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This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Bill Woodward wwoodward@nc.rr.com ==================================================================== TENNESSEE LAND GRANTS TO WOODWARDS IN BEDFORD COUNTY Bedford County Index William Woodward, 20a., 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 571, # 21155 William Woodward, 2.5a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 570, #21179 William Woodward, 12.5a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 569, #21181 William Woodward, 25a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 568, #21165 William Woodward, 10a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 567, #21180 William Woodward, 30a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 566, #21182 Solomon Woodward, 73a + 145 poles, 1841, M District, Book 20, p. 117, #17056 Hugh McCall and John Woodward, 100a, 1831, M District, Book 13, p. 442, #10980 John Woodward and Hugh McCall, 75a, 1831, M district, Book 13, p. 501, #11039 George Woodward, 27.75a, 1831, M District, Book 13, p. 449, #11037 George Woodward, 100a, 1831, M District, Book 13, p. 358, #10896 = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = William Woodward, 20a., 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 571, # 21155 Certificate No. 326, September 17, 1811 to John Green for 640 acres, entered on March 8, 1816 No. 9029. Granted to William Woodward, assignee of John Green, 20 acres bearing date May 2, 1816 lying in the Second District in Bedford County on the headwaters of Big Flat Creek and bounded as follows: Beginning at a white walnut at NE corner of a 10 1/2 acre survey in the name of said Woodward running thence east 80 poles to a red bud, thence north 40 poles to a Dogwood, thence west 80 poles to a Hickory, thence south 40 poles to the beginning. Recorded January 19, 1824 in Murfreesboro. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = William Woodward, 2.5a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 570, #21179 Certificate #1615, October 14, 1813 to John ? McLemore for 620 acres, entered on February 6, 1815 by No. 4530. William Woodward, assignee of John McLemore, parcel of land, 2 1/2 acres survey date February 10, 1815 in the Second district lying on the waters of Flat Creek and bounded as follows: Beginning on a birch of the NE Corner of said Woodward 30 acre survey running north ten poles to a stake, thence east 23 poles to a birch and two white walnuts, thence south 29 poles to a ?lynn thence west 10 poles to a stake in the east boundary line of said 30 acre survey, thence north along line 19 poles to the corner a birch thence with the other line of the same west 13 poles to the beginning. Recorded January 20, 1824 in Murfreesboro = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = William Woodward, 12.5a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 569, #21181 Certificate #1613 , October 14, 1813 to John C. McLemore for 620 acres, entered April 26, 1814, No. 6261 To William Woodward, a parcel of land of 12 1/2 acres survey date May 18, 1814 in the Second District in Bedford County lying on the head waters of Big Flat Creek, a south branch of the Duck River and bounded as follows: Beginning at an elm, two white oaks, and two sugar trees all marked W W in the north boundary line of a 3000 acre survey in the name of Thomas Hall at the southeast corner of entry No. 5091 for 25 acres in the name of said Woodward, runs east with the Hall's line to the ?meridian 40 poles to a birch and dogwood, thence north 48 poles to a dogwood and two birches, thence west 40 poles to a hickory and two dogwoods, thence south ?? the corner of entry No. 5091 and with the same to the beginning. Recorded January 20, 1824 at Murfreesboro = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = William Woodward, 25a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 568, #21165 Certificate #1194 , September 1, 1812, to James Mutherin(sp.?) for 332 acres entered on March 13, 1815 by No. 5091. To William Woodward 25 acres surveyed May 18, 1814 lying in the Second District of Bedford County on the head waters of Big Flat Creek and bounded as follows: Beginning at a small sugartree in the north boundary line of a 3000 acre survey in the name of Thomas Hall said tree marked W W runs thence east with said Hall's line to the meridian 80 poles to an elm, two white oaks, and two sugartrees, thence north 46 2/10 poles to a white oak, black gum and walnut thence west 80 poles to a birch, white oak and hickory, thence south to the beginning. Recorded January 20, 1824 in Murfreesboro = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = William Woodward, 10a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 567, #21180 Certificate No 1613 dated October 14, 1813 to john McLemore for 620 acres entered on February 6, 1815 by No. 7531. To William Woodward 10 acres by survey dated February 10, 1815 in the Second district in Bedford County on the waters of Flat Creek bounded as follows: Beginning at a sugartree and two birches in said Woodward's south boundary line of his 25 acre survey tem poles north from Hezakiah Brown's NW corner running thence south passing said corner 20 poles to a birch, thence west 44 poles to a lynn and sugartree on the side of the ridge or mountain, thence with the meanders of same north 29 poles to a birch, thence north 40º west 41 poles to a papaw thence east 39 poles to a dogwood, thence south passing the NW corner of said 25 acre survey at 5 poles and with the line of the same 43 poles to the corner, a sugartree, thence with the other line of the same north 84tº east 33 poles to the beginning. Recorded January 20, 1824 at Murfreesboro = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = William Woodward, 30a, 1824, G District, Book FF, p. 566, #21182 Certificate No. 1613 dated October 14, 1814 to John McLemore for 620 acres entered on March 5, 1814 by No. 6104. To William Woodward a parcel of land of 30 acres survey date August 27, 1814, lying in the Second District in Bedford County on