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Preston, James P. (1774-1853) [Appointment of Richard Segar as sheriff for Middlesex County]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03434.01 Author/Creator: Preston, James P. (1774-1853) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Document signed Date: 14 July 1817 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 19.5 x 28 cm. Order a Copy

Partially printed document appointing Richard M Segar as sheriff of Middlesex County. Docket contains the names R. Blakey, Jos. Winter, Tho. Healy, Jno. B. Roane and Wm. Jesse.

James P. Preston was the Governor of Virginia

Preston, James Patton, 1774-1843

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