Albemarle County, Va., court papers [manuscript], 1780-1820.

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Albemarle County, Va., court papers [manuscript], 1780-1820.

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The papers contain appointments, 1780 November 22, of justices of the peace and commissioneers of oyer and terminer for the trial of slaves for Albemarle County, Va., signed by Thomas Jefferson. The collection also contains appointments of justices of the peace for Albemarle county, 1791, 1816, and 1820,signed by Virginia governors Beverley Randolph, Wilson Cary Nicholas, and Thomas Mann Randolph. The collection also contains a statement 1791 November 26, signed by Beverley Randolph, certifying Richard Marshall as eligble for disability pension; two letters, 1794-1797, from James Wood, regarding justices of the peace for Albemarle County; and a list, 1794-1798, of tavern rates. There are also miscellaneous papers, 1806-1816, from Albemarle County, Va., some kept by Alexander Garrett, regarding justices of the peace; a county survey, 1816; a medical license fee, 1814; letters, 1806 and 1811, from Thomas Fletcher and Dabney Carr resigning their posts as Commonwealth's Attorney for Albemarle County, Va., a recommendation that the number of court members be increased, 1810; a summons to court, 1812; a letter, 6 May 1814, from Alexander Garrett, Charlottesville, Va., to William Munford, acknowledging a letter; a letter regarding additional court appointments; and copies, 1815 of various court orders.

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Randolph, Thomas M. (Thomas Mann), 1768-1828

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Congressman; governor of Virginia; son-in-law of Thomas Jefferson. From the description of Letters : Washington, D.C., to Dr. William Bache, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1804 February 11 and November 12. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 30793170 U.S. Congressman, 1803-1807; governor of Virginia, 1819-1822; and son-in-law of Thomas Jefferson; from Albemarle Co., Va. From the description of Letters, 1813-1825. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record ...

Carr, Dabney, 1773-1837

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Randolph, Beverley, 1754-1797

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Garrett, Alexander, 1778-1860

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Nicholas, Wilson Cary, 1757-1820.

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Terrell, James Hunter, 1783?-1856

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Wood, James, 1741-1813

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Marshall, Richard, 1766 or 1767-

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Munford, William, 1775-1825

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Virginia legislator & poet. From the description of Letter to an unidentified recipient [manuscript], 1796 May 21. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647814344 Note: The superscript numbers denote generations within each family. Brown Family Henry Brown 1 (1716-1766) was born in Bedford County, Virginia. He married Alice Beard and had eleven children including; Capt. Henry Brown (1760-1841), and Daniel Brown (1770-1818). He...

Randolph, Thomas Jefferson, 1792-1875

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