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Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Petitions: Petition of Susan Hamm and others (Albemarle County), 1839 Feb. 15. Accession 36121, State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquired prior to 1905 (no other acquisition information available).
Petitions to the General Assembly were the primary catalyst for legislation in the Commonwealth from 1776 until 1865. Public improvements, military claims, divorce, manumission of slaves, division of counties, incorporation of towns, religious freedom, and taxation were just some of the concerns expressed in these petitions. The petitions often contain hundreds of signatures and are a useful tool in genealogical research. Frequently, the petitions contain supplementary support documents useful in research including maps, wills, naturalizations, deeds, resolutions, affidavits, judgments, and other items.
Legislative Petition of Susan Hamm of Albemarle County and others. The widow and children of the late Elijah Hamm ask that a law be passed giving them permission to sell real estate to pay decedent's debts instead of the family slaves. Includes copy of Elijah Hamm's will.
Legislative Petition collection is arranged alphabetically by locality, and chronologically thereunder.