• Creator
  • North Carolina Park Commission
  • Sloan, W. N.
  • Wilburn, Hiram Coleman, 1880-1967
• Format
  • Land surveys
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1930-04-08;
• Subject - Topic
  • Acquisition of property
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • Reports
• Location
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-211-211a

NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF TITLE of Lands of .......................................................... I.. •... W... ...W ... O .. . O. .. JJ. ...' f. .............................. ,. ............................................. ,. .......................... . (211) ................... ·......................................................................... Township ............. JJ. .. A.. l ... W.. .O .. . O.. ..D.................................. County. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESCRIPTION =~.r:11:.t:.:s:;::.-.:,-:.".:::'.,'1; =:t'"' __. .t -...'* • • ...... • *• * ._.,,, •• _.., .., .. a_. tt:.,. •• •• .,.._..,.. aJitt ••.tl of .. _.. s. t- •·llllill ......... tile+ ' a a• ..._. ...- ,,...._ • ••• •· ,,. •· c. '• -... L a.:oo-·-. .p· aa as...-, b-wl\b tM · · .·. s. L• ..... l•lfl a.-oo .... -- ~-- -· ...... ,.... ::rL*-! 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'• a »~ buiAe •lw o)»atJat -.. ta a al.atN of eta a)2• ·ob$atnl, WO 1)1CIQ4 tll.4 BOJ'llie4 J','i.Wtt. tJor. •• 'i ~ b 23 .... . E. »WUZ. a.&f b pl-. ot laegil~ aontltni~t~ Ue.u l.otoea. ( J'MOK Y!v?TN. PARK F.W.WOODY TRACT I /6 .. 18 ACRES SCAL £ /"z20CHA/NJ' @) ® " \ ' SURVEY o~ /.928 BY W.N..S/.OAN AX!LYSIS OF TITLE. Tract No. 211 - Floyd ~cody. This tract is entire11 covered by State Gr ant Number 252, issued by the State of !iorth Carolina to John Gray .Blount, and flS the holdings under sald Grant hal'e been treated, by mesne con­veysnces, from the date of the issue down t hroueh the time when the same. passed by the Will of James R. Love to his Executors and from the Executors to R. r . Gilmer, Trustee, in the Sidney Nelson title, beginning at the first p age of t his Abstract, the s ame will not be repeated herein. For the authority of R. JJ. Gilmer to make transf ers of the LoYe Specula tion Lunda see page of this Abe tract. 7.3)r ? 1. The f irst deed f or constderf.l.tion herein is :from R. 1,. Gilmer, Trustee and Admin'tst:rator, to E. M. Messer, dated Ju11 19, 1894, ooTering 100 acres. The deed is reeular in form; signed and acknowledged by Gilmer, personally rather than officially but we consider this immaterial i n v1.ew 'Of t he passage of ttme. One-o ··-'·'" ' '" _ _.....,,._,. ~ ·" ·-· • h~ · '• •·' >• ·~har:r ·of'' f!ie'"-mfner"af "fnterea t" is r;;e-r; ~a" in thi s de ed; but this, toget}ler with other outstand.1ng mineral interests, has reoe:J:ltly been acquired by deed from the LoTe heirs. ( :~ ee -page 4:- .J' o-f this abstract). The aboTe deed ie duly recorded in Haywood County, in Book ---5 -- at paee ---s_a_7_. 2. E. M. Messer and wife, E. A. Messer, by regular warranty deed, in due form, prol)erly e:xeau.ted, ack nowledged end recorded in Haywood County {Book 14, page 480) conTeyf!d the 100 acre tract to s. L. Woody and Mary E. Woody under date of Ja.nuar..v -'• 1895. See IXLse &3 () of this Abstract. 3. Mrs. s. L. Woody ( Ma.r.,v E. Woody) died, intestate. (See affidavit appearing in connection w:f. th the title to Tract 210, at pa0e ___ of t his Abstract}. s. L. Woody re-mD.rried and, Joined by hi~ second wife, Minnie K. Woody, he conTeyed the 100 a ore traot described in the proceeding deeds herein and a fifty acre tract not accounted for in thf9 surTey, to L. G. \felch, under date of Decem-ber 7, 1919. The deed is regular in form, -pro·perly executed, aok-nowledged and recorded. See pa ge (;,;;} of thj s .Abstract. 4. On May 14, 1920. 1. G. :.Yelch and wife Effie conveyed both of the tracts mentioned in the foregoing deed, to Floyd "<Toady. The deed contains all of the covenants as to seizin and warranty; is pro­perly executed, acknowledged end !'ecorded in Book 55, pae;e 535, re-co r ds of Hay"oo d County. See page .? ;; ~ this .Abstract. 5. J..