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This
list is by no means complete, it is just a few deeds that I copied from
the big old book in the Jackson County Courthouse. Original spelling
has been used.
N.
Carolina Jackson County Eli G. Watson enters & claims
six hundred forty acres of land in said county on the Tuckasiega River
beginning on a white oak tree near the Reed House running with Watsons
line & various courses for compliment this March the 26th 1853.
Entered March the 26th 1853
EG Watson
warrant
issued
N.
Carolina Jackson County John A. Hooper enters fifty
acres of land situate in said county on the west fork of Tuckaseige River
beginning on the line of D. Hooper and running as the case
may be for compliment this the 26th day of March 1853.
John A. Hooper entered March the 26th 1853
Warrant Issued
N.
Carolina Jackson County Henry N. Parker enters
fifty acres of land situate in the said county on the west fork of the
Tuckaseiege River beginning on a oak tree & running as the case may
be for compliment this March the 26th 1853
Henry N. Parker Entered March the 26th 1853
Warrant Issued
N.
Carolina Jackson County David Mathis enteres fifty acres
of land situate in said county on the west fork of the Tuckaseeggee River
beginning on my own line running as the case may be for compliment this
the 26th of March 1853 Entered March the 26th 1853
Warrant Issued
North
Carolina Jackson County March the 28th 1853 Rudisel Henderson
enters
one hundred acres of land on the waters of the Tuckaseige River begining
on a black oak on the Ridge between Jacob Wikes & James Websters
& runs various courses for compliment Rudisel
Henderson entered March the 28th 1853
Warrent Issued June the 30th
N.
Carolina Jackson County Benjamin Parker enters & claims one
hundred acres of land situate in said county on the waters of Canyfork
on Johns Creek beginning on a chestnut tree at or near the ford of the
first branch that the trail crosses going up the Rich mountain from Johns
Creek running various courses for compliment this March the 28th 1853
Entered March the 28th 1853 Benjamin Parker
Warrant Issued
North
Carolina Jackson County March the 28th 1853 Edward
Hooper enters fifty acres of land on the waters of Canyfork beginning
on a black oak at or near William Browns line and running various
courses for compliment Edward Hooper
Entered March the 28th 1853
Warrant Issued
N.
Carolina Jackson County Jesse A. Mathis enters fifty acres of land
on the waters of the Tuckaseige River beginning at a popule in what is
called he popule cove and running various courses for compliment
March the 29th 1853 Jesse A. Mathis
Entered March the 29th 1853
Adam
Mathis enters & claims twenty five acres of land more or less in
the county of Jackson on the waters of Cullawhee Creek begining on a hickory
corner of Benjamin Tillys land at the lower end of Jesse Mathis
field where he now lives running with Tillys line to the Robert Bryson
entry line and with said line to the top of the long ridge and with the
top of said ridge as the case may be for compliment this April the 18th
1853 Entered April the 18th 1853
Warrant Issued
Adam
Mathis enters & claims one hundred acres of land in the county
of Jackson on the waters of the Collawhee Creek begining on a stake corner
of B. Tillys Wm. R. Kerby tract of land on the west side of the
grass ridge running as the case may be for compliment this April the 18th
1853 Entered April the 18th 1853
Warrant Issued
Henderson
Bryson enteres one hundred acres of land in the county of Jackson on
the waters of Collawhee Creek on the head of the flat branch beginning
on the line of the LBJ Gooden lands running with said line to the
line of JM Hooper & Cos land and with said line across the flat
branch and as the case may be for compliment this April the 21st 1853
Entered April the 21st 1853 Warrent Issued July the 4th
John
R. Queen & Ransom W. Hooper enters & claims one hundred acres
of land situate in Jackson County on the waters of the Tuckasege River
beginning on a hickory at the lower end of the Rattle Snake flat running
north for compliment the 23rd 1853
Entered April April the 23rd 1853
Columbus
Zachery enters & claims six hundred & forty acres of land in
the County of Jackson N.C. beginning on the line of A. Zacherys
land on the Thompson fork tract running as the case may be for compliment
May the 17th 183 Entered May the 17th 1853.
