Land contracts
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 36 Collections and/or Records:
Abraham Markle collection
Collection
Identifier: L099
Scope and Contents
This collection contains contracts, receipts, land documents, court papers, legal, and financial documents relating to the business affairs of Abraham Markle (1811–1826). Also included are photostats of original documents pertaining to Markle, mostly from the National Archives, relating to land grants given to Canadians who served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812 (in Vigo County, Indiana). The collection also contains photostats of Vigo County commissioners’ records, justice...
Dates:
1774-1867
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Abraham Markle collection
Adele Thomas, Indianapolis, Indiana abstracts
Collection
Identifier: L156
Scope and Contents
This collection includes title abstracts from Adele Thomas in Indianapolis, Indiana ranging from 1821 to 1962, regarding three lots in additions and subdivisions in the city.
Dates:
1821-1962
Allen County collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S1645
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers related to the early history of Fort Wayne. Included are a number of documents in French, recollections about the Henry Rudisill home and mill, copies of Henry Rudisill’s private letters, information pertaining to Captain William Wells and a legal document pertaining to the city of Fort Wayne. This collection also contains a copy of a legal document that appears to pertain to a county land sale that took place for the purposes of creating a canal, and a copy of...
Dates:
1783-1882
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Allen County collection
Allen County oversize collection
Collection — Folder OB158
Identifier: OB158
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to the early history of Allen County including a copy of the 1850 census schedule 5, products of industry for Wayne Township in Allen County and a copy of a legal document pertaining to a county land purchase for the purpose of creating a canal.
Dates:
circa 1831-1850
Arcas E. Hollowell papers
Collection — Folder S0675
Identifier: S0675
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the deed for property located in Lawrence County, Indiana, purchased from Newton and Margaret Wright by Arcas E. and Nancy E. Hollowell on November 24, 1879. Also included is the statement and seal of George Bair, Recorder of Lawrence County, certifying that the deed is a true and complete copy and is dated June 9, 1933.
Dates:
1879, 1933
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Arcas E. Hollowell papers
Asberry Cloud Jacquess papers
Collection — Folder S662
Identifier: S0662
Scope and Contents
This collection includes a photocopied, legal document from Ray Hinsley on 1839/08/01 regarding a land purchase.
Dates:
1839/08/01
B. B. Hoffman papers
Collection — Folder S667
Identifier: S0667
Scope and Contents
This collection includes signed, autographed letters and postcards, printed flyers and a book from various members of the Wade family and others in Ohio, Indiana and Paris, France ranging from 1818 to 1878 and undated regarding family matters, retail and the life of Black Hawk.
Dates:
1812-1878
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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B. B. Hoffman papers
Burns family papers
Collection — Folder S196
Identifier: S0196
Scope and Contents
This collection includes original documents from the Burns family members in Ohio ranging from 1839 to 1849 regarding land deeds and receipts. There is also a deed from Montgomery County, Indiana from the Laricks family in 1848 regarding a land deed.
Dates:
1839/03/19-1849/04/23, undated
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Burns family papers
Charles F. Eickman papers
Collection — Folder S413
Identifier: S0413
Scope and Contents
This collection includes autographed, signed documents from Charles F. Eickman and others in in Hancock County, Indiana ranging from 1834 to 1918 regarding wills, land deeds, receipts and contracts.
Dates:
1834-1918
Found in:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Charles F. Eickman papers
Clarksville, Virginia land grant meeting minutes
Collection — Folder S263
Identifier: S0263
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one item, which is a photostat of two handwritten pages of proceedings from a meeting held in Louisville on August 7, 1784. Attending the meeting were the trustees appointed by the Commonwealth of Virginia for the town of Clarksville. They met in accordance with "An act for surveying and apportioning the land grants to the Illinois Regiment and establishing a town within the said grant." The men present at the meeting were: Walker Daniel, George R. Clark, John...
Dates:
1784
