>From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" Vol 1, Apr 1824-May 1831, page 65: No 288 $7.50 60 acres Benj. Johnson enters sixty acres of land lying in Franklin county Begining as follows at John Davidsons northwest corner of an hundred acre tract, of land entered by Leroy May on Comptons creek at a white oak running east seventy poles then north so far as a line west to Nichols survey will make the complement July 20th 1824. (Written exactly as written) No 289 $6.25 50 acres Copd. Matthew L. Dixon enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County on the dividing ridge between Rock creek and Hurricane creek Beginning on a large white oak lettered J.M. and standing near a pond thence running south to James Hoggeths north boundary line thence east with the same thence north to Joshua Johnsons south boundary line, thence with the same for complement being oblong east and west so as to include Joel Matthews improvements thereon. July 24th, 1824. M.L. Dixon, Locator No 290 $6.25 50 acres Matthew L. Dixon enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County waters of Beens creek Beginning at the south west corner of John Martins 200 acres whereon the widow Martin now lives and runs east to Monfords line & south for complyment July 22nd, 1824. No 291 $6.25 50 acres State of Tennessee, Franklin County July 26th, 1824. Henry Moore enters fifty acres of land on the south side of Elk river lying on the north side of Beens creek Beginning on two small poplars on Isaac Festers line marked as corner running east ninety two poles then north for complement. No 292 $6.25 50 acres All of the fees pd. by J.A. (James Armstrong??) George Gray enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County the consideration money being paid situated on Big Hurricane a north branch of Elk river Beginning at a black gum & hickory standing in a hollow on the north boundary line of a two hundred acre tract of land granted to James Lewis 64 poles east to his north west corner and runs east with the same crossing big Hurricane creek to Edward Harrisses Wt. boundary line of a 640 acres & north & west & C for complement so as not to interfere with legal claims- this is to run so as to include the land between the lines of Joseph McD___(?) 640 and James Lewis 200 acres & c. July the 24th 1824. James Armstrong, Locator