·ppearing herein is n deed from R. J;. Gilmer, Trastee, to s. L. Woody • dated July 29, 1909. It covers the fifty aore traot mentioned in the deeds treated in paragraphs three una four and re• serves one-half of the mineral. AcoorcUng to our engineers. this fifty e,cres has not been accour.ted for. and should not be Qop.ei<lerod i .n this Abstract as the area herein is ~ntirely covered by the deed men­tioned in paragraph one. For above deed see page 6. There is c opied herein a deed of trust covering the aboTe lands, executed by Floyd Woody and wife to Bell Motor Company whioh is pro perly cancelled of record. See page &,.J f of. thte Abstract. :, ?j :,· ~ ) - '"' 6?6 7. ~,or Enefneera aff i d avit see page b 3s-'of this Abstract. !fote:- Taxes are unpa id and the Tnx Collector of Haywood County should be made -party to t he condemnation proceed i ng. a.. Tract 211 -a This il'raot or land has been oonttnuously claimed by the Woodya, under a deed executed by R.D.Gilmer, Trustee, August 29,1901~ HoWeT•r, · in the survey made by the North carolina Park commission,it was not l ocated due to the taot that the description in the said deed doea not oaver the land in question. The record title to this tract 1a the same as title to tract 211 owned by Woodytfram the Gilmer deed down to the present owner. 9. Due to defect in above deed and in order tp establish his claim1 Floyd w.woody brought suit in the superior court or Haywood County, · Spring Term l95l,against the sunorest Lumber Compan~,owner or the · general boundary surrounding tract 211-a, After hearing the caoe, and after a Jury was empanelled·,suit was compromised by consent, .As the outcome of' this aasa, J .H.Harwood,J"udge Presiding. signed a judgment in Which it was ordered and adjudged 'l'hat Floyd w.woody be declared the owner or the trnet ot land described in Minute Dooket "U"at page 4ll.,the same being tract 211-a. Payment or certain ooata and the execut-ion of' a quit-claim deed by F.W.Woody,plaintiff in the suit,in favor of th1 Suncrest Lumber Company,th3 Det'endent,were re• qui red as a part or the compromise agreement ·~ The record shows that the said Woody pertormed tb.e things required ot him. Copy ot the proceedings and the judgment in the above mentioned oase may be seen at .pages ~c.vand~!or th6s abstract. l.O. Relative to traet 211,1t he same was condemned in a suit entitled 'l'he state 9f North Carolina vs. Ralph sutton et al,in which suit all persons necessary were. made parties. Final Judgment was tiled with the Ol8rk-of ,J3unoomhe -County--on Apt-11 20"·l93l,and duly -reeorded-1n---'-·- Raywood County on April 27,1931. · b "L/ b :Z<.j Page .......... ................. ..... ......... . NORTH CAROl-INA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged ~ :a •. D'*' (,tJ:~ .t ~ 'l:l'Uet•~ and Ad.l:n1n1• ::: .atra ·~or ~~--------------------~--------------------~--------------------- .",' ~ E• M. MESSER "...' ~ L_ ________________ ~ _______________ _L ______________ __ 1. Kind of Conveyance .... .D.tH~d. ......................................... . 2. Date of Conveyance ..... '1:.l9•l.S94 ............................ . 3. Is it properly executed.llO ................... ............... ........... . 5. Before what OffJ· Cer acknow· I e d ge d ..0.. . !LS. . .t -.C... . t,. . . .......... . 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 6. Acknowledgements, regularPS:t':£t.onaUy ... only 8. Did all grantors acknowledge .. :~~~~~- - - ·· · ···· ··· · · · · ···· · · · ·· 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ... ~~~."!!.~ ........ . 7. If irregular, copy in f ull on back. ..... .. , .......................... . 9. Date of acknowledgement . .'l~.gQ-~J..e~ ................... . 11. Did officer affix Seal... ... J~Q ............................................ . 12. Was order of probate conect ........ .Yes ......................... . 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record .... 'l,.20.•l694 .................. . 15. Book .......... 6 ............................. Page ........ -6S'!f .............. . for ....... Iiay.viO.Qd .................................... County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions $ .. l!linar.aJ.. .. int.er.es.t ... vdth (a) of seizin ... NO ............................................................. . (b) power to convey.Y~.~---································· ·········· ··· (c) against encumbrances l~_Q .......................................... . (d) against claims of all others .. J:lO ............................. . .mining ... p.r.iVi~e~e.s. ... res.er.v.e4 ........... . 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .TO ... HAVE .. MID .. T.O. .. llOlll .. th.e. .. af.oresai,.d ... tr.aot ... .Qf-... land----·· .......... Y!.~tb .... tn.~ .... Prt.YJ..l.~~-~ ---~----flP.Pllr.temno..e.s .... thereto .... bel..ongl.:ng ... unt.o ... tha ........ . ...........m ~1.d ...~ •... M.. .... M~$'-?.Ql'. ..a .n1 ... .hi.$. ... :001.rlt..an.d ... a..ssigns ....t .o ... t.hei.:r:, ..o ru.y. ...u se ... and---·· ........... ~~P-.o..~f ... f.<>.~~Y~r,, _____________ ....... ···············-················································-········-··--·-······-··---·· Exact Description of Property THIS nEED nn.de this the 19th day of July; 1894; by lhD• GllJn,e,.