Jane, This particular deed that I am looking at was for Wm Dobson, 2 Grants, issued 23 Feb 1784 and 23 Feb 1785. Both on North Branch Potomac and west of the mouth of the South Branch. These bordered John Walker's corner and Michael Cresap and Michael Cresap Jr--and Cresap's land was on the road leading to James Topley's. Then there is another deed for Wm Dobson in Hampshire County on Green Spring Run, adjoining Michael Cresap dated 16 June 1766. And William Dobson Hampshire County, 14 June 1766 on draught of N Branch Potomac 300 acres adjoining Polson's land. I guess I am trying to decide if Wm Dobson, John Walker, and MIchael Cresap were all about the same location--Green spring Run and Green Spring Valley, and about where the North and South Branches fork off. And Isaac Johnson's grant dated 7 December 1804 located on a mountain east of Green Spring Valley, adjoining the HEIRS of William Dobson, deceased. (Note:--does anyone know how I might follow up on his Estate Records, or where to find the deed or deeds that transferred ownership of these properties after his death--I assume he must have died in 1800-1804, since this was still deeded to his heirs--It sure would be a big blessing if names of his heirs are on a document somewhere!) Then there is a John Dodson of Augusta county, Fairfax Grants of 11 nov 1754 and 30 Sep 1756 on Mill Creek and Stony Creek--Adjacent to Mary Allen (I think this location is not very far from the ones for William Dobson, although John's grants are earlier dates--more to the southeast?) I have no idea who this William and John Dobson/Dotson are, and if they are related to each other or not. I am trying to find the father of my Richard Dotson, who was born in that area, served as an Indian Spy during the Rev War, and returned to Hampshire county afterward, before moving on farther south in West Va. I am just working on a hunch, as Richard was reported to be in New Creek, Hampshire county after the war, and this is in the same general geographic area. Also have William Anderson of "Anderson's Bottom" Hampshire Co--on the Northern Branch of Potomac River the land lying on the River and extending to Knobley Mountain and along the mountain Grant dated 12 July 1762 (he was there by 1730--) And his son, Thomas Anderson,Hampshire Co--also on the Northern Branch Potomac and extending to Knobley Mountain and along the mountain side. His was adjacent to Col. Martin and Richard Stafford. These properties were about 5 miles south of Ft. Cumberland, and just across the river from Cresaptown. These deeds are fascinating, and I keep going back to the Library of Virginia site to look at more. There are so many, and a lot of them also have images of the original survey, and a lot of others have the original surveys available, (I assume by writing to the Library). Sandra Paser sandijay@mindspring.com