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Fairfax Family of Preston County Papers

0.21 Linear Feet 1 document case, 2.5 in.

Correspondence of the Fairfax family of Preston County including some of Colonel John Fairfax's business correspondence, 1803-1838. Colonel John Fairfax (1762-1843), an overseer for George Washington, settled with his family in the Preston County area in 1790. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates twice. He was instrumental in the formation of Preston County from Monongalia County and as the Sheriff, the muster of troops. He also served as the Justice of the Peace. Much of the John Fairfax correspondence appears to be legal papers stemming from these roles.

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Fairfax Family of Preston County Papers 0.21 Linear Feet 1 document case, 2.5 in.

Correspondence of the Fairfax family of Preston County including some of Colonel John Fairfax's business correspondence, 1803-1838. Colonel John Fairfax (1762-1843), an overseer for George Washington, settled with his family in the Preston County area in 1790. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates twice. He was instrumental in the formation of Preston County from Monongalia County and as the Sheriff, the muster of troops. He also served as the Justice of the Peace. Much of the John Fairfax correspondence appears to be legal papers stemming from these roles.

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