Book E.
1
State of Tennessee
Cocke County
By virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office in
Newport of No. 2173 - dated January 7th 1856, for 500
acres I have surveyed for Peter H. Cline, Twenty Nine acres
of land in said county, Civil District No. 3 & 4 on the waters of Knob and
Cisy Creeks. Beginning on the head of the Deep Mud-lick Hollow, Cor. to said
Cline original tract- running thence north, also line of Wm. Palmer's
Surveyed the 16th day of August A.D. 1856
Bejnamin Bugg & James
P. Taylor, Sur.
John Green Jr. by H.H. Baer, Depty. Sur.
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
James P. Tayor, Surveyor
By H. H. Baer, Depty Sur.
for Cocke Co.
2
By virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office in
Newport of No. 2069- dated January 25th 1854. I have surveyed for Henry
Holliway One Hundred and Five acres of land [including the lands bought of
Sam'l Parrott] in said county, Civil District No. 7- on the waters of Sinking
Creek. Beginning cor. John Frees, also cor. to J. A. Hill- thence with cond'l
lilne with Do. Hill, etc.
Surveyed the 2nd day of September A. D. 1856
Jefferson Barnes James P. Taylor, Sur
Josiah Samples by H.H. Baer, Depty. Sur.
S. C. C. for
Cocke County
3
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport, of No. 2184 dated the 25th day of March, A. D. 1756. I have surveyed for William A. Smith, Four
Hundred and Ninety Seven and three fourths acres of land [including the lands
purchased of Wm Robinson Sr.] in said County
Civil District No. 5- on the waters of Cisy Creek. Beginning at Spring,
near church know as Ar? cor. to Jas. Hurley- cor. to Andrew Christian- etc.
Surveyed the 9th day of September A. D. 1856
James Heritage James P. Taylor, Sur.
Thomas Smith by H.H. Baer, Depty. Sur.
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
4
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2056, dated March 16 1853. I have surveyed for I. W. R. Franlin
-assignee- of David Driskell - assinger, One Hundred and Eighteen acres of land
in said county, Civil District No. 5- on the waters of French Broad River
[being all the vacant land to be found in Sa. bounds] Beginning cor. Joseph
Wise, thence with lines of And. Rsmsey- cor. John Wood- Charles Kellys line-
etc.
Surveyed March
the 26th
A.D. 1856.
Wm Moore Jr. & James P. Taylor, Sur.
James Jones by H.H. Baer, Depty. Sur.
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
5
By virtue of an entry made itn the entry takers office in
Newport, of No. 2162- dated the 26th of October A.D. 1855. I have surveyed for
John Cooper Two Hundred and Tewnty-One and one fourty acres of land in said
county, Civil District No. 2- on the waters of Long Creek. Corner to Michael
Neas, corner to P.H. Easterly, thence with John Rens line, corner to John Ebbs.
Surveyed this 19th day of August 2 A.D. 1856
Samuel H. Cooper James P. Taylor, Sur.
J. R. Shelton By H.H. Baer, Depty. Sur.
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
6
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2182- dated the 18th day of March A.D. 1856. I have surveyed for
David Driskill & H. H. Baer [joint enterers] Forty-Five acres of land in
said county., Civil District No. 4- on the waters of Slate Creek & Nola
Chucky River. Beginning on Robert Inman line, thence by the Davis Spring
Branch, corner Davy Driskill, thence George Reeds line, thence on a line of a
100 acre grant surveyed in the name of James Turner, thence to S.R. Inmans line
[formerly Turners] on a line of Wm P. Jones, corner to said Robert Inman
Surveyed the 25th day of September, A.D. 1856
J. U. Fox James
P. Taylor, Sur.
Robert Inman by H.H. Baer, Depty. Sur
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
7
By virtue of an entry amde in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2177- dated the 3rd day of March 1856. I have surveyed for
George Cline One Hundred and Sixteen acres of land in the said county. Civil
District No. 5 - on the waters of Clay Creek. Beginning on Wm Palmers line, running thence with Jas.
