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A Guide to the Dunmore Proclamations, 1771-1772

Title: A Guide to the Dunmore Proclamations, 1771-1772

Series of proclamations given by John Murray, Earl of Dunmore, Oct. 12, 1771-Feb. 8, 1772.

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Nelson, William, 1711-1772. Correspondence [manuscript], 1771 April 6-June 24.

Title: Correspondence [manuscript], 1771 April 6-June 24.

The collection consists of Nelson's correspondence with an unnamed officer in the British army in New York [Sir Guy Carleton?]. Nelson assures the officer that he will assist in Virginia recruitment efforts. The officer acknowledges his letter and asks Nelson to relay some orders. Nelson replies that the orders have been transmitted to Noah Simpson, a captain in the 31st Regiment of the British Army in North America.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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Waller Family Papers, 1737-1912.

Title: Waller Family Papers, 1737-1912.

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Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958.

Title: Frederick M. Dearborn collection of military and political Americana, Part I: The Revolution and the Administration, 1669-1958.

Autograph letters and documents of American political and military leaders collected by Frederick Myers Dearborn.

ArchivalResource: 28 boxes (14 linear ft.)

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Nelson family. Letter book of William and Thomas Nelson [manuscript], 1766-1775.

Title: Letter book of William and Thomas Nelson [manuscript], 1766-1775.

Letters in the first part of the book were all written by William Nelson between 1766-1772 and deal primarily with his business affairs. Included are letters to merchants giving account balances and receipts and invoices for goods sent and received. Also included are letters to ship captains concerning bills of lading for the Nelson's tobacco. Thomas Nelson begins writing these business letters in 1772 with William's illness and continues them after his father's death. Some of the 1772 letters deal with settling the estate and are signed by Thomas's brother Hugh Nelson. By 1774, Thomas writes to one merchant "poor America is greatly disrupted at this time" and subsequent letters occasionally refer to the turbulent political climate and its impact on trade.

ArchivalResource: 1 reel : negative ; 35 mm.

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Assignment of Bond, 1789 September 1

Title: Assignment of Bond 1789 September 1

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Baylor family. Papers of the Baylor family [manuscript], 1662-1867.

Title: Papers of the Baylor family [manuscript], 1662-1867.

Include land grants, deeds, wills, indentures, bills, receipts (some for taxes) and surveys, 1662-1813, of family members; and some family correspondence, 1820-1867, chiefly on business, agricultural, and financial matters. Also include ledger, 1746-1749, of Richard Baylor containing accounts with many prominent Virginians including Landon Carter, Charles Carter, Thomas Lee, Fielding Lewis, Philip Lightfoot, Thomas Nelson, William Nelson, Lawrence Washington, John Wayles and Ralph Wormeley. Also include ledger, 1815-1818, of a merchant in Essex County, Va.; and a journal, 1844-1849, of Richard Baylor on settling the estate of Robert P. Waring of Essex County, including slave inventories and valuations and livestock.

ArchivalResource: 1 reel; 33 mm.

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Barbour, James, 1775-1842. Walker family papers [manuscript] 1753-1873 (bulk 1816-1853).

Title: Walker family papers [manuscript] 1753-1873 (bulk 1816-1853).

The collection pertains to Alexander Walker, a merchant, mill owner and militia captain, his siblings and five generations of descendants, and includes correspondence, business and legal papers, memoirs, autographs, military documents, poems and ledgers. Much of the correspondence is between Alexander and his brother John who immigrated to Missouri. There are also Civil War letters of Sam A. Walker, 14th Virginia Cavalry. In addition to family news, topics include early settlement,land speculation, and politics in Missouri; Virginia politics; emigration to Tennessee; commerce; epidemics; slavery and emancipation; and the Civil War. There are also letters concerning ironworks in Rockbridge County, Va., and the California gold rush. Business and legal papers contain documents re slave sales and hirings, and a Confederate "tax in kind" form, as well as items pertaining to John Walker's will; insurance; Snicker's Gap Turnpike Company; and the James River and Kanawha Company. A series of land grants signed by early Virginia and Kentucky governors including James Monroe and John Tyler and autographs of prominent Virginia figures are also present. The collection also contains a small group of Virginia military papers; some printed and miscellaneous papers including a pamphlet regarding the Freedman's Bank Swindle and a notice re an auction of Alexander Stuart's land and slaves; ledgers and an account book of Walker family members which contain genealogical information; and a statement of the Graham Society of Washington College.

ArchivalResource: 1200 items.

