Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of the Estate of Joel Galliher's Estate, undated

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Preferred citation:

Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of Joel Galliher's Estate, undated. Local government records collection, Washington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Washington County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of Joel Galliher's Estate, undated. Local government records collection, Washington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of Joel Galliher's Estate, undated. The appraisal lists household items and their estimated value.

Biographical / historical:

Washington County is the first locality in the United States known to have been named for George Washington. It was formed from Fincastle County in 1776, and a part of Montgomery County was added later.

Minute books for the periods 1787-1819 and 1821-1837 and many loose papers were lost in a courthouse fire set by Union soldier James Wyatt on 15 December 1864 during the Civil War. Wyatt, who was raised in Washington County, sought revenge for what he claimed was a wrong done against him by a county court judge before the war.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 44159.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 p.