Virginia Certificate #492
"Joshua Meeks produced a certificate from the commissioners for adjusting and settling claims to lands in the counties Yohogania, Monongalia and & Ohio for four hundred acres land in this county on Montour’s Run to include his settlement made in the year 1774. Which entry I have ???? & "

Pennsylvania Survey:
The above is a tract of land situate on the waters of Montuirs Run called Garden containing four (416 acres) hundred and sixteen acres two road and twenty nine perches surveyed April the 12th 1785 in pursuance of the herein anex’d certificate- We the commissioners for adjusting claims to unpatented lands in the counties of Monongalia, Yohogania and Ohio do hereby certify that Joshua Meeks is entitled to four hundred acres of land in the County of Yohogania on Montuirs Run to include his actual settlement made in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four also a right to preemption to four hundred acres adjoining thereto.
Ent’d 23 Apr 80
Ret’d 8 Feb 86
Given under our hand at Coxes Fort the twenty second day of February 1780 in the fourth year of the commonwealth.

Test			| true copy		| Francis Peyton
James Chew, Clk. Coms	} 			{ Philil Pendleton
John Lukens Esq		| 			| Joseph Holmes
S? G? State Penns				| Jno Hoge D. S.

Virginia Certificate #
"Jacob Meeks produced a certificate from the commissioners for adjusting and settling claims to lands in the counties Yohogania, Monongalia and & Ohio for four hundred acres land in this county on Montour’s Run to include his settlement made in the year 1773. Which entry ???? & "

Pennsylvania Survey:
The above is a draught of a tract of land situate on the waters of Montuirs Run called Walnut Land containing four hundred acres surveyed April the 11th 1785 in pursuance of the herein anex’d certificate- We the commissioners for adjusting claims to unpatented lands in the counties of Monongalia, Yohogania and Ohio do hereby certify that Jacob Meeks is entitled to four hundred acres of land in the County of Yohogania on Montuirs Run to include his actual settlement made in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy three.
Ent’d 27 Apr 80
Ret’d 8 Feb 8?
Given under our hands at Coxes Fort the twenty second day of February 1780 in the fourth year of the commonwealth.

Test			| true copy		| Francis Peyton
James Chew, Clk. Coms	} 			{ Phil Pendleton
John Lukens Esq		| 			| Joseph Holmes
S? G? State Penns				| Jno Hoge D. S.