Commonwealth of Virginia documents signed by governors appointing justices of the peace and sheriffs for Loudoun County, 1809/1849

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
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Terms of access:

No known copyright. The Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries believes that this collection is not restricted by copyright or related rights, but a conclusive determination could not be made. (See https://rightsstatements.org/page/NKC/1.0/?language=en)

Preferred citation:

Commonwealth of Virginia documents signed by governors appointing justices of the peace and sheriffs for Loudoun County, C0377, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
.01 Linear Feet 1 folder
Creator:
Smith, George William, 1762-1811 and McDowell, James, 1795-1851
Abstract:
Five official Commonwealth of Virginia documents signed by four Virginia governors, each appointing justices of the peace and sheriffs for Loudoun County, 1809 - 1849.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Commonwealth of Virginia documents signed by governors appointing justices of the peace and sheriffs for Loudoun County, C0377, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Five official Commonwealth of Virginia documents signed by four Virginia governors, each appointing justices of the peace and sheriffs for Loudoun County, 1809 - 1849. Each document is partially printed and handwritten, and has a seal. All of them have handwriting on the verso.

The first document, dated July 6, 1809, was signed by Lieutenant Governor (or Acting Governor) and eventual Governor George William Smith appointing Charles Bunnett to the position of Sheriff.

The second document, dated October 14, 1811, was signed by Lieutenant Governor and eventual Governor George William Smith appointing a group of people to the Justices of the Peace.

The third document, dated February 26, 1833, was signed by Governor John Floyd, appointing a group of people to the Justices of the Peace.

The fourth document, dated December 8, 1844, was signed by Governor James McDowell appointing Abner Gibson to the position of Sheriff.

The fifth document, dated August 9, 1849, was signed by Governor John Buchanan Floyd (son of Governor John Floyd) appointing a group of people to the Justices of the Peace.

Biographical / historical:

Loudoun County, Virginia was established in 1757 and was named for John Campbell, earl of Loudoun in Scotland. Originally a part of Fairfax County, Loudoun County was the most populous county in Virginia up to the American Revolution. Loudoun County's seat remains Leesburg, Virginia.

Acquisition information:
Purchased by Lynn Eaton from Jerry Showalter in April 2019.
Processing information:

Processing completed by Amanda Brent in January 2022. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in January 2022.

Arrangement:

This collection was arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
R 72, C 3, S 4
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
Local government -- Virginia
Places:
Loudoun County (Va.)