A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 28488
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000 USA Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference) Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference) Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives) URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
Reuben Meriwether Garnett (1777-1847), served as a company
captain in the 9th Virginia militia and sheriff of King and
Queen County, Virginia. He married (1) Nancy Pendleton (b.
1791) on 23 December 1812 and (2) Lucy Ann Hutchinson
(1806-1835) on 21 April 1829.
Papers, 1789-1846, of the Garnett Family, primarily Reuben
M. Garnett (1777-1847), of King and Queen County, Virginia.
Consisting of accounts, contracts, chancery decrees, deeds,
estate records, plats, receipts, and wills, the collection
largely relates to land transactions and estate settlements.
Also, includes documents concerning the sale and purchase of
slaves.
Organized into the following three series: A. Deeds
Relating to King and Queen County, Virginia, 1827-1842; B.
Papers Relating to King and Queen County, Virginia, 1829-1846;
C. Papers Relating to the Garnett Family, 1789-1821.
Series C: Papers Relating to the
Garnett Family,
1789-1821
Folder 3
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1: Will of Ann Garnett, probated
Essex County,
16 February 1789
4 p.
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2: Account of Reuben Garnett,
administrator of the estate of Mrs. Ann Garnett,
16 September 1799 ; copied
29 April 1805
3 p.
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3: Inventory and appraisement of
the estate of Ann Garnett,
10 April 1792
2 p.
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4: Receipt by James M. Garnett,
Jr., money amounting to the value of a black girl
named Sally; bequeathed by Ann Garnett,
18 June 1821
2 p.
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5: Receipt by R. Brooke, guardian
of William G. Hunter, for part of Hunter's share from
the estate of Mrs. Sarah Hunter,
9 April 1790
1 p.
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6: Receipt signed R. Brooke, for
fifty pounds, ten shillings, and six pence, from
William Hunter's proportion of his mother's estate,
11 April 1792
2 p.
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7: Receipt by James Hunter for
seventy pounds, four shillings, and six pence, from
Reuben Garnett, administrator of Sally Hunter,
18 March 1795
2 p.
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8: Receipt by William G. Hunter for
full satisfaction from Reuben Garnett as
administrator,
30 April 1795
2 p.
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9: Receipt by Jas. Hunter of money
received from Reuben Garnett, administrator of Sarah
Hunter,
3 August 1800
1 p.
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10: Two receipts signed Jno.
Stanard for sums received of Reuben Garnett following
Fredericksburg Chancery Court executions, both dated
17 November 1818
2 p.
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11: James Hunter's account for
self, and as guardian, in account with Reuben
Garnett, administrator of Sally Hunter and Ann
Garnett,
1796,
1800
2 p.
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12: Statement of account in M. G.
Hunter's administrator vs. Garnett, as of 16 November
1818, by M. M. Marmaduke
2 p.
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13: Statement of account, Richard
Hackley in account with Muscoe Garnett, balance to 3
November 1795
2 p.
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14: James Hunter's list of bonds
received from Reuben Garnett,
8 January 1798