House Family Papers
1776-1860
Manuscript Collection #26- Creator(s)
- House family
- Physical description
- 0.044 Cubic Feet, 283 items , consisting of deeds and a promissory note.
- Preferred Citation
- House Family Papers (#26), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- ECU Manuscript Collection
- Access
- No restrictions
Papers (1776-1860) including deeds, and a promissory note concerning Halifax County (N.C.) property.
Biographical/historical information
Halifax County, nicknamed the "Cradle of History", is a county in the Coastal Plain region of North Carolina. It is one of the oldest counties in the state, being formed in 1758. The Roanoke River helped shape the county's history and geography. It was originally a part of Edgecomb County, but Halifax separated from the county in 1758 and Halifax became the county seat.
Scope and arrangement
The House Family Papers belonged to the father of Mrs. Clifford J. Cocowitch. The collection is made up primarily of land deeds from Halifax County, N.C. There is, however, one deed from Martin County.
There are numerous land deeds held by William Legget of Halifax County dealing primarily with property along Deep Creek in that county. Also included is a promissory note held by John H. Ivey against William Legget for $3,300 (1856).
Administrative information
Custodial History
Source of acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Clifford J. Cocowitch
Processing information
Processed by D. Lennon
Encoded by Apex Data Services
Edited by N. Hardison, November 2024
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Metadata Rights Declaration
Key terms
Personal Names
Ivey, John H.Leggett, William
Topical
Deeds--North Carolina--Halifax CountyDeeds--North Carolina--Martin County