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Contains 56 Results:

Testimony of Nicholas Cobb, 1695 February 19

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Identifier: id173552
Scope and Contents

P. Beverly, Clerk of County Court. Concerning testimony of Nicholas Cobb, defendant; by his attorney, Thomas Gregson, in dispute over land purchased from George Curtis, now deceased.

Dates: 1695 February 19

Will of Charles Curtis, circa 1700

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Identifier: id173553
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Charles Curtis (Kingston Parish, Gloucester County) gives all land to son Augustine, to daughters Sarrah Henry and Sous Anna Iveson, Negroes and linens

Dates: circa 1700

Plat of Land of Charles Curtis, circa 1700

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Identifier: id173554
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Charles Curtis on Piantatank River to John West, Chisanassirk River, Accomack County. Land surveyed by John Smith. Shows location of the house.

Dates: circa 1700

Floor Plan of House, circa 1760

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Identifier: id173555
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Nicholas Foster. Floor plan of a house (Note watermark).

Dates: circa 1760

Maria Carter, daughter of Landon Carter, Sabine Hall to Maria Carter, Cleve, daughter of Charles Carter, 1756 March 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Identifier: id173559
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How to stay busy during the day. Published in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 15, page 432.

Dates: 1756 March 25

Maria Byrd, née Taylor, "Westover," to Maria Carter, her granddaughter, Cleve, 1763 February

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Identifier: id173560
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Requests that the family visit her at "Westover."

Dates: 1763 February

Marie Carter of Cleve Copy Book, 1763

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Identifier: id173561
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Includes bound in letter, 1792 April 14, from Christopher Pryor to Mrs. Maria Armistead, "Hesse."

Dates: 1763

Maria Byrd, "Westover," to Molly Maria Carter, "Cleve", 1763 December 24

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 31
Identifier: id173562
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Cousin Maria Carter, daughter of Landon Beverley, gave birth to a son in October. Uncle William III and Aunt Mary Willing Byrd are going to tour through New York and Philadelphia. Health. Published in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 10, page 178.

Dates: 1763 December 24

Charles Carter, "Cleve," Virginia to Molly Maria Carter his daughter, 1764 January 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 32
Identifier: id173563
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Pocket money for her visiting. Cautions against flattery. Published in 10 Virginia Magazine of History and Biography,Volume 10, page 178.

Dates: 1764 January 25

Maria Carter (daughter of Landon Carter of , "Sabine Hall") Beverley "Blandfield" to Molly Maria Carter, daughter of Charles, of "Cleve", 1764 April 20

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 33
Identifier: id173564
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Coming marriages of Lucy Burwell to Edmund Berkeley, Rebecca Burwell to Jaquelin Ambler and Jenny Burwell to Mann Page of "Rosewell," and Miss Hannah Fairfax to Warner Washington. Published in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 10, pages 177-178 and Volume 15, pages 433-434.

Dates: 1764 April 20

Maria Byrd née Taylor, "Westover" to Maria Carter, her granddaughter, "Cleve", 1765

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 34
Identifier: id173565
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Concerns Mr. William Armistead. Published in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 15, page 435.

Dates: 1765

William Byrd II, "Westover," to his niece Molly Maria Carter, 1765 November 25

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 36
Identifier: id173567
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Her marriage to William Armistead. Published in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 10, pages 179-180 and Volume 15, page 435.

Dates: 1765 November 25

Warner Lewis to William Armistead, his cousin, "Hesse", 1768 May 16

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 37
Identifier: id173568
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Vote getting. Lewis' coming marriage. Launching of ship by the father of Lewis.

Dates: 1768 May 16

Augustine Curtis to R. Carter Nicolson, circa 1770

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 38
Identifier: id173569
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Suit against Clark Courtney and his mother Anne Mabry concerning land "at Eatons warehouse on Rappahannock River."

Dates: circa 1770

Ann Brown, New York, to Maria Carter Armistead, 1772 April 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 39
Identifier: id173570
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Virginians' reaction to Lord Dunmore as Governor. Tryon is well received at New York, as is Col. Fanning. Family news. Partly published in Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 10, page 180.

Dates: 1772 April 3

Account book and accounts of Augustine Curtis, 1772 May-1774 March

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 40
Identifier: id173571
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Accounts with William Jackson, James Clark, Major Thomas Boswell, John Robinson, Richard Hodges, Robert Matthewes, William Bentley Estate, Francis Elliot, and John Hibble.

Dates: 1772 May-1774 March

Receipt of W.W. Russel, Richmond, to William Cocke, 1773 August 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 41
Identifier: id173572
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence, 1756-1764, of Maria Carter Armistead (including letters written by Mrs. Thomas Feilde); business papers, 1782-1828, of William Cocke of "Bremo," Henrico County, Virginia and of "Oakland," Cumberland County, Virginia; and letters, 1861-1863, of William Fauntleroy Cocke, Thomas Lewis Preston Cocke and Edmund Randolph Cocke concerning their service in the Confederate States Army (including the Battle of First Bull Run).Also included are five volumes of farm and...
Dates: 1773 August 14

Bond of Indemnity, 1774 March 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 42
Identifier: id173573
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John New, John Fox and Danall New, Senior to William Armistead, Sheriff, Gloucester County, Virginia.

Dates: 1774 March 3

Inventory of the estate of Augustine Curtis, deceased, 1775 January 15

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 43
Identifier: id173574
Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence, 1756-1764, of Maria Carter Armistead (including letters written by Mrs. Thomas Feilde); business papers, 1782-1828, of William Cocke of "Bremo," Henrico County, Virginia and of "Oakland," Cumberland County, Virginia; and letters, 1861-1863, of William Fauntleroy Cocke, Thomas Lewis Preston Cocke and Edmund Randolph Cocke concerning their service in the Confederate States Army (including the Battle of First Bull Run).Also included are five volumes of farm and...
Dates: 1775 January 15

E. Feilde (Mrs. Thomas) to Maria Armistead, "Hesse", 1775 June 5

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 44
Identifier: id173575
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Visit of Mr. William and Mrs. Armistead to their church. Route over Pudding Creek Bridge.

Dates: 1775 June 5

E. Feilde (Mrs. Thomas), the" Glebe" to Mrs. Maria Armistead, "Hesse", 1776 January 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 45
Identifier: id173576
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News about fighting in Norfolk and man of war near York. Sent cotton and worsted.

Dates: 1776 January 3

E. Feilde (Mrs. Thomas) to Mrs. Maria Armistead, "Hesse", 1776 February 8

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 46
Identifier: id173577
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The Armisteads' moving to North River to avoid the enemy. The Armisteads have kept prisoners.

Dates: 1776 February 8

E. Feilde (Mrs. Thomas) to Maria Armistead, 1776 June 3

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 47
Identifier: id173578
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The evils and hardships brought upon the people by persons without authority.

Dates: 1776 June 3

E. Feilde (Mrs. Thomas) to Maria Armistead, 1776 June 13

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 48
Identifier: id173579
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Extends sympathy and discusses the comforts of relgion in the troubles brought by the war.

Dates: 1776 June 13