Jim Hawes wrote: > Happy Holidays all..........and darn Bud...a question like where is everyone filled my mailbox:/ I do > have a question for the list. Robert Haws took out a land grant in 1803. The location of the grant was > described as "Beaver Creek at the Sandy River". I have looked over a number of maps and the only thing > I can come up with is near Prestonburg, Floyd County. Later in 1815 Robert is lic. to operate a ferry > from his land across the Sandy River? Again... I am confused. My ggggg grandfather (Samuel Sr.) took > out his land grants in 1784 & 1785 Fayette, later Mason, later Fleming and finally Lawrence County on > the Southern most branch of the Licking River. His oldest two sons John and Samuel were very near to > each other at the present day Lawrence/Johnson County line where Hwy. 23 runs between the counties. > Census records show their neighbors to have been the Salyers, Mann's, Daniels and LeMasters to mention a > few. By description, the property almost sounds like it was near the May House? Any ideas? Hope this > question will keep Bud busy as he rattled my cage but I will certainly accept an answer or idea from > anyone. > > Jim Hawes > Merry Xmas Merry Xmas Merry Xmas Merry Xmas Merry Xmas Merry Xmas Merry Xmas Merry Xmas