Legislative Petition of Anne Crawford and others, 1811 Dec. 4

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

microfilm (Legislative Petitions, Reel 27).

Preferred citation:

Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Petitions: Legislative Petition of Anne Crawford and others, 1811 Dec. 4. Accession 36121, State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Petitions: Legislative Petition of Anne Crawford and others, 1811 Dec. 4. Accession 36121, State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Legislative petition of Anne Crawford and others of Brooke County asking for an act permitting petitioner to bring her slaves back to Virginia from Kentucky.

Biographical / historical:

Petitions to the General Assembly were the primary catalyst for legislation in the Commonwealth from 1776 until 1865. Public improvements, military claims, divorce, manumission of slaves, division of counties, incorporation of towns, religious freedom, and taxation were just some of the concerns expressed in these petitions. The petitions often contain hundreds of signatures and are a useful tool in genealogical research. Frequently, the petitions contain supplementary support documents useful in research including maps, wills, naturalizations, deeds, resolutions, affidavits, judgments, and other items.

Acquisition information:

Acquired prior to 1905 (no other acquisition information available).

Arrangement:

Legislative Petition collection is arranged alphabetically by locality, and chronologically thereunder.

Physical location:

State Records Collection, General Assembly (Record Group 78), Legislative Petitions, Box 36, Folder 40, Reel 27.

Physical description:

1 item (part of General Assembly, Legislative Petitions, 1776-1865, 273 cubic feet).