Transcript:Land Record for Samuel Hays, 1788, Davidson County TN

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p. 9? Samuel Hays April 28, 1788 page 210 North Carolina Grant No. 35. For the sum of ten pounds for every 100 acres Samuel Hays is granted 640 acres on the north side of Stones or Clover Creek, a branch of Stones River. Beginning at a Spanish oak on the north bank of the creek corner to the land surveyed for Stones Lick ninning along the line of said land west 162 poles to a large white oak on corner of Col. John Donaldson's, then with said Donaldson's line north 325 poles to a hickory and hackberry. East 368 poles to three small poplars, south 169 poles crossing Clover Creek twice to a sugar tree and ash on the north bank thereof, down the same with the meanders to the Warrant No. 205, located January 29, 1784. Grant dated April, 1786.

p12. John Donaldson February 5. 1789 page 298 North Carolina Grant No. 209. For the sum often pounds for every 100 acres John Donaldson is granted 640 acres between Cumberland and Stones River. Beginning at an ash on the public line, then along the same east 226 poles to Samuel Hay's corner, white oak and ash. then along his line north 452 passing his comer and along Nathaniel Hay's line to a hickory and three dogwoods on the said line, then west 112 poles to a red oak and sugartree on a branch, then down the same as it meanders to an elm. then west 26 poles to an ash. and then south 452 poles to the beginning. Surveyed by John Donaldson. D.S., agreeable to a Warrant No. 327. Entered March 3, 1784. Grant dated July 10. 1788.

p. 12. John Donaldson March 11. 1789 page 306 North Carolina Grant No. 203. For the sum often pounds for every 100 acres John Donaldson is granted 640 acres on the south side of the Cumberland River. Beginning at John Donaldson's comer a hickory and three dogwoods on Nathaniel Hays' line, then along Donaldson's line west 112 poles to a red oak and sugar tree on a branch, then down said branch as it meanders to an elm. then west 56 poles passing said Donaldson's comer to an ash. then north 440 to an ash in Stockly Donaldson's line, then along his line east 102 poles to two elms in Lewis Robard's line. Then along his line south 80 poles to an elm. West 160 to Hugh Hay's comer locust and elm. then along his line and Nathaniel Hay's line south 360 poles to the beginning. Surveyed for himself by said Donaldson March 6, 1786. Warrant No. 742, June 3. 1785. Grand dated July 10. 1788.



p. 14 Nathaniel Hays June 19. 1789 page 335 North Carolina Grant No. 24. For the sum of ten pounds for even 100 acres Nathaniel Hays is granted 640 acres including a spring which lies in the entrance into Jones Bent (Bend) on the south side of Cumberland River. Beginning at a hickory and hackberry in John Doneldson's line 31 poles south of his northeast corner running then each along Samuel Hay's line 408 poles to white oak and mulberry, north 25 1 poles to a white oak comer to Hugh Hay's, then along Hugh Hay's line west 408 poles to a black walnut, south 251 poles to the beginning. Sun eyed by Daniel Smith June 17. 1785. agreeable to a Warrant No. 655. Entry dated January 8, 1785. Grant dated April 17. 1786.

p. 55-56 Stockley Donelson May 23, 1795 page 413 North Carolina Grant No. 365. For the sum often pounds for every 100 acres Stockley Donelson is granted 640 acres on both sides of Stoner's Creek, a branch of Stones River. Beginning at where Samuel Hays crosses said creek, then along poles to his comer on Stoner's Creek, then down the same with its meanders to the beginning. Surveyed by John , D. S., on November 6, 1792, agreeable to warrant No. 724. Entered May 6, 1785. Grant dated June 26, 1793

p. 146-147. John Congill December 6. 1805 page 293 Indenture made July 9, 1 805. For the sum of 450 dollars, Matthew Payne and his wife, Milly, have sold John Congill 200 acres in Davidson County on Stoners Creek. Beginning at a hornbeam and hickory northeast corner to a preemption originally granted to William Bush of which this tract is a part, running west 202 poles to a sugartree and elm on the south bank of Stoners Creek, then down said creek with the meanders 42 poles to where the line of Samuel Hays crosses said creek, then south with said line 22 poles to an elm and ironwood on the bank of said creek, then down said creek with its meanders 72 poles to a white oak, then south 64 degrees east 60 poles to an elm, then south 82 degrees east 38 poles to a red oak on the bank of a branch, then up the branch with its meanders 54 poles to an ash and red bud. then south 60 poles to a sassafras and poplar, then east 97poles to a poplar and gum. then north 166 poles to the beginning.