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1. 10/28/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Oct. 28 [1862 by context] to Gilmer Breckinridge from his wife Julia telling of her fear that her letters are not being received by him, but hoping he will receive them when he returns through Lewisburg. She tells that Booker has returned with mules and wagon from the trip to Gauley Bridge (see October 10, 1862 letter), and she sent word to Uncle Jordan at the Bank about his check coming in, Bishop Johns has been visiting and confir...

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2. 12/24/1862 9/22/1859

   Letter headed Bath Alum [Springs], Dec. 24th 1862 from Gilmer Breckinridge to his wife Julia telling of events there, his wagon has just arrived from the west and had a [steel] tire broken coming down the mountain, the County Clerk at Warm Springs said he thinks the judgement against Lewis and Gatewood had been recorded, Gilmer plans to send the wagon home soon, about word received that the enemy is gathering at Strasburg to attack Staunton or pe...

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3. Account Statement and Receipt for Fleming Saunders from Clark & Tyree for a Tobacco Sale - August 17, 1869

   Account statement and receipt for Fleming Saunders from Clark & Tyree for a tobacco sale of one lot, for a net price of $83.10. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

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4. Ancestors of Walter Darnall Vinyard Jr. - June 14, 2007

   A typewritten pamphlet titled "Ancestors of Walter Darnall Vinyard Jr." including an ahnentafel chart [German for ancestor (ahnen) table (tafel)] for Walter Darnall Vinyard Jr. through ten generations, an Appendix A - Sources, and an Index.

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5. Bedford is link in area's rich railroad heritage - February 11, 2004

   Article in the Bedford Bulletin about Bedford's first Railroad Day dinner which was held in conjunction with Bedford County's 250th anniversary celebration. The article covers highlights of a speech by Lewis Newton about the history of the railroad in the area and mentions that O. Winston Link photographs were on display at the dinner.

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6. Bedford is link in area's rich railroad heritage - February 11, 2004

   Article in the Bedford Bulletin about Bedford's first Railroad Day dinner which was held in conjunction with Bedford County's 250th anniversary celebration. The article covers highlights of a speech by Lewis Newton about the history of the railroad in the area and mentions that O. Winston Link photographs were on display at the dinner.

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7. Bedford is link in area's rich railroad heritage - February 11, 2004

   Article in the Bedford Bulletin about Bedford's first Railroad Day dinner which was held in conjunction with Bedford County's 250th anniversary celebration. The article covers highlights of a speech by Lewis Newton about the history of the railroad in the area and mentions that O. Winston Link photographs were on display at the dinner.

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8. Certificate of Death - October 5, 1966

   The certificate of death for Dr. Elbyrne G. Gill who died on September 30, 1966 in Roanoke, Virginia. The importance of this certificate is the inclusion of pertinent family information as well as cause of death and place of burial (Evergreen Cemetery).

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9. Deed - August 11, 1794

   This deed is for the purchase of 150 acres of land in Greenbrier County by Charles Caffrey Martin from John Pate. The deal is conditioned on Martin giving Christian Vinyard a title to one hundred acres of land in Bedford County which Vinyard has purchased but has not received title. There is a replenum bond involved in the deal payable to Jno. Hook which amounts "to upwards of four pounds". The 150 acres is from a tract of 1000 acres being the re...

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10. Deed - November 22, 1875

    This deed conveys 28 1/4 acres of land in Roanoke County, Virginia from Mathias Agee and his wife, Mary J. Agee, of Bedford County, to William E. Grisso of Roanoke County for a stated consideration of $1. The land was recently surveyed by Thomas A. Jeter, surveyor of Bedford County. Metes and bounds are described.

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11. Deed - October 19, 1858

    This deed made on October 19,1858 conveyed 160 acres from Robert Poage and Martha Poage, his wife, both of Bedford County, Virginia to Elijah Poage of Roanoke County, Virginia for the sum of $280. The property is described as being in Roanoke County, on Back Creek near Cave Spring. This was the same land willed to William Poage, James Poage, Robert Poage, and John F. Poage by their father William Poage, deceased.

