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Preferred Citation

Agreement used as evidence in the Caroline County (Va.) Chancery Cause Widow of John Richardson, etc., versus James Turner and wife, 1800. Local Government Records Collection, Caroline County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Caroline County.

Historical Information

Caroline County was named for Caroline of Anspach, consort of George II. It was formed from Essex, King and Queen, and King William Counties in 1728, and additional parts of King and Queen were added in 1742 and 1762.

Most loose records and deed books prior to 1836 and will books prior to 1853 were stolen, mutilated, and/or destroyed by Union troops who ransacked the courthouse in May 1864. A near-complete run of order books exists.

Scope and Content

Agreement used as evidence in the Caroline County (Va.) Chancery Cause Widow of John Richardson, etc., versus James Turner and wife, 1800. The agreement was between Mary Richardson, widow of John Richardson, and James Turner and his wife Mary. According to the agreement, James and Mary Tuner agree to renounce any additional claims to John Richardson's estate in exchange for four slaves and fifty pounds money. The slaves' names were Delphey, Tom, Rachel, and Caleb. Richardson is also spelled Richeson in the document.

Related Material

Additional Caroline County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. See A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm

Digital images of Caroline County (Va.) Chancery Cause Widow of John Richardson, etc., versus James Turner and wife (index number 1807-011) and other Caroline County chancery causes can be viewed on the Chancery Records Index found on the Library of Virginia web site.

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .

Index Terms

Persons:

• Richardson, John.
• Richardson, Mary.
• Turner, James.
• Turner, Mary.

Family Names:

• Richardson family.
• Turner family.

Corporate Names:

• Caroline County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• African Americans -- History.
• Partition of decedents' estates -- Virginia -- Caroline County.
• Slaves -- Virginia -- Caroline County.

Geographical Names:

• Caroline County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Agreements -- Virginia -- Caroline County.
• Chancery causes -- Virginia -- Caroline County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Caroline County.

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