Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Bath County (Va.) Bill of Sale: Richards to Mayse, 1826. 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 40902.

Historical Information

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

Scope and Content

Bath County (Va.) Bill of Sale: Richards to Mayse, 1826. Consists of a bill of sale conveying the following slaves, Fanny and her children, Sophia and Caroline; from Walter Richards to Thomas Mayse for four hundred dollars.

Related Material

Additional Bath County Free Negro and Slave 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:

• Slavery--Virginia--Bath County.

Geographical Names:

• Bath County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Bills of Sale--Virginia--Bath County.
• Free Negro and Slave records--Virginia--Bath County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Bath County.

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