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Use microfilm (Legislative Petitions, Reel 18).
Virginia General Assembly, Legislative Petitions: Petition of Murphy Quarles (Bedford County), 1837 Feb. 8. 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 Murphy Quarles, a free negro of Bedford County, asking for permission to remain in the state. The petitioner was freed by the will of Ann Maria Quarles. Includes will.
Legislative Petition collection is arranged alphabetically by locality, and chronologically thereunder.