Early American History Resources in the Special Collections Research Center

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Albemarle, Amherst, and Counties, field survey and entry survey books for Albemarle Counties and surveys of Amherst County, in Cabell Family Papers (1693-1913), Mss 65 C12

Fredericksburg, includes daybook, 1802-1812, of the corporation of Fredericksburg, Mss 39.4 Fredericksburg

Gloucester County, ledger of the school commissioners, 1819-1849, and minutes of their meetings, 1818-1829, Mss MsV As3

Nelson and Amherst Counties, tax account book, 1812; includes account, 1826-1848, of the settling of the estate of Hudson Martin, Mss MsV T1

Nelson County, sheriff’s account books, 2 ., 1811-1837, 1811-1832, Mss MsV Lev11-12

Richmond, 6 folders, 1793-1931, Mss 39.4 Richmond

• Rockbridge County, Va. Poll book, 1782-1810, for election of delegates to the General Assembly, Mss MsV V1
• Andrew Reid Record book, 1803-1828, register of “Free Negroes” and of boats, 1803-1828, Mss MsV Lev13

Rockingham County Papers, includes accounts of the board of school commissioners; documents, 1770-1843, concerning lawsuits (including criminal cases involving slaves), Mss 39.4

Shenandoah County, sheriff’s execution [of monetary judgments] book, 1822-1826, Mss MsV Lev16 Oversize

Shenandoah County, Parish overseers of the poor journal, 1799-1807, Mss MsV Ac16

Unidentified county, tax book of court clerk or official, 1804-1806, C. L. Worthington Papers, Mss 65 W89

Washington County, surveys and plats, in papers of Robert Preston (d. 1831), Washington County surveyor, Mss 39.1 P92

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