Fauquier County (Va.) Business Records, 1833-1912

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:
11 volumes
Creator:
Fauquier County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Fauquier County (Va.) Business Records, 1833-1912, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Fauquier County (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as account books, ledgers, a register and a daybook.

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: Fauquier County was named for Francis Fauquier, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1758 to 1768. It was formed in 1759 from Prince William County. The county seat is Warrenton. Area: 649.7 square miles. Population: 55,139 (2000), 62,900 (2005 estimate.)

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

This collection is arranged

  • Series I: J.W. Bailey Mill Account Book, 1897-1898
  • Series II: Bank of Upperville Ledger, 1908-1910
  • Series III: Brooke and Scott Ledger, 1870-1898
  • Series IV: Depot House Hotel Daily Register, 1866-1870
  • Series V: Elias A. W. Hore Account Book, 1871-1873
  • Series VI: Unidentified Business Account Book, 1881-1890
  • Series VII: Unidentified Business Ledger C, 1887-1893
  • Series VIII: Unidentified Business Ledger, 1911-1912
  • Series IX: Unidentified General Store Account Book, 1871-1875
  • Series X: Unidentified General Store Daybook, 1833-1834
  • Series XI: Unidentified Mercantile Business Account Book A, 1871-1887

Physical location:
State Records Center