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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Catherine OBrion, 10 September 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Powhatan County (Va.) Slave Patrol Appointments, 1794-1866 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1188803, 1188804 Catherine G. OBrion

Library of Virginia 2008 LVA staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Powhatan County (Va.) Slave Patrol Appointments, 1794-1866 1188803, 1188804 Library of Virginia .70 cu. ft. (2 boxes) English Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Powhatan County (Va.) Slave Patrol Appointments, 1794-1866, Local government records collection, Powhatan County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Powhatan County.

 Historical Information

Powhatan County was named for the Indian chieftain who ruled the Native American inhabitants of tidewater Virginia in the early seventeenth century. It was formed from Cumberland County in 1777, and part of Chesterfield County was added later.

Scope and Content

Powhatan County (Va.) Slave Patrol Appointments, 1794-1866. Slave Patrol Appointments contain appointments, orders and returns for payment of men appointed to patrol for runaways and criminal activity among the enslaved population. The patrol returns list the names of patrollers, dates and/or hours served on the slave patrol, and occasionally the amount of money to be paid. The captain of the patrol is usually indicated. The patrol orders and appointments are directives by the justice of the peace for specifically named men to patrol the county for a specific amount of time.

 Index Terms Corporate Names: Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court Subjects: Slavery--Law and legislation--Virginia--Powhatan County. Geographical Names: Powhatan County (Va.)--History. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Powhatan County.