Robert Cooke and Sarah Sawyer marriage contract

Content Description

Potential copy of Robert Cooke's and (second wife and widower) Sarah Sawyer's marriage contract. Robert Cooke was the son of Richard Fielding Cooke, the namesake of the city of Cookeville. The contract included the exchange of household goods, land, stock, and enslaved people.

Acquisition Type

Gift

Provenance

Donated by R. Neil Schultz, D.D.S., retired orthodontist from McMinnville. Brought to the archives by Dr. John T. Mason, III for Dr. Schultz.

Restrictions Apply

No