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Thomas Vestal Hamlin photograph

Title: Thomas Vestal Hamlin photograph
Description: Photograph of Thomas Vestal Hamlin; First Clerk of Court of Surry County; Thomas Vestal (T.V.) Hamlin, son of William Hamlin (d. 3/2/1844) and Mary Vestal (1794-?) was born circa 1821 and was married in Surr County o 11/13/1844 to Sarah Jane "Sallie" Askew. T.V. was a noted blacksmith in the Dobson area. He served as the Clerk of Court for Surry County from 1852-1861. It was during his term in office that the county courthouse was moved from Rockford to Dobson.
Subject: Clerk of Court; Rockford (N.C.); Surry County (N.C.); Dobson (N.C.); Thomas Vestal Hamlin; Hamlin; family
Source: Hazel Wilmoth great granddaughter of Thomas Vestal Hamlin
Publisher: Hazel Wilmoth great granddaughter of Thomas Vestal Hamlin
Rights: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/
Format: photograph
Type: still image
Identifier: Dob_SCGov_i001_mam
Coverage: Dobson (N.C.)
Contributor: Surry County Heritage Book Volume II
Is Part Of: Clerk of Court; Surry County (N.C.); Surry County Government