This 163-acre tract 220 in Cataloochee was owned by Harley R. Palmer. 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
  • Sloan, W. N.
  • Wilburn, Hiram Coleman, 1880-1967
• Format
  • Land surveys
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1930-07-30;
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Pages: 24 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Abstracts of title
  • Acquisition of property
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • Land titles
  • Land titles -- Registration and transfer
  • Landowners
  • Real property -- Maps
  • Real property -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Maps
  • Reports
• Location
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
  • Cataloochee (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-220
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

SMOKY!v?TN PARI< H. R. PAlMER TRACT /6'3.2.9ACRE$ 3CAL.£ 1'-.:-20 CHAINS @ .SURVEY OF/.128 BY W.N.81..0AN ' ·, NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF TITLE rf~b. fl ~fi~ of . . ~~~ . . Lands of ··························· ··················H·.--~--~,o···,:Paltnt:r··· ··············· ·: ································ ······ ··· · :· :······: ·· ·--·----·--· · --·--··--··--·· ··----···--·--·--···· ............................................................................................ Township .................. tre:,w·ooa··--····--··----··----·:·--·--·--·--·----· County. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESCRIPTION ~raot ( 220) . UOIB 1 .· All ll&uotnp . in tid a &esor1pilca, wen tldllt4 fnut .'tbe t . .-• mer1tlau ut au 4£1\t.n~l u. • .,.,.._ ae4 · I» oh<i8 o1 66 fe.•·a. JIGll~f l1IG et c~me:r l, ·. »Dim on • loa et\1 at cae •.U. ka4• i ll Cat Cllooebie Ore•k, b•ial ooJ"ntr 1, . of tlle too King t raot {.!06) 8DA a oOJ"MI" of tbe • · L oal«••U. trs.ot ( aa~) • · · s. 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I, lte&n J. 16.10 •• .14 o'boill 4J.&t41at• . . •• 'trut 'but ••tlmlk~..-C· ?·d·.t bl Mth.'•\' 1.J.ls fa s,.e_ . •-••'•l! l1tt*l 1t-u L a. Cal4w•U 'tnP, 1 .• 10-154 w. ·\......../ CoJDttt '. • 18" b••ob •»•••• ott ol.t at-., '11_. •O. <a• ·l i..W• •.•trUJM t... •b. •d.· .•. ' t·U o_lo·:)" · t1, bt1at a ••••. • ol 'b• a.a. a •• ••••' bl•••• m1 •~'l'-4 a.~.u.,. ow. '• bNn • • tWO " • .10 olala 4ittaat. ' . . f bta. ., lf&Yiq IM l't. .... ••• tu •· e, o.u..u tfQt a.''-'' • ltll til&• Jl .. • of BJOlMUJlt• o-ont~Ml'lf 1U.at atftl ANALYSIS OF 'l!ITLE TRACT NO. 220 1. Tract No. 220 is now owmd by H. R. Paln:er am is totally embraced in St a te Grant No. 252 i s sued by the State to John nrosr Blount. As we l1.ave treated State Grant No. 252 by mesne oonveyane•s from the tbne said Grant. wac i~s1.l>4, up, through am :tn~ oluding the time said Grant passed by he last \lill ani testP..mant ot James R. Love to hia E~xeoutors , ·the sru:ne will not be r epeated in t Ale analysis, but may b3 seen by reterenoe to the e.nalysis· of 'l~itle ot ~the Sidney Nelson 'l'root, be gi n ning with para graph l of said analysis, and ending with ~:nra graph 10, };age 3 or tllis ubstl:·a ct./.SA' / 2. The llistory" ~t t i tle ·to this tract is identical with that, c4 Tract 2H;) dom. to the time tlle same . .PtlfU!ed by deed b(ea:f• t ng date October 26., 1875 t.a J. R. Palmer, 'Clle same, the:retore, will. 7:'t>DR .7 not l:e .repea ted herein , but nay be s r1en by reference to page 470A or thi.s Abstra ct·. 3. Following t his, on Noverrtber 12 ~ 1875 , :r. R. Palrr1er und wife conveyed ·to George L. P~;.JJ.n.er 2.00 o. orea f:r•am the abdve deao i1>ed tru ct,. said 200 uo:re brunaary, embro.o~ Tract 220. Tilis f deed is cluly recorded i n Haywood County •. Se e :page &,fot:. ot t his .l'~bst~i. ct. IV, On May 15, 19091 G. L .• Palmer aa4 wi:te conveyed to H• R. Palmer Tract No, 220. In making this oonve)lmce the grantor• reserve. a li:te lnter•st in said. tract. We have obtained an a:t:t1da­V1t to the etteot that a. t, Palmer and wite; Nancy J, Palmer, are now dead., see p~ge..,.. ....__.Qt thi15· abstract, This deed is duly re• corded in Haywood County, See pagq.__. _ ........ at this abstract. V• As we are partially depending upon pOssession :tor •. '~ : i title to Tract No, 220, we have obtained affidavits ot possession, Said at':tidavits m,ay be seen by reference to page. __ ot this abstract• VI, surveYQi"'s affidavit on this traot may be seen by reterenoe to paae ______ ot this abstraot. bb:l Page ......................................... . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ··' ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT As Signed As Acknowledged ., Roben G. Att LOVe ~ Willi~ L• Rillie.rc'l Robert G. A• Love ~ &unuel Lt· Leve t · Se.mtiel t, Love Proven -:s Exeoutors w. L. Hilliard ~~~~~~~-----------+-----~~~~~~-------r---------------------- 1. Kind of Conveyance ........... P.~.~~---·················· ·: ··········· 2. Date of Conveyance ....... lo~.za~'15 ........................... .. 3. Is it properly executed ..................................................... . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ..... J~.Mta..J?..~.CJ.it 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 6. Acknowledgements, regular .............. Yes .................... .. 7. If irregular, copy in full on back .................. ................ . 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ...................... No .............. . 9. Date of acknowledgemenL ..... l0~-28~-'lS ....... ..... .. 11. Did officer affix SeaL ....................................................... .. 10. Wa~ privy examination of wife taken ......-.... ................. . 12. Was order of probate correct.. ....... Y.e..s ........................ . 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record .............. ll~-25~·.2.5 .......... .. (a) of seizin ........................... NQ ...................................... . 15. Book ................ lvt ..................... Page ................... 9.9. ........ . (b) power to convey .............. ....... Yes ........................... .. for ........... Haywood ................................ County. (c) against encumbrances ................... NO. .................... .. 1G. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others ............. }fO ................. .. or restrictions .......... .......................................................... .. 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .............. 'J."o---.baV-&-.and .. to --ho.l..d---th&- -af'o-r-ess.-:1-d---t;ract---of .... . ·········--land---With---the---pr1v1-l$8N··fond--appurtenance.a ... the.reto. - --belcng1ng 1--- -Uii-~- - ........... the--,aaid-·--··:·----·······an<l .. ---h1s---he1rs.---to----the1-r----O-wn--use ... and ... b$.hoo-f ... fo.rever-......... ; Exact Description of Property "That whereas James R~ Love. deceased. was seized ot large t:ract~ pt land oo:mmphly oal.l~d Speoulation land, and whe;reas said James R. Love made and published a last will and teatruoont appointing William H. Thomas, R.obert G. A. Love., w._ lt Hilliard and samuel L. "Love executors, who qwUified and took upon themselves the execution thereor, and m1ereas said James R. Love author­ize(} and empowered his said ex~cutors to continue the sales ot said land and to make titles therefor, Now, t.he:re­rore,. this indenture" BEGINNING: at a lynn onthe North bank of Cataloochee creek. and corner or said. Palmer•s 160 s.ore trao~l thence rU11ning . No;rth 49 West 171 poles to a m>anish oak at a :rook, his eo:rner• th~_nee . North 35 poles to a stake; thenoe North 70 East 390 poles to a stake J thenoe South 113 pales to a stake in the line of the Julia Palmer traot ot landJ thenoe south '10 We at 50 poles W1 th her 11n.e to a blackgum o_.!P. th_e J:1dge Qorne:r t_o e_a_1.d tr_·aot; thenof) s_outh with _.p 9ther , line of said tra<rt- 96 poles ·to a eeeoh on the :poipt <;>f a ridge near the wagon: F~~d corne;r ~o eaid traot1 tnenoe south t17 East with another line of same tract 29 poles tQ ·e s]?ruee· ptne on the bank ef said oreek, oorner to said tract; thence UJ? the meanders of said oreek in the oenter of the same, to the beginning - containing 400 aoras, more or less. Shut B ;~·:;:.