Warrant Issued
Amos
Ash enters & claims one hundred acres of land in the county of
Jackson N.C. on the waters of Savanah Creek begining on a chestnut tree
in the first Nob below the chestnut lick log running as the case may be
for compliment this May the 16th 1853 Entered May the
16 1853 Warrant Issued
Levi
Mathis enters & claims one hundred acres of land in the county
of Jackson on the waters of Cullowhee Creek begining on a Spanish Oak tree
near the crooked oak stump & running as the case may be for compliment
this May the 16th 1853 Entered May the 16th 1853
Warrant Issued
Jackson
County N. Carolina J. Newton Bryson enters & claims six hundred
& forty acres of land in the County of Jackson on the waters of Toxaway
begining on or near Joseph R. Buchanans line near the cane brake
and running as the case may be for compliment May the 17th 1853
Entered May the 17 1853 Warrent Issued
North
Carolina Jackson County J. Newton Bryson enters &
claims five thousand acres of land on the waters of Toxawa begining on
the South Carolina line near where the Macon & Henderson lines join
the same & running west & then as the case may be for compliment
May 17 1853 Entered May the 17th 1853
E.D.
Davis & J. Newton Bryson enters & claims six hundred &
forty acres of land in the County of Jackson State of North Carolina begining
on the mane deviding ridge of Dicks Creek on the south east side on Dills
line of tract No. 248 & running as the case may be for compliment so
as to include a streek of Blue Slate Rocks May 18th 1853
Entered May the 18th 1853 Warrent Issued
William
A. Babb enters & claims one hundred acres of land in the County
of Jackson on the waters of Tuckasiegee River begining on the line of Willson
Picklesimers land & running as the case may be for compliment this
May the 18th 1853 Entered May the 18th 1853
Warrant Issued
Peter
Mathis enters & claims one hundred acres of land in the County
of Jackson on the waters of Collowhee Creek beginning on a chesnut tree
near the gap of the ridge above J.M. Hoopers & Co. lick logs
& running as the case may be for compliment this May the 19th 1853
Entered May the 19th 1853 Warrent Issued
Wm.
H. Bryson enters six hundred & forty acres of land in the County
of Jackson on the waters of Tuckasiege River beginning on the N East line
of G. W. Brysons land tract No. 268 & running North East or
so as to include a Streek of Blue Rocks for compliment this may the 29th
1853 Entered May the 20th 1853 Warrent Issued
Andrew
J. Wood William Wood & S.F. Cook enters & claims six hundred
& forty acres of land lying on the waters of Tuckasiege River in the
County of Jackson N. Carolina said entery to begin at or near the Betree
Clift south of the farm where Andrew J. Wood now lives and runs
various courses for compliment Entered May the 21 1853
Warrent Issued
S.F.
Cook, Wm. Wood & A.J. Wood enters six hundred & forty acres
of land on the waters of the Tuckasiege River in the County of Jackson
N. Carolina said entry to comence on the line of said entry that commenced
on the Betree Clift made by Woods & others and runing various courses
for compliment Entered May the 21 1853 Warrent
Issued
Wm.
Wood S.F. Cook & A.J. Wood enters six hundred & forty acres
of land on the waters of the Tuckasiege River in the County of Jackson
N. Carolina said entry to commence on the line of said entry that commenced
on the line of said entry made at the Betree Clift by Cook & others
and running various courses for compliment Entered May
the 21st 1853 Warrant Issued
A.
J. Wood Wm. Wood James B. Wood & Soloman F. Cook enters one hundred
acres of land in Jackson County N. Ca on the waters of the Tuckasiege river
said entry to begin at or near the top of the Chink Nob on a chesnut said
entry lying north of the White oak flat and running various courses for
compliment Entered the 16th day of July 1853
Warrant Issued
Wm.
C. Watson & R. W. Hooper enters one hundred acres of land in Jackson
County North Carolina on the waters of the Tuckasiege river a Northward
direction from the White oak flatts begining on the line of a tract of
land known as the Love Speculation near a lode of mineral oar passing through
the farm of A. J. Wood a north eastward course and running so as
to include said oar for compliment this July the 18th 1853
Entered the 18th day of July 1853 Warrent Issued
D.
