McGavock Family Papers

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College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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McGavock Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Summary

Extent:
3540.00 Linear Feet
Creator:
McGavock family
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

McGavock Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers (including correspondence, legal documents, and accounts) of James McGavock (1728-1812), his son James McGavock (1764-1838) and his grandsons James McGavock (1804-1839) and Stephen McGavock (1807-1880). Many of the papers concern lead mines at Fort Chiswell, Va, slavery, agriculture, aspects of the Revolutionary War, and other. Included are a list of parish levies before 1776; receipts for supplies issued at Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, Va. and at Fort Patrick Henry, Tenn. for an expedition, 1776-1777, against the Cherokees; and county tax and fee bills for Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt, Montgomery, Pittsylvania, Washington and Wythe counties, Va. The collection includes genealogical information on the McGavock and Boyd families and letters written by members of the Cloyd family and by John Williamson McGavock while attending the University of Virginia.

Letter from John Shaw to Joseph Sheels. This letter is on the same sheet as a receipt signe by Joseph Sheels.

A receipt signed by Joseph Sheels for articles received of James McGavock, on same sheet as the letter to John Shaw.

Circular letter to the Surveyors of the Revenue, Mutilated.

Postmarked Nashville

Mutilated.

Mutilated

Post-marked Richmond, forwarded to Christiansburg, VA

Incomplete

? at Fort Chiswell to [Wythe County], to ?. Incomplete

James Graham, Wythe County to ?

Robert Montgomery, at Madison Township, Jefferson County, Indiana to James McGavock

James F. Perry, at Oak Grove, Chocolate Bayou [Louisiana], to James McGavock, Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, VA. 2 Copies

Ferguson, Jones, and Campbell, at Philadelphia, to James McGavock, Fort Chiswell, Wythe VA

Harold Smyth, at Wythe Courthouse, to James McGavock, Wythe County VA

[James McGavock] to Ferguson, Jones, and Campbell at Philadelphia. Rough copy, incomplete.

James St. Clair to James McGavock

N.H. Robertson at Nashville [TN] to James McGavock Sr., Wythe Courthouse, VA

Ferguson, Jones, and Co., at Philadelphia to James McGavock at Fort Chiswell, Wythe County, VA

N.H. Robertson at Nashville [TN] to James McGavock, Wythe Court House, VA

Lysander McGavock to his uncle james McGavock Sr. at Fort Chiswell, VA

John Hanger at Richmond, to Joseph McGavock, Wythe County VA

William Hill to James McGavock Sr., Fort Chissell (Chiswell) VA

Peter Fulkerson Sr. Lee County VA to ?

Joseph Haller, Wythe Court House to Col. Joseph Kent, Joseph Crockett and James McGavock, Wythe County VA

John Kesten and Nancy Kesten, Johnson County Iowa, to [?]

Adams [Adam?] Sanders to [?]. Mutilated

E.N. Sprinkle to S[tephen] McGavock

J.P. Matthews at Wythe [County] to Stephen McGavock at Fort Chiswell

J.W. Truslow at Wythevill to Stephen McGavock Wythe County VA

William B. Mason and Co at Giles Court House to ? McGavock at Wytheville, VA

T.J. Morrison at Seven Mile Ford [Smyth County] to Stephen McGavock at Wytheville, VA

E[phraim] McGavock at Wytheville to Stephen McGavock at Fort Chiswell

T.J. Morrison at Wytheville to Stephen McGavock at Fort Chisel (Chiswell), Wythe County VA

L. Click and H.D. Roe at Kingsport TN to S[tephen] McGavock. Mutilated.

Hamilton Sagers, at Drapers Valley [Wythe County] to Stephen McGavock, Wythe County VA

Hallers [?] to Stephen McGavock

John Morrison at Wytheville to S[tephen] McGavock

David F. Kent at Springfield to Stephen McGavock, Ft. Chisel (Chiswell), Wythe [County] VA

