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Preferred Citation
Waller family papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Waller family papers were donated by Mary Caroline Giles Mixon in memory of John Waller.
Content Description
The Waller family papers contains original documents including correspondence, deeds, land indentures, receipts, photographs and other papers related to the genealogical research of the Waller family by Anne Waller Reddy (1890-1971). Materials contain those belonging to or documenting Governor Littleton John Waller Tazewell as well as Benjamin and John Waller.
The 18th century papers concern a lawsuit between Benjamin and John Waller over land in King William County. There are also court papers relating to a capital murder trial in the General Court of Benjamin Waller.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into one series: Series I. General papers.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Correspondence
- Deeds--Virginia
- Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions
- Letter writing
Container List
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1
Will of John MartinUndatedScope and Contents
Leaves land to his son William Peters Martin.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 2
Patent (copy) of 1600 acres in New Kent ( now King William) County, Virginia1677 December 8Granted to John Talbott and Elias Downes by William Berkeley. Copy made by Benjamin Waller for Matthew Koury.
Granted to John Talbott and Elias Downes by William Berkeley. Copy made by Benjamin Waller for Matthew Koury..
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 3
Plat of 1039 acres of land in King and Queen County (now King William County), Virginia surveyed for John Waller1696 May 8Scope and Contents
Plat shows land owned by Elias Downes that was sold to John Waller. One hundred of acres reserved to Thomas Baker. Later marked to show division of land to William Waller.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 4
Survey of 939 acres in King William County, Virginia1696 May 8Scope and Contents
Survey for John Waller of land purchased from Elias Downes. Gives metes and bounds.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 5
John Waller, Spotsylvania County, Virginia to Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, Virginia1750 November 26Scope and Contents
Plantation news. Killing of steer and hogs. Death of President Thomas Lee. Think it may cause some revolution in State affairs. Illness of brother Edmund
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 6
Deed of John Waller to Benjamin Waller1751 May 21Scope and Contents
Deed of John Waller to Benjamin Waller for 421 acres in King William County, Virginia.OVERSIZE
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 7
John Waller, Spotsylvania County, Virginia to Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, Virginia1751 November 1Scope and Contents
Reports on work of overseer Samuel Brown. Your brother William has surveying instruments with him and will run dividing line for land sold to Benjamin.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 8
Plat and survey of 370 acres of land in King William County, Virginia1751 November 1Scope and Contents
Land sold by John Waller to Benjamin Waller. Surveyed by William Waller.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 9
William Waller, Fredericksburg, Virgina to Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, Virginia1751 December 4Scope and Contents
Has just been sworn in as clerk and started work. Send rough plan (survey) of land. Talked to father and when affair is settled, he will send better plan.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 10
John Waller, Spotsylvania County, Virginia to Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, Virginia1751 December 8Scope and Contents
Has looked at survey and plat of land he left him. The land was to be divided between land he designs to give to son John and what he sold to Benjamin. Will try to do equal justice between them.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 11
John Waller, Spotsylvania County, Virginia to Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, Virginia1751 December 9Scope and Contents
Has received letters, Gazettes, and lemons. Thanks him for helping with son William to secure county clerk position upon resignation of son Edmund. His brother William showed him the plat of the 500 acres designed for son John. Visited his plantation and thinks it good land and convenient to a spring.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 12
Plat of land in King William County, Virginia sold by John Waller to Benjamin Waller1752Scope and Contents
Gives metes and bounds but does not give acreage.Unsure if 1751 or 1752
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 13
John Waller, Jr., Spotsylvania County, Virginia to Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, Virginia1752 October 28Scope and Contents
Appreciates offer to purchase land. Asks terms.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 14
John Waller, Jr. to Benjamin Waller1755 March 27Scope and Contents
Declines taking his offer for his land. Will not sell to another purchaser as Benjamin has right of first refusal.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 15
Plat of 512 acres in King William County, Virginia1755 May 12Scope and Contents
Surveyed by Robert Pollard for John Waller.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 16
John Waller, Jr. Spotsylvania County, Virginia to Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, Virginia1755 May 13Scope and Contents
Doesn't understand why Benjamin is so afraid of the price of the land. Sorry to have father's will exposed or his name mentioned between us in public. Has had land surveyed and it is 512 acres. Asks for copy of bill of complaint and copy of fathr's deed to him.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 17
John Waller JR. to Benjamin Waller1755 July 10Scope and Contents
Compares his finances with those of his brother. Hopes to avoid lawsuit.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 18