L. Shelton & John Chastain enters six hundred forty acres of land
begining on a chestnut runing as the case may be at or near the horse shew
rock in Jackson County this July the 23 1853 Entered
the 23rd of July 1853 Warrant Issued
Milton
Stewart enters fifty acres of land in Jackson County N. C. on the waters
of Tuckasiege river situated in Hamburg in the 6th District begining on
a Maple corner of tract No. 39 and running with said line and as the case
may be for compliment this July the 23 1853 Entered the
24rd day of July 1853 Warrant Issued
John
Babb enters one hundred acres of land in the County of Jackson on the
waters of Tuckasiege river beginning on Andrew Hoopers line of the
Dickson cove tract on the Southwardly Side and runing as the case may be
for compliment Entered this October the 18th 1853
Warrant Issued
Thomas
J. Mathis enters one hundred acres of land in the county of Jackson
on the waters of Tuckasiege river begining on a chestnut tree at or near
the head of Bear Creek and running as the case may be for compliment
Entered this October the1st 1853 Warrent Issued
James
L. Cooper enters and claims one hundred acres of land in the county
of Jackson and State of North Carolina & on the waters of Camp Creek
begining on a chestnut in the fork of said creek & runing so as to
include the peach Nursary & then as the case may be for compliment
Entered this October the 3rd 1853 Warrant Issued
Sebern
Bryson enters & locates fifty acres of land in the county of Jackson
North Carolina on the waters of Collawhee Creek begining on a Spruce pine
begining corner of Andrew Brysons crooked oak stump tract &
running with the line of said tract & the line of an hundred acre tract
entered by Levi Mathis and as the case may be otherwise for compliment
Entered this October the 3rd 1853 Warrant Issued
duplicate
Harrell
Martin enters & claims fifty acres of land in the County of Jackson
on the head waters of Deep Creek begining on the line dividing the States
of Tennessee & North Carolina about sixty yards to the left hand side
of the Roade going from North Carolina to Tennessee and runing with said
State line and other courses as the case may be for compliment.
Entered this October the 3rd 1853
Andrew
J. Mathis enters & claims fifty acres of land in the county of
Jackson & State of North Carolina on the waters of Collwhee Creek begining
on the Southwardly corner of a fifty acre tract of land owned by Lewis
Tilly known by the name of the Dave place and running with the line
of said tract and otherwise as the case may be for compliment
Entered October the 4th 1853 Warrant Issued
Andrew
Dill enters & claims one hundred acres of land in the county of
Jackson on the waters of Toxaway river begining on the line of a twenty
five acre entry belonging to James Reed and running so as to include
a part of the grassy ridge for compliment Entered October
the 8th 1853 Warrant Issued
John
B. Allison enters five thousand acres of land in the county of Jackson
on the south west side of Tuckasiege river begining at 4 lines Allison
& Welches corner in the head of a branch & runs with their line
NB
Thompsons the river & the county line for compliment
Entered October the 10th 1853 J.B. Allison Warrent Issued
Albert
Loe Enters six hundred & forty acres of land in Jackson County
on the waters of Tosaway river begining in the Cold Spring gap on a chestnut
on the Canebrake trail & runing various courses for compliment
Entered the 12th day of July 1854 Warrant Issued
Samuel
Allison & Sebern Bryson enters & claims six hundred & forty
acres of land in the county of Jackson on the waters of Tuckasiege river
begining on the line of a tract entered by said Allison No. 37 & runing
so as to join the lands entered on Kieeses (?) creek & various courses
for compliment Entered the 14th day of July 1854
D(?)M
Stephens R H Stephens & RW Hooper enters & locates six hundred
& forty acres of land in Jackson County on the waters of Caney Fork
of Tuckasiege River begining on the westwardly line of the tract of land
that AD Hooper now lives on & runs with the line of said tract
& others so as to join the lands of Edward Hooper John Middlton
JW Davis & Thomas Brown for compliment Entered
the 14th day of July 1854 Warrent issued
WH
Lowe enters fifty acres of land in the County of Jackson on the waters
of Indian Creek begining in the Polecat gap & runing as the case may
be for compliment W.H. Lowe Entered the 19th
day of July 1854 Warrant Issued
Caroline
Mathis enters twenty five acres of land more or less in Jackson County
on the waters of Collawhee Creek begining on a white oak corner of Benjamin
Tillys WR Kerby tract & runing with said line to JH Mathises
line & with his line so as to join a fifty acre tract in the name of
Robert
Bryson & with his line so to the line of a tract entered in the
name of GW Bryson & James Conly & with their line as the
case may be to the begining Entered the 19th day of July 1854
Warrant Issued
A.
J. Mathis enters one hundred acres of land in Jackson County on the
waters of Savanah Creek begining on the lower line of WC Watsons tract
on the Stomp ridge & runs various courses for compliment
Entered the 11th day of July 1854 Warrant Issued
Hugh
Mathis enters one hundred acres of land in Jackson County on the waters
of Savan Creek begining on the line of AJ Mathises tract on the
Stomp ridge No. 991 & runs various courses for compliment
Entered the 11th day of July 1854 Warrant Issued
B
F Edmonston enters & claims eighty acres of land on Copes Mill
Creek waters of Scotts Creek begining on a hickory on Meggs & Freemons
line & runs South 52 1/2 degrees east with said line to James Crawfords
line then south to Hiver(?) Panters line then westward & No
for compliment Entered the 11th day of July 1854
Warrent Issued
Eli
Arrington enters & claims one hundred acres of land in the County
of Jackson on the waters of Kisses(?) Creek above Abb Woodrings begining
on a walnut & runs various courses so as to include the best vacant
land this the 7th day of July 1854 Entered the 11th day
of July 1854 Eli Arrington
AM
Enloe & John Mingus enters six hundred & forty acres of land
in Jackson County NC on the head waters of Deep Creek on the Smoky mountain
begining on the south end of tract No 412 entered by Abram Mingus &
running 10 Deg. south of west & variouss courses for compliment
Entered the 12th day of July 1854 Warrant Issued
AM
Enloe & John Mingus enters six hundred & forty acres in Jackson
County on the head waters of Deep Creek on the Smoky mountain begining
on the South end of tract No 995 entered by AM Enloe & Mingus &
running South of west & various courses for compliment
Entered the 12th day of July 1854 Warrant Issued
State
of North Carolina Jackson County Wm. H. Thomas enters in said county
one hundred acres of land on the waters of Tuckasiege River begining on
the bank of said river on a small oak on or near the upper line of the
Canefield tract once owned by Jesse Cockerham & runs with said
line & up the river & as the case may be for compliment
Entered the 10th day of February 1854 Wm. H. Thomas
Warrant Issued
State
of NC Jackson County Wm. H. Thomas enters in the county six hundred
& forty acres of land situated on Oconalufta river on the upper corner
of a tract on the North side of the river now occupied by an Indian which
appointed(?) by the State in the name of Temperance Thomas to run
up the river & various other courses so as to include the vacant land
for compliment Entered the 10th day of February 1854
Wm. H. Thomas Warrant Issued
Jesse
A. Mathis enters & claims fifty acres of land in the County of
Jackson on the west side of Collowhee Creek begining on a corner tree of
Henry
Wilsons land nearest corner to the head of JN Hoopers cover
& running various courses for compliment Entered
the 19th day of February 1854
Emanual
Corbin enters & claims one hundred acres of land in the County
of Jackson on the head waters of big Savanah Creek near the big larrel
begining on a black oak corner of an hundred acre tract of land belonging
to William Corbin & running various courses for compliment
Entered the 18th day of February 1854 Warrant Issued
Jackson
Owens enters and claims fifty acres more or less lands in Jackson County
N.C. on the waters of Big Tennasee Creek beginning on a Black Oak and running
various courses for compliment Entered March 26th 1881
Jackson Owens Issued
David
H. Mathis enters and claims fifty acres more or less land in Jackson
County N.C. beginning near the top of the Chink Knob and running various
courses for compliment Entered March 28 1881
David H. Mathis Issued
Marion
A. Gunter enters and claims twenty five acres more or less land in
Jackson County N.C. on waters of Barker's Creek beginning on Mary A.
Gunters corner running to and with Love Gunters lines and various
courses for compliment Entered April 11th 1881
M.A. Gunter Issued
W.L.
Mathis enters and claims 50 cares more or less land in Jackson County
N.C. on the waters of Tennasee Creek begining on a water oak at or near
John
Brysons corner on the S.C. side of the Wolf Mountain and running various
courses for compliment Entered October 32st 1881
W. L. Mathis
D.
