Virginia -- Rockbridge County

Includes a Rockbridge County, Virginia road map from 1938, a printed hand drawn regional "scenic and historic" map printed as a Christmas gift from Washington and Lee University, and a 2017 Lexingon/Rockbridge Chamber of Commerce community map which includes places and roads for the county as well as local business advertisements.

Dates: 1938; 2017

Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Washington and Lee University and Regional Virginia History Research Collection / Rockbridge County, Virginia

Mary Trimble Legal Document

Collection

Identifier: WLU-Coll-0469

Scope and Contents

This legal document details the repayment of Trimble's debt to Trace Decker of Rockbridge County. Trimble did not write the document herself but instead signed the document with a mark.

Dates: 1709-04-24

Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

McCormick-Goodhart Collection

Collection

Identifier: WLU-Coll-0615

Scope and Contents

This collection contains historic photographs and documents primarily related to Rockbridge County, Virginia and vicinity.

Dates: 1850 - 1950

Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

McCown Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: WLU-Coll-0181

Scope and Contents

This collection consists primarily of business papers of the family including sale lists, indentures, land surveys, deeds, wills, promissory notes, and numerous receipts. It also includes 71 photographs from the collection of Samuel W. McCown, Jr. (WLU 1919).

Also incuded is a verse in remembrance of visit to Black Wall Cave, January 30, 1914, by H. M. Vest, which makes reference to several Rockbridge County, Virginia boys.

Dates: Inclusive 1811-1917

Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Militia

Collection — RHS Collections #0083 - #0087, Folder: 1-2

Identifier: RHS-Coll-0086

Scope and Contents

This collection includes information on Captain John McDowell's company and Captain John McKittrick's company.

Dates: 1943-10-25

Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Millboro and Kerr's Creek Turnpike Company records

Collection

Identifier: WLU-Coll-0447

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an 1836 letter to Stockholders from the company's president, Alexander T. Barclay, and a report signed John C. Bowyer, dated 1838 December 5, to the Board of Public Works. Both of these documents are signed by the authors.

Dates: Inclusive 1836-1838

Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives

Miller, George W., 1908-03-20

File — RHS Collection #0077, Folder: 16

Scope and Contents

This file consists of file related to the the settling of the account of J.P. Moore. Inlcudes accounting information and legal proceeding information.

Dates: 1908-03-20

Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Legal Documents

Miller, John, 1783-12-24

File — RHS Collections #0060 - #0076, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

This file contains a typescript copy of information related to a land grant granted to John Miller, for land in Botetort and Rockbridge County, Virginia of about five thousand acres. The copy includes information on bordering properities and their ownership.

Dates: Event: 1783-12-24

Found in: Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives / Land Grants