This 61-acre tract 277 in the Mount Sterling section of Cataloochee was owned by J. C. Hopkins. While, in general, the Great Smoky Mountains region was sparsely populated, the Cataloochee Valley remained an exception. By 1900, the population of Cataloochee had grown to 1,000 residents living in hundreds of log and frame homes. A few historic buildings have been preserved on site, including two churches, a school, several homes, and outbuildings. The North Carolina Park Commission was tasked with purchasing land for the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and people living in Cataloochee were among those displaced. Cataloochee families continue to return for annual reunions. In 2001, the National Park Service re-introduced elk into the valley.

• Creator
  • North Carolina Park Commission
  • Sloan, W. N.
  • Wilburn, Hiram Coleman, 1880-1967
• Format
  • Land surveys
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1930-12-08;
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Pages: 26 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Abstracts of title
  • Acquisition of property
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- North Carolina -- Haywood County
  • Landowners -- North Carolina -- Haywood County
  • Real property -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Maps
  • Reports
  • Wills -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Abstracts
• Location
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-277
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park

151 ABSTRACT OF TITLE of Lands of ····························································J·c.:···-G-.····H·o-pkins········································································································· ···························:·····················-····································'····· Township ····················B-&yvi·()Gd·········································· County. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESCRIPTION Tr act ( 2 '1'7 ) l al'E : !ll trO$ri.ng.s 1n tni s deecr l pt l ou t.~ re tamed fre!ll too tl'U~ ~r1d1en r.ni ~l <llstm1co ere ~•ures­ae4 1n ch& ne ot 66 faet. hginning t Cornu• 1~ a point on the . u:tb o~ llP­Gtl'e. a mcn·slll of tbe flit ~ al br14p at at. s t erlt.ns . ant oqr •tse e-ente1'11ne . of Bi t cr..-1:. be1n& Comer 9 of t b e rll'$ . w 111 ~.. Wb1 te • e t cl. J;r~t ( 2'16 ) ; f'Hl t l~. up lU.g Creek w1 tb 1 ta with tbe lire. W1l l it. ·btt• ·et al. Tr aot 6.1! Comer . f . a point in too c~Strte r l ln• of .Bi g Cr eek. \le.l :tf· C<ttn6-:' 6 of the ~a. \1111 li. Wblte, et el _ Tr act ( ~'16 ~..n4 c omo ~ 1 ot tbe I,. s .. HGJklDe c;rraot (!',t-'1. 14.11 Jn 8" a eb bl&#ol and ee:d bU c. n. Ccn·• I, tdlalg on t he weet btwk of tto cr .. k buJ'a ! • 86-51 11 •• 60 ob&ln di atAnt ; · Th no•• a ev1n« t he; arm aut l•.eving tr. ~s. Wl l l it 'Bt~1t•. ti el l' raot Cl:t6) aut ~ 1t.b tbe 1. s. Jlopklne ! rao\ (2'18} N •• SC..t;l w. COftlet- ~ . e 4" poe:t ao'r_~l:HJ4 J.c.oor. s. heina c or~.u t of t te· l. 1 . Jloptine 1~e.ot ( 2"18) ; Coftles- '• a point on luge rook in Cbe·at.ml' BT~Yl01l. be1q Comer & of th• l. s • .nopts.na :rr sot ( ·2'18}; The~ • up Cbe&t nlit Br snob ·witll Shtet A fl.·. '76-18 fi. It. 86..()4 w • • tm Con.r 1. a pot nt. wttb vt1 tae ~pa , on the eouth bank of fH~e J~ta~tt ~~nob. b•tng Ctilmer i of th• 1. L llop­Una 'rnot (1'18) m d Oon2Bcl' 6 of tbtt Preab;rtarlen 11 ea1on aob~ol fr tv.•t (282), S4t e 4" post 1ft c Ji0Ut ;l4 o! st~G •o.rlbe4 C.ll. Cor. 6. ~.~~.'!&;-::~ :;;i!:~ /~. r.a.a.cor,. '· bttua . . . . . . !i'bencte. leanne ibe b~h &n4 l••llls t!W 1. a. BoptJJla "t r fl:O\ (eta). td.tb ,._ 1'J'ee'b7terf.an l.tt&ei 0!). Sob(}-c>l ~r·q\ ( 112) •• li-0!4 st. Co~ew '• a 4" poet on top of & :t14p, behlf 101"1»1" I of tb:e ~eb7ter1G ·'"eales Soboal tr&~• . (&82) • CoJ'ael' 14 .of •• J•lm B~J!J.llnsl fr~ot (&to) • •m OQJiUJ" 4 ef the L. 1. BOpkbla r,t>raol ( 2 ...... ) , . .;.a. I 2.81 A 14" oheetmtt blezd ani aoxo1'b•4 B.t.J..B.Cor•' & • be•.r s 1 . 1840 Vi •• 24 ohain as.taut, i'btnH. J.e•'VU18 til• helbJt•lian !11.· .,._ Sobool fnot I rum ) .• w1 ' . h th• 1. 1.. Bot*tile Tft.ot f26f.-b). am eo-n a ~14p ·ld.tb lte •d•n a. ,a-e., •·· A Point 2 .24 ·A !'oint · n. 81-1& '~• a. 61-2! :m. a. M-20 ·1· i.10 C.oftleJ" 'I • trlpl• 8" rea oek• ~ io) of •a• r1._. at w1tb a smell rtase !1. H.at L .z.tt Coser &. a Ul" b1ol.OQ' :lll top of a e.U .-u ... blaae4 am aorlbt4 L.B • . Cor. 4. b$1.ns Cor-nes- i of the L. ~~.. Bopldng T:rnc\ (!