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Hinchey Petway Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2482

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This collection consists of a memorandum of monies received by Hinchey Petway belonging to the state of Tennessee for land in Williamson County. The ledger contains fifty-six pages of entries, documenting the amount of acres and price paid by each individual. The entries span the years 1824 to 1838 with the bulk of the entries recorded prior to 1830. There are several pages of entries entitled a list of land entered under the Act of 1829.

Dates

  • 1824-1838
  • 1824-1829

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.

Conditions Governing Use

The UT Libraries claims only physical ownership of most material in the collections. Persons wishing to broadcast or publish this material must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants on www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection consists of a memorandum of monies received by Hinchey Petway belonging to the state of Tennessee for land in Williamson County. The ledger contains fifty-six pages of entries which spans the years 1824 to 1838 with the bulk of the entries recorded prior to 1830.

Biographical/Historical Note

Hinchey Petway of Williamson, Tennessee was possibly a wealthy merchant and a Nolensville Turnpike Company Commissioner who died either September 6 or 13, 1856. Petway was married to Caroline Parrish on October 23, 1807. The first subdivision in Franklin, Tennessee, Hincheyville, was named in honor of Petway, who purchased the land for the purpose of forming a subdivision and reselling it as town lots in 1819.

Arrangement

Collection consists of a single folder.

Acquisition Note

This collection was donated to the University of Tennessee Libraries, Knoxville, Special Collections.

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