Date Original
1825-1852
Description
This collection contains material regarding Arkansas as a territory and its early statehood. Content includes military bounty land records, a sheriff's census, and a tax receipt for Independence County, Arkansas. Independence county was established in 1820, and originally contained all or part of 15 of Arkansas's current counties, including Fulton, Baxter, Sharp, Izard, Stone, Cleburne, Van Buren, White, Jackson and Woodruff.
Biographical/Historical Note
Independence County, established in 1820, originally contained all or part of 15 of Arkansas's current counties, including Fulton, Baxter, Sharp, Izard, Stone, Cleburne, Van Buren, White, Jackson and Woodruff.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Subjects
Arkansas Territory; Bounties, Military--United States; Census; Sheriffs; Receipts (Acknowledgements)
Geographical Area
Independence County (Ark.)
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.0009.0008a
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Independence County records, SMC.0009.0008a
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Independence County records, SMC.0009.0008a, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
