• Creator
  • North Carolina Park Commission
  • Sloan, W. N.
• Format
  • Land surveys
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1930-01-08
• Subject - Topic
  • Acquisition of property
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • Reports
• Location
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-254

SMOKYIWTN.PARK W.O./V!ES.SER .THACT .S3.,g6 AC RE.S J'CAL £ /'':r20CNA/NJ G .s'f//i'VEY OF I L!JY ~N.cSLOA ~~~~~"'";"' -~·.. . ABSTRACT OF TITLE of Lands of . ............................................................. Vi.. .. l) • .... l1e.s.ser .......................................................... : .................................................. . ............................................................................................ Township .................. H.e,n.o.o.d .................. ~. ................ ........ County. 1,3:2 11.3'1 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESCRIPTION Tr act (264) lliO!lh All bee~ittSB in ·th1e desor1pt1on weJl'e t arne4 from tbe true tae-r141t\l'll e.na fill 41st ~nces are oxpree­se. d 1n ch ains of 66 f eet. Uesinnl ng ~t Corner l, n point . nt tbe 1nte:rseot1on ot marked llne ti , ccm.f!Jr 5 of the Jiaok \~ . BOJltlah 'l'ract ( 2 6~ ) s et n 4" maple post 1n ~ mout:ut of atones, aor1be4 ta .R. oor , 4 , A ~o·t oheatnut bla aed end scribed B. i' .u.n.oor. 4, ttenre s. l ! - 00 ! • • lS cbein 41Gttmt, Tbe1100 w1 t h tbe M.&Ok v:. Hmmah Comer :'. . 5 42" cbes tnut ~ 1 tb oorner m rka D.n4 wttneoeea bl azed &!d scr i bed fd . B. Cor. 5~ bolng comer 6 of the t{nck \"i . Htt.P..nDb :rr oct f ~ 63 ) • /! 113~· htot.or7 b lnzed ,and o o ~i t od n. l'.!l.B. Cor. 5 b.eare S . f0- 00 E •• 12 Ob&in diat ot'lt, Thence . lo&'\'ing the Kook w. Comer 0 . a 20" cbost:lut . s b o~,n na coruer bJ w. D. !Iee­ser, bl a&ed ~n1d aor1bed w. ~a ..c or . 1; pe:.ea1ng .n eornor of t he L. 1~ . Hnll Tr no1. Comer 4, a. loouct 0ttlrnp in fcmoe l ln•, abown sa oort'Jer by \": • ll. ltedCtr, n comer o1 tbo J,. n. ~ U Trs.ot ( 261>) • '1et t1 6'' Mple ~·o s t i n n mound of utcme a , scribed ·'1l • • ~ cor . f 1':rtiot ( 2-6tH 1'borHH.l , lesving t he t . n. Hell - 1- Shut A ' v _.- Corne~ 6, o po1nt • 1tb w1tne sae~. set o. , ... aeh pout 1n a •oun4 of eton•e, sor1be4 W. M. cor. Z, _ , A 24" b1rob blaa•d tmd 8CU''1be4 B. T.W .M.Cor. I!. benre s. ~o-oo s. .12 obain 41etsnt, Thence s. l....tt58 w. tbe plaoe of nepnn1ng oonta1Jl1n£ 62:.96 Acree. ' ~- ANALYSIS OF TI'J!LE TRACT NO~ 264 I. TrElCt No. 254 is now owned by w. D. Mesaer and 11 totally embraoet by state Grant No. 252 issued bf the state to .Tohn Gray Blol.Ult. Since • have treated State Grant No. 252 by meeBe oor veyanoeus from the time sa1d Grant was issued up; through, ant .1nolu4• 1ng the time said. Grant passed by the last will and testament of .Tamas R. Love to his executor$'; the same will not be repeated in this analr­sia, but may be seen by reterenoe to the e.nalys1s or t1tle to th• sicln~y ~ielson traqt beginning with paragJ"aph 1 ot . said ane.lyaia, ad ending with paragraph 10, page. 3 ot this ab~Jtraot .. II. The first 1astrumt)nt we will oonsider atreotiJJ« Traot NCI. 2~ is a de~d ~rom R. D. Q.UlmeJ:>, trustee and administrator de bonis non, to Rhademon Hannah. This cleed be~s date or .Ttln. 20, 1894.. In making this conveyance the said trustee ;l"eserved onrhalt o-t the mineral interest lrl th mining pri vilegea, We have heretofore tullY t~eated the autho:r1ty ot R. D. Gilmer to make oonveyanoe• ot the .Love spo.oulation Landa. For said authority see the analysis ot title o;t Trao.t No• 285 page No. 69 or this abstract. The abOve 4ee4 ia ot r-ecord in Harwood County. See page 781 ot this abstract. III. On Febru.ary 19• 19101 Rhademon Hannah and w1 te oon-veye4 to .Toseph l?riot Tract No. 254. This deed is duly recorded in see page 783 ot this abstract. - ""', !Vt On OetobeJ" l.S, l9l.5t 1o•e)lh Prioe Q:ld . \"'ite oo .. ""' ·TJ••' No. 264. to w, D- ueseer, the )teaellt Q'Wtlet-- nds dee4 . ~ le 4\il7 ttite)-4~ f.ll t:Iaywo()4 county, see »-. . 