John Morrison at Wytheville to [?] McGavock

D. McG[avock] at Harpers Ferry (Jefferson County VA) to Stephen [McGavock]

James A McNutt, at Marion (Smyth County VA) to Stephen [McGavock]

J. Brown Jr. at Richmond to Stephen McGavock President of the office of the Farmers Bank of Virginia at Wytheville.

Habliston and Brother, at Richmond to S[tephen] McGavock

Habliston and Brother, at Richmond, to S[tephen] McGavock

Alfred King, per Thomas H. Lambeth, at Richmond to Stephen McGavock

James M. Bland, at Greensboro to Stephen McGavock

F.H. Mays at Fincastle (Botetourt County) to S[tephen] McGavock

E[phraim] McGavock at Wytheville to Stephen McGavock Fort Chiswell

Francis Bell, at Back Creek, to Stephen McGavock

Thomas J. Boyd, at Wythevillem, to Capt. Charles W. Venable, Commissary C.S.A. at Wythevillem, VA. On back of sheet is a note tothe agents of the Assistant Commissary's Office at Wytheville, signed by C.W. Venable 15 November 1864

J.N. Goodwin, General Superintendant of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, at Lynchburg, to Stephen and Cloyd McGavock

D. Graham at Cedar Run, VA to E[phraim] McGavock at Wytheville VA

A.M. Kasey to [?] McGavock

Cynthia M.G. Houston, at Natural Bridge (Rockbridge County), to her cousin Stephen [McGavock]

A. Thomas at Holston Mills to S[tephen] McGavock

J.R. Crockett at Max Meadow, to Stephen or Cloyd McGavock.

J.H. Martin at Wytheville to [?] McGavock

R.E. Withers at Lynchburg, to Stephen and Cloyd McGavock, at Max Meadow, Wythe County, VA

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lee at Lynchburg to Messrs. and Miss McGavock. Declining an invitation.

John M. Hall to Cloid [Cloyd] McGavock

John H. Gibboney at Wytheville, to Stephen McGavock

Williamson McGavock, at the University of Virginia to his uncle [?]

J.F. Kent at Bellfield Mills, to his cousin Stephen McGavock

Charles L. Fox at Wytheville to Stephen and Cloyd McGavock

Charles L. Fox at Wytheville to Stephen McGavock

D.C. Kent at Dublin (Pulaski County) to his cousin Stephen McGavock

V.C. Huff to Stephen McGavock

Williamson McGavock at the University of Virginia to his uncle Stephen McGavock

Joseph Cloyd, near Dublin (Pulaski county) to Stephen or Cloyd McGavock

William Gibboney at Wytheville to J.F. Slaughter at Lynchburg, VA introducing Stephen McGavock.

William Gibboney at Wytheville, VA to S.B. Smith, Richmond introducing Stephen McGavock

Crockett and Blair at Wytheville, Wythe County, to Stephen McGavock

J.W. Hagar to Stephen and Cloyd McGavock

Joseph F. Kent at Bellfield Mills to Stephen McGavock

Charles L. Fox at Wytheville, VA to Stephen and Cloyd McGavock

W.B. Byars at Glade Spring (Washington County) to [?]

W.A. Smyth at Montgomery to [?]

John W. Robinson at Graham's Ford to Stephen McGavock at Ft. Chiswell VA

Noel and Brown at Wytheville, VA to Stephen McGavock

William Matthews at Dublin [Pulaski County VA] to [?]

A.E. Parker at Wytheville to McGavock and Brother at Fort Chiswell.

Mathew Aiken at Croftsville, Tazwell County, VA to Stephen or Cloyd McGavock

William B. Byars at Glad Spring [Washington County VA] to Stephen McGavock

J.M. Crockett at Philadelphia to Stephen McGavock

J.F. Kent at Kent's Mill, VA to Stephen [McGavock]

John R. Richardson, at Morristown, TN to Stephen McGavock at Max Meadows, Wythe County, VA

A.N. Chiffin to T. Wood

T[?] P. Clap to [?]

