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Eldon Bowman collection of Bowman family papers, 1797/2019 2.8 cubic feet 6 boxes, 2 audiocassettes 118 Megabytes 46 digital files

Bowman family
The Eldon Bowman Collection of Bowman Family Papers, 1797-2019, comprises genealogical materials (photocopied and original), correspondence, and family papers related to the Bowman family of Rockingham County, Virginia specifically the Eli Martin Bowman (1861-1950) and Amanda Hollar Bowman (1865-1936) line.
  1. James Madison University

Fayette County (W. Va.) Court Records and Miscellaneous Papers, 1787/1923, bulk 1870/1923 9.60 Linear Feet Summary: 9 ft. 7 1/4 in. (19 document cases, 5 in. each); (8 reels of microfilm, 1.75 in. each); (3 reels of microfilm, .75 in. each) (4 record books, 4 in.)

Fayette County Court
County court and public records primarily concerning deeds, estates, guardianships, executors, poor and paupers, roads, and "scalp certificates" for various animals. There are also record books, predominantly personal property and land books, and a few private accounts. There is also a breadth of material concerning records of personal property; county courthouse and jail; marriages; liquor, attorney, minister, and professional licenses; apprenticing; surveys and plats; lunacy; court proceedings; elections and voting; and public utilities and taxation.
  1. West Virginia and Regional History Center

Financial Records of William & Mary, 1889/1940 .40 Linear Feet

College of William and Mary

Acc. 1999.039: This accession contains Peninsula Bank and Trust Co. passbooks reflecting endowment fund deposits. The books include information on the Junior and Senior Class Funds (1926), the Landscape Fund, the Dormitory Fund, the William and Mary Guarantee Fund, the William and Mary General Endowment, the Science Hall Fund, and the Phi Beta Kappa Fund.

  1. College of William and Mary

Galt Papers (IV), 1819/1875 0.50 Linear Feet

Galt, James, of Fluvanna County, 1805-1876

Letters and accounts of James Galt of Columbia, Virginia (Fluvanna County). Many letters and accounts concern his guardianship of his nieces and nephews. Legal documents concern William Galt's estate (1851-1854), deed as executor for John Allen's estate (1839) and an opinion of Hawkins vs. Miles (1819).

  1. College of William and Mary

Geddy-Harris Archive Records, 1773/1959, bulk 1890/1940 4.20 Linear Feet

Geddy, Vernon M., Jr

This collection contains deeds, abstracts of title, wills, and other legal documents from the law firm of Geddy, Harris, Franck Hickman in Williamsburg, Virginia. The bulk of the material consists of abstracts of title to real property located in Williamsburg, Virginia, and nearby counties, including the Historic Area of Colonial Williamsburg, from the 1920s to the 1950s, as well as deeds to properties in Williamsburg and nearby counties from the 1880s to the 1950s.

  1. College of William and Mary

George Smith Papers, 1862/1954 1.50 Linear Feet

Smith, George, Born before 1855 and died after 1940.

This collection details the personal and professional papers of George Smith and William E. Nelson. Legal documents consist of deeds, forms, and official papers. Business materials include account books, checks, and promissory notes. The collection also covers various publications and a few personal correspondences.

  1. College of William and Mary

Harrisonburg Historic Map Collection, 1903/1982, bulk 1903/1956 5.19 cubic feet 6 boxes, 6 map folders

Harrisonburg (Va.). Department of Planning and Community Development
The Harrisonburg Historic Map Collection, 1873-1982 (bulk 1903-1956), consists of approximately 615 items including maps, blueprints, drawings, and corresponding paperwork created by the City of Harrisonburg. These items represent proposed road improvements, sewer and water lines, bridge plans, land exchanges, and sub-divisions added to the city. Some drawings for church buildings, schools, parks and industrial zones are included as well.
  1. James Madison University

Indenture, Deed of Lease from Penelope French and Benjamin Dulany to John Robertson for part of Mount Vernon tract, 1784 Box 8, Folder 1784.01.01

D.S. 3 pages. Conveys "All that plantation now in possession of the said Penelope French called the Dogue Run plantation in Fairfax County, and adjoining the land of the Immortal George Washington and a number of slaves thereon" for an annual rent of "One hundred and thirty six pounds Gold and Silver, Dollars at six Shillings and half Joes at forty eight shillings ..." Document signed, laminated, docketed "A Lease from Penelope French and Benjamin Dulany to John Robertson January 1st 1784," 3 red seals, watermarks. Signed by Penelope French, Benj. Dulany and John Robertson - witnessed by Going Lanphier and Robert Lanphier. Some marginal notes in handwriting of George Washington.

  1. The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
  2. Historic manuscript collection, 1601/1933
  3. Series 1. Documents and Manuscripts
  4. Manuscripts Box 8, 1783/1784

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