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    1. [HODGES-L] Early Settlement Along Pigg River (part 4)
    2. Another series of land entries a few weeks after the first ones: April 15, 1747 (this is only a few weeks after March 20, 1746. While Great Britain was still under the Julian calendar, the new year started on Lady Day (March 25), so March 20, 1746 was only 25 days before April 15, 1747). Page 61: (Surv'd by R.W.) Robt. Hughes & Wm. Hill enters for 400 Acres beg: atht he Mouth of a small Branch that comes inot Balck Water Rr. on the South side below the Indian Field Thence up & down. Hill Pd. Walton 3/1 1/2 Rts. transfer'd to Robt. Walton Rts. repaid (Surv.d by the Order J.B.) Robt. Hughes junr. enters for 400 Acres of Land on both sides the Main South Fork of Chestnut beg: at the Buffaloe Lick thence up & down. (Void) Abrham Bailey enters 400 Acres of Land on Snow Cr. beg: on David Caldwell's upper Line when Survey'd thence up. Page 62: (Ap.15.1747 Surv.d by Hughes Order) Thos. Hall 400 Acres on the Main South Fork of Chestnut Cr. beg: on Robert Hughes upper Line when Survey's thence up both sides. given to Robt. Walton. Robert Hodges enters for 400 Acres beg: on Gray & Hughes's line on the Mountain Cr. thence up both sides. (Surv.d R.W.) Also 400 Acres beg: on his line on Snow Cr. thence both sides & along the line. (Void) Also 400 Acres on Turky Cock beg: on Robert Hughes's lower line when Survey'd thence down both sides. (Surv.d R.W.) Also 400 Acres beg: at a Poplar mark's R. H. on the fork of Snow Cr. that runs through the upper end of Turky Cock Mountain thence up & down both sides. [not consecutive] (Ap.15.1747 Void) John Pig Enters for 400 Acres on both sides Turky Cock Cr. beg: at the Mouth of a bold Cr. that comes into Turky Cock Cr. about 2 Miles above Nicho. Scotts Cabbin on the Lower side running thence up & down. (Void) Also 400 Acres beg: at the fork of Snow Cr. above Abraham Baileys Entry running up both forks & down the Cr.

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