Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives
Reid Family papers
Reid family
WLU.Coll.0027
/repositories/5/resources/652
14 Linear Feet
1760-1896
English
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Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Scope and Contents
Series 1 of this collection primarily covers the period from 1763 through Samuel McDowell Reid's death in 1869. There are also a few later items dealing chiefly with his estate. The bulk of the papers deals with business matters. Documents concern such matters as the James River and Kanawha Company, the North River Navigation Company, Washington College's relationship with the Society of the Cincinnati, slavery, and the financial dealings of John Robinson and the Hare family. Series 2 is comprised of a second set of materials received at a later date. The correspondence supplements that found in Series 1. The other materials consist chiefly of court and other legal records during the 74-year period (1778-1852) in which Andrew and his son, Samuel McDowell Reid, were clerks of the court of Rockbridge County: tavern licenses, taxation lists, apprenticeship deeds, voter lists, militia rolls, invoices, etc. There are also some Washington College papers.
Andrew Reid, Sr. was the father of Samuel McDowell Reid. Andrew's other son, Andrew Reid, Jr., is represented in the collection. All of Samuel McDowell Reid's children are represented in the collection as well: William Hare Reid, Henry Cabell Reid, Mary Louisa Reid, Samuel McDowell Reid, Jr., and Agnes Jane Reid.
Clerk of Court: According to Fairfax County (Va.)'s Historic Records Center, the Clerk of Court provided services such as recording documents, issuing court orders, taking despositions, making inventories, processing estates, and keeping records of births, deaths, and marriages. Clerks would also collect taxes. They collected fees for services rendered which was their initial source of income.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Reid Family Papers, WLU Coll. 0027, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA
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Separated Materials
Samuel McDowell Reid's 4 volume New Testament set was separated and cataloged into rare books.
Biographical Information
In progress
Andrew Franklin Reid, Sr.Andrew Franklin Reid, Sr. was born on February 2, 1751 in Amherst County, Virginia to Andrew Reid, Jr. (of Ireland) and Sarah Reid. In 1776, he married Magdalene McDowell. They were the parents of the following children: Sarah Reid Moore (1777-1860), Andrew Franklin Reid, Jr. (1783-1811), Elizabeth Reid Alexander (1788-1870), Samuel McDowell Reid, Sr. (1790-1869), Magdalene Reid (1793-1867), Ann A. Reid (1795-1863), and Jane Stuart Reid Venable (1800-1834). Reid worked as the Clerk of Court for Rockbridge County, Virginia for many years. He died in 1837.
Samuel McDowell Reid, Sr.Father of William Hare Reid (1823-1842), Henry Cabell Reid (1826-1844), Mary Louisa Reid White (1832-1901), Samuel McDowell Reid, Jr. (1835-1856), and Agnes Jane Reid Ross (1838-1923)
Virginia -- Rockbridge County
Legal documents
Correspondence
Taxation
Militia
Apprenticeship programs
Voting
Reid family
Henry, Patrick
Jefferson, Thomas
Reid, Samuel McDowell
Reid, Andrew, 1751-1837
Washington College (Lexington, Va.)
Hare family
Robinson, John
Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia
James River and Kanawha Company (Richmond, Va.)
Series 1/repositories/5/archival_objects/4926Inclusive 1763-1869English.Scope and ContentsSeries 1 of this collection primarily covers the period from 1763 through Samuel McDowell Reid's death in 1869. There are also a few later items dealing chiefly with his estate.
The bulk of the papers deals with business matters. Documents concern such matters as the James River and Kanawha Company, the North River Navigation Company, Washington College's relationship with the Society of the Cincinnati, slavery, and the financial dealings of John Robinson and the Hare family.
