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Henry Iddings Family Collection,

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2013-021

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.

Dates

  • Creation: 1810 - 1900

Creator

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from the Henry Iddings Family Collection must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

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.

Full Extent

0.5 Cubic Feet (1 box, 1 oversize folder)

Language of Materials

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.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by material type.

Acquisition Information

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

Processing Information

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

Title
Henry Iddings Family Collection, 1810-1900
Status
Completed
Author
Adrienne Glenney, Student Assistant, and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
Date
© 2013 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308