RootsWeb.com Mailing Lists
Total: 1/1
    1. Deeds, Vol 1, page 55
    2. Rose Birdwell
    3. >From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" Vol 1, Apr 1824-May 1831, page 55: No 241 $2.12 12 17 acres James Henry enters seventeen acres of land lying on the head waters of Bradleys Creek State of Tennessee, Franklin county- Beginning on a black oak the northeast of a fifty acre tract belonging to the sd. Henry and running west with that line eight poles to red oak thence north 18 poles north with the line of the same fifty acres tract to a stake the south west corner of Ephram Cates 98 acre tract then east with the sd Cates line seventy poles to the southeast corner of sd tract to double chestnut thence north with the sd tract 128 poles to Michael Bowlings southwest corner, thence east ten poles with the sd Bowlings line to Isaac Henrys northwest corner thence south with the sd Isaac Henrys line one hundred & forty six poles to the beginning, July 5th 1824 James Henry, Locator No 242 $6.25 50 acres cpd. William Farriss enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County, State of Tennessee, on the east fork of Rock Creek it being a north branch of Elk River- Beginning on the south east corner of an eight acre tract of land entered and now owned by said Farriss and running west & south for complement. July 5th 1824 No 243 $6.25 50 acres cpd. William Young enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County in consideration of paying $6.25 into the Entry takes office of sd cty adjoining Willis Youngs tract of land on old Town Creek on the west south and east, Beginning at the southwest corner of the ___ & runs north with his Wt boundary line 20 poles thence west 30 poles thence south crossing the Mansford(?) road in all 60 poles, thence east to John R./B.(?) Morriss line & with his line round for complement including the vacant land between sd Morris and Wills Young tract July 5th 1824 Geo. Gray, Locator No 244 $6.25 50 acres copied Joseph Smith enters fifty acres of land in Franklin county lying on both sides of Turkey Creek an east branch of Big Hurricane creek beginning about six poles west of sd. ____ Cotton Ginn on two hickorys & dogwood running then east crossing said creek at seven poles aobut two three poles above said Ginn, in all sixty three and one half poles then south one hundred & twenty poles, then east & c including said Cotton Ginn and improvements July 5th 1824. Isham Harris, Locator No 245 $6.25 50 acres copd. State of Tennessee, Franklin County Jesse Embrey enters fifty acres of land in Franklin County Beginning at the northwest corner of his fifty acre tract running north to the corner of a thirty acre tract granted to James Davis thence east to the southeast corner of sd tract thence south to Benjamin Decherd southwest corner, thene west so far as ill make the fifty acres by joining Ruben Embrys 40 acre then to the beginning July 5th 1824 Jessee Embry, Locator

    05/28/1998 12:43:51