Fredericksburg (Va.) Business Records, 1782-1902

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:
10 microfilm reels
Creator:
Fredericksburg (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Fredericksburg (Va.) Business Records, 1782-1902, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Fredericksburg (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as daybooks, ledgers, account books, a memorandum book and minute books.

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:Fredericksburg, in Spotsylvania County, was named for Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, eldest son of George II. Fredericksburg was established on the south bank of the Rappahannock River in 1728 and incorporated as a town in 1781 to take effect in March 1782. It became a city in 1879. Area: 10.5 square miles. Population: 19,279 (2000), 21,200 (2005 estimate).

Acquisition information:
These records were first microfilmed and then accessioned, under the number 42930, by the Libray of Virginia in 2006. The original volumes were then returned to the Fredericksburg (City) Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged

  • Series I: Brent and Swan Records, 1804-1806
  • Series II: R.H. Carmichael Daybook, 1879-1882
  • Series III: Hugh P. Chew Daybook, 1867-1870
  • Series IV: Corbin Family Business Records, 1782-1817
  • Series V: Ellis and Heflin Records, 1870-1875
  • Series VI: Fredericksburg Bank of Commerce Minute Book, 1853-1865
  • Series VII: Fredericksburg Market House Accounts, 1796-1819
  • Series VIII: Fredericksburg Savings Institution Minute Book, 1839-1844
  • Series IX: Garrit Minor Legal Account Book, 1806-1831
  • Series X: George H. Peyton Hotel Ledger, 1855-1875
  • Series XI: Alexander K. Phillips and Company Records, 1865-1892
  • Series XII: Rappahannock Fire Insurance Company Records, 1873-1878
  • Series XIII: Scott and Bowering Foundry Ledger A, 1865-1870
  • Series XIV: Doctor Hawkins Stone Ledgers, 1852-1902 (bulk 1875-1902)

Physical location:
Library of Virginia