Lynch A Currin to S[tephen] McGavock

P. Gaines to James McGavock

Phillip Gaines to James McGavock Jr.

Hugh Graham to [?]

Kate Haller to Mr. [?] McGavock

P[?] P[?] Hanson at Wytheville to Stephen McGavock at Fort Chiswell

William Hill to Stephen McGavock

V.C. Huff to [?] McGavock

V.C. Huff to Stephen McGavock

Margaret Mathews to her brother [?]

D. McGavock to his cousin Stephen McGavock

E[phraim] McGavock to Stephen McGavock, Fort Chiswell, Wythe County VA

Peter Mulholland to Stephen McGavock

Thomas Quirk to Col. W. Crockett

Waller R. Staples at Richmond to Stephen McGavock

A. Tompkins to S[tephen] McGavock

Sarah [?] to her uncle [?]

One unidentified letter

McGavock (?). 59 Pieces including a small book containing an Index to accounts.

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Receipt for guns issued for the expedition against the Cherokee 1780. 1 Piece Discharge of Thomas Welch, 1776, 1 Piece

Collector of the poor rates 1796. 1 Piece

Tax levies and clerk's fees 1760-1793. 15 Pieces Other invoices and receipts 1761-1811. 77 Pieces

Scope and Contents

A 1779 Manuscript Volume containing the following: parish levies, receipts from supplies issued to public stores for use during the expedition against the Cherokee, 1776. receipts for supplies for troops at Fort Patrick Henry, 1776-1777; and a manuscript arithmetic. 250 Pages, 8"x7" See also folders 5 and 10.

Receipts and certificates of service issued by James McGavock, Ensign, Wythe County Militia. 1791-1792. 25 Pieces

Lead mines in Wythe County, 1810-1833. 53 Pieces including 9 Letters Saltpeter receipts 1814-1815. 33 Pieces including 5 Letters

Tax levies and Clerk's fees 1800-1836. 66 Pieces Other Invoices and receipts. 1791-1836. 86 Pieces

Tax levies and Clerk's fees 1838-1866. 29 Pieces Accounts, receipts, and memoranda 1834-1848. 22 Pieces

Tax levies and Clerk's fees, 1831-1837. 12 Pieces Other invoices and receipts, 1820-1839. 57 Pieces

Tax levies and Clerk's fees, 1847-1851. 6 Pieces

Accounts, Receipts, and Memoranda of Stephen McGavock, executor of the Estate of James McGavock and guardian of Mary, Jane, and Sarah McGavock

Letters from Agnes L. McGavock, aferwards Agnes L. Richardson, widow of James McGavock to his executor Stephen McGavock concerning certain matters regarding the estate. 7 Pieces

Letter from Andrew S. Fulton, at Wytheville to Stephen McGavock at Fort Chiswell [Wythe] concerning dower rights. 1 Piece

Letters from John R. Richardson, at Cedar Hill to Stephen McGavock, Fort Chiswell, Wythe, VA, concerning arbitration of the estate. 2 Pieces.

Statement of lead delivered by the County Lieutenants. 1 Piece

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626 Pieces. This collection of accounts is divided between folders 12, 13, and 14

626 Pieces. This collection of accounts is divided between folders 12, 13, and 14

626 Pieces. This collection of accounts is divided between folders 12, 13, and 14

505 Pieces divided between folders 15 and 16.

505 Pieces divided between folders 15 and 16.

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24 Pieces

Accounts of Stephen, Cloyd, William, Cynthia, Polly, and Betsey McGavock. 1 Piece

7 Pieces

Includes a statement of he cause of deathe of William McGavock as wel as a memorandum book (small but not a volume). 17 Pieces total.

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Includes one memorandum book. 116 Pieces

179 Pieces

Fee bills of the County Clerks, 19 pieces.