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Anderson, Robert,. Papers of the Burwell family [manuscript], 1761-1845.

Title: Papers of the Burwell family [manuscript], 1761-1845.

The papers contain correspondence, legal and financial papers, survey maps and reports. The collection consists chiefly of the business and legal papers of Nathaniel Burwell of "Carter's Grove," and "Carter's Hall." Many of these concern the estates of William Pasteur and John Paradise . They include a power of attorney, 1788 August 8, from Paradise to Burwell in the hand of Thomas Jefferson, and witnessed by Jefferson, William Short and Philip Mazzei. A letter, 1792 June 15 from Jefferson to Burwell concerns Paradise's debts. There are also estate appraisals for livestock, slaves, and household and farming implements of Pasteur; Burwell's claims against the estate of Thomas Nelson; accounts, 1814-1828, of Burwell's estate, documents from several suits against it, and an account of the sale of household goods and library. Correspondents include Robert Anderson, Lewis Burwell, Dabney Carr, Francis Corbin, Richard Corbin, Charles Copeland, James Maury Fontaine, David Jameson, Hugh Nelson, Judith Nelson, William Nelson, Robert Carter Nicholas and Robert Page.

ArchivalResource: 170 items.

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Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, 1732-1809. Proclamations, 1771 October 12-1772 February 8.

Title: Proclamations, 1771 October 12-1772 February 8.

A series of proclamations to dissolve, prorogue, summon, and alter the oath of allegiance for the Virginia General Assembly. Printed Document.

ArchivalResource: 1 item ; 29 cm.

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Francis Jerdone Cargo Wastebook, 1748-1749.

Title: Francis Jerdone Cargo Wastebook, 1748-1749.

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Nelson, William, 1711-1772. Papers of William Nelson, 1743-1771.

Title: Papers of William Nelson, 1743-1771.

Letter (1743) acknowledging goods received and royal grant (1771) to land in Virginia signed by Nelson as president of the Virginia Council.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

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Waller family. Papers, 1737-1912.

Title: Papers, 1737-1912.

Papers associated with Benjamin Waller (1716-1786), lawyer and judge. Included are appointments (1737-1743) of Benjamin Waller to offices in James City and Gloucester Counties, Virginia, and in the House of Burgesses; a deed (1743) between Benjamin Waller and Mann Page for Williamsburg land; poems to Waller from Henry Wood and Colley Cibber, Jr.; and insurance policies for the property of the George Backnall family in Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes a printed sermon, preached by Reverend John Camm, on the death of William Nelson (1772); and a plan of Richard Blow's home, with genealogical information on the Blow family.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. and 35 items.

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John Norton & Sons. Papers, 1750-1902, bulk 1763-1798.

Title: Papers, 1750-1902, bulk 1763-1798.

Correspondence and business papers of the firm of John Norton and Sons. Correspondence re tobacco sales, ordering goods, insight into circumstances leading to and during the American Revolution and early rumors of independence. Scattered references to the Stamp Act, the Boston Port Bill, political unrest in England, Parliament's relations with the Colonies, and the non-importation agreements. Includes listing of articles used by Lord Dunmore at the Governor's Palace, letters from Williamsburg residents, and papers re political, economic, and social affairs in Virginia from over 300 Virginians including John Baylor, Governor Norborne Berkeley (Lord Botetourt), Carter Braxton, Nathaniel Burwell, John Clayton, James Craig, Thomas Everard, Captain William Goosley, Francis Jerdone, Warner Lewis, Peter Lyons, James Maury, Thomas Nelson, William Nelson, Robert Carter Nicholas, John Page, Mann Page, Edmund Randolph, John Randolph, Peyton Randolph, Augustine Smith, and George Wythe.

ArchivalResource: 2294 items.

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Nelson family. Nelson family papers, 1743-1777 (bulk 1775-1860).

Title: Nelson family papers, 1743-1777 (bulk 1775-1860).

Miscellaneous correspondence and family papers, chiefly relating to the family affairs and business transactions.

ArchivalResource: Approx. 60 pieces.1 box.

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Order of Council, 1754 Feb 10.

Title: Order of Council, 1754 Feb 10.

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Nelson, William, 1711-1772. Grant, 1771 February 16.

Title: Grant, 1771 February 16.

Grant, 1771 February 16, to William Gatewood for 130 acres of land in Amherst County, Va. signed by William Nelson, Williamsburg, Va.

ArchivalResource: 1 p. : parchment ; 38 cm.

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York County (Va.). Papers, 1665-1862.

