Collection of Mrs. Harry Goodson [manuscript], 1790-1890.

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Collection of Mrs. Harry Goodson [manuscript], 1790-1890.

Papers collected by Mrs. Harry Goodson, mainly from the Tidewater Virginia area, 1790-1890, as follows: Deed of Land, 1790 October 30, David Jones to his three younger children, Joseph, Constant, and Peggy Jones, Isle of Wight County, Parish of Newport, witnessed by Thos. Gibbs, France[?] and Selah Jones. . recorded 1790 Dec. 6, teste Francis Young, clerk. Deed, 1811 September 2, Isle of Wight County, Va., Richard Pierce and Polly, his wife, Sally C. Wheadon and James W. Wheadon, witnessed by Joseph and John Carrell and Robert Heath. . teste N[athaniel?] Young clerk, fragment. Letter, 1837 May 22nd, Isle of Wight Court House, Va., Nathaniel Young to his son John F. Young, Portsmouth, Va. concerns the Marine Corps as a career, and mentions son Nat., Wm Lightfoot, Messr. Cock, and Whitehead. Confederate States of America, Treasury Dept. bonds, 1862-1863: 1862 Mar. 25, no. 309, $500. loan bond, 9 attached coupons signed: R. F. Wilson? (or Nelson?), and 1863 Apr. 16, bond no. 1245, $1000, A.D. Collcote. Both bonds signed by Ro[bert] Tyler [1816-1877] Register of the Treasury. United Confederate Veterans, Virginia Division, Pickett-Buchanan, Camp, Norfolk, Va., May 20, 1890, Certificate of membership of Virginius Wrenn.

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