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Cataloochee tract 271: T. H. White

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  • This 43.5-acre tract 271 and 271a in the Mount Sterling section of Cataloochee was owned by T. H. White. 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.
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Title to t .he holtinge under this grant from the date of 1 ts. iseue down to the time . . the same passed by the will of Jas.R.Love to his EXecutors,an4 later to ~ .D.Gilmer,Trustee and Administrator for the Love Estate has been treated in the analysis ·~ of title to the Sidney .Nelaon tract. The same will not be repeated herein,but may be seen by reflrenoe to pages one to ten of this abstract. ,1.!5-4" ? 2. \Ye will first consider tract 271-a,and along with it,a small portion of tract 27l,whioh portion has the same history of title as 271-a. These two parcels came originally out of a ninety-seven and t hree-fourths aore traot,known as the 2nd Gnat Camp tract. This tract as auoh was firatevidently held under a bond for title b7 one,Oornelius sutton,or as his name sometimes · appears of recor4,Cornelius Sitton. The records,however,diaoloses Bmt in a proceeding in the Superior coutt of ftaywood County,bearing 4ate,Oet.8,188l,entitled the Executors of Jas.R.Love va the Heirs of Cornelius sutton,a decree of eai4 court was signed which vested title to five tracts of la:n.d on Big Creek in the heirs of Cornelius sutton. The seco nd tract described in that decree,b7 name and by metes and bounde,is the boundary under clisouasion in this paragraph. Recorda of this pro­ceeding are copied in full herein and may be seen at pagesl~ to /.fi..:;Of this abstract. a. About the same date as above prooeeding,W.G.B.Garrett qualified as Administrator for Cornelius sutton,deoeased.and ata~tei a special proceeding,petitioning the Court of Haywood County for power and authority to sell some or all of the lands of which Cornelius Button died seized :tott the purpose of securing as.seta >1,::;5~~;- . of admitdstratio:n, sale was held.,all appearantly i:n accordan,oe with the laws goTern-ing such me.ttera. At subh sale,Polly sutton one of the heirs. · beoame the last and highest bid.der· for the lat and 2nd Gnat Callp traote, and complied with the terms of the sale in all respeote. Records of the proceedings had in connection wtth the aele are copied here~n and made 8 part of thts abstract. See pages ~ g-­to}.:~ of this abstract. 4. In .aceordance wtth the decree aigned .1n the suit,Exe­cutors of Jas.R.Love vs the Heirs of Cornelius sutton,noted in pl.ragre.ph two h.erein.,B•D.Gilmer.Trustee and Adminis~rator for the said heirs of Jas.R.J,.ove.,deoeased.,executed on Aug .• l2,,l90l,a deed fot the Let ~nd 2nd Gnat Camp tracts to MarJ sutton,,who waa one and the same person as POllJ sutton mentioned tn the previous paragraph. (see affidavi.t page_Li:fof this abstract). This deed 'is regu~ar in fotm,properlJ exeout.ed and of record tn HaJWood In its ercitale mention is made of the suit ud .the decree directing the Executor of Jas .• R..LoYe to execute a deed tor the lands described thetein to llhe heirs of Cornelius sut~on, and also the sale held by w..G.B.Garrett.Administrator,at whioh sale Mary SUtton became the last and highest bilder and paid the purchase moneJ• See pageJ-f~of this abstract. 5• Und.er date,Sep.2,190l,Mary Sutto~.by deed fn regular form, properly executed and of record ·in Haywood c ounty,convere4 forty and one-half acres of the 2nd Gnat Oamp tract to Thomas White,who is one and the same person as ~.H.Whtte,the present -a owner. · This boundary embraces tract 271/\ and the small portion of 271 now under discussion. see page 1!:::of this. abstrac~. See ai}.po affidavit,pageJ..{i.of this abstract as to the urunarried state of Mary sutton at the time of the execution of this deed, 6. The remainder of thact 271 is out of a one hundred aore tract referred to as thtt wm.Green traot,and mentioned as being is mentioned as covering 'this· traot,but the records ,dieoioae no alloh instrwnent. Eridentlr wm.Green rioefved bond for title to. this tract,gfving his notes for tne purchase mone7. These notee probab• 17 were not pa.id b7 Green,but tell into the hands of Mra.w.w·.str1ng­ffeld and Mra.M.E.Hilliard,two of the children and heirs of Jas.R. Love~ 7. an Oct.lO,l888,w.w~strin~ield executed a bond for title to James suttonfor his wife's one-half interest in the wm.Green one hundred ·aore tract,joining the 2nd Gnat Camp traot,which is the· same boundar7 as in the previous par&graph. abstract. See page;tzof this a a, Sep,211l886,W.L.Hilliard executed a bond for title to James Sutton:tor his wife's one-half interest in the same traot as in the previous paragraph. See page f.~of this abstract. 9. Under date,MaJ 13,1894.R.D.Gilmer,Truatee and Administrator for the Love Estate executed a deed to James sutton for one hundred and eleven acres of land on 11g Creek whioh is the same boundar,v as mentioned in paragraphsseven and eight herein. In its recital& this deed re:terrs to the .factthat the land described therein had at one time been purchased by wm.Green,but that title thereto had fallen i.nto the hands of Mrs~at:rin~ielcl ana Mrs.Hilliard. T.he deed is regular in ~orm,properlJ executed and ol record in Hapoctd County. See page Ji:.j. of this abstract. 10. On Dec.7.1908,James sutton by deed in regular form,prop~l7 executed and recorded in Haywood CouniJ.conve;yed a part of the boun­dary mentioned in the previous ~arageaph to Thomas H.White and his wife,Sarah White. The boundary desor1be4 in this deed embraces tract 271 with the exception .of the small portion mentioned hereto-fore. and analyzed along with tract 271-a herein. See page- 1'1/of . this abstract. J9V Eng1neers'a.ffidavit may be seen at page of 11 this abstract. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affec ting the title of the lands ·abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. When minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all ~Jlaintiffs and defendants. Exaouta::s of Ja.s. R. I..ove deceased vs. The heirs of c. Stttton I. CourL __ _ S"uperTor-- County ____ __ }Iaywood _____ _ 2. Kind of actio9s.-wa-rd- -ot--Retere-e-eart:ri-nned--- 3. Date of filing------lf.t-8-l00-1--------------------- 4. Date of filing lis pendens_ ____ _____ _______ ____________ _ 5. Judgment recorded in Book_ ____ l). _____ Page-14-Q------- PROCEEDINGS R,.G.A. Love, w. L • .~.I1 lliard, W. H. Thomas, Execut ors J as t H , Love deoeasea,. R.G.A• Lovet s . L . Love, M. H.Love, w. L. Hilliard end wite Margaret Hill.ia:rd, w. I-I. Thom s and wife, Sarah , J. A. Branm r and wife, . Josephine, tmd w •. w. Sti'ingfiel.d and wife, }!Jaria 1 Heirs ut law and Devfsees of' J. R. ·Love deceased, Plaintiff's -vs- Tob i a s Phil lips ani Wife, Serah, ihi l lip J enkins an~ Wife , Raol:el, polly Sutton, Solomon Sutton, James Sut ton, George Suttcn, Osbo1-n Ball and wife Eme line, Polly Sutton, J...nna Sutton a.nl Jolm sutton, Heirs at mw of Cornelius Sutton, deceased_, defendants. PHOCEEPING.S This cause coming on for· fu r ·ther heuri:ng, and being nmv heard upon the ccmplaitlt , answer, amended answer, replication, forme r orders, exhibits und the award or Welter Brown, w. H. Hart grove, Es quires, two of the a:t,bi trators t o whom the na tters :l.n eontroversi ty were "referred nt Special tem 187 ~3 , th·3 said award havi ng b<HJn fiiea a t the last tam o1' this Court, and no exoepticn bei ng made th·, r e to 1t' is nor1, by consent of plainti f fs and def'endnnts a djudged by ·the 0ou rt that t he said awurcl be and the same is li reby i n all t hings confirmed. And j.t is fu:r-~her ordered am decreed t hat W. L. Hilliard and s. L . Love, the two su rviving executors of Jas. H . J .. ove - R.G.A . LOve having died and 1'1. u. Thomas hav1P..g been ad judged to ~ a lunatic, s1noe oo.