Scope and Contents From the Collection: Papers, 1727-1918, chiefly 1781-1875, of members of the related Overton, Ragland, Claybrooke and Hart families of Louisa County, Va. and Haywood Co., Tenn. The early papers are primarily legal documents, accounts and account books of John Ragland and Samuel Ragland and correspondence of the children of Samuel Ragland. After 1797, the collection concerns the legal and business papers of Samuel Overton, Thomas Overton, Waller Overton and Sally Overton Claybrooke. After 1810, the collection...

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Thomas Swift acknowledges receipt of his share of estate of Clevease Duke.

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Scope and Contents Waller Overton, Fayette County, Kentucky, to Samuel Overton, Louisa County, Virginia. Family has been unwell; sends $40 for credit for Isaac; dispute over land with Clough Overton's estate; will send money due to Col. Pettus' estate as soon as he gets it.

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Robert Chew, Fredericksburg, VA, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa Courthouse. Pays his brother, John Chew, Jr.'s debt.

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John Chew, Jr., Urbanna, VA, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Fredericksburg, VA. Has had his brother Robert pay his debt. Enclosing receipt 24 January 1799.

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Robert Crutchfield to Samuel Overton, Louisa. Has gotten a list of carriages -- needs more entry forms.

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George Pottie, Louisa, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa. Will travel to Philadelphia; asks for money received from Armistead.

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Scope and Contents Peter Rose, Jr., Fredericksburg, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa Courthouse. Has come from Richmond to adjust the claim Samuel Overton has against him.

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Scope and Contents John Toler, Petersburg, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa County, Virginia. Remarks on the strange marriage of James Bickley to Mary Ann Whitfield; people are pleased with election of Jefferson; hopes to be able to pay his debt when due; asks about the cotton crop.

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Joseph Meriwether, Abbeville County, South Carolina, to Samuel Overton, Louisa, VA. Asks if he will receive money from Samuel Ragland's estate.

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Scope and Contents Ben Mosby to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa County, Virginia. Discusses settlement of a debt.

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Scope and Contents William Gray, Richmond, VA, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa, Virginia. Discusses how to settle Mosby's debt.

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Scope and Contents George Pottie to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa, Virginia. Discusses depositions in a court case.

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Scope and Contents John White to Samuel Overton, Louisa, Virginia. Asks to be paid for getting Samuel Overton's man, Charles, out of jail.

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Jonathan Dickinson to George Boxley. In response to a threat to sue -- Jonathan Dickinson will not pay his "brother's debts and owes nothing himself."

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Scope and Contents Jonathan Toler, Southampton, GA?, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa Court House, VA. Is doing business for Bickley & Newby; town is so "disapated and noisy" he has to go to the woods to write his letters; is giong to the wedding of Lucy Bickley and John N. Newby; "it is vilent hot here"; "some of our Carolina & Georgia girls they are the most accommodating creatures in the world...and they kiss so sweet".

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Scope and Contents John Overton, Gray Tent ?, TN, to Samuel Overton, Louisa Court House. Has procured Mrs. Rice's relinquishment of the land; may try to visit next fall.

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Scope and Contents John Poindexter to Justices of Louisa, Virginia. Orders them to examine witnesses in the case of Johnson v. Garrett.

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Scope and Contents Garland Thompson, Fairfax, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa, Virginia. Samuel Overton's execution against Barbour will be carried out September 21.

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Scope and Contents Robert Crutchfield, Suning HIll, to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa, Virginia. Does not recall circular letter about his illegal proceedings, therefore will proceed to sell.

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Scope and Contents Peter Nelson to Samuel Overton, Jr., Louisa, Virginia. Has no right to withold payment of Major Ragland's subscriptions.

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Power of Attorney, James Mills & Co. to Samuel Overton.

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Scope and Contents John W. Barret, Louisa, Virginia, to Samuel Overton, Louisa. Will pay his debt as soon as he returns.

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Affadavit of Thomas Price.

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Scope and Contents John Overton, Nashville, TN, to Samuel Overton, Louisa Court House, VA. Regrets not being able to visit; asks if Samuel Overton could purchase slaves for him.