Commissions-of-the-Peace-for-Sussex-County-VirginiaCommissions of the Peace for Sussex County, VirginiaGuide to the Commissions of the Peace for Sussex County, Virginia Mss. Acc. 2014.134Finding Aid Authors: Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist.Special Collections Research Center

2014-10-27

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-05-15 12:41:44 -0400.The collection description/finding aid is written in English Special Collections Research Center Commissions of the Peace for Sussex County, Virginia Dinwiddie, Robert, 1693-1770 Nelson, William (1711-1772) Mss. Acc. 2014.134 /repositories/2/resources/460 0.15 Linear Feet 1754-1771 English Biographical Information:

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Acc. 2014.134 was received by Special Collections from the donor on 3/25/2014.

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Accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in October 2014.

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Commissions of the Peace for Sussex County, Virginia, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

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 Scope and Contents

Contains three Commissions of the Peace of Sussex County, Virginia signed by Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia and William Nelson, Governor of Virginia. The documents were signed under the reign of King George II and King George III of England and contain the names of several men selected to be Justices of the Peace. Two of the documents contains the original seal.

 Sussex County (Va.)--History--18th century Legal documents Sussex County (Va.)--Justices of the Peace Robert Dinwiddie Commission of the Peace of Sussex County, Virginiaid244057/repositories/2/archival_objects/414421754 February 71Scope and Contents

Commission of the Peace of Sussex County, Virginia signed by Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the reign of King George II of England. The commission contains the original seal.

Robert Dinwiddie Commission of the Peace of Sussex County, Virginiaid244062/repositories/2/archival_objects/414431756 June 112Scope and Contents

Commission of the Peace of Sussex County, Virginia signed by Robert Dinwiddie, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia in the reign of King George II of England.

William Nelson Commission of the Peace of Sussex County, Virginiaid244073/repositories/2/archival_objects/414441771 July 133Scope and Contents

Commission of the Peace of Sussex County, Virginia signed by William Nelson, Governor of Virginia in the reign of King George III of England. The commission contains the original seal.