£n.m.enceroont of this action - exeontad nnd delivered to the dete.nd(Ults, Sarah , the Wife of Tobias Phillips, Raoml the w1 fe, Phillip Jenkins, Polly SUtton, Solomon Sutton, J a s,. sutton , John Sutton, George sutton, Ernaline tbe wi f e Osborne Bell a.'1.d Anm Sutton t h e children and heirs at law ot Cornelius sut t on as tenants i n comm<:tl · c.Pod and surrieiant deeds of oonveya.llee i n fee sirn:plet wtth general We.I':.t""enty to tre following des­ori bed tracts or la:nd, lying and beivg in the county of Raywood, State ot ~rorth Ca rolina • . the waters or lHe Creek; viz; All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. SliutF :/ ~ First TI'aot: Known as the B'irst Gnat Camp survey: Beginning on a dead white pine, nea:r the second gap :from Big Creek and :runs South 39•1/3 East 200 pole's, crossing several branches to a s pruce pine on the Eaot side at a ridge and near a Creek; t hence South 50-i West 100 poles to a stake i n the public rend; t.henee North 39-l/3 West 20 0 pol.oo to a ot.estnj.t oo.kon the 'f~ ast side of tloo top of the Long .Arm M0untain1 thfmoe Nerth 5ot Ea$t 100· poles to the Beginning, containins 125 acres more or less ..... it ~ing the tract designated as the Gnat Camp Bottan plaoe 1n a bend :f'or title made by J. R. Love to Oolitielius Su-tton on tho 4th day ot June. A. D. 1844. Second feraot: Known as the Second Gnat Camp ~u rvey: Be gL-ming at a strure in the Ttunpike Hooo: - the southeast corner ot the f irst Gnat Camp surv-ey as above set forth and runs south 4i East 140 pol.es to a coostnut about two poles above the Turnpike .t: oe.d; thence North 85~! Ec-~. st gg :poles to a cllostmt; thence North 4t West 200 poles to a sp moo pine or hemlock on the side of a rid go; t hence South. 50-i West 114 poles crosstng the creek and :pa:;s1ng the northeast corner ot Gna t Camp Sl.lr'Vey 1:11o. 1,. and with the line of t hat t raot 114 poles. to t he 13i3ginning, containing g7! nores more or less. Third Tract: (Omit ted) J!ou?tll ;~ met: { Oni t ted) Fifth Tract: Beg1:-:uaing on n poplar comer or >:.~ ra ig 's 95 a cre tract and runs with said line North 35 Enst 64 pole a to a stake; thence. South 30 .I?.ast 125 poles to a staKe; thence South 35 West 54 poles to a stake; thenoe North 50 v:e st 125 poles to the begi::ning, o cm. tainir.i($ :t'itty acres more or l ess) being the same lands r::entioned and de.soribed i n the bond tor title, made by Jas. R. Love to Cornelius sutton, dated 27th March, 1851. It is fUrther that t he defenda.n ts are not entitled to a conveyance f o r the tract of land menti en ad and referred to as tract r!o. 6 i n sai d a;;:a:rd, and lm ovm as the 'Parker :Survey. It is further adjud~d lil1ld decreed that each p ~ty pay i•Gs own co sts; an 6. that t he re oo taxed u p and irJ.Clud~,. in the bill of costs too com} ensation to the arbitrators and s urveyo.ll'-~ as set t·orth in said m1ard, one-bali' of which sha 11 ·oo .Illid by the plaintif fs and one -half by the defendants and execu"Gion nay i ssue ar;ainst t!1 e p:1 rties for the a nJOunts or the eoats due from t i'lem respectively, accoroing to th 1s judgme nt • And it is .further or de red, adjudged am decreed tmt until t he c cmpl1an<Je hereinbe:fore directed to be rna.de s hall be executed, this deoree upon ~ lrJg r ecorded and ragi sterod as by statutes i n such cases 1 s roo.de and provided shall te effectual in law to r est this t 1tle to the lands rr.enti oned anl described in 'th e defenl,ents - the children and heirs at law aforesaid or cornelius Sutton E!..fore~aid in ns full and oan <~ :w· te a :ma nner as if said c onvayanee V!ere made in all :respects regular ant. valid. It is further ordered th nt this deoree be enrOlled on the minutes of this term. Octobe.tr 6th, 1881. S/ Allmond A. ilOKoy, Judge Pr esiding. JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS '--" l. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up . to and including confirmation of sale. 2. When minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown ; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. w, o. B. Garret't, Ma1n1a• trator ot cor.l11le sutton, l. Court-_ft.Q\)A11l. ____ ___ County __ Ba1J[oo4_ _____ _ 2. Kind of action __ ID_Q~~~Rt_j:tf _ ~fJ!i_4~l_-~01'e 3. Date of filing _____ __ 6~1~l8.t6 ____________________ _ 4. Date of filing lis PJ.in{rils-ir-tor--aook ________ _ 5. Judgment recorded in Book_ ____ ! ___ Page _________ _ PROCEEDINGS Only author1:za1i.ton ••ems to be Bond bearing above date, All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerj>ts made therefrom. Shut F ·'··' -.. ~?~1~,~~0t~~~;~~;;- ~,~~-~ -s ~ -~-~- ~-.-~·-~ :~:.~>_:,,_ NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the I ands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. vVhen minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed,· are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. w. G, J. Oe:J.r:oe\tr Adminia• 'OI'atol" Qf Oom~ll1la SUtton; 1. C~ ourt_ ____b'_U_p_ _e__r_i_ o_-._·_ ___ County __F__i_a :Y.. _'I_Q__o_d__ __ ___ _ 2. Kind of action------~~~~- -r~~~~-~~~-·-- -- -- vs 3. Date of filing-------~~,-~~------------------ __ -- PM Qbllly s-ur,tht1olnl1, theIt;.. wi•<~d> ~ j 4. Date of filing lis pendms ___ ________ __ _______ __ ______ _ S~ao rahaa l ?Pb 1lllpp8s, ~Ph- wil.uliep, le. n·. - . 1 110 5. Judgment recorded m Book:_ _______ __ Page ____________ _ kirw and wire 1 lle.4hel, P~l BUtton1 Solomon Uutton; J"«lmo t.fROCEEDINGS s utton, o.orse Sutton, Polly sutton, d$~gher ot Jonaa Sutton, Oabo:r~ _Ball & Wif e,_ &n•11ne. Anna $utt.on & 1ohn Suttou, ant\ tho habs•at·•law ot M£tcnell sutton, oh11Cren -.net hei.rs ... at• latr ot oornolius Sutton. DtU'ta. sm o:rrs FOR RELIEF To "be Sheri tt o t Haywood County: • Greet 1118 • You are OCIDt1flnde4 'o au.mmone Pol ly SUtton, Tobias Pbillipa & wire, sarah Phillips, Ph1U1p Jetlld . .ns & wire. Rachel• Polly Sutton , ::JolOJ;lall Sutton• George Sutton, Pol lY sutton ( deUSbtor of JOWl$ .sutton), Osb<>l·ne Ball & wire, Emeline, Alll:w ~'\ltton tm4 John Sutton. and the Chilt:r&n and lla1rs at law of Mit• chell Button. The Detelldanta e.bovo ~d, tt the;r bet tound ln your ooun~y 1 to appear at 'bho otf1oo of the Clerk ot the. ~;u.per1o:- Court tor t\le county ot HQwoo4. wi\hin tw$nt7•0ne days after the aer-v1oe of this UI2Jm0na on them fixolwtive .or· tho day or suoh servioe and answer t-ho 04Dpla1nt, a oopy of whi<tb will be depos1ted 1.n the of:fioe of t he Olerk or tho SUptr1or Court or said oou.nty within 10 days rrom the date of this summons. and let t htm t ake notioo that if they tail to answer the aa14 oom.plaint within that time,, the plaintiff Will apply to t be Cot.U't tal' the reliet de..,_de4 tn the co~laint. l!ee1n t-ail tlOt , and ot t his summon•. rnake 4ue return. Given Ullde:r m:y hand and seal ot tJa1d oourt. t his '!th day of Ootobe:r, 1881. ( SI GUED) J • K. Boon Olerk Supertor Court, Ha..vwoo4 Oowt.t7• All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. Shut F W • G~ B. GU~ett · A4m~lUS trato:r Of c.o;r:rJ,.e 11us sutton. .«eoea,se4 Page 170 . summons tor Reliet. Returnable w1 th1n 21 dars into the otfice ot the C1el"k ot the SUperior Cour·t tor .H~;ywood County. Se:rrvet\ On f iollY sutton (widow).· PollySUttont James Button and Rachel Jenkins <>n the: ~6th dey ot Nov., l8(U; and on Solomon· sutton, Anna Butto:rh PoUf Sutton tmd George Sutton on the 7th da,y or Deo., l8elt no others ot the within named defendants found in my county .• (SIGNED) A. J. Murray, Sheritt by o. L, Palmer, Dep • Sheriff• NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. vVhen minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required .to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. W. G. B. Garrett, .Adm1nis .... trator of Cornelius Sutton, . Pltt., 1. CourL- -~~~~~91! ______ County --~O.Q4 _____ _ 2. Kind of action ___ _ ~P!91~--£>-~~~~~~-~---------- vs 3. Date of fil.m g _____ _1_0_•__'_7_~__1 -8-8-1- -------------------- -- Polly sutton and others, (se.me list as No. l) 4. Date of filing lis pendens_ _____ _______________________ _ 5. Judgment recorded in Book:__ ~ _). _____ Page __ .l_~~------- PROCEEDINGS STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA To the Sheriff ot SWain County,, • Greetings, eot. (Same as in No, l.) This the 6th day ot February,. 1882. (SIGNED) J• Kt Boone, Clerk Superior Court, Haywood County. w •. G. :e. Garrett, A&linistrator ot Cornelius Sutton, deceased, .... vs- Polly Sutton &. others, children and heirs•at•lnw ot Cornelius Sutton. l l Ha(wood County. Returnable within 21 days into the otf'ioe ot the·, Clerk ot tbe SUperior Court tor Haywood County. Served April 20, 188241 (SIGNED) A. J. Franks, Sheriff swain County. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. · Shut F 172 Page------------ - - ~ --- NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS I. Proceedings in all courts affecting the t itle of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, a ll orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. When minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown ; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. Superior Haywood I. c ourt_ _____ ___ __ __ speoiaro~~ooeed'in-8: ----- - - z. Kind of action ___ _____ ___ _______ _________ __ ___ ______ same as No. 1 and No. 2. oot. e, 1aa1. 