I was contacted by a dealer in Historical documents who has the original Muster Roll for sale. The picture here shows enough to see it is authentic, however not large enough to read. The transcription is below the picture. There are 70 names on the muster roll. It is entitled “A list of the commissioned… [Read More]
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James Caldwell VS. Christopher Haynes
Scott County Chancery Court Records On file at the Virginia State Library 1844-001 James Caldwell vs. Christopher Haynes James Caldwell had a “fine Mulatto girl†for sale, but did not want her taken out of the county of where he lived, as he said that his family was very fond of her. He sold her… [Read More]