Fincastle County (Va.) Subpoena for Thomas Ramsey in suit Isaac Taylor vs. John Hunt, 1773 Jan. 13

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Summary

Creator:
Montgomery County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Fincastle County (Va.) Subpoena for Thomas Ramsey in suit Isaac Taylor vs. John Hunt, 1773 Jan. 13, calls Ramsey as a witness in a judgment suit.

Biographical / historical:

Fincastle County (extinct) was named either for George, Lord Fincastle, Lord Dunmore's son; for John Murray, fourth earl of Dunmore, Viscount Fincastle; or for the town of Fincastle, Virginia, which was established in 1772 and named after Lord Botetourt's home in England. The county was created from Botetourt County in 1772. It became extinct in 1776 when it was divided to form Montgomery, Washington, and Kentucky (now the state of Kentucky) Counties.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession 50495.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 p.