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These receipts include tax receipts, a newspaper subscription payment, business transactions, and a promissory note.  These items date from 1780 to 1848.  Names listed on the receipts include the following: Robert Kinkead, John Kinkead (Kincade), Charles Kincad (Kinkaid), John Kinon (Kenon?), Albert J. Coleman.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The collection contains various receipts mostly from Augusta and Bath County, VA.  These receipts include tax receipts, a newspaper subscription payment, business transactions, and a promissory note.  These items date from 1780 to 1848.  Names listed on the receipts include the following: Robert Kinkead, John Kinkead (Kincade), Charles Kincad (Kinkaid), John Kinon (Kenon?), Albert J. 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The following month, Wilson's family filed a case claiming that she was mentally insane and of unsound mind when manumitting the people. The family initially failed, but seized Wilson's estate upon appeal. The enslaved people filed a suit, called \"Henry and Others, Paupers, v. Ballar and Others\", against the family members, claiming to be white and therefore not legally enslaved, while the family claimed they were of mixed race and legally enslaved. The family also stated that Wilson had been attacked by Native peoples while a child, which they claim led to her mental incapacity during her lifetime.","In the course of the case, Wilson died, leaving an 1819 will that also emancipated the enslaved people. (She was believed to be in her eighties at her death.) In 1836, the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia ruled that the people were entitled to their freedom, and that Wilson was of sound mind when she freed the people she enslaved. They also ruled the freed persons were entitled to profits made during their enslavement after their original emancipation.","In addition to Henry or Harry, the individuals freed in the will were Cathy and her children Peggy and Andrew; Lucy and her children Sally, Benjamine [sic], Strother, Patsy, and Nancy; and Sally and her children Jane, Betsy, and Washington. The will also deeded many of them land and goods Wilson owned.","External Sources: ","U.S. Federal Census Records, 1810-1820","Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals, and in the General Court, of Virginia, Vol. 5, 1903. 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The following month, Wilson's family filed a case claiming that she was mentally insane and of unsound mind when manumitting the people. The family initially failed, but seized Wilson's estate upon appeal. The enslaved people filed a suit, called \"Henry and Others, Paupers, v. Ballar and Others\", against the family members, claiming to be white and therefore not legally enslaved, while the family claimed they were of mixed race and legally enslaved. The family also stated that Wilson had been attacked by Native peoples while a child, which they claim led to her mental incapacity during her lifetime.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn the course of the case, Wilson died, leaving an 1819 will that also emancipated the enslaved people. (She was believed to be in her eighties at her death.) In 1836, the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia ruled that the people were entitled to their freedom, and that Wilson was of sound mind when she freed the people she enslaved. 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The following month, Wilson's family filed a case claiming that she was mentally insane and of unsound mind when manumitting the people. The family initially failed, but seized Wilson's estate upon appeal. The enslaved people filed a suit, called \"Henry and Others, Paupers, v. Ballar and Others\", against the family members, claiming to be white and therefore not legally enslaved, while the family claimed they were of mixed race and legally enslaved. The family also stated that Wilson had been attacked by Native peoples while a child, which they claim led to her mental incapacity during her lifetime.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn the course of the case, Wilson died, leaving an 1819 will that also emancipated the enslaved people. (She was believed to be in her eighties at her death.) In 1836, the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia ruled that the people were entitled to their freedom, and that Wilson was of sound mind when she freed the people she enslaved. 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They also ruled the freed persons were entitled to profits made during their enslavement after their original emancipation.","In addition to Henry or Harry, the individuals freed in the will were Cathy and her children Peggy and Andrew; Lucy and her children Sally, Benjamine [sic], Strother, Patsy, and Nancy; and Sally and her children Jane, Betsy, and Washington. The will also deeded many of them land and goods Wilson owned.","External Sources: ","U.S. Federal Census Records, 1810-1820","Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Report of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Appeals, and in the General Court, of Virginia, Vol. 5, 1903. 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Contact Special Collections and University Archives for\nassistance in determining the use of these materials. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or\ndigitization of materials for personal or research use can be requested using\nour reproduction/digitization form: \u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuareproduction\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eReproduction or digitization of materials for publication or exhibit use can\nbe requested using our publication/exhibition form:\n\u003ca href=\"http://bit.ly/scuareproduction\"\u003ehttp://bit.ly/scuapublication\u003c/a\u003e. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives (specref@vt.edu or 540-231-6308) if you need assistance with forms or to submit a completed form.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use"],"userestrict_tesim":["The copyright status of this collection is unknown. Copyright restrictions\nmay apply. 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Criser (1876-1953).","Lastly, the Day Book highlighting the 116th Infantry provides much historical information about the formation of Infantry Divisions in Virginia during World War I as well as information on popular culture of the time including songs, dances, books, etc.  The 29th Infantry Division, of which the 116th infantry was a member, was deployed to France as part of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.  They were nicknamed \"The Blue and Gray\" because the division comprised of soldiers from both previously Union and Confederate states.","Sources:\n Record of \"Hot Springs Automobile and Livery Co., Inc., Hot Springs, Va...July 22, 1909\" John E. Criser","The processing, arrangement, and description of the Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers was completed in May 2014.","The Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers collection includes 26 ledgers divided that account for the business of John E. Criser, J. S. 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One daybook has documentation of the 116th infantry and the members of the \"Federal Street Bunch\" from Petersburg.  From information gathered, this \"Bunch\" was a company from Petersburg, VA with members from across the state that joined the 116th U.S. Infantry, party of the 29th Infantry Division during the first World War. Another daybook contains biographical details of about 20 boys including age, birth place, popular songs, dances, books, sayings, etc. of that time period.  \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers collection includes 26 ledgers divided that account for the business of John E. Criser, J. S. Kelley, Blakey and Hamilton Co., and Yancey and Faulkner, as well as others in and around the town of Warm Springs. Ledgers date from 1884-1942, but the majority are from 1900-1920. 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From information gathered, this \"Bunch\" was a company from Petersburg, VA with members from across the state that joined the 116th U.S. Infantry, party of the 29th Infantry Division during the first World War. Another daybook contains biographical details of about 20 boys including age, birth place, popular songs, dances, books, sayings, etc. of that time period.  "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish material from Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_372f846ca54ee474a16cb4c55033871c\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers collection includes 26 ledgers divided that account for the business of John E. Criser, J. S. Kelley, Blakey and Hamilton Co., and Yancey and Faulkner, as well as others in and around the town of Warm Springs. Ledgers date from 1884-1942, but the majority are from 1900-1920. The various companies appear to have done assorted business with each other as they appear sporadically in each other's ledgers.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers collection includes 26 ledgers divided that account for the business of John E. Criser, J. S. Kelley, Blakey and Hamilton Co., and Yancey and Faulkner, as well as others in and around the town of Warm Springs. Ledgers date from 1884-1942, but the majority are from 1900-1920. The various companies appear to have done assorted business with each other as they appear sporadically in each other's ledgers."],"names_ssim":["Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech","Hamilton, J. W. 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The first \"Day Book\" in the collection dated Aug. 27th, 1914 includes historical information on a wide range of topics: list of Presidents, \"In Case of Accidents\" procedure, \"Antidotes for Poisons\", Legal Weights: Pounds per Bushel of items, Domestic Weights and Measures, Business Law in Daily Use, Quantity of Seed Required to Plant an Acre, Interest Laws and Statutes of Limitations, Weight per Bushel of Grain, Etc., Carrying Capacity of a Freight Car, Short Method for Calculating Interest, and Compound Interest on One Dollar for 100 Years.","Very little information could be found about John E. Criser, the owner of most of the ledgers in Series II, but his grave was found in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia.  He was born on July 21, 1877 and died on December 9, 1940, dating him at about 30-40 years old when these ledgers were kept.  He was married to Myrtle B. 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W. Hamilton\" that document farm and livery record keeping.  