Speculation Land Company records 1775-1992.

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Speculation Land Company records 1775-1992.

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Documents include land deeds, surveys, land plats, record books, business checks, and correspondence.

14 linear feet.

Appalachian State University, ASU

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SNAC Resource ID: 7626250

Appalachian State University, ASU

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Appalachian State University. W.L. Eury Appalachian Collection. Archives.

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Speculation Land Company

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Speculation Land Company was a New York company which owned thousands of acres in Buncombe, Rutherford, and Mecklenburg counties, N.C. The lands were acquired by Tenche Coxe (1755-1824) of Philadelphia, Pa., in 1797. Soon afterward, Coxe assigned some of the lands to Peter Stephen (Pierre Etienne) DuPonceau (1760-1844) and Abraham Kintzig, also of Philadelphia. In 1809 the lands were sold to Augustus Sacket who later defaulted on his mortgage and the lands were returned to the ownership of DuPon...