Fee bills of the County Clerk. 3 Pieces

Fee bills of the county Clerks and Tax bills, 240 Pieces

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Fee bills of the county clerk and sheriff. 2 Pieces

Fee bills of the County Clerk. 4 Pieces

Fee bills of the clerk and sheriff. 2 Pieces

Fee bills of the county clerk and sheriff, and tax bills. 50 Pieces

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John Allison. Survey of a tract of land sold to C.C. Tate. 3 Pieces

Scope and Contents

Papers relating to a tract of land in Wythe County, Virginia, called "Anchor and Hope". 7 Pieces

copy of a survey of a portion of a Revolutionary land grant made to Moses Austin, Wythe County, Virginia (1795); and a legal opinion of David McComas (1833) concerning the claim of David Graham to a portion of the land included in the grant. 2 Pieces

Letter of Stephen and Moses Austin and Samuel Paine to Beverley Randolf, Governor of Virginia. Copy of a bond for the repayment of 20 tonnes of lead. 1 Piece

Letter of Henry Banks to William Whitcroft. Copy of the court record of a deed to a tract of land in Montgomery County, Virginia. 1 Piece

Agreement for the sale of a tract of land in Wythe county, Virginia to Mary Graham and William Graham. 1 Piece

Suit in Wythe County. 1 Piece

David Carnut, assignee of Colin Campbell, assignee of John Lathem. Copy of the record of a Revolutionary land claim in Montgomery County. David Carnute, assignee of James newell, assignee of robert Love. Copy of the record of a revolutionary land claim. Both are on one sheet.

John Carter to Joseph Kent. Bill of sale of a Negro girl. 1 Piece

Carter, Crockett, and Thomas Herbert to Robert and Walter Colquohoun. Bond. 1 Piece

Will of Alexander N. Chaffin, of Wythe County, VA. 1 Piece

Lease of a tract of land in Wythe County known as Boiling Spring, to Costilo Hill. 1 Piece

Lease of a tract of land in Wythe County known as Boiling Spring to Isaac Sulander. 1 Piece

Agreement of the sale of a tract of land in Monk's Corner, to Conrad Keesling. 1 piece

Papers relating to the division of Abram Crockett's lands in Williamson County, Tennessee. 3 Pieces

Survey and description of James Crockett's Mountain orchard. 1 Piece

Power of attorney authorizing Alexander Ewing to transfer to David McGavock a tract of land in Davidson County, Tennessee. 1 piece

power of attorney authorizing randal McGavock to sell a tract of land in Sumner County, Tennessee. 1 Piece

James Crockett to James R. Kent. Bill of sale of a Negro girl. 1 Piece

James Crockett and Robert Sayers to William Galt. Bond. 1 Piece.

Survey of a tract of land in Wythe County. 1 Piece

Joseph Dougherty to Thomas Quirk. Bill of sale of a Negro boy. 1 Piece

Robert Dougherty, executor of Michael Dougherty to David McGavock. Power of attorney authorizing the conveyance of certain tracts of land to David Love, John Craiger and William Chistle, assignee of John Bentley. 1 Piece. Mutilated

Survey and plats of a tract of land in Davidson County, Tennessee. 1 Piece

Suit

Agreement of Samuel Graham and Nathaniel Crockett and othersconcerning the settling of the estate of Robert Graham. 3 Pieces

Henry Hufford to James E. Brown. Trust deed covering a tract of land in Preston County, Virginia. 1 Piece

Suit in washington [County] District Court. 2 pieces

Suit in Botetourt County. 2 Pieces

Two surveys made for David Love. 1 piece

Bond

Bond. 1 Piece

Suit in Botetourt County, Virginia. 1 Piece

Statement made in Caswell County, North Carolina, in regards to the unaauthorized sale of his property. 1 Piece

Suit

Suit in Grayson County, Virginia. David McGavock vs. Stephen Saunders, administrator of James Ewing. 1 Piece

Deed to a tract of land i Wythe County, Virginia, sold by Samuel Crockett and wife to Ephraim, Stephen, and Joseph C. McGavock. Not Signed. 1 Piece

Assignment of a tract of land. 1 piece

Receipt for payment made by James McGavock for the purchase of William Gillaspe's land. 1 piece.

