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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Sarah Nerney, 25 June 2009 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the King George County (Va.) Claims for slaves who escaped during the late war, 1861-1865 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1059724 Sarah Nerney

Library of Virginia 2009 Sarah Nerney Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia King George County (Va.) Claims for slaves who escaped during the late war, 1861-1865 1059724 Library of Virginia 1 folder English King George County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

King George County (Va.) Claims for slaves who escaped during the late war, 1861-1865. Local government records collection, King George County Circuit Court. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from King George County under the accession number 41899.

Historical Information

King George County was named in honor of George I of England and was formed from Richmond County in 1720. Part of Westmoreland County was added in 1777.

Scope and Content

King George County (Va.) Claims for slaves who escaped during the late war, 1861-1865, are lists and affidavits by owners of slaves who either escaped or were taken by the Yankees during the Civil War. Most lists include slave names and ages and some include a statement as to the date and circumstances of the loss. Some affidavits only provide a number of slaves lost and an amount of money. Many of the lists have notations as to the value of the slave or the tax value. The list of William S. Brown of 1863 includes items other than slaves that he claims the Yankees also took from him including hay stacks, mules, geese, fodder, and fencing.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Reports of Escaped Slaves, 1863. Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts. APA 759, Runaway and escaped slaves: receipts and reports, 1806-1863. State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia.

Index Terms Corporate Names: King George County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: African Americans -- Virginia -- King George County. Fugitive slaves -- Virginia -- King George County. Slaveholders -- Virginia -- King George County. Slavery -- Virginia -- King George County. Geographical Names: King George County (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans. Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865. Genre and Form Terms: Affidavits -- Virginia -- King George County. Local government records -- Virginia -- King George County. Tax and fiscal records -- Virginia -- King George County.