Palmers line, thence to A. W. Mims, thence Roadmans Bullman tract, corner to Wm
Worth, corner to Wm Palmers- etc.
Surveyed the 14th day of August, A.D. 1856
Peter Cline James P. Taylor, Sur.
Benjamin Bugg by H.H. Baer, Depty. Sur.
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
8
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport, of No. 2162 dated the 20th day of October A.D. 1855. I have surveyed
for John Critselous, Two Hundred and Fourty-Four acres of land [including his
deeded lands] in said county. Civil District No. 2- on the waters of Long
Creek. Beginning M. Neas corner to Chapman, thence Phillip Ottingers, corner to
B.F. Neas
Surveyed the 17th day of June, A.D. 1856
Wm Stuart James P. Taylor, Sur.
Wm Gragg by H.H. Baer, Depty. Sur
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
9
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 1563, dated the 23rd day of April 1838. Surveyed for William
Gray Thirty-Nine & one half acres of land lying in said county on the
waters of English Creek. Beginning corner to Williams & George Gray line,
corner of Wm Gray, thence cor. of George Gray.
Surveyed the 6th February
1857
Abram Fine James P. Taylor - County
Surveyor
Alva Gray
C.C.B.
10
By virtue of an entry made in Newport at the entry taker
office of No. 2131 dated 5th day of February 1955.
Surveyed William Holdway, Fifteen and one fourth acres of
land on the waters of Nolachucky River. Beginning on said Holdways, [formerly
Z. Hurleys line], thence north to Thomas Christians & said Holdway, thence on Hurleys
original line, thence line of Thomas Kesterson.
Surveyed feb. 21, 1856
John Inman James P. Taylor, Co. Sur.
Daniel Jones
S.C.B.
11
By virtue of and entry made in the entry takers office at
Newport of No. -- dated -- day of 1855
Surveyed for Thomas Kesterson, Four acres, two rods, &
nineteen poles of land lying on the waters of Nolochucyk River. Beginning on
Hurleys old line, thence with a conditional line made by Kesterson &
Holdway.
Surveyed 21st of Feb. 1856
John Inman James P. Taylor - Co. Sur.
Daniel Jones
S.C.B.
12
Entry made in entry takers office in Newport of No. 1618-
dated 29th day of November 1838.
Surveyed for William Palmer One Hundred and Fifty-Four acres
of land in said county. Civil District No. 3 & 4, on the waters of the
Middle Fork of Clay Creek and on the head waters of Knob Creek. Beginning on a
line of Elizabeth Gillet [now John Green Jr.] also on a line of Palmers 125
acre tract, thence to P. H. Clines line, on a line of Do. Palmers 50 acre
tract, to a line oth the Buck Waac tract.
Surveyed Oct. the 24th A.D. 1856
Jasper Palmer James P. Taylor, Sur
Wm N. Palmer by H.H. Baer, Dept. Sur.
S.C.C.
13
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2210- dated december the 2nd A.D. 1856. Surveyed for Calvin M.
Hudson One Hundred and Forty acres of land in said county. Civil District No.
5- on the north side of French Broad River and on the waters of the Big-Branch.
Beginning on a corner to Wm Holt, corner to Holt & John Gillet Esq., thence
with a conditional line made by Do. Gillett & Hudson, thence to John Wood's
line, cor. to Charles Kelly.
Surveyed January the 8th A.D. 1857
Wm H. Wood James P. Tayor, Sur
Y.E. Brooks by H.H. Baer, Dept. Surl.
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
14
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2182- dated th 21st of March A.D.1856. Surveyed for Moses
Driskill, Three Hundred and Twenty-Five acres of land in said county.
Civil District No. 4- on the waters of Slate Creek.
