A Guide to the Mecklenburg County (Va.) List of Negroes Hired Out of the Estate of L. Burwell, 1802
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Mecklenburg County (Va.) List of Negroes Hired Out of the Estate of L. Burwell, 1802. Local government records collection, Mecklenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 42734.
Historical Information
Mecklenburg County was formed in 1764 from Lunenburg County.
Scope and Content
Mecklenburg County (Va.) List of Negroes Hired Out of the Estate of L. Burwell, 1802. Consists of a list documenting the hiring out of 26 slaves from the estate of L. Burwell, 1802 December 30, including the names of the slaves hired, the individuals or estates hiring the slaves, and the amount charged. The list also includes livestock and implements hired out.
Related Material
Additional Mecklenburg County Fiduciary Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- Mecklenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Slavery--Virginia--Mecklenburg County.
- Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--Slavery--19th century.
- Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Fiduciary records--Virginia--Mecklenburg County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Mecklenburg County.
- Burwell family.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--Slavery--19th century.
- Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--19th century.