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Rockbridge County, Virginia, Legal Document for Bastardy

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2009-093

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.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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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

Contact:
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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