• Creator
  • North Carolina Park Commission
  • Sloan, W. N.
• Format
  • Land surveys
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1929-06-27;
• 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-234

SMOKYNITN.PARK c/..Jv. BVRtiE.S.S TRA c r 34: 2S AC RE.S SC.t4£E J@•=20 CHA1N.t !l •''',.;, :,.;,-.::·:: . ~: .: ~.::2: ::~-~r~~~4. • ~:.: . ._ ·"~' 'Ci .:_ .. -~~ ~~-~~IFf: :.Rj}~ SURVEY OF /.12cfl;;: BYW.N. 8~D~~~~~ ' • . ·-~ ·. 171 . Page .................................. .. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF TITLE of Lands of --·:----·---------------------------------------------·J·;···w·~·--·-nutge·aa·-------------------------------------------------··---------------------------··:··----------------------·--- ............................................................................................ 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The pl.ao. of amuuun;. o~iatnlns s&.al aore14 174 ANALYSIS OF TITLE TRACT NO• 234 ~. Tr~ct"" No_. 234 1 s now owned by Hester B·. Burgess, wife ot 3• w. Burgess, and is a portion of state Grant No. 252• As we have already treated State Grant No. 252 in the analysis of title at- the Sidney Nelson tract trom the time said Grant was issued by the state to J'ohn Gray Blount up and through the time said Grant pas~;Jed by the Will ot .remes R. Love to his executors, the same will not be repeated in this analysis, but may be seen by reference to paragraph_thro\18h _ot the analysis of title of the Sidney Nelson tract. page_ot this abstract wherein t-eference is made to the .different instruments making up t he chain of title through the period above referred to. Tract No. 234 is a portion of a one hundred acre tract, and a thirt7 acre tract conveyed by the Love executors to D. J .• Cook. 2. On April e. 18851 William 'H• Thomast Robert G• A• Love, William L. Hilliard and Samuel L. Love, executors, oonvyed to D. J'• Cook a tract of land containing thirty aores, more or less, which said traot is a portion of State Grant No. 252 and embraces a part of Traot No. 234.. In t his said conveyance, the executors reserved one-half ot the mineral interest with ndnii:ls privtleges. This deed is only signed by w. L. Hilliard Md samuel L; Love • the remaining executors tailing to sign same. I1owevel:'1 we are of the opinion that t his is 1:mmater1.al, since t his defect was cured by an agreement and consent judgment in the oase of' w. L. Henry, et al. vs Vh L• Hilliard, et al, page ot this abstract. This deed is Of record in Haywood County. see page_of t his abstract. \ ... :>:... ~- · : 4 . 175 3, On Novemb$l' 22, 1877, William H. Thomas1 RObert G• A. Love, w. L·• Hilliard end SamUel L, Love. executors, conveyed to D. 1• oook a tractt ot land oont•lning one hund;red acres, more or · leas, 11h1oh said traot is a pol"tion ot state Grant No• 258 and embraces. part of Traot No, 234• William n. ThODias, one ot the executors, failed to sign this conveyance. RolWever, this defeot was ou:red by an agreement end consent jude;ment in the case of w. I.. Henry, et al va Wt L. Hil• liat"d, et al~ reterred to in the preoedi~g paragraph ot this analysis. In making thitl conveyance, the eaid executors :reserved all the mineral interes-. with mining priVileges. This conveyance is of reoor·d tn Hay­wood County • see page- ot this abst.raot. . 4• On April 181 1891, D. 1. cook and w1f'e, Harriette coOk, conveyed Tract No• 234 to H.e ster lh Burgess., The grantors, in makilsg ' ' this conveyance, reserved to themselves a life estate in said landa. This deed is duly recorded in Haywood County • . See pase_of' this abstraot. 5~t .As we are partly depending Upo• possession~ for title to TraGt No .. 234, · we have obtained af'f'idartts to the etf'eot that Der ter B• Burgess • and those under whom she clail!I.S, lmve l,)een in the oon­ti. nuoua, adv~1se ~ po,session Qt $aid land• under known and v1s1.ble metes and bOWldSa tor a period e>f' thirty years and more. Said af't14a• vits may be seen by ret'erenoe to pages- ------thro~ of this abstract. - __......... \ 176 Page ......................................... . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT As Signed As Acknowledged ~ Robert G.A. Love s W. L. Hilliard Vl, L. Hilliard f saxnu~l L.• tove. \~el t. Love Proven c~~E%8~·~-~C~U~l~Oa~~-- ----------~--------------------T-------------------- Ul ~ -;: ~ n. :r •. cook c L-----------------~-----------------L----------------- 1. Kind of Conveyance ................ Deed .............................. . 2. Date of Conveyance ............... ~B-!.85 ........................... . 3. Is it properly executed ...................................................... . 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ............ C .•. s .. C .•... 6. Acknowledgements, regular ............... Yea .................... . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back ........ .......................... . 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ............. f-10·······················-· 9. Date of acknowledgement ....... --12•-24-Q-5-········--··· 10. Was privy examination of wife taken .......... ye&-······· 11. Did officer affix SeaL .......................... .............................. . 12. Was order of probate correct.. ........ yeS-························ 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record ........ l2--24•S5·················· (a) of seizin ..................... No ........................................... . 15. Book ................. ;x; ..................... Page ............ -331············ (b) power to convey ................ Yes. ................................. . for ............ F-fa:ywood---······-·····················County. (c) against encumbrances ............. No ........................... . 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others ........... }lo ..................... . or restrictions .. ·········One-ha.lf···mi-&erel.-····· ·························-1-ntel)rest---reeerv-ed-.-··············· 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) ············'l'O -h-&Ve---and- tO···hOl-d···the-·-·afOX"eSai-d···trae-t···o:f··········· ............ land---W-ith---:th•-··Pr-1-vtle-ges---.nd--appu.rtenanoee-··there·to···be-l-onging···to···t-he ............ said .... n •.... J .•. , . .c.ook.,---·ll1&---he1rs----to--h1-a--only---a-nd---·behoof····fortlveri;-··························· Exact Description of Property "That whereas James R, Love. deQeaaed1 was 0eized or large tracts Of land commonly called Speculation land and whereas .Tames :R. Love made and published a last will and testament appoint ins William n. Thomas, Ro­bert G. A, Love, W1U:1E:U11 L, Hilliard and sa.m:uel L. tove executors, Who qua.lif1ed '·and took upon themselves the executors thereof and whereas James R• Love author­ized and ero;poW$red his executors · to continue the sales of said land (:Utd to make _Now• theref'ore,etc" BEGINNING at a chestnut, the corner to . a ouney made ii111am and .An<lrew Bennett 1 and runs s-quth B?i- West 52 poles to top of a mountain; theno~ south with top of mountain ?2 poles to a large butted White oak; then South 22 East 45 poles. to a stake; thenoe East 1 pole to a small hickory ss1c1 Q.ookt s corner; thence With his li_ne :rro_rtll 15 Eas_t 118_ poles to hjs_ corner; thence south 66 West w1 th l3ennett' s line g poles to a hickory Ben­nett's corner: thence ~orth 10 East e poles to tAe be­ginning, conta1n1ngthirtrone acres, more or less. Sflul B J' . - -. . Page _ _________ _______ l_7 .. 7 ......... . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT As Signed .A.s Acknowledged Robe~t G• A• · Love W• · L• ·Hilliard samuel 1. • J~ve samuel L.Love n. c. A• Love Proven . Executors w. L • Hilliard n. :r, Cook 1. Kind of Conveyance .. .... ~.e.d ........................................ . 2. Date of Conveyance ........ l0.~-2~-7. !1.. .......................... . 3. Is it properly executed ............................................. ........ . 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ...... J'tldge .... P ... C • 6. Acknowledgements, regular ······-····Yes·--···-·················- 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. .................................. . 8. Did all grantors a cknowledge ................... No ·················- 9. Date of a cknowledgement ... ...... &--2-l.,...S~----· -- ···--···· · -- 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ... .. ·-···No·-·········· .11. Did officer affix SeaL. .................................. ................ ...... . 12. Was order of probate correct... ....... ............ y-$8············ 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record .. ·-····6-2·l-8l··················-··· (a ) of seizin ........................ NQ ........................................ . 15. Book ···········P·····-·-·-··-···-··-···-···- Page .......... ·-5··············-··- (b) power to convey .................. .YOS-·-·-----: ..................... . (c) against encumbrances ....... ......... l-~0--- ····-· ·· · ··· · -· ··· ·· ·· for -······-·····-·Ha -y-wood·········-···-······--······County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others ............ NQ ..................... . or restrictions Mineral···Intt.····re·serve-d·· 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) ..... ... To. ... hav.e ... an.d .. to ... ll0ld .. the ... afor.es&14 .... tr.ao-t ... .Qf ... l.ancl ............ with .. _the ... pr.1Yil.eges ... and ... appur.t.Ql1ancea ... th.ereto ... belonging ... un.to---the---····: ............ .aaid .. D. •.... J ...... C.ook .. a.rui .. hia ... heirs ... and ... ess.ign.s ... t .o .. llis ... and .... t h.eir .. :.only. .. Jaae ............ and ... beho.of ... i'.o..rev.er .• ...................................... -----·- ··-··· ······- ··-·-- ······ ··- ··- · -···· ···· ····· ··--··--·-·· ······-··· ·········-------········-······!:. ...... . Exact Description of Property "That whereas James R. Love - deceased, was seized of large tracts of land cotrml.Oniy called Speculation Land, and Whereas the said .Tames R. Love made and published a last will and testament and appointed William rr. Tho .. maa ._ Robert a. A. Love, William L. Hilliard nnd samuel t. f.ove executors who qualified and took upon themselves the executors thereof and whereas tho said James R, Love authorized and empowered his executors to continue the sales of aaid lands and to make titles. now t herefor, this indenture, etc" . BEGIIDITN-G:at a dogw~d, Matilda Bennett's south boundary line and then running sout)l, 32 West 175 poles to a chest­nut• thence south 86 West '2 to a stake in Mary Palmer's North boundary line; thence North 19 West 32 poles to a hickory in said Palmer's line; thence North 15 East 118 poles to e. stake in said Bennett's line near s aid Bennett's beginning corner! thence )1orth 86 East 141 poles to_ tle beginnin~, conta ning one hundred acres, more or less. Shut B ."..' Q iS I..l.l C!l > -~·,, .'.'~)-rr~;~~~~~·-·:\:~~fd;!~ ·. /~*···-~--~~;r>~~~-;-(· · . i78 ,. Page _____________ :··-- ·-··--··-···----····--· NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT I n p ream bl e As Signed As Acknowledged D. 1.· Cook and wife, D, :r. cook n. J • cook Harriet Cook F1ar:rlet ·cook Harriet Cook i Hester B. Burgess 1. Kind of Conveyance .......... .... ... 'D.~U~4. ............................. . 2. Date of Conveyance ......... 4"!'!'.1~9-l ............................. . 3. Is it properly executed.............. ........................................ 4. Date of Entry and No .................... ................ ................... .. 5. Before what Officer acknowledged .......... J .• p .. ....... ,.... 6. Acknowledgements, r egular ...... yea ............................. . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back..................... .. .... .. ....... 8. Did all grantors a cknowledge ............. yes-.................. .. 9. Date of acknowledgement ... 4tt-l-8.,.Q].......................... 10. Was privy examination of \vi fe t aken ....... Yea ......... .. 11. Did office r affix SeaL ................................... ............ .......... 12. Was order of probate cor rect ............. Yea-.......... ~ ....... .. 13. Does conveyance contain convenants-- 14. Date of fi ling f or record ...... 3-14-95 ....................... . (a) of seizin .. ............. ....... Yea........................................ 15. Book ........................ -& .............. Page .......... 53-3---.......... .. (b) power to convey ................... ygEj............................... f or ...................... n a-ywoe-Q;--................... County. (c) against encumbrances ........... ye-s........................... 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of a ll others ............ Y-es-................ or restrictions ·Li·fe .. ·es·t-ate·--zoeserntcl .. .. ------- - - -sr~ntors-.----· .. ········----.. --............................... . 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully ) ..... .... T.c .. have ... and---to -hold----t-he .. ·a:f-or&s-aid .. ·tract-s .. ·or ...... . ......... paroel.•---O-f---la.nd---an-d--all--priv-1-leg&a··an-d---appurtenttnoes·--tnereto···t-elong- ····-ins----t.o---the-,-sa-id--Hester---B. ----Burgea·s-,-·--her·--hcirs··an·d···a:ssi -gm:r'···-to··t tretr ... .. ''-.....-/ only ... use ... a.nd.,-bo-hoo:f--,--fore-v-er:.-···--····· .. ·····--.. ·-·---··············--.. ·······---....................................... ................................. . Exact Description of Property BEGINNING: on a spruce pine in the southeast line of the old tract, and running in a Westerly direction cr ossing the branch to a .bickory on top or a knob in th$ old field; thence in a Westerly direction with the top of t he main ridge to a stake in the old line on top or the mountain; thence South w1 th the top of the mountain to a stake being t he corner of the H, R, Cook land; thence in an easterly direction down the top of t he main l"i dge w1 th a. Ii • Cool·'-l s line to a chest-t: r nut in the Southeast line of old tract, 1 t being H. R. · Cook's be~1nn1~ o.prner; thence in a Northeast direction with the old line to the beginning. Shut B \ ! STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY 179 ttf .. 11/ 1/a b cz 6: . , being duly sworn, deposee and sayi, tli~t he 1s"j:/ yearJJ Of age, and has been fJ. oit1~en and rea:t.dent of Hayw~od County tor Zo teare; that he is well acquainted with the ownership and possession or a traet or lan4 now owned. by Hester B~ Burgess situated in Oa.talooohee township, Haywood County, and described as follows: .. ai.QIIDUNG; On a spruce pine in the southefist line ofthe old tract, and running in a Westerly direotio!) crossing the bl"anch to a hieltery on top ot a. knob in the ~ld fteldt thence 1.n a Westerly direet~on w1 th the top of the main ridge to a stake in the old line on top ot the mountainJ ,thence so.uth with the top of the mountain to .a s.te.I<e n.ein.g the corner or the H,R.- . cook land; thence in an easterly direot,ion down the top of the 11\liin ridse with n_. R• Cook's line to a :Chest• nut in theSou,.thea.st line ot old tract• it being H. R• Cook's beginning oo-rne:r.; t hence in a JlO:t"theast dil•eo• tion with th~ old line to; the beginning; .. A1':fiant fur-ther states the. t Hester B. Burgess and those under whQm she claims, to wit: n.· J. Cook have been in the open, con· tinuo.us:, adverse and notorious posses.(;tion of said land, 'ijnder knOWJ1 an4 vis:t.ble. me:tes and bounds for a period ot' thirty yea;rs and more; cultl• vat!ng sfun81 taking timber and firewood therefrom, pasturing same, an4 ' malting suoh other uses or said land as they are susceptible ot; a.:ffian'* turthel' ata't es that he has never heard of any oontrovel.'sy as to the title or to theposse~mion of any pox-tton of the above described lent. · SW,ol'n to and subscribed bei'ore me this...,Lday of June, 1929 J\frf'·--l )~~·~ -lllll SS!on Ex • Pires MJ! 27 a ,1931 NOR'fH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY ~ .6.a . /c? laz t:. , be~ns d\l).y sworn, deposes and 180 says, that he t.s$;4yea;rs ot age,, and. ha$ ooen a. citizen and resident of 'Haywood County :for~j:~areJ that he ts well acquainted With the ownership a..nd possess! on of a t+-act of land now owned. by Hester Bi- Bur­gess situated. in Catalooohee to~hip, Haywood County• and described as :follows: BEGI?1NING: on a spruce pine in the southeast line ot t.he old tract·, and. running in a Wet;rterly direction crossing the branch to a hickory on top of a lmo~ j..n the old field; thenoe 1n a West .. erly direction with the tGP or the main ridge to a stake in the old line 9n top of the mountain; then · south ri th the top ot the mountain to a stake be­ing the corner ot the n. R. Cook land; thence 1n an easterly direction down . the top of the main rHtge wi tb Ih R. Cook's line to <a ehElstnut in the south ... east line of old tra()t 1 it b:ring Ii:t R., Cook's b~­ginning corner; thenee in. a liorthwest d1:re4tion w!th the old line to the beginning. Affiant further state~ that Hester B. Burgess and those under whom she ele.ime, to trl. t r D. :r • cook, have been 1~ the Qpen1 oon• t1nuous, adverf!e and notorions possession of said l and,. under· known and visible metes and bounds, tor a pe:r:lod of thirty years and more;. eul• t1vat1ng same. taking timber and firewood therefrom, pasturing same• and making auoh other uses of said land ae they are suscept ible ott arttant further states that he has nevet heard of any aontrovctrsy as to the title or to the possession ot any portion ot the above described lana. ~~ Swo).'n to and subsdribed before me this..