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"Articles of Agreement between John Hurst and Simon Pearson." (1760) 1761. In Fairfax County Deed Book. D-1:849-853. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-Y391-4?view=explore. Images 174-176 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Deed of Mortgage between Thomas Owsely and William West, 25 September 1751." 1751. In Fairfax County Deed Book. C-1:233-235. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK4-8SW3-L?view=explore. Images 151-152 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Deed of Trust between John R. and Sarah Ellen Johnston and William Jenks, Trustee." 1856. In Alexandria County Deed Book.7:241-243. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-C3G1-W?view=explore. Images 154-156 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Deed of Trust between Joseph Hunter (Junior) and Alexander Hunter." 1824. In Alexandria County Deed Book. 3:15-16. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-C3WV-H?view=explore. Images 37-38 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Deed of Trust between Simon Pearson and John Hurst." 1761. In Fairfax County Deed Book. D-1:807-811. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-Y3S4-T?view=explore. Images 153-155 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Deed of Trust between Smith Minor to George H. Territt, Alexander Hunter, Trustee." 1824. In Alexandria County Deed Book. 3:48-50. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C37X-C3QP-F?view=explore. Images 54-55 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Mortgage between French Mason and John Mercer, 28 December 1744." 1744. In Fairfax County Deed Book. A-1:382-383. FamilySearch. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4V-BSXP-Y?view=explore : Images 58-59 (accessed 27 October 2024).
"Mortgage between Richard B. Mason and R. G. Saunders." 1840. In Alexandria County Deed Book. B-3: 78-80. Circuit Court of District of Columbia, Alexandria County. As found on FamilySearch, restricted (accessed 18 September 2024).
"Mortgage between Thomas J. Minor, Philip H. Minor and John D. Simms, Noblet Herbert. 1817. In Alexandria County Deed Book. F-2:123-126. Circuit Court of District of Columbia, Alexandria County. As found in Slave Manumissions in Alexandria Land Records, 1790-1863. https://www.freedmenscemetery.org/resources/documents/manumissions.shtml (Accessed 18 September 2024)
"Relinquishment of Dower Rights to Fairfax County Lands and Enslaved from Eleanor Calvert Custis Stuart to George Washington Parke Custis." (1802) 1803. Arlington County (Va.) Deeds Recorded and Bills of Sale, 1801-1859. Library of Virginia. Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection, https://rosetta.virginiamemory.com/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE3430014 (accessed 27 October 2024).
National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 217.6.5 [Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of Treasury, 1775-1978]. 1862. "Mortgage between Benjamin F. Weedon & Robert B. Moss, 8 May 1839: Petition of William B. Lacy (Petition No. 292)." District of Columbia, U.S., Slave Owner Petitions, 1862. May 19, 1862. Accessed October 27, 2024. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2159/images/31556_217986-00481. Courtesy of Ancestry.com.
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