Old Survey Book 1 (Pittsylvania County)
Old Survey Book 1 is provided by Pittsylvania County with the description "First in a series of three books. This book has a first entry date of February 1746." Although, Pittsylvania County itself was not founded until 1767, meaning that these early surveys predate the county itself.
There is no existing text transcription as far as I can tell, so I am mixing manual review along with automated HTR for candidate identification. Using a simple web app, I can use keybinds to quickly confirm or reject candidates in order to more quickly build a list of mentions.
The hint to search Pittsylvania County, VA for land records stems from The History of Pittslyvania County, Virginia (Page 73) which states that "four Echols, Richard, Abram, Joseph and William who in 1728 with others, patented 6,000 acres in Spottsylvania County on Bent Creek. In 1745-6 Richard, Abram, Joseph and William Echols patented lands in Pittsylvania and adjacent counties."
References to "Echols" (or alternative spellings)
pg. 1
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Survey'd 11th FEb 1746 for Jsceme Eckhols 365 ac Land on a branch of ? stone Creek Bounded as follows Viz Beg.g at ? & White Oak thence new lines from …
pg. 3
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Survey'd the 2d 1747 for Jo. Echols on both sides ? Creek 400a L begin'g at a W. Oak on the Creek thence N70W80 per …
pg. 33
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Surveyd 12th March 1752 for Wm … Echols's line thence along his line …
pg. 35
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Survey'd 18th Apr 1752 for Jcesues Ecles 149 A. Land on both sides Stony Creek of Pig River Begin' at a White Hickory thence new lines from a to B…
pg. 42
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Survey'd 26th Oct 1750 for Elizabeth Echols 409 A. land on both sides a branch of Fly ? Creek Begin at a forked pine, thence new Lines from A to B …
pg. 75
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Surveyed 14th Apr 1756 for Jceed Prerres 400 A. of Land Begining at Eckhols ? Hockory on the ? ? of the ? thence his lines P R Wooding