A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 20243
Library of Virginia
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The Bernards were a prominent family in Buckingham County,
Virginia. John Bernard was born in 1736 in Gloucester County,
Virginia. He moved to Cumberland County, Virginia, and married
Henningham Carrington (1746-1810), the daughter of George
Carrington (1711-1785). He moved to Buckingham County where he
became one of the county's prominent citizens. He served as
sheriff during the 1780s. He and his wife had five children
who married into other local prominent families. The Bernards
also speculated in lands in Kentucky.
Papers, 1761-1800, of the Bernard family of Buckingham
County, Virginia, consisting of accounts, affidavits, bonds,
certificates, commissions, deeds, land grants, letters, lists,
plats, powers of attorney, receipts, warrants, and writs. Many
of the affidavits, certificates, land grants, letters, lists,
plats, and powers of attorney concern the purchase, sale, and
ownership of land in Virginia and Kentucky, including two
volumes listing military land warrant claims. Other accounts,
letters, and lists concern the payment of levies and taxes on
land and property in Buckingham County. Two deeds and a
receipt refer to the purchases of slaves by John Bernard
(1736-1799). Another deed concerns an apprenticeship of Wade
Netherland with Samuel Ayres. Some accounts and bonds involve
the payment of debts and fees; one bond is security for Cary
Drew as deputy sheriff of Buckingham County. Several writs
refer to criminal and civil court proceedings in Buckingham
County. Two certificates recognize the election of David Bell
(d. 1799) and Charles Patteson as delegates to the Virginia
ratifying convention in 1788. There is a commission for
William Bernard as lieutenant for the 1st Battalion, 24th
Regiment, Virginia militia. Also a warrant for the formation
of a slave patrol in Buckingham County.
Letter,
7 March 1761, George Carrington to
John Bernard concerning assignment of land.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Deed,
11 February 1768, for a female
slave, from Kemp Plummer of Gloucester County,
[Virginia], to John Bernard of Cumberland County,
[Virginia].
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Bond,
5 March 1770, from Mary Hardwick to
Samuel Jordon, both of Buckingham County, [Virginia] for
payment of money owed by Hardwick to Jordan.
Physical Location: folder 1
2 p., photocopy.
Account,
25 June 1773, from John Bernard with
John Burton of Charlotte County, [Virginia], noting
payment for debts dated 1 November 1764 and 18 March
1768 for purchase of beer, rum, and punch.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Writ,
28 August 1777, to the sheriff of
Buckingham County to apprehend James Patteson [or
Patterson]. Writ based on information from John Bernard
that Patteson was trying to "stir up a rebellion among
the people" against the newly formed
government.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Receipt,
22 February 1780, from W. Cannon to
John Bernard for payment for purchase of a male
slave.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Deed,
2 April 1783, between John
Netherland of Powhatan County, [Virginia], and Samuel
Ayres of Buckingham County binding Netherland's son Wade
to Ayres as an apprentice to learn
carpentry.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Account,
May-August 1783, of John Strange and
Harding Perkins, executors of Thomas Mitchell, with
Edmund Wilcox, Clerk of the Amherst County [Virginia]
Court. Payment of legal fees.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Writ,
31 August 1784, from Henry Bell to
Joseph Baker, William Wilkerson, and John Toney,
ordering them to examine damage done by horses owned by
William Nelson and Major Bolling to a cornfield owned by
John Bernard.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Account,
1786-1787, of John
Bernard with the sheriff of Buckingham County for legal
fees.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Deed,
8 May 1787, for a male slave from
William Morris to John Bernard, both of Buckingham
County.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Land grant,
14 May 1787, for 1,000 acres in the
Virginia Military District to Edward Carrington from
Lieutenant Governor Beverley Randolph. Includes a survey
of the 1,000 acres.
Physical Location: folder 1
2 p., photocopy.
Certification,
[10 March 1788], by John Bernard,
sheriff of Buckingham County, for the election of
Charles Patteson and David Bell as delegates to the
Virginia Ratifying Convention in June 1788.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Certification,
10 March 1788, by John Bernard,
sheriff of Buckingham County, for the election of
Charles Patteson and David Bell as delegates to the
Virginia Ratifying Convention in June 1788.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
bond,
14 June 1789, from Cary Drew,
Benjamin Harrison, and David Bell to John Bernard,
sheriff of Buckingham County, for service of Drew as a
deputy sheriff.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf.
