Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy
Scope and Content
This legal document details the process by which Mary McDowell–an unmarried woman of color–names the father of her child. 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
- 1873
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This legal document details the process by which Mary McDowell–an unmarried woman of color–names the father of her child. The Justice of the Peace orders the father to make payments in support of his child.
Source of Acquisition
The Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy was purchased by Special Collections in May 2009.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy 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, arrangement, and description of the Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy commenced and was completed in June 2009.
- Title
- Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy, 1873
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lora Settle, Graduate Assistant
- Date
- 2009 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
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