Cargo waste book, 1748-1749.

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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.

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

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Palmer, John, d. 1760.

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Craig, Alexander, 1923-

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Craig has published three volumes of verse, Farback Country (1955), The Living Sky (1964) and When No-one is Looking (1977). He also edited the anthology, Twelve Poets, 1950-1970 (1971). From the description of Papers of Alexander Craig [manuscript]. 1950-1977. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225826458 ...

Donald, Robert ˜Sirœ

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Lightfoot, William, 1724-1764.

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William Lightfoot (1722-1764) was a merchant of Yorktown, Va. He served as sheriff of York County, 1746, and burgess from Charles City County, 1756-1758. From the guide to the William Lightfoot Papers, 1740-1764., (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) Yorktown, Virginia merchant, York County sheriff, and Burgess from Charles City County, Virginia. From the description of Papers, 1740-1764. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCa...

Norton, John, 1719-1777.

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Jerdone, Francis, 1721-1777.

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Francis Jerdone was a Scots merchant who arrived in Virginia in 1740 to manage the Hanover store of William Johnston, factor for Neill Buchanan. In 1746, Jerdone moved to Yorktown to act as factor for Buchanan & Hamilton, London merchants. He married Sarah Macon in 1753 and in that year moved with her to Louisa County. Just before his death, he purchased, with Wm. Holt, the forge and mills at Providence, New Kent County. He died in November, 1777 leaving a considerable fortune to his several...

Burwell, Carter, 1716-1756

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Carter Burwell of James City County studied at the College of William and Mary in 1734. He married Lucy Ludwell Grymes. Nathaniel Burwell, born in 1750, was the son of Carter and Lucy Burwell. He inherited Carter's Grove but moved to Clark County in the Shenandoah Valley where he built and lived in Carter Hall. He married Susanna Grymes in 1772. She bore him eight children before her death in 1788. After Susanna's death, Burwell married Lucy Page Baylor who also bore him...

Tabb, John, Captain, d. 1762?

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Shields, James, d. 1794.

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Nelson, William, 1711-1772

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William Nelson was the son of Thomas Nelson who arrived in Yorktown, Va., from England in 1705. Thomas was a successful merchant whose business concerns passed to his son William upon his death. William operated a sizeable business both retail and wholesale. His main store was located on Main Street in Yorktown. Others were located on the waterfront. In addition to being a successful merchant, William was a prominent leader in Virginia politics. As President of the Governor's Council, Nelson ser...

Tomkins, Bennitt.

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Dixon, James 1949-1974

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Lewis, Warner, b. 1720.

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Digges, Dudley, 1718-1790.

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Everard, Thomas, d. 1781.

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Jerdone, William.

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Finnie, Alexander.

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Nelson, Thomas, 1716-1782.

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Lightfoot, John, 1735-1788

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Camm, John, 1718-1778 or 1779

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Fontaine, Rev.

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