UNICOI COUNTY, TN - DEEDS - Thomas Taylor to Jacob Holt, 17 Oct 1797
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Washington Co, TN Old Deed Book H; Page 37

17th day of October 1797, Thomas Taylor by his attorney on the one hand
and Jacob Holt of Carter County, State of Tennessee, on the other hand,
for $200 *** 100 Acres, be the same more or less, on Indian Creek,
Beginning at a White Oak near a nobb on the south side of Indian Creek,
thence due north with the line of Culbertson's Survey 120 poles to a
sycamore on Indian Creek, thence with the Anderson's Survey supposed to
be north 88 degrees east 180 poles to a white oak by a large mesh then
south 68 poles to a stake then a direct line to the place of beginning.

Notes of Miss Dixie L. McCrary about 1966.

The land was at the site of the present town of Unicoi, and lay at the
foot of a small mountain called "Holt's Knob."  A cemetery is on the
place, where, no doubt, Jacob and Elizabeth are buried, and perhaps some
of their children.  The only grave markers standing as late as the year
1966 were two stones bearing the name, "Berry."  Pieces of stone
scattered about indicate that other markers have crumbled away.

The old home of Jacob and Elizabeth Holt, a log house remodeled and
covered with siding, still stands.  The exact age of the house is not
known.  It may date from 1797 when the Holt's first settled on the farm
there; in any case, since Jacob Holt lived there, it was built more than
a century and a quarter ago.