7a4 · .. or th11 abatnot. ·'~\· v. Aa • are :partiaUy <lependiug upon pOsaeeslon for tt tle· to ~ot. !10t 264~• we haw obtain$! atfi4av1 te ot poeeesalen~ ltl:l4 Ut14artt• •1 be •een b7 :re:terenoe to page 17~5 : t~ough ·.·.?sa . of this ab•t~ect.- VI., ~19:r• • att1tlavi 1i Qll 'his t~ot mar be $ean by x-e.:tenaoo tf) pa~ .. 789 of this abs,%'aot. \. __ ) NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION In Preamble ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT As Signed llt n. Gilmel"t TrUstee As Acknowledged :a-. P• Gil.me~, Trustee ., ~"' ¥~tdeDWn Hannah ... C!l 1. Kind of Conveyance ........ ------D---E·--E--·D--··········--·-·-·-··· 2. Date of Conveyance .......... l~_2_0.~94 ............................ . 3. Is it properly executed ............. ----------------------------------------- 4. Date of Entry and No ......... ------------------·---- --------················· 6. Acknowledgements, regular ............. Yea ... -,------------------ 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ..................... Ye.s. ___ _______ __ _ 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ........... Q-.----S.----0-. 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. ____ __ _____ : _____ ___ ~ -- -- --------- 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ... ---··· ··------·--········ 12. Was order of probate correct ..... Yes ____________________________ _ 9. Date of acknowledgement... ----7•11.,.:94-------------------- 11. Did officer affix SeaL _______ ______ ______ _______ ___ __ __ : ___ ________________ __ 14. Date of fiiing for record .................... 'l~~2iiia.9.6 ......... . 15. Book ... .......... 2 .......................... P~ge ....... .... 582-----------·- 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- (a) of seizin -----------------------NO------------------------------------------ (b) power to convey ................. Yee--------------------------------- for -------------lie.YVJO-O<l-----·····················---County. (c) against encumbrances ---------------NO-------------------------· 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others _____________ Yes----------------- or restricUons ---------One-!!half---mi-neral---------- ---------------- --1nt.erea-t----reserve-4------------------- 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) ... ---'r-0- .IIA.VE--ANP-TO--HOLD----'t-he---afOJ:e8a1-d----t-raot----of---land ___________ w1:th ... the ... pri.vilege.s ... and .. .app.ttrten.ance.s.-- -th~-eto---be1ongtns- --untc>---the- --------- -----------said, ... Rhadem&n .. l!annah .. and ... hi.s---beir-li---and-a$Si-Pa----to ... h1-s---an-d---the1-r ---only ___________ use, .. a.nd ... behOo.f ... :rorevar .•............... ,.---------------------: ______________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exact Description of Property "That whe~eat:~ James B. Love• deoeased1 _of the Court of Equity for Buncombe County, made in the yea:r 185'7, and . under ,the. pro• visions of a deed ot agreement errtered int-o on the 16th day of October1 185'71 by Jamee R. l .. ove • Rtt . M, Henry; Je.D\8e L. Henry •· William Welch, John B. Love, Dillard Love and William H. Thomas, bee~ trustee for himself and the said parties above ne,med of the said Love speoulatton lands lying in the ooimties of Yancy• Madison, Bunoombe1 Haywood and Jackson, w1 