~4-b); t-hane•. ~ . U-20 B. 5.fit Oormr 9. e 4" poet 1n • motu4 of ttouea 1n tbe aou'tll or left •rgin ot tbe r ~4 , 14J&d fng ftn~& llt. sterllnc to the !!o-rtb c ~.rol. 1 n a. -J.enn.os&M s t.e,te liner be1na Corner 1 of Ute 1.. A. n Optj.n.a Traot ( 264-'b ; 1.'1'1 i'beneo, witb tn. s;ath argtn ef the ree4 as it menna&ra s. 14-11 E. S, '12...24 E. s. 88-69 L 1.6.2 l'b• pla•of beg1;.ntfl..S, ccnta1n.ln8 61.61 &ore•• .r'· ABiLYSIS OF TITLE. TRAOT 27'1 ,J.C·.HOPKIBS OWBER. 1. · This tract,277 ,is a part of an origin•l ~o hun4.re4 acre tract constituting tlle "Home Plaoe" of B. P•Hopldna. > The mesne oonveranoes affecting this traot,down to the time the same as a whole,vested in A.W.Hopkins,April 3,1889. has been treated in the analyeis of title to the I.H.Hopkins tract. Refference 6s herebr made to tbat antl.'-Jaie, paragraphs ~ne to five of thttf abstract. ?~7 e ;:s 7 '- -"'· .a. Therafter,•ome time prior to March 9,.1923,A.W:.Ropkina died seise4 ·•f a part of the two hundred acre tract referred to ill the preTioUe paragraph,after ha•ing made a laat wili and testament in wri ti%18• On the date referred to above in this paragraph,lai4 will ofA.)f.-Bopldne was tlllly admitte4 to probate. A part of the pri"tia·tou of this will in making the devise to J .c ,Hopkins, the pre•ent owner is 'that he is to proTide and care for A.W.Hoptina and his )r',i:fe aa long as theJ live.. The part of the will tending · · 't.o Yest ·title to tract 2'17 · in J •. O.Hopld.na is copied herein and ·mar 'be s .een at pageJS.rof thie abstract. wt ""h8:1'e : seourid"A'ffidav:tta '!'Showmg"_tp.st' 'b()ih ·A .Wi'Hopldns and his wife are now dead. We are therefore of the opinion that a deed properly executed by J.c.nopkins and his. wife would convey sufficient title to the state. see page-/ ~d-of this abstract. For engineer's e.f:fidavi t see page/.S"h of this abstract, 3! Attention is culled to the fe.ct,vth: ch was overlooked in­paragrs: ph one above,that :a. P . Hopkin~ in hie will,bequeathed to his son,A! ~V.Ropktns,a mill 11nd about an acre of laild surrounding the same Title to t his mill and l and remained in .t1 .W. Hopkins till his death. By the provisions of the •ill of the sa:Ui A.W .Hopkins, this mill and t he lend passed to J :c. Hopktns as e. 'Pert of the ''home place". Abstra ct ·of the will of B.P.Ropkins at page;S~of thie abstract, _if_., ·····- NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION,, .·.·.· ABSTRACT OF WILL 1. A verbatin copy of that part of the will affecting the lands abstracted is required. 2. Set forth in detail all items of the will bequeathing money legacies, or placing any specific charge upon the land, and following abstract of the will, give all proof contained in the record of the payment of such legacies, and the satis­faction or removal of such charges. 3. A detailed outline of all petitions, orders and decrees relating to the estate from the time of probate of will and qualification of executor until final discharge, must be shown. 4. Such excerpts from the probate proceedings must be shown on this and immediately following pages, and in chronological order. 5. Always show whether or not testator left a widow, and show that her dower right has been barred by acceptance of a devise in lieu of dower, by participation in a division of the estate or in some other manner. A. w, Mapkins :: ::: :~;~~;~ ;~~~:~~~~~~ =~~: Testator 4. Co.mmon or sollf: ~atne·fWOO(l············ ···························· 5. W1tnesses ········aarr:rela···J"e·ntrtl:fa··································· ··· · ··········· · ······················ ·· ········· · ······ · ··· · · · y~g· .. ······································ 6. Is attestation clause 1.:.. 0 rre~? ···-n..-..................................................... . u. o . 1;1. 7. Probated before ·········z;;.o:3();;.oZS·············································.····· s. Letters issued ·····r·· .. H·;···lropktrur································: ... ~~: =~:~h::~:~=~~t·::::::::::::·~~;:·:·:·~:~~~~~::::::::~~:::::::::::::::::: J. c • Hopkins to Devisees. 12. Book ........................................................ Page ................................... . 13. IAnheritand~e. taxes paid ...... t·:········:····~·l·~········lro·~···· ····· · · ··· ··········· 14. ny con 1tlons or reserva 1ons m Nl .......................................... . 15. Has will been contested? ..................... ~.~N .................................... . 