This 93-acre tract 235a in Cataloochee was owned by J. V. Woody heirs. 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; 1930-12-04;
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Pages: 30 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Abstracts of title
  • Acquisition of property
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • 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
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-235a
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

"'.-6'"'······-0'--·····-·- -······-· ···;····· NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF TITLE of Lands of ···---- - - · ---~T- -~---- -v··- -!. ...,: '.-~,-o-- -o---n--::v!o. ....I.·.{..J ~i<~T-J>-~C-'<:?. ........... .........................m n~ cT ~"%!:::: ~ .&..lu::. - ---~-V..v.fl>.. d ...... . ........ .. .. . . ___ _____ __ _____ ___ _________ _______ ___ _____ __ ____ _ ............... Q~-~-~~~-c;?-~h~~--------·--------------------------------- Township -------------------~~~!9.~---·-----------·-----·---------·------·---- County. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESCRIPTION NOTE:- All beo.ri_pg s in this description were turned from the true me ridian nnd all tU s·tances are expressed in chUins of 65 feet. Bll.'GllUHNG a t Corner 1, a point vrhere a marked boundary line intersects the nest mer gin of the Mt, s terling Road. Set a 4" chestnut post in a mound of stones, scribed w.H. Cor.l. A 24" clwstnut blazed end scribed B. 'r , ;; .n .cor.l, bears s. 43-00 W. .23 chain disto.nt; •rhence, s . 71-04 W. 30.79 I.V.Hannah Corner 4, 32,76 Corner 2, a 4" che stnut post in a mound of stones, scribed Vf . H.Cor. 4, a corner of the I.V.Uannah truot (256) 8.40 25.44 32.91 A 20" che stnut blazed tmd scribed B•T • . i.H.Cor. 4, bears s. 80-00 E •• 07 chain distant; Thence lJ . 6-34 "Vl • 1\ corne r of the I . V . II~:m noh s:reot (258); Corner 3, a :point on top of t,Tt. Sterling HidfSe! a oor nor of the s u.ncrest Lumber COi!lpnny tract (20()-g) Thence, N. 6-31 ~ . Corner 4 , a point with uitnossea. Set a 4n locust post scribed ~ . rr .cor. 3, A 20" chestnut blazed c:mcl scribed B .'_~· . w .H.Cor. 3 1 bears N. 43-00 rr. • 2 7 chain d1 st ant. Thence N. 71·07 E. Corner 5, a. point o.t intersection vri th tho west IllQr gin of the r,It. St erling Hoad; set a 4r' chestnut post in a mound of stones 1 scribed ri.Ii.Cor. 2; ·~ 37.86 14.09 Thence, N. '11•07 E. about A :goint; Thence s. 5•53 E. about .An old locust post 1n a mound of stonea, w1 th witnesses and ~int, being corner 15 ot the suncrest Lumber Company (Tract 200) ; Thence, w1 th the line of the sunoree._ Lumber Company Tra ot ( 200) , S • 66•22 'fl'i The place of BEGIIDfiNG. 1mntely 170 acres. Containing 1 approx- ANALYSIS 0)" TITLE TIU CT 236-A-..: J. V .'.VOODY REIF:S. 1. As this tract is entirely covered by 0tate Gr&nt 252,issued to John Gray Blaunt,rtov.29,1796,end as the title from the time of the i nsue of eatd grant down through the time when said holdings there­unaer, psssed b~ the will of Jae.r.Love to h1s Executors,has been ) treated in the analysis of title to the Sidney nelson tract,the same will not be recited herein but may be seen by reference to pnees three to six of this abstract. 2. The first instrument to be considered,affecting title to this tract as such is a bond for title from J. l .Lo~e to ~ illinm Gree:ra. 'Ibis instrument bears dste,Feb.25,1857 • .See /~J-t:' t ThJ~ a.£ s t:~: .. ,c. / 3. The next trace of recorded title to this tract Lppe&rs in a deed,besring date,July Zl,l874,1nwhich I .M. Scott r~ oody conveyed one hundred e.nd f1 fty acres on :r:t. sterling to John A.l'enton. The need does not state whether ~.~oody was mE:rried or stn{!le. It is acknowledt:ed by the oath and e:xam1nation of the subsortbing \71 tnees. :3hows no source of title. Is properly probated and of record in ~i Haywood County. See pare :;z_of th ·ls abstrD.ot. 4. John .A .l'enton and 7li!l"e, ~~: argaret I1enton, by regular wu.rranty deed, properly executed , a ckno-nlea rred and of record in Hayw ·ad f'ounty, conveyed the land !1ere1n to Xillia rn Lenton, reserving to the grantors a life estate ~n a certain part of this tract. Both John A.lenton and his wife are now dead. See p&~e ___ of this abstract • .I For 1... bove ded 1: see pDge ...&::_ of this abstract. 