The background topographic map is USGS 15 minute quadrangle, Monticello, KY, published in 1911. It is the earliest map of the area available in the USGS series. The bottom lands near the river are now under water, due to construction of Wolf Creek Dam circa 1950.

Tracts outlined in red are military surveys, done for veterans of the Revolutionary War, Virginia State Line. During the early 19th century these military surveys were subdivided into smaller tracts. These smaller tracts are outlined in blue.

Military Survey B - Old Kentucky Patent Series - surveyed for Thomas Matthews - survey #4440 5 AUG 1791 - granted to Thomas Carneal - 1,348 acres. Careful examination of the subsequent subdivisions of this tract, and adjacent Military Survey C, reveal that the military surveys overlapped. While I have not researched this problem in detail, it appears that subsequent property owners of subdivisions of Survey C prevailed. Thus, I have applied a dashed red line to the boundary of Survey B that intrudes into Survey C. It is also evident that some of the subdivisions of Survey B intruded into Survey C, and these have dashed blue lines. Survey B was initially divided into 3 portions and purchased by James Daugherty, John L. Dibrell and Reuben Shores. These individuals made further subdivisions and sold to the individuals listed below for this survey (there are a few intermediary deeds that I have not included here - see the tract history page).

Military Survey C - Virginia Patent Series - surveyed for Elias Edmond - survey #6732 28 DEC 1787 - granted to Carter H. Harrison - 2,000 acres. The heirs of Carter H. Harrison sold this tract to Anthony Gholson 30 AUG 1810 (Wayne County Deed Book A page 291).
Anthony sold the tract to Benjamin Gholson 20 FEB 1811 (Wayne County Deed Book B page one). James Daugherty was evidently an early
purchaser of a portion of this tract, but I have not located the deed.

Military Survey D - Old Kentucky Patent Series - surveyed for Thomas Matthews - survey #4439 6 AUG 1791 - granted to Thomas Carneal - purchased by Edmund Singleton - 1,521 acres. Most of this survey was subdivided and sold between 1813 and 1815. However, an internal portion and the south east corner remained in the hands of the heirs of Edmund Singleton until 1852, when they sold out to Solomon Turpin (Wayne County Deed Book L, pages 513, 566 and 567).

Military Survey E - Old Kentucky Patent Series - surveyed for Thomas Matthews - survey #4443 6 AUG 1791 - granted to Thomas Carneal - 460 acres
The heirs of Thomas Carneal sold this tract to Charles Dibrell 27 OCT 1813 (Wayne County Deed Book B page 145)
Charles Dibrell sold this tract to John L. Dibrell 1 FEB 1815 (Wayne County Deed Book B page 201)
The second line of this survey is supposed to run due east along the bank of the Cumberland River. But the river could not have been in this direction. Therefore, a dashed line is plotted as the second line along the actual river bank. This change results in a survey that is plausible, supported by examination of the subsequent subdivisions.

The blue-bounded tracts are labeled with the initials of the owner and the number of acres. The labels are listed below. Included on the line with the label is the full name of the owner, followed by the deed reference and the date of the deed. For example, AL200 - Abraham Lefever (III) B:100 (6 MAR 1813) is a 200 acre tract owned by Abraham Lefever (III). Abraham's deed is recorded in the Wayne County, Kentucky, Deed Book B, starting on page 100. The deed is dated March 6, 1813.

For further details about the tracts listed below, see the tract history page.

Subdivision of military survey labeled D

AL200 - Abraham Lefever (III) B:100 (6 MAR 1813) - purchased from Edmund Singleton

AT270 - Aaron Turpin B:303 (18 NOV 1815) - purchased from John Hawkins, executor of the estate of Edmund Singleton

IS156 - Isaac Sinclair B:313 (18 NOV 1815) - purchased from John Hawkins

JB77 - Joel Bond B:312 (18 NOV 1815) (77 1/2 acres) - purchased from John Hawkins

JC100 - James Crooks B:300 (18 NOV 1815) - purchased from John Hawkins

JD75 - James Daugherty N:91 (8 AUG 1855) - purchased from Solomon Turpin

JL100 - Jacob Lefever B:282 (18 NOV 1815) - purchased from John Hawkins

JT152 - Joseph Taylor N:82 (6 JAN 1855) - purchased from Solomon Turpin

JM160 - James McHenry B:99 (6 MAR 1813) - purchased from Edmund Singleton

JU81 - John W. Upton N:89 (10 AUG 1855) - purchased from Solomon Turpin

JW180 - James White B:311 (18 NOV 1815) - purchased from John Hawkins

JW180a - 99 acres (north portion of 180 acre tract)
William S. Harris J:441 (14 FEB 1844)