~ · .·r -.;'t NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged > ,, ..~.. 1'. Rc Palme.:r and wite J,. R, Palmol' J. R• Palmer = cc ~~P~o~~l~l~y~·~A-n- n~~- ~P~a~l=ms~~r- _----+---~M~·-A~- - ~·~P~a~l--m~-e- r~~- --- ----~--M~.. ~A~. ~P~al~m-e-r ---- 1. Kind of Conveyance ........... P~~ld .................................. .. 2. Date of Conveyance .......... U~l2~.V5 ................... : ..... . 3. Is it properly executed ..................................................... . 4. Date of Entry and No ....................................................... .. 5. Before what Officer acknowledged .... J."U(Ig~LP . .,C..It 6. Acknowledgements, regular ................. Yea: ................. .. 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. ... , .............................. . 9. Date of acknowledgement ...........7....-..2....6....• ·.c7, .. ".L .............. .. 11. Did officer affix SeaL ......................................................... . 8. Did all gTantors acimowledge ..................... YeJIL ........ .. 10. Was privy examination of wife t~en ...... ,_-,-----,;;·;;--------· 12. Was order of probate correct.. ....... ;z..El$ ...... : ................. .. 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record .......... 7.~_3Q!i:.'lV: .................. . (a) of seizin .......................... N~ ....................................... . (b) power to convey. ...................1 fg ____... ......................... . (c) against . encumbrances ............. Jif9 ........................ .. (d) against claims of all others ............. '¥~,$ ................ . 15. Book ................... N .................... Page .............. J.4.S ......... , for ....................... l~y.wQQ.d .................... County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions .......................................... .' .......................... . 17. J{abendum clause (Quote fully) -.------------'ro--hO.VS---$nd-- tO--hOl.4---'tUltO---the--·IJ814--:party---E)t·········· ------·-------th•---ae<.lon4 ... par;,, ... h:l.s ... h$1r.a---en4--a&s1snG.,,---.l-n---tQ---s1mgle---w1-th--·a-).1-·-·········· '-~ ----·-···---the ... woo".----WS¥e., ... Jrater .... oG~UAll-~--minoa---tm4--minera:La ---ther-e~o---·txr-'············ ·-· --·----- --~Qnging ... or .. in .. any .... Wise ... app~-'ba . tUns-.----·----·------·-·-·--·---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exact Description of Property BEGINNING e. t a $y<)Euuort on the Jforth st de or eat d c:reek a <UVS'alonal ec>;rrte7 tnadfl. by ,.aid parties; thence tux-u..-: 1ng N9r.1h 12 We~rt; w1 th e. d1 visional l1ne ttl8de as afo)."esa1d, 64 p•loe to,a st e~e on the po$nt of a ridge; thence along on 'fihe we.ter Shed o:t said ridge: to the North boundary l~~e or a · 400 ~<U74l tr•ot ot Whi.oh _this is a . par'fH thence Ne>rth 70 West _ Witll sa14 llottth. boundary _line as aforesa141 to _theN'ol"'theaet oorn~ ot ~Je1d 400 _aore trnct; thence South 11:, poles tfl. a stake on a line the .TUlia Palnle:v trtlo\; thence x•urnU.ns 5 lints ot ea1d tre.ot south 70 West 5Q pole~ to a l>laolc~. ooli"ntx- to said t7!act; thence south 96 poles to a oeeqh ~n tl1e J>(>tnt of the ridge near __ ___ ,,, pooaa oornor to said tJraott thenqe south 5? East c:tt?oseins said voaa. 29 polos to a sp:ruot pine on the bank of sa14 ore_e lq_ th-e noe up _th _e_~. . _e ~n_ te;r or_s a1 d o;re_e _k to th$ beginninc:• Containing two hundre4 aores-. lllQl'e or less. Shut B NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged ~ ()• t, Pal.mer t'h t . :P&.lm.e21 Ot L-, Ptilmel' = ~nd wite, ~ 1--N.:..:..a.:..:..n_...o_:;r~·• _...J'_...•:·_ •_...:P_a_...l.m· .:._...e_..·.r _---1--_:_N..::.:a=..n ey! :..·_J'.:.._ ·=-· ....P::...:a.:..:.lm=--e::..:r::._•- -1---=N=e.n::·.:: .:.o.!!..y--=-;rz...,. ....:P::...;n::;·;l=m;.:: :e;: :...:r:""""-- ""'' ="' Ht R. Palme;; .~. ~L_ _________________ ~ ___________________ _L ________________ ___ 1. Kind of Conveyance ................. Pfit~4 .............................. . 3. Is it properly executed ........................... 0 ....................... . