Albemarle County (Va.) Samuel O. Moon Receipt Book, 1824-1841

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
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Summary

Creator:
Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Albemarle County (Va.) Samuel O. Moon Receipt Book, 1824-1841, is a volume of receipts kept by Moon as he conducted business as constable for Albemarle County. The majority of entries in the book concern payments to satisfy executions for money judgments. Additional entries included are various agreements and contracts in which Moon was a party and may or may not be official county business.

Biographical / historical:

Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754. It was formed from Goochland County in 1744, and part of Louisa County and certain islands in the Fluvanna River, now called the James, were added in 1761 and 1838.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 21409.
Arrangement:

Entries are arranged chronologically for the most part.

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (256 p.)