Brock Collection: Papers of Benjamin Oliver, 1786-1845 (bulk 1786-1820).

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Brock Collection: Papers of Benjamin Oliver, 1786-1845 (bulk 1786-1820).

Business papers and correspondence of Benjamin Oliver and his brother James and the mercantile firm Oliver & Brand.

454 pieces.3 boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7088312

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Oliver, Benjamin, d. 1820,

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Capt. Benjamin Oliver, Jr. (d. 1820) of Hanover Town, Va., was a commission merchant, bill collector, and crop agent. From the description of Brock Collection: Papers of Benjamin Oliver, 1786-1845 (bulk 1786-1820). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 228721166 ...

Oliver, James, fl. 1790-1820

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Oliver & Brand (Firm)

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Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...