My ancestor, Samuel Patterson, was issued� 2400 acres on the Duck River in Marshall County TN by Warrant� #1818, dated 30 Nov 1784.� This land was surveyed by David Wilson - John Wilson and Ebenezer Alexander Chain Carriers.� This grant was recorded� on 17 Dec 1794.� He later sold 800 acres of this 2400 acres "in consideration of 254 Spanish Milled Dollars" to Aaron Wilson on the 18th of July 1798.� Witnesses:� Zacheus Wilson; Samuel Wilson, Jurat: David Wilson, Reg. It is interesting to note that Spanish Milled dollars were used and circulated freely in the United States until 1857, the year James Buchanan became president.� It was considered the most reliable currency.� The Spanish Milled dollar was valued at eight reales, known as the "pillar dollar" and the piece of eight. I know the people who live on the Aaron Wilson place and have visited in the old house built in the early 1800s several times.� In 1811� Samuel deeded the remainder of the 2400 acre grant to sons, Thomas, William, Alexander,� James, Robert and� Andrew. Apparently he needed the money from the sale to Aaron Wilson for on 31 Jul 1798 he bought 320 acres on the headwaters of Roundlick Creek.� He later bought (13 Dec 1804) 1,000 acres on fork of Roundlick Creek. I imagine that all the above Wilsons were somehow related to David Wilson. � � � �