Dalton Family Papers

MS215

The Dalton Family lived in Stokes County, North Carolina. This collection consists of family papers from several generations, including biographical and genealogical data on the Dalton, Scott, Poindexter, Bostick, and Westmoreland families; correspondence; educational files; financial documents; legal documents, including agreements, contracts, estates papers, indictments, judgements, wills, deeds, and land grants; Warden of the Poor record, 1798; literary productions; family photographs of the Daltons and others; and miscellaneous files.

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Summary Information

Repository
Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives
Title
Dalton Family Papers
Date
1779-1983 (inclusive)
Extent
5.5 Linear Feet / 2 record cartons, 3 oversize boxes
ID
MS215

Biographical and Historical Note

The Dalton Family lived in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Collection Overview

This collection consists of family papers from several generations, including biographical and genealogical data on the Dalton, Scott, Poindexter, Bostick, and Westmoreland families; correspondence; educational files; financial documents; legal documents, including agreements, contracts, estates papers, indictments, judgements, wills, deeds, and land grants; Warden of the Poor record, 1798; literary productions; family photographs of the Daltons and others; and miscellaneous files.

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Publication Information
Processed by: John Woodard; machine-readable finding aid created by Apex
Revision Description
Finley Turner, 2021 September
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for use. 
Copyright Notice
Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question or their descendants, unless otherwise designated. Users of this collection are responsible for using the materials in conformance with U.S. copyright law. 
Preferred Citation
Dalton Family Papers (MS215), Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections and Archives, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA. 

Collection Inventory

  • Biographical Files
  • Genealogical Files
    • Dalton House and Half-Way House, Dalton, Stokes County, North Carolina.
  • Correspondence
    • Headen, Mary E. (Gaston)
  • Educational Files
  • Financial Documents
    • Accounts
    • Bills of Sale
    • Receipts
  • Legal Documents
    • Agreements
    • Contracts
    • Estate Papers
      • Dalton, Absalom Bostick (1804-1880)
        • Vouchers examined and approved
      • Dalton, David Nicholas (1826-1895)
      • Dalton, Isaac (circa 1770-1824)
    • Indictments
    • Judgments, Stokes County, North Carolina
    • Wills
  • Writings
  • Pictorial Materials
  • Miscellaneous
  • Legal Papers
    • Deeds and Land Records
      • Dalton, Charles to Isaac Dalton, Stokes County, North Carolina, Deeds for (1821)
      • Evans, John W. to Ezekiel Frost, Stokes County, North Carolina (1828 July 2)
      • Ham, Joseph to Isaac Dalton, Stokes County, North Carolina (1815 December 20)
      • State of North Carolina to
      • Miscellaneous
  • Additions to the Collection
    • Correspondence
    • Financial Documents
      • Receipts, David, Dalton
    • Legal Documents
      • Bills of Sale
      • Deeds
      • Promissory Notes
    • Subject File
    • Photograph