Title: Papers, 1665-1862.

Papers, 1665-1862, relating to York County, Va. Includes extracts, 1782-1788, from county records; copy of account, 1668, for funeral expenses of Thomas Foote; photocopy of will, 1775, of William Nelson; copy of newspaper advertisement, 1812, for sale of Bell-Field; and print, 1862, from a printed book of Wynn's Mill. The papers also include a manuscript copy of the Charles and New Pocosin [sic] Parish Register.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.

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Barbour, James, 1775-1842. Virginia documents, 1770-1913.

Title: Virginia documents, 1770-1913.

Include appointment, 25 October 1770, of James Lane as sheriff of Loudoun County, Va., signed by William Nelson; appointment, 27 November 1783, of justices of the peace for Loudoun County, Va., also assigning them special powers to hear criminal cases involving slaves, signed by Benjamin Harrison; and order, 2 January 1778, to George Rogers Clark to raise a force to attack a British post at Kaskaskia, Ill., signed by Patrick Henry. Also include appointment, 11 December 1844, of William Massie as sheriff of Nelson County, Va., signed by James McDowell; and commissions, 1787-1830, for officers in the Virginia Militia, predominantly from Rockbridge County, Va., including a commission for James McClung, signed by James Barbour, John Floyd, James Monroe, Wilson Cary Nicholas, John Page, James Pleasants, Thomas M. Randolph, and James Wood. Also include certificates, 1912-1913, of the electors from Virginia of votes for president and vice-president for the election of 1912, one signed by William Hodges Mann.

ArchivalResource: 16 items.

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Nelson, Hugh, 1750-1800. Assignment of bond, 1789 September 1.

Title: Assignment of bond, 1789 September 1.

George Wythe's personal copy of the transfer of a bond for £443 owed to the estate of William Nelson, deceased, and assigned to Wythe by Hugh Nelson, William's son and executor. The bond was originally issued in 1770 by Elizabeth Yates and William Allan. In Wythe's hand.

ArchivalResource: 1 item ; 36 cm.

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Virginia. Governor's council. Order of Council, 1754 February 10.

Title: Order of Council, 1754 February 10.

Extract of Council order, 1754 February 10. Discusses granting 200,000 acres of land at the fork of the Ohio and Monongahela rivers to the Ohio Company so that a fort (later Fort Duquesne) and a town may be constructed. Volunteers entering into the service of this effort will receive plots of land in accordance with their merit.

ArchivalResource: 1 item ; 20 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13691785 View

Gilpin family. Papers, 1727-1872.

Title: Papers, 1727-1872.

