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The Library of Virginia Quarterly Report of Newly-Available Archival Accessions

January 1, 2014 ? March 31, 2014

BIBLE RECORDS

Adkins Family. 1 leaf. Skinquarter, Chesterfield County, Virginia, 1891?1906. Includes birthdates for

ten individuals identified only by first name. Family and geographic identification provided by donor. Some names in record are difficult to read. Loaned for duplication by Anne Whiteside Jackson, Mechanicsville. (51205)

Clopper-Chambers Family. 28 digital scans. Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,

Tennessee, and Texas, 1735?1878. Several Bible records of the descendants of Cornelius Clopper (b. 1735) and related families. Includes detached pages (3 scans) of a Bible record kept by Cornelius Clopper (b. 1735) and descendants; handwritten transcripts of this and other Bible records (15 scans) copied into the "Common Place Book" of Edward N. Clopper (b. 1840) by his father, Joseph Chambers Clopper (b. 1802); a death notice (1 scan) for Oliver Mortimer Clopper (d. 1878); and accounts (9 scans) by Joseph Chambers Clopper of the deaths of two of his sisters, Rebecca C. Clopper (1792?1845) and Rachel Ruhamah Clopper (1809?1845). Other surnames mentioned include: Badger, Barber, Brady, Briggs, Caldwell, Cassatt, Este, Forster, Hays, Lowe, May, McKibben, Morten, Pearce, and Thompson. Loaned for duplication by Rockingham County Circuit Court, Harrisonburg. (51222)

Garnett Family. 5 leaves. Essex County, and Norfolk, Richmond, and Smithfield, Virginia; and

Connecticut, New York, and Rhode Island, 1841?1928. Other surnames mentioned: Day, de Selding, Jordan, Sayles, and Wilson. Gift of Nancy Gillespie, Miami Beach, Florida. (51117)

Hearn Family. 7 leaves. Caroline County, Virginia, 1841?1917. Bible of Samuel B. Hearn (1841?1917)

and Mary Gibbs Hearn (b. 1850). Bible printed in 1894. Includes Bible records (5 leaves) and enclosures (2 leaves). Other surnames mentioned: Gibbs and Merryman. Gift of Jan Neudorfer, Cabin John, Maryland. (51233)

Holland Family. 7 leaves. Nansemond County, and Norfolk, Virginia; and North Carolina and Florida,

1826?2001. Bible of James Herbert Holland (1865?1938) and Sadie Galbraith Holland (1875?1960). Bible printed in 1881. Other surnames mentioned: Bang, Brendle,

Galbraith, Ivey, Manor/Maner, Morris, and Whitlock. Donor information unavailable. (51164)

Holland Family. 3 leaves. Nansemond County, Virginia, 1850?1871. Bible of Drury H. Holland and

Georgeanna Brothers Holland. Bible printed in 1850. Other surname mentioned: Brothers. Donor information unavailable. (51165)

McDonald-Haile Family. 3 leaves. "Adam Springs," Essex County, Virginia, 1832?1969. Bible of Robert Gaines

Haile (1832?1862) and Mary Susan Burke Haile (1838?1910). Bible printed in 1855. Other surnames mentioned: Adkins, Banks, Batz, Broaddus, Burke, Collier, Day (?), and Smith. Loaned for duplication by Anne Whiteside Jackson, Mechanicsville. (51206)

Toombs Family. 6 pages and 2 items. Caroline County, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., 1857?1930. Bible of William

H. Toombs (d. 1890) and Marietta A. Gravatt Toombs (d. 1877). Bible printed in 1856. Includes Bible records (6 pages) and enclosures (2 items). Other surnames mentioned: Goulding, Gravatt, Hanks, Koon, and Mull. Gift of Jan Neudorfer, Cabin John, Maryland. (51232)

Wright-Duff Family. 3 leaves. Washington County, Virginia; and Kentucky and Ohio, 1838?2007. Loose leaf,

handwritten records of the family of Oliver B. Wright (b. 1838) and Glycia Jane Wright (1841?1914). Includes family records (2 leaves) and additional, typed genealogical notes (1 leaf). Other surname mentioned: Mullen. Gift of Columbus Ohio North Family History Center, Dublin, Ohio. (50775)

BUSINESS RECORDS

Archer, Allin. 10 leaves. Accounts, 1861?1862, 1867, of Allin Archer (ca. 1783?1869), a miller in

Petersburg, Virginia, with various individuals for flour, meal, and wheat. The later account is for general merchandise purchased from George Washington Sutherland (1823?1884). Gift of Alexandra Gressitt, Leesburg. (51201)

Bennett, J. W. 6 leaves. Letters, 1898 and undated, to J. W. Bennett (1848?1920) include letters, 1898,

from M. W. Smith and Son Sea-food and Game, Baltimore, Maryland, concerning shipments of oysters to the company from Bennett; letter, January 190[?], from Buckley's Restaurant, Baltimore, to Bennett regarding payment for oysters received and shipment of oysters; and envelope, undated, from John M. Gressitt Company, Baltimore. Purchased. (51110)

English Village Corporation (Richmond, Va.). .45 cubic feet. Records, 1927?1952, of the English Village Corporation of Richmond, Virginia,

containing correspondence regarding board of directors' and stockholders' meetings, complaints, elections of officers, lease renewals and sales of units, legal proceedings, maintenance and landscaping, operating expenses, parking, resolutions, taxes and assessments, tenants and property owners' rules and regulations, and other matters. The files were kept by Robert Leroy Atwell (1892?1971), who was a property owner, stockholder, and corporation president. Purchased. (51129)

