IHLC MS 689
James E. Y. Hanna
Papers, circa 1859-1884
Manuscript Collection Inventory
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Hanna, James E. Y.
Papers, circa 1859-1884.
Contents
Diagrams, Notes, and Related materials ............................... 1
Town Plats ........................................................... 2
Diagrams, Notes, and Related materials
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1. Diagram of the land of John Averett and 100 acres deeded to
Mary Averett. 1 item.
2. Ambrose Boaz Lands; diagrams and notes. 6 items.
3. Armed Contes Land; diagram with notes. 1 item. (Bears date of
Survey - 1867).
4. Mary A. Eshew vs. T. J. Phelps Partition; diagrams with notes.
2 items. (Bears dates of survey - August 18 & 19, 1880).
5. John Fields and W. P. Noel Partition; diagrams with notes. 2
items.
6. John Gullett Land Partition; diagrams with notes. 3 items.
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7. Christiana Hammons vs. Sara Field et al, Petition for
Partition; l diagram with notes. 1 item.
8. Ella Harris vs. Miller Brothers et al.; diagram and notes. 4
items.
9. Hopkins Landen Survey; diagram. 1 item. (Bears survey date
January 18, 1889; the place was Rosi Clare, Hardin County,
Illinois.)
10. Mary L. de Lezynski and A. de Lezynski vs. All Persons
concerned; Correspondence (4 items, 1872-1875), notes, court
petition, abstracts of deeds. 14 items.
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11. McBride Survey; diagram. 1 item.
12. Mina McCouley Survey; diagram with notes. 1 item.
13. David Morse Land Partition; diagrams with notes. 4 items.
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14. Thomas Neeley Partition; Oath of Survey Commissioners (April
7, 1875) and Agreement with Neeley heirs (April 7, 1875);
diagrams and notes. 8 items.
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15. E. S. Renshaw Partition; diagram with notes. 1 item.
16. E. Simpson Land; diagram with notes. 1 item.
17. Thomas Stapleton Partition; diagrams and note. 5 items.
18. Walter Brothers Survey; diagram. 1 item.
19. F. M. Weaver's Land, and Owens vs. Weaver Diagrams A & B;
diagrams with notes. 3 items.
20. William Williams Land Partition; diagrams with notes. 3
items.
21. Miscellaneous; Notes and Diagrams. 3 items.
22. Original Envelopes
Town Plats
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Bay City. Plat signed by J. E. Y. Hanna and dated November 12,
1859. 1 item.
Columbus. Plats with additions. 2 items.
Eddyville. Plat surveyed and signed by J. E. Y. Hanna, April 25,
1872; with addition, May 19, 1880. 1 item.
Golconda, Plats. 2 items.
Hall Town. Plats with additions (the second is dated May 14,
1872). 2 items.
Hamletsburg. Plats (Dates are August 31, 1859; April 9 & 10,
1884; and June 10 & 11, 1884. They are signed J. E. Y. Hanna)
4 items.
New Liberty. Plat; and plat of J. A. Simpson Addition dated April
10 & 11, 1884. 2 items.