> You are invited to view and download the latest edition of Prince
> William Reliquary, a quarterly genealogical and historical magazine
> for Prince William County, Virginia. To view it requires version 5.0
> of Adobe Acrobat, available as a free download.
>
> http://www.pwcgov.org/default.aspx?topic=040034001060001600
>
> Contents of the April 2004 issue include:
>
> * Supervisors Minute Books 1870-1972: The Business of Life in
> Prince William County, by Tish Como. She describes the development of
> the Board of County Supervisors and how useful the minutes are for
> research in everyday life. Appends a complete list of every BOCS
> member to the present. Includes a tintype photo of a member of the
> first board, Burr Glascock.
>
> * Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walter - 1920 news item
> outlining the couple's fifty year marriage, from Nokesville, Virginia
> to Easton, Pennsylvania.
>
> * 1860 Federal Slave Schedule, Prince William County, by Beverly
> Veness (part 1). A full transcript of the schedule, including owner's
> name, number of slave houses, and the age, sex, and color of each
> slave. Used in conjunction with other records such as estate
> inventories, deeds, wills, tax lists, and early birth records
> (1853-1861), it can help identify and trace African American families.
>
> * Post card of Quantico, Virginia, ca. 1910.
>
> * A unique original marriage bond, dated 1850, with parent's
> consent, recently found at the Prince William court house.
>
> * Dumfries District Court Land Causes, by William Balderson
> (continued). Boundary disputes: Tebbs vs. Barron, 1794-1797,
> concerning land formerly owned by the Holtzclaw family. (Includes
> deposition of Philip Shaw, age 62.) Lawson vs. Hammitt, 1789-1797.
> Hammitt vs. Crooke, 1789-1797.
>
> * Did You Know? Who was the chain store founder who lived in
> Prince William County?
>
> You may use Control+F to search the text for keywords of interest to
> you.
>
> We invite your comments and submissions.
>
> Donald L. Wilson, Virginiana Librarian
> Ruth E. Lloyd Information Center (RELIC)
> for Genealogy and Local History
> Bull Run Regional Library
> 8051 Ashton Avenue
> Manassas, Virginia 20109
> (703) 792-4540
> (703) 792-4520 (fax)
> www.pwcgov.org/library/
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