Finding Aid for the Turnley Collection, 1763-1920
MS-2023University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, November 16, 2006.
Summary Information
Turnley Collection
Date/Date Range : 1763-1920
1.0 linear feet
Abstract: The Turnley Collection houses papers dating from 1763 to 1920. These papers document early East Tennessee history (folders 7-10), the daily and business lives of early Tennessee settlers (folders 13-18), Turnley family history (folders 25-26), and George Turnley's estate (folder 27).
MS-2023
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection is property of the University of Tennessee's Special Collections Library.
Collection is open for research.
The copyright interests in this collection remain with the creator. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library.
[Identification of Item], Turnley Collection, MS-2023. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of one box.
Biography / History
George and Charlotte Turnley moved to Jefferson County, Tennessee in the 1780s. Their oldest son, John Cunnyngham Turnley, went on to contribute a great deal to early East Tennessee history. The family continued to live in East Tennessee for several generations.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The Turnley Collection houses papers dating from 1763 to 1920. These papers document early East Tennessee history (folders 7-10), the daily and business lives of early Tennessee settlers (folders 13-18), Turnley family history (folders 25-26), and George Turnley's estate (folder 27).
Subject Terms
- Turnley family.
- Jefferson County (Tenn.) -- History.
- Tennessee -- Genealogy.
Contents List
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1
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Folder
1
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Bank of the State of Tennessee Indentures, 1824-1827
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| Box
1
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Folder
2
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Bills of Sale, 1848-1849
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| Box
1
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Folder
3
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Botetourt/Bedford Counties, Virginia Miscellaneous, 1763-1786
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| Box
1
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Folder
4
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Business Papers, 1841-1865
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| Box
1
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Folder
5
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Papers regarding Arabella Cunnyngham Estate, 1798
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| Box
1
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Folder
6
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Miscellaneous Inventories, 1835-1865
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| Box
1
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Folder
7
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Land Deeds, 1788-1844
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| Box
1
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Folder
8
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Land Deeds, 1850-1857
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| Box
1
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Folder
9
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Legal Papers, 1818-1871
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| Box
1
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Folder
10
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Miscellaneous, 1812-1899
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| Box
1
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Folder
11
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Miscellaneous Letters, 1821-1849
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| Box
1
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Folder
12
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Miscellaneous Letters, 1850-1876
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| Box
1
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Folder
13
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Promissory Notes/Indentures, 1787-1841
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| Box
1
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Folder
14
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Promissory Notes/Indentures, 1815-1839
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| Box
1
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Folder
15
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Promissory Notes/Indentures, 1841-1864
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| Box
1
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Folder
16
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Receipts, 1790-1798
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| Box
1
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Folder
17
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Receipts, 1865-1869
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| Box
1
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Folder
18
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Receipts for Confederate States, 1863-1864
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| Box
1
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Folder
19
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George Rodger's Will, 1836
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| Box
1
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Folder
20
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Ryerson Family History, 1855
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| Box
1
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Folder
21
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Information Pertaining to Slaves, 1854-1860
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| Box
1
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Folder
22
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Stock Certificates, 1907-1920
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| Box
1
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Folder
23
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Tax List, 1852
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| Box
1
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Folder
24
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Turnley Family Genealogy and Letters of Hugh Turnley's Death, 1820-1827
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| Box
1
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Folder
25
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Letters to George Turnley from his Children, 1821-1838
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| Box
1
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Folder
26
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Letters to George Turnley from his Children, 1840-1848
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| Box
1
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Folder
27
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Items Pertaining to George Turnley's Estate, 1820-1848
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| Box
1
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Folder
28
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George Turnley's Tax Receipts, 1800-1809
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| Box
1
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Folder
29
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George Turnley's Tax Receipts, 1840-1848
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| Box
1
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Land Surveys, 1829-1854
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| Box
1
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Land Deeds, 1813-1834
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