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Benton (county)

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Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: The Thesaurus of Geographic Names\World\continents\North and Central America\nations\United States\states\Arkansas\counties\

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Affidavit of Rufus M. McWilliams , April 30, 1841

 Item — Folder 762: [Barcode: 187.762]
Identifier: 4026.932-.1
Description Affidavit of Rufus M. McWilliams, Clerk, sworn in Benton County, Arkansas Circuit Court. Referring to theft by Aaron Christie, a Cherokee, of merchandise from store of Thomas Hazen at residence of late John Ridge on Dec. 11, 1839. Affidavit is dated April 22, 1841. It is signed by John B. Dickson, Clerk of Circuit Court for Benton, Arkansas. Swearing to signature of Charles Coats, Justice of Peace. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages. Object 4026.933...
Dates: April 30, 1841
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Affidavit of Rufus M. McWilliams, April 30, 1841

 Item — Folder 762: [Barcode: 187.762]
Identifier: 4026.933
Description

Piece of paper attached, with wax, to 4026.932-.1. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 762

Dates: April 30, 1841
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Letter from Chief Justice Riley Keys and 16 other Cherokee to Brigadier General J. G. Blunt, November 24, 1862

 Item — Folder 1164: [Barcode: 187.1164]
Identifier: 4026.1356-.2
Description

Letter from Chief Justice Riley Keys and 16 other Cherokee at Camp Babcock, Benton City, Arkansas to Brigadier General J. G. Blunt describing deplorable conditions following Colonel Weir's (Weer's) expedition and Stand Watie's raids and seeking relief for coming winter. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on four pages and one sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto. Folder 1164

Dates: November 24, 1862
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

Letter from John R. Nicholson to Chief John Ross, May 13, 1839

 Item — Folder 550: [Barcode: 187.550]
Identifier: 4026.743-.1
Description

Letter from John R. Nicholson, Cherokee citizen, to Chief John Ross. Protesting arrest in Cherokee Nation by Benton County (Ark.) volunteers. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 550

Dates: May 13, 1839
Found in: Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research / MC.1954.185, Manuscript Collection: John Ross Papers

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