Milley Stewart gave testimony at the house of Captain Jacob White in Bedford County, Virginia, on 23 February 1827. Stewart testified that she was the daughter of John Sledd to whom James Clagg made out a bond for eight pounds. Stewart testified that the money was not owed to John Sledd. It was […]

The reverse side of the 1807 “bond” from James Clagg to John Sledd contains two assignments in addition to the one signed by Amy Sledd on the day the bond was originally written and signed by Clagg.   John Sledd assigns the bond to Barksdale Sledd on 16 April 1807 and Barksdale Sledd assigns the […]

On 25 February 1807 James Clagg made out a “bond” indicating that he owed John Sledd 8 pounds, 11 shillings, and 4 pence. The debt had been accruing interest since 1799. At the time Clagg lived in Bedford County, Virginia, and Sledd was a resident of Amherst County. William Tinsley witnessed the signature of Clagg. […]