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John Dewitt Rexford Land Grant, 1856 January 15

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
From the Collection:

This land grant records the transfer of 160 acres of land to J. Dewitt Rexford at the land grant office in Dubuque, Iowa. The land had previously belonged to Harvey Angelly, who received it as a bounty for his service in the Florida War. The grant is signed by President Franklin Pierce.

Dates

  • 1856 January 15

Conditions Governing Access

Collections are stored offsite and must be requested in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Repository Details

Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480