Such businesses involving Hamilton include \"Blakely, Hamilton and Co. Independent Livery\", \"Hamilton and Wright\", and \"J. W. Hamilton, Warm Springs Livery Acct.\"  This series ranges from 1900-1918.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSeries II: Other Ledgers and Daybooks: Boxes 3-4 contain the remaining 18 ledgers in the collection that include an assortment of daybooks, records, and ledgers pertaining to a variety of personnel from Warm Springs, primarily John E. Criser.  Criser's ledgers document his farm business including wages owed to workers, prices for items bought and sold, and other business happenings.  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This series ranges from 1890-1942 with the majority of ledgers documenting from 1900-1920."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe Blakely and Hamilton Livery appeared to be a prominent business in Warm Springs, VA. The ledger books are very detailed  and indicate a booming business in the early 20th century.  The first \"Day Book\" in the collection dated Aug. 27th, 1914 includes historical information on a wide range of topics: list of Presidents, \"In Case of Accidents\" procedure, \"Antidotes for Poisons\", Legal Weights: Pounds per Bushel of items, Domestic Weights and Measures, Business Law in Daily Use, Quantity of Seed Required to Plant an Acre, Interest Laws and Statutes of Limitations, Weight per Bushel of Grain, Etc., Carrying Capacity of a Freight Car, Short Method for Calculating Interest, and Compound Interest on One Dollar for 100 Years.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eVery little information could be found about John E. Criser, the owner of most of the ledgers in Series II, but his grave was found in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia.  He was born on July 21, 1877 and died on December 9, 1940, dating him at about 30-40 years old when these ledgers were kept.  He was married to Myrtle B. Criser (1876-1953).\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLastly, the Day Book highlighting the 116th Infantry provides much historical information about the formation of Infantry Divisions in Virginia during World War I as well as information on popular culture of the time including songs, dances, books, etc.  The 29th Infantry Division, of which the 116th infantry was a member, was deployed to France as part of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.  They were nicknamed \"The Blue and Gray\" because the division comprised of soldiers from both previously Union and Confederate states.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSources:\n\u003ca actuate=\"onRequest\" href=\"http://books.google.com/books?id=-5Y4AQAAMAAJ\u0026amp;pg=PA334\u0026amp;lpg=PA334\u0026amp;dq=warm+springs+virginia+livery\u0026amp;source=bl\u0026amp;ots=BdJODy7iqB\u0026amp;sig=TUqXwXM14SlU5E0HxMfhxr1peoA\u0026amp;hl=en\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ei=IlNZU7eFMeTjsASz6IKACQ\u0026amp;ved=0CGsQ6AEwCw#v=onepage\u0026amp;q=warm%20springs%20virginia%20livery\u0026amp;f=false\" show=\"new\"\u003eRecord of \"Hot Springs Automobile and Livery Co., Inc., Hot Springs, Va...July 22, 1909\"\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca actuate=\"onRequest\" href=\"-http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr\u0026amp;GSln=Criser\u0026amp;GSiman=1\u0026amp;GScid=52569\u0026amp;GRid=43039247\u0026amp;\" show=\"embed\" title=\"John E. Criser\"\u003eJohn E. 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Criser, the owner of most of the ledgers in Series II, but his grave was found in Warm Springs, Bath County, Virginia.  He was born on July 21, 1877 and died on December 9, 1940, dating him at about 30-40 years old when these ledgers were kept.  He was married to Myrtle B. Criser (1876-1953).","Lastly, the Day Book highlighting the 116th Infantry provides much historical information about the formation of Infantry Divisions in Virginia during World War I as well as information on popular culture of the time including songs, dances, books, etc.  The 29th Infantry Division, of which the 116th infantry was a member, was deployed to France as part of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I.  They were nicknamed \"The Blue and Gray\" because the division comprised of soldiers from both previously Union and Confederate states.","Sources:\n Record of \"Hot Springs Automobile and Livery Co., Inc., Hot Springs, Va...July 22, 1909\" John E. 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From information gathered, this \"Bunch\" was a company from Petersburg, VA with members from across the state that joined the 116th U.S. Infantry, party of the 29th Infantry Division during the first World War. Another daybook contains biographical details of about 20 boys including age, birth place, popular songs, dances, books, sayings, etc. of that time period.  "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePermission to publish material from Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["Permission to publish material from Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_372f846ca54ee474a16cb4c55033871c\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe Warm Springs, Virginia, Ledgers collection includes 26 ledgers divided that account for the business of John E. Criser, J. S. 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