Thomas Shannon Notification,
Scope and Content
The collection consists of a notification issued by Thomas Shannon by the Montgomery Court in January 1799 requesting Aaron Graham and company to pay the rest of his debt by February 1st 1799. Debt of 2 pounds had been collected but 17 pounds were outstanding. The notice is addressed to Aaron Graham's securities, namely Jonathan Graham, Joshua Howell, Silas Graham, Lewison Graham, and Joseph Wickham.
Dates
- 1799 - 1799
Creator
- Shannon, Thomas, 1753-1841 (Person)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Thomas Shannon Notification must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
Thomas Shannon was born in Albemarle County, Virginia in 1753. He served as Captain of the Middle New River Company of Montgomery County troops in the Revolutionary War. After the war, he became sheriff of Montgomery County and, later, a state legislator. He married Agnes Crow in 1778 and died in Montgomery County on Nov. 12, 1841 He is buried in Giles County.
Sources:
Find a Grave website
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Notification issued by Thomas Shannon by the Montgomery Court in January 1799 requesting Aaron Graham and company to pay the rest of his debt by February 1st 1799.
Acquisition Information
The collection acquired by Special Collections prior to 2006.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Thomas Shannon Notification was completed in September 2013.
- Title
- Thomas Shannon Notification, 1799
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Cort Rushton, Student Assistant and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2013 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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