£._day of .rune, .1929 . . . ;v:a.~. My CommiSSion Explfes May V, l!U · \ ....___.., Page ... / ... ¥:?..8. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT NORTH CAROLINA, HapoO-d-----------------COUNTY. IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF LANDS CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO _______ J:.W .. .Bur.s.e.s_s __ ana ___w ir.o ________________________________ _ ______ fl~_~_t-~;r ___l3 _\J;J;'E.'~-~-t-D..~~j,_grJt~.t~~---~-~-- ------ ---- -------Tr.ao_t __ 234 ____________________________________________________________ _ AFFIDAVIT. ... H ... C. •J lilb.urn. ________________________________________________, 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 oLHapoo.d ______________ ____ County, in Book.-61-------------------• Page .. 28-------------------· That he knows the lines and boundaries set forth in said deed and froin his survey and investiga­tion, 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 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 before me, this Not(} Public. My commission expirp-~--: .. Z../.73;), 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." T:he use of ditto marks is not permissible). 19.... ············--- ~111l1Nll4---·············· ·············· ···· ·········· ·· ····· 19 ...• ························-'········ --.Pd-4 .... , ................................ . 19 ..•. ·· ··········----PUtt---····················· ···················· ·············· 19 ... 21 .................................... P.atct ..................................... . ' 19 .. a.t. .. ............. .P.d-4-........................................................ .. 19.... . ................................... .P.at4 ..................................... . 19 .. &6. .: .......... : .. P.al.& ......................................................... .. 19 ... .81. .................................... .f.aS.4 ..................................... . 19 .. 21, . ............... Pal« ......................................................... .. 19.... . ................................... P.at4 ..................................... . ASSESSMENTS JfOD LES PENDENS MECHANICS LIENS JUDGMENTS ·,_;i'"" Slutt (1 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 nam~d owner ...... : Hester 13. &u,-geas Traot No. 234 .• .... i • ..... 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. 'l.'axes due Haywood county tor t he year 1929. 2. Mineral interest cru'tatand:l.ng - now owned b7 Str:l.ngt~elds and others. 5. Lite estate resel"Tecl in said tract by D, :r. Cook ana 1f1 :te ~lett• cook. we have been intorm.ed that both part1<aa are now d$ad, This .... .a.f. ......... : ... day of\ ........... J'\1Jl6 .......................................... , 19 .. 29. • • • •• • • • ••• • • • • • •• •• u • • • • • • ooo ooo o • O• • •••• • ••• • • • • •••• • ••••• •• • •• •• • o o ooOo ooo o o ~ o ••• ••••••• • • •- • ooo• oooooooooo 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 35-acre tract 234 in Cataloochee was owned by J. W. Burgess. 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.
  • Grossman, Charles S., 1900-1972
• Format
  • Land surveys
  • Manuscripts (documents)
  • Photographs
• Type
  • Text
  • StillImage
• Date
  • Date original: 1928-1929; 1937-1938; 2009;
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 3" x 5.25"
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Pages: 30 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Abstracts of title
  • Acquisition of property
  • Barns
  • Dwellings
  • 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-234
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park