Edwin J. Amiss Land Grant
Scope and Content
This collection consists of an 1838 land grant to Edwin J. Amiss for 150 acres on Stroubles Creek in Montgomery County, Virginia, signed by Governor David Campbell.
Dates
- 1838
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Edwin Jones Amiss, son of Lewis J. F. and Elizabeth Mastin Amiss, was born May 20, 1810. He married Sarah S. Peck (1916-1870) in Giles County, Virginia, in 1832. Six years later, Amiss received a grant for 150 acres of land in neighboring Montgomery County. The "1850 Census Slave Schedule" lists 21 Black and biracial enslaved people on Amiss's farm (13 men and eight women between the ages of two and 60).
During the Civil War, an Ed. J. Amiss served in Wade's Regiment, Local Defense Troops (aka the Montgomery County Home Guards). Following the war, Amiss submitted a petition for a presidential pardon on July 5, 1865. In his application, he wrote that he had opposed secession and did not serve in the Confederate military. He also stated that he aided the "Cause of the South" by feeding soldiers and their families and "making occassional contributions in provisions to the necesseties of the service." He also estimated the value of his property between $20,000 and $30,000. Finally, he confirmed his allegiance to the United States. His pardon was recommended on August 2, 1865.
Edwin Jones Amiss died on August 2, 1880, and was buried in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, Virginia.
Edwin and Sarah are buried in Westview Cemetery in Blacksburg.
Sources:
- 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, "Edwin J. Amiss" entry (with images) on Ancestry.com, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7668&h=91183187&tid=&pid=&queryId=c6f5b76900b37055e5bf92736f8dabc7&usePUB=true#?_phcmd
- "Edwin Jones Amiss" entry (with images) on Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11620233/edwin-jones-amiss
- Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850, entry on Edwin J. Amiss on Ancestry.com, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3723&h=29359&tid=&pid=&queryId=c6f5b76900b37055e5bf92736f8dabc7&usePUB=true#?_phcmd
- U.S., Confederate Applications for Presidential Pardons, 1865-1867, Edwin J. Amiss entry (with images) on Ancestry.com, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1187&h=12211&tid=&pid=&queryId=c6f5b76900b37055e5bf92736f8dabc7&usePUB=true#?_phcmd
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Land grant for 150 acres on Stroubles Creek in Montgomery County, Virginia, to Edwin J. Amiss, signed by Governor David Campbell.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Edwin J. Amiss Land Grant was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 1989.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Edwin J. Amiss Land Grant by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing and description of the Edwin J. Amiss Land Grant commenced and was completed in April, 2021.
- Title
- Edwin J. Amiss Land Grant, 1838
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2021 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-08-21: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-03-18: LM Rozema added missing notes for an unprocessed collection, added FA title and filing titles, added FA date from EAD, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
- 2022-10: Updated description to person-first language when discussing enslaved people. adw
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu