File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carol Martoccia psmartoc@eastnet.educ.ecu.edu ROWAN CO, NC Survey of Tennessee Land Grant - 1785 FREDERICK MILLER TENNESSEE LAND GRANT OCT 28, 1783 State of North Carolina. Western District By virtue of a warrant from the State Entry Taker No 633 dated October the twenty eighth day of 1783. 1 have surveyed for Frederick Miller four thousand acres of land lying on REELFOT RIVER INCLUDING A BLUFF CALLED Bisswell's Cassh; beginning at a whiteoak, hickory and dogwood sapling marked FR on the South Bank of said River at the mouth of Pawpaw Creek run North two hundred and fifty chains ? thence East one hundred and fifty chains to a stake. Thence South two hundred & fifty chains for a stake. Thence West One hundred & fifty chains to the beginning. Surveyed September the Sixteenth Day of 1785 Alex Moore & Amen Moore State of North Carolina No 633 John Armstong, Entry Officer of Claims for the Western Lands, To the Surveyor for said lands, Greeting. You are hereby required as soon as may be, to lay off and survey for ~rederick Miller a tract or parcel of land containing Four Thousand acres lying on the East side of ReelfotRiver a branch of the Mississippi River begining on said Reelfoot at the lower end of Bluff called Biswells Cash. By computation fifteen miles abover the mouth of said River and running up the river 3 miles for compliment. Observing the directions of the Act of assemly in such case made provided for running out lands. Two just and fair plans of such survey, with a proper certificate annexed to each, you are to transmit with this warrant to the secretary's office without delay. Given under my hand this 24th day of June, 1784. John Armstrong Warrant of Survey No 158 Western District Tennessee Miller, Frederick 4000 acres Issued 10th july 1788. Entered Oct 28, 1783 Book # 67 Page 358 Location On Reelfoot River including a bluff called Biswells Cash. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.