- Collection:
- African American History
- Title:
- Wooten family financial and legal records
- Date of Original:
- 1855/1888
- Subject:
- Christian, James--Estate
Wooten, Council--Estate
Wooten family
Slaves--North Carolina--Lenoir County
Deeds--North Carolina--Lenoir County
Slave records--North Carolina--Lenoir County - People:
- Wooten, John Franklin, 1821-1903
- Location:
- United States, North Carolina, 35.50069, -80.00032
- Medium:
- financial records
administrative records - Type:
- Collection
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Folder of financial and legal documents related to the Wooten family. Includes 1883 deed to John F. Wooten for land in Lenoir County, an I.O.U., a diploma awarded to Richard C. Wooten from UVA, and records concerning the estate of James Christian, including the sale of an enslaved person named Henry. Court documents related to the division of the estate of Council Wooten. Suit between Lafayette Wooten and John F., Marion, and Grissey Wooten. Includes a letter explaining the arrangement of the documents, a report labeled "AB," a report labeled "CD" detailing the division of land and 23 enslaved persons with first name and approximate age of each enslaved individual listed, an additional court record, and an account of money owed to Lafayette Wooten by John F. Wooten. In
- Metadata URL:
- https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/65665
- Language:
- eng
- Additional Rights Information:
- This item has been made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Researchers are responsible for using these materials in accordance with Title 17 of the United States Code and any other applicable statutes. If you are the creator or copyright holder of this item and would like it removed, please contact us at als_digitalcollections@ecu.edu.
- Contributing Institution:
- J.Y. Joyner Library
- Rights:
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