5. Presumably, iiilliam Denton died seized of the h~ nds herein and N.A.lenton qu.alifted as Admini s trator of the estbte. As such Adrninistrator,he filed a certain proceeding id the ChLncery court of r ocke County,rennessee. I n t hat proceeding this tr ~ ct was ordeted s old by said court, r nd pursuant to that order,J.MStewart, I;. of land to J.V. J oody. The land,beine in north Carolina,the T ennease~=> court ha-d no Jurtsdi c t1 on of the subject ~ no the clerk and Hsster of the Tennessee Court no authority to convey this land. ~P he abt!lve deed is duly reco!'dP.d in Hay.vood County. See page ~ of this abstract. 6. J.V. 'Noody,under dcte,Januury ~9,1920,conveyed th ' s apd two other tr&cts of land to his ',vifW,Laura ·,voody,by regular warranty deed. 1.. ater,we understand,hi.s \Vife deserted h1.m;at any ra.te,he filed a petition ~n the superior Court of Haywood County for the cnncellntion of this deed on t he ground that it was obtained by fraud and undue influence. .At n hearing of this case the Jury decided that the deed was fraudulent &nd ordered it cancelled of record and t he title vested in J. v.Woody as though the deed to Laura .Voody had never been rnLde. (The deed to Laura Woody is not copied herein,but rnay be sees in connection with the title to tract 249,-page ~$1pf this abstrvc t}. Court annuling this de~d see page For judgment and decree of the -//of this abstr£ct. 7. J.V.Woody died seized of the lands herein by virtue of the foregoing decree snd,by h1s will,whioh 1s of record in Haywood County, bequeathed. the lands to his neices, Mrs. Bertha Woody Ford and Mrs .Laura ';'loody Fggleston. See pvge ·/ -S of this abstract. 8. Laure. Woody has re-married,and is now Laura sutton. She he.s sued for her dower rirhts in the lands of which J. v . ·~voody w·ae seized during the time of her cohab1 tancy with him. :I'he aame being the lands under investig'uti.on and t 1v.ct 249,now owned by 9. Condemnation procedings will be necessary in order to olear up the breaks in this chain of title,a.nd other irregularities occurring therein. 10. :EnginE::er' s t:tffidt,vi t at page !£..of this ubstrE.tot. ' . ' NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble A s .~_ 1- gne d As Acknow]Pdged J. R. LOVE J. ... --. t OVE s .. II . MILLJi,'R 1 1''. . Subscribing witness VliLLIA!;I GREl!N } 1. Kinu of Conveyance. ... .......B · ond. .......... ... ............. ...... ... 2. Date of Conveyance ....; a_P'""f"'>" -165'1····························· :3. Is it properly executed ...............V .~,. eo..,. ........................... .. 4 · Date of Entry and No ............... ....... .................................. . 5. Before what Officer acknowle d ge d .... P·. r.o b;~;;..t .e .... Judg:S e 6 · Acknowledgements, r egular .... ye-9 .............................. .. i. If irregular, copy in full on bacU .................................. .. 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ............ ___ .................... .. !J. Date of acknowledgement . .... rl0~5~lB69 ........... .. 11. Did officer affix Seal... .. ......... h9 ...................... ............... . 10. Was privy examina tion of wife taken ...... ___ ........... .. 12. Was order of probate correct. .... y-&8· .......................... .. 1:3. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record .... .. l.D-.28•187-2 ........... .. (a) of seizin .. ...... .... ............. .................. ... .... ............ ... ..... .. 15. Book ... ....... ~!.L~1 .... ................... Page .... -3-7 ..................... .. (b) power to convey .. ...... .. .... ..................... ... ..... ........ ........ . for .......... rtay.wood ................................. County. (c) ag·ainst encumbrances .. .. ................ ..... ..................... .. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others ..... ....... .. ...... .. ....... ......... .. or restrictions ............ : .... .................... .............................. .. 17. Fi abendtun clause (Quote fully) ....... ... ..... ... ...... ---- --- ·-···· ··· ·-· ···· ··· · ·· ···· ··· ···· ·· ······ ····· - ·· .... ··· ······ ···· ·· ........ ............................... . .. ....... ....... .......... ..... ...... ..... ........ .. ..... .......................... ...... ................ ...... ... .. ...... .... -- ........ --·-··· ······ ···· ··- --- .- ---········-··-· ······ Exact Description of Property ln..To m iLL ' .IJT'I'·.'T DYV ' i' T.f ;;'C:'f 1';J) h'( •'fi'r·'l'l111C" 111hat J 1~ 1 . Love ~'l • I .t.. . . '-{ U.:Ji. 'J -J .L .=-: • ..;. ....... :.t--. ) ,J..;J "'J..;Jt. • .. ' .l!.f.l'~J.t.,_• I ..L .,. • .. . • the surviving partner ot R. Love, deceased, nmheld and finnly bound unto Willi urn G1'een in the penal sum of Five Htmdred Fifty Dollars, void on condition thnt the above bound Love doth make or cause to be made a. cood and sufficient deed ot conveyance for 150 acres of l and, lyinc; on ea.oh side of Mount Sterling Gap, ~ lying on eaoh side of said Gap. ,. The deed to be mnde ·as soon as the above named Willirun Green shall vtell and truly pay or cause to be paid the full and just sum of $275.00 agreeable to three notos of hand by h~ this day given to secure the payment of that sum, then the above ob- . ligation to be void, or otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. ruary, 1857. Given under my hand end seal this 25th day of Feb- J'. H. LOVE, Survi vine pnrtner of F. . LOVE, Deceased. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Sig-ned As Acknowledged H.M.GCOTT MOODY R.M. SCorT Vl:OODY a PHOVl.:D" JOHN A. DillfrON } 1. Kind of Conveyance ..... P~~~---······· .................... .... 2. Date of Conveyance ..... ?.~.~-~~!.??~---··············· B. Is it properly executed ...... X~.S................... . ... . .. . .. ........... 4. Date of Entry and No ..................... ..... .............................. . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged.T.1"9.1:>?.~.£l .... •'f1Jdg e G. Acknowledgements, regular ..... 'X.~-~N'····· ······ · ·········· 7. If inegular, copy in full on back.. .. .............. .. .. .... . ........ 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ................ ~-- -··· · · · ··· ············ !J. Date of acknowledgcmcnt.. .... 9.~.?..J.~-~-~9........... .... 10. \ \'as pr ivy ex:1mina tion of wife tyken ... F.9 ................. . 11. Did officer affix SeaL .. Y~~---················· ....... ...... .... .... .12. Was order of probate con-eeL ....... ~-~---···-····················-· 13. Does conveyancefontain convenants- 1-!. Date of P,~~f for r ecord ..... ~"":?.:l."":l:~g ................. . (a) of seizin --····-~-~---No···· ········- ----------·-···· 15. fBoor~k_-___·_· -_-· ·_·r_~_i_a·:·~-r_w·.-o __. ._· _-_o·_ ·a _ _ --_ ·_·_· · ··_·_ - _- · __P __ a__ g___ e __ · ·_·_·_·_-_-_--_c··o··t·l·n--t.. y .. ... ........ .. (b) power to convey .......... ..... t;r-·· ··················· ··········· ······· (c) against encumbrances -- -~· .. ().................... ..... ... .. .. ....... 16. Does deed contain any ~ecial limitations, provisions (d) aga in~t claims of all others ........ XE:l.f:!....................... or restrictions ...... ..... .. ... ~ .. C> .............................................. .. 17. Habendum clause }.Quote fu lly) .... ',i'9 .... fity~; ___ (:t,Jp_ .T.9. .. lJ\):Q) ::.~~~::· ~-f~:f:~:S.~{~:::~:i;~9f:::gf::::~:ri~f --------ni~- -~~hri:ri-~-Yf>-!ri1}~ri- ~-ri~ --h1-~-\~ij}-~ll.l.~t6 ---~~:~:~~-~h~it-~-6~ijeu~-~~~~~------ .. .. .......... ____ ___ ____ _______ ____ ______ __ _________________ __________ ______________ ____________________ ___ ___ ..... ~----- -- - --- - - ---- --- · ------ -- -- - --- - ------------ - -----------·-· - - · - - -- ---- - - --- - -- - - - - --- -------- -- - - -- -- -- - - - · '-...__.... behoof forever. Exact Description of Property On U"::ount Sterling. BIDINND-TG at a mountain s panish oak on the Nort h s i de of' a beanch t:1bove whore · '.'; illiam Green used to live and. ~h en running N. 65 E. 150 poles to a chestnut in the edge of the laurel• below the gap of a ridge; thence s . 10 E. 160 poles to a mountain spa nish oak bush on the top of Mount sterling mountain; thence s . 65 w. 150 poles to a ch estnut ollk on too side oi' a ridge; thence H. 10 w. 160 poles to the beginning. Con-taining 150 acres more or less. 'I; ~ ~ NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION In Preamble ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT As Signed J OHTT !1• D:S.'T'7.1' 0I! MiJ1G}.JLl:J1' D~:.ll'l' ON .ronrr 1\ . Dm.rrro:N lr1l\ J-1Cl- .:\R T~~i1 J)I;rrr CJlJ ;=: i'!ILLi i:E DEN'l'ON ~ l. Ki nd of Conveyance ..... D.eed ........ ..................... ---------- . 2. Date of Conveyance ........ .3.~2.1~1.89l ........................ . 3. Is it prop erly executed ..... .Ye.s.... ______ ...................... .. 4. Date of Entry and No ......... .. .... ....... ..... ... ... .. .... .... ............. . 5. Before what Officer a rknowledged .... ..... C . .,.:,;'..,.C .. ...... . G. Acknowledgemen t s, r egular .. YC.S---··--------------- -- -----·- ··· -- 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. .. ..... ......... __ ----------·-- ·· 8. Did a ll gra ntors aeknowledge ......... Y:es ........................ . G. Date of aeknowledgement .... .. .. 5 ... 2l-l-89l-- 10. \Ya~ priyy cx:llnin ation of wife taken ... Y.e.s .............. . 11. Dirl officer affix SeaL .. Eo ............................. . P Was onler of probate correct ... Y.e.S---- -- -----·····--------·-····· 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for reco rd.5 ... 22.w.l-89l ..................... . (a ) of seizin .... Yes .................................. ---- ... ----- ..... .. 15. Book --------- ---------- - ~ -- ---·· ·----- - ·--- Page ... 4.9.3 ..................... . (b) power to convey .. Y-os ............................................... . (c) against encumbrances .. .... -.Ye..s ............................... . for ----- H-0;~J-WOW- --- · --·· - - --- ··· -- -- -- --- -----· -- ·· -- ·County. Hi. Docs deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d ) again st claims of all others ... .... .Y.0.S ... ..... .. .......... . 0 1' res trictions ____ $_~-~ ... .D.c.l.ow--- ... --·-----·-··--·----·------ 11~ . Habemlum clause (Quote f.u ll y ) ..r.p. ..Q .. .-JY..: c, .,V ..r. . ,!:,' . . . .c,; wf.'<'L~) .. .<.r , .(.). . .. t:f Q,T n -i-1"" ..• 'f •:· 1 ..;.. ·h ,.., • • , ~ t. • . :.w.u .. .. u '-'J .... ...... - . nC~ ---..:t ~s.o .. .. t..u ..... , .... lf<:0-0C;.S.1 .. .. ....... . ........ waya • ... wa.te.rs ... znd ... vTatc.r .. .c.ows.e.s ... a.nd .. al.l ---and. .... evcr.y ... e.ppu;r:t ert.Un-'i-G-S---&-nd----- . ... woods bc~ongir.g. .. t::JJ.." . in .. .an.;,rw.is.e o.;p-~ r-t..'l-1- n-~.ng - a nd . tilll .:i;.r:t~ - -r-i-sht 1----t-it-le-1 . intere.st • .claim-t .. :O.I'O.nort"Y--- or .. dem.q.. nd t"lh a tsoov:e r ...o f. .. tb.r:. .. s a id---John---A.-----­and l-1!araga:ret Denton- hu ve in und to ·the l ands a.nd premises hereby granted; '1'0 IL\ VI: . .r::;; '.2 0E~Q-J.Dlw:ri\VdJihof~eitY1purte na.nce s 1 unto the said William Denton, in the proper ~e and be110of of the s a i<1 William Denton, his hei r s e~ n ssi~1s forever. B:EGTI'TITING at a mountain spOI'...ish oak on t he North si tle of' a br a nch ab ove vrhe :ro "Yiillion C'rreen u sed to live and then ruP..ni:ng :r:r ~ 6S E. 150 :poles to a che s t nu.t i n t he edc e of t he l ~urol bclon t ho cap of a l"i clge ; thence s. 10 E. 100 poles to a mountain s ranish oo.k bush on Jlihe top of 1~1ormt St erlinc moun­t o.in; thence s, 55 Vl . 150 :pole s t o a che stnu t oa lc on the side of a ridge ; thence H. 10 W. 160 polen to the beg irmine;. Containing 150 acres more or less. The said John A, and £/Iargaret Denton i s hereby to reta in c right for life time on the following boundary - TO ll'B:Gur at thE: gap at MountaSterling with the tum pike road to a stake opposite the said John A. Denton's lower draw burs; then with the s aid bars a straight line to the top of the mountain, then ba ck, the top of the mountain• to the beginning in gap; also the use of any timber for the repairing of: place. STATE OF NORTH CPJWLINi;_ 1 IIAY'COOD COT..JTrl'Y • ____ _;.~t.Rannab being first duly sworn, on his ooth stu tes, that he is 65 years of age ::md that he has been a res3.dent of Haywood County for _ _!!_._ :years. l,J"fiant states that he was well rnd pEJrsorJally acquaint• ed YTi th John A. Denton and his wife, r:1argaret Denton, ·~;t1o formerly lived in Haywood County. 'J.lh1s affiant further sta tet1, of his own lmoGlE:<1t:;e, that both the said. ,John A. Denton and 1-iargaret Denton arc now dead; John A. Denton having been dend for about __3 0_ years and .i·,1urgnret Denton :t:or 2 bout _........3,.0.,_ years. subsori bed anct sworn to before me t his ,,9th day of Noyyember 1~30. My oom."llission e:x:p1res, May 2'7th. • 1931. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Sig-ned As Acknowledged Same sume =~ County, Tennl':'ssee ~ ;;)· . -tE. Stenv-a:rt ,Clk.& :Mst1. o Ch:.:.ncery Court,Cocke ~~------------------~------------------~r------------------- 00 ~ ~ ,J . 7 . ?ooc1y. ;... ~L_ _______________ -L------------------~------------------ 1. Kind of Conveyance ... ... Ir.e.e.d _______________________________,_ _______ 2. Date of Conveyance ......... 4~.6-~.99 ........ :. ...................... .. 3. Is it properly executed .......... ~-9-1'l-- - -- - -------·------- - ------------ . k 1 d d f' ..1."" , , "'f OU.!