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Deed to Emily Allen and Cynthia Cowan, 1874 February 18

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 5
Identifier: IV
From the Series:

Series IV: Wolf Creek (Cocke County, Tenn.) Land Deeds, 1817-1874, consists primarily of land deeds for property near Wolf Creek in Cocke County, Tennessee merged with survey records and notes. The deeds deal with transactions between Ruben Allen of Greene County and Joseph Erwin of Cocke County, with the bulk related to Ruben Allen's purchase of additional land in the Wolf Creek area.

The collection also includes survey maps of the Wolf Creek area, and deed parameters which dictate what parts of the land were purchased. Also included is a photocopy of a newspaper article detailing the historical significance of the property and handwritten notes that inventory the deeds.

Dates

  • 1874 February 18

Language

From the Collection:

English

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: 2.5 Linear Feet (2 record boxes, 2 flat boxes)

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