Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy,
Scope and Content
This particular document named Mary McDowell as the mother of the bastard child in question. She was brought before the Justice of the Peace, J.T. Figgat, and asked to name the father of the child. McDowell named William Bowyer. Figgat ordered Bowyer to be arrested and brought into court so as to settle the matter. Figgat ordered Bowyer to pay a sum of "$140 for 7 years in 7 equal payments of $20 each."
Dates
- Creation: 1873
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from the Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This legal document details the process by which Mary McDowell–an "unmarried colored woman"–names the father of her bastard child. The Justice of the Peace orders the father to make payments in support of his child.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by material type.
Acquisition Information
The Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy 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 Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy commenced and was completed in June 2009.
- Title
- A Guide to the Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy, 1873
- 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
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