circa November 1864

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph note signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

Private correspondence.

GLC02739.146

8 December 1864

King, David C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

Informing Jones's wife of his capture during a battle at Franklin, Tennessee.

GLC02739.147

12 January 1865

King, David C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

News of Jones's whereabouts.

GLC02739.148

4 April 1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

Details of his capture, imprisonment at Andersonville, and release.

GLC02739.149

5 April 1865

King, David C., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

News from other prisoners captured at Franklin, but still no word from Jones.

GLC02739.150

13 April 1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

Lack of correspondence.

GLC02739.151

30 April 1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

Hopes of being mustered out.

GLC02739.152

13 June 1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

Arrival without furlough papers; commutation of rations. Written at the Benton Barracks Union Military Camp

GLC02739.153

14 June 1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

Requesting furlough papers; his discharge. Written at the Benton Barracks Union Military Camp

GLC02739.154

1861-1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones [incomplete]

Likenesses of his children; plans to send money home when it is safe; taking of Charleston and Generals Lee and Rosecrans; Confederates switching sides.

GLC02739.155

1861-1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones [incomplete]

Devotion to his family; unchristian behavior of fellow soldiers; his diary.

GLC02739.156

1861-1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph note

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

Inquiring after presents for Phebe Jane.

GLC02739.157

1861-1865

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Note signed

Title: to Phebe Jane Jones

With hand-shaped paper cut-out.

GLC02739.158

circa January 1863

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Map signed

Title: [Map of fortifications]

GLC02739.159

1865

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Nancy Jones]

Inscribed "Mother" with imprint of Burnett's Gallery on verso.

GLC02739.160

25 September 1865

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Joseph Jones]

Inscribed "Father" with cancelled tax stamp on verso.

GLC02739.161

1861-1865

Photograph signed

Title: [Tintype of Joseph Jones]

GLC02739.162

14 July 1817

Preston, James Patton, 1774-1843

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Richard Segar as sheriff for Middlesex County]

Partially printed document appointing Richard M Segar as sheriff of Middlesex County. Docket contains the names R. Blakey, Jos. Winter, Tho. Healy, Jno. B. Roane and Wm. Jesse.

GLC03434.01

27 May 1806

Wormeley, Ralph, fl. 1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Mortgage for Dragon-bridge plantation]

Ralph Wormeley deeds ownership of the Dragon-bridge plantation to John Taylor as payment for a one thousand five hundred dollar debt. The five hundred acre plantation in Middlesex county would be returned to Wormeley if he could repay the debt in cash within eight years. Also signed by William Gordon, Samuel Ripley and Benjamin Baughton as witnesses, and certified by Thomas Muse and B. McCarly as clerks. The Wormeley family settled in Virginia in 1636 and became one of the most powerful and influential planter families.

GLC03434.02

October 1862

Chippie, Hettie, fl. 1862

Manuscript

Title: [Articles established by the Colored Ladies Lincoln Association]

Hettie (also spelled Hetty) Chippie is listed as President and Mrs. Major Williams as Vice President. Organized to tend to sick and wounded Union soldiers, and to be connected to the Women's Pennsylvania Branch of the United States Sanitary Commission. Includes a list of medical supplies. Contains a preamble declaring "We a number of Colored Ladies of Philadelphia deeming it to be our duty to furnish our brethrin in arms when sick & wounded ... " Establishes offices, duties, meeting times, and requirements for dues paid to the society. Lists the names of the society's members and…

GLC03434.03

20 February 1810

West, Benjamin, 1738-1820

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Certificate of emancipation for Priscilla a negro woman]

Certificate stating that Benjamin West, a free negro, has bought the freedom of Priscilla, who will be his wife. "Benjamin West a free negro having purchased a negrowoman named Priscilla...Do hereby liberate and emancipate the said negrowoman Priscilla...On condition the said negrowoman Priscilla is allowed to live with me as a wife during my life and not to be molested or disturbed by any person in authority under the act of assembly in that case made and provided." West signs with his mark. Also signed by Thomas Healy, George Healy, James Handate and Thomas Muse

GLC03434.04

19 July 1808

Berkley, Carter B., fl. 1808

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Manumission of Charlotte Robinson]

Emancipating Charlotte Robinson, as ordered in the will of Dr. George D. Spatt. Signed by Thomas M. Locke and Carter B. Berkeley, executors of the will of George Spratt. Also signed by George D. Nicolson, John Minor, Thomas Muse and Mr. Chew.

GLC03434.05

1 February 1806

Ross, James, fl. 1803

Autograph document signed

Title: [Deed of emancipation for Daphne and her son]

Providing emancipation papers for his enslaved person, Daphne, and her son, James Corbin, due to "divers good causes and considerations." Also signed and attested by Overton Cosby.

GLC03434.06

26 July 1802

Cosby, Overton, fl. 1800-1806

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Ordering the appraisal of slaves]

Ordering list of men to appraise the enslaved people and personal estate of Edmund Berkeley of Prince William County. Court copy. The men ordered to perform the appraisal are Charles Carter, Charles Tyler, Richard Alexander and Matthew Whiting.

GLC03434.07

28 April 1800

Cosby, Overton, fl. 1800-1806

Autograph document signed

Title: [Ordering the appraisal of slaves]

Ordering list of men to appraise the enslaved people and personal estate of John Humphries. Court copy. The men ordered to perform the appraisal are Staige Davis, Peter Robinson, David Palmer and Gabriel Jones. Court copy.

GLC03434.08