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12. Dr. E. G. Gill Dies at 74 - October 1, 1966

    A newspaper clipping from The Roanoke Times, Saturday, October 1, 1966, announcing the death of Dr. E.G. Gill at the age of 74.

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13. Envelope Addressed to Alice Watts Saunders - December 1863

    Envelope addressed to Alice (Watts) Saunders at Forest Depot, Bedford County, Virginia, probably contained in the letter of December 23, 1863, from Anna Maria (Saunders) Preston

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14. Enveloped Addressed to Alice (Watts) Saunders, Postmarked University of Virginia - January 1864

    Envelope addressed to Alice (Watts) Saunders at Forest Depot, Bedford County, Virginia, postmarked University of Virginia. Transcription by English Showalter accompanies the document.

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15. Genealogical table - after 1961

    A genealogical table of the descendants of Jacob Stevens and his wife, Sarah (Hartman or Noble) Stevens. The information is from "History of Roanoke County, Salem, Roanoke City" by William McCauley and published in 1902. This chart covers, at least a part of, four generations culminating with Fred Noble (1891-1961). It is suggested on the chart that the Stevens family may have come from Scotland.

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16. Grave of General Andrew Lewis at Salem, Virginia - A color photograph of the grave marker of General Andrew Lewis located in East Hill Cemetery at Salem, Virginia, where Lewis' remains were re-interred in 1887 upon their removal from the family plot at Richfield, the Lewis family home. The marker erroneously lists Lewis' date of birth as 1716 the correct date being 1720, his birthplace being in County Donegal, Ireland. Nearby Virginia highway marker K 77 correctly notes that Lewis defeated the indians at the battle of Point Pleasant in 1774 and drove the last British governor of Virginia, Lord Dunmore, from the soil of Virginia in 1776. Lewis died of a fever in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1781 while returning home from a meeting of the Executive Council of Virginia. Interestingly the 1856 Map and Profile of the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad prepared by W.W. Blackford, Asst. Engr. designates geographical features etc. along the route and in the vicinity of Buford Depot contains the note "Grave of Gen. Andrew Lewis". This raises the question of whether Lewis was temporarily interred in Bedford County.

    1990.69.1185

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17. Homeseekers: Farms. - 1911

    Homeseekers: Farms. A 30-page Real Estate catalog advertising farms for sale. Published by the Virginia Land Immigration Bureau, this catalog covers Albemarle County, Appomattox County, Bedford County, Botetourt County, Campbell County, Dinwiddie County, Franklin County, Giles County, Grayson County, Henry County, Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Roanoke County, Valley of Virginia, and Mercer County, West Virginia.

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18. In the Mountain's Shadow; or, A Glimpse at Picturesque Virginia. - 1901

    Booklet titled "In the Mountain's Shadow; or, A Glimpse at Picturesque Virginia." Written and Issued for The Ponce De Leon Hotel, by W. B. Myers, Chief Clerk. Booklet has a green cover with a sketch of the flag of Ponce de Leon, a sailing ship, and a depiction of hinges on the proper right side. The pictures include the interior of the Ponce de Leon Hotel.

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19. Judge S.G. Williams Colorful Character

    An undated newspaper clipping written by Raymond Barnes titled "Judge S. G. Williams Colorful Character". It was a short biography of the Judge, as well as containing information on his family, his house, and the owners of his house after his death.

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20. letter - 1861 9/22/1859

    Letter headed Avenel July 13th [1861] from Fanny Burwell to Eliza Breckinridge responding to an invitation to visit Grove Hill which her "Ma" would not allow due to the unsettled conditions in the state with "such a confusion of soldiers and cars", she is proposing that Eliza, Lucy and Miss Mary [Breckinridge Woodville] to come over to visit with the Burwells, makes a comment that "if the Yankees left us for five minutes, the Virginians would go ...

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