F. Bishop enters and claims ten acres more or less land in Jackson
County N.C. adjoining lands of M. L. Bishop and William Buchanan
beginning on a Spanish Oak corner of M. L. Bishop and running various
courses for compliment Entered Nov. 2nd 1881
D. F. Bishop
J.
T. Calhoun and C. T. C Bryson enter and claim 640 acres of land
in Jackson County N. C. beginning on the Moody line and runs 10
N. with Wilson's line and various courses for compliment
Entered Nov. 14th 1881 J. T. Calhoun C. T. Bryson
F.
M. Crow enters and claims 50 acres more or less land in Jackson County
N.C. on the waters of Whitewater River beginning at a White pine, A.M.
Gribble's corner and running various courses for compliment
Entered Mov. 17th 1881 F.M. Crow
R.H.C.Mathis
enters and claims one hundred acres more or less land in Jackson County
N.C. on waters of Tuckasiege River beginning at a small Black Oak near
the Dismal(?) on Neddys Creek; running N. 61 two hundred and twenty six
poles to Neddys Creek thence down with the meanders of said Creek two hundred
poles: thence West 50 poles; thence N/West to the beginning
Entered March 34 1884 R.H.C. Mathis
C.
Grimshawe and J.H. Alley enter six hundred and forty acres of land
in Jackson County, N.C. beginning on the line of S.C. Alley's line
and joins lands of C. Grimshawe on the South Carolina line and runs
various courses for complement the waters of Chattooga River.
Entered March 3rd 1884 C. Gramshawe J.H.
Alley
Rufus
Parris enters and claims ten acres more or less land in Jackson County,
North Carolina on the waters of Tuckasiege River, joining the land of Wm.
A. Dills and others beginning on a white oak at a spring near William
Dill's corner and running various courses for compliment
Entered March 7, 1884 R.M. Parris
Mr.
A. J. Long: I send you a location for a pieceof land for
me beginning on a Chestnut on or near H.B. Wood's line on the Hickory Plat
Ridge, on the South East side of Neddy's Creek running various courses
for compliment. Entered April 29, 1884
John H. Parker
Henry
B. Wood enters and claims ten acres more or less land in Jackson County,
N.C. on waters of Tuckasiege River, beginning at a Hickory in the line
of his home tract No. 273, running with the lines of said No. 273 and another
tract of his various courses for compliment. Entered
May 26th, 1884 H.B. Wood
John
H. Mathis and John N. Cathey enter and claim fifty acres more
or less land in Jackson County N.C. on waters of Sols Creek: beginning
at a pine at the North East boundary line of J. T. Cathey's
entry in the South East side of the creek, running up the creek to J.
H. Parker's line: then with Parker's line to his corner, then
with Parker's line to John Ensley's line thence with Ensley's line
to the line of J. N. Cathey's home lands, thence with that line
to it's Rock corner; thence to the beginning Entered
June 30th, 1884. John H. Mathis John N. Cathey
R.H.C.
Mathis enters and claims 50 acres more or less land in Jackson County
N.C. beginning at the foot of the Dismal Cliff and running south to Neddys
creek then with A.J. Wood, D.H. Mathis and other lines for complement.
R.H.C. Mathis Entered June 10th 1887
S.
S. Enloe and
A.M. Bennett enters and claims 500 acres more or
less land in Jackson County N.C. on waters of Wrights creek tributary of
Soco Creek, between the mouth of Lufta River and Wrights creek, and running
with the Swain County line and other courses for complement
S.S. Enloe A.M. Bennett Entered June 14,
1887
S.S.
Enloe & A.M. Bennett enters and claims 500 ares more or
less land in Jackson County N.C. in waters of Wrights creek beginning at
a White Oak on the Swain County line near the gap at the head of the left
hand prong, and runs a west course with the County line to the top of the
high knob then various courses for complement Entered
June 14th 1887 S.S. Enloe A.M. Bennett
S.S.
Enloe and A.M. Bennett enters and claims 640 acres of land in
Jackson County N.C. on waters of Wrights creek beginning at a chestnut
in the Swain County line, and runs west to the Swain County line to the
divide in the forks of the creek about 300 poles, then various courses
for complement. Entered June 14, 1887 S.S.
Enloe A.M. Bennett
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