16. Has will been construed by court? ............. ~ .. ~ ............................... . It is my Will for J. c. Hopkins to . have the home tract or land. Beg1t1ll1ng in I,. . n. Hopkins' corner in Big Oreek, running with I. H. Iiopk1ns' line #P Chestnut Branch to the outside line of the 200 aore traot, then With line ot said aoo acre tract to the top ot Buok Hidge, then down top of said ridge with L. A. Hopkins to the state road, then running with t he atate :road to Big Creek bridge, then running up aaid e:reek to I~ I:. Uopk1ns' corner. In consideration or said tract ot lan4 he is to p:rovide and care tor A. w. Hopkins and his w1 fe as long as they live. · All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defect in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts made therefrom. Shut I) NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF WILL 1. A verbatin copy of that part of the will affecting the lands abstracted is required. 2. Set forth in detail all items of the will bequeathing money legacies, or placing any specific charge upon the land, and following abstract of the will, give all proof contained in the record of the payment of such legacies, and the satis­faction or removal of such charges. 3. A detailed outline of all petitions, orders and decrees relating to the estate from the time of probate of will and qualification of executor until final discharge, must be shown. 4. Such excerpts from the probate proceedings must be shown on this and immediately following pages, and in chronological order. 5. Always show whether or not testator left a widow, and show that her dower right has been barred by acceptance of a devise in lieu of dower, by participation in a division of the estate or in soi.!.fi'!!i-er. 1. Date of will .......................... :· ... : ............................................................ . 2. Book .............. a.. ........... 1.•s&•lJ!SI .. Page ..... l3g·········· 8. P _. Hopkins 1 3. Date probated .......... .............•........... : .......... ........... .......................... . 4. Common or solemn form ..... · ... ~ ........................................................ . Testator 5. Witnesses ........ ~ .. ! .... A.! ... kQ~-~-~t!fW.~~'---···························· ············· ············-~-~----:[~-~~.PM .................................................. . 6. Is attestation clause correct? .......... I94 ........................................ . 7. Probated before ......... O..l.'-f~ .... ~~.ri.9.~ .... 9.~.t ....... . to 8. Letters issued ............. l.~g~~.l6e..O ........................................... . 9. To whom .......... 2 .......... A."····J! .•... JiO.Pk.1.~'laif················ 10. Book ........................................................ Page ................................... . 11. Final settlement ................................................................................. . .U11son Woodville Bopk1ne, Devisees. 12. Book ........................................................ Page ................................... . 13. Inheritance taxes paid ........... : ........................................................... . 14. Any conditions or reservations in will? ......................................... . 15. Has will been contested? ................................................................... . 16. 'Has will been construed by court? ................................................ .. Thirdly: I give and b•queath to .'JfJ.Y' son, Allison Woo4ville Hopkins, my family bible, and alGo one null seat, consisting ot about on.e aore ot land surroun<l.ing the same taken ott ot myhome t:rao~ ot land, and also· a p~urt ot a . fi tty aore traot ot land ly1ng on tbe Eaet a ;ide or lUg Oreek, t~t 1no1udes all ot the lands on the Et<UJt side or the oreek exoept 'the 50 acres on Baxter's creek below the MoJJs t;!Qllow. All cases and authorities relied upon to cure any defect in this instrument or proceedings thereon or to support any proposition of law must be cited, and short excerpts· made therefrom. SUTE .OJ' IOR!I 04ROLIIA.,· BAYWOOD OOUITY • fira.t being 4lllJ Porn, depo••• aad ' . . ••1• th&t he 1•'!-r••rli of age.an4 hal ltee~ a ottiltD aDA reeileat of liapeoi CtlUltJ fo~ tea:re& that he waa well. aoquaiate4 with . . . . p ' A.w.aot*ta• &n4 hie wife.Eliaabeth Rokine,who 11Te4 at ~n.sterltq, , . . A . . . • en4 t~t· ~he:V bQth .,r• aow teal; A,W.Iopki:u haTiq died in the.· ,-•ar 19$·-3 1an4 Elisabeth JJoJ»kiu tn tbe rear 1919. . ·c~-~~ sworn to ana· aubacribecl before me this th• 2_~ 4&7 of ! i NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT l NORT!1(CAROLINA, ;(!) ---~.· ~..· -cm..~ t ______________ COUNTY. / -- .. :n - ( . i , • . -(/J ,, -·.. -!