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Re: location of point
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George A Williams <[log in to unmask]>
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Research and writing about Virginia genealogy and family history." <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 8 Jul 2010 19:07:03 -0700
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Thank you again for much good information and insight.  Thanks also for a good read.  I never knew of the difficulties in settling "the line".. I can imagine that "ole Lewis" never knew where he lived, but he did settle his kids south with large tracts of acreage.                    George Williams
---- macbd1 <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 
> I wondered whether the headwaters of NC's Cutawhiskie (et al) Creek were 
> possibly located across the boundary line in Virginia, which would place it 
> in old Nansemond Co. VA.  But no, its headwaters are just east of the town 
> of Woodland so this creek runs primarily west to east and lies entirely in 
> Hertford Co. NC......unless the NC-VA boundary line dispute or beliefs 
> affected this during colonial times:
> 
> http://www.virginiaplaces.org/boundaries/ncboundary.html
> 
> http://www.surveyhistory.org/va_&_nc_bounary_line.htm
> 
> Neil McDonald
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joy King" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 7:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [VA-ROOTS] location of point
> 
> 
> George,
> 
> In this time period there are numerous NC references (with variants) to the 
> present Cutawhiskie Creek in present Hertford Co., NC.
> 
> The variants include (among others): Catawaskee, Catasasky, Catawatskee 
> Meadow; Catawatsker Meadow, Catawitskee Meadow, Catawitsky Meadow.
> 
> See Margaret M. Hofmann's Province of North Carolina 1663-1729 Abstracts of 
> Land Patents.
> 
> Lewis/Luis WILLIAMS entries:
> #226, 487, 585, 586, 658, 659, 660, 689, 927, 2202, 2503, 2930, 3104, 3114, 
> 3190, 3249.
> 
> Joy
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: George A Williams
>   To: [log in to unmask]
>   Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 7:34 PM
>   Subject: Re: location of point
> 
> 
>    It was meant to distinguish properties and was variouly spelled as 
> CatawatKey, Catawaskey meadow, Katawatsky.....obvioulsy all phonetic 
> spellings of the same place.  I appreciate any  and all help you can give.
> 
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