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Accomack County (VA.) Board of Overseers of the Poor Record Book, 1820-1857 (bulk 1820-1846)

The Accomack County (Va.) Board of Overseers of the Poor Record Book is one volume dated 1820-1857 (bulk 1820-1846). The minutes are for Accomack and St. George's Parishes. The minutes give the names of people receiving financial support, food, and clothing, as well as binding children as apprentices, and the burial of the deceased. Records concerning the poorhouse are included. The minutes also include the details of the collection of the levy for the poor and how the money was spent. The minutes include lists of insolvents for 1818-1845. There is an index at the back of the book.

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Accomack County (VA.) Board of Overseers of the Poor Record Book, 1820-1857 (bulk 1820-1846)

Accomack County (Va.) Circuit Court

The Accomack County (Va.) Board of Overseers of the Poor Record Book is one volume dated 1820-1857 (bulk 1820-1846). The minutes are for Accomack and St. George's Parishes. The minutes give the names of people receiving financial support, food, and clothing, as well as binding children as apprentices, and the burial of the deceased. Records concerning the poorhouse are included. The minutes also include the details of the collection of the levy for the poor and how the money was spent. The minutes include lists of insolvents for 1818-1845. There is an index at the back of the book.

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