>From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" vol 1, Apr 1824-May 1831, page 143: No 727 $1.00 100 acres Richard Sharp enters one hundred acres of land in Franklin County, on both side of Nashvill road between the 10 and 11 posts. Beginning at a post oak marked J.S. & B. J. the beginning of 100 acres located by John Sturdivant for Wilkins Tannerhill, running 60 poles west thence south and east for complement so as not to interfere with any lawfull claims January 13, 1826 Richard Sharp, Locator No 728 $.40 40 acres John Taylor enters forty acres of land situated in the county of Franklin Crow Creek waters Beginning at a beech and elm on a dry branch the south corner of Thomas Middletons 50 acre tract thence running southwardly on the mountain to a dry branch thence westwardly to William Steven's line thence northwardly with the sd to a corner on a buckey on a dry branch the said John Taylors corner of a 160 acre tract January 13/14(?) 1826 No 729 $.10 10 acres William Stevens enters 10 acres of land in Franklin County on Crow Creek. Beginning where said creek crosses the old state line as run by Mitchel and Taylor running from thence east to where the southern boundary line of his 160 acre tract strikes sd State line thence north west meandering the sd line of 160 acre tract to a conditional corner made between sd Stevens & John Singleton thence down Crow Creek with its meanders to the beginning for complement. January 14 1826. A copy test J. C. Pryor E.T. No 780 $2.25 225 acres Samuel Parkes Senior enters 225 acres of land in Franklin County on Lost Creek Beginning at two dogwoods& beech & runs east passing the south west corner of Malacki Simpsons 50 acres at 14 poles & crossing the ridge trace at 60 poles in all 155/180(?) poles to the west boundary line of Daniel Wevers 250 acres & with the same south to the said Parks line & west with the same January 14 1826 L. Parks, Locator No 781 $.5 5 acres Edmond Hodges five acres of land in Franklin County on Spring Creek of Elk river Beginning at the south east corner of a ten acre tract of land belonging to Elizabeth Smith running south with said Hodges line thence west and north so as to include a small improvement made by John Stamps and Elizabeth Smith January 14 1826 Edmond Hodges, Locator No 782 $.50 50 acres Edmond Godges enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County on Spring Creek of Elk river, Beginning at the south east corner of a 63 acres tract of land formerly owned by James Stamp & sold to said Hodges running east thence north oblong for complement January 14 1826 Edmond Hodges, Locator