tb power to me.ke sales ot the same• and ·exeeute titles t herefor; and Whereas the said James R* Love dietd seized and possessed <>t the said Love Speoule.tioa lands as trustee, as aforesaid; and Whereas t he said Jam&s R; Love made and published a t will and testament in writing and appointed Will(~m :u, Th .s, Robert G. A. Love, William L. Hill1a1'd and se.nruel L-. Love exe<tutors, who qualified and took upon themselves the execution thereotaal'lt Whereas the said James R., Love .sold many tracts of said l and to different persons and aut.hol:"ieei and em.powerri his said executors to continue the sales of sa1dland. and to ma.ke titles; and Whel"eas upon the dea:th of the said William Lt Hilliard, the sole aoting ex&outor of the sa1d James lit• Love. deceaseQ. 1 , t he superior S!tef/ 8 Court ot Haywood Oouaty• a1i b'pring Te~, 1891, in the oase of w. L• Hen,..y and . Vl• L. HeJU71 aclmin1stre.toJ" or R. M, Hf>nry1 4eceaeecl1 versue w. L. R11114l%'4, et al, . appointed tlle <•a14 a. D. Gil.me~ tl"Ustee tor the heir• at law ot .r .... n., tove,oeoeaaea, .et al1 owners ot- the eaid t ove. speculation. Laai.$1 W;if;h powe» to make· sales of end latule anA exeoute ·titlea ·thoretOl'J 8114 Whereas tli$ sa14 n, D. Gilmet was appointed administrator de bonis non wt th tht . will a:nnexei of 1:anws R• . Love 1. deoeased1 bt. thCJ supe;rior Co'UJ't or Haywood county • on the 18th daJ ot ·September., · lStl.; and Whereas the eaid R• n. Gilmer, trustee• did on the lOth day ot 1:une, 18921 exeoute 'bO&d tor title ._o tne aa1d ·Rho4 .. n HUnah, ·oon41t1on to oonvor to the sat 4 !1alUl&h th'O lands herein deeOr1 be~ upon the payment ot Thtrtrnine & OV/lOO, th• sum ot $5o.,.oo having been pal4 w., w. str11'lgf'ield1 and $32.00 haVing b•en paid to R. n •. Gilmer, trustee; NOW THEREFORE" etc. . tYINg. ON Tl~ WAtERS OF LI T'l'U CAT.ALOOCH!E BEGINNING: At a stake o:n the Northeast corner ot William Hannah's 25 acre ·tra.ot 1 and runs North 7V:i poles to a small· tizewood on the s1.de ot the m.ountaln between th-e No:rth fork ot Little catalooo...h ee •.f md the t .op ot the l'1deei• . thence North M . West 125 poles to a loo.ust . n a flat; thence south e4 Vlest 50 poles to a chestnut on side of moun.tatn; thence south 40 &uat 60 poles to a chestnut{ William fiB.nnah'a oorner; thence south 45 ·Eaat • tth H,ann&h'$ line 125 poles to the b~ginn1~1 containing 57i ,..,~fil.f J110;e or less. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ~.: >i,:~~~~;\~v,. . . f · ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed , . As Acknowledged r: Rh04man Uanita" <: Rhodme.n Hannah Rhoclman Hannah ~ and l'l1to• ~r--Ma· ~rr~~Ran~=.·~ =na~h·~--------~~Ma~r~z~. · ~H. 8~~nn· ~DahML--------~_Mwaer. y~~I~m~nwnwe~b~--------- 1. Kind of Conveyance ............. D ... E. .. .E ... D ....................... . 2. Date of Conveyance ........ -2<!:19~10 .............................. . 3. Is it properly executed .................................. ................... . 4. Date of Entry and No .................................................. ...... . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ...... J' ..... P . ........... . 6. Acknowledgements, regular ............ Yea. ...................... .. 7. If irregular, copy in full on back ................... ............... .. s. Did all grantors acknowledge ................... Yea .............. . 9. Date of acknowledgement ......... 2~.2l!"l..Q ................. .. 10. Was privy examination of wife taken .......... Yu ...... .. 11. Did officer affix Seal... ............................................. .......... .. 12. Was order of probate correct.. .............. Yea ................ .. 