H. Seldon Taylor and Son (Richmond, Va.). .225 cubic feet. Records, 1865?1896, of H. Seldon Taylor and Son of Richmond, Virginia, real

estate agents and auctioneers, including a sales book and two indexes. The records also include sales made by its predecessor company, James M. Taylor and Son. The sales book contains entries for property sales which include type of sale, seller and purchaser names, location and size of property, sale price, and terms. In some cases, sale notices from newspapers, as well as plats, are included. Gift of John Mason Lee Antrim, Richmond. (50334)

James, Alfred. 29 leaves. Accounts, 1859?1862, of Alfred James (1825?1900), a hardware merchant in

Petersburg, Virginia, with various individuals for blades, bridles and collars, chains, hinges, knives, locks, nails, pistols and cartridges, tools, wire, and other items. Gift of Alexandra Gressitt, Leesburg. (51202)

CHURCH RECORDS

Trinity Church (Portsmouth, Va.). 3 leaves. Records, 10 January 1830, of Trinity Church (Portsmouth, Va.), consisting of an

"instrument of endowment and presentation" and another document noting the consecration of Trinity Church, Portsmouth, Virginia. Loaned for duplication by Marshall Butts, Portsmouth. (22013)

COUNTY RECORDS

Henry County. 1 item. Marriage/Vital Statistics Records. Cohabitation register, 27 February 1866. (51247)

Westmoreland County. 8.1 cubic feet and 1 volume. Court Records. Chancery causes, 1868?1900, .45 cubic feet. Executions and judgments, 1788?1900, .45 cubic feet.

Election Records. List of registered voters, ca. 1950?1960, 1 volume.

Fiduciary Records. Various records, ca. 1780?1830, .45 cubic feet.

Land Records. Deeds, 1754?1872, 3.15 cubic feet.

Tax and Fiscal Records. Various records, 1780?1870, .45 cubic foot.

Wills. Wills, 1754?1872, 3.15 cubic feet. (51235)

Wythe County. .9 cubic feet. School Board Office. School Records. Desegregation records, 1952?1967, .45 cubic feet. (51171) Final annual high school reports, 1922?1980, .45 cubic feet. (51170)

COUNTY RECORDS (now West Virginia)

Selected West Virginia County Court Records on Microfilm, 1777?1993. 112 reels. This collection consists of selected court records from various counties in West

Virginia, including Boone, Braxton, Brooke, Cabell, Calhoun, Clay, Fayette, Gilmer, Greenbrier, Hancock, Jackson, Kanawha, Marshall, Mason, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Ohio, Pleasants, Putnam, Raleigh, Ritchie, Roane, Wayne, Webster, Wirt, Wood, and Wyoming. The majority of the records are fiduciary bonds and wills. A reel listing is available. Gift of the Virginia Genealogical Society, Richmond. (51208)

GENEALOGICAL NOTES AND CHARTS

Arrington Family. 1 volume (125 pages). Notes. Includes information on the descendants of Edmond Arrington (1615?

1692) of England and Virginia, including lines that settled in Albemarle, Amherst, Buchanan, Dickenson, Franklin, Goochland, Isle of Wight, Patrick, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, and Washington Counties, Virginia; and Kentucky, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Other surnames include: Owens and Sykes. Includes index. Compiled by Janice Busic in 2010. Donor information unavailable. (51197)

Fretwell Family. .175 cubic feet. Notes. Includes information on the descendants of William Fretwell (ca. 1700?

1788) and wife Mary Evett Fretwell of Cumberland County, Virginia, including lines that

settled in Albemarle, Buckingham, Campbell, Essex, Goochland, and Louisa Counties, Virginia; and Alabama, Alaska, California, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. Compiled in 2012. Donor information unavailable. (51244)

Garland Family. 1 volume (133 leaves). Notes. The Family of Cora Lee Garland. Includes information on the ancestors

and descendants of Cora Lee Garland Straughan (1865?1907) of Essex, King George, Northumberland, and Richmond Counties, Virginia, including lines that settled in Caroline County, Virginia; Maryland, Massachusetts; Washington, D.C.; and England and Scotland. Other surnames mentioned include: Brockenbrough, Brown, Leckie, McKenney, Quesenberry, and Rust. Includes copies of Bible records, newspaper clippings, and wills. Compiled by Clyde H. Ratcliffe in 2010. Donor information unavailable. (51192)

Needels Family. 163 leaves. Notes. The Needels Family of Franklin County Ohio. Includes information on

the descendants of Lieutenant John Needels (1638?ca. 1691) of Middlesex County, Virginia, including lines that settled in California, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. The surname is sometimes spelled "Needles." Also includes a section on the Willoughby family, the author's maternal line. Note that a handful of pages are missing from the record. Compiled 1920?1954 by Theodore Stanton Needels. Gift of Lillie Ann Flora, Harrisonburg. (51204)

Wright Family. 3 CD's (containing 4 PDF files with 4,388 leaves). Notes. Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia: Part II, John Wright

(Goochland County Carpenter), His Wife Judith (Easly) Wright, and His Descendants. Includes information on the descendants of John Wright (born before 1719, died after February 1756) and wife Judith Easly Wright (died after February 1756) of Goochland County, Virginia, including lines that settled in Bedford, Charlotte, Franklin, Pittsylvania, Roanoke, and Wise Counties, and Lynchburg and Roanoke, Virginia; Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington; and Argentina and Canada. Includes index. Compiled by Robert N. Grant in 2004. Donor information unavailable. (51195)

MUNICIPAL RECORDS

City of Radford. 1 volume. Department of Financial Services. City Administrative Records. Financial statement, 2013. (51153)

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