A stock certificate of the antebellum period issued to William Harrison, Sr. certifying capital stock in the Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Company, as witnessed on Dec. 2, 1850. Historically, the turnpikes started with local ownership in the form...
A protection order granted to William Harrison, Jr., of Williamson County, Tennessee, by Head-Quarters District of Nashville, Provost Marshal's Office on April 25, 1864. The document cites protection granted for "farm, timber, forage, stock,...
A slave deed bill of sale from Williamson County, Tennessee, for the transfer of a "girl slave named Mary" for the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars, from Joshua Reams to William Harrison, Jr. dated Feb. 2, 1841. The verso of this document...
A slave bill of sale documenting the purchase of a "boy named Sephus aged about six years" by William Harrison, Jr., from Timothy [Terrell?] in Williamson County, Tennessee on Jan. 18, 1844. The warrant of title refers to the sum of two hundred...
A slave deed bill of sale for the acquisition of three slaves: "a woman named Betty about twenty one years of age, and her two children Louis-Randolph about four years of age, and William Henry about twelve months old." The document states that...
A slave deed bill of sale, witnessed on April 22, 1848, regarding the transfer of a slave from Robert Glass to William Harrison, Jr., of Williamson County, Tennessee. The document states that Glass sold to William Harrison, Jr. a "man called Sam...
Subdivision of Mt. Olivet Cemetery lot 161, section one, owned by Dr. D.T. McGavock. Mt. Olivet Cemetery, located on Lebanon Road, opened in 1856 and is still in operation today. 8 x 10 in.
Nashville College for Young Ladies was opened in 1880 by Dr. George W.F. Price, and was popularly known as Price's school. At the time of the closing exercises in 1882, the school was located on Spruce Street. It was later located on Broad Street...
A passport was issued to Sarah Alice Lowe on May 8, 1909. Good for two years from the date of issuance, an in depth physical description was provided because no picture was shown. 11 x 17 in.
A listing of speakers and lecture hours are given for a lecture session taking place at the University of Nashville Medical Department. Formerly Davidson Academy and Cumberland College, the University of Nashville was so named at the suggestion of...
28; Northeast; 79; 10.0x24.0; *Can't find the deed, but according to the Platt book, this lot is owned by a Bosworth.; Bosworth, A.J. 1855-57; Bosworth, H. & E. 1804-1864 (E. Bosworth); Bosworth, P. 1784-1816; Wallace, E.A. -1835; Wallace, J.H....
(and Eakin, John & Grundy, Felix & McGavock, Jacob & Winder); 25; East; 2; 40.0x72.0; 213; I; 05/31/1843; Bass, Anna Stone 1779-1809; Bass, Peter 1779-1829; Bass, William J. 1809-1828; Bass, Melvina Winder 1840-1849; Masterson, Maria G. 1815-1880;...