Dillard family papers, 1771-1859, 189-

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Dillard family papers, 1771-1859, 189-. Accession 53160. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
.37 cubic feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Creator:
Dillard family
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Dillard family papers, 1771-1859, 189-. Accession 53160. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1771-1859, 189-, of the Dillard family of Amherst County, Virginia, consisting of circular letters, correspondence, letters to the editor, and speeches concerning local, state, and national politics; drawings, land grants, and plats regarding property in Amherst and Buckingham Counties; account books, accounts, and correspondence regarding purchases and financial matters; commissions for the 90th Virginia Militia; claims for property losses during the Civil War; and a business card for Dr. William S. Dillard.

Biographical / historical:

The Dillards were a prominent family in Amherst and Nelson Counties, Virginia. James Spotswood Dillard was born 29 November 1791. He married Narcissa Elizabeth Turner (1797-1878) on 17 October 1816. James Spotswood Dillard died 29 August 1866. James and Narcissa Dillard's son Terisha Washington Dillard was born 11 September 1817 and their son William S. Dillard was born about 1825. Terisha W. Dillard married Mary Elizabeth Dillard (1826-1886) 30 November 1844. Terisha Dillard was killed by enslaved persons on 9 May 1863. William S. Dillard was a physician who practiced in Nelson County.

Acquisition information:
Purchased