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged .......... ~-~.!.9.!t ........ . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. ....... .. ........ ................ . 9. Date of acknowledgement ... t~O-J:l;G ···@-i·V9n· · · ············ 11. Did officer affix Seal... ........ .................. .... ......... ................. . 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- (a) of seizin ............... Ye.s .............................................. . (b) power to convey ............. Ye.s. .................................... . (c) against encumbrances .......... Yes ........................... . (d) against claims of all others.· ........... Y~l$ ................. . 2. Date of Conveyance ............. 5~l.~:Q9 .............. , ......... -· 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 6. Acknowledgements, regular ............. YO.S. ...................... . 8. Did all grantors a cknowledge ................. Y<aa ................ . 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ........... Yes. ...... . 12. Was order of probate correct .... Ye.S ............................. . 14. Date of filing for record ......... 2.~l~l0--·················· 15. Book ......................... 29 ........... Page ........ --46-·-··---------·- for ··--------··--·----------1le.1W.OOd. ................. County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions ... Ute ... Estate. ... Re.serv.d-. 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .. .. .... TO--haVe- -and--to···hOld-··t-he-·-a·foresaid-··t-raet····or-··par- ......... Cel. ... ot. ... land ... and .. all. .. p;riV.i-le$&8·· and---awurte-naneee---the:reto---belonging·--- ········-to .... tlle .... sai.d .. Ht--·R•--··P~J.msr ... .an4---hi&··-~:i-H--and-·-aas1gns-,··--t-o···thei~--only·----·· .. uae ... and .. behoor ... f'.or$-v.er-. --··------·-··-··-·-- ------···-·--------···-·: .............................. : .. ·--·---·----------------------·----·---·-·----·-----·- Exact Description of Property BEGINNING at a syomnore on the North side of the bank of Catal.eoehe-e oreek, a divisional oornar betv1een a. t, Palmer and VI. A. J?alme:rr thenee North 12 West with said line 64 pole,e vo a stake on the point of a ridge 1 t hence along the water shed of ~aid ~idgEI to the North boundary line ot a 400 acre traot er whi,oh t r:itJ is a p~tJ thence North '10 East with said line to a chestnut on top of bare ~idge, w. H. Palmer's corner; thence With the top of said ridge a southeast to a black sum, J • c_. Palmer• s corner; thence south 96 poles to a beach on the point of a ridge near the wagc:m road, oo1'""" ner to said traot; tnenoe south 57 East erossinc said road 29 poles to a spruce pine on the bank of said oreeka thence up the center of said oreek to the beginning, containing 150 acres, more or less. "We hereby reserve a life interest in the above t:raet". Shut B Sl.t'ATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY . CZ1-~. w.q_. 1:./tz'ler-- ·' beJag duly awo:rn, , .. poaes and sat$: 'l.'nS.t-She 1•~2 reus or age, and has been a o:l. ttzen and resident ot Haywof.)d County :tor s ~. yee.raJ that.sb.e was well aoquainted with G• L. Palmer and hie wi:re, ·nuo,- J'aJ'le Pa~r, <turing their lite tim'!l; ,that the ae.ict a.~~ L. Palmer an4 wite Nanor J'ane Palmer• are now deacl. ( · sworn to and subscri 'bed be tore me th1s«;f"day of :::z:r-~- 1929 t ~e~ My Commission £xpires May 27, 1931 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COu.t~TY ·,, H. R .. Palmer, being duly sworn, depose$ a.nd says: That be 1~ 50 years of age, and ha.a ·been a citizen and resident ot Har wood County fo.r 50 years; that he is well acquainted Wi ·th the owner­snip and possession of a certain ·tract of land purohased by him tram G. L. Palmer, and more particularly described and bounded as follows: Tract. No. 220. BEGINNING at corner 1, a point on a log and stone wall '6eslde Blg Oatalooohee c;r-e:ek, thenoe up the ereek w1 th its meanders, the fir.st call being w1 th the Lou King tract ( 206} ; S', 6~--55 w .• 6.