Personal Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/4927English.1Business Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/4928English.2-5List of Enslaved Persons Belonging to the Estate of John Robinson upon his death/repositories/5/archival_objects/54951826 or 1827English.352SlaveryVirginia -- Rockbridge CountyRobinson, JohnA list of slaves belonging to Washington College/repositories/5/archival_objects/54961834-07-30English.356SlaveryVirginia -- Rockbridge CountyWashington College (Lexington, Va.)Business and Legal Papers/repositories/5/archival_objects/4929English.6-11Notebooks/repositories/5/archival_objects/4930English.12Series 2/repositories/5/archival_objects/31601760-1896English.Scope and ContentsPapers, 1760-1896, of the Reid Family of Virginia, including business corresopondence of Andrew Reid, 1751-1837, and of his son, Samuel McDowell Reid, 1790-1869; court records from their terms as clerks of the court of Rockbridge County; scattered 19th century papers of Washington College, of which Samuel McDowell Reid was secretary of the Board of Trustees.
Personal Correspondence/repositories/5/archival_objects/4931English.11-17Business and Legal Papers/repositories/5/archival_objects/4932English.118-282-5To the Honorable the County Courts of the several Counties named in the annexed Schedule: Announcing "An Act to provide further for the Public Defense" requisitioning slaves from various counties for labor for fortifications and other various works to provide for the public defense./repositories/5/archival_objects/3263Letcher, John1862-11-27English.591Scope and ContentsTo the Honorable the County Courts of the several Counties named in the annexed Schedule: Announcing 'An Act to provide further for the Public Defense;' requisitioning slaves from various counties for labor for fortifications and other various works to provide for the public defense. John Letcher, Executive Department, Richmond, November 27, 1862.
SlaveryConfederate four percent registered bond. Loan Act of February 17, 1864. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32641865-03-01English.591Scope and ContentsConfederate four percent registered bond. Loan Act of February 17, 1864. For R.H. Maury & Co. for $100. 8.5 x 11, approximately. March 1, 1865.
Catalogue of Ann Smith Academy, Lexington, Virginia. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32651865-1866English.591EducationAnn Smith AcademyTo the Alumni of the College of William and Mary: /repositories/5/archival_objects/3278College of William & Mary1869-07English.591Scope and Contents'To the Alumni of the College of William and Mary:' From the Faculty of the College of William and Mary. Four pages, only the first is printed on. Black ink on white paper, etching of the college at the top. 9.75 x 7.75 inches, closed. Williamsburg, July, 1869.
Circular about Numerical or Universal Language. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32791870-03-07English.591Scope and ContentsCircular about 'Numerical or Universal Language.' Ten pages bound with a single brass brad. 13.5 x 8.5 inches. Your Most Humble and Obedient Servant, Boucher de Bourcherville. Quebec, Canada. March 7, 1870.
Advertisement soliciting subscriptions to the Southern Law Review, and Southern Law and Collection Union, Nashville, Tenn. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32801873English.591Scope and ContentsAdvertisement soliciting subscriptions to the Southern Law Review, and Southern Law and Collection Union, Nashville, Tenn. Four pages. 11 x 8.5, closed. For 1873.
Advertisement soliciting subscription to Hubbell's Legal Directory of The United States and Canada. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32811873-02-10English.591Scope and ContentsAdvertisement soliciting subscription to Hubbell's Legal Directory of The United States and Canada. Eight pages. 9 x 5.75, closed. Bound with string. February 10, 1873.
Catalogue of Law Books for sale by West, Johnston & Co. Richmond, VA. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32821873-03English.591Circular. In the Supreme Court of Virginia. Hudson vs. Dismukes, &c. Note of Argument for Appellee, D. S. Marrow. Seven pages. 9 x 6 inches, closed. 1879./repositories/5/archival_objects/32831879English.591Scope and ContentsCircular. 'In the Supreme Court of Virginia. Hudson vs. Dismukes, &c. Note of Argument for Appellee, D. S. Marrow.' Seven pages. 9 x 6 inches, closed. 1879.
Circular. In the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia. Stebbins & Lawson v. Bruce. Note for the Appellants. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32841879English.591Circular. In the Supreme Court of Appeals of Va. at Richmond. Gill, &c., Trustees, v. Barbour's Adm'r, &c. Statement./repositories/5/archival_objects/32851875English.591Scope and ContentsCircular. 'In the Supreme Court of Appeals of Va. at Richmond. Gill, &c., Trustees, v. Barbour's Adm'r, &c. Statement.' Seven pages. 9 x 6 inches, closed. 1875.
