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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Circuit Court of Nelson County miscellaneous documents, 1865/1886

2 Cubic Feet

The collection consists of twelve items. Ten documents are receipts in settlement of a case, Ewers vs. Ewers; the other two are a deed and a drawing of a plot of land of Jos. M. Dillard to Taliaferro & Loving Co.

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Circuit Court of Nelson County miscellaneous documents, 1865/1886 2 Cubic Feet

The collection consists of twelve items. Ten documents are receipts in settlement of a case, Ewers vs. Ewers; the other two are a deed and a drawing of a plot of land of Jos. M. Dillard to Taliaferro & Loving Co.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

John Jones letter to William Massie, 1852

.03 Cubic Feet one letter sized folder

This collection contains one autograph letter dated September 14, 1852, signed by John Jones of Richmond, Virginia, to William Massie, Piedmont Post Office, Nelson County, Virginia. In the letter, Jones wishes success to Massie's attempts to locate the home where he was born. Jones discusses his family's health, noting that his daughter, wife, and grandchild will return from a hot spring trip to improve their health, a discussion on seed wheat, and a request for Massie to tell Mrs. Barbara and sister Mrs.Penny to visit the Jones family in Autumn.

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John Jones letter to William Massie, 1852 .03 Cubic Feet one letter sized folder

This collection contains one autograph letter dated September 14, 1852, signed by John Jones of Richmond, Virginia, to William Massie, Piedmont Post Office, Nelson County, Virginia. In the letter, Jones wishes success to Massie's attempts to locate the home where he was born. Jones discusses his family's health, noting that his daughter, wife, and grandchild will return from a hot spring trip to improve their health, a discussion on seed wheat, and a request for Massie to tell Mrs. Barbara and sister Mrs.Penny to visit the Jones family in Autumn.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Plan of a demised tract containing about 1,488 acres, 1870

0.13 Cubic Feet One large oversize folder

This collection contains one hand-drawn tract map titled "Demised Tract Containing About 1,488 Acres." It measures 16 X 22 inches and is on architectural vellum; no surveyor is noted. The properties of Dr. Wm. A. Horsley and Wm. D. Cabell border the tract. The tract mapped an area formerly in Amherst County, now Nelson County, known as Wingina, formerly Hardwicksville. Indicated on the tract are some structures depicted with a small drawing on the demised property. These include Lock No. 32, with a lock house, along the James River canal way, and a mansion. According to the Oxford Dictionary, demised, in reference to property law, is land that is rented or given to someone for a particular number of years.

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Plan of a demised tract containing about 1,488 acres, 1870 0.13 Cubic Feet One large oversize folder

Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA

This collection contains one hand-drawn tract map titled "Demised Tract Containing About 1,488 Acres." It measures 16 X 22 inches and is on architectural vellum; no surveyor is noted. The properties of Dr. Wm. A. Horsley and Wm. D. Cabell border the tract. The tract mapped an area formerly in Amherst County, now Nelson County, known as Wingina, formerly Hardwicksville. Indicated on the tract are some structures depicted with a small drawing on the demised property. These include Lock No. 32, with a lock house, along the James River canal way, and a mansion. According to the Oxford Dictionary, demised, in reference to property law, is land that is rented or given to someone for a particular number of years.

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Record Book Listing of Enslaved People of the Massie Family, 1823/1863

2 Volumes

This collection contains two bound volumes of record books from the Massie family of Virginia.

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University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

William Massie Account Book, 1847/1863

1 Volumes

This collection, containing an account book of William Massie's, lists personal and family expense items, as well as the names of enslaved persons.

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William Massie Account Book, 1847/1863 1 Volumes

Massie, William, 1795-1862

This collection, containing an account book of William Massie's, lists personal and family expense items, as well as the names of enslaved persons.

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