• Creator
  • North Carolina Park Commission
• Format
  • Land surveys
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1929-09-21
• 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-233

~ ~u:~~~ ·,~ SMOKYMTN.PARK W.B.BENNETT TRACT ..3.!J • .J6 ACNE$ J'C At. E 1":20 CHAINeS" @ SURYEY OF/.928 BYW.N. ~LOAN . v . . 128 ; Page .................................... . - . ' ·. NORTH CAROLINA PARK . MMISSION ABSTRACT OF TITLE of Lands of ······································W·,······Bw····Be-me·t·t············-················································································································ ·······"·" .. ·'·"·"·'······································································ Township ············H-&)'11004·············.····································· County. 9:tl0 - -·,·: STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESCRIPTION Tract {233) IOU: A~l O.arinp tn 'bie 4•ac:rlp11oa wen \aJMI fnm tbe true mtriatea .,a all ttateau.• al't •SJW••· aet tn ohet n1 of 66 feet. BIGllftilNO at oo••r .1. a I O" ctu•••t "'"' tom• I' mark:e. oom.- 6 of the w.. G.a. lltsser tn.ot (121..,.). !henoe B • 11-<M J. Coi'll•tt 2. a planttt et.one Mtn' • · ••U atreea, oor~• 1 of tbe w. G. B. lltes••ll -rra.ot ( 21lJ . · Set e 4n loouet poet · sorl'-' w. &B. Cor. 1 A 10" •ple ·~hi btl 1 . 1l. b. co:r. a b•e• !h. . ·~ •· .eo 4balil 4t.tJmt. ~ ..... n. ,,_., w. I• '8 Coftl.af :5 • e Jlle,..•'il.•d stone •t corri•~ of feM ~ oorner 1 of the Gec:rse Jlt!mett '~ot ( W) em o.-x.r 10 of tbe w.tl.B. Hei3llel' \$0t (Ill,) sat a 6" <tbellt!lttt pout eic.d.be& w.a •. s. Go~. 8, A 9* black oak bl~lel flfl.d eorih•4 s.,...w.a • .s. oor. J, btua 1 . u-~o •1. .et ch$111 41 te.llt. ~l'tctlo• .-p e b~ob with tta me&n4tU"$ arlcl with t he tJeottp ••mett tfto\ (112) a ~ sv.e. w. s. 46-48 •• OoJ'IHar 4, e. point \e014e tbc0 b•81lob et, mofltll ot the tap:ftq bl'&nOb .. frota 11 • _I • . ~ttt • a house, oo~ar 8 of tbt horse Bennett t :rnet U!S2) eat a poGt 1.n a ttOllll4 o l at me iD . no:ri ~4 w .a . ~ . cor. '9 Jn 8 .. OU.OUlDb'Gll blaae4 fi.nd sc r i btl B. ! .W.B.,). Oor. frt Shttt A l:teu• a, eo-eo "• .oe obata a "''•'• f btnoe ap tbe •.PillS bre.Dita, t;. 89-1& •• Corner 5, a pQ1Ut at the en~ of a 41toa. ooJ"I.le:r s of tba GtlOltiS* Jili·trtl.ett tl'&Ot ( 132) ~ honea , 1e&'\1.ng ~lw brt~nob ~ t 8!-l.O if • Co!tna~ & , tt. plan·t.~ d atonct 1u a tt1elci; oom• r 4 of t be G~oree u•Drilt't \raot (232) l'heno• s • , ... ,, Vt . Com•r -V, • 10" o.h•atnut on tgp of 8u.t1t •oo.ntabl, \)laM_ .a -~ sor1bt4-_-w • .a.n. co~. 'J wbiob t• corner 6 of tbt oa•~• .S.r4lttt t zoaot (lei • An a• • .,.oo4 b1ast4 ana ac:.tbtl lJ.t ,w • ..ij.s, co,-, 6, bear• s, 1..00 B •• 16 o)&i~ U•tant. ~ benoe • l•a"V1te the e. or,. lkmnet'\ traol (Ill), up a r14p tith it• •ana•n tl. ··~ •• a. ae.ot •• e. a.a• •· - . com.» e. • qlu•t•• of foul' •116 oll•n1••, ••• •• toftl•l' u w.o s. h••••• oc.lrne,- ! of tl\• W a.a, Mas._ · '"'' Clil.-a)J One of ttJe _ Ol•n•-r, a 18.- w114 Ob•~'l'J• bl••" a.llll e.arJ.blll • ••• Oo~. •• .... 1.11 -oo ~· - •tt.b tb•. w..· t .a.. . ...... .r "t'n-o~t •( 1l•8•1"-lan)a · '" •ttp e, tt.ot •• OO:I'M_. t t a 16-. ..... --·'*Jlil' t aUIID U IOl"MJt '7 ".'t" •tt•.l •S ..l.U...l.·•..\ .t. .t.u..l.b..d , W,.• .x,. (=·.· ·~ I, btial oo-. I -.~.~b•,co• a. t.N '• OOJ'M# 101 a po1aJ at lnttHtttl.on •1 feot llae, ... ae •• _. .. bJ' Wdl• ltttatt. ••• a poet i.n a ---' of 8tont• ••rtbe4 •·•• ou. 6 ThenM It .._.I• ·a.U atroaa fl._• nort!uta•t. Tbe pl ... of BIG:UnnN&, cJOntalr.aSq lt.N aor••• ... - ~ 130. -·-·t.' ANALYSIS OF TITLE · Tract No, 233 TrCiOt No. 233 is now owned by w. B. Bennett, an4 is a portion or state Grant No. 252. As we have fully treated state Grant No• 25-2 in the analysis of title of the Sidney Nelson tract from the time said Grant was issued by the state to J"ohn Gray Blount up, through, and including the time said Grant vested in the executors ot James R. Love by his last will and testament, the ~Jame will not be re­peated here1 but may be seen by :reference to paragraph one through Ten of the analysis e>t title of the Sidney Nelson tract. page Three of thia abstract; wherein reference is made to the different conveyances mak­ing ap the ·oha:ln ot title to said €:1-e.nt up, through, and including the time hereinbefore speoified. 