Series XII: Business Records of Warner Eubank, 1845-1850

Extent:

1 volume

Scope and content:

Historical Information: The general store owned by Warner Eubank conducted business in Lancaster County Court House, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century. He also served as county clerk of Lancaster County during the following years, 1856-1884.

Scope and Content:The business records of Warner Eubank consist of a ledger. It recorded the accounts of individual customers and the store's controlling accounts. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding journal or daybook, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the merchant. Rather, it uses the general terms "sundries" and "merchandise." Payments made by cash and credit. The merchant's controlling accounts include merchandise account, bond account, cash account, and interest account. Volume includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and page numbers where customers' accounts can be found.

Physical location:

State Records Center

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