Name/Title
Love/Graves Collection--Overseer of Public Roads--1833-1889Entry/Object ID
1986.002.0019Scope and Content
1 folder ; 14 3/4" x 9 5/8"
This folder has two letters of appointment for the overseer of public roads. Landowners took turns caring for sections of local roads. The Levy Court of the county appointed the overseer to look after roads close to home, probably in hopes the person would want to take care of roads he traveled often. All local people were expected to provide labor for road work; before the Civil War, they often sent slaves for that purpose.
April 1, 1833 Lewis Graves, by virtue of an 1801 Act of Assembly, was appointed overseer for the 2nd district of New Town Hundred. This was handwritten by Thomas H. Miles, clerk of the Levy Court. An attempt at a transcription if included.
May 15, 1889 The world had progressed to printed forms. L. Ford Graves was appointed overseer of the roads of section 2 in district 3 until May 1, 1890. He was allotted $20 for labor. He had to keep a book of expenses and file a quarterly report. If the report was in order, Graves could ask for $1.50 per each day spent on overseeing.Collection
Love/Graves CollectionArchive Items Details
Date(s) of Creation
1833 - 1889Location
Container
Love/Graves Collection, Box 1Shelf
Rack 13, Shelf 3-BackRack
Rack 13Wall
East wallRoom
Archives 2Building
Tudor HallRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Abell, Enoch BoothPerson or Organization
Graves, Lewis2Person or Organization
Graves, Louis FordPerson or Organization
Mickum, Anne LovePerson or Organization
Miles, Thomas H.