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049 a| EREE;

099 a| #287;

100 3 a| Brooks family.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Brooks family papers,f| 1783-1856.;

300 a| 0.044f| cubic ft.a| (21f| items);

506 a| No access restrictions.;

520 2 a| Correspondence in the collection is from members of the Brooks family in Shelby County, Tenn., to relatives in Pitt County, N.C., describing life, agriculture, and trade in western Tennessee with references to western Mississippi. Mention is made of a cholera epidemic in Shelby County, expanding commerce of the area, increase in land speculation in the western lands, and the number of new settlers. Included are numerous deeds for tracts of land, the majority in Pitt County, N.C., in the area of Juniper Swamp south of the Tar River, involving William Adams and other Pitt County families. Also includes a will and slave bill of sale.;

524 a| Brooks Family Papers (#287), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.;

540 a| Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.;

541 3| Joyner-c| Loaned bya| Mr. Walter L. Tucker.;

545 0 a| The Brooks family resided in Shelby County, Tenn.;

600 30 a| Brooks family.=| ^A142569;

650 0 a| Deedsz| North Carolinaz| Pitt County.=| ^A650326;

650 0 a| Slave bills of salez| North Carolina.=| ^A917358;

650 0 a| Land speculationz| Tennessee.=| ^A827801;

651 0 a| Shelby County (Tenn.)x| Historyy| 18th century.=| ^A691032;

651 0 a| Shelby County (Tenn.)x| Historyy| 19th century.=| ^A691032;

651 0 a| Pitt County (N.C.)x| Historyy| 18th century.=| ^A636671;

651 0 a| Pitt County (N.C.)x| Historyy| 19th century.=| ^A636671;

651 0 a| Tennesseex| Social life and customsy| 19th century.=| ^A1280228;

856 42 3| Finding aid:u| http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0287/;

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Brooks family papers,

Author/creator	Brooks family
Format	Archival & Manuscript Material
Description	0.044 cubic ft. (21 items)
Supplemental Content	Finding aid
Subjects	Brooks family. Deeds--North Carolina. --Pitt County. Slave bills of sale--North Carolina. Cholera--Tennessee. --Shelby County. --History. Land speculation--Tennessee. Shelby County (Tenn.)--History. --18th century. Shelby County (Tenn.)--History. --19th century. Pitt County (N.C.)--History. --18th century. Pitt County (N.C.)--History. --19th century. Tennessee--Social life and customs. --19th century.

Scope and content	Correspondence in the collection is from members of the Brooks family in Shelby County, Tenn., to relatives in Pitt County, N.C., describing life, agriculture, and trade in western Tennessee with references to western Mississippi. Mention is made of a cholera epidemic in Shelby County, expanding commerce of the area, increase in land speculation in the western lands, and the number of new settlers. Included are numerous deeds for tracts of land, the majority in Pitt County, N.C., in the area of Juniper Swamp south of the Tar River, involving William Adams and other Pitt County families. Also includes a will and slave bill of sale.
Access restriction	No access restrictions.
Cite as	Brooks Family Papers (#287), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Reproduction note	Photocopy. Greenville, N.C. : East Carolina University, 1975.
Terms of use	Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Acquisitions source	Joyner- Loaned by Mr. Walter L. Tucker.
Biographical note	The Brooks family resided in Shelby County, Tenn.

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