Beginning on north east bank of said creek, cor. to said Driskill & Daniel
White [formerly Thomas Smith], on a line of George Reed's [Dec'd]-on the side
of the Leeper Ferry Road & cor. to Wyly Nolan, cor. to John Nolan, a
conditional corner to Adam Holt.
Surveyed the 11th day of September A.D. 1856
John Buckner James P. Taylor, Sur
Daniel White by H.H. Baer, Dept. Sur
S.C.C for
Cocke County
15
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2203- dated the 5th day of August A.D. 1856. Surveyed for Weston Swatzel, Two Hundred and
Thirty-One acres of land in said county. Civil District No. 3- on the waters of
Clay Creek. Beginning on line Wall & Roadman- Beginning corner also cor. to
John Green Sr.- on Mary Jordan line-Catharine Jones line - corner to Wm Worth
Esq.
Surveyed May the 27th A.D. 1857
Joseph Basinger James P. Taylor, Sur.
Wm H.H. Fowler by H.H. Baer, Dept. Sur
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
16
By virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office in
Newport of No. 2189- dated 1st day of April 1856.
Surveyed for John Green Sr., Seven Hundred and Twenty-Five
acres of land in said county. Civil District No. 4 & 5- on the waters of
Clay Creek. Beginning near the Junction of Lovels Branch, conditional corner
between said Green and Wm Robinson [now W.C. Smith]-cor to James Hurley to M.
Barnet- on a line of Christian's 300 acre land grant [now Dd. Greens land] -
corner W. Swatzel-etc.
Surveyed February the 28th A.D.1857
M.M. Bibee James P. Taylor, Sur
Wade Green by H.H. Baer
S.C.C. for
Cocke County
17
By virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office in
Newport of No. 2223- dated 2nd day of March 1857- Civil District 4 - for 30
acres. Surveyed for Charles C. Turner on the waters of Neeley's Creek.
Beginning on said Turners line, also cor. to B.C. Tally on Solomons line.
Surveyed June 9th A.D. 1857
B.C. Tally by H.H. Baer
Wm W. Dickson for Cocke County
S.C.C.
18
By virtue of an entry in the entry takers office in Newport
of No. 2163- dated the 16th of June, 1856.
Surveyed for William Gragg, Ninety-Eight acres of land in
said county. Civil District No. 2- on the head waters of long creek - on a line of M. Neas, thence
with Baer's late entry- on James Winter's line.
Surveyed June 18, 1856
Robert Gragg by H.H. Baer
James Gragg for Cocke County
S.C.C.
19
By virtue of and entry in the entrys takers office in
Newport of No. 2218- dated the 12th day of February 1857. Surveyed for Peter H.
Cline & William S. Quay, joint enterers, One Hundred and Thirty-Nine acres
fo land [including the lands formerly know as the Eaton Lands]- in said county.
Civil District No. 4 - on the waters of Knob Creek. Beginning on cor. said Quay
also cor. to Widow Bible - thence with Richard Cureton's line- cor. to T.
Shaver.
Surveyed April 14, 1857
Isaac Dawson by H.H. Baer
Alonzo Yarber for Cocke County
S.C.C.
20
By virtue of an entry in the entry takers office in Newport
of No. 2103- dated the 26th day of July 1854.
Surveyed for Dr. J.G. Michaux, Two Hundred and Eighty-One
acres of land in said county. Civil District No. 8- on Pine Mountain. Running
with the lines of John A. Ellis, cor. to Jacob Click- on Farus Worth's line -
thence Allens lind
Surveyed July 2, 1857
Wm Williams by H.H. Baer
Joab Holdway for Cocke County
S.C.C.
21
By virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office in
Newport of No. 2194- dated the 7th day of April 1856.
Surveyed for George W. Nease, One Hundred and Sixty-Nine
& one half acres of land in said county. Civil District No. 2. Beginning
corner to John Hook [in Cocke Co.], running with lines of Do. Hook. M/ sode pf
Greenville & Newport Rd.- cor. to H. Ottinger- cor. to said Ottinger &
P. Nease.
Surveyed April 13, 1857
David Ottinger by H.H. Baer
Moses Partain for Cocke County
S.C.C.
