terminology in a written description

Maybe they are missing the commas in a list. A rew haw is a kind of tree in the hawthorn family.

It needs the Oxford commas.

In my neck of the woods I have found references to a "haw bush". Haven't heard of a "rew haw", but I'd go with Bill's comment.

I can't tell whether you're looking at typing or handwriting. Either way, though, the web will take you to a book called Trees Worth Knowing, in which the index lists a "Rew Haw" on p. 157, and in which the tree appearing on p. 157 is a Red Haw.

OK, so have have three points of beginning

Right? I mean, where is the point of beginning?

Is this the same as saying the POB is an axle, railroad rail and tree stump? No matter where you pick, someone else can pick a different spot.

OK, so have have three points of beginning

Don't you think 99.9% of surveyors would use the stone if it can be found?

Besides, if this is a really old description the trees may be gone and he will have to back into the POB search area from any other corners he can find.

Sounds like a POB consisting of a stone with a Hawthorn and Hickory tree as accessories.

There is such a thing as a Red Haw and apparently a Rew Haw as well.

I am having trouble finding a plausible reference to a Rew Haw. Could you direct me to it?

Thanks--
Henry

I found the "Trees Worth Knowing" reference and a couple other informal mentions before my first post. Another search didn't turn up anything better.

For example: this mention)
Trees and shrubs to be distributed at nominal prices include black locust, green ash, hazel nut, wild plum, redbud, wild rose, elderberry, and rew haw.

A search of "Rew Haw" comes up with 1 hit in the index of the "Trees Worth Knowing", but I believe this to be a typo. It should read "Red Haw"

According to the 1917 edition of Trees Worth Knowing...
"Over 100 species of Hawthorn have been described by Charles Sargent in his "Manual of Trees of North America published in 1915."

With 100 species, it is entirely possible there is a Rew Haw.

However, I would bet dollars to doughnuts, there is a typo or misinterpretation of the hand writing in the description as well.

Hawberry Ketchup

I'd suggest that it is related to a hawthorn tree/bush.

Here's a bit on hawthorn ketchup:

The people of Manitoulin Island are called 'Hawberies'.

But look out, as some take great offense !

Hawberry Jelly is terrific ! http://www.manitoulin.ca/tag/hawberry-jelly/

Cheers,

Derek

Hawberry Ketchup

It looks similar to what we call a "Choke Cherry" around here.

Thanks to you and Bill, I'm pretty sure that "rew" won't be reliably found as a recognized subspecies of haw. I thought of trying a search for "rue haw," as being more botanical, but found nothing persuasive. Two or three instances of bad OCR for "we have."

Cheers,
Henry