-------- Original Message -------- Subject: NC Land Grant Abstracts Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 07:52:59 -0800 From: Terry Jackson <jacksont@otelco.net> To: "dover-l@rootsweb.com" <DOVER-L@rootsweb.com> I'm not sure if I've found anything to add to the soup pot or not. Abstracts of Land Entrys Tryon & Lincoln Co., NC 1778-1780 by A.B. Pruitt (1987) #70 granted; discontinued. Francis Dover claims 100 ac in Lincoln Co. on Jacks Br of Buffaloe Cr; about 0.75 mile below path from John Dover's and Joseph Gladden's; includes a shoal; entered Feb. 3, 1784; L10 (I can't figure out how to make my keyboard do the English L, is it shillings or pounds?) Tryon / Lincoln Co., NC Land Entrys 1778-1780 #172 warrant to be granted to Joseph Sladen. John Dover claims 200 ac in Tryon Co on Long Br of Besons Cr; first improved by Henry Davis and lincludes "his" improvement; entered Apr. 23, 1778; L6.4 Tryon / Lincoln Co., NC Land Entrys 1808-1825 #22 granted. Archibald Graham claims 50 ac on waters of Buffalo Cr on Long Br; border: Dover's old line and Harris; entered Apr. 19, 1808 Rutherford Co., NC Land Entrys 1779-1795 #495 (182) Mar. 10, 1785 Josep Carpenter (or Johiph Carpinder) enters 100 ac on a branch of Nob Cr; includes Doover (or Dovover) old field and a branch; granted to self.