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After the war, Mrs. Fitchett's heirs and those she formerly enslaved sued to receive their legacies from her will.  The former enslaved individuals also received their part of the sale of the real estate formerly owned by Mrs. Fitchett.   \n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Surry County(Va.) Chancery Causes, 1806-1922, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. 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