kukm1vf55w26Guide to the Umstead Litigation Papers, 1775-1827Processed by: Archives Staff ; machine-readable finding aid created by:Eric WeigSpecial Collections
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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC Database Date of source: n.d.Description is in English.Guide to the Umstead Litigation Papers, 1775-1827Collection number: 1VF55W26Contact InformationSpecial CollectionsManuscriptsUniversity of KentuckyMargaret I. King LibraryLexington, Kentucky40506-0039Phone: (859) 257-8611Fax: (859) 257-6311Email: sclref@lsv.uky.eduURL: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/libpage.php?lweb_id=84&llib_id=13&ltab_rank=3Processed by: Archives StaffEncoded by: Eric Weig

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Umstead Litigation, 1775-18271VF55W26Umstead, John44 pieces

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The materials are in English.University of Kentucky Special Collections
Lexington, Kentucky 40506

Wilson, Samuel M. Estate, Lexington, Ky., gift, December 10, 1946.

Collection is open for research.

Copyright has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky.

[Identification of item], Umstead Litigation, 1775-1827, 1VF55W26, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.

The collection includes legal and financial documents concerned with the settlement of an estate involving land in Kentucky acquired through the Transylvania Company. John Luttrell of Orange County, North Carolina, left most of his estate to his wife Susannah, who after Luttress' death, married John Umstead. The papers, involving the Umstead's land in Kentucky, which was disputed by John Tanner, include bonds, deeds, Transylvania Company land grants and parts of legal cases and supporting evidence, including wills, summons complaints and depositions.

Arranged chronologically.

Luttrell, John, d. ca. 1782.Unstead, John.Umstead, Susannah.Tanner, John.Transylvania Company.Land titles--Law and legislation.Pioneers--Kentucky.Land settlement.Deeds--Kentucky.Estates (Law)--Kentucky.Real property--Kentucky.Actions and defenses.Orange County (N.C.)Kentucky.North Carolina.Bonds (financial instruments).Deeds.Indentures.Land grants