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Preferred Citation:

Madden Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase.

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Scope and Contents

Collection of papers about the "Free Black" Madden Family of Page County, Virginia. One letter written by Samuel Linberger stating that George Madden was born free. Two letters, Register No. 180 and 184, by Clerk of Court Watson certifying that George W. Madden and Sarah Ann Madden are registered. Gives descriptions of them. List of Madden family members and dates of birth. Includes Redman Strother and John Arthur Redman.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• African Americans--Genealogy
• African Americans--Virginia--Page County
• Certificates
• Free Blacks--Virginia--Page County
• Legal documents
• Madden family
• Page County (Va.)--History--19th century