Zachary Lewis Account Book, 1762-1775.

Location of collection:

Colonial Williamsburg

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

P.O. Box 1776

Williamsburg, VA 23187

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Douglas Mayo

Email: dmayo@cwf.org

Phone: (757) 565-8521

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Phone: (757) 565-8520

Fax: (757) 565-8528

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Summary

Creator:

Zachary Lewis; 1731-1803.

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Account book of Zachary Lewis, documents an eighteenth-century Virginia jewelry/watchmaking business and the uses of gold, silver, and crystal in the repair or creation of jewelry and watches. Account book lists names of customers; repair, purchase, or service; and payment for services by cash or trade. Included are accounts of Robert Bullard, Nat. Dandridge, Patrick Henry, James Littlepage, James Madison, John Marshall, and John Waller. Also listed are several members of the Coleman, Dabney, Darracott, Fleming, Garret, Goodloe, Graves, Herndon, Johnson, Lewis, Madison, Meriwether, Minor, Robinson, Shackelford, Smith, Stubblefield, Thompson, Waller, Walton, Winston, and Woodroof families.

Biographical / historical:

Zachary Lewis (1731-1803), son of Zachary Lewis, Sr., was a jeweller and watchmaker.

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 1986.

Physical description:

5 items.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Merchants--Virginia--History--18th century.
Jewelers--Virginia--History--18th century.
Clock and watch making--Virginia--History--18th century.
Account books--Virginia--18th century.