Josiah Small land grant
Collection — Folder: B059
Identifier: B059
Scope and Contents
This collection contains a land grant issued to Josiah Small of Wayne County, Indiana on June 1, 1825 for 80 acres located in Henry County.
Dates
- 1825/06/01
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
Josiah Small was born October 18, 1790 in Randolph County, North Carolina to Obadiah and Elizabeth (Symons) Small. He moved to Wayne County, Indiana and married Jane Moore in January 1816. The Smalls were Quakers and were first members of the Whitewater Monthly Meeting, then moved their membership to West Grove, Milford, Duck Creek and finally Spiceland. Josiah died on August 16, 1835 at the age of 44 and is buried in Spiceland Friends Cemetery.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Josiah Small." U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Accessed August 25, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Josiah Small." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed August 25, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44338658/josiah-small.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Josiah Small." U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935. Accessed August 25, 2022. https://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
FindaGrave.com. "Josiah Small." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed August 25, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44338658/josiah-small.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 small oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Aletha Pettijohn on 1986/12/01.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2022/08/25 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2022/08/25 by Laura Eliason.
- Title
- Josiah Small 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