Commission,
13 May 1794, for William Bernard as
lieutenant in the 1st Battalion, 24th Regiment of the
Virginia militia, signed by Governor James
Wood.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Account,
1796, of James Dillard, sheriff of
Buckingham County consisting of levies for
1796.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
List,
1796, of sums of money directed to
be paid by the sheriff out of the levy for the year
1796, signed by B. Branch deputy clerk of Buckingham
County. Includes relavent notations by W. B. Bernard and
Rolfe Eldridge, clerk of Buckingham County.
Physical Location: folder 1
2 p., photocopy.
Letter,
17 June 1796, from George Mayo to
William Bernard, Lexington, Kentucky, stating that he is
willing to sell his share of a claim in Kentucky
lands.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Letter,
31 August 1796, from Randolph
Jefferson to John Bernard requesting information about
his payment of taxes on his lands in Buckingham
County.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Writ,
17 December 1796, from John Bernard
to John Toney of Buckingham County ordering him to
search certain homes for a stolen hog. Includes Toney's
report, 7 January 1797, stating that he searched the
specified homes and found no stolen hog.
Physical Location: folder 1
2 p., photocopy.
Account,
1798, of Anthony Winston, sheriff of
Buckingham County listing levies for 1797.
Physical Location: folder 1
2 p., photocopy.
Certification,
18 July 1797, by Josias Jones,
commissioner of Buckingham County, concerning land owned
by Henry Godsey and taxes owed.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Request,
2 March 1798, from Ishmael Bailey to
the Virginia Land Office requesting a warrant for land
due him for Revolutionary War service.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Writ,
23 March 1798, from P. Tinsley, for
the High Court of Chancery, to John Bernard, regarding
interviews of witnesses in the suit of John Reveley and
John Bernard against William Cabell.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Writ,
17 August 1798, from John Bernard to
William White, constable of Buckingham County, ordering
him to apprehend a slave named Ben and bring him before
Bernard as justice of the peace for robbing and
threatening another slave named Sam.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Power of attorney,
1 June 1800, from Judith C. Gist of
Clarke County, Kentucky, to William Bernard authorizing
him to sell a tract of land in Buckingham County left to
her in the will of David Bell. This was recorded in
Buckingham County Court 8 September 1800.
Physical Location: folder 1
3 p., photocopy.
Patrollers' warrant,
n.d., issued to John Toney, Jr.,
Edmond Toney, Francis Wilkinson, and William Taylor to
patrol slave quarters and to stop slaves travelling
about. Document is unfinished.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Affidavit,
n.d., concerning land surveyed
before the Revolution for an ensign in the British Army
named O'Neal in what is now Kentucky. Includes a survey
of 600 acres in Kentucky for one Watkins.
Physical Location: folder 1
2 p., photocopy.
Plat,
n.d., of 330 acres, possibly in
Cumberland County, [Virginia], belonging to Dr. Samuel
Wilson.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
list,
n.d., of certain land owners and
their acreage, possibly in Kentucky.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Affidavit,
n.d., of John Breckinridge and
George Nicholas concerning a contract made by William
Bernard with William Smith, John Mayo, and George Mayo
regarding lands in Kentucky.
Physical Location: folder 1
1 leaf, photocopy.
Plat,
n.d., of the connections of the
interferences with Mayo's 30,000 acres. This land is in
Kentucky.
Physical Location: located in oversize, box 1.
3 leaves, photocopy
Plat,
n.d., of William Suddoth's
connection on John Mayo's 30,000 acres. This land is in
Kentucky.
Physical Location: located in oversize, box 1.
3 leaves, photocopy.
List,
n.d., of military lands, including
warrant number, name, and acreage, relative to claims on
the federal government.
Physical Location: folder 2
1 volume.
List,
n.d., of the first arrangement of
military claims due the officers and soldiers of
Virginia in the continental line, including warrant
number, name, and acreage, relative to claims on the
federal government.
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