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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt, Ms2009-091, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va

Source of Acquisition

The Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt was purchased by Special Collections in May 2009.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt commenced and was completed in June 2009.

Biographical Note

Joel Walker was born about 1739 (or 1747?) in Virginia to Tandy (1714?-1751) and Judith (Langford) Walker (d.1752). He was one of seven children. Walker married Sarah Bowen and had at least one child.

William Smith was married to Elizabeth Ferguson and had at least one child, a son named Samuel (b. abt.1790).

No biographical information was found on Dennis Pullman.

Scope and Content

This legal document describes the lawsuit filed by Joel Walker against William Smith and Dennis Pullman for unpaid debt. While the original debt was said to be fifty-five dollars–a considerable amount of money in 1810–the closing sentence of the letter states that the plaintiff is suing for the sum of ten dollars.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Legal instruments (Legal documents)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).