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The collection consists of items from the early 1800s pertaining to the business dealings of Samuel Huff of Montgomery (now
Floyd) County, Virginia. Materials include promissory notes, fines for Huff's failure to attend muster of the 75th Regiment
of the Virginia Militia, and an indenture for land.
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Huff-Hylton Families Papers, Ms1998-001, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The Huff-Hylton Families Papers were donated to Special Collections in May 1998. Additional materials were donated in July
1998.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Huff-Hylton Families Papers commenced in May 1998 and was completed in
June 1998. Additional materials were processed, arranged, and described in August 1998.
The Huff and Hylton families settled in what is now Floyd County, but prior to 1831 was Montgomery County, Virginia, in the
late 1700s and early 1800s. The Huff family owned land on the west fork of the Little River.
Lorenzo Dow Hylton was born on August 16, 1830, son of Burwell Hylton [Hilton] and Mary Ann Slusher. On July 23, 1857, he
married Barbara Ellen Huff (1828-1911). The 1860 Virginia census lists him as being a resident of Floyd County, age 29, his
occupation as a machinist, worth $484.00. During the Civil War he enlisted in Company D of the 54th Virginia Infantry on March
24, 1862, in Abingdon, Virginia, as a 1st Lieutenant. He was wounded in action at Missionary Ridge, Tennessee, on November
25, 1863, and died in Marietta [Georgia] Hospital on February 13, 1864. He is buried in a Confederate cemetery in Marietta,
Georgia. After Hylton's death his wife Barbara Ellen Huff Hylton married James Dillon [Dillion] and moved to Patrick County,
Virginia.
The collection consists of items from the early 1800s pertaining to the business dealings of Samuel Huff of Montgomery (now
Floyd) County. Materials include promissory notes, fines for Huff's failure to attend muster of the 75th Regiment of the Virginia
Militia, and an indenture for land.
The collection also consists of six letters written by Lorenzo Dow Hylton to his wife Barbara while he served in Company D
of the 54th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War, and one letter to him from Barbara. Included in the collection are letters
from Barbara's cousin, Samuel Slusher, and brother-in-law, Ira Hylton, about Lorenzo Hylton's death in a Confederate hospital
in Marietta, Georgia, and letters from Martha Huff of Indiana, to Barbara.
Genealogical information about the Hylton family, compiled by a descendent of the family, is also a part of the collection.
Fine of 75 cents to Samuel Huff of Capt. Robertson's Company for failing to attend a muster on October 21, 1803, signed by
E. Howard
October 29, 1803
Promissory note from Thos. Goodson that he will pay George Melton two pounds Five shillings. Also signed by Sammuel Huff
October 23, 1803
Promissory note from Bird Smith that he will give Samuel Huff 30 acres of land. Note also mentions George and John Hilton
February 4, 1805
Letter from John Weddle of Montgomery County, Ohio, to Samuel Huff of Montgomery County, Virginia
August 1806
Promissory note from James Keef to William Byon in the amount of eight dollars to be paid on or before November 1, 1806
September 23, 1806
Indenture made between Bird and Rhoda Smith and William Thompson, for land on the West Fork of Little River in Montgomery
County, Virginia
March 3, 1807
Promissory note from Sam. Huff that he will pay John Snyder one pound and ninepence
January 12, 1808
Promissory note from Samuel Huff that he will pay James Goad the sum of $10.00
October 8, 1808
Promissory note from James Brawney to Samuel Huff for the sum of four dollars, four shillings, and two sixpence
February 23, 1812
Fine of 1 dollar, 50 cents to Samuel Huff for delinquency at battalion and August muster
November 1812
Fine of one dollar to Samuel Huff of the first Battalion of the 75th Regiment of the Virginia Militia, for failing to attend
muster
October 30, 1813
Fine of 75 cents to Samuel Huff of the first Battalion of the 75th Regiment of the Virginia Militia, for failing to attend
muster
November 28, 1814
Montgomery County loan account in the name of Samuel Huff
July 31, 1816
Receipt from L.D. Hylton to George M. Slusher for sawing 581 feet of inch plank at forty cents per hundred, $2.32
January 8, 1858
Letter from Barbara E. Hylton in Floyd County, Virginia, to her husband, L. D. Hylton
April 24, 1862
Letter from L.D. Hylton at "Salt Vill Washington Co Va" to his wife Barbara Hylton
May 10, 1862
From L.D. Hylton in Bath Co., Kentucky, to his wife, B.E. Hylton
October 18, 1862
Letter from L.D. Hylton in "Camp near Pettersburg" to his wife, B.E. Hylton
December 28, 1862
Letter from L.D. Hylton to Burwell Hylton
February 1, 1863
Letter from L.D. Hylton in "Camp on Black Water Virginia" to his wife Barbara Hylton
March 12, 1863
Letter from L.D. Hylton in "Marrieta, G.A." to B.E. Hylton
January 20, 1864
Letter from Samuel Slusher in "Camp Near Dalton Ga," to his cousin Barbara E. Hylton, telling her about Lorenzo Hylton's death
in Marietta, Georgia
February 15, 1864
Five dollar Confederate Bond
February 17, 1864
Letter from Ira S. Hylton in Dalton, Georgia, to Barbara E. Hylton
February 18, 1864
Promissory note from Barbara E. Hylton to pay Riley H. Hylton the sum of $8.80
October 7, 1865
Letter from Martha Huff in Hundrix County, Indiana, to sister Barbara Hylton
August 8, 1866
Letter from Martha Huff in Hundrix County, Indiana, to sister Barbara Hylton and Mother Huff
October 24, 1866
Letter from Martha Huff of Putnam County, Indiana to Barbara E. Hylton; on back of letter another letter from Martha Huff
to James Huff
April 11, 1875
Assignment of the real estate in Patrick County, Virginia, of James Dillion to his widow Barbara E. Dillion, signed by the
Commissioners of the County Court of Patrick County
September 9, 1882
Letter from Barbara M. Goscha, City Clerk of the City of Marietta, Georgia, to Robert Howell, about locating the grave of
L.D. Hylton in the Confederate Cemetery
June 12, 1975
Certificate from the Virginia State Library, certifying information about L.D. Hylton's Civil War record
July 2, 1975
Empty envelope addressed to Mrs. Barbara E. Hylton of Floyd Co, Va., from S.P. Weddle
Poem written by Barbara Hylton, for Lorenzo Dow Hylton
Two needlepoint samples, done by Barbara Hylton
Letter from L.D. Hylton in "Indian Valley" to his cousin S. Weddle
Note written by James H. Guthrie
Genealogical information about Lorenzo Hylton and his descendants, compiled by Robert Howell
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