HS_032Prince Edward County Militia Records (1812-1822)HS.032Benedict ChatelainFarmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives

2021/05/14

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-07 13:55:54 -0400.Description is written in: English, Latin script.Describing Archives: A Content Standard Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives Prince Edward County Militia Records (1812-1822) Dickinson, Sallie Bruce HS.032 .95 Linear Feet 1 flat box 1812-1822 English . 01 of 01 General Note

This collection is part of the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives which are housed at Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections

Restrictions on Access

There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.

Scope and content

This collection, which dates from 1777 to 1822, consists of (2) original documents pertaining to the Prince Edward County Militia in 1814 (1) original document related to the Prince Edward County Militia in 1822, and several pages of handwritten notes by Sallie Bruce Dickinson, regarding the Prince Edward County Militia and the Nottoway Militia from 1777 to 1822.

Biographical sketch

The Prince Edward County Militia was formally established shortly after Prince Edward County was formed in 1754. According to early county histories, the militia mustered once every three months, for drills and training, at the Prince Edward County Courthouse in Worsham. Members of the Prince Edward County militia served during the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War. The militia was disbanded shortly after the end of Civil War.

Ownership and Custodial History

These materials were collected by Sallie Bruce Dickinson, a Prince Edward County native and historian who researched and wrote extensively on the history of the county. It is unknown, when, or by what means, this collection was acquired by the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society.

United States -- History -- War of 1812. United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Registers. Prince Edward County (Va.) -- History. Dickinson, Sallie Bruce. Watkins, Henry E. Virginia. Militia Sallie Bruce Dickinson - researchnotes on Nottoway Militia (1777-1781)1 Folder01 of 01list of soldiers of the War of 1812 from Prince Edward County, Virginia1 Folder01 of 01transcription of September 9, 1814 correspondence from Wortham & McGruden to Captain Henry E. Watkins1 Folder01 of 01transcription of 1822 Muster List (note on transcription states that original document was loaned by Agnes Watkins1 Folder01 of 01notes on Nathaniel E. Venable1 Folder01 of 01Militia RecordsMuster Roll1 Folder1814-08-1814-0901 of 01

Prince Edward County Militia, 1814 Muster List

Correspondence, Wortham and McGruden, Bell Tavern to Capt. Henry E. Watkins1 Folder1814-09-0901 of 01

Militia, Expenses at Bell Tavern, Richmond, VA, 1814

Muster List (list of officers and enlisted men)1 Folder182201 of 01

Prince Edward County Militia, 1822 Muster List