A property survey for John Stewart [00249] conducted pursuant to a warrant dated February 13, 1797. This is an official copy of the original survey.

Source: Pennsylvania, "Copied Surveys, 1681-1912," database and digital images, Pennsylvania State Archives, Land Records (http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/state_archives/2887 : downloaded 9 December 2009), RG-17, Series #17.114, Copied Survey Book C-206, Page 221 and reverse, John Stewart, http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-114CopiedSurveyBooks/Books%20C1-C234/Book%20C206/Book%20C-206%20pg%20441.pdf; Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Bureau of Archives and History.

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Surveyed to John Stewart the 31st Day of March 1797 the above described Tract of Two hundred & ninety two acres and forty one perches & Allowance of 6 pr cent situate on the waters of Black Lick adjoining Lands of Charles Stewart[,] William Shaft & others including his improvement[,] in Wheatfield Township[,] Westmoreland County by Warrant of the 13th Day of Febr in the Year 1797.

James Ross, D.S.
Daniel Brodhead, Esqr. S. 6th[?]

A perch is probably one rod. A rod is 5.5 yards.