Brunswick County Papers 1811-1869

Scope and content:

Documents and letters, some of which refer to the hiring and leasing of slaves. Also included is a December 11, 1824, letter apparently from a black woman in Petersburg, Virginia, who is writing in an attempt to gain some form of recompense for an ancestor, Ned Brandom, who served as a substitute in the Revolutionary War. Also included are documents concerning Elizabeth Rainey of Georgia. There are two letters to John Tucker of Smokey Ordinary, Virginia concerning the rent he owes her. There are 12 items relating to Mary Ann Tucker (of Georgia) who also rents land to John Tucker. Material refers to contracts, rents, land, and slaves. #3307,-a

Physical description:

ca. 30 items.

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