Papers : of the Bernard family, 1742-1867.

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Papers : of the Bernard family, 1742-1867.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29391696

The collection includes the will of Robert Bernard (1742 November 25) of Gloucester County, Va.; John Bernard's correspondence (1785-1797), accounts (1766-1799), sheriff's accounts (1787-1791) in Buckingham County, Va., Tillotson Parish accounts (1773-1774) and meeting minutes (1785), and estate inventory (1801). Also includes William Robert Bernard's correspondence (1788- 1802), accounts (1794-1799) concerning land purchases, deputy sheriff's accounts (1788-1793) in Buckingham County, Va., deed (1804) for land in Buckingham County; and a list (1775) of subscribers to pay William Cunningham for training the Buckingham County militia. There are letters (1811-1816) to Willis Wills (Ky.) concerning land in Buckingham County; an affidavit (1841) concerning the value of two slaves belonging to Elizabeth Bernard Wills; a copy of Elizabeth Bernard Wills' will (1855); Wills' family deeds (1832, n.d.) for land in Buckingham County and Richmond, Virginia; and shares in the James River and Kanawha Canal Company. Also includes a Page Mercer letter, 1863 July 10, to Heningham Elizabeth Blair Claiborne concerning the Gettysburg campaign.

74 items.

Virginia Historical Society Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7270326

Virginia Historical Society Library

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Mercer, Page.

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Wills, Elizabeth Bernard, 1778-1865

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Bernard, Robert, d. 1742

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Bernard, John, 1736-1799.

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Bernard, William Robert, d. 1804.

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Virginia. Militia

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James River and Kanawha Company (Richmond, Va.)

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Wills, Willis, 1770-1834.

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Episcopal Church. Diocese of Virginia. Tillotson Parish.

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Bernard family.

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Buckingham County, Va., family. John Bernard (1736-1799) was the sheriff of Buckingham County and churchwarden of Tillotson Parish; William Robert Bernard (d. 1804) also was a sheriff. From the description of Papers : of the Bernard family, 1742-1867. (Virginia Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 29391696 ...