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James P. White Indenture

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1432

  • Staff Only

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

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 (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

Contact:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville TN 37996 USA
865-974-4480