>From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" Vol 1, Apr 1824-May 1831, page 2: No 5 $16.25 30 acres John Winford enters one hundred and thirty acres of land in Franklin County and the waters of Elk River. Beginning at the southeast corner of his thirty acre tract running south one hundred and forty five poles thence east and north and west to the beginning. April 5th, 1824. John Winford Note: Yes, it does say 30 acres, and then written 130 acres. No 6 $2.00 16 acres John T. Martin this day enters sixteen acres of land lying on the head waters of the Dry Creek of the boiling fork of Elk River. Beginning on said John T. Martins southeast corner of his one hundred and fifteen acre tract on said creek and running north 90 poles to James Kellys corner and thence in an easterly direction with Hopkins line to James Lewis corner and thence in a southerly direction with said Lewis line to a ledge of rock and thence west with John Keiths line to the beginning. April 6th, 1824. No 7 $5.00 40 acres Reuben Embrey enters forty acres of land adjoining his one hundred & twenty acre tract in Franklin County Beginning on a post oak the northeast corner of a twenty acre tract entered in the name of Joseph Embrey, thence east to a forked black jack thence north & thence west thence to the beginning for complement. April 6th, 1824. Reuben Embrey No 8 $9.75 78 acres William Wilson locates seventy eight acres of land in Franklin County on the waters of Old town house creek a south branch of Elk River Beginning at the northwest corner of a 5 acre survey which includes the house he now lives in running west oblong thence south and east binding on Keberly(?) north line and said Wilsons west line of sixty two acre tract including the ____ part of his improvement. April 6th, 1824. Wm. Wilson