Overseers of the Poor: Meeting Minutes and Correspondences

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Title

Overseers of the Poor: Meeting Minutes and Correspondences

Subject

Poorhouses
Almshouses
Poverty--America
19th century
Gender & American culture
Race and society
Local
Rockingham County (Va.)--History
Rockingham County (Va.)--Genealogy

Description

Series I and II of the Rockingham County Overseers of the Poor Collection is comprised of 350 documents relating to the local administrative body known as "Overseers of the Poor" from 1787 to 1867.

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Creator

The Overseers of the Poor for Rockingham County

Source

Rockingham County Circuit Court

Date

1787-1871

Identifier

Osp001_001

Collection Items

Correspondence To Jacob Byerly from John T Harris
Letter to Jacob Byerly (overseer of the poor for Rockingham County) from John T Harris (former superintendent of the poorhouse) discussing unpaid wages.

Correspondence: To Jacob Byerly from B N May
B N May (overseer for Page County) writing to Jacob Byerly (overseer for Rockingham County) requesting advice for caring for recently freed men and women. **note the date

Overseers of the Poor Minute Book II
This book consists of meeting minutes of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham county from 1865-1871. During their meetings, the overseers often discussed the poor tax to be levied against the people living in Rockingham County, those who should…

Overseers of the Poor Minute Book I
This book consists of meeting minutes of the overseers of the poor for Rockingham county from 1787-1861. During their meetings, the overseers often discussed the poor tax to be levied against the people living in Rockingham County, those who should…
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