May Family Land Grants
by June White

Note (from research of June White):   Although all of the A. J. May
grants are in Buchanan County, which separated from Tazewell in 1858,  they
are listed because A. J. May both lived and practiced law in
Tazewell County.  W. P. Cecil was a Tazewell banker; 
C. T.  Painter, a Tazewell resident.   
In the  Buchanan and McDowell coal fields, long before logging
and mining began,  it's probably safe to say that investors acquired
more land than the settlers acquired.
 
A. J. May,                 5 Aug 1876     
Charles A. Lohnert,
and C. T. Painter
Buchanan County    
600 a.  On Road fork, White Oak branch and Strait fork,
all waters of Knox Creek of Tug River
Grants No. 119, p. 177
2000 a.  On Knox Creek, Carry fork and Blackeye fork of same,
and on Mullens branch, North Jess branch & ridge beween Knox Creek
& Blackey's fork
Grants No. 119, p. 175
2500 a.  On Race fork of Knox Creek and other waters and slopes
of same
Grants No. 119, p. 178
 
A. J. May                 24 Jun 1878
Buchanan County
1250 a.  On waters of Slate Creek
Grants No. 119, p. 329
 
A. J. May                 12 Mar 1875
and W. P. Cecil
Buchanan County 
700 a.  On waters of Little Prater Creek and Louisa fork of
Big Sandy River
Grants No. 119, p. 45
 
A. J. May                 15 Mar 1875
and W. P. Cecil
Buchanan County
765 a.  On fork ridge between Dismal Creek and Louisa River
and on head of Kindal Branch
Grants No. 119, p. 58
 
A. J. May                 20 Nov 1874
and William P. Cecil
Buchanan County
250 a.  On the head waters of Schoolhouse branch and on Horne Creek
Grants No. 119, p. 16
 
A. J. May                   5 Aug 1876
and Charles T. Painter
Buchanan County
90 a.  On Louisa fork of Sandy River
Grants No. 119, p. 176
 
A. J. May                   5 Aug 1876
and Charles T. Painter
Buchanan County
1130 a.  On Lynn Creek, Owl Hollow, Spruce pine fork and the
Log fork of same, and ridge between said Lynn Camp Creek and
Home Creek, all waters of Louisa River
Grants No. 119, p. 179
 
A. J. May                  27 Nov 1876
and Charles T. Painter
Buchanan County
300 a.  On 26 Mile branch of Louisa River
Grants No. 119, p. 214
 
A. J. May                  27 Nov 1876
and Charles T. Painter
Buchanan County
1826 a.  On Louisa River and Dismal Creek waters of the same
Grants No. 119, p. 216
 
A. J. May                  27 Nov 1876
and Charles T. Painter
Buchanan County
1000 a.  On Dismal waters
Grants No. 119, p. 217
 
A. J. May                  27 Nov 1876
and Charles T. Painter
Buchanan County
1800 a.  On Road fork of Knox Creek, Blackey fork,
Big Hut branch and other branches of Knox Creek
Grants No. 119, p. 219
 
George May                 6 May 1787
Montgomery County
105 a.  On both sides of the North fork of Holstein
Grants No. 7, p. 539
 
George May                 3 Mar 1792
Russell County
216 a.  On both sides of Molls Creek
Grants No. 26, p. 4
 
George May                 18 Oct 1796
Wythe County
157 a.  On Pine run a branch of New river, adjoining Randle Fugate
Grants No. 32, p. 653
 
James May                  30 Oct 1875
Buchanan County
 20 a.  On waters of Knox Creek
Grants No. 119, p. 100
156 a.  On Grape branch of Dismal Creek
Grants No. 119, p. 105