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Preston, James Patton, 1774-1843 [Appointment of Richard Segar as sheriff for Middlesex County]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03434.01 Author/Creator: Preston, James Patton, 1774-1843 Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Document signed Date: 14 July 1817 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 19.5 cm, Width: 28 cm Order a Copy

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.

Preston, James Patton, 1774-1843

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