22
By virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office in
Newport of No. 2201- dated the 16th of June A.D. 1856 - Civil District No.2.
Surveyed for Philip Nease, One Hundred and Sixty-Six & three fourths acres
of land in said county on the waters of Clair Creek. Beginning on a cor. to
Henry Ottinger- cor. to John Ottinger- a conditional cor. between Do. Phillips
& G.W. Nease.
Surveyed August 20, 1856
G.W. Nease by H.H. Baer
A.B. Gammans for Cocke County
S.C.C.
23
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2205- dated the 24th of October A.D. 1865. Surveyed for William
Palmer, Seven Hundred and Thirty-Five acres of land in said county - Civil
District No. 3- on the waters of Clay Creek. Beginning corner to a tract
surveyed in the name of Buck Wamac
& cor. to John Thomas- thence with said Thomas & M.
Mims- cor. to Mims & J.F. Fowler- east on Amos Dawson line- cor. to John
Green Jr.
Surveyed October 10, 1857
Wm N. Palmer by H.H. Baer
Jasper Palmer for Cocke County
S.C.C.
24
By virtue of an entry made in the entry taker office in
Newport of No. 2206- dated the 14th day of November 1856. Surveyed for Jacob E.
Palmer, Forty-Two acres in said county and State, Civil District No. 3 on the
waters of Clay Creek. Beginning cor. to Wm Palmer- thence with A. W. Mims line,
east on Buckner's original line - thence with a conditional line made by &
between said J. E. & Wm Palmer.
Surveyed October 10, 1857
Wm N. Palmer by H.H. Baer
Jasper Palmer for Cocke County
S.C.C.
25
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2816 - dated October the 13th 1857 [by John Stuart & Alex E.
Smith, joint locators.] I have surveyed for said Stuart & Smith, jointly,
Thirty-Four and one eighth acres of land in said county and State Civil
District No. - lying between the waters of French Broad and Big Pigeon Rivers
and in the fork thereof, and on the main
road leading from Newport to Dandridge.
Surveyed October 17, 1857
T.M. Smith by H.H. Baer
John Dunkin for Cocke County
S.C.C.
26
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2216 - dated the 2nd day of February 1857. Surveyed for William
Carter, Six Hundred & Eighty acres of land in said county and state, Civil
District No. 7 - on the waters of French Broad River & being a portion of
the land commonly called Dutch Bottom. Beginning cor. to A. Booker & F.I.
Carter [ded'd] - thence with a conditional line made by said Wm & G.W.
Carter - thence with a conditional line with E.C. Carter.
Surveyed February 18, 1857
Henry Case by H.H. Baer
John Beard for Cocke County
27
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport on No. 22 -- dated the 30th day of March 1857. Surveyed for Jacob L.
Swatzel, Twenty acres of land in said county, Civil District No. 4 on the south
side of Nola Chucky River including a portion of said River & a mill site
on said River. Beginning on cor. to Isaac Always old tract - south to the mouth
of Long Branch - east to the mouth of Bear Creek - on a line with the Conway
tract.
Surveyed June 10, 1857
H. Moore by H.H. Baer
H.M. Worth for Cocke County
28
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2213 - dated the 17th day of December A.D. 1856. Surveyed for
John Rorax, Nine Hundred & Eighty-Four acres of land in said county, Civil
District No. 5 - on the west side of the French Broad River, below the junction
of Big Pigeon, including the lands transferred to J. Rorax by R. B.
Dewitt. Beginning on east side of Irish
Branch, running thence with the lines of J.C. & F.D. Clarks' late survey -
south on Fishers Branch - on a line of And. R. Martin [now John Smith - dec'd]
- north on Thomas Rogers old line, now said Rorex - corner to Charles M. Miller
- corner to said Miller & James Clark
Surveyed march 10, 1857
Jessy Cummings by H.H. Baer
E. Turner for Cocke County
S.C.C.
