James P. White Indenture
This document certifies that James P. White purchased 5,000 acres of land in Sullivan County, Tennessee from George Bushong for $550.
Dates
- 1849 August 17
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This document certifies that James P. White purchased 5,000 acres of land in Sullivan County, Tennessee from George Bushong for $550.
Biographical/Historical Note
James Patton White was born to Dr. William Ballard and Sarah (Boy) White in 1821. He married a woman named Sarah, and the couple had at least seven children: Mary, Margaret, Nancy, Francis, Malissa, Julia, and William. James White died in 1897 in Scott County, Virginia.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased this document in February of 1987.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository