William Howard Hooker collection,
| Author/creator | Hayman, Washington W. |
| Format | Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Description | .015 cubic ft. (1 item) |
| Supplemental Content | Finding aid |
| Subjects |
| Scope and content | The field book, compiled in 1839-1840 by Washington W. Hayman, contains abstracts of descriptions of land located in Beaufort County and Hyde County on or near the junction of the Pamlico and Pungo Rivers or their tributaries, including Broad Creek, Jordan Creek, Indian Run, Bath Creek, Smith's Creek, Scott's Creek, and Pungo Creek. It comprises volume one of a two-volume set, and includes an index of names through the letter "H." The abstracts indicate the owner of the property, its size, and boundaries. Some of the plats are notable because of their detail and the use of watercolors denoting waterways and boundary lines. Several plats contain crude sketches of residences. Of particular interest is a reference to 8,000 acres surveyed for John Gray Blount in 1794. Loose papers in the field book include a deed search performed for William Webster by William Boyd for land located near Gum Swamp in Beaufort County and a plat of adjoining properties located at Deep Run, Broad Creek, and other bodies of water, owned by Nathaniel B. Archbell, Richard Hollowell, James Adams, David Wright, Nathaniel Wright, William Davis, William Eborn, and John Satchwell. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as | William Howard Hooker Collection: Washington W. Hayman Field Book (#472.001), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner- Gift of Mr. William Howard Hooker. |
| Biographical note | Washington W. Hayman resided in Beaufort County, N.C., in the mid-19th century. |