Search Results ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- LVA ARCHIVES AND MANUSCRIPTS DATABASE (INCLUDES BIBLE RECORDS) : CATALOG CARD MULTIMEDIA Image or other media information available Accession No MBRC 38 Author Alms House (Northampton County, Va.) Title Alms House record book : Northampton County, Virginia, 1881-1892. Record Ser. Bible records collection; 35022. Quantity 6 leaves. Format Photocopies. Summary Abstracts of a portion of the ledger of the Northampton County Alms House in Virginia. It was also commonly called the "Poor House" and the "Northampton County Alms House." Summary Includes a typed transcript (6 leaves) of the last 15 p. of the ledger of the Alms House, which is still standing as of this compilation, to the west of Route 13, North of the Mochipongo Crossroad in Northampton County, Virginia. The entire ledger contains 105 p., which include accounts for the managing of the institution and provide a good picture of life at the Alms House in the 18th century. Only the last 15 p. of the ledger are found in this transcript, and this portion contains genealogical data, such as the date, name, age and race of paupers that were born, admitted, discharged or died in the institution. Area covered is Northampton County. Surnames mentioned are: Anderson, Brown, Bradford, Byrd, Collins, Cropper, Currier, Dalby, Doughty, Fitzhugh, Fletcher, Gilden, Goffigon, Henderson, Jarvis, Jenkins, Jordon, Kellam, Loyed, Mitchell, Moore, Nottingham, Purnell, Robbins, Saunders, Scott, Tankard, Taylor, West and Wilkins. Originals A copy of the complete ledger is found at: Eastern Shore Public Library, Accomac, Virginia. Subject Anderson family. Subject Bradford family. Subject Brown family. Subject Byrd family. Subject Collins family. Subject Cropper family. Subject Currier family. Subject Fitzhugh family. Subject Fletcher family. Subject Goffigon family. Subject Henderson family. Subject Jarvis family. Subject Jenkins family. Subject Kellam family. Subject Mitchell family. Subject Moore family. Subject Nottingham family. Subject Purnell family. Subject Robbins family. Subject Saunders family. Subject Scott family. Subject Tankard family. Subject Taylor family. Subject West family. Subject Dalby family. Subject Doughty family. Subject Gilden family. Subject Jordon family. Subject Loyed family. Subject Wilkins family. Subject Alms House (Northampton County, Va.) Subject Almshouses -- Virginia -- Northampton County. Subject Public welfare -- Virginia -- Northampton County. Form Account books -- Virginia -- Northampton County. Form Genealogies -- Virginia -- Northampton County. Form Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Northampton County. Search Again Help ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Click on icon for associated image or other media files: image.vtls.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Other LVA Databases Confederate Disability (Artificial Limbs) LVA Archives & Manuscripts Database (Bible Records) LVA Online Catalog Virginia Colonial Records Database Gillette Photograph Collection Henley Marriage & Obituary Database Newspapers In Virginia Database U.S. Army Signal Corp Photo Collection Index to Wills & Administrations (Torrence) Index to War Of 1812 Pay Rolls & Muster Rolls 1939 World's Fair Photo Collection World War I History Commission Questionnaires Copyright (c) 1998, VTLS, Inc.