January Court, 1805
Deposition of Isaac Ruddell, aged 46 yrs., to establish land of Ephraim Gaither's 2049 acre survey, states he lived at Strode's Station from 1780 to 1785, and was well acquainted with salt spring trace, leading from Boonesborough to lower Blue Licks.
- William Clinkenbeard, aged 43, deposeth in same, and states he lived at Strode's Station from 1781 to 1784.
- Joshua Stamper, aged 51, deposeth in same, and states he resided at Strode's Station from 1780 to 1784.
- Benedict Couchman, aged 49 yrs., in same states he lived at Strode's Station 1780 to 1785.
- Edward Wilson, aged 66 yrs., states in same, that prior to 1783 he had in his possession several Va. Land Treasury Warrants and had Benedict Coachman assist him in locating said land; he made beginning of Gaither's entry, entered surveys for Peter Henry, Moses Hunter, Duvall Keeves, Anthony Noble, one Byars, Charles Bryan and David Campbell. He had interest in these but sold to John Wilson, Jesse Enlaw and George Bathe and part of Noble's to Stephen Peyton.