Sam Davis Foreclosure Notice
Archival ID: omhi-tal-1919-sam-davis-foreclosure-01
Year: 1919 | Type: Legal Summons | Subject: Sam Davis
Why This Document Matters
This 1919 legal summons regarding Sam Davis highlights the systemic legal challenges many families faced in protecting their property interests during the early 20th century. While a difficult record, it is a vital one: it proves Sam Davis’s legal standing, his residence, and his active effort to engage with the court system to defend his interests. For researchers, this document provides a specific date and legal case number that can lead to deeper discoveries in the County Clerk’s archives regarding land loss and resilience studies.
Archival Note: Legal Standing
A summons proves that an individual was recognized by the court system. This is often the first step in finding a much larger paper trail in the local Clerk of Court’s office.
A summons proves that an individual was recognized by the court system. This is often the first step in finding a much larger paper trail in the local Clerk of Court’s office.
Archival Citation
“Foreclosure Notice for Sam Davis, 1919.” Williamsburg County Legal Series. Digitized by OMHI, ID: omhi-tal-1919-sam-davis-foreclosure-01.