Bond given to James McGavock to insure compliance with his agreement for the delivery of Aluminum Salt at Fort Chiswell. 1 Piece

Bond for the performance of his duties as undersheriff. 1 Piece

Settlement proposed by the arbitrators to be made by James McGavock with Samuel and Elizabeth McDowell, administrators of James McDowell. 2 Pieces

Suit in Augusta County. 1 Piece

Papers concerning lands conveyed to James McGavock by military and treasury warrants. 2 Pieces

Bond given to James McGavock to secure a debt and to secure the payment of interest due on a tract of land sold to James McGavock. 1 Piece

Memorandum of an agreement concerning the division of the Sheriff's duties and renumeration in Botetourt County. Bond given by James McGavock as Sheriff, and bond given by Francis Smith and William preston to James McGavock. 3 Pieces.

Bond given by James McGavock as collector of the parish levy, Botetourt County. 1 Piece

Bond given by john floyd and James Thompson to James McGavock for collection of a parish levy. 1 piece

Transfer of a certificate for a tract of land in Williamson County, Tennessee. 1 Piece

James Crockett to James McGavock. Trust deed covering three tracts of land in Wythe County, VA, including the mountain or orchard tract and a portion of Purgatory Tract

Agreement for the sale of a tract of land to James McGavock. 1 Piece

Leases granted by James McGavock to Zaceriah Hurt. 2 pieces

Zaceriah Hurt to James Ward, trustee for James McGavock. Chattel mortgage. 2 pieces

Attachment upon Zaceriah Hurt in favor of James McGavock. 1 Piece

Suit, 1 Piece

Copy of a deed to a tract of land in Wythe county. 1 Piece

Bills of sale for Negroes sold to James McGavock. 8 Pieces

Bills of sale of negroes. 2 Pieces

Survey of a division line between the lands of the heirs of James McGavock Sr., and the heirs of James McGavock Jr. 1 Piece

A memorandum of stray cattle taken by James McGavock at Fort Chiswell. 1 piece

Suit in Wythe County. 1 Piece

Plat, description and receipt of payment for certain tracts of land sold by Samuel Graham to James McGavock. 3 Pieces

Assignment of a tract of land. 1 Piece

Trust deed covering two tracts of land in Wythe County. 1 Piece

Articles of agreement and bond for the sale by James Mcgavock to David and James Magill, of a plantation in Rockbridge County, VA. 5 Pieces

Referees' decision in a dispute with James McGavock. 1 Piece

Surveyor's plat of a tract of land sold by Joseph Ramsey to James McGavock. 1 Piece

Suit in Botetourt County. 1 Piece

Bond to insure delivery of the indenture of John Myers, an indentured servant sold to James McGavock by Samuel Smith and others. 1 piece

Trust deed covering certain real estate in Stephensburg and a memorandum concerning the property. 2 Pieces

Bill of sale for Negroes sold to James McGavock. 4 pieces

Memorandum of an agreement for farm work to be done by Adams. 1 Piece

Bill of sale of a Negro boy. 1 Piece

Lease granted to Alexander Fisher. Mutilated. 1 Piece

Agreement concerning the sale to Stephen McGavock of an interest in a plantation. 1 Piece

Receipt for money paid for a tract of land. 1 Piece

Bond to insure delivery of a good title to a tract of land in Wythe County, VA, sold to Stephen and Cloyd McGavock. 1 Piece

Agreement to give possession of a certain plantation to Stephen and Joseph Cloyd McGavock. 1 Piece.

