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    1. [TNJefferson] Re: Edward RIGGS Land Warrant #428 - NC/East TN
    2. North Carolina State Archives Card Index Secretary of State Land Grant Office Warrants, Surveys, Plats and related Documents Greene Co, TN - S.108.368 Frames #1071-1075: File #426 (Warrant #428) WARRANT #428 County: Greene Name: RIGGS, Edward Acres: 1000 Grant No.: 428 Issued: 20 Sep 1787 Warrant No.: 428 Entered: 25 Oct 1783 Book No.: 65 Page No.: 496 Location: On the South Side of Holston River below the Indian path adjoining Geddian MORRIS, Joseph GILBREATH, Swelton's Creek. STATE of NORTH CAROLINA, No. 395 John ARMSTRONG Entry Office of Claims for the Western Land, To the Surveyor, of Said Land} Greeting. You are hereby required as soon as may be, (to) lay off, and survey for Harmon Cor?, a tract or parcel of land containing One Thousand Acres, lying in Green County on a branch of Holston lying below the Indian path that comes from the head of Dumplin Creek to Robisons? Creek on the Branch where the path comes through (unreadable) including the Big Spring and running down following of said Creek for Compliance----- Observing the directions of the act of Assembly in such case made and provided for running out lands. Two just and fair plans of such survey, with a proper certificate annexed to each, you are to transmit with this warrant to the secretary's office without delay. Given under my hand this 7th day of June 1784. John ARMSTRONG C, T-- I Do assign over all my right and claim of the within warrant to Edward RIGGS as is witness my hand this 1st day of March 178?. Witness Present Herman Cor? John HARRIS Samuel COX Handwritten Metes & Bounds Survey Unreadable!!!!!!

    09/23/1999 12:35:34