Oliver family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Oliver family papers
Creator: Oliver family
Inclusive Dates: 1773-1946
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Collection Number: ms64
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Dionysius Oliver was a Revolutionary War veteran who acquired several land grants from the state for his wartime participation.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of letters, deeds, indentures, clippings, maps, land grants, accounts, copy of will of Dionysius Oliver, Confederate Bond and Confederate money, pertaining to the family of Dionysius Oliver and other residents of old Petersburg, Georgia.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Oliver family papers, ms64, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2019.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Indentures and legal papers, 1773-1799

Bond, Truman & Westbrook to Oliver, Virginia, 1773 (bad condition)

Bond, Freeman to Oliver, £1000, 1773

Letter, E. White of Savannah to Dionysius Oliver, Petersburg, 1780 [1760?]

Order to Samuel Creswell, County surveyor for Wilkes Co., 650 acres in Wilkes County for Dionysius Oliver. Signed by Sanders Walker, 1784

Bond, Burwell Pope to Dionysius Oliver £2000, 1787

Indenture between Curtis Welborn & Diunysius Oliver, 338 acres, Green Co. £100, 1789

Indenture, Thomas & Dorcas Welborn to Dionysius Oliver, 412 acres, Green Co. £100, 1789

Indenture, Walker Richardson & Dionysius Oliver, Senior, 334 acres, Elbert Co. £30, 1790

Indenture, Walker Richardson & Dionysius Oliver, 960 acres, Elbert Co. £100, 1790

Indenture, William Moore & Dionysius Oliver, one lot in Petersburg £14, 1798

Map of 100 acres, Elbert Co., Dionysius Oliver, 1799

 

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Indentures and legal papers, 1807-1829

Indenture, Samuel & Nancy Morgan and Joacim Hudson, 145 acres, Franklin County $600, 1807

Indenture, McCarty Oliver & wife, and Allen R. Susanna Decker, 230 acres in Elbert Co. $400, 1808

Indenture, Elisha Rogers and Brenkley Cape, 100 acres, Elbert Co. $150, 1810

Copy of Will of Dionysius Oliver, 1818

Indenture, George Hudson (attorney for group) and Daniel Bush), 355 acres Franklin Co. $1200, 1829

Indenture, George Hudson (attorney) and Daniel Bush, 60 acres, Franklin Co. $300, 1829

Indenture, George Hudson (attorney) and Daniel Bush, 60 acres, Franklin Co. $200, 1829

 

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Indentures and legal papers, 1831-1854

Deposition of Hames Christian about will of Dionysius Oliver, before Judge William H. Crawford, 1831

Account, Jackson Oliver, 1834-1835

Account, Jackson Oliver, 1836-1837

Indenture, Daniel Bush and Jackson Oliver, 500 acres, Franklin Co., $2500, 1840

Bond, Jackson Oliver and Robert Hester, $1200, 1840

Letter, Robert Hester to [Jackson?] Oliver, 1854

 

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Miscellaneous, 1862-1946

Receipt, n.d. (no signature)

Fragment, questions, n.d.

Letters, Testimony, Jackson Oliver, D.C. Oliver & W.C. Oliver, 1873

Indenture, Thomas P. Oliver, & Wm. C. Oliver, 300 acres, Banks Co., $1000, 1876

Newspaper clipping, Atlanta Journal, Biographical sketch of Dionysius Oliver by Grace Gillam Davidson, October 2, 1934

Newspaper clipping, Atlanta Constitution, Petersburg, Georgia by Z.B. Rogers, March 31, 1946

Confederate bond, $100, 1863

Certificate for $600 worth of Confederate Bonds, to W.C. Oliver

Confederate bill, $100.00 Richmond, 1862

Confederate bill, $50.00 Richmond, 1864

Confederate bill, $2.00 Richmond, 1862

Confederate bill, $20.00 Richmond, 1864

Confederate bill, $20.00 Richmond, 1864

Confederate bill, $20.00 Richmond, 1864

 

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Land grant, headright Benj. Taylor, 200 acres, Wilkes Co., signed by George Mathews, 1784 (Seal loose bad condition-handle with care)

 

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Grant to Samuel Nelson, 500 acres, Franklin Co., Signed by Edward Telfair, 1791 (Seal appended. bad condition-handle with care)

 

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Map of Petersburg, 1786