| ID | 17280 |
|---|---|
| Collection | Smith Collection |
| Collection Description | A collection of legal and business documents relating to the Smith family of Alleghany County, Virginia dating from 1845 to 1877. They deal with the concerns of Henry Smith (died c.1852) and his wife Jennet Smith who died in 1867. Jennet Smith is referred to variously as Janet, Jenet, Jannet, or even Jennetta in the documents. The estate passed from Jennet Smith to her nephew William Scott. |
| Collection Web Address | https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLi... |
| Reference | MS54 |
| Description | The documents include account statements, inventories and some letters. Most interesting is the insight the documents give to the Smith family’s involvement in the slave trade. The executor of Henry Smith’s estate, Mr. Andrew Damron appears to have hired slaves out and the collection includes numerous documents relating to this activity. In her will Jennet Smith bequeaths a “negro” called George to her nephew. |
| Access | By prior appointment. |
| Date | 1845-1877 |
| Century | 19th |
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| Note | The papers were purchased at auction in 2010. |
| Repository Name | Queen's University Belfast Special Collections and Archives |
| Address | Queen's University Library Floor 1 The McClay Library 10 College Park Belfast |
| UK Postal Code | BT7 1LP |
| Telephone | +44 28-9097-6333 |
| Email Address | specialcollections@qub.ac.uk |
| Repository Web Address | https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/InformationServices/TheLi... |
| Comment | Some of the information listed from this repository has been extracted by the Women's History Project from lists available in the library. It must be remembered that due to time constraints, not all items in this repository were examined individually. We are grateful for the assistance provided by Mary Kelly, librarian. |
| latitude | 54.58401 |
| longitude | -5.93208 |