John Ackiss Collection, 1704-1900

Collection Overview

Title: John Ackiss Collection, 1704-1900

Predominant Dates:1763-1769

ID: 001/01/MSS 2018-018

Creator: Ackiss, John

Extent: 21.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 04/30/2018

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

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.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: Robert L. Taliaferro by donation

Preferred Citation: John Ackiss Collection, MSS 2018-018, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May 7, 2018.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1

Folder 1: Letter of Attorney, Eleanor Phillips to John Ackiss and James Phillips, 1704 October 15
Folder 2: Indenture, between John Ackiss and George Berry and Willoughby Berry, 1763 November 5
Folder 3: Indenture, between John Ackiss and Cason and Mary Buskey, 1763 November 15
Folder 4: Indenture, between John Ackiss and Epaphroditus Munden, 1764 February 20
Folder 5: Indenture, between John Ackiss and Robert and Ann Ballard, 1764 June 19
Folder 6: Indenture, between John Ackiss and John Whitehead, 1764 September 27
Folder 7: Indenture, between John Ackiss and Jeremiah Broughton, 1765 April 2
Folder 8: Indenture, between John Ackiss and Sarah Whithurst, 1765 June 27
Folder 9: Indenture, between John Ackiss and William and Isabel Whitehead, 1766 August 6
Folder 10: Indenture, between John Ackiss and Sarah McCastleton, 1766 September 14
Folder 11: Indenture, between John Ackiss and James Moore, 1767 January 19
Folder 12: Indenture, between John Ackiss and John and Mary Chappel, 1767 February 4
Folder 13: Indenture, between John Ackiss and William and Abia Shipp, 1768 August 4
Folder 14: Indenture, between John Ackiss and Benjamin Ward, 1768 October 4
Folder 15: Indenture, between John Ackiss and Robert and Anne Ballard, 1769 November 20
Folder 16: Memo, Revolutionary War militia officers, circa 1783-1791
Folder 17: Correspondence, Alexander Coke to Bettie Spady, 1870 September 28
Folder 18: Correspondence, John B. Ackiss to the Members of Kempsville Lodge Number 25, 1876 August 3
Folder 19: Envelope, A. Johnston Ackiss, Attorney at Law, circa 1900: This envelope originally housed all of the materials in Folders 1-18.
Folder 20: Correspondence, C. Cocke to "Honorable Sir", circa 1700s
Folder 21: List, Princess Anne County, Dr. to And. Stewart, circa 1700s