William Ward Land Entry
This collection contains one document from 1791 by entry taker Landon Carter. It notes a land entry taken in 1778 for William Ward on the Little Nolichucky Creek. On the back is a handwritten copy of the original survey. The document is signed by Landon Carter as entry-taker.
Dates
- 1791 August 15
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains one document from 1791 by entry taker Landon Carter. It notes a land entry taken in 1778 for William Ward on the Little Nolichucky Creek. On the back is a handwritten copy of the original survey. The document is signed by Landon Carter as entry-taker.
Biographical/Historical Note
Landon Carter (1760-1800) was a Revolutionary War captain, who also fought alongside John Sevier, a member of the North Carolina General Assembly and the 1796 Tennessee constitutional convention, Secretary of State for the State of Franklin, and a trustee for what are now Washington and Tusculum Colleges. Carter County is named for him, and Elizabethton, the county seat, is named for his wife, Elizabeth MacLin Carter.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Collection purchased in June 2002.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository