urn:taro:utexas.cah.02168 A Guide to the Gregg Family Papers, 1845-1856 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. January 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Gregg family Gregg Family, Papers 1845-1856 Materials are written in English. 5 items Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The Gregg Family Papers, 1845-1856, consist of financial and legal documents, including deeds and receipts, documenting the purchase of land in Red River County, Texas. Biographical Note

In 1818, the Gregg family moved from Illinois to Texas. John W. Gregg (1780-1849) and Katherine Grotts (1786-1837) moved to the site of Sulphur Fork Prairie with their five children, Matilda (b. 1820), Josiah (b. 1823), Sabiah (1823), Samuel (b. 1810), and Louisa. Shortly after their move, their sixth child, Milton was born.

Source:

Dimick, Howard T. Four John Greggs of Texas. Southwestern Historical Quarterly 51 (1948): 333-349.

 Scope and Contents

The Gregg Family Papers, 1845-1856, consist of financial and legal documents, including deeds and receipts, documenting the purchase of land in Red River County, Texas. The deeds pertain to Milton and Samuel Gregg’s acquisition of land in Clarksville with receipts that document their payments.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Gregg family -- Archives Gregg, Milton, b. 1818 Gregg, Samuel, b. 1810 Subjects Deeds -- Texas -- History -- 19th century Places Clarksville (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century Red River County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century Preferred Citation

Gregg Family Papers, 1845-1856, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2D224 Legal and financial documents, 1845-1856