Francis Johnson Deed of Conveyance to Alexandria Thompson
This collection contains a conveyance deed filed in Greene County detailing Francis Johnson of Knox County selling a piece of land to Alexandria Thompson of Greene County. The paper gives a detailed description of the land that bought by Thompson. The document was signed and filed by court clerk Valentine Sevier.
Dates
- 1808 December 15
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a conveyance deed filed in Greene County detailing Francis Johnson of Knox County selling a piece of land to Alexandria Thompson of Greene County.
Biographical / Historical
A conveyance deed is used to prove transfer of property from one party to another, with property boundaries and binding signatures, and then registered with the local court. This particular deed describes a piece of land "on the waters of Lick Creek", which is the largest creek in Greene County, TN, flowing through both north and west of the county before meeting the Nolichucky River. Greene County was originally part of North Carolina, with settlers arriving around the 1770s, though the county isteself was not formed until 1783. The area is known for being home to Tusculum University, the oldest college in Tennessee; the birthplace of Davy Crockett; the home and later burial place of President Andrew Johnson; and as part of the "Lost State of Franklin".
Arrangement
This collection consists of one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository