>From "Register's Office, Land Entry Book" Vol 1, Apr 1824-May 1831, page 318: No 1606 400 acres Randolph Gipson enters 400 acres of land in Franklin County State of Tennessee on the waters of Rock creek of Elk river Beginning on Jean Shorts corner on a post oak in said Gipsons line running thence north with Gipsons line to the lane and thence west to William Gunn line thence with William Gunns line west to said Gipsons 50 acres entry and with his said fifty acre entry tract and round to the beginning September 13th 1830 Randolph Gipson, Locator No 1607 50 acres September the 14th day 1830. There is entered under the late act by Elisha Gunn in Franklin County on the waters of Rock Creek fifty acres of land beginning on John Gunns south east corner a white oak thence north with John Gunns east boundary thence east thence south thence west to the beginning Elisha Gunn, Locator No 1608 200 acres John R. Beard enters two hundred acres of land in Franklin County on Cumptons cree of Duck river Beginning at a sweet gum Samuel Morrisses north west corner running south with Morrises west boundary line to William Mayhall line thence west with Mayhalls line thence north crossing the Georgia road so fare that a line east will run with the south boundary line of John Sturdivants two hundred acres for complement including all the land that said Beard bought of Samuel Boswell September the 14th 1830 John R. Beard, Locator No 1609 400 acres Hosea Stamps enters 400 acres of land in Franklin County State of Tennessee on the waters of Taylors creek of Elk river Beginning on the south west corner of (30/50/80) acre tract of M.S. Embreys running south 100 poles thence west thence north thence east to the beginning for complement September the 15th 1830 Hosea Stamps, Locator No 1610 200 acres William Roberson enters 200 acres of land in Franklin County on the waters of Bradleys creek Beginning at a post oak south west corner said Robersons thirty 30 acres and runs north with the west boundary of the same to said Robersons (30/50) acres in all 140 poles to a black jack in the south boundary of Henry Hunts 200 acres and with the same west 100 poles to 2 post oaks thence south 260 poles to a black jack thence east 160 poles to said Robersons 60 acres and with the same north and west with said thirty acres to the beginning September the 23rd 1830 Geo. Gray, Locator