John Ackiss Collection, 1704-1900 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: John Ackiss Collection, 1704-1900

Predominant Dates:1763-1769

ID: 001/01/MSS 2018-018

Primary Creator: Ackiss, John

Extent: 21.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 04/30/2018

Subjects: Princess Anne County (Va.), Virginia Beach (Va.)

Forms of Material: Correspondence, Deeds, Envelopes, Indentures, Legal documents, Lists (document genres), Memorandums

Languages: English

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Princess Anne County (Va.)
Virginia Beach (Va.)

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

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.

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