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Preferred Citation

Order of the General Court, 1761 Apr 25, Manuscript # 2000.33, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1981.

Alternative Form

Microfilm available.

Scope and Content Information

Brown vs. Brown. Joseph Brown's appeal of the Loudon County, Virginia, court's decision denying the validity of a verbal gift of two slaves. Virginia General Court orders a new contestation of the case. Order signed by Benjamin Waller as clerk of the court.

Index Terms

Persons:

• Brown, Joseph, fl. 1761.
• Waller, Benjamin, 1716- 1786.

Corporate Names:

• Virginia. County Court (Loudoun) --History --18th century.
• Virginia. General Court --History --18th century.

Subjects:

• Court records --Virginia --Loudoun County.
• Slaves --Virginia --Loudoun County --History --18th century.