Johnson Family Collection, 1779-1917
(Manuscript Collection #432)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Johnson Family Collection |
| Creator: | Johnson family |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (1779-1917) including correspondence, deeds, mortgages, letter of sympathy, land documents, promissory notes, and a will. |
| Extent: | 0.22 Cubic feet, 45 items , consisting of correspondence, deeds, mortgages, and a will. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
September 30, 1981, 45 items; Halifax County records (1779-[1866-1871]), consisting primarily of deeds, mortgages, plats, and other legal documents. Gift of Mr. Norman Caine, Raleigh, N.C.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Johnson Family Collection (#432), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Mr. Norman Caine
Processing Information
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Processed by M. Cherry, January 1988
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Biographical / Historical Note
Richard M. Johnson accumulated land in Franklin and Halifax counties in the mid to late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Several of his purchases were at public auctions in Scotland Neck, N.C.
Description
Correspondence includes three letters concerning land boundaries in Halifax County (undated, 1890, 1904), a letter and booklet from R. S. and A. B. Lacey Patenting Company to J. S. Thompson (1914), and a letter of sympathy from the Elks Lodge of Naugatuck, Conn., to John C. Healy (1917).
The majority of the collection consists of legal documents relating to land in Halifax and Franklin counties. The documents begin with a land survey in 1779 and include deeds dating from 1780 through 1916. There also are indentures, mortgages, promissory notes, and a will (1872).
Subject Headings
Personal/Family name
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