• 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;
• Subject - Topic
  • Acquisition of property
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • Reports
• Location
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-289

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DESCRIPTION 'rraot (289 ) !~t, 111 ~c~ints in thta te t~er l!}t lon ·~• tuflle4 from tb.e tree m- .rid t on ani t\ll 41atmncea e1'e espna­aod in eb ~ :tne cf 66 t o:et. -hit1nnin(J . t Comer 1, a 45" cboetnu~ 1.1'1 cnaina 20:\itb. .of coo &tnQt Br~nob r..-oer the l orl: • -w4. tnc'lao4 b7 & lit 1ron v1; e dri vetl at the s,ooote .on the southeaat a14• ; 'b7 & 1.!11 t.omlook u olll wltne a. l:Ht al"inl s. 5..00 ~t:. .u obs.J. n 4 let" nt. ; em4 b7 a £2 • one etnat bculrins J . tfi- 00 E • .,£;6 chai n dlattui~' btilli Qflrflel' 12 of t&e John ae•ltMn rraot ( .290} ; 'i't-.enoe ~1tb the J(Jbn Be-ilman ·I. 6&-oa a. Croaeltig C~ee-tnttt BJ'§neh t.GG Corlllr SJ . a 1 vn sn4 lS" fa11bl.e obe6tnat on a h 1ll.~4e, l9 l tntht.ae4 'bJ e 2n 1ton p1J'O driven e't tbe rGota on t M e&n aide·;b;v a zo r~ o t~ atmlt b•&Zing ~ . 40.00 E. ·" oba!n 4 latent; by e. 14"' obeatnu.t 'be&r1ng li .• l O•ji) w • • t.a chain 4tatt<nt; l'bence s. 86-.34 E. Co~r z. a o~estuut oelt ~tump on the b.lll e14e l n U. &tat e4p of & 11elcl ., w1tneaoo4 b7 a Z" 1_:ron pipe 4.rtven et the. roots on t be ecu.tbwost eU• b7 a pin• bee.l'1»3 J . e..r::>a •• 46 obaJ.n 41•trmt. b7 oo· .13" coast­aut t•ee:.r1ng ~t:. e-~o E •• ot, ebeln d1stt.nt, being oorue~ 10 o1 t t,.. Jobv Iie1lm.'Ul I J>f\Ot C 290 J ; Thence ~ . OO:e44 E. Oom•r 4, & ~ tt iron pipe repltu~ing a bemloo& o.n 80alb buk. of or.,.3ttlnt B:r rJGb, being •orner 9 ot .tllt Joba ReUtaen :rr sct ( £:;~0 ) ~m corner 3 o! tbe Ga~f1el4 J enki.Ua 1'rnet C tt~a. ). tt1tne$oel "' a 16" poplu beartna ~•at .• 21! ebe11l. t l s t ,$!'lt; by • 10" poplar beerlng s. zo-oo w •• 1& ehe .tn a illtaf!t ; Md 'by a !" 4opQC)4 bafkrins $ . 80w:)0 i • .oo ebtdn d l et Gut : Shtu II . .. . . . . . ,._.llcMI. lea-.~s tbt loa. KeU.RlfUl. t rec't (ItO) • Witt& 111t tlufl.U ~~ 18U (88&) . a. u.e••• Oornft' 8-. • po1n' • tt. ~ CMtbYflel eor•l' of ttl• 5peot.M ib1111pe TraG\ C lSI) f._.rloe I. 86-14 I. !aaatnc. Corne1' I of tM. krft•U Jent1DI .l'no1 (&68) ami Coa•• 14 o:t tb John 1•11 .. ~:n4\ (2tOJ Corn.· e. ,. . &1 • !" 11".·.0 n f!.J.l .e on h.e· we at e.t4• of the n4p .i •1 '-••M« bf • U • ~Jilook be$rtpt: 1... U.OO a. .sa o.f*Ja lla\aa' 1 ht a sz " obestaut lle:e.rial tl. ae-oo :s. .JO. ouJ.n d1atallt; ed bz • t• oblttle beM"1q s. 86...00 L .zf tJb&itl 41BtNlt. b•lng ~.C#l'lCtl" 11 of tl!l• Job.fl Bel~ ifrsot (dOl; :ANALYSIS OF TITLE TRACT 289 SPENCE! ,PHILLIPS OvVBER. 1. Thts tract lies wholly within state Grant 252 iesued to John Gra;y Bl&llnt JIOTt29,l79&. As the mense conveyances affecting 1itle to the holdings under this grant,. down to the time the saae paaeel by the will of Jaa.R.Love,deceased,to his Execu*ors,and later 1o ! .• D.Gilmef, Tnstee and Administrator, the same will not be repeatel here; bllt may be seen at pages one to ten of this abstract. 73/r. 7 2. The first instrument to be considered herein is e deed, bearing date,Ma7 24.l875,from the Fxeoutors of Jas.R.Love,to Joua· Phillips fof Fifty acres. This deed is regular in form,properl7 executed,exce~t as noted below,and of record in Haywood Counrt. Only three of the Executors mentioned in the preamble signed this instrument; but that defect was remedied by a eonsent judgment signed in the case of Henry et al ve Billiard et al. See pagee ;vA-7_ 41 to 45 of this abstract. · For copy of de ed see page ~of this abstract. 3. On Oct.30,1895,.Jonas Phillips and hie wtfe,Sarah Phillipa executed a deed to ~.P. P hillips for twenty-five acres of the buundarJ described in the deed of paragraph two herein. This deed is in regular form, Properly executed and of· record in Haywood County. See page f:$. of this abstract. 4. A few months prior to the transfer referred to in the pre­vious paragrap~. April 17,1895• r .D.Gilmer,Trustee and Administrator by deed in regular form,properly executed and of record 6n Haywood County,conveyed to J.P.Phi.llips a bollndary of stx acrea,adjoining the twenty-five eore t•act mentioned in above parageaph. .In this . deed one-half the mineral interest with mining pr ivileges was re• served unto the gre.ntors. See page ~f this abstrF'ct. 5. On April 28,1921, J.P.Phillips conveyed the above mentioned tracts.•ne of twenty-five acres and the other of six acres,to Spencer ... ~ . Phtlltl'th In thfs dee4 the grtut· o:r J. P. 'lb'tlltpa mans ce·r-ta1n r~servati.on ana p:rovteion thet lJete%1Dtne 'the power and effe~ tivenase o'f"·'the tno'tmmn1t. !hese reeervat~ ons ere c nntigent upon the deatb of . the g r-antor r.nd the performing -of oerta.1n things 19' Bpenc~r Ph11Upa. No tnEilt1~ is !!l8t1e of the wtfe of J. P. Ph1l t 1pe,. VIe h~ve secu.r.-4 .af f14av1 ts setting forth the OPl>ronma:te dates of the 4ee.th · o'f J.P. Ph1ll1pe end hie wtte. See ptlge_((Z of thta abetract.tl!' .In absence o'f &~n )' recOTd to the oontrary. tt ie presume.d ­th• Tt Sper»er PhUlipe 41woherged hi~ oblignt~ cn am no;r lu.o a g -,.o~ t1. tle to the l ands under tl1scu~e1on. 6. m~ ueral res~rvat 1 l ll re ferred to in paragraph to t1'r herein '\____J hila been cleaH4 by a deed from Hugh J. Sloan et al. owners of all unsold lsnde eat'! mineral 'ntereste formellJ o-.med bx the Love Esivt4J~ See psge ~ ffor th1e abetrnot. For engiaee:re afl'1daY1t • '· See page *f. of t '-is a'betract. one W'lpnid deed of ~rust ts of reoo:r4 against see page ¥ot thts abetraot. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT As Signed As Acknowledged oo Robert G. A. Love a Willirun 1.- Hilliard :.. . samuel t. Love · Samtlel L•· LOve w• t• I-Iillial"d R; G. A, Love Proven by oath ot .subscribing Witnesses ~ Executors 00 Q,j Q,j § Jonas Phillips ... ~ L_ ________________ -L----------------~------------------ 1. Kind of Conveyance ........... P~~---················-··········-·· .. 2. Date of Conveyance ....... ~.2.~ .'1.5 ................................ . 4. Date of Entry and No ................... .. ................................... . 6. Acknowledgements, regular ..... ..1{0. . ... ........................... . 3. Is it properly executed ..... .. : .................. ~ - --·· ··· ·-- ·~ ----- ~- -----·: · 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ..... ;J:~~g~ _ J'..t.C..• 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. .. ................................. . 9. Date of acknowledgement ........... ~.9:'-.~_?..P. ......... . 8. Did all grantors ach.--nowledge ........... NO. ......................... . 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ........ l'IO ............ . 11. Did officer affix Seal... ............ ': ... ..... : .................................. . 12. Was order of probate correct ......... .. Ye.S ...................... . 14. _ Date of filing for record .......... l0•-25--?5---------·------· 15. Book ............. }.i................... .. .... Page .............. 44, ............ . 13, Does conveyance contain convenants- (a) of seizin ......................... .... :N~ .................................. .. for ........................ : . .}Iaywood ................. County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitati-ons, provisions (b) power to convey ..................... Ye.s. ........................... .. (c) against encumbrances ................. JJO ...................... . (d) against claims of all others ................ .YSS ............. . or restrictions .............. ...... .. ............... ............................... .. 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .. .... T.o .... hav.e .... an.d .. to ... hold ... t.he ... atoresai-d---tract----Of.---land .... with ... t .he ... ;privi~eges .... and .. appurtenano.es .... there.to ... beloug1ng ... unt.o---th&···Sa-1d ..... J.ona.s ... Phi~lip.s .... an.d .. 11is ... he.i:rs .... e.n.d .. as.signs ... for.ev:ei· . ., ................................................................ . Exact Description of Property "That vmereo.s James H. Love deceased t'fls seized of large tracts of L..'-'tnd commonly called Speculation Lends lying · and being in the Counties or Yancey, ~~dison, Buncombe; Haywood and J"aokson,. and . whereas said James B., tove made and pub­lished a last will end testament in writing and appointed William u. Thomas, Ro,:ert Gt A. Love 1 William L. Hilliard and SamUel L. Love executors who qualified end took upon themselves the execution thereof and whereas the said James R. Love sold many tracts of said land to different persons - :.-.:.w qnd a-uthoxo1ze-d and empowered his said executors to continue ~ he sale of said lands and to make title t herefor, <><-'' I-TOW 1 'lllli1U~FORE 1 ETC . . A TR:\ CT OF Ll\.ND tYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF HAYWOOD ON TEl!! WATERS OF DIG CREEK AND BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: BEGIIDITNG: At a chestnut on the south side ot the Chestnut branch n bove the Mead calf improvemnt, and t hen running East 125 poles to a poplar south of said. branohi• the. nee south 12 West 64 poles to .a stake; thence West .25 poles to a. st.akel• thence North 12 Ees~ 64 poles to the beginning - Contain ng fifty acres, more or less. NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged j Jonas l:'.hill.1ps Jonas Phillips J'onae Ph1ll1pa ; and wife ~~ _s_ ar~·_ah_,_P_h_1_l~l1~p~s-----~~s_a ra h· ~-· _P_h1_~ l_ li~p~s------~--sar~~ah=-~Ph=. ·i~l=l=1~~~s __ _ I J • P. Phillips 1. Kind of Conveyance .......... ~~-~---,-·-····· ························· 2. D~te of Conveyance ........ ~0~3.0.~.9.5.~ ......................... . 3. Is it properly executed ................................. ........... ......... . 5. Before \'h at Off1. cer acknowledge d. .........:..r....:..p... !~.. . ........ .. . 4. Date of Entry and No ....................................................... .. 6. Acknowledgements, r egular ............ Yes. ....................... . 7. If irregular, copy in full on back ..... ..... :························· • 0 9. Date of acknowledgement.. ........1...<....r...3..t..r..o...9...5....'. .......... .. . 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ................... Yas ............. .. 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ............. Ye.s ... .. 11. Did officer affix SeaL. ............................................. .......... .. 12. Was order of probate correct.. .............. Ye.s ................ .. 13. Does conveyance contain convenants-- ~~~ ;:,;:~z~: ~~~~~;::::::~~yj:~:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: (c) against encumbrances .......... MQ... ........................... . (d) against claims of all others ......... X~-~ ..................... . 14. Date of filing for record ........ 1~.7.~ 9B ........................ . 15. Book .... ................. 9................... Page ............. :-3.'1.3 ........... . for ............... JfaywOO(l ............................ County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions .......... ............... .. ............ ............................. .. 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) ... ...... TO.--haVe. .. and ... to ... b.old----t-he---ai'oresaid--·thot .. ·Of-........ .. ............ l.and ... 'fl1th .. .all .... tlle ... p.r.1v1l.eges. .. ~nd .. appur:t.Emances---·t-he;reunte----belong-··--···· ............. 1ng .... to ... the ... sa1.d ... :r,. ... l?. •... f h1ll1.ps., ..... h1s---be-1rs---·to---hi.-&--~nd---their-···Gnl-y-......... . ............. use ... and .... behoo:r. ... ror.ev:er .......................... .' .............. ~ ..................................................................................................... .. Exact Description of Property BEGI NNING: on a ohestnut on the south side or the oliesfnut branoh above the Mete,l:t 1mpl'ovement, and running East to a spruce pine a oondi tional cor­ner between Asa Jenkins and J, P • Phillips and in the 1.1n~ ot Jonas Phillips old 50 acre tl"ftot t thence South 12 West a conditional line between Asa Jenkins and J. P. Phillips to e. stake 1n the south line ot the said Jonas Phillips 50 aore traot1 thence West with the line o:t said Jonas Phillips no acre tract to a stake, the corner of Jonas Phillips said 50 acre tract; thence North 12 East 64 poles to t he beg1l'ln1ng, containing twentY"" five acres• more or loss. .r.L. e i: In Preamble ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT As Signed As Acknowledged ~ R. l). Gi.l.lra r, TrU$ tee ~----------------~-----------------4------------------ (the $&me) z Ql ~ c ~ J • P. Phil11~ 1. Kind of Conveyance ..... .)Je.e£1. ........................................ . 3. Is it properly executed ..................................................... . 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ..... -o-.-S-.·(ltc·········· 7. If irregular, copy in full on back. ..... .... .............. ........... . 9. Date of acknowledgement ..... 4,..11-"'l-895---·-·········· 11. Did officer affix SeaL ... ......... ~\0 -- -· -··---···· ···-····· ···· ··· ···· · ··· 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- (a) of seizin ..... n,o ............................................................ . (b) power to convey ..... .Y$$---···························· ·············· (c) against encumbrances ---!1.0············ ···············-·········· (d) against claims oljJRMM .... Jt:~S- .. ---R•----Love 2. Date of Conveyance ..... 4.~!7..'!!-l8S5 ........................... . 4. Date of Entry and No ........................................................ . 6. Acknowledgements, regular .... -Y-0-S--··· ····················--···· 8. Did all grantors acknowledge ... ---------.Yea---··················· 10. Was privy examination of wife taken ........................... . 