Benjamin Lewis Summons
This March 16, 1790, summons informs Benjamin Lewis of Mecklenburg County, NC, of an upcoming meeting where he may cross examine witnesses in the case of Hezekiah Balch vs. P. Benjamin Lewis. A notice on the verso confirms that the message was conveyed to Lewis and his wife.
Dates
- 1790 March 16
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This March 16, 1790, summons informs Benjamin Lewis of Mecklenburg County, NC, of an upcoming meeting where he may cross examine witnesses in the case of Hezekiah Balch vs. P. Benjamin Lewis. A notice on the verso confirms that the message was conveyed to Lewis and his wife.
Biographical/Historical Note
No biographical information on Benjamin Lewis could be found.
Hezekiah Balch was one of the first Presbyterian ministers in Tennessee. He organized Greeneville College, the first school west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
This collection was purchased by Special Collections in July 2000.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository