Brunswick County (Va.) Business Records, 1795-1938

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

Extent:
15 volumes, 1 microfilm reel and 1 box (.45 cu. ft.)
Creator:
Brunswick County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Brunswick County (Va.) Business Records, 1795-1938, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Brunswick County (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as a contract book, account books, ledgers, a scratcher, registers, a cashbook and loose records.

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type: Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Brunswick County was named for the duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg, one of the German possessions of King George I. It was formed by statute in 1720 from Prince George County and on 31 October 1723 the boundaries of the county were ordered to be laid out, but, because of the sparse population, the county court first met in June 1732. Brunswick County was enlarged by the addition of parts of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties in 1733. The county seat is Lawrenceville. Area: 566.1 square miles. Population: 18,419 (2000), 18,400 (2005 estimate.)

Lost Records Locality: Brunswick County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Created in 1720 (county government established in June 1732). Most loose records prior to 1781 are missing. Pre-1781 volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Brunswick County in an undated accession.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into nine series:

  • Series I: Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Contract Book, 1921-1924
  • Series II: Unidentified Blacksmith and Drummondsburg Plantation Account Book, 1850-1870
  • Series III: Business Records of Thomas C. Proctor, 1862-1879
  • Series IV: Bank of Lawrenceville Records, 1892-1927
  • Series V: Brunswick Bank and Trust Company Records, 1931-1938
  • Series VI: Brunswick County State Bank Certificate of Deposit Register, 1923-1930
  • Series VII: Unidentified Blacksmith Shop Account Book, 1813-1815
  • Series VII: Unidentified Blacksmith Shop Ledger, 1842-1846
  • Series IX: Brunswick County Business Records, 1795-1902

Physical location:
State Records Center; Library of Virginia