I need help! I have a land warrant that I just got, that I had ordered. These 'Browns' were in Cumberland County, then it became Bedford Co, then finally Huntingdon Co. I would love a little help, if possible, deciphering some of the places listed. I don't know if anyone is familiar with the area, but below is how the warrant reads and the words in parenthesis are the ones I can not make out. One question is, is the town of Shurlock still around? And, does anyone recognize the places, or can anyone fill in the spaces that I can't read? I'm hoping, someone might be familiar with the way these are supposed to read and the area. Later the area they lived in was called Maddensville, and Shirleysburg, or very near that on the Aughwich Creek, I believe. Thanks, Kathy Wells. [ It is titled: 1785 Oct 31, Danl, Joshua & James Brown. This is what it says: Daniel Brown makes application for four hundred acres of land on the Hills adjoining the mouth of the three spring creek on the north side of said creek in (Shurlock) twp. Joshua Brown makes application for four hundred acres of land laying on (Broad Coles Junn) Spring branch and adjoinning a tract known by the name of (Wgaws) land in Shurlock Twp. James Brown makes application for two hundred and ninty acres of land laying on the north side of the (Wgaws) ( ___) flows at the foot of Jacks Mountain in Shurlock Twp. Signed by justices of Bedford Co. Oct 6, 1785-Hugh Davison. ] Kathy & David Wells 425 Evergreen Dr., Hurst, Texas 76054 rebeltrumpet@sbcglobal.net My Homepage http://www.geocities.com/kathywells2002/index.html Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Tent #1, Texas (Past President & Registrar) http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/Quarters/7706/DUV.html Member of Mayflower Society http://geocities.com/texasmayflower/index.html ------------------------------------------------------------ "History is the essence of innumerable biographies" - Carlyle