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Record number 000591377
Title Citizens: Petition
Date Issued 1860-02-08
Description Ask for the removal of the courthouse from its present site to the lands of Jacob Stiltoner.
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: 019_041_001
Scanned from microfilm
Biographical/Historical Note Named after the fifteenth president of the United States, James Buchanan, this county was formed in 1858.
Coverage Buchanan County
Rights There are no restrictions.
Other Format Also available on Legislative Petitions microfilm reel 30.
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 41, Folder 1
Subject Courts/Judicial System
pid 3065365
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