - 100 Acres - 13 Apr 1799 - Harrison Co. [VA-WVA]

James WOOD Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, To all To whom these presents shall come, Greeting: Know ye, that by virtue of a Land Office Pre-emption Warrant Number one thousand two hundred and ninety nine issued the Seventeenth day of March One thousand seven hundred and eight one, there is granted by the said Commonwealth unto Thomas BARTLETT, Junior a certain tract or Parcel of land containing one hundred acres by survey bearing date the tenth day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight lying and being in the County of Harrison on the fall run a drain of the right hand fork of Simpson’s Creek and bounded as followeth to wit - Beginning at a Burch on a line of other land of his running thence along said line, North eighty poles to a sugar tree on the same, North fifty degrees West - thirty eight poles to a white oak, North eight degrees East - fourteen poles to a white oak, North fifty and three quarter degrees West one hundred and twelve poles to a black oak and sugar tree, South forty one and three quarter degrees West forty four poles to a ?, South eight degrees West one hundred and twenty eight poles to a Beech, South seventy eight degrees East forty eight poles to a maple, North seventy two and a half degrees East fifty four poles to a gum, South seventy eight degrees East thirty eight poles to a white oak South thirty seven and a half degrees East twenty nine poles to a Beech, South seventy two and a half degrees East twelve poles to the Beginning. With its appurtenances; to have and to hold the said Tract or Parcel of land with its appurtenances, to the said Thomas BARTLETT, Junior and his heirs forever. In witness where of the said James WOOD Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, hath here unto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the thirteenth day of April in year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine, and of the Commonwealth the twenty third.

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Virginia Land Grants and Patents, Grants No. 46, 1797-1801, page 450
William BARTLETT - 400 Acres - 11 Nov 1800 - Harrison, Co. [VA-WVA]

James MONROE Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia to all to whom these presents shall Come Greeting, Know Ye, that by virtue of a Land office Treasury Warrant number Seventeen thousand two hundred and thirteen, issued the twenty first of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three there is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto William BARTLETT a Certain tract and parcel of land containing four hundred acres by survey bearing date the twenty ninth day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety eight., lying and being in the County of Harrison on the waters of Simpsons Creek and Pleasant Creek and bounded as followeth, to wit, beginning at a sugar tree and a bnd beech on a line of Gabriel WILKINSONs Survey and running thence by said line North fifty seven and a half degrees East thirty one poles to a polar said WILKINSONs corner, thence North seventy seven degrees East one hundred and sixty eight poles to pointers of two white oaks and a hickory on a line of land surveyed for Stephen SHERWOOD thence South twenty four degrees East one hundred and twenty two poles to a black walnut tree South thirty nine degrees West one hundred and twenty four poles to a sugar tree South twenty nine degrees East fifty two poles to an ash South fifty eight degrees East thirty four poles to a white walnut and two elms on a line of line surveyed for Josiah (Isiah) DAVIDSON thence by the same South forty eight degrees West thirty two poles to a sugar tree, thence by another of DAVISONs lines South thirty four degrees East one hundred and thirteen poles to a white oak and sugar tree thence South thirteen degrees West twelve poles crossing Pleasant Creek to a white walnut tree South sixty seven degrees West one hundred and nineteen poles to a white oak and hickory, North sixty two degrees East eighty six poles crossing Pleasant Creek to a poplar, North thirty two degrees East forty two poles to a poplar at 56 deg No 56 poles to a Lynn at 30 1/4 deg W 20 poles to a white walnut N 20 1/2 deg W 102 poles to a hickory North thirty three degrees West thirty eight to two Lynns North.thirteen degrees West one hundred and ten poles to a beech North sixty eight degrees West thirty one poles to a sugar tree South forty five degrees West thirty poles to a black walnut, North forty eight degrees West forty two poles to a sugar tree, North four and 1/2 degrees West twenty two poles to a hickory, North seventy six degrees East thirty poles to a beech and lynn and North sixty six degrees East seventeen poles to the beginning with its appurtenances to have and to hold the said William BARTLETT and his heirs forever, In Witness whereof the said James MONROE Esquire Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and caused the lesser seal of the said Commonwealth to be affixed at Richmond on the Eleventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and of the Commonwealth the twenty fifth.

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