Tennessee Land Grant Signed By Governor Blount, 1814
This document is an original land grant from the State of Tennessee, dated February 15, 1814, signed by then-Governor Willie Blount and counter-signed by Secretary of State Robert Cooke.
Measures 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 on paper
Fragile.
Although this was a folded document, we will ship it flat.
The grant, numbered 9398, allots a specific tract of land containing "Eighty acres and ten chains" in the "Fourth District" on the north side of the Cumberland River to Isaac Blackford.
This historical document provides insight into the process by which land was distributed as Tennessee transitioned from a territory into a state, with many grants originating from prior North Carolina land claims. The detailed description of the property's bounds and the official signatures make it a valuable piece of US and Tennessee history.
This document is an original land grant from the State of Tennessee, dated February 15, 1814, signed by then-Governor Willie Blount and counter-signed by Secretary of State Robert Cooke.
Measures 15 1/2 x 12 1/4 on paper
Fragile.
Although this was a folded document, we will ship it flat.
The grant, numbered 9398, allots a specific tract of land containing "Eighty acres and ten chains" in the "Fourth District" on the north side of the Cumberland River to Isaac Blackford.
This historical document provides insight into the process by which land was distributed as Tennessee transitioned from a territory into a state, with many grants originating from prior North Carolina land claims. The detailed description of the property's bounds and the official signatures make it a valuable piece of US and Tennessee history.