Finding Aid for the Wolfe Creek (Cocke County, TN) Land Deeds, 1817-2003 (bulk 1817-1874)
MS-2624 University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Collection processed by: Todd R. Yarbrough November 28, 2005
Finding Aid written by: Todd R. Yarbrough November 28, 2005
Encoded by: Elizabeth Dunham, July 28, 2006.
Summary Information
Wolfe Creek (Cocke County, TN) Land Deeds
Date/Date Range : 1817-2003 (bulk 1817-1874)
1.67 linear feet
Abstract: This collection consists primarily of land deeds for property near Wolfe Creek in Cocke County, TN. The dates of the deeds range from September 8, 1817 to February 18, 1874. Also included are survey maps of the Wolfe Creek area, deed parameters which dictate what the parts of the land were purchased, and a photocopy of a newspaper article detailing the historical significance of the property.
MS-2624
University of Tennessee Special Collections Library, Knoxville, TN
Access and Use
This collection was donated by Betty Walker of Del Rio, Tennessee March 3, 2004.
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], Wolfe Creek (Cocke County, TN) Land Deeds, MS-2624. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Special Collections Library.
Arrangement
Collection consists of eight folders.
Biography / History
No biographical information available.
Collection Scope and Content Note
This collection consists primarily of land deeds for property near Wolfe Creek in Cocke County, TN. The dates of the deeds range from September 8, 1817 to February 18, 1874. These deeds deal with transactions between Ruben Allen of Greene County and Joseph Erwin of Cocke County, with the bulk related to Ruben Allen's purchase of additional land in the Wolfe Creek area.
The collection also includes survey maps of the Wolfe Creek area, and deed parameters which dictate what the parts of the land were purchased. Also included is a photocopy of a newspaper article detailing the historical significance of the property.
Subject Terms
- Land tenure -- Tennessee -- Cocke County.
- Cocke County (Tenn.) -- History.
Contents List
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Item
1
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Deed of 25 Acres to Joseph Erwin, 1817 September 4
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1
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Item
2
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Written Copy of Above Deed, 1817 September 4
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1
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Item
3
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Deed to Rueben Allen for 25 acres, 1817 September 4
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1
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Item
4
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Written Copy of Above Deed, 1817 September 4
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2
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Item
5
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Deed of to Rueben Allen for 80 acres, 1817 October 4
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2
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Item
6
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Deed to Rueben Allen for some amount of land, 1817 October 4
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| Folder
3
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Item
1
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Deed to Rueben Allen of 50 acres, 1824 July 3
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| Folder
4
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Item
8
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Deed parameters for Wolfe Creek area owned by the Allens, undated
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| Folder
4
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Item
9
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Written Copy of Above Parameters, undated
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| Folder
5
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Item
10
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Deed to Emily Allen and Cynthia Cowan for 475 acres, 1874 February 18
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| Folder
6
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Item
11
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Survey Map of Wolfe Creek Area, 1874 February 19
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| Folder
7
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Item
12
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Deed parameters for Wolfe Creek Area, 1950 January 4
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| Folder
7
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Item
13
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Typed Copy of Above Parameters, 1950 January 4
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| Folder
8
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Item
14
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Survey map, 1992 April 13
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| Folder
8
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Item
15
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A legal letter about Wolfe Creek Land, 1992 August 28
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| Folder
8
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Item
16
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List of Allen children and their dates of birth, undated
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| Folder
8
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Item
17
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Photocopy of an article about the Allen land, and Wolfe Creek, 2003 October
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