-94 chains; ~· 85--31 Weat 2'tl6 ohainiJ; s. 89•52 w. 6,55 chains; s, 7.'1•25 w. 8•53 eha,.n.S; s. 72•44 w... 1,06 Corner a, a point in the center line ot the creek, thence, leaving the .creek and with the Ml"S', w • .A . Palmer tract (219) N, 9'"'52 w·~ 15,79 Corner 3, a point at the end of a ridge shown by H, R. Paliller as cor­ner, being corner 'l ot the Jfrrs. w. A. Palmer tract (219); thence, up and with th.e meande~s ot a ridg~, N. 17•14 w. 3.63 chains; N. 36""38 w:. 2"•53 chains; w. 36•·38 w. 2'•63 chains;N. 52-47 w. 2 ~ 91 chains; N. 39. . 41 w. z•. · 96 chainJJ .. N. 49-41 Vf, 2,26 chahl.s; r1. 5?•11 w. 1.25 cha1~s· N'_. 26-43 West 3.30 chains; Nl.. 5"!'53 E~ 3.68 ofialna; .~~ !) ... 18 w:, le88 chains; N, .11•·55 w. 2·.94 ohai~; N;; 8""27 _E. 2'.36 ehaina; N-. 23•04 vr. s.oo chains; N. 15•4;1.. w. 1.28 chain.s; North oo-:n w. 2.90 chains; w, 0~54 E. 3.7a Corner 4J theno•, leaving the ridge and leaving the Mrs. w. A. -Palmer traot N. 70•5? E. 33.20 Corner 5; thence down and w1th the mean­ders of the l'idge and with the w. H. Palmer tract, {221) 1 s. 53-14 E. 2,61 chains; s. !31•54 E ,. 2.9.2 chains-; soutll 6•57 E, 4,36 chain:3; s •. 20':"49 w. if93 chains; s. 2-4~E'. 1•87 chains; s. 24,...39 w. 3'.47 chains J s. 14-40 w. 2.66 chains; s . 30•42 E• .s4 oha~ns; s . 22; 56 ~ . 3~75 oha1n.a; s, 19•29 E. 1,75 chains; s. 9•09 w, 5.12 .corner 6,thenoe, leaving the w·. ih Patmer traet, but continui.ng with the ridge and with the M. H. Caldwell tract. s. 10•34 west 1,90 chains; s. 00•53 w. z·.. 7l chains; s; 2. . 41· E, 3·.61 chains; s. 8""09 w. 2.10 oh..~ i.~.~~-8~ 10-14 W1 1.9.4 o).la~ntt s. 15-20 w. 1.28 chains; s. -.f.l..- 44 w. 5,17 cnains; s. l.t>e w, 4.36 .corner 7J thence, leaving the ridge and with the M. H• Caldwell tract• s. 44.,.44 E• 8.51 The plaoe ot BEGINNING, containing 163,29 acres 11 Affiant further states that H. R. Palmer and those under whom he claims, to dt, G• L• Palmer• J. R. Palmer and the Executors of James R. Love, have been in the open, continuous, adverse and no­torious possession of said lands• under known and visible metes and bounds, tor a period of 30yee.rs and more; cultivating same, takiq timber and firewood therefrom, pasturing same, and making such other uses or said lands as they are susceptible of; affiant further states that he has never heard of any controversy as to the title or to the possession of any portion or the above described lands. / · Affiant Sworn t o and subscribed before me this the- 7tJaay of August 1929. c..0 J . U ,e., ~uliilo My commission expires :May 27th 1931 STATE OF NORl'II CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY _____ ..l)Li.l ..... .-a~..~~.,.......B.u..nl.li!=c:. r..; ge.._.a.e-----...., beiflS duly sworD;- de'poses !iJS.YS: That he is.JiLyears of age, and has been a citizen and reei• dent or Haywood Coun1iy :t"or.lW,_years; 'that he is well acquainted with the ovinership ·and possession of a 'certain tract or land now owned by ~· It,. Palmer, and more particUlarly bounded and described as follows: Tract No. 220. BEGINNING: at. corne~ l:i· thence up the oree~ with 1 ts meanders, the . rirat ·ca 1 being with the Lou King tract {206) s. 63""35 w ~ e.94 o!:.sins; !1 ~ 85 .. 31 w, 2.36 ohairua; f?, 89~52 w, 6.53 ohains; S.• '77 ... 25 w. ~ , 53 chains; south 72 ... 44 w, l:,,oe Corner 2, a point in the center line ot the oree. k; thence_, leaving the creek and With . the :fi!Irl. w, 4 • Palmex- trac't (219) ~ · 9•52 w. 15.79 Corner 3, a point at the end of a ridge shown by lh ~. Palmer as corner, being Colmer '7 of the Mrs. w. A .• Palmer ·tract ( 219) ; thence 1 up and with the meanders or a ridge, N, 17--14 V!• ~~63 chains; r.r, 3()-38 w, 2,63 chains; North 52-47 W, 2,91 chains; N, ~g.41 W; ~.96 ohain$; No:r'h 49-41 ~v , ?,26 chains; N11 57-11 W, 1,25 chains; No;oth 26.,43 w. 5.30 chains; N, 5•53 E, 3.68 chains; N, 5•18 w, +,ea chain~;. I'l. 11'~~"55 , w, 2,94 chains; N, 8• 27 ~~~ 2,36 chains; Nt 23•04 w, vtOO chains; Nt 13•41 w. 1~28 chaine; * ~ 00•21 lY• ?; 90 chains; ~~. 00-54 E ~ 3. 78 Corner 4J · th.QnOe lEle.Y1ng t.b.e .r1"-ge _and lea:ving .. the .. Mrs • .. w. ~A. _ i24l."!...-.