Brief Description: Fourteen deeds dating from 1763-1769 concerning John Ackiss and his purchase of land, primarily in the Pungo area of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Also includes a letter of attorney, list of Revolutionary War militia officers, two letters of correspondence with their accompanying envelopes, and the circa 1900 envelope of attorney A. Johnston Ackiss that at one time housed these eighteenth- and nineteenth-century documents.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 2018-018
Created by: Ackiss, John
Volume: 21.0 Folders
Acquired:
04/30/2018.
Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Princess Anne County (Va.)
Virginia Beach (Va.)
Genres/Forms of Material
Correspondence
Deeds
Envelopes
Indentures
Legal documents
Lists (document genres)
Memorandums
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Robert L. Taliaferro by donation
PreferredCitation: John Ackiss Collection, MSS 2018-018, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.