12. Was order of probate correcLY&S··········:················· ··· 14. Date of filing for record ..... 9··~9-~J.895-----····· ········ ·· ·· 15. Book .............. 5......................... Page ......... t).Q.2 .............. . for ............ Hayw.ood---················-···········-County. 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions or restrictions ---i'--Jn-iil-&1!611----i-!ltE)-l'e-S·'b-········ 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully). To --mve --an-d --to----h -e-ld···the····afo-refiaitl···t rs:o·t···o-t···la·n-ci····· ..... wi.th ... all .... .:;.ri:ttil.e.ge.s ... ttn.d ... ap.~'-"}ur.tenance.s---th-'3;re-:tmto- ---r~1·~1n-giF~---unto----tihe········· ..... .:s.aid .... J • .P ........ 11hillip~L.ar..d ... h.:is.Jlei.rs ... an.d--as.sign.s----to----hi$---a-nd---t-!wir---en±y--------- ..... US.ta ... and .. :behoof ___ .f_orev.e.r .•.................................................................................................................... -------------------------------- Exact Description of Property This deed made this the 1 'lth d::.1.y or ~• pt-11, 1895, by R. D. Gilmer, TrtH'> tee for the heirs a t law or Jas. lt. J..ove, dec eased, a n:1 ot l:e rs, own,ers of the land, knrnn as the Love Speculation Lands, and as adini:nistrator de bonis non with the will annexed of J ae. R. Love, deceased to J. :p. Phillips of t he County af' Hap-1 00<1 aforesaid, That Vlheroas Jas. R. Love, deceased, m1der a d.eoree of the Cou::· t ot Equity fo.r Bu.noombe Crunty, ll'~de in the year 1857, and under the p:rovisions et a deed of agree-ment inte :Jied. into on t he loth day of Ooto oar, 1857, byJas. R. Love, R. M. Henry, Jas. L. Henry, Vihn. Welsh, ­John Bt LOvet Dillard Love and Wt'l• H. Thoms, bEH:an1e trustee f er him­self and the said parties above naned Of the I.ovo Specul ation !ants, lying 1n the counties ot Ye.noey-t Madison, BunoOI!lbe, Haywood and Jaok• son, vtith power to nake sales . at 'ttle same and execute titles t 11eretor; and wh~as the said Jas .. B. Love died t;l~ized tmd possessed of the said Speoulat !on lands as trustee as aforesaid; am \lih areas the said Jas. R, Love mde e.m published a last ~w ill and t f; s.te..m.ant in writing and a ppointed 'tt'.n., H, Thoms, lbbt. G. A. wrat vm.. L. Hilliard and samtl L, Love, ex:3cutors, 'fJho qualifi~d und took upon th~selves the exectutioa thereof; and whereas, ~Gh e said Jas. R« Love sold many traota of said land to d iff0rent psrsons and authorized e..nd empowered his saW. ex$cutors to continue the sales or said la.nd and to mm titles and whe ttJas upon the death ot the said ~l':m. L. Billia t-d, the sole e.cting Shut B exeeut()19 ot the an!4 Jas. R. Love• . deceased; the super19l' Court ot HaY.Woocl You,nty at Spring 'l'eJ!tt, 1891-.- 1n . tb.Et oase ot w. L• Htlll17 am w. L. HeJIJy, aiind.nistrator ot R. M. Hen;,. deo~stl<\.1 vs. w. L. H1111ar4 and other&, appointed the said R. D, Gil.me~, Trustee, for t he hei~., at law ot Ja.s, :a. Love, let• ~a sod IUld otners , own&~ ot $a 14 lov-e Speculation lal"-· with p<il'le:r to Dllke aalss ot sat4 lands an4 execute ttt l4a ib«JJ'et()r end -.h~reas the tJai.d Et. D .• Gil.lr¥1~ wae appointe<l a4• mi:nistte. tor as bon.1tt non w1th the will annexed ot J as. R. Love •. d;$0'4 by t:n.e Supatior Co'Ul"t ot Ha71·oo& cwatr on t11e 18th 4ar ct sept, ltu. a.ncl whereaaJ, ttl~ b~ndal"y . (!t land he~ill.a fter de:aortbo4 VJ~ $ on 'Uhe 'th day ot May, 1Se7• eont~ote4 '\O t he . aa14 J' • P. Phillips, the pUrchase p;riee With inteteat on Gairi fJ to t he 17th day of .f,.pJ'il, 1895, amounting to $19-.00 dol lars, , Beginning on :r. P. Phillips northwest cornu~ an4 ru:n.S do111 creek East 64 poles to his an<l Ae& Jenkins a gl"e&d oort.ter; t hence Nol"t·h 15 :poles to a l arge ohestnut onk; t henc"' alons the side tL ri ~ W<Set 19 pOles t o three oh est nuts on hills 1 de ; t hence south to the b.eg1nn1ng, o ont a. ining six ao»ea mm.-e or l~st .".'. = =.o.l NORTH CAROLINA PARK ABSTRACT OF DEED OR GRANT In Preamble As Signed As Acknowledged :r. P. P~1llips :Tt P. Phillips 1• Pt Phillips ~~------------------~~--------~--------~--------------------- ~"' ' ~ =f • Spence Phillips ~L_------~----------~-------------------L·------------------- 1. Kind of Conveyance ............ D.e.ed ... ,. ............... ,. .. ,. ........ . 2. Date of Conveyance __________ -4•-28-21---------------------------· 3. Is it properly executed _ __ __________ ____________ ________ ______________ ____ __ 4. Date of Entry and No .. __________________________ ______________ __ ........... .. 5. Before what Officer acknowledged ___ __ ___ J •. --.P.