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1. Land Agreement - November 9, 1776

   Land agreement dated November 9, 1776 (or is it 1778?) between William Preston and the heirs of George Robinson who were Samuel and James Robinson. Witnesses were Thomas Lewis, Hugh Crockett, and Andrew Wood.

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2. Letter - March 17, 1767

   A letter from Thomas Lewis, dated March 17, 1767, recipient unknown, but evidently in the Virginia General Assembly, opposing division of Augusta County on grounds that the proposed new county would be too immense, its inhabitants too few, and too poor to provide necessary services (such as protection from the Indians), etc. Refers to his own plan for the boundaries of the new county if its formation cannot be prevented or delayed.

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3. Letter - March 19, 1776

   Letter and account from Thomas Lewis to William Preston dated March 19, 1776. Mentions Capt. Robinson, John Francisco, Col. A. Smith, Chas. Simms, and Mr. Beverly and pay yourself at Williamsburg.

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4. Letter to the Stockholders of Roanoke Cold Storage Company in Roanoke, Virginia - May 1, 1896

   Letter to the Stockholders of Roanoke Cold Storage Company in Roanoke, Virginia calling for a meeting of the stockholders on May 6, 1896 to protect their interests and keep Frick Co. from foreclosing on the mortgage which it held.

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5. Lewis Family Lineage - n.d.

   Genealogy of the Lewis family from John Lewis (born in 1678). This family lineage is written on Fidelity Loan and Trust Company stationary, with the company's logo in the upper left corner and the name running across top of page. Three names are written at the upper edge of page, Joseph T. Engleby in upper left, C.A. Moomaw at center, and J.V. Jamison at upper right. The document contains all issue from each line from John Lewis, and incl...

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6. memorandum - July 7, 1767

   Memorandum for Mr. Lewis (Col. Thomas) to enter surveys: fifteen names, with acreage and location of each tract. Dated July 7, 1767. All family names and place names mentioned are indexed.

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7. Poll Book for the Election for an Overseer of the Poor. - May 27, 1852

   Poll Book, Big Lick District, for a Precinct Election held for the County of Roanoke, at the house of Armistead Neal at Big Lick, on Thursday, the 27th day of May 1852, for the purpose of electing an Overseer of the Poor. The two candidates were John Trout and John A. Langhorne. Several pages list the names of voters. On the last page is the certification of the poll by the appointed Commissioners, W. G. Peck, L. R. James, and James Kyle.

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8. Ready for Fancy Dress Ball in '90s - January 22 1940

   Newspaper clipping composed mainly of an image of several individuals in eighteenth century style dress, posed in front of a ornamental backdrop.

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9. The Southwest Corner - n.d.

   Newspaper clipping from 'The Southwest Corner' on finding information from historical papers and books in the Roanoke area. The article mainly focuses on Col. Andrew Lewis and the log house he built on Bent Mountain called 'Longwood.' The article additionally includes a small sketch of the Lewis family, including children, spouses, and other relations. Finding family papers is a difficult task, according to the author, and he attempts to lo...

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10. The Southwest Corner - n.d.

    Newspaper clipping from 'The Southwest Corner' on finding information from historical papers and books in the Roanoke area. The article mainly focuses on Col. Andrew Lewis and the log house he built on Bent Mountain called 'Longwood.' The article additionally includes a small sketch of the Lewis family, including children, spouses, and other relations. Finding family papers is a difficult task, according to the author, and he attempts to lo...

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