-,. Tm.tstee for the heirs at law of James lh Love, deceas-ed and othe:rs, mme~s of the lands knolll as tne Love Speculation Lands and as Adm1n1$trato:r de bonis . non with the will annexed ot James RtLcvo; Q.ooeasod 1 ..G o E. M. Pile seer of the County of Heywood 1 State aforesaid; Wit~BS$th~ That, . Vi'f.ll'!:REAS, Jem.e s R, Love dc,oeased, under a decree of the CoU'l;'t 0t' Equ1 ty fOl' Buncell1be Qountt mr;.u1& ill the yeer 185'1,, and under the .. :groV1.S1DruL .. of. fLD~~d ~AJS . ~e~nx.m,t. ,.ent$t:ad iato .on the '16th ·d~--·~f-~·------­ootobe~ 1, l.857, by James R! LO'Vet: B. 14a Henl'lf't JaiiJ$&1 L, H~Yt William WelOllt John lh Love, Dilliard Love and William H •. Thomas • became Trustee fo~ hi.mself md 'tne said part1 es above named of the said Love Speculation lands lyiils in the Counties of' Yanoy, Madison,. Bunoanbe 1 HaywoQi and Jackson, \v;lth power to m..."'lke sa.l.as of the same and execute titles tberetor; and, Vg:fiEREAS , tm said James n. Love died seized and possessed or the said Speculation lands as Trustee as afClt'e.$a.1d and• V.q:IEilli!.A.S • 1:be Sa.id James R• Low mde am published a last Will and testement in 1'1ri t1Dl5 and app()1nted fiilliatU H, Tb.Qmas, Robert G, P~ • tove. \Villiom L@ .H:lllJ,a:J;d and SmD.U$1 L. Lcrve executors,. who qualified and took upon themselves the execution thereof; and, VlHERE!AS , the said James R. Love sold mnny tracts of said land to different persons $.lld authorized and empower'ed his said Ex• ecutors to oontinue the sales of said l and and to ma:ke titles; and, Shut B ' e . WHEREAS, upon the deathn ot the said William L,Rillinr4, tho eole aoting executor ot the said James Ih Lovet deee-a.sed• the S'Jlperia.r Court ot H~O\ OQ\U'l.~'l'"t . at Spring Term1 .l591, 1n the case of VI• t.•· Hemr-1 e.nd w .L.H~~1.1 .t~dm1n1strator ot lhMtHenry• deceased Ts• w.t..H1ll1er4 and ethere, t!PJX>1nte4 the said R. D. Gilmer Trustee to:rr tm lleira at law of.' James R. LO"Ve 1 deoeased and others omers of said LOve Speoulatio~ landat vttll. ;pO"fler t .o make sales of said lands and e•oute tit lee tnereror : and, W.HlmEASt the said R. n. Gilmer was appointed .Adm1n1stra­t01' de bonis non vlith the Will annexed of James R. LO~t deceased, by the Superior COU;J't of :r~o~ County • on the 18th day of Septem• bert 1891; and. WHEREAS, the Sjteoutol!'s of lames R, Love deceased did 1 in the year 1aeo, e-~eoute bond tor title to G.w.Messer to mks ti tla to the lam herein deacr1oot, upon the payment of the purchase money; and • Vl'HEREA.') • said . boild was assigned to E. M. Messer wbO has paid the purcmse money, $140.00 to w.L .. Hilliard., E:xr• and $29;37 to R .. D. Gtlme:r; NOW nr:EIU:FWE * etc. Blro-INNI:t'IG at a chestnut South of the Creek near the , top of a mob an<l runs North 49 East 16 poles to a large birCh t Ma:Y E. wooa, 'e corner; thence, same course, wit h ner line 70 poles to the mountai.n; thence; wtth the wat(l~ Shed at the mountain, a Northwest course 180 poles to a chestnut oak; th enee Sautn 49 West 105 . pol~s to a stake ; thence south 57 East to the beginning, . oonta.1n1ng 100 acre.$; adjoWng the lands of John Cald• well and ttary E +' WOOQ1f survared. by Starnes in 1683., bjU · , Page ................... ....... ............... . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged f E • p:, ~SSD ana w:i. te Q E .- M. MeSSER i: E * A.. J4E$$ER Et A, MESSER .O.S ~ ~----------------------~------------------------4------------------------ 1. Kind of Con,veyance ..... Wf.Wran't.y ...D .~Qj_ _.. ......... 2. Date of Conveyance ..... J,..~ijji!<l6.1.5. ............................ .. 3. Is it properly executed ...... YtU! ..................................... . 4. Date of Entry and No ..................... ................. ................. .. 5. Before what Officer acknowledged .. J.t.P_.: .................. . 6. Acknowledgements, regular .Jl~.GL ..... : ........................ .. 7. If irregular, copy in full. on back. .... ..... ........ ................. . · 9. Date of acklfOwledgement .... l~ ... li.9lL .. c ..... . .... . .. 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ......... Ye.$ ....... : ............. , .. . 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ... Ye.S .............. . 11. Did officer affix SeaL.. ..... .I.G.$. ........................................ . 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- . ~~~ :~\;:~z~: ~~-~~!~:~1~:~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: (c) against encumbrances ... T.~~L ............................... .. 12. Was order of probate correct.:.Ye.B. ..................... ......... . 14. Date of filing for record ..... J.~g~~l~l..?..Q1 .............. . 15. Book ........... 14 ................... :..... Page ... 4S.O .................... .. for ............... a.~g:~ ............................. County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others ... .. Ye.S .................. : .... .. or restrictions ......... ]1'() .................................................... .. Exact Description of Property Adjoint~ the landf.J ot .Tolm Cald­w~ U • M..~y E'4 WoOCI1 and other s ; :BEC}INNING at a ohes'Qlut Sooth of tbe O:reek1 near the top of a knob and run,s. NOl~ th 49 East 16 :pol,.es to a l&U:ge birch, corner fit Mary E. Woody1 thence, same cou:rse 1 w1th bel' line 70 pOles to the mo\Ul•. · tainJ. tbence, witb. the water shed of the mounta1n1 · ··"-a -Ner-tbwe&t·~urs•·""lal),.~~•-to.--a.-Oll.e.stnu:t-.. ~kJ··-·---·-· . __ :_ .. __ -------·· theiloe Sonth 4\l West, 105 poles to a $'t~eJ thence Scnlth 57 Ea$t 'tl> the l:$g1nntng,. oontatntng 100 aore.a. Shut B .ti.l Q =.".' v ·v 1 Page .... : ......... . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Si{!."ned S .w ;~;,. .WOODY :WU!.JJ:.l!E K. WOODY As Acknowledged · S • L• WOODY M!NlUE K • \'1 OODY ~~--------------------~--------------------~~-------------------- .t.i.l ~ L. G. WELCH .".' ~ L-----------------~-----------------L------------------ 1. Kind of Conveyance .. Vf~r- an-t.y- - -D\9E.l·<l ·· ······· · ··· · · 3. Is it properly executed ...... ... ye,s. .................................. . 2. Date of Conveyance .... ·--·124·~191~·· ··--· -----·--·--······· . 4. Date of Entry and No ...................................... .................. . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ..... J~•P •· ······ · ···· ···· · G. Acknowledgements, regular -Ye-s·················--······--········ 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. .. ........ ....... ... .............. . 9. Date of acknowledgement ..... 12-l-.191·9········'······· s. Did all grantors acknowledge ........ Yes·····················--··· 10. Was privy examination of wife ta'ken .. Yes················ 11. Did officer affix Seai..NO.···················· ·············· ...... ......... . 12. Was order of probate correct. . Y-es··----·························· 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- (a) of seizin -'Ye$···--···· ··············--· ························ ····· ······ (b) power to convey .. Yen----·--·················-···········--·--··--··· (c) against encumbrances Ye£1-··················--·····--··--- ······ 14. Date of filing for record .... l2•"2.i,;l9l"9·-·············--·· 15. Book ---······--·----·55--··--··--···------ Page .. ...... -'10·················-- for ····---H a y ue-od·--·····--·--····------······-------County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of a ll others .................. .............. :······· or restrictions ··1'«!>·--··· ························--···········-··--············· 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) ... TO· ·HAVB···A-ND ·'.PO·· HOIJ)···the-···a:fore-said--·t:ract····gr·······---------··· ·········--llflroel. ... of ... J.ana. ... aoo .. all---pri-vlleses--- am·· · · a·pptn"tena·nees···the~eunt-o··--------·-·----·· -·· ·-······bctl-Ot,l{;l·t\~---·'GO·-· .. ~he--:·&e.·id· ··l-·•G .• W$leh··--ani··-·his··--ooi·rs····ond···-a:ssigns·,-···to·················-­........... tho.1.r ... onJ.y-... .us(i) ... anJ.----bohoof. ---torever~•·····-···························· ····························· ········ ···· ···········-····--····--····--··· Exact Description of Property .Adjoining the lands of John Caldwell ani .Maley' E. Woody. BID INNING at a ehestnut South of the Creek near . the top or a knob, and rutts l'lor th 49 East 16 poles to e. large .birch 1 Mary !: • wood;r • s 001.. ner; tllen the 1;1rue CO\U'$e, w:t. th bar line • 70 poles _ to the top · of the mounta1n; tmnce with water shed of said mountain a .NQt:.fib.Weat ~-caur sa., .. l8Lpole s .. to ..cheatm.t - oak;_ ~thenc.e .· South 49 West 105 poles to Q stake; thence south 57 East. t .o the be~1nnil1g , ccntatntng 100 acres. second Traott BEGimfDTG on a ob.estnut on the south side c.i' spruce m.otnltaitl. and runs :North 2 West 124 pol.e$ to a stake; thence 70 East 64 poles to a stake; th~ce sou'fh 20 East 124 polee to a stake; thenoo south ?0 West &4 , poles to the beg1nnin8, a nd the · s~ be1~ tb.e tract ot land excepted as Exception No., 96 in a deed :r.re.de by R .D.GU.m.er, Tr-ustee, w the North carolina Land and Lumber CODlpany and recorded in the oftiefe of the Registe:r- of DEiods ot HayooOd county,; Boolt l~o. 10 page 1 tt seq. and oontainilig 50 acres more er less,. Sltul B NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged ~ t.(h\'ftJtQH and w:Lte ~ $!'FIE WEl.GH L;, G. WEtel'I EFFIE v~tG!i ,' f ~~------------~---------+------------------------~----------------------- 1. Kind of Conveyance ........ J).~d- --------· ·····-·······-····--·- · ···-· · 2. Date of Conveyance ..... O...,.l-4•192&·-·························· 3. Is it properly executed ..... ---Yes-----·-···---···············--······ 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged .. ·-th-P•····-------·---·' 6. Acknowledgements, regular ·Y-es-····-········-··-····-············ 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. ............... ------------·····--· 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ......... yg&-··-··-·····-···-· -·-··-· 9. Date of acknowledgement ........ f::i-l.;i::-.,..1-9-2-0------ --- ·· 11. Did officer affix SeaL .. Yes·······- -·-·-·---- --------·-···-·-··- --- ----- 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 10. WaE privy examination of wife taken .. yea··-······---···· 12. Was order .of probate correct .. Y-e:e···'·-·-·--········-············ 14. Date of filmg for record.@~l-~,;;.192:0-- · --··· ·····-·· ······ (a) of seizin ····¥-GS·····-·--···-···-·-··-··-·-··-···-······--··-·-·-·--· ···· (b) power to convey .. ye-s- --·············-···- ··-·-··-----·----·-··--···-· (c) against encumbrances Y-es·········-····-··-·····-········- ···-·· (d) against claims of all others.yoo--···-·-·····----·-·····-····· 15. Book ........ -----ij-6-········-············ Page·-635···--················· for ··-·R e y-wo-oi·-··· ·······················-----------County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions ------No·-····-··-····-········---·········-····-·····-·····---··- 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully).T()- H.AV-}.!;--AfiD- -ro -H-GLD--- -tb.e----a-fore-s-aid···',.reet----o:t---laftfl······ ------- -e.nd---a.l1----p~1vi,leze-e---a-rul---appuzr-te-nan.ne~---tmJ?'Gto- -- -oo-loogi-ng----t&---tll$· ··&id------ -·--·-- -Floyd---W~QQy,---his----h~PJir-s---and----as-s-igna.,------w----th~il'---<>nly----us<;l--a-nd----oohM-f'······-···-· --- -----t-ere'Ver-.-------·-·····-------------------------- ----- ------------------------- ----- ---------------------·--------· ---- ------------ ----------------------------·---------------····----·---··-·--···---··-· Exact Description of Property El!XFD:rNlllG at e. ohestnttt So\tth ot the Creek near the top of a knob and r Ull$ P-!~th 49 Itast 16 poles to a large bireh, Mal7 ll« WoQdyts OOl'tler; then.t t~ $ante <»ui' set ·'With her line • 70 poles to the top of · · · llth-$···lftG'tUJ/te:l&f ·~th-EDO-&··M:ih- -·-th&~-·Water .•. g j,1e-d ·-&f ,.ss,-4Q ··--------·-··----- -- ~~----· ·· - ·~----­mountaillt a l~<Xt"tP.we·st course, 180 poles to a ~hEHft• aut oak; thence south 49 West 105. poles to a st&D; thence south 5'1 Ea~ to the beginning. Containing 100 acres. Second Traot' •BEGDfl\ll}llG on a chestnut on tl1e S®th Side or sp:moe mountain and runs :trorth 2 West 12-4 poles t~ e. stake ; then ee 70 East 64 poles to a stake : then~ s., 20 E• 124 -poles to a stake; thence s. 'iO w. 64 polea to Ule begirz.n~lnt;• Tbe same . being the tl'QOt - crt land excepted as Exception ~Tumoor ,~t;b.1n a daea made by R.D.Gil.mar, Tl"Ustee 1 to tb.a North O~ina. Land and Lllllll:el" company and rec~d~ . b the office· of the . RegUste:r: of . Deeds of Ha~o c;d County, lf.,O .,in Book No• 10, page 1 et seq., and containing 50 acres more or less, Sheet B NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ' . ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged R,. D. Oilmer, 'h'ustee :n. n. G1llnor, Trustee en4 A~. ------~----+---------------------- f~ _ Ls.._ L. wo-culr L-·1_ -_ _,_______ ~: ~i~: p::p~:~v:::~:~~:~~~X~~:::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::: :: 5. Before what Officer acknowledged .... Q:~_l:)!r>_Q_f!. _________ _ 2. Date of Conveyance... ...... <'2.9.~Ql_ ___________ ________________ _ 4. Date of Entry and No·-- ------------------------ -------·--- --- ----------·-·--· 6. Acknowledgments, regular ________ ___ __ _____ Ye.O _____ __ ___________ _ 7. If irregular, copy in full on ba~7~-0l: __________________ _ 1~: ~~dte 0;:c:;k:;:le::::;_e_~~::_~!?..:::_·::::::: ::::::::.::::::::::;:.::::::.: 13. Does f co~v~yance contain lfQvenants- ---- --- --- ----· ---- ~:~ ;o::~zi:o --~-~~-~~;:::::::::::::!~~;;~:::·:::::: __ -------- ------- (c) against encumbrances ... ----- -- ------ --- --1~cf ·- -- -· · -----·---- -· ---- (d) against chims of a ll others ____ ___ ___ ________ _____________ ___ ______ 8. Did all grantors acknowledge _________ _______ _______ Ye.e ________ _ 10. Was privy examination of wife taken _ _______ ________ _ 12. Was order of probate correcL ... ¥~--------- ---- ----- ------------- 14. Date of filing f14e~ord ___ __ __ $!:l~Ql. ___ Uf ______ __ 15. Book -- ---- ---- ------- -- -------·-·-----··--- --- ----- Page.·--- ---·-··---·--·----· --- - for _____ --- ---·-- --R-- --a-·-~___O___O_ ,-_d , _ _____ _____ ____________._ ____ C·o unty. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions -- ---------- -·- -- ------ --- ---- ··--------· -- ------- ------ ---··-- -- ----- Exact Description of Property _BEGINNING on a chestnut on the south e1dt of Spruce Mountain, runs North 20 West 124 poles to a •take; thence North 70 East 64 ;poles to a _, _ J? .. ~~~~~-~no ~--~~2'!~!Lg9 _):tPt ... lYt.PglJUt.tfLt..~.atue t- --- ---------···---­tbenqe south ?O We•t 6" pole-a to · the tleginntns .• eonta1n1ns oo aores """ alld beins Exception No. 96 in deed ll• n •. Gilmer to N. c. Land and Timber co.-.· Book 10. Pag(!t 31• Shut B NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS I. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. When minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. Floyd w. woody and s . I,. Woody vs · sunorest Lumber co. 1. Court_ ___ ?_~:p~;'~_~:;" _____ County __ I{~y:\!9_QQ. _____ _ 2. Kind of action ___ _ Q~_'!!! ___________________________ _ 3. Date of filing ____ ~LE!Y- -~-~J!l_ ____. }.~~l ___ __ ___ ______ 4. ~itn«ftili~<)ij~ri'fens ______ U ___________ 41i _____ _ 5. ~~t recorded in Book:_ _________ Page ____________ _ PROCEEDINGS This Cause coming on to be heard, and being heard at the M.ay tel:'m 1931, or Hayv10od County superior Court, befor e his Honor J' • H. Harwood, .Judge presiding and a Jury upon the hearing of the caae • and after the Jury was empenelled the parties plaintiffs and defend• ents compromised said suit vdth the consent of the Court: By consent of the parties it is ordered and adjudged that Floyd w. Woody be end he 1a hereby r djudged decreed and declared to be the 01liher or a tract of land described as follows:-- BEGH1NING et a chestnut on the southens t corner Of the Floyd rl:· woody one hundred acre traot (known t ts Exception No. 95 and described. in a deed f'rom R. D. Gilmer, Trustee, to E. ·M. Messer and wife, E. A• Messer, da ted J'uly 19, 1894, and . reoorded in Book 5 1 Page 587 Record of Dee<ls Of Faywood County) and runs thence VJ1 th the south boundary line of e-aid 100 acre tract N. 56-30 w. 200 poles to a chestnut oak and stake in the southwest corner of s r;id 100 acre tractt thence, s~ 40 w. 36 poles to a chestnut; thence s. 56-30 w. 200 to a stake; thenoe N. 40 E. 36 poles to the BEG!NlT!NG, conta ining by survey 45 acres, more or less. It is by consent further ordered and ad.judged that the plaintiffs Floyd w. Woody and wife • make, execute • and deliver to the suncrest tumber Co. a quit-claim deed, quitclaiming ell their right, title and interest in and to the tract of land described in the deed from R· D. Gilmer, Trustee for the Jas. R. l ove estate to s. r,. Woody, said deed bearing July 29, 1901, exoept any part thereof which may lap on the said Floyd w. Woody lOO .. acre traot being E:x:cept1on95 of the suncrest Lumber Co. land s , and also as may lap on a traot of land known es the Woody Heirs tract, being I~xoeption 94 or the sunorest Lumber co. lands, aa1d tract of land from :R. D. Gilmer, Trustee, to s aid 'J . T . woody being the same land descl"Jbed as t he first tract in a deed from s . 1.. Woody and wife to I. o. Weloh und wife, Effie Weloh, dated nee. 7 1919 and re­corded in book 55, page ?0 Record of Deeds of r:aywood County end the same by said r.,. G. Welch and w1 f'e to the said ].Ployd w. woody by deed dated May 14 1930, end recorded in Booh 55 page 535 Record of Deeds or Haywood -County. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. Shut F ... 2 .. It is further adJudged by consent that the sunorest tumber co. is the owner of en.y l ands described 1n said deed from R, D· Gilmer, Tlru.stee, to s. t. Woody, dated July ag f 1901, Which does .. not lap on the tracts herEtinbetore mentioned e.s Exceptions Nos. 94 and 95. It 1s further bJ ooneent adjudged that the ple.tnt1tts ply the ooul"t costs and the oostfl of their w1tneJses, and the defendent pay the costs of 1te witne•ses. By Consent .Morgan Stamey & Ward Atty's tor Plaintitt Johnson Sinathers & Rollins Attt' s tor Deten4tnta. J. H. Harwood, JUdge Presiding NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary .parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. When minors, insane persons or any other persons for '"'·hom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. Floyd w. Woody and s. L. woody VS sunoreet Lumber oo. 1. Court_ ___ 9:11J2!'~l.Q.~----- County _____ l!~~Q~ct __ _ 2. Kind of action ________ Qf_'!~_l:: _________ ______________ _ 3. Date of filing ______ )f.