>From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" Vol 1, page 26: No 107 $6.25 50 acres July 5, 1824 William P. Childres enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County on the south side of Elk River- Beginning at the southwest corner of his fifty five acre survey running south to Joseph Cowlings line, thence west thence north thence east and south to the beginning. July 1, 1824. Wm. P. Childress No 108 $6.25 50 acres July 5, 1824 State of Tennessee Franklin County William Osborn enters fifty acres of land by an act passed for the benefit of ocupants on the north branch of Big Hurricant creek beginning on a dogwood standing on the east side of said branch marked W in presence of D. Osborn in the mouth of a hollow running north to include where said Osborn now lives oblong east and west. July 1st 1824. William Osborn No 109 $6.25 50 acres July 5, 1824 State of Tennessee Franklin County Abraham Norman enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County on the waters of Big Hurricane creek a north branch of Elk River- Beginning on tow dogwood and a black gum one of which is marked A.N. standing on the west boundary line of the school land running south oblong- entered by virtue of an act passed in 1823 for the benefit of occupants, so as to include the plantation where Samuel Fetch now lives located adn timber marked in presence of Jedathan Poe and Swain Weslard. July 1st 1824. Abraham Norman No 110 $6.25 50 acres July 5, 1824 State of Tennessee, Franklin County. July the 1st, 1824 Located by Benjamin Novils one track of land beginning at a black oak on Thomas Silmons south west corner granted to him by the state of Tennessee then running a southeast course with H.M. Rutledge line to a track of land entered in the name of Hardcastle running thence north with sd. HardCastles line to Thomas Silmons line thence to the beginning, containing fifty acres lying on the north side of Elk river on the Powary creek now sold. McGowans Creek about half a mile above the south into Elk river. Benj. Novill