2, Traf)t No. '~_33 passed by the same mesne oonveyanoea as Tl"aot No. 232 until said Tra.ot vested in w. J. Bennett, father of w, B. Bennett. As we have shown the mesne conveyances up to the time ~ fore specified in the abstract of title of ·Tract No. 232, the same will not be repeated herein, but may be seen by reference to the analysie of title of Tract N.o. 232• paragraph Two through paragraph Five, page 108 of this ~bstract._ 3, After t he death of w, :r. Bennett, George Be.nnett ' and w. B~ Bennett attempted to buy out t he interests of the heirs at law ot w. J • Bennett to a 90 aox-e tract of land, which said 90 acre trao1 embraces the whole ot Tract No .. 232 and No; 233; and after -p'ur~hasing wha" they thought was all the interest or the heirs or w. 1. Bennett, they proceeded. to divide said lartdJ the one-halt alloted to George Bennett being now designated as Tract No. 232, and the one•halt al• loted to w. B., Bennett being now designated as Traot No• 233. The following oon"'teyanoes are oonveya.noes made by the heirs at law ot w • J. Bennett to w. B. Bennett: A: On 1Uly 11,1919, D. M. Bennett ·and wite, Arema Be.:qn•tt . oon;veyod to w. B. B~nnett a one-eighth Interest in the 90 adres or land owned ,by W• J. Bennett. T'nis deed is duly recorded in Haywood County. Bs See page 134 of t his abstract. on AUgust 12, 1916 Tine Bennett conveyed to w. B. Bennett ail hie interest in the 90 acre tract belonging to w. J. Bennett, deceased. This deed is duly recorded in Haywood county. See page 135 or t h1 s abstract •. C: on August 12, 1916, M. E. Bennett conveyed to w. B, Bennett a onr.eighth ~;Jhare in 90 aores or land belonging to w. J. Bennett. This dee_d is ot reoord in Raywood County. See page _136 ot t his abstraot; The above listed conveyances are the only oonveyanoes we have been able to find from the reoords to w. B. Bennett trom the heirs at law ot w. J. Bennett. James R, Bennett, one of the heirs or w. J.- Bennett, having died intesta,te - see paragraph Six of the analysis or title at Tract No. 23.2 wherein reference is made to the af'f'1davi t obtai.ne(l,.,nd.-'-:1&~;, said paragraph the' taot is set out that most or the oo;nveyanoe,s made bJ the heirs of w, J/ Bennett to George Bennett wexoe made prior to the 'death ot Jame$ R~ Bennett, and the same appears in reference to Tract No. 233; this would leave the interest that eaoh heir would inherit from their l>~o-th_., JtpJiea. tl; Bennett, ou.-t•tan41ng ill 'l'r1lOt N;:· ;35 t · ehowa ln salt :p&:e.f.'Paph "ha'\ tbe tt~tere•" of A• c. Be)Ulett :l.a ou'''and­illl Pt. . T$'aot No, 231 aa •oU •• T:ract No,._ US;j •e have aeoure4 a qu1 t ol.aili 4eed g1nll8 • eorre~ot d•eori;p-.1011 or lfi'aot No• 238, bom A• o. BelUl~t' and al1 th$ he1J'a •t law or \tc, :. lleJinett• 4eOef1iJG41 to w,. s. BelUlti'·'~ 'l'JU• qutt eltd.,lll 4ee4 1a dlllf r~0$4 in the otttoe ot the Register ot Dee@ to~ f!.a11Jood County. · see p~ 1 3§-,(\of' thia. ab#trao1 ~ 4• As we are largely depending upon poases$1on1 for title to 'l'raot No. 2331 we have o'bta:1.ned atf'iuVi:li to the. etteot that w. B. Bennett and th.oee under whOI!l he ola1.ms.- have been in the oontbuous, open• adverse pos,esl!l1on ot &aid Tract, unde:r knoW!l and visible metes and bounds• fo~ a period of thirty yeare.and ~ore. said att14av1ta mar be seen by re­f'erenae to page&\ J.37 throush. _135 o.t this abstract .• NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMiSSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamblr n. M. Bennett anct wire, Arema Bennett As Signed n. M~t Ben:Q.t~tt Aroma Bennett As Acknowledged D, M, Dennett Arema Bennett ~~..- ! w. B~ Bennett ~------------------~------------------~------------------- 1. Kind of Conveyance .......... D.O:O.d.... .... . . ..................... 2. Date of Conveyance ....... '! ..... ~.)·-.".~-~-- ........................ . 3. Is it properly executed .. ................ :¥~.$................ .. . ........ 4. Date of Entry and No ... ....... : ......... y··-··················-··········· 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ...... . . N. •. l.' .• :............ 