Rufus Jenison land grant
Collection — Folder: OB050
Identifier: OB050
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a land grant for Rufus Jenison, Jr. for land in Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana. The land grant was signed by the secretary of President Martin Van Buren.
Dates
- 1837/03/20
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Rufus Jenison, Jr. was born in New York around 1805. He was married to Sarah Louisa Hacock in Ripley County, IN on January 29, 1829. In 1837 he received a land grant, entitling him to 8 acres in Marion County, IN, where he then worked as a farmer. According to census records, his wife died before 1850 and Jenison moved in with his father and extended family. There is no record of him in the 1860 census.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 medium oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection includes one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Doris Anne Sadlier on 2005/02/07.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed by Jennifer Duplaga during May 2005. Finding aid revised by Brittany Kropf on 11/12/2015. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/29.
- Title
- Rufus Jenison land grant
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