The papers of a family distinguished in scholarship, commerce, and political leadership. Most of the papers are those of Henry D. Gilpin, whose long and varied career makes his papers particularly informative on many aspects of national history. His correspondence includes letters from Martin Van Buren, 1836-1862; James Buchanan, 1839-1856; George M. Dallas, 1831-1859; Edward Everett, 1831-1861; T. F. Bayard, George Peabody, Edward Livingston, Henry Clay, Richard Rush, Charles Gallagher, George Bancroft, Gouverneur Kemble, John W. Forney, J. B. Francis, Benjamin Chew, Joseph Reed Ingersoll, General Winfield Scott, and others, 1819-1872. In addition to Gilpin family items, the collection includes groups of papers of the following: Joel R. Poinsett, James Wilkinson, Daniel Clark, William Short, James Brown, and David Porter. Henry D. Gilpin's papers: letters to his father, Joshua Gilpin, 1822-1841; correspondence with his family, 1824-1843; letter books, 1831-1833, 1846-1849; diaries, 1822-1859; docket book, United States district attorney, 1828-1833; United States district attorney, letters and correspondence, 1832-1838; United States Bank papers, 1833, 1836-1837, contains correspondence of Henry D. Gilpin, director and examiner of the Bank, with Andrew Jackson, Edward Livingston, Louis McLane, George M. Dallas, R. M. Whitney, William J. Duane, Roger B. Taney, Nicholas Biddle, Levi Woodbury, John M. Sullivan, and others, on illegal transactions of the institution, misuses of Bank funds, diversion of funds for propaganda purposes, withdrawal of public deposits from the Bank, etc. Henry D. Gilpin's letters written during his tour through Europe, 1853-1854; his journals of that tour, 1853-1854; correspondence while in Florence, Italy, which discloses his interest in art, 1853-1854; correspondence, 1856-1858; scrapbook, Henry D. Gilpin, "Governor of Michigan," 1834, Gilpin's journalistic and literary talents are shown in his manuscripts of biographical sketches of the lives of signers of the Declaration of Independence, 1826; literary reviews of current and contemporaneous publications, 1829-1830; notes on current topics and literature, 1828-1831,; memoranda, catalogue references on bibliography and literature, n.d.; miscellaneous printed matter pertaining to the University of Pennsylvania, and kindred subjects, 1825-1864; his magazine, The Atlantic Souvenir, Christmas and New Year's Offering, 1828, Philadelphia, and other publications; letters of condolence, tributes, eulogies received by Mrs. Henry D. Gilpin upon the death of her husband, 1860; Mrs. Gilpin's publication, A Memorial of Henry D. Gilpin, 1860; letters from prominent persons acknowledging receipt of her book, 1861. The papers of Joshua and Thomas Gilpin pertain to domestic, commercial, and industrial affairs: Joshua Gilpin correspondence, 1795-1841; 1797-1815; general correspondence, 1800-1822; family letters from England, 1824-1830; Bainbridge and Brown, London, legal correspondence with Joshua Gilpin, 1809-1834; John Bainbridge vs. Benjamin Chew of Philadelphia, papers in a legal suit, 1809-1831; Thomas Gilpin correspondence, 1769-1817; contracts and agreements for sales of lands in Virginia, 1769-1811; Alexander Taylor field notes of surveys for Joshua and Thomas Gilpin, 1802-1812; papers on western lands, 1770-1780; contracts and agreements for sales of land in Pennsylvania, 1800-1817; Luzurne lands, 1808-1852; letter book of Joshua and Thomas Gilpin containing the accounts of Gilpin and Fisher, 1800-1818; Thomas Gilpin journals, eastern states, 1805; New England, 1805; West, 1809; Chester and Duck Creek surveys, estimates, maps, on building canals, 1772; pamphlets on the construction of canals, railroads, tunnels, maps, printed in England, 1789-1835; maps of projected English railroads and canals, London, 1832-1835; collection of specimens of bank-note paper and of engraved currency, manufactured at Brandywine Mills, Del., n.d. Richard Gilpin's manuscripts include material on papermaking machinery, 1815; his philosophical and literary essays, n.d.; notes on history, theatre, astrology, religion, literature, transportation, canals, agriculture, travel, etc., 1813-1828; poetic notes, 1799-1818; "Pieces in Verse and Prose," by Joshua Gilpin, essays on medical science, hygiene, politics, history, etc., 1796-1806; Joshua Gilpin's history of the colonies and the State of Delaware, n.d.; essays on the manufacture of woolen goods, n.d.; "Wool and Cotton Manufacture, Sheep and Other Subjects Connected," 1815; "Report on the Manufacturers of the State of Delaware, and a Report of the History and Principles of Tariff and Public Labor," n.d.; "Report on the Economic Condition of Philadelphia and Other Subjects," 1809; "History of the Colonization of America and of the Charter and Grant of Pennsylvania and Delaware," n.d.; copies of letters of Thomas Fisher, and some additional notes, 1840; journals and diary notes of travel, unidentified, 1836-1858; manuscript copy of "Barremore," a novelette by Bernard Gilpin, anecdotes, etc., n.d.; maps of ancient Greece, engraved by Barbie du Bocage, 1781-88. In addition, there are parchments of the marriage settlement between the Gilpin and the Dilworth families, patents of lands, deeds, etc., 1776-1834; the genealogical records and notes of the Gilpins consist of: "Memoir of the Life of Thomas Gilpin,: 1769; "Family in England," 1795; "Memories in England," n.d.; genealogical memoranda, 1206-1811; "Memories in America," 1800; and some other items. Joel R. Poinsett items fall into two chronological groups: correspondence, 1794-1829, describes his school life in Connecticut and England, travel in Russia, social life, and political activity in Mexico and South America during revolutionary upheavals there; correspondence, 1829-1850, relates to nullification and secession movements in South Carolina, split and strife in the Democratic Party, abolition and slavery, political influence of John C. Calhoun, Baltimore convention, Indian affairs and Indian warfare in the Floridas, war with Mexico, western expansion, statehood of California, discovery of gold there, organization of the Smithsonian Institution, army reorganization, building and financing of railroads, agricultural innovations, arts and sciences. Included with the Poinsett papers are approx. 40 letters of David Porter, most of them addressed to Poinsett, concerning Porter's service in the Mexican navy, 1825-1827. James Wilkinson vs. Daniel Clark papers, 1788-1808, relate to a legal controversy between the ally of Aaron Burr in Louisiana and another speculator; they contain information on commercial enterprises in the Mississippi valley, extensions of frontiers, navigation of the Mississippi, conspiracy and rebellion in Louisiana and the Floridas, and life in New Orleans. Papers, 1786-1801, of William Short, United States chargé d'affaires in Paris and secretary to Thomas Jefferson while he was a minister to France, relate to the French Revolution, European politics, and United States diplomacy; the letters are addressed to Jefferson, John Jay, John Rutledge, Gouverneur Morris, Lafayette, Edmund Randolph, James Monroe, Thomas Pinckney, David Humphreys, William Nelson, and others. Letters, 1824-1835, of James Brown, minister to France, are addressed mainly to Edward Livingston, and deal with politics in France and Spain. Brown's commercial interests in Louisiana, and American politics.

