Elisha Denny land grant
Collection — Folder: S3511
Identifier: S3511
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises a land grant issued by the General Land Office of the United States to Elisha Denny in Jeffersonville, Indiana on October 9, 1813, regarding the sale of a quarter lot or section in Jeffersonville. The land grant is signed by President James Madison.
Dates
- 1813/10/19
Creator
- Denny, Elisha, 1784-1855 (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
Elisha Denny was born December 11, 1784 in Frederick County, Virginia to Robert and Rachel Denny. At the age of two, his family moved to Mercer County, Kentucky. On November 8, 1810, he married Polly Hedger, daughter of Thomas and Mary Hedger. Denny died on October 21, 1855.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
Dixon, Margaret Collins and Elizabeth Vann. Denny Genealogy, Third Book. Richmond, VA: N.p., 1951. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://archive.org/details/dennygenealogyby00dixo_1/mode/2up.
Sources:
Item in the collection.
Dixon, Margaret Collins and Elizabeth Vann. Denny Genealogy, Third Book. Richmond, VA: N.p., 1951. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://archive.org/details/dennygenealogyby00dixo_1/mode/2up.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 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.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2025/01/22 by Shannon O'Donnell. EAD finding aid created 2025/01/22 by Shannon O'Donnell.
Creator
- Denny, Elisha, 1784-1855 (Person)
- Title
- Elisha Denny 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
