Henry G. Killgore Papers
The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Henry G. Killgore, a Justice of the Peace in Cocke County, Tennessee. Included in these documents are legal papers and write-ups, account keepers and receipts, and personal letters to family and friends. Also available are Henry G. Killgore's personal accounts which record land tract agreements, supply sales, and finances spent on the farm and food supplies for the Killgore family.
Dates
- 1842 October 15-1896 December 8, undated
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
0.25 Linear Feet (6 folders in 1 quarter box)
Abstract
The collection contains the personal and professional papers of Henry G. Killgore, a Justice of the Peace in Cocke County, Tennessee. Included in these documents are legal papers and write-ups, account keepers and receipts, and personal letters to family and friends.
Biographical/Historical Note
Henry Killgore was a Justice of the Peace for Cocke County, TN. The position of justice of the peace requires the handling of misdemeanors, small claims actions, marriages, and traffic matters. Found mostly in rural areas now, this occupation dealt with minor legal matters and resolved any disputes with the public. Henry Killgore practiced law in the Cocke County Courthouse, a now historic site that rests in the rural and small city of Newport. Some of the documents in this collection reflect the work Killgore recorded as an acting justice in many of his attachment cases.
Arrangement
This collection consists of six folders.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated to Special Collections by Henry C. Killgore in 1950.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository