Prince Edward County

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Name
Prince Edward County
City
Prince Edward Courthouse
State or Province
Country
United States of America
Description
Prince Edward County, Virginia was formed in the Virginia Colony in 1754 from Amelia County. It was named for Prince Edward, second son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and younger brother of George III of the United Kingdom.
Identifier
Region
Southside Virginia
Piedmont

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Items with "Location: Prince Edward County"
Title Class
Claim for payment for medical attention to servant Billy, June 11-12, 1851 Event
Committee formed to purchase or hire a servant for the use of the College Event
Francis Watkins Account Book pg 67Hire of Agg to Henry Jones for one year Event
Hire of Negro David by Hampden-Sydney College, prior to 1 January 1803 Event
Hire of unnamed servant Event
Paxton emancipating enslaved people and sending them to Liberia Event
Payment by Hampden-Sydney College for the hire of "college servant" Event
Payment by Hampden-Sydney College for the hire of Lewis, property of President Jonathan P. Cushing Event
Petition for permission to remain in the Commonwealth, 1824-12-07 Event
Petition for permission to remain in the Commonwealth, 1825-12-14 Event
Petition of freed Billy Brown to the Viriginia General Assembly to remain in Virginia, 1818 Event
Prohibition on hiring 'other' enslaved labor Event
Purchase of John by the trustees of Briery Church, February 16, 1768 Event
Purchase of Nell by the trustees of Briery Church, February 16, 1768 Event
Record of cash paid by William Gaines for John, 1784-06-19 Event
Record of charge forJohn, 1786-02-10 Event
Trustee resolution to pay Peter McViar for "Servant Hire" Event
Items with "Place of Origin: Prince Edward County"
Title Class
John Peter MettauerJohn Peter Mettauer Agent
Items with "Place of Significance: Prince Edward County"
Title Class
Armistead Burwell Agent
David Agent
Elizabeth Keckley Agent
Francis Watkins Agent
James Morton Agent
Mary Cole Burwell Agent
Francis Watkins Account Book, pg 161Robert Watkins Agent