- __ . mer tract N• 70-57 ~ ' 33,20 corner 5, a .chestnut post in a mound or atones on ridge top blazed and scribed !'I, I,-I,P, Corn~r 2 1 being , corner of the w •¥• Palmer Traot ( 221); theno~ •. down and with the meanders or the ridge and with the w . ~ ! Palmer tract (221), s. 53:-1~~t·"3 2"61 chains; s, 31•54 E. 2.92 ohains; s. 6•57 E, 4.36 chains; s , 20'-49 w • .:93. chains;. s. 2-41 E. 1.8'1 ohains; s. 24-39 w,. 3•47 chains; s. 14•40 w. 2.,66 chains; south 30-42 E, ,84 chains; s. 22-36 E. 3.75 chains; s, 19 ... 29 E. 1•'75 chains; s. 9•09 w. 5.12 Corner 6; thence. leaving the w. _ H.. Palmer t.raot • but continuing with the ridge and with the M. H. Caldwell tract, s. 10 ... 34 w •. 1.90 chainiJ \__/ . s, 00•53 w, 3, 71 chains.; s • . f-41 E, 3•61 ob.ain•; S, 8•09 _W• 2~tl0 qhainst S~ 10•14 W~ li!f94 Cha.tnsJ S~ 15•20 W• 1,28 chains; S" 1•44 W~ 5,17 Chains~ s.. 1•58 w. 4•36 Corne~ . 7; . the_ no_ e, leaving the r tSge and with t)le M. H. Caldwell trao1, s, 44""44 East ~.61 The plaoe o:r BEGINNING, oont.ainlng 163• 29 Aores. Att:l.ant fUrther . states that. n,: R. P4ln$r and·. th~ae nn4e;r WhGJl h'e clailll$• to w1 t • a,. _I .... P·almer, :r, R, Pe.l.xner and the l!!xeou,or• ot .Tames R.• LoV$1. have been ill the open, continuous·. e:dvel'.'se an4 no­toriou$ possesst.on of said lands, under known fillld visible •tea and bounds~ for a period o:f 30 years and more; cultivating same, tak-ing timber and firewood therefrom, pasturing SEU!l$ 1 a.nd making sudh other uses of said lands as they are susceptible of; affiant turthq states that he has never heard ot a~y controversy as to· the poaaer .s1on or 'to the title of any po:rt~on ot .any ot the above deso:rivj4 lancta Sworn to and subscribed before me . 1 ' STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY · 673 /-J~.s · J1/ . B /? hzz er-- , being duly sworn, deposes and says: That he is~g yeal;'s of age, and has been a citizen and resident ot Hay­wood County for£:2....years; that he is well acquainted with the ownership and possession of' a certain tract of' land now owned by H. R. Palmer, more particularly bounded and described as follows: Tract No. 220. BEGJ:NNING at corner 1, a point on a log and stone wall beside Big Catalooohee creek; thenoe. up the creek with its meanders, s. 63-55 w. 6.94 chains; N., 85-31 w. 2.36 chains; s. 89-52 w. th53 chains; s. 77•25 w. 8;53 chains; s. 72-44 w. 1;06 Corner 2, apoint in the center line of the creek; thence, leaving the creek and with the Mrs. w. A. Palmer tract, (219), N., 9-52 w. 15.79 Corner 3,a poi.nt at the end of ridge shown by H. R. Palmer as corner being corner 7 of the Mrs. w. A. Palmer traot (2!9}; thence, up and with the meanders of a ridge, N, 17•14 w. 3,63 chains; N. 36•38 w. 2,63 chains; N. 52-47 w. 2.91 chains; N. 39-41 w •. 2.96 chains; N. 49-41 w. 2.26 chains; N., 57-11 w. 1;25 chains; N; 26•43 w. 3..30 chains.; N •. 5~53 E. 3.68 chains; North 5•18 w. 1.aa chains; N. 11•55 w. 2.94 chains; North a-27 E. 2.36 chains; N. 23••04 w. 3.00 chains; North 13-41 w. 1.28 chains; N, 00-21 w. 2.90 chains; North 00•54 East 3.78 Corner 4; thence. leaving the ridge and leaving the Mrs. w. A. Palmer tract 1 N. 7<r-57 E. 33.20 Corner 5; thence, down and with the meanders ot the . ridge and with the Wt H, .Palmer tract {221}. South 53•14 E. 2.61 chains; s. 31-54 E. 2.92 chains; south 6•57 East 4.36 chains; s. 20•49 w. .93 chains; south 2•41 E. 1.87 chains; s. 24•39 w, 3.47 chains; south 14-40 w. 2.56 chainsi s. 30-42 E, .84 chains; South 22-36 E. 3.75 chains; s. 19-29 E. 1.75 chains; south 9-09 w. 5.12 corner 6; thence, leaving the w. H. Pal• mer traot, but continuing with the ridge and with the 1!. H. Caldwell tract, s. 10• 34 w • . 1.90 chains: south ' oo•53 w. 3.'71 chains: s . 2•41 E, 3•61 ohains; south a-09 w. 2.10 ohaineJ _S• 10-14 w~ 1~94 chains; south 15•.20 w,. 