the head waters of Flat Creek of Duck River and bounded as follows: Beginning at a birch lettered W W thence west 14 poles to a birch on Hezakiah Brown's east boundary line thence south with his line 18 poles to three walnut ? Brown's SE corner, thence west 80 poles to a hickory, sugar and dogwood Brown's SW corner thence south 48 4/10 poles to two birches and blackgum, thence east 94 poles to two dogwoods and birch, thence north 66 and 4/10 poles to the beginning. Recorded January 28, 1824 in Murfreesboro = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Solomon Woodward, 73a + 145 poles, 1841, M District, Book 20, p. 117, #17056 Entered January 4, 1827 by No. 1139 containing 73 acres and 145 poles by survey dated February 12, 1827 lying in Bedford County and bounded as follows: Beginning at a white oak and sassafras Richard Horn's SW corner; thence east with Horn or Ralston's line 71 poles to his SE corner; thence north 14 poles to Berry Campbell's SW corner; thence east 66 poles to a stake, two beeches and two dogwoods on the south ? of a ridge; thence south passing John B. Rodger's NW corner at 3 poles in all 76 poles to a buckend(sp.?) hickory in said Rodger's line being all the NE corner of an entry of 75 acres in the name of Woodward and McCall [ John Woodward and Hugh McCall #11039?]; thence west 38 poles to two small hickories therein NW corners; thence south with therein west boundary line 75 poles to a stooping [sp.?] poplar in William Woodward's line; thence west 14 1/2 poles to the corner of a 12 acre entry of William Woodward, thence north 26 poles to its NE corner in the field; thence west 40 1/2 poles to its NW corner by the corner of the fence; thence north 40 poles to a walnut, ash, and hickory NE corner of William Woodward's 10 acre survey; thence west 26 poles to John Castrel's SE corner; thence north 44 poles to a stake and beech one of his corners; thence west 14 poles to a poplar; thence north to the beginning. Recorded November 10, 1841 in Nashville = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Hugh McCall and John Woodward, 100a, 1831, M District, Book 13, p. 442, #10980 One cent per acre paid on January 4, 1826 one hundred acres by survey dated February 12, 1827 on the head waters of Flat Creek, bounded as follows: Beginning at a beech and two dogwoods the SE corner of a 30 acre entry of William Woodward, thence west with the south boundary line of the same passing the SW corner at 96 poles in all west 110 poles to a beech and stake on Jesse Phillips east boundary line, thence south with said line 24 poles to a beech his SE corner, thence west? poles to a stake the NE and beginning corner of 100 acres entered in the name of Elijah Smith, thence south with the east boundary of said 100 acres 108 1/2 poles to two sowerwoods (sourwoods) a beech and dogwood, thence east 113 poles to a hickory and two dogwoods, thence north running with the west boundary line of George Woodwards 100 acres to the beginning. Recorded November 5, 1831 at Nashville = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = John Woodward and Hugh McCall, 75a, 1831, M district, Book 13, p. 501, #11039 For the sum of one cent per acre entered on January 4, 1826 75 acres survey date February 12, 1827 on the waters of Big Flat Creek a south branch of the Duck river and bounded as follows: Beginning at the NW corner of a 20 acre tract of William Woodward running thence east with the north boundary of said tract 80 poles to a dogwood NE corner of said tract thence south 41 poles to a redbud, thence east 40 poles to two hickories, a small black walnut and large chestnut, thence north 112 poles to a beech and hickory on J.B. Rodgers south boundary line of 50 acres, thence west with said line 86 poles to two beeches his corner, thence north with his line 35 [?] poles to a stake, thence west 38 poles to a stake and pointers on the east boundary line of 45 acres, thence south 105 poles to a stake, thence to the beginning. Recorded November 5, 1831 at Nashville = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = George Woodward, 27.75a, 1831, M District, Book 13, p. 449, #11037 One cent per acre entered February 14, 1832, 27 3/4 acres by survey dated February 18, 1827 in Bedford County on the headwaters of Big Flat Creek a south branch of Duck River and bounded as follows: Beginning at two beeches and a white oak the NE corner of said Woodward's entry for 100 acres [10896], thence north 28 polls to a stake and poplar pointer on the south boundary line of Woodward and McCall's entry for 75 acres [11039], thence west 14 poles to the SE corner of a 20 acre tract and with the south boundary line of the same in all 92 poles to a white walnut stump and beech pointer the SW corner of said 20 acres, thence north with the west boundary of said tract 40 poles to the NW corner, thence west 14 poles to a stake supposed to be on the east boundary line of a 7 acre tract of said Woodwards, thence south with the said line 52 poles to a stake in the north boundary of a 30 acre tract [William Woodward 21182?], thence east 6 poles to a stake and beech pointer the NE corner of said 30 acres, thence south with the east boundary line thereof 26 poles to a stake the NW corner of said 100 acres, thence east with the line of the same to the beginning. Recorded on November 5, 1832 at Nashville = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = George Woodward, 100a, 1831, M District, Book 13, p. 358, #10896 For the sum of 12 1/2 cents per acre paid on November 22, 1824, one hundred acres by survey dated February 9, 1827 lying in said county on the head waters of big Flat Creek a south branch of the Duck river and bounded as follows: Beginning at two dogwoods and a beech the SE corner of an entry in the name of William Woodward, thence south 120 poles to two hickories a beech and two dogwoods, thence east 100 poles to a hickory and dogwood, thence north 160 poles to a white oak and two hickories, thence west 100 poles to a stake, thence south with the east boundary line of said entry in the name of William Woodward to the beginning.