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record ........ ~l9~].3 .................... . (a) of seizin ............................... YelL ........................... . 15. Book .............. .3.3 ..................... Page ......... .518 .............. . (b) power to convey ............................. Yea ..................... . for ............... Haywo.o.d ............................ County. (c) against encumbrances ...................... .... Yes .......... .. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others .................. Yea ........... . or restrictions .................................................................... .. 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) ......... !.ro .. liAVE. .. MlD .. TO ... J:IOLD .... the ... at.oreaaid ... tr.e.ot ... or. .......... . ......... parcel. ... of .. J.aud .. and .. Ul, ... prtv.il.eges .· . .a.nd ... appur.tenanc.es ... thereto ... b~ .............. . ......... ~ong1-ng: ... to ... the ... sa1d ... .1oQph ... P:r-1oe. ... an4 ... his ... heus ... anc1 ... aas.1gns., .... to ................. . ......... :their ... onl.y. ... uae ... and .... beho.o.t ... toJ,>eYer ............................................................................................................... .. Exact Description of Property LYING ON TilE WATERS OF LITTLE CATALOOCHEE BEGINNING At a stake on the Northeast eorner of William Hannah's 25 ao:re traot, and runs North ?"'t pol~• to e. small tizewood on the side of the moun• tain between the North fork ot Little Cataloochee and the top of the ridge; thence North 54 West 125 poles to a locust in a flat; thence south 46 West 50 poles to a ohestnu~ on the side of the mountain; then south 40 · East 60 poles to e. chestnut • William u~­nah' s corner; thence south 54 Eat:) with Hannah • s line 125 poles to the beginning, containing 5?i acre. JnOre or less. Shul B NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged .:roeeph :Prioe I.eahHall .roaeph Pl"1oe Leah Prtoe 1. Kind of Conveyance ......... .. . D. ...E . ..: E, __lL . ................... . 2. Date of Conveyance ...... 1~l~:l5 ............................ .. 3. Is it properly executed .............................. ... .............. ...... . 4. Date of Entry and No ..................... .................................. .. 5. Before what Officer acknowledged .......... J:'.f. ... Fi ........ . . 6. Acknowledgements, regular ............. Yea ...................... .. 7. • If irregular, copy in full on back ............... : .... .............. . 9. Date of acknowledgement... .... ll..~-~-15. .................. . 8. ·Did all grantors acknowledge ................. Y • .a ................ . 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ....... Yea .......... . 11. Did officer affix SeaL ........ ........................ .. ...... ................ . 12. Was order of probate correct.. ........ Yea ...................... . 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record ...... 2~l7.~~-'7 ...................... .. (a) of seizin ................... Y.t.l ...................................... .. 15. Book ............ 48........................ Page .... 39.2. .................. .. (b) power to convey .. ........ ....... Y~a ................................ .. for ......... .HaJW0.04 ................................. County. (c) against encumbrances .......... .... TO.I ...................... .. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others ................ YO.I. ............ .. or restrictions ...... ......... ..... .. ........................ .. ..................... . 