29
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2154 - dated the 24th day of March 1865. Said entry made in the
name of Wiliam B. Wall; one half of said
entry has been assigned to Robert S. Roadman. Therefore, I have surveyed for
the said Wall & Roadman, jointly, Four Hundred acres of land, [including
the lands they purchased by sale, in pursuance of decree in Chancery Court,
known, as the Bryant Lands] in said county - Civil District No. 3, on the
waters of Clay Creek. Beginning on south side of said creek, cor. to W.
Swatzel, north with John Green's line - cor. to said Green and J.F. Fowler's
survey - cor. to said & Wm Evans.
Surveyed April 15, 1856
A.J. Gillet by H.H. Baer
John Watt for Cocke County
S.C.C.
30
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2244 - dated the 13th day of November 1857. Surveyed for Jacob
E. Fansher, Twelve acres,Three rods, & Twenty 1/2 poles of land in said
county, Civil District No. 3 - on the waters of Oven Creek. Beginning cor. to David Harned, Thomas
Ottinger, J.E. Ottinger & the John Fansher Heirs
Surveyed December 17, 1857
D.A. Fancher by H.H. Baer
D.L. Ottinger for Cocke County
S.C.C.
31
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2234 - dated the 4th day of May 1857.
Surveyed for Thomas Jones, 200 acres of land. Locator
Sixty-Nine acres, 3 rods & 20 poles of land lying in the aforesaid county
on the waters of Big Creek in District No. 1. Beginning Charles H. Jones -
thence with Alexander Mathews - etc.
Surveyed September 1, 1857
John H. Stokely James P. Taylor - County Sur.
Elijah Turner
S.C.C.
32
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office in
Newport of No. 2197 - dated the 16th day of May 1856. Surveyed for James & Felix McNabb as joint enteres,
Fifty-Three acres of land lying in the county aforesaid on the east side of the
Pigeon River - Civil District No. 8. Beginning on course of John McNabb, dec'd.
Surveyed February 18, 1857
Joel Williams James P. Taylor - County Sur.
Robert Mantooth
S.C.B.
33
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office at
Newport of No. 2170 - dated the 19th day of January 1856. I have surveyed for
Luna Chapman, 500 acres of land lying in County of Cocke. Beginning corner to a
200 acre tract granted by the State of North Carolina to David Brown - course
to john Faubion - cor. to Chapman & Duncan - cor. to Jane Killgore's - cor.
to Critcelous & Chapman.
Surveyed October 10, 1857
William Chapman James P. Taylor - County Sur.
Harry Faubion
S.C.B
34
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office of No.
2243 dated the 10th day of November 1857, by Nathan Murrell and by assiged to
William Murr. I have therefore surveyed for the said William Murr, assignee of
Nathan Murrell, Twelve acres, 1 rod, & Twenty pols of land in District No.
9 on the waters of Bogard Creek.
Beginning cor. William Murr's & Thomas Hartgrove - west cor. to John
E. Denton - line of Ally Click
Surveyed Feb. 20, 1858
Fountain Seine James P. Taylor - County Sur.
Martin Lewis
S.C.B.
35
By virtue of an entry made in the endry takers office of No.
2262 - dated the 29th day of March 1858. I have surveyed for Joel Dennis Jr.,
One Hundred & Ninety-Four acres of land - lying in aforesaid county on the
Caney Fork of Cosby Creek & Groundhog Creek - District No. 12. Beginning cor. to Thomas Caton - cor. to said
Caton & Robert McGaha - conditional line of Reuben Harrison-etc.
Surveyed May 5, 1858
Thomas Caton James P. Taylor - County Sur.
Phillip Jenkins
S.C.B.
36
By virtue of an entry made in the entry takers office at
Newport of No. 2257