6. Acknowledgments, regular .. ............. ~liS .......................... . 7. If irregular, copy in full mi back. ... ...... ~,------------·--··· ···· · 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ............ Y~.aJ .................... . 9. Date of acknowledgment ..... ....... -~"*-~~:1.,~---·-----·--······· 10. Was privy examination of wife taken _ .. Y~~---······· · 11. Did officer affix SeaL ....... .¥'~~----··--·······-- ---·····-···--·-----· 12. Was order of probate correct .... .... Y~tiJ _ ................. . 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filinS~or record ...... ...... .l:..C>.Oio·~----~-:5. (a) of seizin ................................. Yes............................... 15. Book .............. . Page - (b) power to convey ........................... .. Ye.S...................... for .............. ___ ·:·.·_·_·_-_:-_J\r*-i:\!~~~---···· ·--:::::··-~-~-~nty. (c) against encumbrances. ..... . .... X~~--- · ····· ·· 16. Does deed contain an;y specialili_~Wionj,_n,roYif;iow. · 1 · f 11 h ------- ----···----·--·-Y__._ e __ s___ _____ ~t · t · A one--e gmm 1nuere~t (d) agamst calmS o a ot ers. or re~ rinomy···f'ather1·g lafid- c·go···a:O"I'eiS 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) ........ ~Q __ n~Y.~---~-11-4 ... l~. -~Q).:~:-:~)l.~:.:~:t~ri'~~Jd···t-raot· ·o-r··p"iir• ----~·1·-~!--t~~ds:-r:---~1·1·i3:4ieiri!1-\~:~a~~hr:~wr¥~~d~~:~-~::l~t~:~~::~~~!~?s- ::;;::f~:fiii_§:~::_·:~9::::t.h~-~-~~-9.~~i:j~-~::::fJ:.iiA:?:~~~:<>-t.":·_~~t:~Y.~:t.!::::.:::::::::::::::·-_:_: _::: :::::::::::::::::· _________ _ Exact Description of Property BEGINrfiNGt At a hickory o:n the s1 de of a mountain abovo v. J. Cook's, and runs north 86 East 150 poles to e. chestnut; thence North 26 East 37 poles to a rook, a conditional corner; 1;hence North 71-l west 198 poleo to ·the top of the mountain to two sourwoodsJ thenoe With tbe meanders of the top or the mountain to n,, J. Cook • s corner; thence N<r th 67 East 52 poles to a chestnut, the original line1 1;henae with said li~e 6 poles to the beginning, containing 90 acres. "My sh~e being one•eighth I now deed and ·sign away all ot ,my interest in my father's land to w. :s. Bennett" Sheet B f ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamblr As Signed As Acknowledged Tine Be-nnett Tine Bennett ~" w. B, Bennett .~.. l.!l 1----------------------~-----------------------~---------------------- 1. Kind of Conveyance .............. Dt.O.d ............................... . 3. Is it properly executed .................... ............. .............. ........ . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged .......• l.,.P..4L ........... . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back .............................. .... . 9. Date of acknowledgment.. ....... .......a...-..1.. .2...-..'i..>...l.&... ............. . 11. Did officer affix Seal... ................................... ...... ............. . 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- (a) of seizin ............................ ..... J~.fl ....................... . (b) power to convey ... ....... ....................... .Y~UL ............. . (c) against encumbrances ........ ....................... .Y~HL ....... . (d) against chims of all others .......................... Y~IJ. ... . 2. Date of Conveyance ......... f3.!11>~.?.-"~~·-······ ........... ........ . 4. Date of Entry and N 0 ...... .. .. ... ....................... ........... .... ..... . 6. Acknowledgments, regular ...... Yes ............................ . 8. Did all grantors acknowledge .......... Yea .................... . 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ····-····· ···· 12. Was order of probate correct ....... .... .... YO ..................... . 14. Date of filing for record ...... l.Qo-.3~.1~ .................. . 15. f~~ok ... :· ·. ·.::.:·::·.··_i{(i.J:.9( ·.::·.··~-~~~:::~~~-~~~;:······ 16. Does deed contain any sp ec~al limitations, hrovisions or restrictiionns 9.. .iv 'I: Aa ...o f!:>n.t l~~.~ghth s are tract~- ······· ······ . (Q 1 To nave end to hola ··tha···e.r•orea81·d· ·t·:raat· ··or···pat- 17. Habendeei 1 aot ~mieafu~iia···all···~1Vileaea···ani ·appurtenanoe$·· tneret·o···be'if·········· ... :.:.:::.:~#t'!:~~·::_;;~:~.