Garnett-Mercer-Hunter families.

Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett (1821-1864), a lawyer and statesman, served in the U.S. Congress from Virginia, 1856-61, and as a member of the Confederate Congress. For more biographical information see James Mercer Garnett, "Biographical Sketches of Hon. Muscoe Russell Hunter Garnett of Elmwood, Essex Co., Va.," William and Mary College Quarterly Magazine (July and Oct. 1909).

John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897) was a lawyer, teacher of law, Virginia official and congressman. He advocated tariff reform, repeal of the internal revenue system, and sound money. As a lawyer he served on the trial of Jefferson Davis and the case of the Chicago anarchists before the U.S. Supreme Court.

James Mercer Garnett (1770-1843) was an agriculturalist and educator from Virginia. He served as a U.S. Congressman, 1805-1809.

Thomas Cresap (c.1702-c.1790) arrived in America c.1717 and became a trader and pioneer on the Appalachian border of Maryland, mediating between the Maryland colonial government and the Iroquois and Cherokee Indians. For more biographical information see Joseph Ord Cresap, The History of the Cresaps (McComb, MS: Cresap Society, 1937), pp. 31-118.

From the description of Papers, 1713-1853. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122553584