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .. T.O ... HAVE. .. .AND ... TO .. RO.LD ... the ... at.oreaaicl ... b.ao.t ... ot ... le.n4---- ............. anCl ...l \l>;p.ud.e.ne,:r10.fUl ... thento. .: belOng1ng ...t o. ...t hd. ..s aid. .. W.. ....D . ..... Meseer, ... hi,a---· ............. he~a ... an4 ... u .s.1gna•--·-to .... their ... only ... 1Ule ... and ... behoo.t ... tor.eve;' .................................... . .......... .............. ; .......................... ............ ....................... ..................... ................. .......................................................... .............................................. . Exact Description of Property ADJOINilliG THE l.ANDS OF t. N, HAlL1 w. M, HAJlN.AH MID CH.AMPION LUMBER COMPANY ET AL1 AND BOUNDED AS rom.ows: BEOINNINCh On the Northeast oorner of w. M. Hannah 25 acre traot, and runs North 77~ poles to a small t1awoo4 Qn side ot the mountain to top ot the ridge 1 thence North 54 \Vest 125 poles to a locust on a flat; South 46 West 50 poles to a chestnut on the side ot the mountain; the~oe South 40 East 60 poles to a cheat ... nut 1 w • M. Hannah' • oorner; thence south 54 East with Hannah's line 125 poles to the beginning, oontainins 57-i; acres, more or less. Sltul B STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY poaes and says: That he is t$" years of age and has been a o1t1zen and. resident ot Haywood CoUllty for ~-yeusJ that he 1a well ao• quainted with the ownel"ship and possession of' a oe:ttain tl"aot ot land now oWn.ed by w. n •. Messer more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at Corner 1, a point at the intersection of marked Ilnes;. Corner 6 ot the Mack w. Hannah Tract ( 253) set a 4r" maple post in a mound ot stones, scribed M._ H. corner 4, A 20" chestnut blazed_ and eoribed B •. T .. M •. H .. Corner 4,. bears s. 15-00 E. .la ohain distant; thence with the Mack w.. Hannah Traot ( 253) N •. 52•31 w •. 29.,46 Corner 2, a 42" chestnut with oo~er marks and witnesses blazed and sC)r1bed M •. H. Corner '• being corner e ot the Maok w. Hannah 'l'raot ( 253) A 12" h1ok­ory bla~ed ~And soribe4 B.T.M.H. Corner 5;. b"ars s. 50•00 E • • 12 chain distant; th~ttnoe leaving the Mack w. Hannah Traot (253) N. 57•06 w. 15~1& Corner 3, a 20" ohestnut sho1f!l e.s oorn. er. by w •. n. Messer, blaze<l end so:r·ibed w, M., Corner ll· thenoe N. 48•29 E, 1.32 Passing a corner of the L. N .• Ha 1 Trao~ 11~57 Corner 4t1 a looust .atump in tenoe line sll;own aa QOrner by w. D • .Me~UI'er, a corner ot the t. N. Hall Tr. ao.t· ( 255) set a 5" m.. ap.le p.ost in a tnOund o. t stones, soribe4 v;, M. Corner 2 J thenoe leaving the L• N • Hall Trao t \ 255) s. 51•42 E. 31.09 Corner 51 e. point with witnesses. sot a 4 tf· post ln a mound o~ atones · sori bed w • . M. corner 3• a 24rff biro.·h blazed and. scribed B. T. w. M. Corner 51 bt:~Ell"f , s. 3C>-OO E• .13 ohe.in distant; . thence s. 1•38 w. ~8.40 The place of beginning; oonta1ning 53.96 acres. s t ates Att1ant :t'Ul"ther/ that M, n. Messer an4 those under whom he claims, to wit, Joseph :Prj,oe, A, R. Hannah and :a. n. Gililler have been ln the open, continuous. adverse and notorious poeaeseioa of sa14 lands for 30 years and more; Qultlvating same• ta.kins tbl­ber and firewood theretr,om, pasturing same, and mak1npo such~ oth.- ' UM~ •t Mit lu4o •• they .an w•ora,:ptibl.• ott • .ttlan' ~-· atat•• that ht ba• nt~ hea-4 ot e:r oontr<J,._•:7 u •• the title •._ - .· . .· ' ,..,. or to th• po••••llC:.a ot anr pol'tt• et the .f.bO'ft · 4eMr1bf4 1_.. swon to a])4 subhrt "4 bttore ' e_ ' ' - . . me thll;&::t"ftia,- ot: NO'fembe):.,l929 • My Commission Expires May 27, 1931 S~ATE OF NORTH C,:'i.ROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY 787 /\~, {::;/4; !la/7. ap lz " ·' being dult sworn, de:poeea and. saya: ~af ~. ~~yeat"s o~ age and lUUJ been a o1t1zel\ and reei• dent of Haywood Coun <or ?a YOa;t"GJ that he 1$ wel~ aoquai,nt.ed w1th - the ownerehip anf! poeaesstiii ot a oertain traot of land now owned · by w. D, Messer• more partioul.arl,- 4esor1bed as tollowas BEGINNING at corner l; a point at the 1nte~aeotion ot marked 1lnes,: Corner 5 of the Mack w. Hannah '.t'raot ( 253) set a. 4" maple P9St in a mound et stones1 aori,bed M •. H. Corne~ 41 A 20" chestnut blazed and scribed B~ T •. M~ . n •. Corner 4;1, beua s •. 1~00 E. ,18 oha1n distant; thenoe W1 th the lllok w •. Halmah Tl"aot (253) N-. 52•31 v;., a9 •. 4& .. oorner .21 a .. 42" chestnut With corner marks and witnesses blazed and ao~ibe.d M- H. Corner "• be1ns corner I of' the MaCik w •· ~all Tract ( 253) A 12" hio~ ory blazed and scribed B. T• M. R. corner 5 bears s. so-oo E • • 12 ohain distant; thent'te lef1rlng the . Maok w. Hannah Traot ( 253} :u. 37•06 w. 15.16 C'ornet- 3t a 20" chestnut, ehown aa corner by w, D, Messer t b. l. a~ed' and aol:'i bed w • M. corn. er .iJ. thence N. 48•29 E. 1,32 Passing a col"ner of the Lt ll. Ha . Tract 11 .. 37 Corner, 41 a locust stump in tenoe line shoq ae corner by w. D, Me•ser, a OOl"ner o-r the L, N• Hall Traot ( 255) set a 5" maple post in a mound or etones sor1 bed w .w:. Corner 2; thence lea.vins the t. N .. Hall. Tract. [255) s. 51•42 E. 31.09 corner s. a point with witnesses, .Set a 4" e.ah poat in a mound ot stones, sor1 bed w •. M. CQrner 31 bears ~~~, 30-00 E, ~13 ohain distant; thence s, 1•38 w. 18,40 The place ot beg1nn1ng1 oonta1n1ns 93,9tl aores, Affiant tul'ther states that M• D. Messer and those und•r whom he olalms{ to w1t1 .Toseph Prioe, A. n, Hannah and R• D. Oil.,. mer have been n the open, oontinueus, advene and .notarious por s•ssion ot said lands • under known e.Jtd Vii11ble metes ~ild bounb for a period at th1J"t1 ye~s and 1110:rej oultt.vating Satn.$, takina timb~r .and fi,~wtood therefrom, pasturing $8ID.et end maldng· suo~ other uses of said lands as th~1 are sus.otptibl~ .of'; affiant 't'urthe ttato• that he has never heard or anY oonttoveray as to the title or to the possession ot any portion of the above desor1bed lands, rk4J w~; )..J,~~ :2?:1. wx~ · (A?t~an:t Sworn to and subscribed 'beto:re me this,¢/~day ot Nov., 1929. Ji.C!-~42o·a~ry Ptt.b lio. My Commissicn Expires May 27, 1931 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HAYWOOD COUNTY Wi n. -sser• b'lng duly $worn,. deposes and sayst That he 1s l.9 7 yerura ot agt e.J¥1 has bee:A a ~1 tizen and reai• dent ot HaiWOi(T county tor . ~.:> .. yeEU"eJ· that he is well ao ... quainted w1 th the QWJU9rsh1P and possession · ot a certain tract of land punhased by llim fX'Qm . Jo~.teph Pr1oe, more particularly des.cribed es :followst BEGINNING at come~ 1.; a point at the intersection ot l!larke4 lines,. corner 5 · o:r the Mack w. Hannah Tx-e.ot ( 253} set a 4" maple post ~n a mound of stones · sori hod M. H11 Corner 4:1 A 20" ohEU.ttnut blazed and scribed 'B,T.;M•H• Col""" ner 4, bears s. 13•00 E •• 16 oha1n distant; thence wi;'lh the :Mack w,. He.ntl$h TraQt (253) N~ 52~31 w. 29t .46 Cot-ner 21 a 42" chestnut with corner marks and witnesses blazed and $O:r1bed M. H. Corner 5t being ocerner 6 ot" the Maok · w .•. Ha.nlilllh Tract (253) A 12" "hioko.ry bla~f)d and scribfJd B.T.M.H. corner 5 be~s s •. 5c:roo E •• 12 chain distan.tJ thenotoJ leaving t .he :Mack W •·. Hannah Tract ( 253) N.. 37•06 w • 15..10 corner 31 a 2Q" chestnut, show as oorner by w., D• Messer, blazed and scribed w., M. corner l; thence North 48-29 E. 1,32 J?as-sins a oorneJ: of the L·t N. Hall Trac'C ll •. 57 Oo;rne:r 41 a l.oo~t s\um.p .