-? ' I I/'' · ''' :JJi (l'HE)/MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF /~~p$; CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO /1, / ·',: · l : / ,_.>r/t :.-·_. -~¥· i - _, - f --_ -- '\ . ' . ;'Z!t;r:::;::i:::::~ . :f~j=·:~:~~:::::.: .... :: ·::::·::::.::· .. ;·t !' i/ AFFIDAVIT . 4/)r \~ \. Jf',. . If •· J:---j{::~•'C·;;\fi-lbum--'-----------------------------------------• being duly sworn, says: d "' . . , . ;~r~~ he is a Civil :tp'n~ineer and Surveyor, and was employed by the North Carolina Park Commission ., .?<su tfln the surv~y o~ . th!i! foregoing mentioned tract of land, the deed for which is registered in the / . Offic~ .~Register . of Deeds of ___ Ht..!,W:Oetl------------------County, in Book ____ $1-----------------• Page _________________________ . / I •!( , . : /. . #~a~ ,he knows the lipes and boundaries set forth in said deed and from his survey and investiga- ~ ' /.,;/.~. ---t \ I ti91t ~t~~ows that the de~d to the State of North Carolina is likewise embraced in the several links of t~~ cJ~J\of title shown in the abstract hereinbefore set forth. ' AJ~J~ual survey was made of the above tract, the adjoining land owners were called in in every case, and a/i.Js\~~ents were made as between adjoining land owners so that there is no dispute or controversy !J ~! r at th~ 1pfesent time as to the boundaries of said tract of land. /' i i i/ J; / ------------·---------·--2)-----~---,- 0~-~----, I '-.__./ . 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 affiriD.ativE! showing must. be ID.ade by 11~!! of the word ~(Paid." The use of ditto marks is not permissible). The property in question is assessed for taXation for the current year, 19.~0 ... , at '······················· ·········• in the name ....... J..O. .• .BGpkiJla ........................ ,.an~ the ~es',-for the past ten years have been paid or not paid as follows: __ ,_,··-·~- - 19 ... gl_ ................. ?.4:U. .............................. ·········:"········ 19 ... ~~- ................ ~~;P> .......................................................... . 19 ... ~~- ................. ~l~~~P. .......................................................... . 19 .... ~~ 19 ....2...7.. . 28 ·19 .. , ...... . PAID ···············-························· ······ ···· ·······--········-·····-·········· ··· PAiD P.liD 19 ... ~.~- ....•........... ~~~---···································· 19....2...9... . ................. ......P....A....I.D.... ........ ......................................... . 19. ..2...5. .. . PAl]) 19 ...... .~ 0 .............. J.Q?!. ... l~.D>. ............................................... . ······----------····· ··································-····-·--······················· ·· ASSESSMENTS LESPENDENS Jot an7 MECHANICS LIENS lot 8117 JUDGMENTS _,{; Bot &!Jl' ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE AND OPINION fRACT No. 27'1 V ,IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED: That the· title to the within described land as disclosed in the attached abstract which contains a full, complete and correct abstract of all instruments and court proceedings of record affecting the same from and including the beginning entry there of has been carefully examined and noted, and that the following named owner ... ,:. : J. C. HOPKINS ....... ~-~ ... 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. Taxes tor the year 1930. . eth D•Oember 30 Th1s ........................ day of ...................... · ............................................ , 19 ........ . Address ................................................... .................................... . Attorney. TRACT NO. 264-b 277 NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSI CN SURVEY OF H. C. WILBURN OWNER TOTAL .ACREAGE L. A. HOPKINS 51.36 Acres South of Road 3.?0 Acres of Clearing 47.66 , " " wo'od J. C. HOPKINS 61.41 .ACres 3.50 Acres Botton Land 2.50 " in House Site and Orchard 5.95 " Upper Field 4.40 / tt Grown-up Field 2.80 · " Corn and Garden up Creek 1.90 . " House Site and Pasture up Creek / I .:r '! I ' Total o1' 21.05 " of Clearing 279 280, 2808 281 40.36 . " " Wood 1!RS. TISHEY J'RICE 21.70•Acres of Clearing 63.80 , '' " wood J. M. CALDIIELL 9.50 /Acres of Clearing 29,70 , · " '' wood Small nouse and Barn GEORGE FHULUS 13.97 Acres of Clearing 85.50 Acres 39.20 Acres 45.47 Acres 3.77 " Outside Boundary 31.50 " Wood 2 Dwellings 1 Barn !J .-0 0 -~ .- -- -·· ·--- -·· -- -. -- . . .. --_/ ~ -.G) 0 2 :.t?OJ? ~- _ .. IO-.-a-o- - - ---- ·--·-·--·--·--·--·-- ·;; ...