Iddings, Henry, Family Collection Henry Iddings Family Collection, 1810-1900 Ms.2013.021

Henry Iddings Family Collection, 1810-1900 Ms.2013.021


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Adrienne Glenney, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist

Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Identification
Ms.2013.021
Title
Henry Iddings Family Collection 1810-1900
Quantity
0.5 Cubic Feet, 1 box, 1 oversize folder
Creator
Henry Iddings Family
Creator
Iddings, Henry, 1762-1854
Language
The materials in the collection are in English.
Abstract
This collection includes 19th century personal papers (correspondence, legal document, land-related materials, and tax receipts) from the Henry Iddings Family of Floyd County, Virginia.

Administrative Information

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Henry Iddings Family Collection, Ms2013-021, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Henry Iddings Family Collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2013.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Henry Iddings Collection was completed in March 2013.


Biographical Note

The Iddings family immigrated to America from Radnorshire, Wales ,and first settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania. James Iddings is the first Iddings found in a record for the area now known as Floyd County. Henry Iddings was likely James Iddings nephew.

Henry Iddings was born in Pennsylvania in 1762. In 1789, he married Abigail Richardson. They had eleven children between 1790 and 1817. Iddings died in Virginia in 1854. More information about Iddings and his descendants is available in the collection.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of personal papers from the Henry Iddings family of Floyd County, Virginia. Papers include tax tickets and receipts, land grants, deed, estate settlement papers, correspondence, promissory notes, and other ephemera. Materials date from approximately 1810-1900. Prior to 1830, the current Floyd County was part of Montgomery County. Some early documents may refer to Montgomery County. Also included is a family produced genealogy of the descendants of Henry Iddings and his wife, Abigail Richardson.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by material type.

Subjects and Indexing Terms


Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Henry Iddings Family Collection by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).

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Container List

box-folder 1 folder: 1
Correspondence
1837-1900
box-folder 1 folder: 2
Contracts and Legal Documents-Copies
1810-1899
box-folder 1 folder: 3
Contracts and Legal Documents-Copies
undated
box-folder 1 folder: 4
Civil War Oaths
1865
box-folder 1 folder: 5
Descendants of Henry Iddings and Abby Richardson (Genealogy)
1996
oversize folder: 1
Land Grants
1819-1820, 1841, 1843
box-folder 1 folder: 6
Land and Survey Documents
1836-1900
box-folder 1 folder: 7
Photographs-Copies
box-folder 1 folder: 8
Receipts and Promissory Notes
1814-1893
box-folder 1 folder: 9
Receipts and Promissory Notes
undated
box-folder 1 folder: 10
Tax Receipts
1834-1899