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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Catherine G. OBrion, 12 January 2010 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Albemarle County (Va.) Affidavit of A.S. Brockenbrough, 1831 May 3 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1203563 Catherine G. OBrion

Library of Virginia 2010 LVA staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Albemarle County (Va.) Affidavit of A.S. Brockenbrough, 1831 May 3 1203563 Library of Virginia 1 p. English Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Albemarle County (Va.) Affidavit of A.S. Brockenbrough, 1831 May 3. Local government records collection, Albemarle County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 44672.

Historical Information

Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second early of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754. It was formed from Goochland County in 1744, and part of Louisa County and certain islands in the Fluvanna River, now called the James, were added later.

Scope and Content

Albemarle County (Va.) Affidavit of A.S. Brockenbrough, 1831 May 3. Brockenbrough's testimony pertains to wages paid for the preparation of building sites for the construction of University of Virginia dormitories and two hotels "on the West street." One of the men hired for the job of undertaking on the site claimed he was promised a higher rate of compensation than he was paid. Brockenbrough testifies he promised to pay the workers ten percent less than former prices given at the University of Virginia for construction work.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Albemarle County court records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm"

Index Terms Corporate Names: Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Court. University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Va.) Subjects: College Buildings--Virginia--Charlottesville. Construction Contracts--Virginia--Charlottesville. Public records--Virginia--Albemarle County. University of Virginia--History. Geographical Names: Albemarle County (Va.)--History--19th century. Genre and Form Terms: Affidavits--Virginia--Albemarle County. Local government records--Virginia--Albemarle County.