Abstract of title to the Danish tract of the Farwell Grant
Scope and Contents
The first part of the abstract is missing and the cover is separated. Requested by J.A. Hill on November 29, 1887, the abstract is for lots 20 and 21 of the Danish tract of the Farwell Grant, located in Butte County (California). Names pertaining to titles listed in the abstract: D.M. Reavis, John Boggs, E.B. Pond and C.W. Clarke. The abstractor was W.M. Bowers.
Dates
- 1887
Creator
- Butte County Title Abstract Company (Organization)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research without restriction.
Usage Restrictions
No restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The Farwell Grant was a five-league area of land, west to south-west of Chico (California), granted to individual land developers in 1863. The Danish tract, located in the north-east section of the northern half of the Farwell Grant, was first developed in 1869 as a farming colony for Danish immigrants. The colony did not continue past 1870 and the land was sold to local developers.
An abstract of title contains the history of a particular piece of land as it relates to patents, deeds, releases and mortgages.
Extent
2 folders
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Original
Publication Rights
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary property.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift
Separated Materials
The accompanying map of the Danish tract is located in the map collection, call no. G4363 B8 G465 1865 F3 (N.E. Cal)
Separated Materials
The accompanying map of the Danish tract is located in the map collection, call no: G4363 B8 G465 1865 F3 (N.E. Cal)
Creator
- Butte County Title Abstract Company (Organization)
- Title
- Abstract of title to the Danish tract of the Farwell Grant
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Marry Ellen Bailey Encoded by Dillon Wackerman, Pamela Nett Kruger, July 5, 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the California State University, Chico, Special Collections, Meriam Library Repository
California State University Chico
400 West First Street
Chico CA 95929-0295 USA US
SpecialCollections@csuchico.edu