Survey from microfilm. RG50 Roll 28, first book on the roll, page 267. Abstract: 1st District Tavenor Martin, 14 Jul 1814, 5 acres, Warren County Hurricane Creek, above Isaac Blantons Entry. John Blanton, Tavenor Blanton } SCC **** ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Vance" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 12:28 PM Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] Edmund League : Thanks for the info. Fred : : The chain carrier was probably Tavner Martin, Edmund's son-in-law. Tavner was recorded next door to Edmund in the 1820 census. : : Paul R.L. Vance, g-g-g-grandson of Edmund League : ----- Original Message ----- : From: Fred Smoot : Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 10:45 AM : To: [email protected] : Subject: Re: [TNWARREN] Edmund League : : This from TSLA microfilm, RG50, Roll 26, p 552 (near the very end of the : roll). : : West Tennessee First District : ------------------------------------ : By Virtue of an Entry No. 3857 dated September 2nd. 1809 founded on a Military : Warrant No. 3913 for 640 Acres I have surveyed for Edmund League assignee of : Joshua Hadley of William Winewrights heirs Seventy acres of land lying in : Warren County on the head waters of Holmes Creek a branch of the Caney fork : river Beginning on a Cheery tree & white oak running thence East one hundred : and twenty poles to a Chestnut and white oak thence South ninty three & half : poles to a Post Oak thence West one hundred and twenty poles to a black Jack : saplin, thence North Ninety three & half poles to the beginning. December 14th : 1810 : John Boon } S.C.C. Patrick MacEachern D.S. : Tavener Maclin } Retd. March 12th 1811 : : ************************* : Comments: : 1.) I would place the tract north of Smithville in DeKalb county. : 2.) Edmund League probably purchased the rights to seventy acres from Joshua : Hadley. : 3.) Joshua Hadley may have been a heir of William Winewright *or* he may have : purchased the warrant. : 4.) S.C.C. = Sworn Chain Carrier(s) : 5.) D.S. = Deputy Surveyor : 6.) Sidebar on survey says: "Plat &c. taken out July 19th 1811 by Joshua : Hadly." : 7.) Winewright may have been a misspelling of Wainwright. : 8.) West Tennessee later became Middle Tennessee.