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Preferred Citation

Westmoreland County (Va.) Inventory of the Estate of Solomon Redman, 1783 Mar. 25. Local government records collection, Westmoreland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 43996.

Historical Information

Westmoreland County was named for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland County in 1653, and part of King George County was added later.

Scope and Content

Westmoreland County (Va.) Inventory of the Estate of Solomon Redman, 1783 Mar. 25. The inventory is an itemized valuation of Solomon Redman's personal property, taken after his death. The estate was valued at 1,799 pounds. The inventory lists 25 enslaved people by name, as well as horses, livestock, farming implements, and household furnishings.

Related Material

Additional Westmoreland County Fiduciary Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia web site. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• House furnishings--Virginia--Westmoreland County.
• Slaveholders--Virginia--Westmoreland County.

Geographical Names:

• Westmoreland County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Estate records--Virginia--Westmoreland County.
• Fiduciary records--Virginia--Westmoreland County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Westmoreland County.

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