Franklin County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1808-1901

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Franklin County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1808-1901

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Franklin County was named for Benjamin Franklin and was formed from Bedford and Henry Counties in 1785. From the guide to the Franklin County (Va.) Land Records, circa 1784-1917, (The Library of Virginia) John Hook, 1745-1808, was a prominent businessman, landowner, and slaveholder in Bedford and Franklin Counties, Virginia. He also served as sheriff of Franklin County. Nanny Pegee was a slave of Thomas Jones of North Carolina. Jones mov...