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Marianne L. Garber Collection of Shenandoah Valley Documents
Garber, Marianne L., 1927-2015
SC 0138
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0.22 cubic feet
2 boxes
1780-1899
The Marianne L. Garber Collection of Shenandoah Valley Documents, 1780-1899, contains one journal written by William Mathias Harner from 1847-1861, eight legal and business documents dating from 1815- 1899, and ten land deeds and indentures dating from 1780-1887.
English
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Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], Marianne L. Garber Collection of Shenandoah Valley Documents, 1780-1899, SC 0138, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to Special Collections in January 1995 by Marianne L. Garber of Timberville, Virginia. According to the donor, the journal was written by William Mathias Harner of McGaheysville, Virginia, born November 24, 1823 and married January 1852.
Other Formats Available
The farm journal of William Mathias Harner has been transcribed and is in the first folder.
Processing Information
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 3066.
Bio/Historical Note
William Harner was born to George and Margaret Harner on November 25, 1823. He was baptized at Peak Mountain Church on January 10, 1824. It is believed that the name Harner might have originally been Hares. He attended Peak Mountain Church, a Lutheran and Reform church all of his life. Harner was the youngest of eight children. He lived on his family's farm according to the 1850 United States census. This census places them in the 56 1/2 District in October 16, 1850.
Scope and Content
The Marianne L. Garber Collection of Shenandoah Valley Documents, 1780-1899, contains one journal written by William Mathias Harner from 1847-1861, eight legal and business documents dating from 1815- 1899, and ten land deeds and indentures dating from 1780-1887. The bulk of the documents are land deeds and miscellaneous legal and business documents for Rockingham and Shenandoah counties. Also included in the collection is a farm journal with one-line entries describing agricultural activities almost daily for most of the time period from August 1847 to May 1861.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged topically.
Debt -- Virginia
Deeds -- Virginia -- Rockingham County
Deeds -- Virginia -- Shenandoah County
Land titles -- Virginia -- Sources
Land titles -- Registration and transfer -- Virginia -- Sources
Farm life -- Virginia -- 19th century
Farmers -- Virginia -- 19th century
Agriculture -- Virginia -- 19th century
Indentured servants -- Virginia
Rockingham County (Va.) -- History
Shenandoah County (Va.) -- History
Virginia -- Genealogy
Legal documents
Indentures
Deeds
Fry family
Pence family
Linhoss family
Homan family
Harner, William Mathias, 1823-1904
Shirley, C., Major (Christian), 1835-1915
Lee, Henry, 1756-1818 -- Autograph
Randolph, Beverley, 1754-1797 -- Autograph
L. P. Henkel & Co.
Farm journal, William Mathias Harner/repositories/4/archival_objects/13351847-186111Scope and ContentsIncludes transcript with biographical note and footnotes.
Legal and Business Documents/repositories/4/archival_objects/13361815-1899, undatedDebt obligation of Philip and George Pence/repositories/4/archival_objects/1338181512Deposition on behalf of Samuel and Rebecca Fry/repositories/4/archival_objects/1339185412Letter from Major C. Shirley to "Dear Friend"/repositories/4/archival_objects/13401865 July 112Scope and Contentsprobably a contemporary copy
Purchase list, Fred Offman to Coffman Zirkle, New Market/repositories/4/archival_objects/1341187712Purchase list, Daniel Shirley in acc't with L.P. Henkel Co./repositories/4/archival_objects/1342187712Debt obligation of John Linhoss to Charles K. Urner[?] for land/repositories/4/archival_objects/1343187712Debt release of John Linhoss by W.P. Crickenberger/repositories/4/archival_objects/1344189912Land resurvey for David Homan/repositories/4/archival_objects/1345undated12Land Deeds and Indentures/repositories/4/archival_objects/13371780-1887Richard Campfield, "A Copy from Record"/repositories/4/archival_objects/13461780OV 11John Petner [Pitner], signed Beverley Randolph/repositories/4/archival_objects/13471787OV 11Henry Mave [Nave], signed by Henry Lee/repositories/4/archival_objects/13481793OV 11John Barbara Pitner to John Nave/repositories/4/archival_objects/13491794OV 11Adam Liza Pitner to John Levich/repositories/4/archival_objects/13501796OV 11Michael Rachel Humble others to John Livy/repositories/4/archival_objects/13511801OV 11John Homan others to David Homan/repositories/4/archival_objects/13521824OV 11Gideon Regina Pentz to Jonas Pentz/repositories/4/archival_objects/13531847OV 11Daniel Shirley to Joseph Roller/repositories/4/archival_objects/13541854OV 11