$n t enoe line showu, aa oc>rn•r by w. ·D. Messer, a oo1;ner ot the .L• N., Hall Tract ( 255) se~_- S:-· 5" mB!il.e _Po_st . in a DWlln. d of stones! scribed Vi , :M, Qornflr 2J -thence, le~v1~ the L. N, Hal · Tract (255) a .. .5 1•42 E• 5l.. 0~ Corner 6t a.. Point with witness_e s, set . a 4" ash p.ot!Jt in a JQ.OUBd or stones, scribed w. M. Corner 3, A 24" birch blazed and soribed B. T. w. M, Corner 3, beal"a s. zo•oo E •• 13 oha1n; d.istant; thence s. l-38 w. 18.40 The place ot beginning; oc>n.tatning 53.96 A~res. 788 M:tiant further states ~hat he and those under whom he claims, tQ wit, Joseph Prioe, A-. R. Hannah and llt Dt Gilnter, have been in the open, continuous, notorioue and adverse possession of said lands, under known and visible metes and bounds, for a period of 30 years and mor• J cultivating same, taking timber and fir.ewood therefrom, pasturing same, and making sUQh other uses of sa4d lands ~$ they are su.~oeptible ot; a:1":tiant :f'Ul"th«W states that he hf:us neve~ he.ard ot any controversy ~s t& the t1.tle or to the possession ot any portion of the above dese.r1'bt3~ 1a~de. rw b sworn to and subscribed before me thisJ.I.stor Nov., 1929'• My c .· . AI ,.,. ~ .· •· omrrusston f . ~ - • ••, ts Xptres M . ~ . ··- , ..'l l/ , .., • - NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT NORTH CAROLINA, ~ __________H__A__Y__W___O__O__D___ _______ COUNTY. IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF 1 LANDS CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO w. D.,~- .w·------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dea1crtat•4 em. 1Al1"nty •s :=~~::::::::: : J AFFIDAVIT. H. c. ~,l:IJ5l.m'N' . - -- -- --------------- -~: ____________________ : ________________________________________ , bemg duly sworn, says: That he is a Civil Engineer and Surveyor, and was employed by the North Carolina Park Commission as such in the survey of the foregoing mentioned tract of land, the deed for which is registered in the Office of Register of Deeds of ____ !~~----------------County, in Book. _____ ~---------------• Page·------~~--------------· 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. ________________ A{;-~~------------ Sw~ to and subscribed before me, this ----~Yo. f~~~.-.-;~;;.:-:. 7-->• b·9. . ~--;;·. // jArT/4-~~~ M y commi·S S·io n · exp·t re. s4 .. p):>11 ~~1930 c- ---- -~ ----··------------- - ,---, · TAXES -.- . - . . ;_-.. · ,··.-.- _:i (Fill in all blanks indicating year, and show on lines opposite the year whether or not the taxes have been paid. If paid an affinnative showing must be made by use of the word "Paid." The use of ditto marks is riot permissible). The property in question is assessed for taxation for the current year, 19 ... ;···-: .. , 'at $.· ............................... , in the name .............................................. ................. ..... and the taxes for the past ten years have been paid or not paid as follows: 19 .... ~ 19 ....•..... . 19 .. Jl1 . .. ....... ..... .. . ~~ ... :~~-~ ...... ....... .......... .. ........... .. ..... . ............................... ~ ............................................... . .............................. r~~~ ............................................ . M 19 ........ .. • 19 ......... . 19 ...•...•.... . 19 ....~ ...............................~ ~~ ........................................... . 19 ...~. ~ .... . 