Title: Wooten family financial and legal records

Identifier: 0789-s2-b1-fk   (https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/65665)

Description: Folder of financial and legal documents related to the Wooten family. Includes 1883 deed to John F. Wooten for land in Lenoir County, an I.O.U., a diploma awarded to Richard C. Wooten from UVA, and records concerning the estate of James Christian, including the sale of an enslaved person named Henry. Court documents related to the division of the estate of Council Wooten. Suit between Lafayette Wooten and John F., Marion, and Grissey Wooten. Includes a letter explaining the arrangement of the documents, a report labeled "AB," a report labeled "CD" detailing the division of land and 23 enslaved persons with first name and approximate age of each enslaved individual listed, an additional court record, and an account of money owed to Lafayette Wooten by John F. Wooten. In