542a. REID PAPERS
ca. 3300 items, 1767-1918
A miscellaneous collection of documents pertaining to the history of
southside Virginia. Included are two volumes (1790-1814, 1814-1832) of the
Church minutes of the County Line Baptist Church in Pittsylvania County which include information on black members.
These minute books are available only on microfilm (M-618). Also included
are miscellaneous documents, such as bills of sale, authorization to form a
company of "Patrollers" (1806), rental agreements, wills, runway notices,
etc., pertaining to the history of slavery.
(Acc. 550)