~;~;-~~~:.~~~~:!;_~r~.~~~:~::::~:~~··-·.li.~~·~.~-·-.·-~·.a..·.·.~-~-~~-~~.i.·.·.:~-~---.·.·.·~-~~" --·- ·-····· ···· ··· ··· -···· ·········· ··· ·············-········-······-·-·· · ···· ·-······ Exact Description of Property BEGINNING on a h1okory on the side of a mountain above n. 1,. cook• s end rona !'.forth 86 East 160 poles to a oheetnut; thence North 26 East 3'1 poles to a rock, a conditional cOl""t ner; thence rtorth 71! West 196 poles to the top of the moun• ta1n tQ two small sourwoods; theno& with the meanders of the top ot the mountain to D. J, Cook:•s corner; thence North 8'1 Ea4t ~2 polea to a choatnut, tba or1g1IUU. line; whtn with said line 6 poles to the bf,g1M1ng• o onta1n1ng 90 ac:roa. "MJ •ba~e or tnt,e land be1Jt8 one-eighth l}ll~e ot the ,''\ 90 aorea or ~ tather•a land" Slu~t B . . . !-----"' / NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In PreamblS( As Signed As Acknowledged . . :~..=.. 1 ~ w. B. Bennett L_ __________________ J_ __________ ·--------~------------------~ · Dee4 1. Kind of Conveyance .......................................................... .. 2. Date of Conveyance.~.~~-~-~~----............................... . 3. Is it properly executed .............................. ·;r·p............. 4. Date of Entry and No .... · - · 'Yi .............................. .. 5. Before what Officer acknowledged................................. 6. A~knowledgments, regular .... ..... . ... ~.ft--Yt!fi:f ............. .. 7. If irregular, copy in full i-'!t~ll .......................... 8. D1d all grantors acknowledge ................. ....................... . 9. Date of acknowledgment ........ : ......... :......................... ....... 10. Was privy examination of wife ta~.8 ...................... . 11. Did officer affix SeaL............................... ....................... 12. Was order of probate correct.l'O•S&-·lt> .. ............. .. 13. Does conveyance c~tain convenants- 14. Date of filing for re<;&J .......... ... , ............... 314 .: ......... .. ~:~ ;:;:~zi;0 ·-~~-~~~;~:~::!~:~;~~·::::·::·:::::::.: :::::::::·:: 15. f~~ok ..... ·_·::: ·:::·:·. :::·.-.:·::~.rif~~()4 .. ~.a~~:::::··~-~~;;:· .. .. (c) against encumbrances .................... .,................ ... ...... 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against chims of all others.......................... .............. or ros:tc:n -~y.~;:;:;~~=l.ll=~:l".tt ........ .. 9.'0 ~>.ave end tQ hold ... the ... atoriiiiaid .... tra:ct .. or ... :par-.. .. 17 · N&~n<jf Wiid< ~.lib f~1 .. ·pr1nles••· mi'd ... appurtt;nanoija .. ·~o-ret~f:bel·onQins .. .. ................. ut e..e.· ··-tthf·n·a··:·a··a1:tn·tah·o·vor•r···. l l•·--·:a•on•t·t····-hta··-hetr····u·a···as·stgnsi····~o···-tnelxo·"·only ........... .. roreve~~- .............................. ........................................................................................................... . ·············-··------ -----···--·-· ·····- · ··· ······················· · ···-···---·------········· ······· ····-·· ······ ·· ···· ··· ···· ·· ------ ·············· ····· ······ ··· ··· ··· ·· ········-----··-···· ·-··-":.---····---······· ····· ·-· Exact Description of Property ;t9EQINNING: On a h1Qkory on the aide ot a mountain abOv• D. J' .• Cook'•• and running North 86 East 160 poles to a oheatnut; th•nce Nol'th 2JS East 3'1 poles to a rock, a con• ditto~ corner; thence North '?li West 19S poles to the t .op ot the mountain to two small &OUl'WOoda; thence with the mean­dere or the top ot the nw.:nmtain to D. J', Cook's corner; then North 87East 52 poles to a chestnut, the original line; then with said line 6 poles to the begil1ll1ng, containing 90 acres. share being oner-e1ghth share ot all my father• s land: Shut B ... ,·:r- / ~ ~"L.-~,~.·-.r.&.·:•. --~-·-f-lt __ -_1_ .-_-. 1 j··.a- _ n-_ 4. - . nt·~· ~ :r~j· Et s•ul2e'Ot and Wit_ d.o do c~z~. ta'·~:~~~·-Da'~l~:~•~•'-·t-~---- ----~------------------~----------------- 1. Kind of Conveyance .... -Qu1t---Cl4U---l'tt4------- 3. Is it properly executed ..... ------------·'------·--····----------------·'·--· 5. Bef~re what Offi~er acknowledged ....... l¢.-lt, ............. . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. ................. ................ .. 9. Date of acknowledgement... ....... V.Ellf10.U•---------------· 11. Did officer affix SeaL ..................... .................. .............. .. .. 13. Does conveyance confuin convenants-- (a) of seizin ----------No------------------------------------------------------- (b) power to convey .............. NQ. ............. : ........................ . (c) against encumbrances ........ .NQ.-------------------------------- (d) against claims of all others ....... No-------------------------- 2. Date of Conveyance ............. ~.24*a9 .......................... . 4. Date of Entry and N 0 ....... .. .......... .... : ............ .. ... : ..... : ........ . 6. Acknowledgements, regular ...... :Ye .............................. · B. Did all grantors acknowledge .............. Yea ................. .. 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ..... Y$8 ............ . 12. Was order of probate conect.. ...... YQ ......................... , 14. Date of filing for record ....... , ..... $!!!~29 ................ . 15. Book .......... , .... .J'/9.................... Pag~-----------442------------- fo!· -- ---- ----Ha~d ............................... ,.County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions ... .................................................................. . 17 . . Habendum clause (Quote fully) ................. TO---HAV&--AND---'lQ---HO-J;,D---1ih-e---aboVci---Q801'1-be4----·----------· --------trao-t---Gr---l-&llA---\opthe~ --wt-th. : . .u----th•---pl\tll-.ea --&D4---appu-te~•----there --------tQ---b&l4ngi-ng---\UltO----'t-he---W•----B-t: ... BeJU1•t-~,----hle---h•1-re---U4---•aatsns---in---t-M---------- ·- -----~ple-- -t:•ve-J;7-.--······--·········· ·---···_····· ·--- ------·- '·····-----------·: ········--···: .......................................................................... . ..................... . ;~ ~1 Exact Description of Property . SAXD PEllli .<;IV.:$A CORRECT DESCRIPTION OF 'rtiE· W B BEN'NJTT TRACT NO • 233. Shett B STATE OF llORTH CJ\.ROLD>T.A JU.Y'P.oo:o comm. 137 r:ZZJ.a. .. 5hz, te /- ,. . ..... being dUly sworn, de­poaea end saye1 that h& ta::>:!rear.a of age, and has been a o1tlzet'l ot Hnrwoocl County toJ':;f-)'$ars; that he is well .acquainted wi tlt the owne~ . sb1p ana possoss1011 of a tract of land now owped by w. :n. Bennet:t t.dtu­atod la Oateloochee tOWl'lshlp, an4 more pa.rtioula~ly deeorl bf.J4 aa tol• l~s Bn:OlNN!NO at oo.rner 1, a 30" chestnut Vii th corneJt marks corner 5 of the v;. a.. B. ?lesser trac·t ( 23l•a) thenoo N~rth al•M Bast a.lo ohtdtt& to Corn&r 21 .a planted $tone near e omal~ at~ ooraer 1 of 11he w. G• B. Messer traet, . (U1t-s:et a 4" '100uet ·poeJt scribed w., :e. :a, corner 2 A 10" m ple eoribed W• n. Bt Cottner 2 bears !forth 69-00 West .so oM.u Uatant1 .thonoe Morth 6'1-4'1 weot 5,7e Cllains to Cornot 3~ a plante4 . e~.- Gt oornor or fenoe·, oorn.er 1 ot the aeo .. se Bennett tlnlo'C ( 232} an4 oorner 10 or t he w.G.:Sl, MetJoer tract (231) S()t a 4" ohdtnut post- eoribod w. n.B• cox-ne-r 11 A fpt blaolc oak blazed and tlO:rl'be4 B.T.w.:s.n. cor­ner z, biua tlo .. th 1&-50 Wea~t .39 ahaln ditJtant J thence up a branch with ita zneant•• ana With . the OGOJ.ist ~anett traot (£58) south 2?<-54 Weet 2 .• 96 A Point; south 4&-48 West 3t.58 ohntn~ to come~ '• o. point beattie the branoh at moutb. ot the. epnna t ranoh from \'¥• s. Benn•tt' e . b.outJe • corn.- 2 of t he O.O:l*~ Bennett traot ( 232) set a pO·et u a m.olJild ot stonet eoJ<1be4 w. B. s. oorne~ 4, An'S" ouctD.t»zo blazed and $Ol'lbod Bt T• " • B. n. oornerc 41 bous south tso-so West .oa ohaln cttatnnt1 . thenoo Up the spring brandl. with its aande:r•., Wo:rth 9~06 lftst 1•'14 A Point; Nortb ?o-Oa west 5,30 A Polnta south 89-15 west 4*36 obaina to corner 51 a point at t he . end of a 4ita.h : oornQr 3 ot tho oeorge :aennett trao.t ( 233) & t.henoe learlng t ho branch !lortt1 ~10 W&st 18,84 oe1ns to Col"nor a, a planted stone 1n a f1el4, corner 4 ot the GeOI'fJO Bennet~ traot { 232) 1 thence North 64-*.tJa Wen 12.15 obalu to . ooner '1 a 10 .,. ohQatnut. on tc>p of Dunk mountain• blaZG4 and scribe! w. n, n. Corner 61 whtoh is corner 5 ot the Oeotrse IJenmtt traot ( 232) An 8"' sounoo4 blaaod and sot-ibo4 s.T.w.B.Il• ceraer e. bears south 1&-oo East .10 CM:la dist&ntJ thenoe, lf3&V$J18 t he ~- Bennett tract ( 258), up a n<lgo W1 th its moonderQ south 5Eh26 ?Teet 2t?4 A PotDtt south n2-00 w~st 4~S1 A P o1ntj SG\lth ae-ot woat 4.45 A Pot..nta south 2'-'6'1 west 5•55 ohe1na to Cone a., e. olusto;r ot toUI' wild ohernee, enoVJJl as cornor bf w.a,:s. metruJol", oo~&l' a of tn• . w,G, B. t~esser traot . (231)o.a one . olustor, a 15" Wild chen?, . blaz~d and so:rlbed w,!t• comer 41 ; thence leaving tho r14€e with t he w.o.a. Messer t11aot ( 23l•a) $outh 89 ... 