Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives
401 Redford StreetFarmville, Virginia 23909
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Benedict Chatelain
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
There are no restrictions to access or use for research purposes.
Ownership and Custodial History
These materials were collected by Sallie Bruce Dickinson, a Prince Edward County native and historian who researched and wrote extensively on the history of the county . It is unknown, when, or by what means, this collection was acquired by the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society.
Biographical sketch
The Prince Edward County Militia was formally established shortly after Prince Edward County was formed in 1754. According to early county histories, the militia mustered once every three months, for drills and training, at the Prince Edward County Courthouse in Worsham. Members of the Prince Edward County militia served during the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War. The militia was disbanded shortly after the end of Civil War.
Scope and content
This collection, which dates from 1777 to 1822, consists of (2) original documents pertaining to the Prince Edward County Militia in 1814 (1) original document related to the Prince Edward County Militia in 1822, and several pages of handwritten notes by Sallie Bruce Dickinson, regarding the Prince Edward County Militia and the Nottoway Militia from 1777 to 1822.
General Note
This collection is part of the Farmville-Prince Edward Historical Society Archives which are housed at Greenwood Library Archives and Special Collections
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Dickinson, Sallie Bruce
- Dickinson, Sallie Bruce.
- Watkins, Henry E.
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Prince Edward County (Va.) -- History.
- United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Registers.
- United States -- History -- War of 1812.
Container List
- Text [1000522674] box: 01 of 01
1 Folder
- Text [1000522674] box: 01 of 01
1 Folder
- Text [1000522674] box: 01 of 01
transcription of September 9, 1814 correspondence from Wortham & McGruden to Captain Henry E. Watkins1 Folder
- Text [1000522674] box: 01 of 01
transcription of 1822 Muster List (note on transcription states that original document was loaned by Agnes Watkins1 Folder
- Text [1000522674] box: 01 of 01
notes on Nathaniel E. Venable1 Folder