John Ballenger Bond
Scope and Content
This collection contains a bond issued by John Ballenger, a resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, to Andrew McMahan, of Amherst County, Virginia. Ballenger promises to pay McMahan a sum of 140 pounds unless he provides McMahan with "a good & Lawful Right To one hundred & sixty Eakers of Land more or less lyind on the Waters of Straitstone [Straightstone Creek, Pittsylvania County]." The bond specifies the boundaries of the tract. Ballinger makes his mark at the bottom of the document, which is also signed by John L. Shackelford, perhaps as witness.
Dates
- 1788
Creator
- Ballenger, John (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
John Ballenger was a resident of Pittsylvania County, Virginia in 1788. This may be the same John Ballinger who married Lithe Lester on March 1, 1789, in Pittsylvania County, and the John Ballanger of Pittsylvania listed as head of a household of eight, including one enslaved person, in the 1820 census.
Sources:
- "John Ballinger" entry, Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800, Ancestry.com, https://search-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=3002&h=31570&tid=&pid=&queryId=fb80e447b4dac836cf46afea8f955dce&usePUB=true
- "John Ballanger" entry, 1820 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/1122382:7734
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Bond in which John Ballenger, of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, promises to pay the sum of 140 pounds to Andrew McMahan of Amherst County, unless Ballenger provides McMahan with lawful right to a tract of land in Pittsylvania County.
Source of Acquisition
The John Ballenger Bond was donate to Special Collections and University Archives in July 1990.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Ballenger Bond by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
General
This item had been originally accessioned and cataloged as the John Ballenger Promissory Note, but during processing it was determined that John Ballenger Bond would be a more accurate title.
Processing Information
The processing and description of the John Ballenger Bond commenced and was completed in September, 2022.
- Title
- John Ballenger Bond, 1788
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John M. Jackson
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2020-09-09: Finding aid notes updated to new department standards. juliags
- 2021-06-28: LM Rozema added agent and missing notes for an unprocessed collection (abstract, acquisition, processing info, bio), added FA title, added FA date from EAD, updated subjects, and added component with instances previously attached to collection level.
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