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Possibly in the hand of L'Enfant. Apparently drawn on verso of original vellum document, on which partially printed deed is visible on recto. Date from deed: "... thirteenth day of January in the year of our Independence of the United States of America the twenty seventh ..." Hand colored, with numbers in red, waters of Licking Creek in blue, and north and east edges in green and yellow, respectively. For confirmation of deed, see C.N. Smith, Federal land series: a calendar of archival materials on the land patents ..., vol. 2, p. 228, which shows that Baron F. W. von Steuben had once owned lots 11 and 12 in the same range, township, and section. Plat of three 100-acre lots, #23, 24, and 25; also shows Finley Capt." ( possibly John Hall Finley); and lot 28 "locd. by G. H. Henderson, Capt." Bordered on north by "section no. IV in Range IX, located by Jno. Bray", possibly John Bray, Commissary in Hospital Dept., Continental Army.

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