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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 1772
Examination for Stealing Silk Handkerchiefs
Examination of Mary Alderman and Bridget Rogers for stealing silk handkerchiefs, January 6, 1772.
Trial of Jacob and Aaron
Trial of Jacob and Aaron for murder, April 11, 1772. Convicted, they were sentenced to death and their heads ordered struck from their bodies, to be displayed a warning to others.
Compensation for patrollers
Compensation for patrollers, May 22, 1772.
Suspected Runaway
A suspected runaway released from jail, October 20, 1772.
Children are bound as servants
Children are bound as servants, November 19, 1772.
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