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Virginia Confederate Money Surry County 1.00 VF
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Item Number: Surry County CSA 1dol 950
Manufacturer: CSA - Confederacy Capital - Montgomery AL, Richmond VA
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Surry County VA CSA Scrip 1 dol
A nice piece of Virginia confederate money from Surry County that was issued during the Civil War on February 23, 1863 from Surry Virginia. The note will grade very fine with some light staining and a small tear on the lower border and with the serial number of 950. The note states that the County of Surry promoises to pay to bearer one dollar, The taxable property of the Citizens of the county of Surry bound for the payment of this note. This VA scrip isn't very common, in the Jones Littlefield reference it is rated as a rarity 4, which means that approximately only 25 to 49 are known to still exsist today. The pictures show the front and back of the actual Surry County VA confederate money that is for sale.
Virginia Confederate Money from Surry County 1.00 note dated February 23, 1863 and grading very fine
The history of Surry County Virginia is as old as the nation's history itself as it is only a ferry ride away from Jamestown. Surry County was formed from a portion of James City County in the Royal Colony of Virginia in 1652. It was named for the English County of Surrey. It included all of James City County (itself formed in 1634) which was located south of the James River. Surry County initially consisted of Lawne's Creek Parish and Southwark Parish (of the Church of England). Bacon's castle is located in Surry, it is the oldest English brick residence in the United States and is also the only surviving example of a Jacobean Great House in the United States. Bacon's Castle was built by Arthur Allen, a wealthy merchant and justice of peace, in 1665. Chippokes Plantation State Park is another historic location of Surry Co. It is in a rural, agricultural area off the James River and Route 10 in Surry County, and is protected under the state park system. Chippokes Plantation was established in 1617 by Captain William Powell of the Jamestown Settlement in the Virginia Colony. In 1967, the 1,700 acre plantation was donated to the Commonwealth of Virginia by Mrs. Victor Stewart for use as a state park. One of the largest working farms in the nation, Chippokes has kept its boundaries since the 1600s. The structures and artifacts on the property reflect plantation life from the early 17th century to the present. Surry County was also active in the War Between the States and had its own Confederate Army units called the Surry Light Artillery and the Surry Calvalry. The Surry nuclear plant is also located here.
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