· ···----·- ...· --------··-··---- ·--···-7J·-zJ··-·-·- ··-··-·- ··------····--·- ·--·· ---· -·---·· -- ·---· -·--·-...· --·-·-· . ·----·-·--·-·-··· -· -· --- -----~ - - --- :! ----- - --- ---- ~-- --- ---- -------------- ------- - ·- · _,.._....___ __ ~_ ... ____ ..,.____.. __ ----- ~ - -- - ----- ---------- ---- ·- -- -------- -~- -- - -------- - -- ---- - - - ----J------- ----- ----- - -- - -- ---~---·-· '" _.. ... -. ·--- ... ·-·· ------------- --- - ·----~- -- · ---- --- -- - - -~ ----- 1 "True Value i11 Mo11e~Low Tax Rates" BLANK FOR LISTING LAND ACREAGE The }Jlll'llOSe of t.J1is blanl• is to <Usclose the fair, a ctual casl1 -rnlue of Ute tract of Imul listed. It cnrr!es Uto guarantee of the State tlmt the }mrrwsc Js not to increase t.he total amount of taxes paid, but to fintl the value of each SC}Jarate piece ol Jll'O}Jerty equally, nnd !Jy the snmc standard rule, so thut equal justice mny be <lone to cnclt tnxpnyer. Tltc total increase h taxes cannot exceed ten per cent for 1110 State, for the county, for nny S!lccinl tux district. A separate blank must bE filhl<l out for each separate IJiecc of real lH'UlJCI'ty. 'l'he SntJervisoi' must refjuirc tlmt full answer l.Je made to every qnes· tion. If you cannot answer auy C[ncsHon with absolute nccuracy, giYe the amswcr that represents yonr best judgment as an estimate. '.rhc lloartl of AillH·nisel's wlll not he l.Jonml by your answer ns to tltc nctnal Yalue of the }Jl'Ollcrty. Yo11r answe1 shonld rcrn·cscnt your best judgment or the ntluc.· 'l'hc asscssme11t will rcp!'escnt the best judgment oY the County Board of A}lpraisers, which mny he higher o1· lower than yours. Yon will in amy case be notifi()(l in writing by mail of assessment iiHHlc, mul will be ginm 011 1ortunity to be heard if in your jmlgmcnt it is asscsse<l for more tlmn its actual cash Yalue. 15. Value, 1'7. Value, 19. Value, 21. Value, 23. Value, STATE OF NORTH CJPROI:_Ilf-A-Oounty of. ... d..~ .. ~ I, .......... lf... .... :.?.::f..: .... ~ ... :!::::af:.~~, d~olemnly swear (or ajfi1·m) that to the best of my knowledge, information and belieftlh~fo1·egoing statement [or statements] contains a true, full and correct list of all real p1·operty owned by me on the first day of jJfay, one thousand nine hun<b·ed and nineteen, 01· which l am authorized o1· 1·equired to list as agent for anothe1·; that such p1·ozJeTty has been fully and fai1·ly described and its true condition ?'ep1·esented; that I have in no case sou_r;ht to mislead the Supe1··visor o1· his assistant as to the enti1·e quantity, quality or value of the p1·operly,· that I ha·ve, to the best of my knowledge and judgment, valued the said property a.t its true and actual value on the first day of May, one tho1tsand nine hundred and nineteen, by wh-ich I mean the price that could be obtained for said propetty at p1·ivate o1· volwtllwy sale for cash, and not the zn·ice which might be 1·ealized at a fo?·ced or auction sale; that I have made full and true answer to all questions with respect to the value and condition of such zn·ope1·ty that I have been 1·equired to an.swer; so help me, God. {,~c.e/} c;:: ~ / A d . - ===--- .. --·-- - -- - ·-----~-...... -----=== ----·----;!! __ :-:-:_~ Subse1ibed and sworn (or affi,ned) to before me, this. ... /.. ·;·'·d~y of..{;e:_u_:. .............., 19/..:l n . _ &(. ....... . . ·-1/ ... di/~:!i. ... /t.~Ck.~ Is this property located in any special tax district or districts L ................. . I£ so, give name of district .. .' .......................................................................................... · .......................................... . .Additional facts or comment by Supervisor or assistant, including estimate of value: ........ ~ .................................. . ~::~~:~::~::~~:~:::~~:~~:~t::~:2:l-:;~:::::::~:::~::::::~:~~~::::~:::::::::~:::::~::::::::~:::::~~: ............ --.. --........... -... --.... ........ -........ ---.... -----................... -...... ---.... -.. --.... ------·-............ -..... -----............ -·-................................ ·-.................................. --............................... ---------.................... -.. -....... . Valuatw· n by County B oa1· d o£ Ap pra1· sers, $ ..3...o...-..c..:..t.o... . . Notice of valuation mailed .... /.Q .. : ... /./.:-.. ......... 1 1919. Complaint heard .... /~.::-~.7 .. :: ................... , 1!>19. Final valuation, $ ...... -t.f·~>~: --~~:·:·:·:'.)l4If.U:~ J .! , 1!/ . H. Holrm1, Ausi. to , of Huywood County, HAY;uour; C<JU.ta'Y ) No.rth C&i ol!rm, do herc r,y c r 1ttfy thut the .. ~oregoing is a true and perfect copy of' the t ax ·; e t urns ofA •. V. Hopk, n'fo :r the yeLr, 1920, e~:; the m. me EJ. ')pears of reco ·: o i.n y offl('C.• · .:itness r;;;~ h:..n:~~_;p~~ ...\i, r\~~'i. ~· ·-~ ----imu.T"to. HuyvlOOd c ounty. 14 o:rth. , ut·ol1.n&. l:Oi 1' !1 c,•,r.::n.:TNA ) t, N .~ • . eyera, Cle:rk of th(; Superior <:otu·t o:f' :u,·:rwo· Jlr c JUUTY) Ht yw .... od C,ount:;, J~ orth R· ·rolina do b - e. by I { :.. . , . . .· ·' , ce r tify tnc. t iio H• .GOLl ... Cl :.s 'til~ ;)ull1"t6 t of l l •• ~ ·n j od Cm~11ty. l~ortn C::.:Ha~no.q ~.;.nd is thE; pr 1pe1· c·uBtodian of th~: tc;;~:x-: tetuJ ns u.mt 1 eco:rds pertain ~ ng th ~reto in sa.i<i county; ,_ nd tht.t the :fo:r-going certificute i.s ln the tru eenaine h~ndw .r it'ln r" of s t.d.d J.Udi to , . Hit n~ss r:,i/ h;_na t•nd off c lee. 11, l9ad. h:? .. t..<"( JJ r {3 .LF 1 ,{ "True Value in Motze~Low Tax Rates" BLANK FOR LISTING LAND ACREAGE 14:. Number of acres in grass or pasture 16. Number of acres in waste land 18. Number of acres in timb~r 20. Number dwelling-houses ..... a.£ ... 22. Number storehuuses - ..... .............. . 24. Number barns ................... . 26. Number othe1· buildings ................... . 28. Total value of land and all improvements 15. 17 . 19. 21. 23. 25. 27. Value, $ ............................ Value, $ ............................ Value, $ .... /..£.<?. .......... Value, $ ............................ Value, $ .......................... .. Value, $ ............ ................ Value, $ ............................ $ .... / £d ............ . 29. In your best judgment, does the answer given to Question 28 represent the actual cr.sh value of this tract of land and all improvements on May 1, 1919? A................. 30. If not, what was the actual value ,of. the property as a whole? A. $........ ... ................. .• ., . 31. Does this tract contain merchantable timber in excess of that necessary for general farm use on this tracH A ... 2; .. 9........ . F • 32. If yes, give best estimate of timber in thousand feet.................................. 3q .. Has timber right been sold and .............................................................. :............. conveyed~ A ..... ""'--···--··----·--· 34. If yes, to whom? 35. What was the consideration of sale~ A. $.,...................... 36. Give amount of insurance on buildings, $ .. ...... -:::::::::: ..... .. 37. If whole property was rented in 1918, what was the value in money of rent received? 4. $ ...... .......... ... . 38. If cultivated by owner, o1· partly cultivated and partly rented, what 'vas the fair rental value of the whole? A. $ ...... ::=::: ........ . 39. Whe~zd you acquire this tract of land ~ A./£/-.~-- 40. If by purchase, what was consideration? A. $ ............. !1......... . 41. \Yere there any circumstances connected .rith the ·sale which caused it to sell for more or less than its value at that time? A ....... "2J..o. ................................................................................................................................ .. ~r ' --· ---·········--··----···--··--···········------··········--····--···--·--····----·--·--··fi··' ··········--······--··--····--····-------·····--··------------··········----··--·· 42. Give cost of improvements made since purchase, $.£.!...~--- 43. Have you sold any part of it since purchase~ A................. 44. If yes, at what price per acre? A. $ ................ \5. \Vas part s~ld worth more or less per acre than balance of tract~ A....... .............. 46. Have you had a genuine offer for this tract, or any part of it, in the last two years? A .. "'2J_(J_______ 47. If yes, give the highest offer, $ ............... . # t,. j STATE OF NORTH OAROLJPA-Oount of .................. ~-:-~. . . \: · I, ....... U~-•---~~: ...... ~ .. f?_ .• ·-----·· .....••••••.•• :... . ••••• , dUolemnly swear (or aj]i1·m) that to the best o/ my knowledge, inj0?'1rULtion and beli ~;the foregoing statement [or statements] contains a true, full and con·ect l list of all real prope1·ty owned by me on the fi1·st day of May, one thousand nine hund1·ed and nineteen, or which I am autho·l'ized o1· 1·equi1·ed to list as agent for anothe1·>· that such property has been fully and fairly described and its true condition 1·epresented >. that I have in no case sought to mislead the Su].Je?'v isor or h·is assistant as to the entire quantity, qtwlity or value of the p1·operty,· tha.t I have, to the best of my knowledge ltnd judgment, valued the said p1·operty at its tme and actual value on the first day of lif ay, one thousnnd nine hund1·ed and nineteen, by which I mean the price that could be obtainecl for snid tJrope~·ty at p1·i·vate or volunta1·y sale for -~ cash, and not the pr·ice wh·ich might be 1·ealized at a fot·ced o1· auction sctle; that I ha·ve made full and true answe1· to all questions w·ith 1·espect to the value and cmulit·ion of such zn-ope1·ty that I have been required to /(~ ( .... \ ·- amw:::o help me: God. - -- - - ----~-----CL .. d'!