19 .....1...8 ;. Pal4 ················································-······················ ·-·· ········ ····· 80 19~ .. : ...... ASSESSMENTS NONB LES PENDENS NONJ MECHANICS LIENS N 0 N B JUDGMENTS NON I N4 o o oo o oo o oooO oooo ooOo o oo • O OHOO OOo o o o ooo ooo o o oOO oO o ooO OOO&oooo oo o OOOO oOOOOOOO•• oo oooo oooO Pd4 Pd4 ......................................................................................... Pel4 Pall Slun G K ,COMMISSION ATTORNEY'S <:;ERTIFICATE 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 b~gin~ing entry there of has been carefully examined and noted, and that the following named owner ...... : ......... : ...... seized in fee sh1!ple of a good and valid title to the same, sttbject only to any lien, charge or encumbrance shown in this abstract and listed he.reon. ENCUMBRANCES ~' ( .#M) ~}}'l~JlQlf of~- . utn~ itd~••~~t t'J~41lt8 J'tm'J O'm$4 hy tttriliftt!Old qd oth·tt~ This .... u ............ day of ........ ~: ............................... , 19#1--· Attorney. Address ........................................................................... , .......... .. 249 251 252 253 264 ;/ 265 / ( J. ·s. Woody 3 room log houne Gld Mill -a-cultivated land (.~30.00 l49.l9 --- -- 100.00 25.00 100.00 900.00 Old Barn / 30 acres 30 acres 4 acres 11 II lit65.0Q Orchard .. @ 100.00 1950.00 ~ ~u. JJ,-1'~,·- 400.0~0~' --·34~7~5~·~0~0-)7 1 -. ,. Jas. 11. hannuh o..> 32.44 - ~ . <~ -' '.: :1 room ·log house ~~~- 100.00 .,.- · Shed 10.00 21 acreo cultivatt>d fields C60.00 1260.00 12·~ acres wo dland C:10.00 125.00 1495.00 ~ov ·. '),._~· j::~~~ ~- ~/~ ~( ~-~ ~- nd C::GO.O . "-..l320.00 . · --~ !;;lo. o o ~.ocr 1835';oo ,0 l!.nck ,; • Ho.nnah CjJ t/;; ' 152.06 110 aaron cultivated land <'60.00 .. . 42 f)orc:s woodland (ao.oo 5 room :frame house ~stall tam 7150.00 420.00 aoo.oo 500.00 loo·.oo lO'J .OO 100.00 100.00 -==:::.;;)mall 1, . rn utld smoke house 2 BL'lall log houses Small :lllrn ~ room boxed hotU:e Apnlo Jio· se and Smoke House 75.00 9345.00 , .,., ;,:eescr v 5:3.96 ·lo -'~• X ., room l oi; houne 100.00 ; . ' "' ,. ~ · ap!Jle house 100.00 Smoke house am1 spring house 50. ;() 10 !l.O!.'<lB tllearcll land ( ~100.00 1000.00 20 ac~cs II " C40.00 soo.oo 14 aoree woodlann . 12.00' 168.0:) ;s room bo:xcd house 1BO.o ~; 2368.00 L. N. Hall 66.42 IX 2 room ooxud house 100.00 3 room loc house 100.00 Apple hoUBe & apr in,-: house 125,00 4 stall <:am 300.00 7 room f:;.·ar:~ ed holllle 1000.00 65 acr ~ e <:ultivated land ,·65.00 4226.00 5850 • .QQ__ 2~y 257 ' I I. v. Hannah x ;:,; room lJ oxed house .• \ Darn 21 norce cmltlvntocl l Hnd ' W. H. }{annah ""..·- · ~ room_ lug house .. , .:.>;1all Jam 7 acres cultivated land 4 aarus uoodlaml. 10.00 Jethrow ~ ~ annuh 2 room boxed houoe l arn uud apple house 21.27 i 'i·, J . · ;jQ,OO 11.19 / I ; 60.00 /J i I I 12.24 • 12 ncrca cultivated hnd · GO.OO 150.00 50.00 6:30.00 100.00 50.00 420.00 40.00 100.00 &u.OO 720.00 1 : ' 8:.>o.oo 610.00 870.00 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 54-acre tract 254 in Cataloochee was owned by W. D. Messer. 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
  • Maps (documents)
  • Photographs
• Type
  • StillImage
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1930-01-08; 1937-04-20; 1940-02; 1940-03-12
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Dimension: 3" x 4"
  • Pages: 26 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Abstracts of title
  • Acquisition of property
  • Dwellings
  • Farm buildings
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • Land titles -- North Carolina -- Cataloochee
  • Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- North Carolina -- Haywood County
  • Landowners -- North Carolina -- Haywood County
  • Real property -- Maps
  • Real property -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Maps
  • Reports
• Location
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • Cataloochee (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-254
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park