Receipt for money paid for a tract of land. 1 Piece

George Archer, 1852, 1 piece Harrison Archer, 1867, 1 Piece William D. Archer, 1867-72, 3 Pieces John Maybe, 1866, 1 Piece George A. Shoemaker, 1866, 1 Piece P.C. Taylor, 1866, 1 Piece Pleasant C. Taylor, 1866, 1 piece

Farm labor agreements of Stephen and Cloyd McGavock. 3 pieces

Survey of 40 acres of land conveyed to an unnamed person. 1 Piece

Comission of John T. Sayers and Francis J. Carter to receive the acknowledgement of Daniel Miller's wife of his deed to James Crockett, conveying a tract of land in Wythe County, VA. 1 piece

Survey of a tract of land belonging to R. Montgomery. 1 piece

Surveys of tracts of land made for William Montgomery, Josiah Ramsey, and Abner Bledsoe. 1 Piece

Survey of a tract of land in Wythe County, VA, conveyed by Robert Norris to Josiah Ramsey. 1 Piece

Deed to a tract of land in Wythe County. 1 Piece

Survey of land deeded to James and Andrew Crockett. 1 Piece

Surveyor's plat of a tract of land sold by james Thompson, agent for R. Price. 1 piece

Court orders regarding public roads. 2 Pieces

Memorandum of two tracts of land in Wythe Couny, VA, surveyed for Josiah Ramsey. 1 Piece

Legal opinion on the proper procedure in a sale of land by [?] McGavock to [?] Sawyers. 1 piece

Suits against Abraham Reynolds for debt. Wythe County, VA. 19 pieces

Transfer if a lease on a tract of land called Crocketts Forge, in Wythe County. 1 piece

Suit in Wythe County. 1 piece

Surveys and plats of land in Burk's Garden, Tazwell County, VA, belonging to Colonel Robert Sayers. 4 Pieces

Suit in Wythe County, 1 piece

Description of a tract of land in Montgomery County, surveyed for David Sloan. 1 Piece

Bill of sale of a negro boy. 1 Piece

Suit for debt. 1 Piece

Agreement with Patrick Henry, Walter Crockett, James McCorkle, Thomas Madison, and James McGavock; concerning the mining of iron. 1 Piece

Suit in Wythe County. 1 Piece

Agreement for the erection of a grist mill. 1 Piece

Copy of a warrant for Richard Woods. Botetourt County, Virginia. 1 Piece

Revolutionary land warrants of James McGavock, David McGavock, Alexander Smyth, John Latham, George Brook, James Crockett, John Creger, David Sloan, Hiram Craig, John Belshen, William King, Godfrey Messersmith, and John Herkerader. 4 pieces.

Andrew Neely vs. John Drake and William Neely George Hancock vs. Andrew Neely One One sheet

William Hay vs. Joseph Barneville and Philip Buttonstone (1794) William Hay vs. David McGavock (1796) One one sheet

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A printed list of guests at Chapman Springs. 1 Piece

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Forms for the use of tax collectors. 5 Pieces

A tax form used by the Confederate States of America. 1 Piece

Tax assesor's form for the United States Internal Revenue Service. 1 Piece

Pedigree and description of Manassas, a thoroughbred horse. 1 Piece

Printed Circular letter announcing a commercial convention to be held in Norfolk to improve the means of communication with the Interior, the West, Nortgwest, Southwest, and North Carolina; and establish direct trade with Europe. 1 Piece

Certificate of membership in the union Agricultural Society of Virginia and North Carolina. Petersburg.

Richmond, Va. 1 Piece

Price lists for agricultural products and business cards of commission merchants. 33 Pieces

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Biographical / historical:

Three generations of the McGavock family lived in Wythe County, Va. The immigrant was James McGavock (1728-1812) who came from Scotland. His son was James McGavock (1764-1838) and his grandsons were James McGavock (1804- 1839) and Stephen McGavock (1807-1880) who was president of the Farmer's Bank of Virginia at Wytheville.

Acquisition information:
Purchase