3. Date vs of filing---- - --- ----- -~ - - - -- --- - - -- - ------- -- -- 4. Date of filing lis pendens_ __ __ ___________ ____ ____ __ ___ _ Same. 5. Judgment recorded m. Book_ __1_ ___ ___ Page_ _1__5_7__ _____ _ PROCEEDINGS 1. The plaintiff above named, C!Jhoweth unto t he oourt tta t he was appointed administrator of Cornelius Sutton some time during the year 18'1 • That from the lest information whioh he has been able to obtain theaebts of his intestate and the oosts and charges or t he administra­tion will amount to between three and five hundred dollars, it being impossible to asoert~:I in the exact amount, as a porti on of the indebted­ness consists in costs adjudged against his intestate•s estates reoently $lld which has not been txed up. a. That there was nothing r eoeived by him :f'rom the personal estate of the said intestate. 3, That at the time of his death the intestate held the bonds for title ot one Jas. R. Love for five tracts or land, lying and be ing on the waters of Big Creek, in the county and state atoresaid; known aa the 1st Gnat Camp SUrvey, containing 125 acres, the 2nd Gnat Camp Surve1, adjoining the one above mentioned and containing about one hundred acres. The mill shoal place on Laurel I3ranoh, a tributary or Big C.reek, eon• taining about one hundred acre$. A fifty acre traot on Pidgeon River including the lands on both sides of the mouth of Big .Creek and a traot adjoining Alfred Ora1g •s 95 acr e ttaot, oonta1n1ng about 50 ao:res, worth in the aggregate, eight hundred doUars. That the said Cornelius sutton had fully paid for these lands, but t hat at the time of his death there was a civil action pending 1n the Superior court of Haywood County between hilll and the Heirs at law ot the said Jas . R. Love, wherein the said Cornelius sutton prayed that the said Heirs at law $lld executors or said Love should be decreed to make to him propar deeds or conveyance tor said lands; And at the death or the said cornelius the defendants above named were made parties instead ot said Cornelius, they being his children and heirs at law. That at tall teJtm 1861 of said Superior Court a deoree was duly made and filed wherein it was adjudged that the said Cornelius, naving paid for said lands, waa entitled to oonvetances therefor, and directing the eaid Executors ot said Love to make title to the defendants, the children and heirs at law ot the said Cornelius, upon whom his estate had descended at his death. All cases and authorities r elied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts m ade therefrom. Shut F P.age 1-7-3 ------ 4. That . a sale of a large portion or perhaps all of the lands mentioned will be neaessary to enable him to pay the debts of his intestate lnd t the qosts of administration. 5. That the said i:ntestate left him surviving l?olly Sutton who is entitled to dower 'J,p said lands. but to whom no dower has yet been allotted. · 6, That he left him surviving the following children. viz: Sarah, the wite ot Tobias Phillips, Rachel; the wife of Phillip .. Jenkbts t.. Polly Sutton and the followi ng grandchildren, to wit: Solomon b'utton, James Sutton, Polly Sutton, George s utton, Emeline, the Wife or Osborne Ball, John sutton and .A:nna Sutton, the children of Jonas Sutton, a son of t he intestate who died before his father, and the children and heirs at law of Mitchell sutton,. another son of the intestate who died before his father, the names of whom it has been impossible for the plaintiff to obtain, they having always resided, as :p~a~ntiff has been informed and believes, in the State of Tennessee. Tllat Tobias Phillips and wife, Sarah, Phillip Jenkins and wife, Rachel and the children and heirs-at-law of Mitc hell Sutton are aU proper and necess ary parties to this action, bu1: they do not reside in t,his State, and after due diligence, c.annot be found t herein. 'fhey reside, as plaintiff' is advised and believes, in the St at e ot Tennessee. Wherefore, Plaint! ff :prays the court: 1st. That service of the summons in this case upon the non-resident defendants above ne.me4 may be made by publication as by law may be pre-scribed. · 2nd. That a deo.ree may be made authorizing him to sell the said lands or as rnuoh thereof as may be necess ary upon such terms as to the court shall deem meet and proper, subjeot to the widow's dower, and that the proceeds of such sale Jn!\Y const i tute assets in his hands for the payment of said debts and the charges of administration. 3rd. For suoh othe.r and further relief as the nature and biroum­stances ot the case n1ay requir ed. SUPJi.RIOR COURT - HAY'fWOD COUNTY. (SIGNED) .A. T. and T. F. Davidson, Attorneys for Plaintiff. w. G. B. Garrett, the plaintiff above named, being duly sworn, says that he has heard read, t he foregoing· complaint, end knows the contents thereof; that the f acts therein stated of his own knowledge are true, and that those stated on informa tion he believes to be true. ( SI GNED) W. G. B. Garrett.,. sworn to and subscribed befor e me, this the 8th day of ootober, A. D. 1881. Complaint filed Oct. 8th, l881. ( SIGNED) J. K. Boone, c. s. c. (SIGNED} J. K .. Boone, Cle rk. Haywood County. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS '·_/ l. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. VVhen minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. w. G. B, Garrett, Adm1nistra tor or corneltus sutton, deoease4, vs Polly sutton, et al,, ohil• ciren And heire•at•law ot Cornelius sutton, defendants. Superior l~ywood l . court_-------- - -- s:P Eio].a.fo~pl'oceedrri{f :------- z. Kind of action __ __ ___ __ _______ _______ ________________ _ 3. Date of filing __' ____ __l_0__. ._. 8__•_1__6_S__l_ _______________ __ +. Date of filing /is pendens_ ______ _______________________ _ 5. Judgment recorded in Book_ __ }: _____ Page---~~------ PROCEEDINGS It appeanng to the satis:f'aot1on ot the eourt :f'rom the oomplain• o't the pla1nt1t1' Which has been tiled, 8Ild which has been duly ver1tie4 that TO\lias :Phillips and wi :te, Sarah, Phillip Jenkins and wife, Raohel, hd the children and beirs ... at•la.w of Mi tohell Sutton are proper and neoese> a;ry pet.:tes to this aotion, that atter due dUigenoe th&J oannot be found in this State, and that they are non-residents of this State. It is ordered that se:rvioe of the sunnnon~ in this action be made aa to them by publication in the Asheville Citizen, e. newspaper publishe4 in this Judioia.l District (~here being no newspaper published in this county) once a week tor six successive weeks, notifying the said Tobias Phillips an.d. w11'e, sarah, Phillip Jenkins and wife, Rachel and the children and heirs•a.t•law of 1'.11 to hell Sutton, to be and appear at the otf1oe of the Olerk ot the Superior Court fOl" Haywood County on the at Monday in January, 1682• and answer o-r demur to the said complaint or the same will be taken pro Qon:tesso as to them. And 1 t is further ordered that at the expiration of the aaid time, the summons shall be decreed to have been exeouted on said non-residen• defendan-ts. STNfE OF NORTH CAROLINA COU!fTY OF BUNCOMBE october 8th; 1881. ) ) (SIGNED} J. K. BOone, C. S. C • Haywood County. PersonallY appenred before me, E. w. Henderson, CJ.ark of the . superior court and Judge of Probate for the county aforesaj.d, Robert M. Jtu~an, who maketh oath and says he is one of the P*llishers and proPrietors of the Asheville Ci t1zen, a newspaper publi:S:hed inT the town ot A.eheville, N, c., and that the S'Ulllnons in the case of w •. G.B. Garrett, Admin:t.strato:r of Col"nelius autton, said plaintiff vs. l?oll7 suttont et al., in special prooeedings to sell . real estate, etc., a oopy of which is herewith attached was duly published in the said All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. Shut F ChiMa t~ t~ix neks J!UoQt>P1vel¥, l/!iSi11111nS fh~._;.; o;t: •o: t; in · aooortUUl.«Ut with Q~dere ot the Hon.Qitable the Superiol- Co~;- :ot · t .. ·e · · county Qt{"Baywoo4t State atotteau·d. 'l'his the 18th ~1 ot_ l~'-'' l8a2. ( SMNED) Jtol)\. · J.h ~, 1(Le.us.. ) Signed &lld . awQrn tQ a;.