Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt
Scope and Content
This legal document describes the lawsuit filed by Joel Walker against William Smith and Dennis Pullman for unpaid debt. While the original debt was said to be fifty-five dollars–a considerable amount of money in 1810–the closing sentence of the letter states that the plaintiff is suing for the sum of ten dollars.
Dates
- Creation: c.1810
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Information
Joel Walker was born about 1739 (or 1747?) in Virginia to Tandy (1714?-1751) and Judith (Langford) Walker (d.1752). He was one of seven children. Walker married Sarah Bowen and had at least one child.
William Smith was married to Elizabeth Ferguson and had at least one child, a son named Samuel (b. abt.1790).
No biographical information was found on Dennis Pullman.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This legal document from Franklin County, Virginia, describes the unpaid debt of two men being who are being sued for the balance.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt was purchased by Special Collections in May 2009.
General Physical Description note
1 folder; 0.1 cu. ft.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt commenced and was completed in June 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Franklin County, Virginia, Legal Document of Debt, c.1810
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lora Settle
- Date
- © 2009 By Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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