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Hollingsworth Papers, 1768-1887, 1916, bulk 1788-1887

 

Summary

Extent:
0.50 Linear Feet 12 Folders
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Hollingsworth Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1968-140

Background

Scope and content:

The Mount Vernon Plantation (the name was later changed to Pickney Hills) was located in Jefferson County about seven miles east of Monticello, Florida with a view overlooking "Razor Lake," so named by Mr. Hollingsworth because of its shape. The number of enslaved peoples listed, the livestock listed, records of sales of farm products, purchases of supplies, and descriptions of different parcels of land shown in the Last Will of John Hollingsworth indicate that Mount Vernon Plantation covered rather extensive acreage. The will also shows that he owned a home near Edgefield, South Carolina, which was situated on "about eleven hundred acres."

Select documents from this collection have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.

Biographical / historical:

John Hollingsworth, Sr. owned and operated the Mount Vernon Plantation in Jefferson County, Florida, located about seven miles east of Monticello near the town of Ashville, Florida. He also owned a home near Edgefield, South Carolina, which was situated on about eleven hundred acres.

Acquisition information:
Given by Mrs. W. S. (Hollingsworth) Anderson
Processing information:

Processed February 1968

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open to all researchers.

This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.

Terms of access:

All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Preferred citation:

Hollingsworth Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1968-140

Location of this collection:
116 Honors Way
Tallahassee
FL
32306-2047
USA