Advertisement for Standard Law Books, namely Judge Bouvier's Law Dictionary /repositories/5/archival_objects/32861872English.591Scope and ContentsAdvertisement for Standard Law Books, namely 'Judge Bouvier's Law Dictionary…' Four pages. 9.5 x 6 inches, closed. Circa 1872.
Advertisement. J.B. Lippincott & Co.'s New Standard Publications./repositories/5/archival_objects/32871875English.591Scope and ContentsAdvertisement. 'J.B. Lippincott & Co.'s New Standard Publications.' Four pages. 9 x 6 inches, closed. Circa 1875.
Advertisement. The Irish Law List, 94, 95 & 96 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32881875English.591Scope and ContentsAdvertisement. 'The Irish Law List, 94, 95 & 96 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin.' 7.75 x 5.25, approximately, closed. Printed on two pages, but folded so that two more are blank. Circa 1875.
Circular. Virginia State Bar Association. Officers and Standing Committees. 1888-1889./repositories/5/archival_objects/32891888-1889English.591Scope and ContentsCircular. 'Virginia State Bar Association. Officers and Standing Committees. 1888-1889.' Four pages. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. 1888-1889.
September Supplement to Chart No. 17 of the United States Law Association, Containing Corrections to Date. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32901881-09English.591Scope and ContentsSeptember Supplement to Chart No. 17 of the United States Law Association, Containing Corrections to Date. Two pages. 28 x 8.5 inches. September, 1881.
Circular. Rules of Practice and Forms to be Observed and Used in Making and Granting Requisitions for Fugitives from Justice./repositories/5/archival_objects/32911887-10-01English.591Scope and ContentsCircular. 'Rules of Practice and Forms to be Observed and Used in Making and Granting Requisitions for Fugitives from Justice.' Eight pages. 8.75 x 5.75, closed. October 1, 1887.
Circular. Contested Election from Lunenburg Co. Love vs. Overby. The Further Taking of Depositions in the Case./repositories/5/archival_objects/32921888English.591Announcement of the Baltimore Medical College of Baltimore, MD. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32931881English.591Handbill advertising Alfred Clarke as Major Wellington de Boots in A Widow Hunt. Opera House, Friday, December 21. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32941894English.591Postcard. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Locomotive 'Atlantic'./repositories/5/archival_objects/3295English.591Map of the Subdivision of Samuel Davidson's League in Brazos County. Black ink on thin, white paper. By P. De Cordova, City of Austin. 10 x 9 inches. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32961858English.591Circular. 'Special Road Law for Rockbridge County, Virginia, and Extracts from the General Road Law.' /repositories/5/archival_objects/3297Miley & Son Photographic Studio1894-03-03English.591Ballot. 'For Representative in Congress, Tenth District of Virginia. H St. Geo. Tucker. J. Yost. Edmund R. Cocke. C. H. Grove. James Seldon Cowdon.' /repositories/5/archival_objects/33041889English.591Advertisement circular. From Paul Mohr, Bantam, Clermont Co., Ohio. /repositories/5/archival_objects/33071900English.591Advertisement circular. 'Watson's Interest, Discount and Investment Tables,' For sale by A.W. Hamilton & Co., Book Publishers, Ann Arbor, Michigan. /repositories/5/archival_objects/3309English.591'A. M. McClintic. Report of Committee on Privileges and Elections.' /repositories/5/archival_objects/33101880-1890English.591Subscription paper for 'The Examiner.' /repositories/5/archival_objects/33111800English.591Handbill advertising square grand piano fortes, by Wm. Knabe & Co., Baltimore, MD. Hand dated on back 'Read about 6th September 1856.' /repositories/5/archival_objects/33131856-09-06English.591Junction Valley Turnpike broadside./repositories/5/archival_objects/31651851-09-01English.591Mills & Plantation to be rented Broadside. /repositories/5/archival_objects/31661800-12-25English.591Superintendent's Report for the Covington and Ohio Railroad. /repositories/5/archival_objects/31671854-01English.591Constitution and By-Laws of the Rockbridge Building Fund Association, of Lexington, Organized October 31, 1866. /repositories/5/archival_objects/317018681866-10-31English.591Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Mutual Assurance