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    1. Deeds, Vol 1, page 22
    2. Rose Birdwell
    3. >From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" Vol 1, Apr 1824-May 1831, page 22: No 89 $6.25 50 acres copied July 3, 1824 Thomas Williford enters 50 acres of land in Franklin County on the waters of Little Hurricane creek- Beginning on a chestnut standing on the side of the road that least from Lees Mill to Shelbyville about three poles south from sd. Willifords Cooper shop on the north side of said road and running then west 127 poles then No & c so as to include said Willifords improvements June 29th 1824. Tho. Williford No 90 $3.75 30 acres July 3, 1824 The heirs of William Crawford enters 30 acres of land by virtue of the 49th Chapt of the Acts of 1823 which provides for those that are unable to procure grants on their old surveys & founded on the consideration of paying $3.75 cents into the Entry Takers office of Franklin County, situated on Beans creek. Beginning on a post oak lettered W standing 3 poles north of the west corner of William Crewfords 200 acres whair on the Widow Crawford now lives & runs north 60 poles & east for complement. agreeably to the old survey 29th June 1824 Geo. Gray, Locator No 91 $6.25 50 acres July 3, 1824 Alexander Majors enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County lying on the east fork of the Fall Lick branch of Big Hurricane creek- Beginning on a chestnut about 40 poles southeast of said Alexander Majors Spring which is the head of east fork running then north one hundred and ten poles, then west & c so as to include said Alexanders improvements and spring. June the 29th 1824. No 92 $16.00 128 acres July 23, 1824 Peter Strawn enters one hundred & twenty eight acres of land as his prefference right in Franklin county in consideration of paying $16. into the entry takes office of sd cty on Beans creek- Beginning on a hickory southeast corner to a tract of land granted by the state of Tennessee to Robert Stodart the same being the two hundred acres May Crawford now lives on & runs south fifty two poles thence east 110 poles to Vanzants line & with the same north 10/18(?) poles & east with his other line 40 poles thence North 150 poles Wt to Edmond Strawns 86 acres & with the same south & west to Mrs. Crawfords 200 acres & with the same to the beginning, including the 6 acres whairon said Paton now lives and adjoining it on all sides. June the 29th 1824. Geo. Gray, Locator

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