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Library of Virginia 2002 Craig Moore Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia Legislative Petition of Agnes Gorrell, 1811 Dec. 12 36121 State Records Collection, General Assembly (Record Group 78), Legislative Petitions, Box 16, Folder 35, Reel 12. 1 item (part of General Assembly, Legislative Petitions, 1776-1865, 273 cubic feet). English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Use microfilm (Legislative Petitions, Reel 12).

 Preferred Citation

Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Petitions: Petition of Agnes Gorrell (Augusta County), 1811 Dec. 12. Accession 36121, State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

 Acquisition Information

Acquired prior to 1905 (no other acquisition information available).

 Biographical/Historical Information

Petitions to the General Assembly were the primary catalyst for legislation in the Commonwealth from 1776 until 1865. Public improvements, military claims, divorce, manumission of slaves, division of counties, incorporation of towns, religious freedom, and taxation were just some of the concerns expressed in these petitions. The petitions often contain hundreds of signatures and are a useful tool in genealogical research. Frequently, the petitions contain supplementary support documents useful in research including maps, wills, naturalizations, deeds, resolutions, affidavits, judgments, and other items.

 Scope and Content Information

Legislative petition of Agnes Gorrell of Augusta County requesting permission to bring two slave girls into Augusta County or Rockingham County. These slaves were left to her by her husband Robert Gorrell of South Carolina.

 Arrangement

Legislative Petition collection is arranged alphabetically by locality, and chronologically thereunder.