A Guide to the Charles Smith/Robert Coe and James Monroe Bond and Court Notice, 1822 #SC 0102

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Processed by: Alexandra S. Gressitt

Abstract

This collection contains two printed forms filled in and signed. The first document is a court notice addressed to Charles Smith and Robert Coe signed by James Monroe, 6 August 1822. The second document is a bond, 10 June 1822, signed by Charles Smith and Robert Coe for $170 to be paid to James Monroe on 2 July 1822.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Use Restrictions

Physical characteristics and conditions affect use of this material. Photocopying not permitted.

Preferred Citation

Charles Smith/Robert Coe and James Monroe Bond and Court Notice, 1822 (SC 0102), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

unknown, transferred to the Town of Leesburg from Loudoun County Public Library, 1994

Alternative Form Available

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Accruals

2004.0174X

Processing Information

Alexandra S. Gressitt, 21 February 2012

Biographical Information

This collection contains an 1822 bond and court notice. The following individuals are represented in the bond and court notice:

Robert Coe (ca. 1789-1856) married Elizabeth Copeland (1794-1869) in 1813. He was a farmer and miller in Loudoun County, a veteran of the War of 1812 (357th Regiment of Virginia Militia), and a member of the Old School Baptist Church on Route 50 in Loudoun County. The Coes are buried at Mt. Zion Baptist Churchyard, Aldie, Virginia.

Philip Jones: could not be indentified from available records.

James Monroe (1758-1831) was the fifth president of the United States and for a number of years a resident of Loudoun County. His residence while in Loudoun County, Oak Hill, is a private home.

Moses "a negro boy the property of Charles Smith" held in the custody of Asa Rogers and B. Powell.

B[urr] Powell was High Sheriff (1820-1822) of Loudoun County and a farmer in Middleburg.

Asa Rogers (ca. 1802-unk) appears in the census records for 1830-1860. He was a farmer in Middleburg.

Charles Smith: could not be indentified from available records.

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Bibliography

Census records for Loudoun County, AncestryLibrary.com, accessed 21 February 2012.
Davis Family Genealogy, http://daviesonline.me/davies_tree/, accessed 17 February 2012.
FindaGrave: Coe family, http://www.findagrave.com/, Accessed 17 February 2012.
List of Sheriffs in the County of Loudoun, Thomas Balch Library.
Loudoun County Cemetery Database. http://www.leesburgva.gov/index.aspx?page=940, accessed 21 February 2012.

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