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| Record number |
000613770 |
| Title |
James (alias James Lafayette): Petition |
| Date Issued |
1818-12-28 |
| Description |
Former slave of William Armistead emancipated in 1786, asks for a law allowing a small sum for his service during the Revolutionary War. |
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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: 098_179_050 |
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Scanned from microfilm |
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Includes a full-text searchable transcription generated by the Library of Virginia's crowdsourced transcription site, Making History - Transcribe. |
| Biographical/Historical Note |
Named for either the English county or Kent Island in the Chesapeake Bay, this county was established in 1654. |
| Coverage |
New Kent County |
| Rights |
There are no restrictions. |
| Other Format |
Also available on Legislative Petitions microfilm reel 179. |
| Is Part Of |
Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative |
| 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 179, Folder 50 |
| Subject |
Free Negroes |
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War Claims/Pensions |
| Type |
Legislative Petition |
| pid |
3131385 |
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