Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Bath County (Va.) Bill of Emancipation, 1798. Local government records collection, Bath County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 40929.

Historical Information

Bath County was formed in 1790 from Augusta, Botetourt, and Greenbrier (West Virginia) Counties.

Scope and Content

Bath County (Va.) Bill of Emancipation, 1798. Consists of a bill emancipating Lewis, formerly a slave, from George Massingbird. Lewis is described as a mulattoe man about twenty years old.

Related Material

Additional Bath County Land Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Bath County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Racially mixed people--Virginia--Bath County.
• Slaves--Emancipation--Virginia--Bath County.

Geographical Names:

• Bath County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Indentures--Virginia--Bath County.
• Land records--Virginia--Bath County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Bath County.

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