~..I-~OF_. __ J,~_:n ____________ _ +. Date of filing lis pendens_ _______ ____ _____________ __ __ _ 5. Judgment recorded in Book_ ___ ~- - -- - Page-----~~L ___ _ PROCEEDINGS Judgment before his Honor, J, H. Harwood and a JUry, upon hearing the oase and after the jury was empaneled suit was oompromiaed by consent. By consent 1 t is ordered and adjudged that Floyd w. Woody be hereby declared to be the owner or a tract of land described in 1'41nute Docket "U" at page 411. It is rurtte r ordered that the plain­tiffs, FlOyd w. Woody and wit'e e:x.eoute and deliver to suncrest Lumber oo. a quit-claim deed of their interest in the tract or land from R. D. Gilmer, Trustee to s. r.. Woody except sny part which may lap on sa1d Floyd w. Woody's 100 acre :tract. It is further adjudged that t l1e Sunorest LUlllber company is the . ovmer Of any l ands described 1n said deed from n. n. Gilmer, Trustee, to s. L. Woody which does not lap on lands of herein referred to in Minute Docket Book "U" page 411. It is further ordered the plaintttts pay the court costs and plaintiffs witnesses, and that the defendent pay the costs of its witnesses, Costa $36.60 not paid. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. j 1 Shut F Page .. .. : ....... ·--- ---- ·-·-·········-· NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION Abstract of Satisfied Mortgages or Deeds of Trust (NORTH CAROLINA) Below give language of release or cancellation, and if by other than the original payee the authority must be shown by which· the cancellation or r elease is made. Ftaf!) WOODY ~d w!te FOtsf>M WOODY to ). Kind of instrument .. Deed-- of --Tnst- 2. Date of instr;ument ... .. S...S.•-1924 ........... ..... . 3. Consider ation $650.00 .. . . . . 4. · Maturity date 8.1iif>2.~1.92.5 .. .................. . 5. Is it pr operly executed ? ... yes fl. Date acknowledged ... fk..5<i!-.l924. .' ....... ................... . 7. Bef or e what officer acknowledged .... J. ..- P.,- 8. Was privy examination of wife held ? ... ... .. Y-es ......... . n. Date of filing for record --7-•10•1925 .. 10. Recorded in Book. .. .. 13 ............. Page ... -22.9 ................ . -· ..... Hey:11ood .... .. ....... : .......... ... .. . County. 11. Docs this inst r ument f orm a link in the chain of title?... DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY First ir<t!• tmlnmm· G on_ a_- db.astnut on the South side of Sptu_~ - ldwn'ta. · e.D.\ nxu• ll• 2 w. l24 poles to a stake; then E• 64 :pOles to a stak~t then s-. 20 E .• 124 poles ~ a stake; then s. 10 Wt~ 64 poles to the, 'bEIG inning" Contai n.1ng 00 acres more t1r less fl seoond TmCt:BE'Gtm1ING on a abestnut South of tbe oPeak1 near the tOp Of the &ob and l'"tlns Ih 49 E, l& poles to a latge b1roh;Har7 E. Wooelt'~ corner; then t4th oor line, sallE course , ,70 polee to the top ot tf\e mountain; t lltn-, with the water shed of ,said lDOUD• taint a .N.W,QG\lrG8 180 pole .• to a ~eetnut oak; then S-.t 49 W•105 pOles to a stake; thtU . s • 57 E• to the beginning eonte.i:ning 100 Acree. THE HELEASE OR CANCELLATION OF ABOVE MORTGAGE OR DEED OF TRUST IS AS FOLLOWS: The ol"iglnal of this 1nstrummt, together vl1th the notes secured thereby, having th1$ day been em1b1ted to th~ unders.18ned ~ked "hl.ly paid aJld satisfied" by the :nertgagee, I lJe;rettith ·cancel the some at reoor4 under and by virtue ot authority contatned 1n Para• graJ)h 2 1 sectJ:en 2594 Of the ConSOlidated s tatutes ot N&l"th Care• ltna~ ·witne-ss TJJ:Y band this 21 day et octobe;r, 192&, c. F, KIRKPA'l'R1CK,Reg1 ster of Deeds, UayVIOOd county, N.c. All cases and aut hor it ies relied upon t el cure any deiccts in t his instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and shor t excerpts made t herefrom. Shut H 635. Page .......................... .": ....... . NdRTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF LANDS CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO .... F.,.'ll.llOBllY ..A l'D>-.. jDJ?.. . WJY~.-~~9-~I ..~ AY.~ ______ I'Q_QPX~-------··· ··-···· ·-------------------- --------·····--------- --······-··· ... .D~;SI.Glt!-..TJ:JL .. Ilt..s.tnrll:n.rY __ ,._'\~L ~H_A_q~-----· ------­NUMl3BH 2l:L AFFIDAVIT. ............ Jl •. C ... W.ilbur.it ......................................... , being duly sworn, says: That he is a Civil Engineer and Surveyor, and was employed by the North Carolina Park Commission as such in the survey of the foregoing mentioned tract of land, the deed for which is registered in the Office of Register of Deeds' o~:O:d. ..................... County, in Book .......................... , Page .................. c •••• • ••• That he knows the lines and boundaries set forth in said deed and from his survey and investiga­tion, he knows that the deed to the State of North Carolina is likewise embraced in the several links of the chai:rl- Qf title sl:ww:n in th.e . ab§ti~~t he:reinQ_efore set for1;h. An actual survey was made ofth~ above tract, the adjoining land owners were called in in every case, and adjustments were made as between adjoining land owners so that there is no dispute or controversy at the present time as to the boundaries of said tract of land. Sworn to and subscribed befo.re me, this :~':~ - u NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION TAXES (Fill in all blanks indicating year, and show on lines opposite the year whether or not the taxes have been paid. If paid an affirmative showing must be made by use of the word "Paid." The use of ditto marks is not permissible). The property in question is assessed for taxation for the current year, 1!!50 ..... , at $.1~-t-.'1.0 ............... , in the name ........ f..-.W.a.WO.O.f1' ............................... and the taxes for the past ten years have been paid or not paid as follows : ~l 19.~ - ---· · ................. J4.;(P. ......................................................... . 19 .• ?.... . ------------------~~J~L ..................................................... .. 19 .. ~~-- 19.27 .. 19.?.~.--- .... ............. ;r..4~P.. ........................................................ . 19 ..? Jt 19.?.~.... ..:. ............. f.:A..~----·······------····--·················· 19 ..2....9.. . . 25 19 .. ; ....... PAID 19 .. 3:0 .. ASSESSMENTS LES PENDENS Not any MECHANICS LIENS JUDGMENTS .... ,· ............ ~!J.~ .............................................................. . . ........... PAll). .............................................................. . ............ J?~.J-~----··--··--·····--·······----····--············----·· ···· PAID .. ....I f.OT ... PAID.. ................ ,. ............................... ...... Shut G ,, J~'!'"" r::-r.·"'"'· ~"*'"""-"' Pag~ ... 6ZL4.................. ,";, .; NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION \ :;' ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE ·AND OPINION IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED: That the, title to the within described land as disclosed in the attached abstract which contains a full, complete and correct abstract of all instruments and court proceedings of record affecting the same from and including the beginning entry there of has been carefully examined and noted, and that the following named owner ...... : -Trao\ Jlo•. J!ll and 2lla F.W. Woe>4f ................ seized in fee simple of a good and valid title to the same, subject only to any lien, charge or encumbrance shown in this abstract and listed hereon. ENCUMBRANCES .I 1. 'hsea tor J&&r 1930 This.~ ... :.8t.h. ....... day of ....... !J?.~.~ ........................................... , 19 ..... JP Address ..... ~ .. AJ.be.Y..U.le.., .... .M •.... C ............................... . Attorney. ,·.

The 116-acre tract 211 and 45-acre tract 211a were owned by Floyd W. Woody. While, in general, the Great Smoky Mountains region was sparsely populated, the Cataloochee Valley remained an exception. By 1900, the population of Cataloochee had grown to 1,000 residents living in hundreds of log and frame homes. A few historic buildings have been preserved on site, including two churches, a school, several homes, and outbuildings. The North Carolina Park Commission was tasked with purchasing land for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and people living in Cataloochee were among those displaced. Cataloochee families continue to return for annual reunions. In 2001, the National Park Service re-introduced elk into the valley.

• Creator
  • North Carolina Park Commission
  • Grossman, Charles S., 1900-1972
  • Wilburn, Hiram Coleman, 1880-1967
  • Exline, Edouard E., 1905-1960
  • Sloan, W. N.
• Format
  • Land surveys
  • Photographs
• Type
  • StillImage
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1930-04-08; 1935-06-20; 1936; 1940-02;
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Dimension: 3" x 4"
  • Dimension: 3" x 5.25"
  • Pages: 50 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Abstracts of title
  • Acquisition of property
  • Barns
  • Buildings
  • Chicken houses
  • Dwellings
  • Farm buildings
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- North Carolina -- Haywood County
  • Landowners -- North Carolina -- Haywood County
  • Real property -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Maps
  • Reports
• Location
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project; Historic Photographs Collection;
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-211-211a
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park