Lola Beckett collection
Collection — Folder: S0090
Identifier: S0090
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a receipt for Wayne County, Indiana taxes paid by Asher Chamness, and a letter of indenture of land between William Johnson of Indiana and Charles Briant [Bryant], NC for land in Surry County, NC in 1816.
Dates
- 1816, 1905/04/26
Creator
- Beckett, Lola (Person)
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
William Johnson lived in Surry County, NC according to the 1780 and 1810 Censuses. He was at least 45 in 1810. Charles Briant [Bryant] is listed as having been born in 1793 in Virginia, serving in the Surry County Regiment of NC in 1812, living in Surry County, NC in 1850 with wife Jemima and daughters Nancy and Rachel.
Source:
“Johnson, William.” U .S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820. Mar. 26, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
“Johnson, William.” 1810 United States Federal Census. Mar. 26, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
“Bryant [Briant], Charles.” North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Mar. 26, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
“Briant [Bryant], Charles.” 1850 United States Federal Census. Mar. 26, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Source:
“Johnson, William.” U .S. Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820. Mar. 26, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
“Johnson, William.” 1810 United States Federal Census. Mar. 26, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
“Bryant [Briant], Charles.” North Carolina Census, 1790-1890. Mar. 26, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
“Briant [Bryant], Charles.” 1850 United States Federal Census. Mar. 26, 2013. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Lola Beckett on 1966/04/22.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Edythe Huffman during March 2013. EAD finding aid completed by Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/10.
Creator
- Beckett, Lola (Person)
- Title
- Lola Beckett collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
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