~tor~ • •his tbe 113th day ot l&WU'J 1 A. n. (SIGNED) E. w. Hende:r$011 . J'udge Probate, Buncombe Qoun17• .. ·., ;_ ., . Pa'g e _1__7_6__ ___._ _______ _ NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto. in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the pr?ceedi~gs, proper P_artles, ~ufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and mcludmg confirmatiOn of sale. 2. \Vhen minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. w. G. B. · Garrett, Adminia ... trator ot Cornelius sutton, 4eoea$ed, Plaintiff vs Polly sutton. Tobias Phillips and .wite; sarah; Phillip Jenkins and wife, 1. C,o urt_ ____S_u__p_ _e .:.r _i_o__r_ ____ County----H- -a-y-w--o--o-d- ----- 2. Kind of action __ __ ~:p-~~-1:~-~-~~~~~~J_l'!~! ______ _ 3 .. Date of filing _____ __ Q~~-·- -~.J __ b@!! _____________ _ 4. Date. of filing lis pendens----------------- - -- - --------- 5. Judgment recorded .m Book:_ ___l_ _____ Page ____1_6__2_ ____ _ RaQhel, Polly SUtton, Solo• PROCEEDINGS mon sutton, James suttQn; George Sutton, Polly s~tton, Jonas Sutton's da~hter, Os..;, borne Ball and wtfe,Bmeline, Anna SUtton, John sutton, sr., and John sutton, Jr., and the children or Mitohell Sutton, chi ldren tmd heirs-at-law ot Cornelius Sutton; Defendants. This cause ooming on to be heard upon the summons,. proofs of service, tormer orders and complaint, and being now heard, end it ap­peur1ng to the oourt that Cornelius Sutton died in .this county intestateJ that the plaintiff has been duly appointed his administrator; that the personal estate of his intestate is insufficient to pay the indebtednees ot the estate of the said Cornelius sutton and the oosts and charges of the administration thereof, and that a sale ot' his real estate, or a portion ot it is neoessary to enable the said administrator to pay said indebtedness, and costa and charges; and it further appearing tbe.t the defendants have all been properlY served w1 th the summons either in person or by publication, and they now making no opposition thereto: IT IS NOW ORDE.'-iED AND DECREED that the said administrator have lioenae to sell, after advertisement aocord!ng to law, the lands mentioned an4 described in t .he oomplain't, at public auction, either at the Court Hou .. door in Waynesville,. or on the premises aa, in his judgment, will be best for the interests or all parties, on the following terms, viz: He will require 25 per centum or the purchase money to be paid in oash at the time ot the sale, and the balance shall be paid in two equal installments, due at six and twelve montrus . :troxn the date of the sale, w1 th interest from date• secured 'by note w1 th approved secur·i ty. He will retain the t1 tle until all the purohase money is paid1 and then shall convey to the purchasers, their representatives or assigns, by proper deeds or conveyance the lands by them so purchased and paid tor. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to suppor~ any propos1' t1' 0n of law must be cited • and short excerpts made therefrom. Shut F Be Will t1rs·14. otfe~ ~-he . out1y1:as trao'C.s tox- s~e I 'and it, ill his Judgll'ten ,, enough :money shall \)8' l'ealized there:rromt to Pat the said debts, costs and ohuges • he will not offer the hol'lle tract. The lands will be solcl ~JUl> jeQt to th$ right ·of dowef ot PoUr Sutt-on. widOW ot the cteoatulel• Th~ said a~n1s,rato:r w1).1 :rttpf#t thia sale to tats l!1Gurt1 wlth.tn th$.rty day$ there•tter, Xt iii ~:rther ordered that _the p:reoeeds arr1sitlgtrom the said aales shall oonstitute assets in the band• of the said adnd.llistrator f oX" tbe purpos.e of' d1.soharg1ng the debte ot bls ·intestate and the eostfl and the eharges · ot administra­tion, And thls taU;se 1s 7etained tor further d1reotions. Oetober lth, .l$82 .- (SlGNED) J •. K. l3oone • . c, s. c. Haywood oount.y. Page __ _iiR _________ _ NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. When minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. w. G. B~ Garrett, Adm1n1a• trator ot Cornelius SUtton, deceased, Plaintiff, vs Polly SuitQn,. To1)1as Phillips, and wi fe, Sarah, Phillip Jenkins and wife, superior Baywood I. CourL ________________ .,. __ County _________ _____ ___ _ _ special PrQceed1ngs 2. Kind of action ________ ___ ___ _________ _________ ______ _ 3. . oct. a, 1881 Da~ of fihng __________ _____ ____ ____ ___________ ____ _ 4. Date of filing lis pendens_ _____________ _______ ________ _ 5. Judgment recorded m. Book_ ___l_ ____ _ Page __1__6_3__ _____ _ Rachel,, POllY Sutton, . Solo• PROCEEDINGS mon Sutton, James Button, George Sutton, Polly Sutton, WhO is Jonas SUtton's daughter, Osborne Ball and w1 te, Emeline t Anna sutton, JQhn SUtton, Jr., and John sutton; sr~ 1 and the children or Mi tohell SUtton, children end heirs at law ot Cornelius sutton, Defendants • TO THE CLERK OF THE SUP~IOR COURT FO)J. THE COUNTY OF HAY\'lOOD, • w. G" B. Gal"rett, Administrator of CorneliUs .:Sutt<>n, 8\(bmits the follov'Iing report, to w1 t: That in obedience to an order or court heretofore made in the above entitled proceeding he prooeeded to sell at the former residence of said cornelius sutton, deoe~sed, on the 4th day of Deo., 1882, the, lands men.,. tioned in . the pleadings in this cause at public auction, after having ad­vertised as :requi:red 'by law, and Polly Sutton became 'J;he best and highest bidder of the two following de.soribed tracts. The first one k:nown as the first .&ne.t Oa:mp survey, oontain1ng 125 aores. Second tract known as the Second tlf,at Camp Survey, joining the one above mentioned and containing abQut 100 acres, The Pl'ice bid fol' the two t:re.ots was t6GO.OO, one hundred ot which was paid in cash and the said Polly Sutto~ ~- J}Att,~rfalled to pay the balance or her bid, as reqUired by law, I 11\iert()t as'',yet given any 'bond tor title nor taken her . notes tor the purchase money, and therefore ask a turther time of oourt to .Jomplete the sale · as to the said tracts, 2nd. That .A. w. Hopkins became the last and highest bidder at the prioe ot $65.50 ot the Mi.ll Shoal FJ.aoe on Laurel .Branob; a tributary of Big Creek, oontaining about 100 acres, paid 25 per oent. of the bid in oash, and gave his .note tor the remainder, with Asa J'enk1ns as security, and took bond for title. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. Shut F 5rd.. ·That Ans(.)n Bl:l.ttoa 'Mo~t the last and highest bidder ·a 'I the aum of $85,80 of a 50 •eM tl;•ot on Pigeon Rivet", including the lands on , both sides or the mouth ot Big Oreek •. Pfti4 25 per oeni; .. of hts b14 in · oasb, gaw his note . to~ the tem.Under, w1 th A. W • . Hopkins e1s seouri ty • • th• ... ?.'n.t Be;rtl.ld l>e,Oe.tii.(# tlle . last . and h,igbest bidder at the sum . ot t4o,oo torty dOllar s · cf):f a tracrt adjoining Alfred oraig·ta 05 aore traot, containing &bout 50 aorea, 1Yill8 on Big Oreek; paid 25 per tJentot his •14 in oash, and sav:e his not<t tor ~he remainder, with E. A· Leatherwood as seour1ty1 and took bOnd tor title, · (SIGNED) W. G. 13. Ge.rrett, Administrator ot Cornelius Sutton. · Swo:rn to and sub$oribed before .me t hls the 2'1th day of January, 1883. (SIGNED) J, K. Boone, c .. s. c , an4 1udge Probate. / NO • i Page-1-80.------------ NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. \tVhen minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. W • G. B, tlu-rett, .A.4m1n1s• t:retor tor cornelius sutton, 4eoeased, vs Polly sutton, et al. ( Sallle list as in No • I) 1. CourL_.§."Y.JI~:t1~~------ County _Ji4YJ{OQ.(l ______ _ 2. Kind of action ___ _Bep_();r_:_t_.tlf_·.Jlalt-.._ _____________ _ 3. Date of filing ____ li,_Il.f:.._8.7_;._.leJl3_, ______________ _ +. Date of filing lis pendcns-------- - --------------------- 5. Ju~gment recorded in Book_ ____ )._ ___ Page ____ .l65---- PROCEEDINGS TO THE CLERK OF THE SUPNUOR COURT FOR 'I'HE COUNTY OF HAY'li>OOD; W. G. B. Garrett; Al!lm1n1strator of Cornelius Sutton, by way or completing his re ... port heretotore made in this cause, submits the following~- 'l'hat as to the two tracl'ts mentioned in the former report whioh were boue;ht b;y Polly Sutton, She has filed her notes tor the purchase money whiob amounts to .$650.00, and has paid the remainder or the 25 per cent. in oash and has tak!n bond for title. The 25 per cent. is placed as a credit on her note o't f«U50.00, the said Polly Sutton gave W. R. Davis as security on her said note. 'WHEREFORE, your petitioner prays t hat ttis, together with the original report be confirmed. ' (SIGNED) W. G. B. Garrett, Administrator, sworn to and subsoribedto before me this Mar. 13, 1883, (SIGNED) J. K. Boone; Clerk Superior Court and Judge Jfrobe.te. w. G .. B. Garrett, Administrator ) VS • :) Polly sutton, et al. ) Annexed Report ot Sale tiled Mar. 13th, 1883, (SIGlJED) J. K. Boone, c.s.c. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. Sheet F Page_1_81 ___________ _ NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS 1. Proceedings in all courts affecting the title of the lands abstracted must be set forth and attached hereto in chronological order, and in such detail as will show all jurisdictional facts averred in the proceedings, proper parties, sufficient service to bring all necessary parties into court, all orders and decrees up to and including confirmation of sale. 2. When minors, insane persons or any other persons for whom a guardian ad litem, committee and such like are required to be appointed, are interested, the appointment and acceptance must be shown; it must appear that all statutory requirements have been complied with. Give names of all plaintiffs and defendants. W. o. B. Garrett, Jl.dm1n1s ... trator of O.arnelius Sutton• deceased, vs Superior Haywood 1. Court_ _________ . __________ County---------- -- - --- -- - . . Deoree of Confirmation. 2. Kmd of action ___ ------.:.-------- - ---- ..: - ------ - ------- 3. Date of filing-- - -~~~! --~ ~-L!~§.~ ! ____________ ___ -- Poll.y Sutton, Tobias Phil- +. Date of filing lis pendens_ _____ ______ ___ ______ ________ _ lliipp s Je.nndk inWsi faen, d swuaifhe , Phil• . 1 166 1 Rachel 5. Judgment recorded m BooL ___ __ ____ Page ____________ _ Polly Sutton, Solomon . Sutton, PROCEEDINGS James SUtton, George Su•ton, (daughter of Jo~ sutton), Osborne Ball and wi:t'e, Emeline, Anna Sutton, John Sutton, Jr, 1 John Sutton, Sr., and the oh11 ... dren of Mi tohell SUtton, children and heirs at lawot Cornelius SUtton, deoeased. 'l'h1s cause coming on to be he~d upon the peti tlon, answer an4 re• ports 1 and being h~ard, and 1 t appearing that W. G. B • . Garrett, Adm1a1a ... trator of cornelius sutton, em the 4th day ot Ded,, 1882, in obedience to a former order 1n this cause, sold on the premises, the lands mentioned in the petition, as the first and seoond Gnat Camp surveys, to Polly Sut t on, at the price of ftuso.oo. who paid 25 per oent. of her bid in oaeh, and gave her notes for the remainder due 1n six and twelve months from ' date, with w. n. Davis as security, and A. w. nop~ins became pur­chaser of that part of the land::1 known as the 11111 Shoals place at the prioe of #65.50; paid 25 per cent. of his bid in cash, and gave his note for the remai nder • due in six and twelve months from date with Asa J'en- 1<:1ns as seou:r1 ty. 3rd. Anson Sutton became the purchaser of a 50 e.ore traot on .Pigeon River on both sides of the mouth of Big Creek, at the sum or $55,50 an4 paid 25 per cent. ot his bid in cash and gave llis note for the rem.a.1n4er with A. w. Hopkins a.s security. 4th. w. K. Harold became the purchaser of a 50 aore traot on Big Creek for the .sum or $40,00,_ paid !5 per cent. ot his bid in cash and gave his notes for the remaindel" due in six end twelve months from date, with E. A. Leatherwood as security, And the said sale, appearing 'o be just and reasonable, it is, the:refore, ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said sale be in all respeots confirmed. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defects in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of Jaw must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. · Shut F ~~' lt is turthe~ ()rderet, adj\l4ge~, and teor~ .. , that aeid ac1m1n1a~:r~tor l>t-t)oeed to colleot aa1d wnas. wbeil '·~ · QQllle ~ue, and that he. e.:pply a sutr io1ency o:t" th~ _ p:r~eed$ 'heteot .. ,,··~%"'""' payJui~~t or such 4eb\a U4 the oharges or the «i®lln1atrs.tion aa .thf.i~)fer~oaal. estate •r have been 1nsufti¢ient· to ~u.scbarge, end he is to report tlo this court any surplus whioh Dl&Y re~1n e.tt•r \}le pe.ym.ent or the s-.e to the end that the aaid .ttut:Pl\18 m&:1 be ·ap:Plie:a.• under the di reotion ·o-r· this Court tor the benefit of the heirs Qt tbe dee-eased, «La cording to law. ThiS Feb. 23, l885 t (SIGUED) J• K-. Boone, C. s. O. Haywood County. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION In Preamble ~ ~ R., D • . Gilrer, Trustee "...' " ana Admin istra 'tor "~' .=...,. ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT As Signed As Acknowled~ed ( the same} R. D. Gilmer " Mary sutton 1. Kind of Conveyance ...... Deed····························--·····--··· 3. Is it properly exeeuted ............ yes---------------------·--- ---- -- 5. Before what Officer acknowledged. . C·- -.--.e:••- ---c--·. ....... :. .... 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. ........-..~....J. .-·. .....·•. ..... ....... .. 9. Date of acknowledgement..e-.,..l£ -0~------------ ------·---·-- 11. Did officer affix SeaL .. n0 .............................................. .. 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- (a) of seizin ........................................... ........... .......... ....... . (b) power to convey ........ .... Yt;rS .................................... .. (c) against encumbrances ...... · .... .......... .......................... .. (d) against claims of all others ..... 0 :pee-ial------------- 2. Date of Conveyance ..... B-1·2-Ql----------------------------------- 4. Date of Entry and No ........ ................................................ . 6. Acknowledgements, regular --Ye-s-----------·----------------------- 8. Did all _grantors _ack~owledge_---------Va-s------ -- -------------- --· 10. Wa~ prtvy exammatton of Wife taken .............. ............ .. 12. Was order of probate correcYe s----------------------------------- 14. Date of filing for record .. .. S-lfl -01------------------------- 15. Book .... 14 ................................ Page .. ----254:------------------- 16. ~:e~---~~~~~AIT!;?~--~~~~;~-{--{~~~-~~~~~~:.u::~~isions or restriction§J:.--mtnere·l---1nt·e·l"es·t··--re·served "' . 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully To -- t~rve-· · ·run1-- to · ·h old .. tll e--· a1"'o·re~ni"id ... t 1'a(f1iif .. <::if--c1Uiid __ __ - - -- -witll - ---;~b.e---J!I!-i :n-leges--an-d---a p-pu~e:rum-oos-- -·ti. .l erount-o·· ··helonging···unt:o--··th~r··-- -- - ­ ····1141d·-·r.lfl·:cy·---Sut-ton--m'td·---oor·-·he-i·rs···-cuLd--·as·aigns···t·o····ll:t·s····am···tlfei·r···only····-·--------- ··--us-e---and-- beh.o-Qf-·--foreve·r·;---------------------------·····----------------------------------- · ... ·· ...................... ----------------------------------------------- Exact Description of Property 1. Th iB deed :u.ade t his the 12th day of .Bugust, 1901, by .R. D .. GilDl$l', ';Crtlstee -ro~ t he heirs at la~1 of Jus. R. Love, deceased, and others, onners or tl1e lands known as the Love Speculat i on lends • and as a dmi nistrator de bonis non with t he will annexed of J as. R. Love, deceased to Mary sutton, oi' the County of s t.a t e af o ~said • \ 2• W I T N 15 S S E ~ JI; . Tm t wl:e ;mas J.:_, s. a. Love deceased• unde.r a decree o~ ·E!te uourt of equity tor b'Uncmbe County :mad.e in the yoor 1857, and under t he provis ions of a deed or agreenent ent ered i ~1 to an t he 16th day or October, 1857, by J a.s,. R. Love, R. A1. Henry, Jams L. Ee,nt?, Wm-. We l ~l, John B. Love, Dil lard Love, and ~'Ji l liam H. Tllonas; became Trustee for himself and the suil 1:.ar- . ties above nnmed of the said Love Specula. t1 oil Lands, lying i n the counties of Yar..Qey, Vadison, Buncombe, l-ie.ywoQl and J uoksGn w1t;h pov1er to ma.ke sales of the same and execute title th·e:refor and wooroas the said J a s. R. Love died seized a rw. pos sessed .of t he oo1~ s peoulution l ands as Trustee as aforesaid, am \:h ereas th$ said J as. R, Love made and i>Ublishe.d a la~t Will am testalf'.ent in W- riting and ap pointed \Ym . · H. Th omas, f'am'l L. Love, wm. L. Hi lli ard and nooort G. A. Love executors v1ho qualified and toOk upon t hemselves the execution t hereof; and \"Jhareas the said Jas. R. Love sold many t racts or sa.1 d lmd to d1ft'$ tent pars ens and author! z ed and empowered h is said ex~outora to continue the sale of the said lands and to make titles and thereas upon the d~th o.f the sail Vh:lli L. Hilliard the sold aot1ng executor of the seid Jas • . R. Love, deceased, the Superior Court ar HaywoOil County at Spring Tam 1891 in the case of W. L. He~ S!Jetl B and W, L. flanty, Administ:rator ot R. M.. 1Ianry deceased vs. W, L.• Hillianl e.a<.i others , appointe( . the said B. D. Gilmer, Trus1ee fOf the he us. at l aw-of J'aa. R • . LOV'e, def!;)eisad and others owners or the to"'e Speculation lan:ls Wit h powet to mlt~ sa les of the same am to execute titles tm:ref or; and whateas. 