Legal Documents, 1750-circa 1850
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents A varied group of legal documents. Account sheet for Robert Fauster to Joel Terrell for 1750 with an 1769 note at the bottom by Chas Servis which states Terrell has "received no satisfaction for the above ballance." On reverse, a note by Jacob Early states "we the jewry find for the plaintiff..." Payment to "Sovereign Lord King George the third" for an ordinary license for William Mead in Bedford County, Virginia with William Mead and Isham Talbot as witnesses. February 27, 1771. Indenture between Richard Muse and his wife and James Jones. Wythe County. May 10, 1796. Note on reverse spells "Muse" as "Mary???" Bond report by Thos Lumpkin. Some names mentioned: Boyce Eidson, Martin King, ? Chastain, Richard Lockett, Thomas Wood, Samuel Baker, Edward and William Eads, James Foster, George Wilson, Farthing Hix and other illegible names. undated. Flyer by Richard M. Young, Late Commissioner of the General Land Office with letterhead, "General Agency at Washington City" about "Acts of Congress granting Pensions to soldiers and their widows for services rendered during the Revolutionary War" with amendments to 1853. Addressed to Joseph Wilson, Clerk of Circuit Court, Liberty, Bedford County, Virginia. undated.
Dates
- Creation: 1750-circa 1850
Conditions Governing Access:
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Extent
From the Collection: 30.00 Linear Feet
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository