Lisburn Land Company Minute Book and Stock Ledger, 1890-1901

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Richmond (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Lisburn Land Company Minute Book, 1890-1901, records meetings of the company's Board of Directors and stockholders. Early entries document the formation of the company, creation of by-laws, and the purchase of land to be divided into lots and improved upon. The drafting of deeds and sales of stock were among the topics recorded in later entries.

Lisburn Land Company Stock Ledger, 1897-1901, records the weekly payments of individual stockholders. Each entry includes stockholder name, date of purchase, house number and street name, number of shares purchased, amount of initial loan, and amount of weekly dues.

Biographical / historical:

Chartered in September 1890, the Lisburn Land Company purchased land to improve and sell in Richmond and Henrico County.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Richmond.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 v.