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Writ of Attachment against Jacob Knight, Jefferson County, Virginia, April 12, 1785

A manuscript writ of attachment against Jacob Knight for non-payment of a debt to Joseph Simon and John Campbell. Issued in Jefferson County, Virginia (now Kentucky) on April 12, 1785. The writ, signed by Saml Culberson, Justice of the Peace, details the debt and orders the Sheriff to attach Knight's goods due to his absconding. The document is nineteen lines long and written in neat ink on a leaf measuring 8-1/4" x 13".

Associated People/Businesses

Knight, Jacob
Simon, Joseph, approximately 1712-1804
Campbell, John
Simon, Joseph

Geography

Jefferson County

Subjects

Debt
Legal documents
Writs

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 3, Folder 12