Finding Aid for the George Farragut Papers, 1797
MS-2406 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, July 12, 2006.
Summary Information
George Farragut Papers
Date/Date Range : 1797
0.1 linear feet
Abstract: The George Farragut Papers, 1797, contain legal documents related to a case between Farragut and John Hagey in Knox County court.
MS-2406
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection was purchased by Special Collections in July 2000.
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], George Farragut Papers, MS-2406. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of a single folder.
Biography / History
George Farragut, the father of Admiral David G. Farragut, was born in Minorca, Spain, on September 29, 1755. Farragut served in the Revolutionary War as well as the Indian campaigns of 1813-1814. He, his wife Elizabeth, and his five children lived in Knoxville from the late 1790s until 1806, at which time they moved to Louisiana where Farragut served as a sailing master in the Navy.
Collection Scope and Content Note
The George Farragut Papers, 1797, contain legal documents related to a case between Farragut and John Hagey in Knox County court.
Subject Terms
- Legal documents.
- Justice, Administration of -- Tennessee.
- Farragut, George, 1755-1817.
Contents List
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Notice regarding case of George Farragut vs. John Hagey, signed by Charles McClung, clerk of the court, 1797 April
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Printed bond between George Farragut and John Hagey, signed by Charles McClung and Farragut, 1797 June 1
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Statement of George Farragut in case against John Hagey, 1797 June 1
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Bill of Papers from Farragut vs. Hagey case, 1797 July
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