·t il Acknowledgements, regular ...... yes ............................. .. t>. Before what Off1cer ac ·now e ge ...... v. -t~•-•_.. ----'· ·- · J. -!. Date of Entry and No .......... -------------------------- --------------------- 7. If irregular, copy in full on back ....... --- ---- -,- ---------------- -- s. Did all grantors acknowledge ............. y.es ................... .. 9. Date of acknowlet!gement. .. 4.~.6~.9.9. ..... ,. . -------- ----------- 10. Was privy examination of wife taken. ...... x_ ................ .. 11. Did officer affix SeaL. -IiiO-------------------·- -··· ---·- --·· ·· ·------··· 12. Was order of probate correct...,YeS--------------------- ------"' -- 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record ..... l.:....~.3~0l------------------------- (a) of seizin _______ j{Q_ ______ ·- ------ .. ................ ..................... . 15. Book .. ... 14. .............................. Page.--5-fi.l-------------------- · (b) power to convey ... NO ............ , ....... , .. ------····----------· .. .. {c) against encumbrances ... 1'!0 ...... : .............................. . (d) against claims of all others_ }{_~- - ----- ------------ -- ----------· for -- - ---------~0y.:."1-0{H1--------------------------------County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions ____________ .110 .................................................. . .. .... ... ..... - --······. ...... --··· ····· ·········-···-··---·-···­11. l{abendum clause (Quote fully) ... !to ---h.V.V.~- -i:-ns --t-o h-o-ld ---t-he- £·b-ove----d-e-sc-rtbeu--·Ter.rl-----------­-- _ e_(_t_~. t e _ w:_i_ ttl ... ? .l.l .. the .. hered.:i tament e e.nd -.f.l:pnu.r.tf':ln~~-no.es -- -t:he:re-t-e---b·e-lon-gi-ng ____ tb. . __ t he_ ___s a.i d. __ J __._ V •. :ioo.d.y ...: :.: nd. ... h-1-S--- .hf! -1-r£----&.-n-d----s !:1-s-1-gns- --fo-r-e-v-er-.-----------··---....................... .. '--------"' --- --- ------------ --- ------------------- " "-- ............... .. ................. ................................ .. ··········--·-·- ····· ··--·· .......... . ...................... .... ······· ··· ····· ············ ··············· . 'f' j Exact Description of Property ~HI :c Il'Jl'',FUTURE :~i;DF. THIS 6th day of l:.prtl,a .D.l899, between J . ::!.Stewart,Clerk and Mester of the ChE-.ncery Court at Nweport for , Cocke County,Tennessee,of the: first part,mid J.V.vVoody of HaY'ROod County state of North Carolina of the second part, H IT ~ FSSETH?~hat by a decree of the said court,renderrd at the t\n.gust term 1898,1n the ceuse of 'f.A.Lenton,Administrator Complain­ant flnd 1ennessee Denton et al refrndents, and enterea on fKt.ge 45?, of nrinat~ book 5, the said Clerk und i:iaster ·lias ond Speciul Couer, did od the 27th day o« F&brua ry,1899,sell at private sole the real estate hereinafter descrfbed,to the said J. V. Noody,for three handred tna ten dollars as eforasvid from thereport of the said Clerk and ster m£de i.n the sai <1 Cl.HIBe to the Febru~: . :ry Term 189 9. t:nd. entered on pt.~ge 535 of -h:inute Book 5,und the c~.-;d J.V. Noody,hio.Ving paid the ~r, i~ sun: of three hand reo and ten do J.lars as ee c;Uired by the decree of ~:laid court confirming said report• ilO:V THE LE.F o : ~ }_ , in ordeli to curry into effect said sale in pur­su~ nce of said jil~ decree,and in consideration and so fortha BOU1'11} 1 Ar~l' l':ESCEI Eli:D &S follo,vs: Si tut-: te in the ste. te of North Catioltna,Huywood County ,end on the her,.d·::aters of :,:t.sterlihg Cl·etk, si1d known as the :.:t.Sterl1ng Ft, rrn,c ,_m t ~ltnine abou.t one hu.nclrea end ~ifty ocres • NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affecting the titl e of the la nds abstracted must be se t forth and attached hereto in chronological ord er , and in such detail as will show all jur isdictional fac ts averred in the proceed in gs, proper parties: su ffi cient ,;ervice to bring all necessary parties into cou r t, all orders and dec rees up to and includ ing contlrmation of sale. \ 2. \ Vhen minors, in sane persons or any other persons for whom a guardi an ad litem, commit tee and . such like are required to be appointed, are interested, th e appointment and acceptance must be sho\"n; it must appea r th at all statutory requirements have been compli ed \"ith. G ive names of all plaintiffs and defendants. J. V • WOODY VS #206 LAURA WOODY 1. Cou rL - -8tJP-l:!ffi-lOR ______ County - -HkY'tliJ&D-- - - - - - 2. Kind of action--s-pee-ia-1 -P.l'OOeecl-i-ng ------ - --- 3. Date of fi ling _______ _______ ________ _____ ___ ____ ___ __ -J.. D ate of fi ling lis pendens_ __ __ _ - -- - -- - ---- - . - - - - -- -- 5. Judgment recorded in BooL - -.Ji -- - -- - P age __ l-8~ - - - - - PR OCEE DI ~GS The jury sa aworn l.lnd ernpa..nelled to try this action are us follows:- c. P . Owen, Fred :Medford, Ohas. \'; . Medford, T. r:. Owen, Verlin Evans, J. J. Kirkpatrick, Virgil I>&aClure, Grady A. Noland, 0. l'l . Ham1)ton, w. H. Williatna, R. L. Messer, J. H. Franc is. was the exec ution of the r1er,a. j)rom J. V . Boody to IJtmra -;•;oody da t ed JanW:try 29th. 1920, proairea by f r aud and 1mdua influenoe on the 1)art of' th~ defendant as alleged in the o ompl ~- int? Answer: Yes. Whnt amount, if any, is IJ l& intiff entitled to recover on account of the $1800 note and timb er eol(t. by def'endHnt off the l ~.nd? Anav1er: Not any. JUIXH.;I·:NT • This oause a omir1g on to be heard at this the :May term 1921 of the s uperior OOlli't of Haywood county, and thP. sene be"lng heard be­fore His Honor, B. F. Long, Juo.ee Presiding and holding the courts of the 20th Judicial Dis trio t of north C a.rolina, ~- nCI n jury , upon the p leadil18a filed Hn d. t he avidenoe s ubmitted to the Jur~r by t he plain­tiff, ftncl the followi l'l.G i sH ues hHVing been submitted to the jury, to-wit: lst. '~' as the execution of t he deed from J. V .woody to Laura woody, da ted Ja.l"loory 29th. 1920, procured by fraud anti. \moue ini'lu­enae on the p art of the defend.ant as :::dle(SSd in thf' compla int? 2nd. ~<;· hat amount, if any, is pla intiff entitled to recover on acaount of the ~)1800 note, and timber sold by t\efends.nt off thfl l Eind? ;...nd the jury having ensv1ered the first issue ''Yf'B" a.no_ too seo ond iss ue "Not any". And, 1t further PJ>p ea.rine; to the Conrt t hf•. t the defendant has not anawerecl the' co:rnpltdnt, but that service of sumrnons has been had UJ)On her by Jntblioation ~n.:; require c1 by l nw; Nov1, therefore, it i s cons idered, ord~ re d , a.djuc1.e;e d e nd decreed by the court t hat tbe deed executed by J. v. woody to Lm.zra r.<oody, All cases and aut horities r elied upon to cure any def ects in t his instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposit ion of law must be cited, and short excer pts made therefrom. Sheet F NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. P roceedings in all courts affec ting the t itle of the Ia nds abstracted must be set forth and attached here to in chronologi cal order, and in such detail as ,,·ill show <lll jurisd ict illnal facts ave r red in the pr<lt.:eed in gs, pruper pa rt ie,;, .___/ ,;uilit.:icnt servi ce to bring all necessary parties into t.:ourt, all orders and decrees up to and induding conlirmation of sale. 2. \'hen minors, in sane persons or anr other persons for \·hom a guardian 11d lilelll. C<llllm ittee and ,;uch like are required to be appoi nted, are interested, the appointmen t and accepta nce mu,;t he shll\nl ; it must appear that all ,;ta tutory req u i rem en ts have been com pi ied \·i th. Give names of all plain ti ffs and dt:fendan ts. 1. Court_ ___ __ ____ ___ ___ __ __ Count ~ · --- ·---·-· -- --- -- -- --- - J. V. VIOODY 2. Kind of action __ ______ __ __ . -- -- --------·- VS 3. Date of tiling __ ___ ____ __ __ ____ ___ ___ ___ - ·--- ---- - ----- Ll. UI·tA V:O OJJY -1-. Date of filing lis lmuit' /IS- _____ _ - -- -- --- - -- - 5. J udgment recorded in Book ______ __ ___ Pa~e_ __ ( .Page 2) PROCEED! :\GS dated January 291 1920 and registered Jlllt. :~ 9 • 1920 in book zro. 54 pages 467 and 45u, in the r ecords of deeds of Haywood County, rnd. conveying the l e.n n .t he r ein described, be And the sEmlO is h ereby declared and held to be null and void; that the s a id de e d. is hereby ordered to be set aside axHl canoellec1 of re(:ord, es pr ovided by l aw , and that the said J. V. woody is adjudged a nd c1eoreed to be t he owner in :fee of said land a.s fu.lJ..y nnd complfl t ely e.s if t he :said deed frorn J. v ~ woody to Lnura •;;'oo<1Y had never been execute d., t he metes and bounns of the same heine; as follovis:- * THIRD TRACT: B:P.:GI1THBTG at a mountain SI1 ftnish oalt on the north sicle of the branch, above where Willirun Green formerly lived and then running lJ . 