1h e said ll, D. Gillnar wa:ts a pp"Olnted ad­m1: n1st .. ator de b onis non with t~ .uill a nnexed ot J as. ll. Love ·deceased, by the Supe:~t:t.or C)ourt of Haywood vw,nty on the lath day t:£ September 1891, and Whereas e. t Fal l Te:tm lSBl, of . th~ Superior Court ot Haywood county in the ease of Love at al 'Vil• . SUtton (see minute dooket D, page 149} a decree wa s entered d.ireoting t he executor or Jas. R. Love to eonvey the~·~ tha l'ein deseribed t .o thli.l pairs a t law ot o., Sutton and whe~aa in, a $peeial p :t'Oc e edi !l.c<.; befou the C:terk c£ t .he .SUperiC$"" Ooutt of Ray• wood c~nty (W.G .. B .. Garre~t, aam:l.nist:rator of o. sutton vs . t he heirs Of Sutton see minate Dooket, Spee1al Proceedings Book l), the lands hereln deseri ~d waz. sold by s~d Ga r 1"ett, Administ :rat~ and was pur• chased by l~ ry Sut too., who paid the said Garrett t he pure mae money. £iow t h e:refo re- ""---etc. 3+ Fi:rst Tr ;tot: Known as t he Knot Gamp stu.veyt Beg inn~ on a dead Jli"lte p1M near th e second gap t rom Big creek , and runs sdu tb. a9-l/3 East 200 poles crossing several branches to a spruce :pitre 0.'1 the Fast s i& ridge a1u1 near a ereek and ru.ns south 50 -574 Wes t 100 poles to a .s t ake i :n the public :road; North 59-l/3 West 200 poles ·to a (ih est nut oak on the West side f.>:t the top est !..ong Ann I!ountain; thence l'1orth 50 ~ East 100 pole s to the beginning, containing 125 acres as desori bed in daeree made at sa14 tall term., l89l, 4, $ep,~d Treqt.: Known as second Gnat Camp sul"V$f: Beginning at a stake fn ~he tu!1W1ke road tne South E (W) . oo~r ot t l~ f1 rat Onat Camp tract as abO'I'e set fo lith ·and 1"Ul18 south 4t East 140 l)ol.es to a ahestmt abc:ut 2 oha.ins above the t ur:np ilte road and :runs North 65l East 92 poles to a ehestwt~ 1'1ol"th 4! Wes:t 200 polee t o a sp:t•uee pine; t henoo s ru th 5~l West 114 :poles cross :ing t he creek atJ.d ~ss1ng the lL, E. come:T:" or Gnat Camp survey no . 1 and w:l.th lire or that tract 114 poles to beginning, containing 97t acres more or less, •. ·• ·• . i t -·-·········-·----: --:•:.<::.·~~·-~: .-_:_·· ::' :-:·--;: '::· ': . - ' ·· . ·>_·< - _:·. ·:. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged · u:ary sutton .!.. e= Thos. White ~ 1. Kind of Conveyance ...... .Deed .............................. ...... . 2. Date of Conveyance ...... 9 :~2-~~---······ · ········· · · · ············· 3. Is it properly executed ... NO-j---.006----below-----·--·· 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ....... .. J .•. r •............. 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 6. Acknowledgments, regular ··---~--- -No ............................... . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back ..................................... . 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ........... .Ye-&-····················· 9. Date of acknowledgment ... £!..~2-~l---····-- · --··· · ······· · ·· · ··· 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ..... :Y.o&-··········· 11. Did officer affix Seal... .... Yes .......................................... . 12. Was order or probate correct .................................... .... . 13. Does conveyance contain covenants-- 14. Date of filing for record ..... --2-"".Q.-....03---······················ (a) of seizin ............... :'{es ................................................ . 15. Book .............. 1.6........................ Page51'7---···················· (b) power to convey .......... .yll)a. ...................................... . for .............. Hu.y.w.ooCI, ........................... County. (c) against encumbrances .......... Y.o,s. ............................ . 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others .......... Yo&---················· or restrictions ............... N.Q ............................................... . 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .. !i'.o ... ,ba.ve ... al:ld---t o .... hol.Q. ... t. :tle--- a.f.or-Gt.~a-id---tmo.t----0-I'···]n··:t'O-el .... Qf. ... ~an.d ... e.nd. .. al~ ... ,_:ll'ivile.g.e.s. .. .am .... ap;p:ur:tenan.ces .... t.he.r.e-.to ... .b(l)longing .... t.o ... t.he .... aa1d. ... Thos ...... H •.... Wt..Li.t.e.., .... .h.is ... hei.I:s ... .un.d ... as.sign.s. ... t.o. ... t1l.a1:r. ... on:Ly: ... u.s.e ... and .............. . .... ~h.Q o.f. ... .:t.o.~v.e.r .......................................................................................................................................... ; .................................... . Exact Description of Property Begi nning on a C ~Y3stnut n 1YJU t two c tJains above the t um pike rood; t h ence North 85i East 92 polos to a ohes't(nut; t henoe No-tth 4 -J.~ West 70 poles <'>,t_ ""oi.. t o a poJ?lnr near a. sm.o. l l 'branch; thence South 88 East 92 poles to u tis wood i n t h e oente r of a. fence t near the turnpike rend ; t henoe South 4·1- East 70 :poles to the beg inning, containing 40:1 a.ores. 1T 0 T E: Mar y Sutton aoknowladges, me ntion 1s r;:ude .,of her husband in privy e:r..am1rtat1on, but he d oes r1ot a gn or acknowledge. STAT~ OF B'OllfH C. F.OL!N.A H.AYWoot co;n~ n. ..1. Meek White, who first being auly norn, aepo·aes ana says that he ta 49 ;vears of .age; that he btls 1teen a ct tizen and resident of HaJWoo4 Countr 49 years. !he deponent further sa,-a tbrt he was well end ' ' pc·rsonally acquaintt;e· with 'M2rJ sutton. who was also '!mown as Polly ' :' . ~~:- - · sutton. th~ same Mary sutt'on being hie Grandmo~et~ 1'~6 deponent fUrther s&J'S that on :se·pt. 2, · ~ t wl:1.ch time hry sutt.on executed a deea for fortJ and one-half ac s of lWld to ThoiDE.ls ifhi te, ebe wss unmarrtea. Si~e4~ SWorn to mel subacrt b~a before me this 5th claJ of December 1930. I . i¥~W~_a.o. Wilburn . , · · ·;11otsry Pu'bl1.c. My comrn1se1on expires !fllq' 2'7., l931. . ., j "..'. 0 NORTH CAROLINA' PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged -.=. w. w. st riligt1el4 W. w. Str1ngt1 e14 w. w. Stringtield c~~------~,-_ -------~~------------~~r------------------ ~ c ~ James suttoJ1 ~L_ ________________ ~ _________________ _L ________________ _ 1. Kind of Conveyance ... B.ond ........................................... . 3. Is it properly executed .......... Yu ................................. . 5. Before what Officer acknowledgecJG.enS.--G-.········ ········ 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. ....... , .............. ............. · 9. · Date of acknowledgement .. .(l.•l8-'"'E3S· ------- ·············· 11. Did officer affix SeaLJl() .... ............................................. . 13. Does conveyance contain convenantsN<)NJ!l (a) of seizin .............................................................. ......... . (b) power to convey ...... ...... ............................................... . (c) against encumbrances ............................................... . (d) against claims of all others .................... .............. ..... . 2. Date of Conveyance .... ..,&Q-;.,l9...-e2-····························· 4. Date of Entry and No .. : ................................... .................. . 6. Acknowledgements, regular --Y-6$··················--·············· 8. Did all grantors acknowledge .......... no---······ ·················· 10. Was privy examination of ~fe takenm······················ 12. Was order of probate correcL.JlO-································· 14. Date of filing for record.£--g-..;.01-······························ 15. Book ... ..... l4---························· Page ........ --245-·············· for ··········-----F..A.WJ.QQd ............................ County. 16. Does deed con~in any special limitations, provisions or restrictions 83-S--- t :.e-1-f.JW··:··: ................................. .. 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .............................. ... .... ... --········· ········· ····-- -------·--·····-···· ···········--····· ·········-· ······················· ··············-··· Exact Description of Property Know all me.n by these p:res$nts th8t I have t :.is day, sold to \ .Tames Sutton my w1t"e't!J one-hnlf interest in t he li'lln• Gl;'een tract ot land, join1llg land ot cornelius sutton, upper or .Tanet Camp traot, for which he pays J'!Je seventy-ftve dol lara down, t he bond tor this traot of land calls t'or 100 e.e r eo and is n ith the raper in tte Referee oase between sutton and the Love e state, t he balance of the lam belongs to Mrs . Pr. Hilliard und is to be surveyed out and . ' divided OI' adjusted. by- this Mr , ~ utton with Dr, Hilliard nc reaf ter, the deed to be made w en the land is .properly surveyed and divided, NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged !1------------!