Dr. Pruitt's "Abstracts of Land Entries: Rutherford Co., NC 1779-1795": FRENCH: JOHN, JOHN SR., MOSES. ALSO In 1780 Jonas Bedford entered land in Rutherford both sides of the road from Winters' TO WILLIAM THOMISON'S; includes maple swamp ........ ALSO A name mentioned here the other day appears: 1786 BAILES (OR BAYLES) EARL, Thomas Wadsworth, SAMOL (sic) EARLE, William Turpin, Felix Walker, & David Miller jointly enter 640 ac on Cool [or Coll] Cr "alias" Camp Cr. and waters thereof and on waters of & S SIDE OF PACOLET R. ...........border: BAYLIS EARLE and runs at or near the South line......etc. ALSO 1787 John Vean enters 100 a. in Rutherford, head of a branch of middle fork of Greens Cr; between JOHN FRENCH and Jos. Walker; includes wagon road...etc. 1788 John Fisher and WILLIAM THOMSON enter 50 a in Rutherford...between the land formerly Gleghorn's and George Potter's, McKnight's land, & above Jenkins' land.....etc. 1788 James English, Jerry Early & Co. enter 640 ac in Rutherford...both sides SECOND BROAD R; border: Hogpen Cr at Sullen's line.....to Amour Webb sr, to Kerkland...runs down the river to MULLENS, down the river to Richd Sercy's, across the river and up...along Camp's line to uppermost corner of the river, then to Childers' line, to Nathan Boyer's line, William Boyer, and to Sullen......etc. NOTE: There's also a JOHN THOMASON on SECOND BROAD RIVER adj. Andrew Miller. 1794 Joel Blackwell enters 200 a. in Rutherford Co...waters Greenc Cr. of White Oak Cr...border...on SE of my own land where I live and NEAR MOSES FRENCH; granted to himself. 1795 Michael Osborne "from Osborin (sic) to Andey Miller" & David Miller enter 100 a. in Rutherford Co. on N side of Floyds Cr; border: WILLIAM THOMASON'S OLD LINE, Michael Osborne, & OLD MR. THOMASON'S OLD MILL PLACE; granted to D M. (sic) NOTE: THIS IS CHERRY PICKING AND NOT MEANT TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE LISTINGS. There are many DENTONs, Hugh.