/=i---- --- . J Bubs~;bed awl ~corn (or affi,med) to before ~e, th~~-:~:.?j..;;!.!.~. Is this p~operty located in any special tax district or districts L ................. . If so, give name of district .............. -----··-----------·······------------····-------------------·····------------------------------------··-----·-···---·-·· __ Additional facts or comment by Supervisor or assistant, including estimate of value=-----------------------·--·----------------- ~:~~::::::::::::::::td?::J~~::::::::::~~~~::::::/!.~::2:.~:::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::~:: ... ...... ...... -----· ........................................... .. -~--- .. .. .......... ---------................. -----.. -----· .. ----- -------.. ---............ -------·-.-· ........... ------·--·· ........ -------· ..................................................................... .. Valuaj ion by County Board of Appraisers, $ ... ~.:-:?.~~-- Notice of valuation mailed ... /~ .. :-... /.(:-.......... ~, 1919. Complaint heard. _______ _(~-=--~--7 ................ , 1919. Finalvaluation $ .... N~RTH C~OLINA ) I, vV.H.Noland,Audttor of Haywood county, ' HAYNOOD ITOUNTY } North Carolina,do hereby certify that the the tax returns of A.W .Hopkins record in my office. . foregoing is a true and perfect copy of ___ for the year l920, as the same appears of Withess my hand, this NORTH CAROLINA HAY'IVOOD COUNTY Auditor ~a~yw~o~o~~~u~n~y~,~N~o~r~~Carolina. I, W.G.Byers,Clerk of the superior Court ( of Haywood County,North Carolina,do here \ by certify that W.H.Noland is the Auditor of Haywood County, North Carolina, and is the prope_r custod.ian of the tax re­turns and records pertaining thereto in said county· and that the foregdling ~•rtificate is in the true and genuine dwr t 'f said Auditor. Witness my hand and offi i ~ - Dec.ll,l930. ~ t ~ ':£ -1c.s.c. \ , ~ . I .. NORTH CAROLINA, HA.YWOOD COUNTY. ) } ) ) ) ) IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE ) OF ~Im LANDS OF SIDNEY NELSON : IN CATTALOOCEEE TOWNSHIP, HAYWOOD COUNTY. . • ) } AFFIDAVIT H. C. WILBURN, being first 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 the Register of Deeds of Haywood County in Book _______ , page --------· That he knows the lines and boundaries set forth in said deed and from his survey and investigation he knows that the deed to the State of North Carolina is likewise em-braced in the several component lines 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. Sworh to and subscribed before me, this the day of ----------------------- Notary Public. Traot {/277 61.41 ACl'eS J~ A.ores Bottom. te.nd, 0 ~~160 17 Acres Cleared r.e.nd,G ~50 41 tl ~·:oo6l and, Q '~·lo ~jl 1 6-""room w. B. House Earn 1 Poultry ·House Spring House, Crib and Other Small outbuilclinga 1 Old Mill 1 Boxed Hou~e on Chestnut Branoh Total ' 110.00 1000.00 150.00 100.00 25 . 00 100.00 100.00 i .J\lJ! trO J.-... ' Thi s tract is looe.ted on Bir.: creek and Chestnut Bro.noh; the bottom land on Big Creek 1s good; the other eleared lend is fair. There is no timber of nny oo:rrenerc:tt1l ve.lue, only rough mount­ein lund; tho old mill 1a d1lnpida.ted. 't'he reoe 1a either torn down or ~otted down, and the builo ~ ~ ~ is only used ass shed~ I think t l:e above :price is good for this :ple.ce. . ... ·. ., _., TAX LIST AS G-IVEN BY OWNERS ON BIG CREEK L. A. Hopkins,(l30 :J. G. Hopkins R. Price ~. M. Caldwell,(393 George Phillips ~onah Phillips J"ames Jenkins ~arfield Jenkins spence Ph!i:llips John Heilman ACRES ac~es listed at $1120.00) 51.36 40 '75 acres listed at 32200.00) 39.20 50 '70 28 120 31 1200 VALUE $550.00 638.00 203.00 3?5.00 259.00 880.00 381.00 6600.00 271, 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~ MAP NO. 264-b 277 279 280 281 284 APPRAISALS OF INTERIOR HOLDINGS ON CHESTNUT BRANCH BY W. H. WOODBURY OWNER' S NAME L. A. Hopkins 4 acres cultivated fields @ :;p20.00 2 room boxed house 47 acres woodland --~8' 10.00 J. c. Hopkins 7-room boxed house Old mill Barn nnd out buildings Crib, shop and smokehouse 20 acres cleared l and @ 30.00 2.;..room boxed house 2 small sheds 41 acres woodland ~~ 10.00 R. Price 3-room framed house 4-stall barn ACREAGE 51.36 61.41 85.50 u . -y l-· -3{)"'"" a c res cleared land @ £5.00 t .s. .