Austin-Twyman papers, 1765-1939, 1800-1890.

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Austin-Twyman papers, 1765-1939, 1800-1890.

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Papers of the Austin, Twyman, Spiller and Horsley families of Amherst and Buckingham counties, Va. Includes papers of Archibald Austin (1772-1837), member of Congress and the Virginia House of Delegates. Subjects included War of 1812, politics and business of the Virginia General Assembly. Collection also includes papers of Doctor Iverson Lewis Twyman, his wives and children, as well as the correspondence and accounts of James Madison Spiller. The correspondence of Twyman and Spiller concerns slavery, the study and practice of medicine, and education. The collection includes several items relating to Peter Francisco, materials relating to the James River and Kanawha Canal, letters concerning the Civil War, accounts and legal documents concerning various counties and genealogical material.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7043362

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Horsley family.

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Austin family.

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Spiller, James Madison.

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Austin, Archibald, -1837

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Twyman, Iverson Lewis, 1810-1864.

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Francisco, Peter, d. 1831.

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Archibald Austin (1772-1837) was born in Buckingham County, Virginia. He practiced law in Buckingham County until being elected as a member of the Virginia State House of Delegates, 1815-1816, 1835-1837. He served as a Democrat to the fifteeth Congress, 1817-1819 and also as a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1832 and 1836. He and his wife, Grace R. (Booker) Austin had several children including the following: James M. Austin, John Austin, Bernard Austin, Martha E. (...

Twyman family.

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Spiller family.

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Virginia. General Assembly

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