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Description
Fire insurance policy from the Mutual Assurance Society of Virginia (MAS) scanned from microfilm. MAS began issuing policies in 1796 and UMW holds microfilm copies of policies created from 1796 to 1867. The Library of Virginia holds the original polices. Computer-generated PDF transcripts are available for download below, listed under Additional Files.
City
Fredericksburg
County
Spotsylvania
Address
Sw Corner Pr Edward & Lewis Sts (Lot 147)
Date
1796
Reel Number
0001
Volume Number
0003
Policy Number
73
Policy Type
Declaration
Policy Holder Name
Lewis, George
Rights
No Copyright - United States (http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/)
Text Transcript
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Transcript
Form of the Declarations for Assurance
No. 73
[I or We] the underwritten George Lewis residing at [home city] in the county of [home county] do hereby declare for Assurance in the Mutual Assurance Society against Fire on Buildings of the State of Virginia. Established 26th December. 1795, agreeable to the several acts of the General Assembly of this state, to wit:
My four Buildings on Sw Corner Pr Edward & Lewis Sts (Lot 147) at Fredericksburg now occupied by [tenant first and last name] situated between the [adjacent property owner] and that of [adjacent property owner] in the county of Spotsylvania. Their dimensions, situation and contiguity to other buildings or wharves, what the walls are built of, and what the buildings are covered with, are specified in the hereunto annexed description of the said Buildings on the plat, signed by me and the appraisers, and each valued by them as appears by their certificate here under, to wit:
- The dwelling marked A at [value of building A] Say [value of building A spelled out] Dollars.
- The laundry marked B at [value of building B] Say [value of building B spelled out] Dollars.
- The kitchen marked C at [value of building C] Say [value of building C spelled out] Dollars.
- The meat house marked D at [value of building D] Say [value of building D spelled out] Dollars.
2330 [total value in dollars]
Say [total value spelled out] Dollars in all.
I do hereby declare and affirm that the above mentioned property is not, nor shall be insured elsewhere, without giving notice thereof, agreeably to the policy that may issue in my name, upon the filing of this declaration, and provided the whole sum do not exceed four-fifths of the verified value, and that I will abide by, observe, and adhere to the Constitution, Rules, and regulations as are already established, or may hereafter be established by a majority of the insured, present in person, or by representatives, at a general Meeting to be agreed upon for the said Assurance Society. Witness my hand and seal at [signing location] the [day number spelled out] day of [month] 1796.
[Signature and seal]
We the underwritten, being each of us House-Owners, declare and affirm that we have examined the above mentioned Property of George Lewis and that we are of opinion that it would cost in cash [value spelled out] Dollars to build the same, and is now actually worth [value spelled out] Dollars in ready money, and will command the same as above specified to the best of our knowledge and belief.
[County or city] Sc.
The foregoing valuation [sworn or affirmed to] in due form before me, a Magistrate for the said [locality type] of [locality name] Given under my hand this [day number spelled out] day of [month] 1796.
[Signature] Residing in [location]
[Signature]
[Signature]
[Signature]
Illustration Information
The policy includes a footprint drawing of the following insured structure(s):
- 2 story dwelling, built with a wood structure and wood roof.
- 1 story laundry, built with a wood structure and wood roof.
- 1 story kitchen, built with a wood structure and wood roof.
- 1 story meat house, built with a wood structure and wood roof.