--w_._L_. _n1_1_1_1_a_ro.. · .---+~-a_n_dwr_i t· _1n_z·. _p_r_o_ v e_n_ _ t"' =e J~a suttelt c.!: L-----------------~----------------~------------------- 1. Kind of Conveyance ..... B.OJ.l4----······································ 2. Date of Conveyance ........ S-~2-l.,..,l-886--- - -··· ·· · ···· ···· · ······· 3. Is it properly executed ............ a&-- ··························-······ 4. Date of Entry and No ..................................... .. _. ................ . 5. Before what Officer acknowledge4}-.0-.,S .--<J -.---- -- -·--- 6. Acknowledgements, r egular ·110-·············-············ ············ 7. If in~gular, copy in full on back. .... .......... .. ..... ~ - - - · · ·· ·· · ·· · 9. Date of acknowledgement ....... $.~9-~.01-- - - - - - - · ·· · · · · ·· · · · · · · 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ...... :yve---·························· 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ....... ....... ............. . 11. Did officer affix SeaL ........... no-------------------------------········ 12. Was order of probate correct..n-O---······ ····· ······· ·············· 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- NONE (a) of seizin ............................................ ...... ...... ...... ......... . 14. Date of filing for record ... .8 .~.9.!'!(tl--- -·· · ···· · ·· · · · ·· · ·· ······ · 15. Book ................ 1.4.................... Page .. : ..... 245----············ (b) power to convey ................................... ........................ . (c) against encumbrances ........................................... .... . f or ···········Haywo·od:·············c·················-County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others .......... ... - - - ~---·· · ·· ·····-- ·-· ·· ·· · or restrictions see ---be-1-olf·········································· 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .......... ................... ......... .. ........ ... --·---····· ·····-- --·····---·· ···· ·····- -------- ······------ -- -- ------·--- --·-----·············-········· Exact Description of Property I hkuoel)y sell to James Sut 'boo my Yd .f'e's i nterest in. the ithove lanc:l t or one hund.:roo e.nd t wf.llty-five dol lars, dotty dol lars or which ha r~ ys dcun, the :reeeipt of iihioh is hereby acknowledged. The deed to be made wmn the bfaooe of purchase money is paid as pe:r note this day g i't"erl f or eighty f ive dol lars. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged H.D.Gilmer,Trustee Same same and J~.dministrator James Sitton 1. Kind of Conveyance .. .e.pea.iAl ... wa.rranty .... de('d 2. Date of Conveyance ..... 5:-:l.Z.~.94 ................................... . 3. Is it properly executed .... .. ;y.e.s....................................... 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ..... C. .... S .. C............. 6. Acknowledgements, regular ..... ye.s ............................... . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back........ ......... ................. .. 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ............ .% ........................... . 9. Date of acknowledgement.. ...... .5.~.12.~.04 .... ·--······--··· 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ... X. .................... . 11. Did officer affix Seal... ...... .No.................................. ........... 12. Was order of probate correct ...... y.e.s. ........................... . 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record ..... 5~ll-~: 04 ........................ . (a) of seizin ··················-·····-············ ········-···· ···- ·······--· ··- ··· ·· 15. Book .... .19 ................................ Page ......... 2.n ................. . (b) power to convey ..... .yes.......... ................................... for ..... .HaywO.od. ...................................... County. (c) against encumbrances ····· ·············-··-······· ····-···-·········· 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of ir/JJt-h~¥l ... JaJ:J .•. J.: .• L.oVe... or restrictions ! ... mine.r.e.ls ... W.ith .. minJmg p.riv.ileg.e.s .... r..e.e.e.rv.e.d .................................... . 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .. 'f o .. hav ... E: ... and .... t.a .hold .... t .he. ... a.f.or.e.s.a.id .... t.rs.at ... o.f ... J..and .. ......... w.i.th. ... the .... p.r.iv.il.e:ge.s ... th.e.reunt,o ... be.longing.(.i. ... til..e .... o.f' .... t.be ... m.ine.ral. ... int.er~ - -- · ···-·---~s.t .... w.ith ... mining ___ p_r_ivi.le.g.es .... re2.e.rved ... as .... hereinbef.o.r.e ... t>r.o.v.id.e.d). ... unto .. ............ t.h.e .... s.ai.d .... Jame.s ..... S.i.t.ton ... a.nd .... h.i.s ... h.e.ira .... a.nd .... ae.s.1gns ... :to. .... hia .... and .... the.ir. ........ . only uae and behoof forever. '~ Exact Description of Property This deed made tltls 13th day of May,l894,by R.J.Gilmer.Trustee for the heirs at law -of Jas.R.Love,deceased,and others,owners of the l and known aa the Love Speculation I.ands ,and as ,Administrator de bo ni.s non,with the will annexed .of Jaa. E.Love,deoeased,to Jas.sitton of Ha~ood Count~, s tate afores&id; kHtnesseth,that,wherens Jas.R.Love,deceased,under a decree of the Coart of Equity for Buncombe County,made in the ~ear l857,and under a deed of s.geeement,entered into on the 16th day of Qct.,l851, by Jus.R.Love. t .M. Henry,Ja.s.L.Henry,William Weloh,John B.Love, :Dillard Love and im. H.Thomas, becaae 'trustee for hi~elf end the satd par ti es above named of the said Love Speoalation Lands lying in t he counties of Yancy , !..W.dison,Buncombe, Haywood and Ja.ckson,wi th power to make sales of the same and to execute titles therefor,and i,fhereas the said Jas.R.Love,died sei2ed and possessed of the said Speculat-ton Lands as· Trustee as aforesaid,e.nd whereas the said Jas,R.Love made e.nd published a last will a.nd testament in writing and appointed Wm.H.Thomas, F: obt.G.A,Love, ~vm.L.Hilliard an<'i sam.L. Lome :F:'Xecutors,who qualified and took upon themselves the e:xeoution thereof,and whereas the said Jas.F..Love sold many tracts of the said land to different persons and authorized h1s said. ,Executors to continue the sale of said lands end to make titles there~or: and, c:vhereas upon the d.eath of the said Wm.L.IHlliard, the sole aoting Fxecutor of the said Jas.E.Love,deceased,the superior court of Ray­wood County at Spring term.l89l,ln the case of w.L.Henry and W.L.Henry,Administrator of :_;~. M .Henry,deceased vs. ',V.L.Htlliard and othe:rs, appointed the said ;: .• n.Gilmer,T:rustee for the heirs at law of Jv.s.1~ .Love,decell sed,and otbers,owners of the said Love Specula­tbn Lands,with -power to make sales of the said lands,and execute titles ther~for; Shut B· ·. ,: · - , .. __ .·.' .. · .· - . : -· .. ·:· \ -. . · and,whereae, the said R.D.Gtlmer was ap:f)oiilted · trator de bolita n6a,wi th the will aee:xed qf Ja.a, R .Loye,. de~ease4,91 the superior Court of Hapood County.on the 18th da; of Sep~l891; and ,whereas the Executors of Jae.R.Love cUd sell to Ji~liam Gr•en,one hundred and eleven acres of tand,on t he watel"S of Jtt.sterling or Laurel Creek adJoining Nat Camp tract,and whereas tbe said. land fell into the hand of Mrs.Dr.Billiard amd Mrs.w.w.stringfield and by them sold to James sutton and purchase money paid in ftlll to them.as per vouchers in 'l!i3 hands., · Now therefore and -s-o_.·fo rth. BEGINNING on a · chestnut, the Bat ·camp tract,and runs .N3W $0 poles to two small maples near branch; thence 8701 cro1eing ~rnpike R~ad,at 6 poles•48 poles to;, an .ash lt poles from branch; thenoe S~QE 163 poles to chestnut (small) on the hill near poplar and Chestnu': thence 170E ll8,croasing road at 53 poles to a small birch oh the east bank of Laurel Ore~;thenoe BlOW 61 poles to a stooping dogwood on east aide of 1aid ereek,lt poles from an_ ash; thenc-e SCOW 40 poles to two small ob.eatnuta on aide ridge;thenoe S51 6 poles to the aoutheast ~ ooraer of the Up"Jft' Jat Camp tract; thence with said line, 8851 -108 poles to the beginning,oonte.in­ing one hundred and e~eYen acres,aore of less. ·' I n p Page .. ·-1-9·1·············· NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT ream ble As Signed As Acknowledged Jame s sutton Jams ~.i ut t on (hiS n&~kl proven Thos. n. White and wife, SB.mh J. White 1. Kind of Conveyance ........... De.ed.................................... 2. Date of Coiweyance ...... J.2-""7--...08----···························· 3. Is it properly executed ............. .Yas................................ 4. Date of Entry and No ....................................... ................ . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ... p.r.o.v..en. ... C ... S .• C • 6. Acknowledgments, regular ...... no .................................. . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back ..................... ................ . 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ... ... ... no ............................ . 9. Date of acknowledgment... .... .. a~l3 ::'!'08 .................... - 10. Was privy examination of wife taken .. n,Q .................. . 11. Did officer affix SeaL .... .nQ ............................................. . 12. Was order or probate correct -- Y-0-S----·- ·· .... ........ .... ... . 13. Does conveyance contain covenants-- 14. Date of filing for record-&.~14- ,.,.,08---· ·· ·· ····· · ··· ······· ·· · ·· (a) of seizin ..................... Y.(}SJ .................... ...................... . 15. Book ................ 2£}..................... Page ... l,fz.-5---·············-·· (b) power to convey .. ....... .. ...... Ye.S ................................ . for ... ................ J.!ayl"l.ocd ..................... County. (c) against encumbrances ................. Y.e.s ...................... . 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others .......... ...... YSB ............. . or restrictions ...................... UQ ......................................... . 17. Habendum clause (Quote fullyf"rD ... .hav.e. ... ruiL.t.o ... h.o.l.d---t-OO---&-f-O-l:1e-s-a-i-d----t-.rae-t····r.-::r·:t"'···pm·ee-1 ___ g!_ ___ ~-~-----~-nA .. JlU ... P..r.iv..1.l.eee.s .... an.d .. .ap~J..lr.t.e.nan.oc.s ... th-0-1'0-t-Q---l::-el,one;-1-r~----to---the- ·--·~-~~-q ____Ti tos..~ ...J l"'.--.V;hi.t.e. ... and ...w .i.r.e, .... s.o.r.ab. ... wl:l.i.te. .. .and----tl"10-ir----hG-1Ps---e.nd---a-s-slgns- .... "t.9. ... :t'lh.e.1.~ .... Qnly __ u.a.e .... and .. be.hG.of .... t.o.r.av.e..r •......................... , ............................................................................. . Exact Description of Property Beg1nntng on a chestm t the S. Vi . cor ne r of t ho Nat Cam.p t re.ot and runs ::orth 3 ;?ost 30 <.Joles to two small r~o.p les nea r a branch; then south ?0 ·,?est .crossL .g ·r runpike road a t 6 poles , 48 poles to an e.sh 1{- poles from brnnch ; t li enoe ~3outh 30 East 163 ·palos to a s:m.all chestnut on t h e hill near poplar and ohnstnut; t henoo North 70 East 33 IJOlos t o ·t h.e I'umpike Rd. thence Northeast w iti:l t he r:ean dorings of said turnpike road to the t .op or a. ridge an d with Geo. Allen's road down ea id rilge ' to t.11E) old Gnat Camp line, and Wit _, line northwes t a arrw ll chest-nut on t ~ . e s ide of a ridge; South 5 West 6 poles to the s. E. cor-ner of the u pper Nqt Camp tract; t hence with said line 3outh 85 ~Vest 108 rJoles t o th e beg inning. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF LANDS CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO -T-.-E-.---.W.Jli-TE··-&nd···wi·fe-··SA·F.A-1!-·Wff!-T-E·;··-······ Des.i~a:ted ... ia .. .sur~e.J-·-&8---f-RAC-~- - -········· -· -· t'tJMJl-·FF.·-·· · 2~-1- · ·afld· · · -27·1-a- ···- -·-- - ·· ~- - -· ····· ·········· ·-- AFFIDAVIT. ............... Jt.C • ... W:il..bur~---·· · ····· ········ ·· ·· ···· ··········• being duly sworn, says: ·.f '· That he is a Civil Engineer and Surveyor, and was employed by the North Carolina Park Co~is.~ion as such in the surve~ of the foregoing mentioned tract of land, the deed for which is registerea in ihe ·,. Office of Register of Deeds of .. ,Ra-p oo4 --········-········County, in Book .. -8]:·-··············· ·• Page ......... c/--·-····/'.\ ,.- f . ; :· -·\, That he knows the lines and boundaries set forth in said deed and from his survey and .lnvestiga- \ 'I' ! tion, he knows that the deed to the State of North Carolina is likewise embraced in the sever,,Jt.liink~ of "; i ~- \ '. the chain of title shown in the abstract hereinbefore set forth. . J ! ', An actual survey was made of the above tract, the adjoining land owners were called in iii eVery case, and adjustments were made as between adjoining land owners so that there is no dispute orc~ntroversy I' at the present time as to the boundaries of said tract of land. ' . j' ~ - NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION TAXES (Fill in all blanks indicating year, and show on lines opposite the year whether or not the taxes have been paid. If paid .. an affil1Jlative showing must be made ~Y us~_ pf the word "Paid." The use of ditto marks is nof permissible). The property in question is assessed for taxat~qn for the current year, 19 ... 80., at $ .... J.Q•:O.lL ......... , in the name '£ •ll.ftita · d h ...............................~ ................................... an t e tax e. s f o. r the past t en years h ave b een pal" d or no t p.a "ld 'a s ·.f oI I ows.· 19-~-~... . ......... 1.4.~». ........... : .......................................... , ........ . 19 .. 86.. . .............. .PAill .................................... c ••••••••••••• •••• ••••• 19~.?.... . ....... :J~~J.l>. .................................................... "~·-····· 19. ~'/... . .............. PAil). ............................................................ . 19 .2...3... :. ............P....A...I..D.... .......................................................... \ ·•···· 19 .. 28.. .. .............. P..&.In ...........; ·············································· 19~~---· .......... 1~~~---·····································'·· ' 19 . .21.. . .............. PJ..Ilt ........... : ............................................ . 85 PAIJ) 19.......... ················································································· ······· 19 . .3.0.. . .............. J:lQ! ... P.t\ll) ..... : ........................................ . ASSESSMENTS Jot 8117' LES PENDENS MECHANICS LIENS lot 8ll7 JUDGMENTS lot &DJ · .. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE AND OPINION TRACT Joa. J),fl, 271-A I'l' IS HER~ BY .. CERTIFIED: That the title . to the witilin deseribeq land as disclosed in the attached abstract which contains. a full, complete and cotrect abstract of all instruments and court proceedings of record affecting the same from and including the beginning entry there of has been carefully examined and noted, and that the following named owner ...... : '1'. B. dlfi ....... lf .. ,.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. Taxee tor 'he year 1930. . l4ttl1 1ul.y · SO This ........................ day of .................................................................. , 19 ....... .. A~---- 271, 2'1la 272 273 274 275 •• ' .. ~ ',. . . ~ ' 276 277 278 -2- 4~.72 (,;} 20.00 . @ 6.00 M. K. Sutton 22. 74. No improvements - all woodland 400.00 144.00 acres) $544.00 TAX VALU.ATIOH :·2750.00 (for 254 acres} J. M. Sutton 32.83 2 aoree cleared field ~,, 20 .oo 31 acres wood land (i; 6.00 40.00 186.00 $226.00 TA,X. VALUATION $1210.00 (for 77 acres) C. C. White aeirs 38.86 (Jake Sutton) 4 room boxed house Barn 40 apple tre:.:s 9 acres cultivated land ~-} 30.00 30 acres woodland a.oo T.AX VALU..ATIOH $1100.00. J. s . Leatherwood 6 room boxed house Barn Crib Concrete spring house 66.28 33 acres cultivated land 20.00 33 acres woodland · ! 6.00 ~776.00 Mrs. w. M. White 8 room old boxed house Land, level TAX VALU.ATIOl~ J. c. Hopkins 7 room boxed house Old mill Barn and out buildingc Crib, shop and smokehouse 61.41 26 acres cleared land .. 30.00 2 room boxed house 2 small shade 41 acres woodland ·~ · 10.00 'fAX VALU.ATIOl~ $550.00 200.00 50.00 so,oo 270 ... 00 - 240.00 200.00 100.00 2-5.00 150.00 660.00 198.00 ~~ 840.00 400.00 , cP 0~~ cil­--~ l~O~O~·~O~O--~v~5~00~.o~o~ .-------- 700.00 350.00 50.00 50.00 600.00 100.00 25.0u ~0 7 · .. · ---=4=1.=.0-=-·. =.o.=.o __.J~t:. .~.>.· a;;:.·8 .:;,..;::;..5'.::..•o :::..u:::..·_ __. .._..:7;;-;·:" •• // ' ~i< U-cI. ,-1/J ocr <,~I ...--1C:f 1'£,.- -.J.~ ,'Y,' J--.-.- d.I- . I. H. Ho~ins Eat e . 80.02/ GO acres fl-at 1 d : i, 50.00., 15 acres upp'"6J:' 1 iel· .s & past;~~{ ~;) '-!0. 00 42 acres \ 'JOO ~u. . 10;(0/0 ~ ..i /,-:~; . . . 1000.00 -//:.. ';'~-~:~~-, .. -{:/_-(-'<:_ 300.00 ~~ ~ , 420.00 J~- ~D--~~--~------ 6 room hous -....,..,...__ 2000.00 *3720.00 , TIOl~ .:' 62~ 00 , • .. .. 1~