1834-008: Gdn of John H. Mettert vs. John H. Mettert

Scope and content:

Estate suit requesting the sale two enslaved people for being "difficult to manage and in the habit of frequently running away." One of the enslaved individuals, George, was able to succesfully present himself as a free man and was hired as a cook on board a schooner bound for New York.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Parent restrictions:

Chancery Causes 1770-1889 are currently closed for reformatting.

Chancery Causes 1890-1912 are indexed but not scanned. Contact Archives Research Services for availability.

Select Chancery Causes from 1913-1955 have been processed and indexed but not scanned. Contact Archives Research Services for availabilty.

Additional Chancery Causes from 1913-1965 are unprocessed. Contact Archives Research Services for availabililty.

Parent terms of access:
There are no restrictions.