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Official Records - County Records - Augusta County
Augusta County, west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, was formed in 1738
from Orange County. Little tobacco was grown there, and the county had
fewer slaves than Virginia’s more eastern counties: a 14 percent slave
population by the 1790 census. But as the records make very clear,
Augusta had a very large servant population, many of whom appear in
the order books.
Records for 1765
Examination of Judith Ryley for murdering her illegitimate child
Examination of Judith Ryley for murdering her illegitimate child, October 14, 1765
A man accused of stealing a "triangle,"
A man accused of stealing a "triangle," an important surveying tool, October 17, 1765.
A slave's age judged by the justices
A slave's age judged by the justices, October 18, 1765.
Servants having illegitimate children
Servants having illegitimate children, October 22, 1765.
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