Henry Whitman Papers
Scope and Content
This collection contains papers and letters belonging to Henry Whitman, the Justice of the Peace for Wythe County, Virginia, in the mid-1800s. Most documents contain information about different legal disputes and issues. Two relate to the purchasing of a bridle and of leather, and another letter relates information about the American Civil War.
Dates
- 1827 - 1864
Creator
- Whitman, Henry (Person)
Language of Materials
The materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
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Biographical Note
Henry Whitman was the Justice of the Peace for Wythe County, Virginia, in the mid-1800s.
In the 1830 census, a Henry Whitman is listed as one of five "free white persons" living in his household - three under 20 and two adults, possibly Whitman, his wife, and three children. They are listed living in Evansham (present-day Wytheville) in Wythe County. In an 1850 will, a Henry Whitman of Wythe County mentions his wife "Daicey" and brother David. On July 14, 1857, a widowed Dicey(?) Whitman (b. ca. 1797 to Henry and Malvina [Helvey?]) married a Henry F. Shugart (widower) in Wythe County.
Sources:
- "Henry Whitman" entry, 1830 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/944879:8058
- "Henry Whitman" will entry in the database "Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900," on Ancestry.com, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/605289:62347
- "Dicey Whitman" marriage entry in the Library of Virginia's database "Virginia, U.S., Marriage Registers, 1853-1935", on Ancestry.com, https://www-ancestrylibrary-com.ezproxy.lib.vt.edu/discoveryui-content/view/90456547:62154
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collections contains papers and letters addressed to Henry Whitman, the Justice of the Peace for Wythe County, Virginia, in the mid-1800s. Most documents contain information about different legal dispitutes and issues. Two relate to the purchasing of a bridle and of leather, and another letter relates information about the American Civil War.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged chronologically.
Source of Acquisition
This collection was acquired by Special Collections and University Archives prior to 2012.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Henry Whitman Papers 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 Henry Whitman Papers was completed in May 2022.
- Title
- Henry Whitman Papers, 1827-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kiana Wilkerson, Graduate Assistant, and LM Rozema, Archivist
- Date
- 2022 (CC0 1.0)
- 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)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu