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Harmon Wart Bounty Land Warrant

 Collection
Identifier: MC 1259

Content Description

Military bounty land warrant number 23448, awarded to Harmon Wart for his service during the War of 1812. The warrant was for "160 acres being the north east quarter of section 18, township 6 north, range 9 west" in Arkansas Territory.

Dates

  • Nov. 27, 1820

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.

Conditions Governing Use

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical / Historical

Harmon Wart served as a private during the War of 1812, including service in Captain William Bradford's rifle regiment. Wart was born in Bedford, Pennsylvania; at the age of 41, he enlisted in the Army on October 5, 1814 in Franklin, Pennsylvania.

Extent

0.958 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Arrangement

The collection consists of a single item.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The Harmon Wart Bounty Land Warrant was donated to Special Collections by the Fairlawn Mansion and Museum of Superior, Wisconsin on August 6, 1993.

Processing Information

Processed by Katrina Windon; completed December 2022.

Source

Creator

Title
Harmon Wart Bounty Land Warrant
Status
Completed
Author
Katrina Windon
Date
December 2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Department Repository

Contact:
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444