-t---------- 7. If inegular, copy in full on back. __________________________________ _ 9. Date of acknowledgement... __ 4..,.28~ 21. --·------------------ 6. Acknowledgements, regular -----'---- -------Y-es------------------- 8. Did all grantors acknowledge------ ----------------Yes---------- --· 10. Was privy examination of wife taken .... --l"To--------------- 11. Did officer affix SeaL _ ____________ __________________ ______ _____ ____ ____ ______ · 12. Was order of probate colTect. ________ Ye-9----------------------·--· 13. Does conveyance contain convenants- 14. Date of filing for record------------ -----9•1-9-21------------- (a) of seizin .... ,. ... : ....................... Ye~L __________ ____ ____________ _ 15. Book ................ .6,Q,. .... ,. ........... Page,. ...... ----36'1------------- (b) power to convey _______ ____ ______ __ ______ __ ___ Yes _________________ __ for .............. Ht\ywood ............................. County. (c) against encumbrances ____ ______ ___________ _______ .Yes _______ __ 16. Does deed contain any special limitations, provisions (d) against claims of all others _____________ ________ _____ Yes _ .. or restrictions ... Lif-e---es-t-ate--·resened·• 17. Habendum clause (Quote fully) .. ,.,. .. To ... hav.e-- a.nd---to --bold---too---aforese -id----trae·t--·or--par- ___________ o.e.l ... Of .... land .. .and .. all ... privi~egC&---and--appUPtenanoea----there-t·o···ool:onging-- ............ t .o ... the .... sai.d ... Speno.e ... Philllps ... en.d .. :lli-s---heira---and----assi-gns····to····their·--only .... us.e ... an.d ... b.eho.of ... :r.o.re"V.e.r ............................................ : ...................................................... :···········------------------------------- Exact Description of Property -< Ftr.st Tract. B.EGnTNIUG on a chestnut on the soutl\ side of the Cliestnut branch above the Metcalf improve~nt• and running East to e spruce pine" a oondi tional eorner between Asn Jenkins and:r •. P. Phillips, _ and 1a the line of Jonas Ph1111:ps _old 50 acre tract; thenee s outh 12 West a oond1 tional line between Asa Jenkins and J . Pt. Phillips to a stake in the So-uth line of the said Jonas Philli ps 50 acre tract; thence VJest VIi th t l1e line ot said .Tonas Phillips 50 a ore tract to n stt:..ke, the corner of .Ton~$ Phi.llips said 50 ao:re tract; thenee North 12 East 64 poles to the beginning* containing 25 acres., . more or ~ess. second Tract.- BEGINtUNG on J, P. Phillips Northvtest corner and runs C!own the creek East 64 poles to his and Asa .Ten• kine agreed oorner~ thence North 15 poles to a large ohost­nut oak; tllenoe along the side ot a ridge west 69 poles to three chestnuts on a hill sideJ thanoe south to the begin­ning, containing six acres.. ..mr.t Il' lB SXIPJIIA1'l!!D Atnt,AGBEED that t he said :r., P·11· Phillips is to stay on the place and u~e any part of the land. till his death; then this deed is in full force and binding; also the said Spence Phillips is to toke onre of the s s.id ;r. P. Phillips so long as he lives,, S!Jut B Page ........... : ..................... .. . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION ABSTRACT OF MORTGAGE spencer Phillips and wire, Raohel Phillips, Mortgagor to J. M. Caldwell, 2nd party (NORTH CAROLINA) 1. Kind of instrument ........ ....D.....e...•..d.... ...o...f... ...'.l.'..r..u....s... .t...... ... ........ ....... . 2. Date of instrument.. .......... ~lQ-.'Wl..• ............................. .... .. 3. Consideration $ ........ . ... l.~P.t.OQ. !\ ........ ....................... . 4. Maturity date ... .. .. .. ..... ... S. ... l.~ .... ~$ ............................ ~ ..... . 5. Is it properly executed '? .... ~~~ .. • ...................... .................. .... . 6. Date acknowledged .. .... .J?-:::J.~~?. .............. ................ .. 7. Before what off.icer acknowledged ? .... .. J.:li .... P.L ...................... .. 8. Was pl'ivy exa mina tion of wife held? .. J.~.~ .. L ............. ... .. .. .. ... .. Mortgagee !l. Date of filing for r ecord .... fa .... ~ ..... ?.?. ............................................ . J; S • Leatherwood • 3rd par • 10. Recorded in Book.. ... ~i... .. . .. .. ..... Page ........ 9..~ ...... ..... .. for . .. .. J~~Y'-'9.9.4 ... ..... .. .. . ..... ................ County. NOTE :-In deeds of trust give name of third party. 