65 Bast 160 polefl to a chestnut on t he ed ''·e of a laurel below the gar of the ridge; thenoe s. 10 :r;ast 160 po~es to a mountain spanish oak bush on top of Motmt Sterling ; thence s. 65 ~'lest 150 poles to a chestnut oak on the s ide of f: ridge: thence N. 10 rreet 160 poles to the be ginning . Containing one hlmdred Hnd fifty aoretl rnore or le sEJ, r1n (1 being the same lan(l oonveyed in a deed dated March 21st, 1891, exec nte tl by John M. Denton 2n d wife, Margaret Denton, to riilliam Denton; tmd heine- , also, the s ame lr.n <'l conveyed by J. 1~1 . stewart, Mastor of the Uhan.oery oou1·t of · county, Tennessee, to J. V . WOOdy by doed dated Apl'il 6th. 1899, Hnc1 v:hioh a a itt deed is duly reoordec.l in t he office of tho He gi ster of needs of Haywood .County, n.c., in Book of Deeds rro. 14, p~..g e 651, ti.nd to whioh deed and record r eference ts hereby made. .All the above <1osorihed la.nil lyine ~md being in Haywood. o ounty, N. ·c. And to further i dentifY plaintiff's title to said lands and give further not ice · of his rights a.nc1 ti t le to the swne, It :i.s or­dered ana adjudged trmt tbi s decree be recorded in the office of the Register of :Deeds of Haywood County, nnd that the same shall in all res1)eota, vrhen so reoorcled, hnve the full force a na eff ect of a. '--...../ conveyance and ti t le in fee. It is further orderec1 tha. t the plaintiff })ay the oosts of this action to be taxed b~,r the c lerk. . . . .. ~.F. LONG, Jl1dge . :P1·esiding. All cases and a uthontws r ehed upon to cure a ny defects m this mstrument or proceedrngs thereon or to support. any propoEition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. S heet F NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION "ABSTRACT OF WILL 1. A verbatin copy of that part of the will affecting the lands abstracted is required. 2. Set forth in detail all items of the will bequeathing mon ey legacies, or placing any specific charge upon the land, and following abstract of the will, give all proof contained in the record of the payment of such legacies, and the satis­faction or removal of such charges. 3. A detailed outline of all petitions, orders and decrees relating to the estate from the time of probate of will and qualification of executor until final discharge, must be shown. 4. Such excerpts from the probate proceedings must be shown on this and immediately following pages, and in chronological order. 5. Always show whether or not testator left a widow, and show that her dower right has been barred by acceptance of a devise in lieu of dower, by participation in a division of the estate or in some other manner . .J'. V. \<'OODY ~: ~::: ~~-:i.~~:::::::::J~:::~:::?::::~::::~:~~~--;~~-~---_-_·_:·.-.2.~.6·.·.:·.:::::::::: Testator to Devisees. !JEI?TFL\ FOTli1 T ,~\ TJR1\ ~-~OT ~--:~ 3:'1'01-T 3. Date probated ................. J.g~ 3.0.::'.l.~.~-(? .................................... . 4. Common or solemn form ................................................................... . 5. Witnesses ...... :T..L.J ..•..... L~J.l.ID.G.r ................................................ . ·--~ • !~ . 1"tli'n el .. ·································---------------------································-···············-··········· 6. Is attestation clause correct? ........... Y~.~·· ······································ 7. Probated before .............. C. .•.... L •.... :.:ayue.s., .... :: ....... :: ...... C .• 8. Letters issued ....... J.?.~_3Q::l.~.g~······································· 9. To whom .. : .. ~.:.:.~J~-~ .. J!.<?9g.Y. ... .fQ.t 9. ... ~ .... :.~~n~rQ .... J:~[~gle S tOD 10. Book .. ........ ................. ........ ................. .... Page ................................... . 11. Final settlement ............. ........... : ........................................................ . 12. Book ...................... 4. ................... :........... Page ...... 296 ..... -............... . 13. Inheritance taxes paid ....................................................................... . 14. Any conditions or reservations in will? ........ .N.9 .......................... . 15. Has will been contested? ................................. JI2 ......................... . · ~o 16. Has will been construed by court? ................. ::1.. ........... ...... .... ........ I1~ ~~~ r' OTffi ! I will bequeath and devise to my two ni aces, Bertha \'oody Fo:r·d and -raurn ':':'"ody ;~ ~ f!leston to be c~ ivided equall7 l1c tweon them o.ll of' rry property w:ttich I rrny cie po s s es ~· ed o :· to which I may be enti tlod at tho tiEKl or my death, consisting of t1ll real property, personal tm d m1xe1' pro;Jerty of whatsoever kind end nature or wherever s1 tunted or located, including all ohoses in notion! insurance, bill s, notes or bonds or othor things or value, cons sting of e 11 11 ve stook, h'.JUDehold and ki tohen :f'urn1 ture, lnnds tenants and hereditaments. wherever t hose aamo muy be located. ITS!