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- PDF Document (12 M) |
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| Record number |
000600473 |
| Title |
Citizens: Petition |
| Date Issued |
1860-01-11 |
| Description |
Ask that the Legislature relieve the securities of damages against them from judgments against A. J. Dotson, sheriff of Wise County, for the taxes of 1857 & 1858. Includes accounts. |
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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. |
| Notes |
Filename: 157_254_052 |
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Scanned from microfilm |
| Biographical/Historical Note |
Formed from surrounding counties in 1856 and named for Henry Alexander Wise, governor of Virginia. |
| Coverage |
Wise County |
| Rights |
There are no restrictions. |
| Other Format |
Also available on Legislative Petitions microfilm reel 202. |
| Cite As |
[title], [locality], [date], Legislative Petitions Digital Collection, Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. |
| Format |
pdf |
| Source |
Legislative Petitions of the General Assembly, 1776-1865, Accession Number 36121, Box 254, Folder 52 |
| Subject |
Pardons/Release from Fines, Judgments, etc. |
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Revenue/Taxation |
| pid |
3094437 |
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