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David Watts (1800-1854) surveys
Date
- 1831-1848
Creator
- unknown.
Language
- English
Collection
- Watts family papers | collection guide | more from this collection
Description
- 0.23 Cubic feet 1 box The Watts family papers (dated 1790-1932; 0.23 cubic feet; 1 box) comprise correspondence, legal documents, financial papers, slave deeds, ledgers and account papers, land surveys, and envelopes, which document the Watts family of Fayette County, Kentucky, their land interests, their involvement in slavery, and their financial dealings.
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Rights
- This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Physical rights are retained by the owning repository. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws. For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Commerce--Kentucky
- Deeds.
- Land titles--Kentucky.
- Land titles--Registration and transfer--Kentucky.
- Lexington (Ky.)--Genealogy
- Real property surveys
- Receipts (Acknowledgments)
- Slave records--Kentucky.
- Slaveholders--Kentucky
- Slavery
Publisher
- University of Kentucky
