Scope and Contents Correspondence to various members of the Williamsburg Southall Family. March 23, 1828 letter from Patrick Macaulay to George Southall in Winchester, Virginia; 1828 letters from Robert Anderson to his step-son, George Southall in Winchester, Virginia; April 30, 1832 letter from Peyton A. Southall to Honorable Levi Woodburry, Secretary of the Navy, Washington City, D.C., resigning his appointment of Purser in the United States Navy. Contemporary copy; 1831-1850 correspondence from William...

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Receipts, requests for loans, bonds and notes regarding payment settlements. A few items may be related to estate matters. 18 items.

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Memorandum book of Peyton Southall with accounts, daily logs and reminders. Early notations concern receiving goods with "sloop" mentioned; possibly notes of Peyton's father.

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Fire insurance policy from "Fire and Marine Insurance Company" in Richmond, Virginia for George W. Southall on property on the North side of Main Street, Williamsburg.

Scope and Contents Deeds, bond agreements, court judgment agreements and notes. Some material may be business related rather than family matters. 1837 bond of William F. Hamilton assigned to George W. Southall in legal case with Richardson Hubbard, E.B. Lindsey, Roscow Cole, Jacob Sheldon and Walter W. Webb; 1839 bond from Lucius Cary and Edward A. Semple, Merchants, to John T. Semple, trustee for Edmund Taylor; 1841 bond assigned to George W. Southall for Samuel F. Bright from Scervant Jones and William S....

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City and property taxes. Some taxes relate to Southall Family estates. 11 items.

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Mostly the financial estate papers of George W. Southall but also items related to the lawsuit between heirs. George W. Southall was the son of James Barret Southall and brother to Peyton Randolph Southall and others.

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Initial inventory of the personal property and slaves belonging to George W. Southall. Lists of the division of the state, with separate lists for slaves (over 35), with names, value and heir who received them; books in Southall's library and their monetary value and the division of his wines (over 70). Financial records regarding the settlement of the estate. Some material is related to a lawsuit about the division of the estate. Robert Anderson was the administrator of the estate.

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Transfer of land near Louisville, Kentucky from the heirs of Peyton Southall, deceased to George Washington Southall, 1840. Per a copy of the land division in James B. Southall's will, this land was given to the children of James B. Southall. Includes a genealogical note about the descendants of James B. Southall, probably prepared to show claims before the sale of the Kentucky land to George W. Southall.

Scope and Contents Financial material related to the estate of Peyton Southall. [Robert and Helen Anderson were the guardians of Helen Matilda Southall]. 1812-1825. Division of the 19 slaves of Peyton Southall. Names listed. September 18, 1826. Deed between Helen M. Southall and George W. Southall for 1509 1/2 acres in Warwick County, deeded to Peyton Southall by his father, James B. Southall. July 7, 1848. Deed between Robert and Helen M. Anderson and George W. Southall for land called "Oakland" in...

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Correspondence, plus legal and financial records of the Southall Family. Financial and other documents relating to the estates of George Southall, George W. Southall, Jame Southall and Peyton Southall.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Correspondence, plus legal and financial records of the Southall Family. Financial and other documents relating to the estates of George Southall, George W. Southall, Jame Southall and Peyton Southall.

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Miss Mary Southall of Williamsburg seeks employment in the War Department; she has devoted herself to the sick and wounded of Williamsburg and led a band of women in saving the College library from flames during the Civil War. Typed copy of autographed letter signed. 2 pp.

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Encloses copy of above letter. Typed letter signed. 1 p.