JW180b - 80 acres (south portion of 180 acre tract)
William Turner B:32 (1 JAN 1816) (day not given in deed)

RA180 - Reuben Ard B:308 (18 NOV 1815) - purchased from John Hawkins

WGF120 - William and Granville Foster N:88 (1 DEC 1855) - purchased from Solomon Turpin

Subdivision of military survey labeled B

BG150 - Benjamin Gholson B:134 (7 JAN 1814) - purchased from James Daugherty et al.

DL20 (20 1/2 acres) - David Lefevers B:491 (28 OCT 1818) - purchased from Thomas Wilson

DL100 - David Lefevers D:287 (24 OCT 1826) - purchased from John L. Dibrell

DL105 - David Lefever granted by Kentucky 4 JAN 1811, Grants South of Green River - this tract not part of military survey, but adjacent to the military survey

DS200 - David Shores B:121 (12 APR 1813) - purchased from Reuben Shores

GE137 - George Eller B:386 (27 FEB 1817) - purchased from Thomas Wilson

JC150 - John Crooks C:48 (7 OCT 1818) - purchased from Reuben Shores

JD96 - John Daugherty B:132 (5 JAN 1814) - purchased from James Daugherty

TG50 - Thomas Gann B:122 (12 APR 1813) - purchased from Reuben Shores

TN250 - Thomas Norman B:106 (13 APR 1813) - purchased from Reuben Shores

TW80 - Thomas Wilson D:237 (25 APR 1826) - purchased from John L. Dibrell

TW110 - Thomas Wilson D:237 (25 APR 1826) - purchased from John L. Dibrell

Subdivision of military survey labeled C

CC413 - Charles Conley L:107 (22 APR 1850)
                I have not located deed of purchase for Conley. This is deed of sale, C. Conley to Thomas D. Burnet.

CMt2 - Charles Mullins, Amy his wife, and Polly McGhee (the late Polly Heaven) E:175 (13 APR 1830)
             conveyed by William Simpson, Wayne County Commissioner, land formerly owned by Benjamin Gholson
             This deed contains 4 tracts, 3 within military survey C and one within military survey B. Acreage listed for one tract only.

CMt3 - Charles Mullins, Amy his wife, and Polly McGhee (the late Polly Heaven) E:175 (13 APR 1830) (see CMt2)

CM564 - Charles Mullins, Amy his wife, and Polly McGhee (the late Polly Heaven) E:175 (13 APR 1830)
                acreage for this tract not given in survey description, but referenced as 564 acres in other tract descriptions (see CMt2)

RA200 - Reuben Ard B:200 (24 JAN 1815) - purchased from James Dougherty

RE200 - Robert Easley B:61 (20 OCT 1812) - purchased from Benjamin Gholson

ST190 - Solomon Turpin B:428 (4 AUG 1817) - purchased from Benjamin Gholson

RA100 - Reuben Ard D:408 (OCT 1827) - purchased from Benjamin Gholson. Reuben sold to Enos Cook L:77 26 MAR 1840

Subdivision of military survey labeled E

BU85 - Benjamin Upton D:315 (4 APR 1827) - purchased from Thomas Gipson

CH300 - Charles Hart D:215 (20 DEC 1825) - purchased from John L. Dibrell

JH100 - John Hudgeons D:182 (29 AUG 1825) - purchased from John L. Dibrell

MP100 - Micajah Philips C:50 (6 APR 1819) - purchased from John L. Dibrell

TG110 - Thomas Gipson C:236 (27 APR 1821) - purchased from John L. Dibrell (Thomas sold 85 acres of his tract to Benjamin Upton [BU85])

Additional Tracts outside the military surveys

Reuben Ard 150 acres surveyed 23 MAY 1811 (south of Green River series, survey #10496), granted 19 FEB 1833. A corner of this tract was on a line of military survey D, probably near the south east corner of the military survey. I am currently working to place this survey on the tract map. This tract was Reuben Ard's first land in Wayne County.

James McHenry (Reuben Ard's half brother) 322 acres surveyed 10 DEC 1805, south of Green River series. This tract was located near the mouth of Fall Creek on the Cumberland River. I am currently working to place this tract on the map.

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