North Carolina Manuscript Grant No. 714 to Richard Henderson heirs et al, dated 18 April 1783 ( grant and survey) Hiwassee District List of First Range, west 3rd Township. (Westwood Collection).
Scope and Contents
Oversized manuscript document written in iron gall ink on off white, laid rag paper. Three sheets joined together with paste to make one oversize document. Wax seal of the state of North Carolina embossed on the wax joining the two documents. The larger of the two documents is a manuscript copy of Grant No. 714 from the State of North Carolina dated 18 April 1783 from North Carolina to Richard Henderson heirs et al for 200,000 acres if land in the Powell and Clinch Valleys. Noted at the bottom of the grant that it was registered in Knox County, Tenn. Deed Book B, pp. 54,55,56 on 3 June 1796. Signed by Thomas Chapman, Reg. The smaller document is the Plat and Survey of Henderson Grant No. 714. Signed by Jas Mayberry and Stockley Donelson. Hiwassee District List of First Range, west 3rd Township with Owners of the newly platted land and cost of the land
Dates
- 1783-1796
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
3 manuscript documents, the largest approximately 73.5 x 15.5 inches, attached to a document 46 x 16 inches. The smallest document (Hiwassee Survey) is 42.5 x 12.6 inches.
General
Conservation by Christine Young 2012
- Clinch Valley Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Henderson Grant Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Hiwassee Purchase Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Powell Valley Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Richard Henderson Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Westwood Collection Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- North Carolina Manuscript Grant No. 714 to Richard Henderson heirs et al, dated 18 April 1783 ( grant and survey) Hiwassee District List of First Range, west 3rd Township. (Westwood Collection).
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