1 • .2a chains; s, 1•44 w. 5.17 chains; s. 1•58 4, 35 Corner 7, a 1.2" beeoh ~rout ott old stump, blazed and soribed H, P, Corner 1~ being a corner ot the M• H, Caldwell tra.et ( 222) • An 8 chestnut blazed and scribed B.T~I'h P• Corne~ 1.1 bears N. 4&-30 w. •10 chain distant: thenoe, leaving the ridge, and with the M. H. Caldwell tract, s. 44•·44 E•' 8~t5l The place or Beginn!;ng. oon• taining 163,29 Acres. Aftian'C fUrther states that u. R, Palmer nnd those under whoa he claims, to wit, G. L. Palmer, J. Ih Palmer and the exeoutora of .Tames lh Love; have been in the ppen1. continuous; adverse and notorious ,Pos­session ot said lands, under known and visible metes and bounds, tor a period of 30 years and more; cultivating same, taking timber and tire­wood therefrom, pasturing same, and· making such other uses of said landa as they are susceptible of; affiant further states that he has never heard of any controversy as to the possession or to the title or any portion of, any ot the above described lands. · · .· A1'tlant Sworn to and subscribed bet'ore me th1s;ef day o:r i)~ 1929. , No ary PUbl O· . My Corr.misz:on Expir~s May 27, 1931 675 Page ................................... . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT NORTH CAROLINA, ........ JU.lJ{.QQlL ....... COUNTY. IN THE MA'ITER OF THE PURCHASE OF LANDS CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO _____________ R....ll .. P.al.mer _________________________________ __________________ _ - :: ..... DE~lGliA~ .... U' ... ~;1ffl:v:EJ .. .AS __ TRAQ~-------· ': ......................... .:NI:ll!BER .. -22.0 ....................................... . AFFIDAVIT. ·---------------K • ..C ... WII.Btl:Rli--------------------------------------··• 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 of·-----JUYWOOD----------------County, in Book. ..... Sl ... c ••••• .••••• , Page .. ..lCl!i---------------· That he knows the lines and boundaries set forth in said deed and from his survey and investiga-tion, he knows that the deed to the State of North Carolina is likewise embraced in the several links of the chain-of title shown in the abstract hereinbefore set-forth. An actual survey was made of the above tract, the adjoining land owners were called in in every case, and adjustments were made as b~\ween adjoining land owners so that there is no dispute or controversy at the present time as to the boundaries of said tract of land. _________________J S( __C!! .c ,__ _ w~------- Sworn to and subscribed before me, this My commission expires .... De.e..J.9-th--l930 . . .,,. . 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, 19 .......... , at $ ................................ , in the name ···············fb·R-.·l?$-lm;$r-····················and the taxes for the past ten years have been paid or not paid as follows: 19.21.. . ........... p..a,tl). .............................................................. . 19.a,~... . .......... P.Alll .............................................. ................ . 1 9...~5· ·············l':l~:ll>····························· ······· ······················ ... ../ 19·· 2-'l·· ·············PA:!D··········································· ··················· 19.2.3 ... 19 .2....4... . . . .......... :1?-AlD ............................................................... . .......... .1?-All). ............................................................... . 19 .. ,e,g. 19 .. £-9-· 19.2.5... . .......... F;!tD·"'···························· ··························· ···· 19 ......... . ASSESSMENTS LES PENDENS MECHANICS LIENS JUDGMENTS ·············.l?AI·D······························································ ·············J .A·:tl)······························································ Sbut G NORTH CAROLINAPARK 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 ...... : R.B.:Palmer. Tract llo. 220 • ................ s~ized in fee simple of a good and valid title to the same, subject only to any lien, charge or encumbrance shown in t~is abstract and listed hereon. I I ( / / ' ; -,_ ENCUMBRANCES Bot .Aey. This ........................ day of ................... ................ ............................... , 19 ........• Address ........................................................................................ · Attorney. .· 215 216 . / 217 218 _.,.. Bl4re4ge ~clwe~ U•¥• 9 rooa :tr&llled ),J!Duae 122.98 10 stall bup . .44 x 4.6 2 stall barn ' \ 2 room loe )lo\lSe \ ···.