Cumberland County (Va.) Business Records, 1798-1881

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:
21 volumes
Creator:
Cumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Cumberland County (Va.) Business Records, 1798-1881, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Cumberland County (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, a memorandum book, journals, account books and a letter book.

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:Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of King George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749. The county seat is Cumberland. Area: 298.5 square miles. Population: 9,017 (2000), 9,500 (2005 estimate.)

Acquisition information:

These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Cumberland County in an undated accession.

James and Samuel Boyd Memorandum Book, 1798-1801, came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Cumberland County with accession number 41667.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged

  • Series I: Armistead and McAshan Ledger, 1836-1838
  • Series II: James and Samuel Boyd Records, 1798-1801
  • Series III: Alexis M. Davenport Journal, 1816
  • Series IV: Benjamin B. Johnson Records, 1824-1826
  • Series V: Robert M. Moore Account Book, 1833-1842
  • Series VI: Muddy Creek Mill Account Book, 1847-1850
  • Series VII: Charles R. Palmore Account Book, 1870-1881
  • Series VIII: Benjamin Harris Powell Daybook, 1852-1854
  • Series IX: S and M General Store Ledger, 1856-1859
  • Series X: S and W Mill Ledger, 1831-1832
  • Series XI: A and D Smith Letter Book, 1829-1842
  • Series XII: Alexander C. Smith Ledgers C and D, 1836-1844
  • Series XIII: James L. and W. W. Spencer Ledger, 1844
  • Series XIV: Unidentified General Store Account Book, 1840-1843
  • Series XV: Unidentified General Store Daybook, 1842-1843

Physical location:
State Records Center