03 East 12-.9 7" o~aint oo,..ner 01 a 36" dead . ohestnut1, shown $8 oo~e7; by w. a. _:eenne1rt; aoJ>1bed w,. M. Corner 5• · bo1Jl& oo~o11 ~ ot th,t;; W.r · Gir Jl1 M«~a~er ~act C 23l•a) J thtnoe1 · south 7•34 we.,, 1.5~ ohat.n,a tC!J co:mer lO; ·a PC?l~t at tate,_... $ecrU.OJ1 o:!' .r ~nee 11n.t•, slio'llt as corne~ bJ' w. a. · :seanett S<tt ·a post !a a moad or :a teD\•• eol("i bed w • . M:~ . cornttr 6J tllet~04f Nonh ~43 East GZ.oo small •treem flows nol'"th•ttt 3'1.90 the · place of begirut1t1fJJ cotttaWAg 3'•36 'a6res. · · · Affiant furthet ~:~~atee that w. B. BelUle"t and thoM under whom he olalms, to witt ff, Jt )3ennett and hi a heirs at law, . Mat1lt1a Beuett, n. L, Bennett artd At~ a. Bennt!tt have been in the open, continuous, adverse arid no~ortous possession o~ said. 'lands, under known and visible me~•• ,fUld bounds, for ,a pert;od of thirty yeare, a.ncl more ... oultive.ti~ -..e, taldrig tlmbe~ .and t1rewocia thGl"e:tom, pa-st\llttng same, and JllaJ£1.n8 au~h othe~ usee ot Saict l:.an4s as they are euacepti ble Off affiant t\lrther sta:tes that he has ne>ver b.eari of any cont~VU$7 aa to the '·title or possesston· ot. any portion Of the abOve cles·ori bf.;d lanit ' •: ' '. ·; \; STA~ OF NORTH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY poses and says, that he is zoyears ot age m d has been a ci tiz4ltll et Raywood County for-Z£_yeal:"SI that he ts well .a~q_uainted with the ownership and possession of a tract ot land now owned by w,,B. Bennett situated in Oataloochee township, and mo.re particularly described as follows; BEGINNING at _ oo~er 1 1 a 30" chestnut 111 th corner marks corner 5 ot the w. G. B. Messer traot (23l•a); thence North 31 ... 0_4 East 9,lo_. chains to _corner_ 2, a planted stone near a ~11 stream, corner 1 of ~he w.a.B .• Messer tract (231} set a 4" locust post scribed w.B.B. Corner 21 A 10" maple scribed w. B. B. corner 2 bear$ Noxoth 89•00 west t 30 chaf,n distant; thence North 67•472 West 5•78 chains to eorner s, a planted stone at corner, ot fence, corner 1 Of the ·George Bennett tract (232) and corner 10 of the w.a.B. Messer tract {231) set a 4" chestnut post scribed, w. Be. B• . corner 1• A 9" black oak blazed and scribed B~'l;W•~•B• Corne,.. z, lbeara North 12•30 West ,39 chain distant: thence up a branch with its meanders and with the George Bepnett tract (232) South 2~54 West 2.96 A Point; SOuth 45-66 West 3 .. 58 chains to Corner 4, a point beside the branch at mouth of the spring branch. from w. B. Bennett's house . corn~ 139 2 ot the George Bennett tract ( 232) set a post {:n a mound of stones, scribed w. n. n. corner 41 an 8" ouotUllber -~., ;,1 blazed and scribed B.T.w.B.B. Corner 4, bears south 3()-;.30 West ,.oe c~in distanta the~oe 'UP the spring branch With its meanders, North 79-06 West l• '14 A Point; North 70•03 West 3.30 A Point; south 89 .. 15West 4,36 ohain.s to Col""" ner 51 a point at the end cf a ditch corner 3 of the George Bennett tract (232); thence leaving the branch North 83-10 West 18.84 chains to corner &, a planted stone in a field, corner 4 ot the George Bennett tract ( 232) J then_ oe No_- rth 6~5~ }Ve,st. 12.16 chain_ s to corner 71 a 10" chestnut _on top of Bunk mountain,. blazed and sorined w,n,B, Corne:- 61 which is corner 5 ot the Geo.rge Bennett traot ( 232), an 8" sourwood blazed and sori bed B.T.w.n.B.corner 61 bears south 15-00 East .15 oha1n distant; thenc~ leav• ing the George Bennett tract (232) up a ridge with 1ts meanders south 36.26 W~st 2 .•. 74 A Point; south 52•08 West 4,81 A Point; south 22•09 West 4.45 A Point; south ~57 west 3•55 chains to corner e, a cluster of tour wild cherries, shown as oorner by w. G., B. Messer• corner 2 ot \' " 1' .