Richard Lewis Last will and testament
Scope and Contents
Richard Lewis, a wealthy and influential land owner in Northern Virginia, left instructions in his will about his land and that four "Negro girls" be purchased and divided by lot among his daughters, 0.03 cubic feet, 1777.
Dates
- Creation: 1777
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Biographical / Historical
Richard Lewis last will and testament for his wife Ann, son, John Lewis in the service of the United States of America, and daughters Elizabeth, Ann, Hannah, and Mary. He owns land and businesses in Fauquier County, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, and Baltimore. Executors were Joseph Blackwell, William Allison, William Fitzhugh james Buchanan, Thoamas Hoard, John Strode, Charles Yates, Francis Thornton Falls, and James Brown.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a legal document box BW 3.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was purchased from Crown Collectibles by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on November 10, 2015.
- Title
- Richard Lewis Last will and testament
- Author
- Ellen Welch
- Date
- 5/2/17
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States