11. Does this instrument form a link in the chain of title ? .. ... .. . ...................... ~ ... NP ............................................................. . DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY . TO HAVE A..l.'ID TO HOLD the said property, with aU leges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him, well, heirs and assi gns, upon the trusts and for the follo'W1ng, and none other, that is to say: r..::l righ t s, priv1~ c said J. M. Cald- ~ uses and purposes~ = E-< z If the said Spencer Phillips shall t ail or negleot to pay the 0 interest on said bond, as the same, or any installment thereof, may ~ hereafter bec<Jlle due, or both principal and int erest or any part t thereof, at the maturity of the same, or renewal 1n part or in whole ~ thereot, then upon said whole or partial default, as aforesaid, the t whole amount shall immediately become due a nd payable, and on appli- ~ cation of said J. s. Leatherwood, assignee, or other person who may r..::~ be entitled to ~he monies due t hereon, it shall be lawful for and t he ~ duty of the said to advertise in some newspaper published in E-< said county or by poster, it there be no newspap$r, the aforesaid ~ le.nd, for a time not less than thirty days, therein appointing a < day and place of sale, and at such time and plac$ to eXpose said ~ lands at publio sale to the highest bidder for cash to pay said debt ~ and interest; _and t he costs and expense of sale , and upon such sale ::;: to convey title to said :purcha s er , said . first retaining ~ the usual compensation :reoei ved by trustees for making such sale, 0 and out of the prooeeds of such sale shall apply so rauoh of the ::; residue as may be ne.esaary to pay off and disohar ge said bonds , or ~ renewals thereot, and all interest then accrued and due t hereon, and s hall pay the surplus, if any remain to said Spencer Phillips. 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. Page .. ............... c . . . .............. . NORTH CAROLINA PARK COMMISSION SURVEYOR'S AFFIDAVIT NORTH CAROLINA, ... J'141!f.~:Y~---------------COUNTY. IN THE MATTER OF THE PURCHASE OF LAN:DS CLAIMED BY OR BELONGING TO - ~rl'\.l.ilt: :~: i?1ii.1hiP ~ ana. wife RACID!:L AFFIDAVIT. ________·__ ____ JI~Y. .' ! ... ~P:~.!.~----------'--------------------------• being duly sworn, says: That he is a Civil Engineer and Surveyor, and was employed by the North Carolina Park Commission as such in the survey of the foregoing mentioned tract of land, the deed for which is registered in the Office of Register of Deeds of.. ...... L~.oo.d .............. County, in Book.. ...... B~-- ----------• Page _________________________ . That he knows the lines and boundaries set forth in said deed and from his survey and investiga-tion, he knows that the deed to the State of North Carolina is likewise embraced in the several links of the chain of title shown in the abstract hereinbefore set forth. An actual survey was made of the above tract, the adjoining land owners were called in in every case, and adjustments were made as between adjoining land owners so that there is no dispute or controversy at the present time as to the boundaries of said tract of land. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this qP/,.; /-:::::: .. day of.. ... P.~-~-emb.e.r. ..... , 19 .... 3.0 . ---~----./ 9 :r, _ ~P ~ · ~,-::_J/,,_,.,-::{---'~_)_-~~~­, __ ) ..... - Nota;~¥ Public_. Y.~- r"]./ My commission expires-.;:: Mt. "» e;\ .... 1931. / ·· ·, . I --------------------7£---~---;-------------- LA.-</~----.. \ \ \ \ ·: ~ - : TAXES (Fill in all blanks indicating year, and show on lines opposite the year whether or not the taxes have been paid. If paid an affirmative showing must be made by use of the word "Paid." The use of ditto marks is not permissible). The property in question is assessed for taxation for the current year, 19 ... 50., at $ .. 7 .•. fi7. ....... : .......... , in the name ........ .spanc. r. .. .Ph1l.11p.B ......... and the taxes for the past ten years have been paid or not paid as follows: 19_gl .. . 19.22 .. . 19 .2... Z~? . ... 19.24 .. . 19_g,5. .. . .. ................ .P.A.l.I! .............................................. , ......... . ................. .P.AID ...... .-...................................... :.,_. ....... . .................. ?..AJP. .............................................. , ......... . . ................. J?.!l .lL ............................................ ~ ... : .... .. .... : ............. P.4t l> ......................................................... . 19 .. ~.~- 19 .. ~.'1. .. 19 ...2...8.. . . 19 .. ~.? .. 19 .. 30 .. 1\.SSESSMENTS Bot 1Ul7 LES PENDENS MECHANICS LIENS Bot UJ' JUDGMENTS Not any ................ ~~-~.P. .......................................................... . . ............... ~A.~ ......................................................... .. ................ ?.A.~.P. ..................... , .................................... . . ............... '-4-~-~---········ ............................................. . .: ............. .PAID ..................................................... '··· Shut G ATTORNEY'S CERTIFICATE AND OPlNION IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED: That the title to the within described land as disdosed 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 .. , ... : SPENCE]!t PHILLIPS ... l!J ...... seized in fee simple of a good and valid t itle to the same, subject only to any lien, charge or encumbrance shoWn in this abstract and listed hereon. ENCUMBRANCES 1. 'l'axea tor 'tbe year 1930 not. pe1d. a. one-halt tUt4,1videcl a1ne;ral tnttreat ln Lov• llei:ra. :3. .Reserveat1o• 111 deed tl'oJI. 1. ~. Ph1ll1pt ·~ Spencer Pblllipa. ~- This .......... ~~ ..... day of ··---~-~~-~-~-~,~--~·-····················• ll.Q.. .., ..................................... ~ ...................................... · --- - --~--- · ·· · · · ·· · - -~ -- - ·- · ··· · · · ·-·· Address .............................................................. ....................... : .. Attorney. 282 284 287 288 289 251 - 2 - PRESBYTERIAN MISSION SCHOOL About l0 1Acres of Clearing 32.46 1 11 11 wood School Building 1 Dwelling and OUtbuildings JONAH B. PHILLIPS 37.66 'Acres of Clearing 26.69 · " '' Wood 2 Dwellings 1 Barn end other Outbuildings JAS, J»>KINS 1",7-' ·~Acres Pasture J.?~ ~ " Cultivated . 11.76 " Wood 42.46 Acres 64.35 Acres 28.19 Acres Dwelling, Barn, Outbuildings and mill W. G~FIELD JENKINS 12.10 Acres Cultivated ,. 2. 76 " Oro hard 22.80 u Pasture 4.07 '' l¥teadow Total of · 41.73 " Cleared 52. 26 " i'/ood 4 Dwellings 1 Barn Outbuildings SPENCE PHILLIPS 93.99 .Acres 4 3.37 .Acres J.• ~. 1/f'l'( 17.80 Acres Cultivated and ~ Field 4.18 " Orchard and Pasture Total of 21.98 " Cleared 21.39 " Wood . ~~ 3. 22 ·• outside ~ ~ ...---- l 2 Dwellings Barn and Outbui+dings \'lm. J. HM-.TNAH & JAS. H. HANNAH 32.44 Acres I 12.40 Acres Cultivated , 20.04 " \'/cod ·-~--_q_ p __ Q __ () ____ _ ~- .-C-J. • Q_ o__ __ --- IJ~oo . ~- ~ . . . --.- - -. ~ --- ·-· ______ ___ , ____l____o_ ·----o-, __ ___o_,. _ _ __ ., ____ - -- ------ -_j ___ 0 •. C? ... Q .. ·---.... / .- ... ____ - .. -- _.:J-__,5 :-2__(!__ ______ , .........~ ..5 _--,-p -9. ... ... --~ - -0 c:J ... <!. ... O - .. / -CJ. o- --c-:--J-~-- - / a C' 6 - ;,p/ ' -- - . - . -- · ·---------- -~ / ... l7 71, .').J ~ . . "--~ /o ooo 2oaoo - J - - - I C?. e_.o. ___ _ ___________: .. ~ -·--~.t __________.. _ ___ -·----· --- ------· ..._ _______________________· ·-- ---------·-"·-···~--·-------·----·--------..· -···-· -·------··------·.. ...- -..... ... -··--~ ..· ··-~----- ; I ! : ~ -·-·--·----·----·-- ·--·--·-'--· --------- - .... -----· ...... --·--·- ---·------ ---.. - ·-- ·-·--·---.... - -.. ----·-- - ·-·--·- --· .. ·-. ____ , ______ ·--· •. ·-·-·- ------~1 ·~--------------- - - ---- ---- -------- -----· ·- ··-- ·---·--·- ..................... --. __________________ .. ____ .... . ____ ___ :; ,., ___ ~: --~- - -- - --- - - -.. ·--··"'-------- -- - - -- - ~--~--- --·-- .. -.... -----· ··- -· .. -·~ .. ----·-· - .. ... _- ·- ... - . ----- ---.. -----·- - - ·---- --- ·~- --~ · -- ~ ~--.. ·--· -- -----··-------- -----~-~-----· , ~ . 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. .A~~~ ~/ [ ' ·, ;: ·, I t 1: ·,; .,. :·.t'"' ' S1~NCE FH!1 I I PR 43.37 Acres 22 Aores Cleared land, c $20 22 ., @ ~10 1 4-room Double Boxed House, with porch on three aides. 1 1-room House 1 I.og House 1 2~s~all Barn 1 Gmok~ House Total This plaoe hos a good boxed house. 220.00 400.00 50.00 50. 00 25.00 20,.00 $1205.00 The road is impasGeble except by foJt or horsobaok; cannot aee how it is possible to even get a sleO to this plaoe on account or :road being washed out and boulders st1ok1ng up in old road bed. The place has several a n;l~ and peach tree a~ pleaty t'or home U8ea but no oomm.erc1sl valn0. . Th~:.~re i s r..o tim:: .. r on thifl ;· J.ece that has any oommeroia.l value. Th~ land around homo place is Yery rooky. This treat is locn ted about 21! miles from t.~t. Sterling , on Cheatnut Branoh. 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 6600.00 287 288 289 ' ' . , James Jenkins 5 room framed house 3 stall barn 2 sheds Spring house Grist mill 40 apple treas 28 acres land © 20.00 TAX VALUATIOl~ $269.00. -4- Garfield Jenkins 93.99 5 room house Barn and 2 sheds 3 three-room boxed houses Crib 40 acres cleared land : 20.00 53 acres woodland G:ll 10.00 150 ayple trees TAX VALU.ATI01~ $880.00 SPence Phillips 43.37 4 room boxed house Log house Shed and stable 18 acres cleared land :::~ 20.00 75 apple trees 25 acres wood land TAX VALUATIOll $381.00 700.