Society, against Fire o Buildings of the State of Virginia:/repositories/5/archival_objects/31681795-12-26English.591Stack of Democratic Tickets from the 1860 election, featuring John C. Breckinridge and Joseph Lane./repositories/5/archival_objects/31771860-11-06English.591Stack of National Democratic Tickets from the 1860 election, featuring Stephen A. Douglas, and H.V. Johnson./repositories/5/archival_objects/31821860-11-06English.591Republican and Democratic Tickets for the Presidential Election of 1884./repositories/5/archival_objects/31851884-11-04English.591Election tickets from November 2, 1886. Includes Democratic and Republican tickets for 10th District of Virginia./repositories/5/archival_objects/31871886-11-02English.591Election Tickets from 1893. /repositories/5/archival_objects/31911893-05-111893-11-07English.591Two Democratic Election Tickets for the Rockbridge County election of May 28, 1891. /repositories/5/archival_objects/31941891-05-18English.591Ballots for the Presidential Election of 1896. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32001896-11-03English.591Declaration for Assurance, from the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia./repositories/5/archival_objects/32011795-12-26English.591State Election Ticket, two together, unclipped. George Wythe Munford for Governor of Virginia. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32021863-05-26English.591Summary statement of the finances of the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia, from inception to December 25, 1803./repositories/5/archival_objects/32081804-01-06English.591Amendments to "Constitution, Rules and Regulations of the Mutual Assurance Society"/repositories/5/archival_objects/31691796-12-05English.591Castle Hill Hotel Advertisement./repositories/5/archival_objects/32101891English.591Circular calling for Annual Reports from the Office of the Board of Public works, Richmond, Sept. 1st, 1851. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32111851-09-01English.591Circular from R. France & Co., Sole Managers and Contractors of the Maryland State Lotteries. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32191855-05English.591To the presiding magistrate and sheriff of the County of [ .] The General Assembly of Virginia has passed an act to provide for the distribution and sale of salt to the people of this commonwealth at actual cost. /repositories/5/archival_objects/32621862-10-13English.591Handbill, 'Card, Respecting a pamphlet lately published by the Rev. John Skinner, D.D., late pastor of the Presbyterian church in Lexington, Virginia.' /repositories/5/archival_objects/33141850English.591Record Books/repositories/5/archival_objects/4933English.6Scope and ContentsContains McDowell's South Carolina Militia Records, 1764-1780, and Andrew Reid's legal forms book
New Testament/repositories/5/archival_objects/49344 VolumesEnglish.7Account book/repositories/5/archival_objects/49451776-1797English.8Scope and ContentsMicrofilm of McDowell's Rockbridge County account book from 1776-1797
Oversize Materials/repositories/5/archival_objects/3631Reid, Samuel McDowell, Jr.Reid, Andrew, 1751-18371 FilesMaterials are housed in Oversize drawer 26.English.Reid, Samuel McDowell, Jr.Reid, Andrew, 1751-1837Oath of Allegiance/repositories/5/archival_objects/36471778-05-05English.An account of the Clerk's Notes Delivered to the King/repositories/5/archival_objects/36481779-09-15English.Letter, from Samuel Mark to Andrew F. Reid/repositories/5/archival_objects/36491804-09-03English.Letter, from Samuel Mark to Andrew F. Reid/repositories/5/archival_objects/36501804-11-13English.Letter, from Samuel Mark to Andrew F. Reid/repositories/5/archival_objects/36511806-03-16English.Letter, from Samuel Mark to Andrew F. Reid/repositories/5/archival_objects/36521806-04-26English.Two printed land Indenture blanks/repositories/5/archival_objects/3653English.Broadsides announcing the public auction of the estate of "Jockey" John Robinson/repositories/5/archival_objects/36541826-08-26English.SlaveryRobinson, JohnBroadside, "To the public", a rebuttal from many people to a letter printed in an earlier paper. /repositories/5/archival_objects/36551828-01-07English.Radford, WilliamRitchie, Thomas"Important to every Lawyer in the United States and Canada." an Advertisement for Law Publications from John Livingston in New York./repositories/5/archival_objects/36561859-06-01English.