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Finley Documents on File With Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, P.O. Box 938, Forest City, NC 28043

17 June 1797 - No. 942 Survey'd for Robert Finley one Hundred Acres of Land in Rutherford County lying on the waters of Cleghorns Creek between John Whearys & his own line Beginning at a Post Oak on his own line & on the East side of the Creek thence South thirty three East twenty two poles to a Chesnut Whearys Corner thence with Wheary's line North Fifty seven East thirty poles to a post oak on Sd. line thence South twenty nine East Eighty poles to a Black Oak thence South forty West one Hundred & fifty poles +ing Drureys fork to a Chestnut thence North forty Seven West one Hundred & seven poles +ing the Creek to a Stake in his own line thence with said line to the Beginning the 17th of June 1797.

Francis Alexander Sr.

By me

Rutherford County, NC, Grant No. 1545; Entry No. 1091; Entered 13 February 1797; Book 96:389.

North Carolina No. 1091 David Miller Entry officer of Claims for Land in the County of Rutherford To the Surveyor of said County. Greeting You are hereby Directed & Required as soon as may be to lay of & Survey for Robert fineley ... a tract or parcel of Land containing of a hondred acres in the County aforeSead Lying on the waters of Cleghorns Creek ... Bitween John Whearey & my own Line runing with the Sam for Compliment ....

Entered the 13 Day of fabery 1797 ....

observing the act of assembly in such case made & provided for runing out Lands. ?? Just & fair plans of such survey with a proper Certificate annexed to each You are to transmit with the warrant to the Secretarys office without delay. Given under my hand at office the furist Day of Jun 1797.

David Miller

Also signed by David Willcoxhson, John Wheary.

Cover carries date of 13 Feburary 1757

21 April 1801 - No. 2139, Robert Finley survey, 180 acres in Rutherford County on Saw Seaffold Branch waters of Claghorn's Creek . . . crossing Drury's Fork . . . Willcoxhson's Corner . . . Finley's own corner. Wit: James Jay Whearys, C. Beares? David Miller, entry officer

Rutherford Co., NC, Grant No. 2103; Issued 18 November 1801; Entry No. 1911; Entered 15 October 1800; Book 111:397.

5 November 1803 - Warrant No. 2042, Robert Finley survey, 2 1/2 acres in Rutherford County, on both sides of Claghorn's Creek between his own line and John Duskills. Wit: James Miller, Jack Miller. David Miller, entry officer.

Rutherford Co., NC, Grant No. 2318; Issued 3 December 1803; Entry No. 2042; Entered 8 May 1801; Book 118:173.

13 January 1810 - Warrant No. 714, Robert Finley & Peter Mooney survey, 80 acres on Claghorns Creek . . . Akins line . . . Tuckers line . . . Millers line . . . Finley's own corner. Wit: Anthony Dickey, James Finley.

Rutherford Co., NC, Grant No. 2783; Issued 11 December 1811; Entry No. 714; Entered 13 January 1810; Book 126:282.

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