>From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" Vol 1, Apr 1824-May 1831, page 39: No 164 $6.25 50 acres copd John Sturdivant enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County on the north side of Elk river and on the water of Elk- Beginning seventy or eighty steps west of the school house branch on a small black oak marked J.S. running east eighty poles crossing the school house branch a few steps above the spring near where the old school house stood thence south thence west & north to the beginning. July 5th, 1824. John Sturdivant. No 165 $23.75 190 acres Copd John Sturdivant enters one hundred & ninty acres of land in Franklin county on the north side of Elk river. Beginning on the north boundary line of Wards survey where Eli Silmons fifty two acres corner, running west with Wards line to beginning Allens twenty acre survey thence north to James Walkers line, thence east with Walkers line to the corner, thence north, thence east and south to the beginning July 5th, 1824. John Sturdivant No 166 $6.25 50 acres William Smith enters fifty acres of land in Franklin county on the north side of Elk river, on the waters of Bradleys creek- Beginning at a post oak marked W.S. running south one hundred poles thence east thence north and west to the beginning. July 5th, 1824. William Smith No 167 $6.25 50 acres Elizabeth Smith enters 50 acres of land in Franklin County in consideration of paying $6.25 into the entry takers office lying on the head of spring creek of Elk river Beginning at a black oak & post oak, standing forty poles north 38 Wt. from the 10 mile post on the road leading from Winchester to Nashville & runs west 50 poles to three post oaks & north for complement. July 5th, 1824. Geo. Gray, Locator No 168 $6.25 50 acres William Smith enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County on the waters of Bradleys creek- Beginning on a post oak marked W.S. and marked as a line trace in the east boundary line of Henry M./N.(?) Rutledges survey of five thousand acres running west eighty poles thence north thence east and south to the beginning July 5th, 1824. William Smith