Goochland County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1882

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
Restrictions:

Many of the business volumes are fragile and should not be handled, please check alternative formats for volumes that have been microfilmed. Please use microfilm if available.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Goochland County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1882. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
23 volumes; 0.2 cubic feet (1 box).
Creator:
Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Goochland County (Va.) Business Records, 1818-1882. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Goochland County (Va.) Business Records,1818-1882, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies is pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Goochland County (Va.). The business records consist of ledgers, journals, daybooks, account books, and a statement 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, debut suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Goochland County was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. It was formed from Henrico County in 1728. The county seat is Goochland.

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

Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.

These records were processed by Greg Crawford between 2002 and 2010. Efforts have been taken to identify chancery causes related to these business records as some of these records were used as evidence in court proceedings.

The loose records of William Crutchfield were loosely processed and organized into distinct categories by Jennifer Taylor in 2024.

Encoded by J. Taylor: December 2024

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into five series:

  • Series I: Business Records of Fleming and Webster, 1818-1827
  • Series II: Business Records of the Manakin Iron Works, 1845-1851
  • Series III: Business Records of Randolph Wiley and an Unidentified Shoemaking Business, 1835-1882
  • Series IV: Business Records of William Crutchfield, 1848-1870
  • Series V: Business Records of Woodson, Perkins, and Company, 1843-1850

Physical location:
State Records Center