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In March 1771 I returned home to my family, be. iog determined to bring them as foon as poflible at the rifk of my life and fortune, to refide in Kectucke, which I efteemed a fecund paradife.

On my return I found my family in happy circumstances. I fold my farm on the Yadkin, and what goods we could not carry with us ; and

On the 25th of September 1773, we bade farewel to our friends and proceeded on our journey to Kentucke, in company with five more families, and forty men that joined us in Powell's Valley, which is one hundred and fifty miles from the now fettled parts of Kentucke ; but this promifing beginning was foon overcaft with a cloud of adverftty.

On the 10th of Oftober the ret is \n.\ of. bit to hthold them without terror.

Until the 6;h of June 1774, I rerr < 1 ed with rry family en the Clinch, when! and Mufnel oact were Solicited by Governor Uunroore of Vi.g'.t ia, to conduct a number of fivveyors to the faAi of the '. hicf, This was a tour of 800 miles, and took us fixtv t-.  o

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