colonial records of Virginia
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The colonial records of Virginia are historical documents that detail the governance, legal proceedings, and significant events of the Virginia colony, including uprisings such as Bacon's Rebellion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia Company records | 1 |
| Virginia colonial records | 1 |
| colonial records of Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2348058 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: colonial records of Virginia Context triple: [Bacon's Rebellion, isDocumentedIn, colonial records of Virginia]
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colonial records of Massachusetts Bay
The colonial records of Massachusetts Bay are official 17th-century governmental documents of the Massachusetts Bay Colony that chronicle its laws, administration, and notable events, including actions taken during the Salem witch trials.
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B.
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles is a 17th-century chronicle by Captain John Smith that recounts the early English exploration and colonization of North America and Bermuda.
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C.
Plymouth Colony records
The Plymouth Colony records are historical documents detailing the governance, legal proceedings, and daily life of the early English settlement at Plymouth in colonial New England.
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D.
A Map of Virginia
A Map of Virginia is an early 17th-century cartographic work by John Smith that provided one of the first detailed English maps and descriptions of the Virginia colony and its Indigenous peoples.
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E.
A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia
A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia is an early 17th-century account of the Jamestown colony, written by Captain John Smith and considered the first published English narrative about Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: colonial records of Virginia Target entity description: The colonial records of Virginia are historical documents that detail the governance, legal proceedings, and significant events of the Virginia colony, including uprisings such as Bacon's Rebellion.
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A.
colonial records of Massachusetts Bay
The colonial records of Massachusetts Bay are official 17th-century governmental documents of the Massachusetts Bay Colony that chronicle its laws, administration, and notable events, including actions taken during the Salem witch trials.
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B.
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles is a 17th-century chronicle by Captain John Smith that recounts the early English exploration and colonization of North America and Bermuda.
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C.
Plymouth Colony records
The Plymouth Colony records are historical documents detailing the governance, legal proceedings, and daily life of the early English settlement at Plymouth in colonial New England.
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D.
A Map of Virginia
A Map of Virginia is an early 17th-century cartographic work by John Smith that provided one of the first detailed English maps and descriptions of the Virginia colony and its Indigenous peoples.
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E.
A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia
A True Relation of Such Occurrences and Accidents of Note as Hath Happened in Virginia is an early 17th-century account of the Jamestown colony, written by Captain John Smith and considered the first published English narrative about Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archival resource
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historical document collection ⓘ primary source material ⓘ |
| archivedAt |
Virginia State Archives
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surface form:
Library of Virginia
Virginia State Archives ⓘ various historical societies in Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
Colony and Dominion of Virginia
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surface form:
Colony of Virginia
|
| coversEvent |
Powhatan Wars
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surface form:
Anglo–Powhatan conflicts
Bacon's Rebellion ⓘ establishment of the House of Burgesses ⓘ expansion of English settlement in Virginia ⓘ |
| documentType |
correspondence
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court records ⓘ governor's proclamations ⓘ land patents ⓘ legislative acts ⓘ minutes of council meetings ⓘ petitions ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
British Empire
ⓘ
Kingdom of England ⓘ
surface form:
English Crown
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| region | Chesapeake Bay region ⓘ |
| subject |
Bacon's Rebellion
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House of Burgesses ⓘ Native American relations ⓘ church establishment ⓘ colonial administration ⓘ colonial economy ⓘ colonial governance ⓘ colonial legislation ⓘ governor's council ⓘ indentured servitude ⓘ land grants ⓘ legal proceedings ⓘ local courts ⓘ militia organization ⓘ property disputes ⓘ slavery regulation ⓘ taxation ⓘ tobacco trade ⓘ trade regulation ⓘ uprisings and rebellions ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
genealogical research
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historical research ⓘ legal history research ⓘ study of colonial administration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: colonial records of Virginia Description of subject: The colonial records of Virginia are historical documents that detail the governance, legal proceedings, and significant events of the Virginia colony, including uprisings such as Bacon's Rebellion.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Virginia Company records
this entity surface form:
Virginia colonial records