Premier Auction - Session II
Sat, Feb 13, 2021 09:00AM EST
Lot 968
John Sevier Summons, Father of State of Franklin
Estimate: $600 - $900
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
summons dated 1780, signed John Sevier, reads, "State of No Carolina, Washington Co...We command you to the take Rudolph Rutherford in your Bailwick and him safely back so that you have him before the the Justices of our Court of Pleas...Walter Kar in a plea on the Case Damage Two Thousand pounds...John Sevier Clerk of our said Court...Anno Dom 1780, The fourth year of our Independence" - Note: John Sevier (September 23, 1745 – September 24, 1815) was an American soldier, frontiersman, and politician, and one of the founding fathers of the State of Tennessee. He played a leading role in Tennessee's pre-statehood period, both militarily and politically, and he was elected the state's first governor in 1796.Source: Wikipedia - Provenance: Private Collection, Franklin, North Carolina
toning, foxing, loss to edges
