The homestead documentation for Henry Jackson. Jackson, an African American raised by a white family, homesteaded 40 acres on both sides of Long Lake in Oviedo, Florida. The area became a predominantly black settlement, now known as Jackson Heights. For 25 years he worked for Oliver P. Swope and N. F. Lezette clearing land.
Source
Original homestead document: Private Collection of Kathy Parry.
Date Created
1910-08-08
Contributor
Parry, Kathy
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original homestead document.