Read-Sutherland Family Papers, 1780-1860
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Read-Sutherland Family
Title: Papers, 1780-1860
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 1 cubic foot
Location Number: Mss. A R284
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes the land papers of John Read, including his field notes of surveys in Hardin County, Ky.; papers of Philip Read containing letters, 1813 and 1816; financial papers, 1792-1819, including a receipt to John Baird for a slave boy; papers regarding land in Nelson, Hardin, and Rockcastle counties in Ky., 1796-1828; and estate papers of Henry A Read. Papers of John Sutherland (d. 1818) consist of a power of attorney to him from George Howard Aydelott, 1801 Nov. 14; record in the case of John Sutherland v. John Manson, 1812; and his will, 1817 Oct. 27, disposing of land and slaves. Papers of William Sutherland consist of statements of account, 1821-1857, against him for merchandise and services; notes and due bills, 1818-1860; fee bills, 1822-1858; receipts, 1824-1857; accounts with Ann H. Bard (Mrs. Ebenezer Bard); legal papers, 1844-1852; and papers, 1830-1857, regarding his lands in Bullitt, Hardin, LaRue, and Nelson counties, Ky. Also included are Ky. land papers of various people, 1780-1808, 1830; and receipts, 1847-1853, to Joseph Buckman.
Folder List
Box 1
1 John Read Hardin and Nelson county, Ky. land papers, 1780-1815.
2 Correspondence to Philip Read (d. 1829), 1813-1818.
3 Philip Read (d. 1829) promissory notes, 1792-1819.
4 Receipt of Philip Read (d. 1829) from John Baird for a negro boy, 1812 Sept. 8.
5 Philip Read (d. 1829) contract with William Sutherland agreeing to transfer $1000 to him of his bank stock in Center Bank of Ky., 1819 Jan. 2.
6 Philip Read (d. 1829) accounts, 1811-1829.
7 Philip Read (d. 1829) Ky. land papers, 1796-1828.
8 Philip Read (d. 1829) Rockcastle County, Ky. land papers, 1825-1828.
9 Philip Read (d. 1829) Nelson County, Ky. land papers, 1831.
10 Philip Read (d. 1829) list of estate property, n.d.
11 Philip Read (d. 1829) papers, 1830-1837.
12 A list of the sales of the personal property of Ann Read (d. 1837), 1837 June 16.
13 Henry A. Read letters, 1830-1832.
14 Henry A. Read accounts, 1823-1832.
15 Henry A. Read deed to Hardin County, Ky. land ,1831 Oct. Will, 1856 Mar. 28.
Box 2
16 Power of attorney to John Sutherland from George Howard Aydelott, 1801 Nov. 2. John Sutherland V. John Manson. Will of John Sutherland, 1817. CLICK TO ACCESS PDF
17 David Sutherland statement of account, 1816-1817.
18 Letters to William Sutherland, 1832-1861. CLICK TO ACCESS PDF
19 William Sutherland statements of account, 1821-1829.
20 William Sutherland statements of account, 1830-1839.
21 William Sutherland statements of account, 1840-1845.
22 William Sutherland statements of account, 1845-1857.
23 William Sutherland notes and due bills, 1818-1829.
24 William Sutherland notes and due bills, 1830-1834.
25 William Sutherland notes and due bills, 1835-1839.
26 William Sutherland notes and due bills, 1840-1844.
27 William Sutherland notes and due bills, 1845-1860.
Box 3
28 William Sutherland fee bills, 1822-1858.
29 William Sutherland receipts, 1824-1857.
30 William Sutherland tax receipts, 1829-1842.
31 William Sutherland, orders on him, 1832-1852.
32 William Sutherland accounts with Ann H. Bard and related papers, 1827-1840.
33 William Sutherland accounts, calculations, etc., 1828-1850.
34 William Sutherland accounts and fragments, n.d.
35 William Sutherland legal papers, 1844-1852.
36 William Sutherland Ky. land papers, 1830-1857?
37 Ky. land papers, 1780-1830.
38 Ky. land papers, n.d.
39 Joseph Buckman receipts, 1847-1853.
40 John Haynes promissory notes in favor of William D. Hunt, 1807.