• 140 Mtleat t\C'tb_., .atatea that w • n, ~ett ud 'hoae Ulldet­whell he olas:mt, to td.\t w, :. sennott and his hOlts at lo.w, Jat11da Bonnet,, D. t_. ~tt M4 A-. <lt huet' hc:v.e been tn the Open, con­t1nuoua1 tu\vGne aad n"'ttl~ pcsses$1oa ot sed d ltuu1s.1 under knotm em4 nall>l6 rrxJtea eaa. boul\IB.t tor a pqwt oa ot tb1~7 ~ue. and moro­eultf: t'atllt& ·~• taid,tt.g tlmbe~ ana rtre~o4 tho.:r~. J)Elstui-11\e ~, and mki86 ••h o'~~ ueet ot efdd lan4s •• thOJ nl'e •usoeptlble ofJ attlUt turtbe? atat~J ~hat 110· hA• never heal"d ot qy Q<mtl'O'Vel'e'1 •• to the ·tl tle or poas~;uilH ot $Q1 JOr't1on ot the above 4esoribe4 1en4. ~ 2a.bk~ ~ l ··-. · . SWO:ta to and e~t.•orib$4 txlto~ • t il1S.,4_4e.y ot .rune. 1929 • . .. $.e.~ 'Jiitli /+t>A · Page ............................ .. ..... . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT NORTH CAROLINA, ..... Ut.:Yif-O_QD_ ____________ COUNTY. IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF LANDS CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO _____ !!_!_ _,~ ~--,m~~g~~----~--~--~~---~-YA __________________ ·----~~?~.t ... ~~~~-~~~-~--J.l-l .. ~-~-1 .......... . ·---~~--~9-~---~~---~~~------------------------------------- AFFIDAVIT. ·-----------------~~:--~-~---~~-~---------------------------------• 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 Offi.c e of Reg.i ster of Deeds of.. ______H___a_____~____o__t_ _t_ ___________ ___ County, m· Book ........8. ::1 .. ............. , Page_ _____3__0___ _______________ . 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 landowners 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. -------~-.. e;_w~----------------- Page ..... :~ .. .... : ... ~l-4.1 ... . ' ' '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 ----- ----··---~: --~1:1----------- ·-·- ··and the taxes for the past ten . year,~ have been paid or not paid as follows: 19 . .29.. '···----·::····--- --~·--~-~·-········--·---·-·······-··---· ------·--·- 19 ... u ·············-- ----·~---····--······························--···· ······· ·· 19 . .28'.. . ... : ............. :P.a14---·-·-------·······-·-·-· -·--···········-·--·------···· 19 .. -2$- .................... PU.---··-·- ······ ·· ··· ··- ·······················--·· --··· · 19.2!1... . ................. Pa14 ....................................................... . 19 ... 22 .................... Pa;t.t ...................................................... . 19.... . ................. P.dcl---···-··--···········-· ---················-··· -········· 19 ... u. -···· ··-······ ------.P-alrl--- ··--··--·-··· ····· ······· · ·· ··· · ···· --· ·····--· ··· -- 19.2$.:. ·······--····-·--Pa1cl ........................................................ . 19 .. .ao. ···-·······-·····--P.al4----·-··--···················-·················· -······ ASSESSMENTS NOB LES PENDENS MECHANICS LIENS JUDGMENTS NONE Shut G - -J~- ' 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 ...... : w. B. s,nnett Traot No. 233 -----~~-----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 1. TaXeiJ due Haywood County 'tor the year 1929. 2. one--halt mineral interest outatand1ng - now owned 1>1 str1ng:ti.e14a and others. 3. As we .ue 4epen~ng entirely upon poaseaaton, tor title to th18 traot, we have obtained att14av1ts ot possession, See page_ot abstract. 2'1 VUne 29 This ........................ day of ··············------~·-···················· · ······ ········ ······ ··• 19 ........ . Attorney. Address ....................................................................................... . 231 _.'} ., { i/ / \_·-,·'-.·_ 234 / / ' 235 236 237 v v 239 240 /~ 241 •6- •• B. Bennett 39.~ 5 room framed house 40 x 50 barn Apple house Shop Smoke house & :.,pri.IJB house 12 acres cultivated land @100.00 12 acres " " @60.00 11 acres woodl and ©10.00 J. ~-: . Burgess 35.26 5 room :f.'rru'led house Old barn 10 acres cultivated land 1:.100.00 20 noree cultivated land ,,;so.oo 5 acres woOdland t'•10.00 J. Vo Woo if:' ~j1\ ,.: 73.61 6 roo:n :f1• ed~- e 1 'V5 (j 0 •• rook 3.1) 1 ho e - ' 3 log bar s ,. .. 2 room 1 c,vf1ouae 35 aarealbultivut ed land ' 20.00 39 aor~i \'IO :Jdlnnd ' 10.00 J 6 0 J. V. ·:,od:y 1 ) ; '> • 7 8b 15 acres cultivated land f~6o.oo 93.30 78 acres woodland ' ·10.00 Geo. 187.64 40 nc Ui nd ~70.00 6 roor. / 4 stall 1; lJ ·:·xcd oa r.Jf. 148 ucrffo woo'dland ' 10.00 V. ,, • Can:pbell All J!: ·,st;.,re land ;'25.00 1000.00 J.~ "' 30o.oo ' ... 7YJ - 100.00 150.00 50.00 1200.00 720.0() 150.00 36'70.00 50:1.00 /~ . . ' . 100.00 1000.00 1600.00 50.00 3250.00 ' l 600.00 / ' 1 100.00 300.00 100.00 70D.OO 390.00 2190.00 900.00 780.00 1"80.00 100.00 75.00 6!5.00 375.00 510.00 700.00 100.00 300.00 2100.00 210.00 375.00 430.00 2800.00 800.00 350.00 50.00 1480.00 875.00 (_ 850.00 / ! ' 885.00 3440.00 .) .- . : ' I 805.00 5480.00 875.00 IliFORt.; (tt SECURIID BY WOODBURY AND CH .. APM.All ON Sii;PT.!:;!H i~~R 18 AT vu.v . HJ .. L.i::, 1{. C., },ROM. T.d..t.: TA..1. I,IST OF' H.ri.Y' OOD · .t;TY l•'OR 'L .L. ;~A!t 1928 Ol~ 1J.AlW~ ( ll:iT.i!:lUOE :lOLDHiG; } ;~ I'l'lLH1 T~ m '!hHK. ..A.R ;A · Dri G ~.'!:~·. LO•,CH ::;r~ c;u.; r.;K , CA'l' , !,OL)G.Li ; . 'fJ~X 'fl;~iJ~SitiP . J j,! y J ~C i' ~HJ ItiO"v' 150 ·,; u 1 u.e ~ ~~m.ou 1bf>v.Ov 743.0V 1813.00 317~00 231.00 '/02.,00 .-;~~b.OO IO!E: In 1920 Jarvie L. Palmor 11atod 250 aoros on tho old homo plaoe at $4,30o.oo, and 1n the same year l1ato4 166 aorea on Little Oe.talooohee known as tho z.~t1.n Trtt.ct a.t $2.&ou.oo. In ·1920 -roal property was pr6fHlmed to bo liasto{t at ita c ush value • .:. __ l::..1l:::~U .. L~=·~·~- ~~.-~t .. .. Guy PetJee 60 '1 o"'i~ .vv - . L. 1,1. Kiritl ' (Hot listod) -· W. M. Hali 170 " ~, 053.00/ ~;..,,. L _.. J. G. Stikelon.t her(2)994 :r 9,900.00 r r;:::::; ..). *-) ~ D :i ?- "~-' (. .. 'I , Hainbow l!'iehillt~ Clu~ (l~ §t lir.tod), .. / z,?~ ncrea 32,4~-o.OO i ~2,44S.OO I HD I AN C il: t-:: :K Gee. N. Pu.lmcr 200 acres 2,186.00 T. H.• Burris 8~-i 11 1,036.00 J. R.. Hall 135 11 1, 600.00 ~ ~. . C. Cal(tw,Jll 54 11 38f>. 00 .. Carl Sutton uO 11 50o.ou "' J .• , v. Woou.Jr Hei r ~:> 150 n l,luo .oo v V •. A. Campbell · 38 " 500.00 / C. ..T . Palmor.;·(2'}- · • (1~ot lioted )£SA 7,f"!J,lrf> - J. B. Lockman 50 acres ~~?7. ou , I. B. 1~cGahe. 10 " 7'7. 00 ' Jno. H. Pe.lmt!r 108 11 935.ov ~ '878~ " 8,656.00 LIT~rL.;~: CATAT~OOCi .. El.~ . J • .M .• ConrEl.d ,. • 116 &eros 99o.oo- Blaiue Com•ad 1// i::!5 " 242.00 Dave B. Nelaon, (2) 70 11 557.00 J. A. Conrad v 30 " ;)30. 00 W.G.B. :Messer J (~) 334 " .~ ,60 0 .00 J. W. But•gel16 >~ < 44 11 '122 . 00 w. B. BenrJ.ett / 44. 11 788.00 Goo . Bonnet t "'/ 46 " 743.00 M. H • Hall /. / :?0 n 4 9 5. 00 w.. c. Woody .--/ _ 6DBiinot liote d) Jf:ilf·o 0 J. s. Woody ..,r"" 156 acreo 1,650.0J J, • R. .Hatmah:. 150 " 2 , 200. 00 A. c. Ben.lJett ,, 156 " 1,320.00 Jarvis L. Pt:lmor / (.A.l1 listed on Big ea.taloochce ) :t ark w. Ht•nrulh 182 acres 1,602.00 Vi. J. ila.nnah . -· 4!5 II 540.00 J. BlaillO Harmah 55 11 880.00 J e gs-v Smith ...... ·38 " 2'15. Ov \;' . D. Meese~ .. <.35 11 721.00 L. l~. Hall. 5.-;,' ) G<J u l 298.00 J. Hannah -·-··-·· l Z " '116. 00 •:, . H. Hannah .-" 12 " 110.00 I . V. Halmah _,.... 26 " 275.00 .. 1,7Db n ;::Z , 456.00 ·- .. -.. -----. - · ... -·--~ J:J I~ \:,_ t i ~ 0 6,656.00 •..• ii:;,~ 00 GfoJ t • vi:> •

This 39-acre tract 233 in Cataloochee was owned by W. B. Bennett. 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
  • Sloan, W. N.
  • Palmer, Arlo
• Format
  • Clippings (information artifacts)
  • Manuscripts (documents)
  • Photographs
• Type
  • Text
  • StillImage
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1929-09-21; 1937-12-01; 2008-10-03; 2009-10;
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Dimension: 3" x 5.25"
  • Pages: 31 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Abstracts of title
  • Acquisition of property
  • Agricultural implements -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
  • Barns
  • Buildings
  • Dwellings
  • Farm equipment
  • 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
  • Stacks (Hay, grain, etc.)
• Location
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
  • North Carolina, Western
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project; Historic Photographs Collection;
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-233
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park