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 G50.00 40.00 560.00 .,._ . ,. I $1750.00 __::C::..·f.J_.-~ ___•• . - 400.00 300.00 300.00 25.00 800.00 530.00 150.00 200.00 50.00 35.00 360.00 75.00 »>f ~/~ ~ / ;v \ .. ' \ / \ 250.00 _..$ ....;.; ...94.;;;..;5:;,.;::.~0..:;..0 ___ . / 287 288 289 290 282 C.,..-·· •• James Jenkins 5-room framed house 3-stall barn 2 sheds spring house Grist mill 40 apple trees 28 acres land Garfield Jenkins 5-room house Barn and 2 sheds PAGE TWO. @ 20.00 3 three-room boxed houses Crib 40 acres cleared land @ 20.00 53 acres woodland © 10.00 150 apple trees Spence Phillips 4-room boxed house Log House Shed and stable 18 acres cleared land @ 20.00 . / 75 apple trees ~ 25 acres woodland John Heilman 1,322.35 acres of land 8 $5.00 Presbyterian Mission School 5-room ~ramed house 3 sheds 40 x 60 school house Land (Agreed price from owners $2500.00) 28.19 93.99 43.37 1322.35 42.46 .... ( .... $700.00 100.00 50.00 50.00 250.00 40.00 560.00 $1?50.00 ;~400 .oo 300.00 300.00 25.00 800.00 530.00 150.00 $2495.00 .]200.00 .. 50.00 35.00 360.00 75.00 250.00 $ 945.00 .~800 .00 100.00 1000.00 400. 00 :~2300. 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). •' (; I C71FST!WT BRA.nc;; Jd\D ·MT.S'l'1T.: .. n;c ~nM·· :;s. . owners and olaimante. 265-a. .'trr..G.White, Clrd.T:'!ants,.~'rn.G- • .Vhite nnd wife :florence 'Jhitf !f.t.SteJ·linc-, .:r .c. 27f>. J .Sn.n .ectherwood.Clnimunts,.J .Sam Lentherv7JOd and \71fe Jane Leatr'en7ood, l\!t.sterlinr:.~; . ::' . 276. 1-'irs. 'f r.:. :r . \~ hite et al, Clc.:dmuntD,.r:.rs.;:lorencc .vh1.te and liusbana, .vm. G. White ,l,:i~ . citer line. i:i .c. l.... I-.Jns .Ii.uriu r oberts und huob:,nd ,Chos .C . Iioberts. l rJt.:;;terli.nc;,.:.c. f r{ ~Jrs.'~: clitha Clerk ~na husbun:l ,r .. P.Clurk, ~ No>lport,':enn. ~ ~h~rs.Cat he rine Leuther;vooa (divorced). vi ~- Mt. Gterl i.ne, a .c. , Mrs.Alice ~h~rnpcon ~ nd husbona,~heodore Thompson, L Akron,Ohio. 1.1) 277. J.r.•ropkins. Clai.rnants,J.C.Houki.ns ~.:n a wife,r~;Elybf'll J J.e.pkins:;~·+.i.:e l'l'f&iilhln"·~~:::;-a~~u~s • l1t • S t e r 11 n :· , Ii • C • (~8 1. Gao. :' .Philltns. rloirn; n -s , Geo. ~7 .Phillif'8 and wi.fe Viola Phillips, Ut.sterlin1_:r, , n . c . Chas.C .r,oberts,'l'rustce for J . ~ .CaJ.d·Nell, ::\~t . st~rl1.n rr i·;. u. *···~•***·~···~······ . . t 284. Jonah B.Phillip~. Gluirnunts,Jonuh ll. ~ hjllips end ~ife,Uvr~uret ~h illi ps, ~t . storling ,N.C. ~ ~ ····~··~~~~~~~· ·~ 287. Jnmcz Jr.n'-r4m:: . Clt:.iJ'fJnts,J8.mf'l~ Jr?nk1.ns uncl wife F 11 0n J en::-1nG. ;;;t. s t er line, n. r;. 288. Gurfi~ld Jrn~ 1n ~. Cliirnants, N. Garf1eld Jc~kinc und ~·.t if~~ . !'ClD Jcnki.ne. M:.o. J cr:1:.ino s:-.:d his wife .Murt.hu Jenk1ns tllfe· 'cot.nte) ull of it:t. sterlin ~: , ; : . c . G.U.~ard,~ r u a t e c, Jn~l0svil1P, U .C. u .~. ~u1ton, ! rin. I·ecd of 'Irust, l1it . st erl1ng, ~ . • c . L.A.8utton,'l· ru ~~tit> for :'l.i.~3utton,J;eed of ~·rue i, . ."t. :Hcrlinc P' .c . ~89. Spence Phillips. Cl~iJoants,~pence Phillips aha ~1fe, .i.1uchol !.'hi llip::>, :at. t>terlinc-, ..• c. J.~.Cu1a~el1,Trustee fJr J.~.LeatherwJod,L ~ e dof Truct, ~it. dterl ing ,H . c • • ~ ' o -~ • • ·0 • '• -~ • • • • ,.,, -·• • • ·---- • ..,,, -- ··------~·-•-.,....--• •-~- •••·•-• _,.. . ....;... .... .__,_,.., ~••- •-• ·•• • • ·• , _.,,,,, •••• - • ··- • o• · - ·•· • •- ·- ·~-• ·-·r •••• • -· •• • •

This 43-acre tract 289 in the Mount Sterling section of Cataloochee was owned by Spence Phillips. 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
  • Exline, Edouard E., 1905-1960
  • Wilburn, Hiram Coleman, 1880-1967
  • Sloan, W. N.
  • North Carolina Park Commission
• Format
  • Land surveys
  • Photographs
• Type
  • StillImage
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1928; 1930-12-08; 1935-03; 1935-02;
  • Date digitized: 2015-09-22
• Extent
  • Dimension: 11" x 8.5"
  • Dimension: 3" x 5.25"
  • Dimension: 4.5" x 6.5"
  • Pages: 32 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • Abstracts of title
  • Acquisition of property
  • Buildings
  • Cabins (Houses)
  • Chimneys
  • Dwellings
  • Government purchasing of real property
  • Landowners -- North Carolina -- Haywood County
  • Real property -- North Carolina -- Haywood County -- Maps
  • Reports
  • Wooden-frame houses
• Location
  • Cataloochee (N.C.)
  • Haywood County (N.C.)
  • Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • Cataloochee History Project; Historic Photographs Collection;
• Identifier
  • GSMNP_Cata-289
• Repository
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park