· , 1' 70 aores bottom land ~ ' 33 aoros woodlaDd < 10. ;O Geor,.:e H. aldwell 6 room framed l,ouse ''>arn 150.58 ,./ .~ pp le house t! crib 10 acres cultivated land '· .;}).00 40 aores 'p ·:er fields •.'4 b.OO 100 acres woodland ~10.00 \./ J. H. Hall 121.44 ., . \ (alrea il.y purchased) \ ' Cntaloochee School 3G x 48 f'.r·ancd house Lot 1.25 1.47 / Palmers Chapel Church 30 x 40 fram ed hoUEe lot 219 220 221 / \ /). Jl q I "' Mrs. ;·:. "' . Pn l1~er 145. 66 35 acres bottom laud Gl25.00 1:) acres pasture C; 25.00 99 acres woodlandCl5. 00 20 x 40 ~d store house ,box r.ara.(;esnnd 2 8 room f r rurw(i l1ouse .r.i. h t plal!t house ~3,1c,kc J!o,:s e and Spring h ouse :lor: l:: ap]lle house 50 x 65 barn ::ov. barn . . ~ ~ •, ' 0"·'~ , . H. "• ''' ·lr:Jer . . · · _... IJd"'"' 163.29 ;;u acres b ottoll)..··Iand l l2b.OO 49 acr·as uple,rfd c4o.o .. 4 :•ores u,p:t)cr flat land ' 50.00 60 ucr ·.~ l}-1ioodland - ~": ; 24~- ~tore bldg. old ' arn. <\_ shed ol bux ho~e ;·1. II. Pnlmer 59.15 6 room f 1•aned house 5 s tall bnrn s , ri1l{~ House E.. apple house 54 acres cultivated land ··;:;o.oo 5 acres woodlandl' lO.OO l"l . H • I 'fll m l' 52.06 · r,o,-; house r:. tl hod · J Smoke house am' crib .' ·· , 20 norco oul\ivated fields / ·, 34 acres wood.l aml lilO. :.JQ · bO. OO $1500.00 aoo.oo 100.00 100.00 7500, 00 330, 00 600.00 300.00 71>.00 300.00 1000.00 1000.00 L~· . $10, 330.00 32'15.00 4000.00 4000.00 1200.00 ,/ 125.00 1325.00 1000.00 ... 150.00 1150.00 4375,00 ,, 32!)e00 F ' 1650.00 300.00 50.00 1200.00 50.00 50.00 300.00 1000.00 300.00 9,600.00 3750.00 j 1960.00 200.00 ~0 .0') ~oo.oo ·· 200.00 . 580.oo '7St;o.oo 600.00 .... 300.00 7o.oo 2700.00 50.00 160.00 50.00 1000.00 340.00 3725.00 1540.00 210 211 220 222 224 .... ,..-· ,:: ·· 224a MRS. S. L. WOODY 15 acres old fi 32 acres wood ; 46.74 c Io.oo 0 15.00 F. W. WOODY J 116.18 100 apple trees 1 25 acres fla7\la @ 40.00 25 acres upper f lds @ 20.00 66 acres woodl. ~ 15.00 TAX V.ii.LUA'.":.'IO:tr"' \ $1,320.00 H. R. PALI:!ER 30 49 4 $ 150.00 480.00 $ 630.00 200.00 1,000.00 500.00 990.00 3,750.00 1,960.00 200.00 1,200.00 300;00 200.00 2,690.00 550.00 8,160.00 f I ~ '' .,..,......--·~"'~ ~ .....; :..tJ. --~ l (= ;.:)() M. H. CALD'IiEIJ.. / 10 acres bo~om land 5 acres upl nd / ; 40 acres pas ure ./ \ 79 acres woo and/ 2-room boxedl h9rise 3-s tall barn, / 10-s tall barn ' 1 log house/ a-room frame house Spring ho.lise Smoke House Lightyouse 134.35 @ 125.0,0 @ so ,<So © 3!>''.oo © ;~t'6.oo TAX V.Alstf.A.TION $1,320.00 JARVIS L. PAU\·1ER ~ 21 acres bottom and r • 9 acres cu1 ti va ed fie;l'as · 15 acres bottom !llstur.e· 213 acres woodland! .. / 9-room framed house .. 3 tourists camps \6 f500.00 .Apple house /f Smoke house / \ Spring house · 258.57 @ 125.00 @ 50.00 @ 100.00 @ 10.00 1,250.00 250.00 1,400.00 790.00 100.00 100.00 900.00 50.00 1,500.00 200.00 150.00 150.00 2,625.00 450.00 1,500.00 2,130.00 1,200.00 1,500.00 100.00 100.00 50.00 6,840.00 a-stall bar~ , TAX VALUATIO!J for 4~acref- $4,719.00. 1,200.00 10,855.00 JARVIS L. PAUIER . )(/ 45 acres in 3 fields I Barn 255 acres woodland/; 300.36 ~ 60.00 2,700.00 50.00 @ 12.50 3,187.50 5,937.50 \ . Tract 220 - Tracts 225-225a - ~F~SE ~ /J s+aim~s, Guy ,~{ease and wife, L~~a Fease,. J.Y "" ,/ 618 N. .::>nerrnan St . : ,. .t:(i j / · Bay City, Michigan ·~·'!P_..J'./. B. Lock _<:., n,~nd wife, De~phia L?ckman,~ Tract 226 Tract 235 - ""~¢/' "" ~.aynesvl.lle, ] .J. C • . ~ R. 1. ,T kins and .:~ife, l~ia ry .Tenkins, Cata1oochee , N.c. W. M. F~LL Claimants:- W. M. Hall and wife, Zora Hall J. R. WOCD Y HEIRS Claimants:- Mrs. J. E. Woody::1. widow, Nellie, N.c. VI . J. Hannah, Atty., Waynesville, N. C. J.~rs. Martha "Rdwards and husband --'---------------- Knoxville, Tenn . J . H. ( "J.!ajor") Woody, single, Nellie, IT. 0 . J. S. Woody and wi:f'e, Nernie rloody, Ola, N. c. Mrs. I.ora Alley and husbo.nd, Duff Alley, Lenoir, N. C. !-:Irs . !\h lia Valentine, Nellie, N. C. , her husband, Claude Valentine, Cosby, Tenn. Hardy Woody and wife, Oora V!oody, Oove Creek, N. C. r\r;rs. Bertie Camp and husband, Edd Camp, Gastonia, N. c. Eddie Woody, single, Nellie, N. C.