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Albemarle County (Va.) affidavits pertaining to the military enlistment of Thomas Baber by Meriwether Lewis, 1798 Sep. The collection contains the affidavit of Susannah Baber stating that her son, age 17, was restrained of his liberty in the town of Charlottesville by Lewis under the pretense of his having enlisted as a soldier in the armies of the United States; a summons for Lewis to present Thomas Baber in court, and the affidavit of Lewis stating he enlisted Baber in the U.S. army.

Albemarle County (Va.) Bond from Francis Taliaferro and John Thomas to Thomas Jefferson, 1785 Aug.

Albemarle County (Va.) Copy of a plat surveyed by Thomas Jefferson for Francis Kirby, 1757 Dec. 19.

Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, Assignee of Archibald Roberston vs. Executor of Thomas Jefferson, 1828 Aug. Samuel Garland, Robertson's assignee, is suing to collect a debt of $6,160 from Thomas Jefferson's estate. The case records include a bond made by Jefferson in 1825.

Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, Giovanni Antonio Giannini (John Antonio Gianinna) vs. Thomas Jefferson, 1798 Jan. Giannini is suing Jefferson for damages on a contract Giannini signed with Philip Mazzei, in Italy, in 1773. Jefferson is acting as Mazzei's security. Giannini is seeking compensation for return passage to Leghorn (Livorno), Italy, for himself and his family members, as promised in the 1773 contract. The case records contain Giannini's complaint, the contract between Giannini and Mazzei, in Italian, an English translation of the contract, exceptions of attorneys Philip Gooch and Thomas Carr, summonses for John Key; and Thomas Jefferson's plea, by his attorneys. Antonio Giannini, Maria Giannini and Nicolau Matelli were all parties to the contract, each to serve Mazzei for 5 years at the same rate of pay.

Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, John Barrett, etc., vs. Thomas Jefferson, 1788 Aug. The case is a suit for payment on a bond assigned to Barrett by William Carr. Jefferson borrowed twenty pounds from Carr in 1783.

Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, Philip Mazzei vs. John Thomas, etc., 1795 Apr. Thomas Jefferson, attorney for Philip Mazzei, sues on Mazzei's behalf for payment of a debt of five hundred pounds. The jury finds for Mazzei, plus one penny in damages. The case papers contain the complaint against Thomas, a summons for Thomas, a statement of fact and list of accounts involving a judgment of debt against Philip Gooch in a suit brought by Thomas Jefferson's attorneys; a bond from Thomas Jefferson, attorney for Mazzei, to John Thomas and Charles Lilburne Lewis, 1791 Oct. 10, and two bail bonds, 1794 Apr.

Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, Reid & Barrett vs. Thomas Jefferson, 1792 Apr. Reid and Barrett are suing Jefferson for payment for delivery of goods, wares and merchandise, plus interest and damages of two hundred pounds.The case involves the suit of Reid and Barrett for payment for delivery of goods, wares and merchandise, plus interest and damages of two hundred pounds. The jury finds for the plaintiff for eighty-eight pounds nineteen shillings and seven pence damages. The case papers include a one-page response from Jefferson, in which he speculates about why he may or may not have settled the account with Reid & Barrett, a letter from John Barrett to Thomas Jefferson, 1780 June 2, pertaining to a piece of linen selected by Jefferson's wife; a copy of Jefferson's accounts with Reid & Barrett from 1774 to 1775, and a summons for Jefferson to appear in court 1791 Sep. 20.

Albemarle County (Va.) Judgment, William Davis vs. Executors of William Watson, 1785 Nov. Davis sues the estate of William Watson for fifty pounds, alleging that Watson failed to pay Davis his share of the bounties he earned with Davis' traps. The jury awards the plaintiff ten pounds. The case papers include depositions of Samuel Davis and Keziah Bean and a wolf scout warrant signed by Thomas Jefferson and others. Jefferson agrees to pay three pounds for every wolf killed, and half the sum for every whelp killed.

Albemarle County (Va.) Marriage Bond, 1805 Nov. 4, of Drury Shepherd and Reuben Elsom to Governor John Page (1744-1808) for Shepherd's marriage to Nancy Elsom.