Scotts Ferry, Albemarle County, Virginia indenture

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16453, Scotts Ferry, Albemarle County, Virginia indenture, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16453, Scotts Ferry, Albemarle County, Virginia indenture, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Scotts Ferry, Albemarle County, Virginia indenture (1815; 0.03 cubic feet) is a single sheet which details the agreement of land sale between the Coles family and Samuel Dyer, both of Albemarle County. Named on the document are Walter Coles, John Coles, J. A. Coles, Tucker Coles, Edward Coles, and Samual Dyer.

Biographical / historical:

The Cole family were old Virginia planters and enslavers and the Walter Cole house is a historic building. The indenture is also signed by Alexander Garrett (1778-1860) who was Albemarle County's clerk of court, the clerk of the Circuit Court, and the University of Virginia's first bursar, as well as a close associate of Thomas Jefferson.

Source: https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/specials/friendship-court/1860

Acquisition information:
Accession 2019-0116, Purchased 14 January 2019; Elizabeth Cocke Coles Fund, 2018/2019.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Indentures