·' !~' IVR: T will and devise tht:"t t i f e1 ther of the above or both ot t rifl girls above mentioned Clio before thi s will is carried into etreot tlJn t her share herein mon t1one( r-o t ,J ha1· chil dren. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defect in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. Pa~g e. ......1 __4 ___ ___ ___ __ __ __ __ _._ _ ___ , i ' 1.' NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION / / i SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT NORTH ,CAROLINA. I _. , . -/:x~.--y//)~-~-1--.--------------COUNTY. . " -'"· ,!,' . u .. / ' . ! IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF LANDS CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO J·;; V-.;--- ~1 - 'rOr-Y -- -iTFTP." s-- --- -- ------- -- -- ------------ ------------- ------ ---- 1~ ;·:~! ~:f.~~-~.!~:.;~.3-~c----- -- - - ---- --- -- -- - - -- - - - -- - --- -- ---- - --- ---- --- - - -- -- - - -- --- - - - AFFIDAVIT. ·------------------ ---,-.. ------.,.::- 1'1:------- ---- -- -- ----------------------------• being duly sworn, says: n. '-· A l'"il ... vU rn '--../ 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 oL _ ____ ________________________________ County, in Book __________________________, Page_ _________________________. · H~:ty w o od 81 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 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. Swor13 to and subscribed before me, this :A. _______ :::: .. day oL""',-:-----___ , _________ ______, 19 ____,. .. · , . ...:ec f.'n:be:r - zo -------~~-~~~·----~:~~=~-------------1~}~-~--=~L.r~~-~--- Notary Public. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION TAXES 0 (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 asse.ssed for taxation for the current year, 193.0 ... , at $ .. 14 .•. 7.4 .............. , in the name -----J-. -V .. -W-o-OdJ----·---------- -- ---------- -- -----and the taxes for the past ten years have been paid or not· paid as follows: 19.21 ... 19 ..2...2... .. 19_g z. __ _ 19.~-~---- . ....... P-.. 4.ID------------------------------------------------ -- ----------------- ........ £4.I.D. _____ __________ __ __________________________________________ _____ __ ........P A.ID _______________________________________________________:. ....... .. ........ Pl\.ID ................................ ________________________________.. . 1~. '1 .... _______ l(l'f __lA IP._ ______________________________________________________ _ 1~§_____ ...... :W.OT. ... PAI.D _______________________________________________________ _ 19?..9._____ ___ ___ l.f_Q~ __ ).~A.Ilt _____________________________________________ ,_ __.. . . 1~9. .... -------~-~----:?~)_l'.l.t ...................................................... . 19_g_p___ ........ P.AID. _____________ _____ ______________ __ ____ ________________________ _____ 19 .. .... .... ASSESSMENTS Iiot nny LES PENDENS i,ot a~ MECHANICS LIENS Not any JUDGMENTS .Not any :;,r NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION CONTINUATION ~ ABSTRACT OF TITLE to TRACT NO. 181 Formerly lands of ............................................... ............... .............................................................................................................................. . Tract 235a ...................... · ......................................... J. •. G ....... W:Q~~-1 T!!Jt~~JI .......................................................... ........................... County. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESCRIPTION See caption sheet abstract N o ..................... Page ................• For prior chain of title vesting title in above named former owner see abstract book .................... page ....................• l. Fotr6._ ofOtf:l.e Wl.a.ea.ra .. .. l.~~ve}IM8<;t a)!t81> cefld>n §.~on Weaver to the Attorney General of the United States on the above numbered tract. .·. a. There were aeveral break• 1n tb.is cb.ain o t tt tle and other deteota. Condemaat1on suit haa been 1n~1tute4 by the State ot North Carolina, ent1tl•d, "State ot North Carolina, pe~1- t1oner, Ya. D.w. Caldwell, et al, respondents. '' 4th December 30 Asheville. N. c. Slun A .... .,?· / ._: 6 J. K WOODY/IEIR.S TRACTS @ :::.7J.6 / ,4c.@ = ~3t!(~c. -To T4L= ht4-~Ac.. ~ .SCALE J":::20-..CHAIH8 0.~ Q ~ . ..._ ____ ·-~. .... . . .. I I' . :'· ~~ - • .. :_:,; Of, \g) , I / . ' . · , SURVEY OF /928 BY W. H. .SLOAN ___ _c.__ ___________ ·---~