ArchivalResource: 15 linear ft.

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Nelson family. Papers of the Nelson family [manuscript], 1739-1837.

Title: Papers of the Nelson family [manuscript], 1739-1837.

This microfilm collection contributed by various libraries and historical societies contains papers of the descendents of Thomas (Scotch Tom) Nelson who emigrated from Penrith, England, to Yorktown, Va., in the 1700s. The papers are mainly those by Thomas's son William (1711-1772) and William's son Thomas (1738-1789), though papers by other Nelson family members are also included. In addition to their duties of running a plantation, both Nelsons served the state of Virginia in many ways, William as president of the council and governor (1770-71) and Thomas as delegate to the Continental Congress (1775) where he signed the Declaration of Independence, commander of troops in the American Revolution, and governor (June-Nov. 1781). The collection reflects these roles, consisting primarily of legal documents (wills, deeds, etc.) and letters concerning business or political affairs. Papers from the Duke University Library include the indenture (1739) of a Thomas Nelson, a deed (1771) and will (1772) of William Nelson, a handwritten biographical sketch (11 p.) about Thomas Nelson (1738-1789) written by his grandson Thomas Jefferson Page, and a revolutionary war letter (1781) of Thomas's. Papers from the New York Public Library include a letter (1752) of William's concerning a financial agreement and a petition (1772) to Virginia Governor Dunmore written by Patrick Henry and co-signed by William and Thomas Nelson. Also included are ten letters (1776-1786) of Thomas's which recount proceedings of the Continental Congress, itemize for the state his travel expenses 1775-1777, ask for a full account of the counties' arms and military stores, and inform various generals about the movement of British troops and the availability of men and supplies. Papers from the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, include Thomas's American Revolution letters (1777-1781) to and from General George Weedon. Papers from the Harvard College Library cover a wide range of topics and include a letter (1791) from Thomas Jefferson which mentions a box of books contributed by William Nelson for "public use," a list (1774) of donations from Virginia for relief of the city of Boston, letters to and from Thomas Nelson (1781, 1788), and correspondence (1837) between the Page family and Samuel Smith regarding payment to Thomas's ancestors for money he loaned the state during the revolution. Papers from the University of Michigan include letters (1771) from William Nelson to an unnamed British army officer in New York concerning Virginia recruitment efforts. Also included are Thomas Nelson's letters (1781) to and from General Nathanael Greene and a letter (1781) congratulating him on his appointment as governor signed by prominent Virginians, including Edmund Randolph. Thomas Nelson's papers from the New York Historical Society include a letter (1776) concerning his appointment to a Board of War and a frantic group of twenty letters (Jan.-Feb. 1781) written to various generals in the midst of a British invasion of Virginia. Also included are letter (June- Aug. 1781) addressed to him as governor from the Marquis de Lafayette concerning provisions for Virginia's troops. Papers from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania include William Nelson's letter (1748) concerning the ethics of a particular financial arrangement and a letter (1771) written while governor concerning a liquor trade agreement with the Indians. Also included are two letters (1777, 1779) of Lt. Col. William Nelson.

ArchivalResource: 1 reel : positive ; 35 mm.

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Nelson, William, 1711-1772. William Nelson ledger and daybook, 1767-1784.

Title: William Nelson ledger and daybook, 1767-1784.