Survey of 626 acres of land in King William County, Virginia1756 May 4Scope and Contents
Plat of 626 acres of land in King William County, Virginia surveyed by William Parry. 100 acres marked off. OVERSIZE
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 19
Patent (copy) of 626 acres in King William County, Virginia1757 August 29Scope and Contents
Patent (copy) of 626 acres in King William County, Virginia. Made by Sam Cobbs for Benjamin Waller.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 20
Benjamin Waller, Williamsburg, Virginia to John Waller, . and William Waller1758 December 2Scope and Contents
Would agree to an impartial person trying to settle dispute. References John's new patent. Fifty years between time of Taylor's survey and William Waller's survey. Wrong course may have been due to variation in instruments. Suggests elements for a deed of partitiion.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 21
Answer of John Waller to bill of complaint of his brother Benjamin Waller1761 February 28Scope and Contents
Suit concerns land in King William County, Virginia.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 22
Plat of 962 acres of land in King William County, Virginia1763 June 27Scope and Contents
Plat of 962 acres of land in King William County, Virginia surveyed pursuant to a court order of 1763 May 20 OVERSIZE
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 23
Deed conveying 421 acres of land in King William County, Virginia1764 May 16Scope and Contents
Deed to accept the decree of the chancery court in the lawsuit of Benjamin Waller v. John Waller that had the dividing line drawn between the two son's property. OVERSIZE
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 24
Deed conveying 67 acres of land in King William County, Virginia to William Peters Martin1770 July 17Scope and Contents
Land conveyed by James Quarles and his wife Elizabeth Quarles.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 25
Plat of land in King and Queen County (now King William County), Virginia surveyed for William Peters Martin1770 October 10Scope and Contents
Plat made by Robert Tunstall, Jr. Surveyor of King and Queen County, Virginia
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 26
Note, of William Peters Martin with Benjamin Waller1770 December 6
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 27
Deed conveying 321 acres of land in King William County, Virginia to Benjamin Waller1770 December 6Scope and Contents
Land conveyed by Elizabeth Martin widow and William Peters Martin and his wife Elizabeth Martin. OVERSIZE
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 28
Note, of William Peters Martin with Benjamin Waller1772 March 3Scope and Contents
Note is to guarantee that Martin will have 70 acres of land in King William County, Virginia surveyed and conveyed it to Waller.
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 folder: 29
Deed conveying 568 1/2 of acres of land in King William County, Virginia.1777 April 3Scope and Contents
Pomfrett Waller, John Lewis and James Bullock, executors of the estate of John Waller (d. 1776) selling his land in King William County, Virginia to a son John Waller, the profits from the sale to go to his daughters. OVERSIZE
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 30
Note of Elizabeth Martin1779 August 26
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 31
Correspondence, contracts and note for money owed by Aylett Waller1807-1812Scope and Contents
File Includes note of Aylett waller for money owed to M. Levy anylett Waller's correspondence; and contracts for setting up blacksmigth shop and hire of David the Blacksmith
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 32
Accounts of Rev Absalom Waller and Mrs. Ciseley A. Waller1814-1835Scope and Contents
File includes bill of sale for enslaved person Sam and accounts of Rev. Absolom Waller and Mrs. Ciseley A. Waller
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 33
Note, letter and account of Waller family1842-1858Scope and Contents
Note of John B. Borough to Mildred J. Walle for hire of Dinah (enslaved person) and to cloth and feed her and her two children for 1846. Will furnish Dinah with good shoes, stockings and blanket.; Nannie Waller, Piedmont Institute to uncle thanking hims for present. Will buy momento with money. Looks forward to seeing Aunt Jane.Account of heirs of Judson C. Waller with sheriff of Spotsylvania County, Virginia for taxes.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 34
Letter of Sallie Morrison and letter of unidentified personUndatedScope and Contents
File includes letter of Sallie Morrison to cousin William S. E. Waller and letter of unidentified person (incomplete)
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 35
Correspondence to Anne Waller Reddy1958-1965Scope and Contents
Letters concern genealogical research.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 36
Correspondence relating to Anne Waller Reddy1941-1964Scope and Contents
Letters concern genealogical research.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 37
Images used in Virginia Magazine of History and Culture article on Waller family, Vol. 59, No. 31951 July
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 38
Images used in Virginia Magazine of History and Culture article on Waller family, Vol. 59, No. 41951 October
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 39
Photographs used in Virginia Magazine of History and Culture articles on Waller Family1951 July-OctoberScope and Contents
Images used in articles on Waller Family in July and October 1951 issues of the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 40
Photographs of Waller Family estatesCirca 1930-1950Scope and Contents
File includes photographs of "Endfield," King William County, Virginia
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 41
Newspaper and magazine articles concerning Waller family and its homes1933-1958
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 42
Photostats of documents relating to the Waller familyCirca 1940-1950Scope and Contents
Dates indicate when photostats were made, not dates of the original documents.