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From: "George W. Durman" <>
Subject: Re: [VACULPEP-L] location of land
Date: Fri, 03 Dec 1999 01:36:27 -0500


Ken, I can't help you, but John Blankenbaker has been very active in
digging out old land plats in or near Germanna, VA. I'll bet he can help
you. His email address is:

Regards,
George W. Durman
GERMANNA_COLONIES Listowner

At 07:55 PM 12/01/1999 , you wrote:
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>I am trying to locate the foloowing land...land was on NW bank of
Hedgemans
>
>River, and corner to John Fischback. It then goes to the land of someone
>with
>the surname of ROSE..and with ROSE's line to the NW bank of the river,
and
>thence down the river to beginning..It belonged to John KELLY, but was
said
>
>to be the land of Joseph WILLIAMS at one time. Land in question was sold
to
>
>John Harris from John Kelly in 1811 Hedgeman's River is also the same as

>Rappahannock River. It was called Hedgemans due to the fact that
Nathaniel
>HEDGEMAN bought a large amount of property along the river in Fauquier
co,
>between Great Run and Tin Pot Run.
>
>Can anyone help me narrow down the location of this property? Due to the

>shape of the land in question, the river must flow south, then west. I
>suspect it will be across the river from some of Nathaniel hedgemans
>land..but don't know for sure.
>
>Ken in VA
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