>From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" Vol 1, Apr 1824-May 1831, page 30: No 123 $6.25 50 acres July 6, 1824 Cornelius McKinzie enters fifty acres of land in franklin County on what is called the Hurricane on the head waters of the Morris branch on the north side of Elk river- Beginning on a buckeye and Beech lettered W.M.C.K. running oblong south thence west thence north thence east to the beginning. July the 2nd 1824. Neill McKinzie No 124 $6.25 50 acres July 6, 1824 Daniel McKinzie enters fifty acres of land in what is called the Hurricane on the north side of Elk River beginning at a poplar entered D.M sd McKinzeys old corner runs west thence north, thence east, thence south to the beginning- 2nd July 1824 Daniel McKinsey, Locator No 125 $6.25 50 acres July 6, 1824 William Real enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County on the waters of Coffees creek a branch of Elk River- beginning at a sugar tree lettered W.R. Reals old corner runs thence east thence north, thence west to the beginning for complement. July 3rd 1824. No 126 $6.25 50 acres July 6, 1824 Wm. Beard enters his preference of fifty acres of land in Franklin County, on the waters of Little Hurricane- Beginning on a chestnut being the south corner of a 10 acres in the name of James Lewis running south 12-1/2 poles thence east 6-3/4 poles thence north, thence west to the beginning so as to include make fifty acres. July the 3rd 1824 William Beard, Locator No 127 $18.75 150 acres July 6, 1824 Alexander Beard enters as his prefference one hundred & fifty acres of land in Franklin county on the waters of Little Hurricane creek- Beginning on a large black oak marked W running south 153 poles thence east 153 poles thence north 153 poles thence west and to the beginning- so as to make one hundred and fifty acres July 3rd 1824 Alexr Baird, Locator No 128 $10.00 80 acres July 6, 1824 Richard Henry Lee enters his preference of eighty acres in Franklin County, on the north side of Elk River on the Mill Branch on which his improvements viz his sow and grist mill & Dystillery and is to adjoin a tract of 115 acres purchased by said Lee and Moses Ayers Beginning at the mouth of sd mill branch where it empties into Elk River thence up said river with it various meanders to a noted spanish oak on a high bluff near the Coperas Cove marked as a corner, thence west, north & west & south for complement 3rd July 1824