Guide to the Complaint against William Hall by John Park C0354 Complaint against William Hall by John Park

Guide to the Complaint against William Hall by John Park C0354

Complaint against William Hall by John Park


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Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0354
Title
Complaint against William Hall by John Park December 6, 1746
Quantity
0.01 Linear Feet, 1 folder
Creator
Minor, John
Location
R 72, C 3, S 4
Language
English .
Abstract
Complaint against William Hall by John Park of Fairfax County for a debt settlement, written by John Minor on December 6, 1746.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

Public Domain. There are no known restrictions.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Alternative Form Available

This document was digitized and is available here.

Preferred Citation

Complaint against William Hall by John Park, C0354, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

The donor is unknown.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034.


Historical Information

The 18th century was a lively time in Fairfax County, VA history. After being under the control of many different entities, in 1690 the area became controlled by the Fairfax family. Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax left the land in the charge of his cousin, William Fairfax. In 1742, the area ceased to be part of Prince William County and officially became Fairfax County.

Scope and Content

Complaint against William Hall by John Park of Fairfax County for a debt settlement, written by John Minor on December 6, 1746. This note appears to have also been used as a summons for all the local sherrifs and constables in Virginia to take into account.

A transcription of this collection is available upon request.

Arrangement

This is a one item collection.

Related Material

Special Collections Research Center also holds other collections on historic Virginia, such as the Randolph H. Lytton Historical Virginia collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Fairfax County (Va.)
  • Fairfax County (Va.) -- History

Bibliography

"A Brief History of Fairfax County." Fairfax County. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/historic/history275.pdf✎ EditSign (accessed May 16, 2019).

"Timeline of Fairfax County History." Fairfax County. https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/timeline (accessed May 16, 2019).


Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Fairfax County (Va.)
  • Fairfax County (Va.) -- History