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This document is a contract between John A. Walker and Casina Shepard. The agreement specifies that Ms. Shepard is to perform her duties as a laborer on the property of Mr. Walker. She is to be given five dollars a month for her and her son’s work.…

“Schools may have been opened sooner in this district [Louisa Courthouse District] than some others, because the County seat was located here, it was more accessible, more thickly populated and easier for a number of people to assemble for…

These items are a griddle and waffle iron. Implements such as these were used in the 18th century for hearth cooking. Both the griddle and waffle iron were found near Patrick Henry's home "Roundabout" in Louisa County.

This is a nutting station, which would have been used by native people for food preparation. It was found around five miles north of the Town of Louisa in close proximity to other artifacts on display in the Native People collection at The Sargeant…

This is a Clovis spear point made of jasper found around five miles north of the town of Louisa in close proximity to other artifacts in the Native People collection at the Sargeant Museum. It is approximately 2.25 x 1 inches and is brown in color.…

This is a gorget made of micha shist stone used for personal adornment. It was found around five miles north of the town of Louisa, in close proximity to other artifacts in the Native People collection. It is approximately 1.25 x 4.5 inches and is…

This is a spear point found around five miles north of the town of Louisa in close proximity to other artifacts in the Native People collection. It is approximately 1.75 x 1 inches and is clear in color. Archaeologists date the object to between 5500…

These are small arrow points found around five miles north of the town of Louisa in close proximity to other artifacts in the Native People collection. They are approximately 1 x .75 inches and are milky white in color. Archaeologists date the…

This is a Halifax fishtail found around five miles north of the town of Louisa in close proximity to other artifacts in the Native People collection. It is approximately 1.75 x .5 inches and is light brown in color. Archaeologists date the object…

This is a spear point found around five miles north of the town of Louisa in close proximity to other artifacts in the Native People collection. It is approximately 3.5 x 1.75 inches and is milky white in color. Archaeologists date the object to…

In this document, the Road Commissioner for Green Springs. The commissioner has granted $243.17 to local parties in need of transportation improvements. Uses for the money include the buying, feeding, and bringing of mules. It appears that, on the…

In this document, Robert S. Cosby signed an oath of loyalty to the federal government in May of 1865. After the Civil War, veterans and other supporters of the Confederacy were required to sign such documents to be granted amnesty and avoid…

In this document, a friend of Robert Harris prescribes him to make a pill using household ingredients that he believes will break his fever. These ingredients include "casteel soap, brown sugar, and rhuberd." He also recommends a liquid cure to take…

In this document, Robert Harris swears his allegiance to the government of Virginia during the Revolutionary War in 1777. If one did not sign the oath, he would have been suspiciously looked upon for Tory sympathies which could bring negative…

This is the identification folder that one carried when using rationing stamps during World War II. This folder contains information on the owner and his vehicle in order to use gas stamps. J. T. Harris of Orange, Virginia registers a van on January…

These are stamps for the purchase of gasoline in 1945. During World War II, these stamps would have been distributed in order to ensure that there would be enough resources available to support America's troops overseas.

This is a list of all of the soldiers under the command of Captain Duke Cosby. They are split under ten divisions and many appear to be local men. There were between four and ten men in each of Cosby's divisions.

This is a list of all the soldiers and officers under Captain William Harris. They are split under ten divisions and many appear to be local men. There were between three and sixteen men in each of Harris' divisions.

This is a letter from B.O. James, Secretary of the Commonwealth, to P.B. Porter, Clerk of the Louisa County Court, written on July 13, 1914. It acknowledges a certificate that 304 citizens of Louisa County have voted for State Wide Prohibition. This…

This is a letter from Patrick Henry to the Court of Louisa, during his term as governor. He is warning the court of the abuse of Revolutionary War pensions. Veterans and their family members were entitled to land grants out west. However, often those…