Ledger and daybook of William Nelson, merchant and colonial leader of Yorktown, Virginia. The collection contains one ledger from a family business which spanned three generations. A number of the accounts are for large purchases totaling in the hundreds of pounds. There are numerous accounts for individuals in Yorktown and its vicinity including accounts with several Yorktown doctors. There are also a number of accounts for ship's captains as Yorktown was an important port in the eighteenth century. There are entries for several merchants. Prominent among these are John Hatley Norton who represented John Norton and Sons in Yorktown, the Scots merchant, David Jameson of Yorktown who served as Lt. Governor under Thomas Nelson, Jr., the firm of Messr's Lamer, Hill & Bisett located on the island of Madiera, Cornelius Calvert of Norfolk, and Colonel Humphrey Hill of King and Queen County. There are entries for a number of estates including those of Carter Burwell, Governor Francis Fauquier, Philip Grymes, William Lightfoot, and the London merchant Edward Athawes. There are accounts for a number of Williamsburg residents including William Biers, Edward Charlton, Thomas Craig, John Ferguson, Humphrey Harwood, Anthony Hay, Robert Carter Nicholas, John Prentis, Samuel Spurr, Jane Vobe, Benjamin Waller, and Mary Wray. Other prominent individuals include Jaqueline Ambler, the Reverend Robert Barret, Burwell Bassett, Nathaniel Burwell, Robert Burwell, William Byrd III, Reverend Joseph Davenport, Richard Henry Lee, Augustine Moore, William Nelson, Jr., the Reverend Charles Mynn Thruston, the Reverend Thomas Warrington, and Ralph Wormeley. There is also an account with the Dismal Swamp Company and the William and Thomas Nelson House in Williamsburg.

ArchivalResource: 2 vols. bound in 3

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/379066921 View

Burwell family. Papers of the Burwell family, 1761-1845.

Title: Papers of the Burwell family, 1761-1845.

Correspondence, legal and financial papers, survey maps and reports. The collection consists chiefly of the business and legal papers of Nathaniel Burwell of "Carter's Grove," and "Carter's Hall." Many of these concern the estates of William Pasteur and John Paradise . They include a power of attorney, 1788 Aug. 8, from Paradise to Burwell in the hand of Thomas Jefferson, and witnessed by Jefferson, William Short and Philip Mazzei, and a letter, 1792 June 15 from Jefferson to Burwell re Paradise's debts. There are also estate appraisals for livestock, slaves, and household and farming implements of Pasteur; Burwell's claims against the estate of Thomas Nelson; accounts, 1814-1828, of Burwell's estate, documents from several suits against it, and an account of the sale of household goods and library. Correspondents include Robert Anderson, Lewis Burwell, Dabney Carr, Francis Corbin, Richard Corbin, Charles Copeland, James Maury Fontaine, David Jameson, Hugh Nelson, Judith Nelson, William Nelson, Robert Carter Nicholas and Robert Page.

ArchivalResource: 170 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32135988 View

Badeau, Adam. Tucker-Ewell papers, 1770-1893, 1770-1818.

Title: Tucker-Ewell papers, 1770-1893, 1770-1818.

The majority of these papers cover 1770-1818 and concern St. George Tucker. Included mainly are correspondence and receipts. The remainder of the records concern the College of William and Mary namely correspondence of Benjamin Stoddert Ewell, president of the college.

ArchivalResource: 183 leaves.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122538866 View

Phripp, Matthew, d. 1780. Receipts and accounts, 1778-1798, for the estate of Matthew Phripp, deceased.

Title: Receipts and accounts, 1778-1798, for the estate of Matthew Phripp, deceased.

Receipts and accounts with the estate of Matthew Phripp, deceased, and with Alexander Moseley, his executor. Prominent names include William Nelson, Thomas Nelson, Elkanah Deane, and Preeson Bowdoin. Items and services purchased include household goods, sugar, molasses, apples, an anvil, and a phaeton and harness, as well as the hiring-out of a slave.

ArchivalResource: 4 items ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/12560322 View

Jerdone, Francis, 1721-1777. Cargo waste book, 1748-1749.

Title: Cargo waste book, 1748-1749.

Waste book record of cargo imported and tobacco shipped by Francis Jerdone at Yorktown, Virginia. The book documents the variety and volume of goods sold by Jerdone and the many customers he had in Virginia. Customers included Colonel Carter Burwell, the Reverend John Camm, Alexander Craig, Colonel Dudley Diggs, James Dixon, Robert Donald, Thomas Everard, Alexander Finnie, the Reverend Mr. Fontaine, William Jerdone, Warner Lewis, John Lightfoot, William Lightfoot, Thomas Nelson, William Nelson, John Norton, John Palmer, James Shield, Captain John Tabb, and Bennitt Tomkins.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (276 p.) ; 41 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/24927383 View