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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Barbary Wilson Deed of Emancipation for Harry

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This collection contains a deed of emancipation signed by enslaver Barbary Wilson of Bath County, Virginia, freeing Harry, identified as a Black man, on January 5, 1822. Harry was one of 14 people that Wilson had enslaved and manumitted in 1822.
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Barbary Wilson Deed of Emancipation for Harry 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Wilson, Barbary, d. ca. 1822
This collection contains a deed of emancipation signed by enslaver Barbary Wilson of Bath County, Virginia, freeing Harry, identified as a Black man, on January 5, 1822. Harry was one of 14 people that Wilson had enslaved and manumitted in 1822.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Dana Harmon Papers

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A collection of papers from Hon. Dana Harmon. They include corespondence, newspaper clippings, receipts, scrapbook, summons for the Grand Jury, and lists of supporters and people asked for support.
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Dana Harmon Papers 1 Cubic Feet 2 boxes

Harmon, Dana
A collection of papers from Hon. Dana Harmon. They include corespondence, newspaper clippings, receipts, scrapbook, summons for the Grand Jury, and lists of supporters and people asked for support.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Erasmus Stribling and David Fultz Indenture

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The Erasmus Stribling and David Fultz Indenture, dated September 21, 1830, is between Stribling of Augusta County, Virginia, and Fultz of Bath County for the "term yet to come" for the work of enslaved people who Stribling "hired" from other enslavers. Some of the enslaved people named in the document include George Hodge, Sam Hamilton, Morriss, Sam McClintick, Big James, and Little James. They are listed as "employed on the Jackson River Turnpike in the possession and under the management of Albert Franklin". (The indenture is also called a "deed in trust" on the document.)
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Erasmus Stribling and David Fultz Indenture 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Stribling, Erasmus, 1784-1858
The Erasmus Stribling and David Fultz Indenture, dated September 21, 1830, is between Stribling of Augusta County, Virginia, and Fultz of Bath County for the "term yet to come" for the work of enslaved people who Stribling "hired" from other enslavers. Some of the enslaved people named in the document include George Hodge, Sam Hamilton, Morriss, Sam McClintick, Big James, and Little James. They are listed as "employed on the Jackson River Turnpike in the possession and under the management of Albert Franklin". (The indenture is also called a "deed in trust" on the document.)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt

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This legal document from Franklin County, Virginia, describes the unpaid debt of two men who are being sued for the balance.
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Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

This legal document from Franklin County, Virginia, describes the unpaid debt of two men who are being sued for the balance.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Henry Whitman Papers

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This collections contains papers and letters addressed to Henry Whitman, the Justice of the Peace for Wythe County, Virginia, in the mid-1800s. Most documents contain information about different legal dispitutes and issues. Two relate to the purchasing of a bridle and of leather, and another letter relates information about the American Civil War.
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Henry Whitman Papers 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Whitman, Henry
This collections contains papers and letters addressed to Henry Whitman, the Justice of the Peace for Wythe County, Virginia, in the mid-1800s. Most documents contain information about different legal dispitutes and issues. Two relate to the purchasing of a bridle and of leather, and another letter relates information about the American Civil War.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

John Ballenger Bond

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Bond in which John Ballenger, of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, promises to pay the sum of 140 pounds to Andrew McMahan of Amherst County, unless Ballenger provides McMahan with lawful right to a tract of land in Pittsylvania County.
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John Ballenger Bond 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Ballenger, John
Bond in which John Ballenger, of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, promises to pay the sum of 140 pounds to Andrew McMahan of Amherst County, unless Ballenger provides McMahan with lawful right to a tract of land in Pittsylvania County.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

New River Investment Company Deeds

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The New River Investment Company Deeds document land ownership in Radford, Virginia, and include one deed from 1890 and three drafts of a deed from 1892. Restrictions on land development appear in the 1890 deed. The 1892 drafts lift a vendor's lien.
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New River Investment Company
The New River Investment Company Deeds document land ownership in Radford, Virginia, and include one deed from 1890 and three drafts of a deed from 1892. Restrictions on land development appear in the 1890 deed. The 1892 drafts lift a vendor's lien.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Robert Chirver Registration

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This collection contains one "free man of color" registration for Robert Chirver or Chirves, a resident of Petersburg, Virginia. Signed and dated May 4, 1841, at Petersburg, this form was proof of Chirver's status as a free man.
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Robert Chirver Registration 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Chirver, Robert
This collection contains one "free man of color" registration for Robert Chirver or Chirves, a resident of Petersburg, Virginia. Signed and dated May 4, 1841, at Petersburg, this form was proof of Chirver's status as a free man.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy

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This legal document details the process by which Mary McDowell–an unmarried woman of color–names the father of her child. The Justice of the Peace orders the father to make payments in support of his child.
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Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

This legal document details the process by which Mary McDowell–an unmarried woman of color–names the father of her child. The Justice of the Peace orders the father to make payments in support of his child.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Samuel Crews Sharecropper Contract

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The Samuel Crews Sharecropper Contract is a manuscript agreement that outlines the terms in which Samuel Crews can farm, but not own, lands belonging to S. and R. Dodd in Halifax County, Virginia, for the year 1877.
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Samuel Crews Sharecropper Contract 0.1 Cubic Feet 1 folder

Crews, Samuel, b. abt. 1846
The Samuel Crews Sharecropper Contract is a manuscript agreement that outlines the terms in which Samuel Crews can farm, but not own, lands belonging to S. and R. Dodd in Halifax County, Virginia, for the year 1877.

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