-' 75 a1?Ple trees Z..\ §{)acres woodland J. M. Caldwell 3- r oom boxed house Old .barn 10 acres cleared land 18 acres woodland George Phillips Log House 10 acre s cleared l and 30 app4,e trees 50 young peach trees Old stable 39 . 20 4 5.47 \ , ~~ .I I.'::J ;~80 . 00 100.00 470.00 .~ .YlOO .OO 350 . 00 50.00 50.00 600.00 100.00 25 .00 410.00 :~19o.gg lQO. 0 75o·'. oo 5!'/5 .00 50 . 00 $100 .oo 50.00 200 . 00 180.00 $ 50.00 200.00 60 . 00 50 . 00 50. 00 350.00 35 a~e1~{ w~Jt;.~~~- L--~~L~ - -J.. "~· - f\ ... '\ ,.. .. · . ./ . 1.,: ., . / .'''-- ~· ··.,. ·' '\ Jonah Phillips 2-room boxed house 2 old houses and 2 barns 40 acres cleared land 75 apple trees 24 acres woodl and ·~ 30 .oo ~11 10.00 64 . 35 ~100.0 0 50 . 00 1200 . 00 75 .00 240.00 AMOUNT :~650 . 00 ~5 . 00 /j -i), ,;_,_, I <l ~ ' t \} ..ll •) . •l .) 7 ~ . {.1.} ' -3:~~9 il .. ·~·-t, / .· , ....•.. . 1 i"".,) ..... 530.00 760 .00 .. . ---;--'""": ~- ~ .· Jf {;7'_: ~ .;~ 1 665 .00 NAME L. A. Hopkins, (130 J. C. Hopkins R. Price ~. M. Caldwell,(393 George Phillips .Jonah Phillips James .Jenkins Garfield Jenkins Spence Phillips John Heilman TAX LIST AS GIVEN BY OWNERS ON BIG CREEK ACRES acres listed at $1120.00) 51.36 40 ?5 acres listed at $2200.00) 39,20 50 70 28 120 31 1200 .. VALUE $550.00 638.00 203.00 375.00 259.00 880.00 381.00 6600.00 \ CO:MPARISON OF APPRAISALS - HAYWOOD COUNTY PROPERTIES Tract No. Owner Acreage 2nd Haywood 1st Haywood Buncombe P-ark Tax Award 235-a .T.H.Woody Heirs 183.00 $3, 500.00 $3,200.00 $2,080.00 $2,230.00 $1,104.00 $3,708.50 249 J .s .Woody 149.19 2,635.55 4,000.00 2,968.00 3,475.00 1,650.00 4,500.00 253 Mack W .Hannah 152.06 5,?57.10 9,345.00 7,623.00 9,170.00 1,602.00 11,023.80 264-b L. A. Hopkins 51.36 632.10 638.60 650.00 () 2, 02 7. 20 277 J. c. Hopkins 61.41 3,782.90 3,036.38 2,285.00 550.00 5,235.95 279 R. Price 85.50 1,430.50 1,079.00 1,285.00 638.00 2,000.00 281 Geo.Phi11ips 45.2'7 1,039.25 928.76 960.00 203.00 1,500.00 2~ J.B.Phillips 64.35 1,408.40 1,018.50 1,665.00 37 5. 00 2,518.45 28? Jas.Jenkins 28.19 1,899.80 1,909.75 1,750.00 259.00 3,051...45 288 Garfield Jenkins93.99 3,405.40 2,714.90 2,495.00 880.00 4,487.67 289 Spence Phillips 43.37 1,363.40 1,268.70 945.00 381.00 2,016.44 ~ 290 John Heilman 1322.35 5,289.40 6,611.?5 6,600.00 7,2'12.92 - - ------ --· --·· )--;--·---~- . " ' l> vi ~/0 1(.)•::1. I. - ., C) ··i ~ v,L?I' i \ 0 (NOTE: Tax valuation f'or 130 acres, $1,120.00). •' f; C7H'ST1WT BRAUC ii Aim U.·rT.S'l11T. :.JTliG ~RAf"· :;'S . owners and Olalmants. 265-a. .'trr..G.White, Clvtr.:ants,,~'rn.G·.Nhite nnd wife florence '.Yhit~ !f.t.S1.eJ·linc-,.:r .c. 27f>. J .Sn.n .ecther•,vood.Cl~imunts,.J .Sam Lentherw::,od and \7ife Jane Leatr1en7ood, 1\!t.sterlin~~.r;.c-. 2 76. r!trs. "!r.:. :~ . iihi te et al, C le i.mo.nt n • r:.rs. :;-:lorene c .vh 1. te and Husband , .vm. G. White, iir~. dter line, i:i .c. J.,.. I::lns .r-.;uriu roberts und r~uob:, nd ,Cho.s .C .:ii.oberts. ~ rJt. :;.;terltnc t .; .c. ~ ( ~Jrs.'j: clitha Clerk ~nd husbnncl ,E.P.Clurk, ~ "' no:lport,';enn. ~ i._ l~~rs .Cat he rine .Leuther.voofl (divorced) • .J ~ - Mt • :3 t e r l i.n e , ~·i • C • , ~rs .Alice ~hornpson ~nd husbond,~heodore Thompson, L Akron,Ohio. ~ 277. J.r. •ropkins. Clai.mants,J.C.Honki.ns ~::na wife,i~;El ybf'll : J-e.~;~·"'ff:l:&-fff6- t«ue~~:~::ra~~u~s. j1t. Sterl in :· , if .c. 281. Geo. ':' .?hill1.ns. rlo1m;n~s, Geo.W.PhilliJ8 and wi.fe Viola Phillips, Ut.Sterlin~:, ,n.c. Chas .c .r,oberts, Trustee :for J. ~~ .CaJ.d·N €!11 • .!\~t . Stcrl inn- i·:. U. ····~·*~*·~··· ~ ·· · ·· · . -· 284 . Jonah B .Phillip ~. Gluirnnnts ,Jonuh B.~h1111ps and ~ife.u~r ~uret ~hillips , ~t.sterling,N.C. ~~ ···· ~ ···~ · ~~ ? ++• ~ 287. Jnrnc3 Jrr1 1'\''4nc. ('.lnis' fJnts,Jamf' r: Jrmkins uno wife F l l rn J cn;:-inu. ;;;t. S t cr line, lJ. r;. 288. GDrfi~ld Jcn~ i n~ . Cliirnants, W.Gurf1eld Jc~kinc und ,·,rifE~ , !'dD Jcnki.n o . t. r..u Jcr:1.::irw D.:-.:d his w·ifc M.urt.hu Jenk1ns ~llfe-·'eotnte) o.ll of fit. St erlin~: , ;; • c. G.U .Ward,~ rustec , Ja~lrsvillP , U .C. M .K. ~u1t on, !r in . I ·ocd o f 'Irust , 11it.st erlinE.~ . . (; . L.A.Sutton,'l.rU~1ti t> for 7'l.i . ~3u tton,J;eed o:f ~· ru e i, .. ·t. :Hcrlinc ,_,. c . ~89 . Spence Phillips. Cl~iJnonts,~pence Phillips nha ~1fc, .i1achol !.'hillipa , :ht .t>terlinc-, ... c. J. ~ .Cula ~e ll, ~rust e e f)r J. ~ .Le a t herw J o d,L ~ edof Truct , ~it. dterl ing ,H .c .