<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><ead xmlns="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="urn:isbn:1-931666-22-9 https://www.loc.gov/ead/ead.xsd"><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-viw">John-Ker-Estate-Account-Ledger-in-Williamsburg-Virginia</eadid><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper type="filing">Ker, John Estate</titleproper><titleproper>Guide to the John Ker Estate Account Ledger in Williamsburg, Virginia <num>Mss. MsV Lev17</num></titleproper><author>Anne Johnson.</author></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Special Collections Research Center</publisher><p id="logostmt"><extref xlink:actuate="onLoad" xlink:href="https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/logos/wm.jpg" xlink:show="embed" xlink:type="simple"/></p><p><date>2014-04-03</date></p><address><addressline>William &amp; Mary Special Collections Research Center</addressline><addressline>Earl Gregg Swem Library</addressline><addressline>400 Landrum Dr</addressline><addressline>Williamsburg, Virginia</addressline><addressline>Business Number: 757-221-3090</addressline><addressline>spcoll@wm.edu</addressline><addressline>URL: <extptr xlink:href="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:show="new" xlink:title="https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections" xlink:type="simple"/></addressline></address></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2025-05-15 12:32:48 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>English</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>John Ker Estate Account Ledger in Williamsburg, Virginia</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="local">Ker, John</persname>
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    <origination label="Creator">
      <persname source="local">Gregorie, James</persname>
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      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">0.10 Linear Feet</extent>
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    <unitdate datechar="creation" normal="1776/1776" type="inclusive">1776</unitdate>
    <physdesc id="aspace_938e1d86530f1a55a85c67cedc5c0e0b">18.5 " x 11.5"</physdesc>
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    <head>Acquisition Information:</head>
<p>Purchase.</p>  </acqinfo>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use:</head>
<p>Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.</p>  </userestrict>
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<p>Collection is open to all researchers.</p>  </accessrestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation:</head>
<p>John Ker Estate Account Ledger in Williamsburg, Virginia, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.</p>  </prefercite>
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<p>Account ledger as part of the estate of David Ker in relationship to a lawsuit with James Gregorie, with a summary on page [14]. Suit located in Williamsburg District, James City County, Virginia. Includes debts due stores in Urbanna, Gloucester and King and Queen Counties. Over 30 names are listed. 32 pages.</p>  </scopecontent>
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    <genreform source="aat">Account books</genreform>
    <geogname source="lcsh">Williamsburg (Va.)--History--18th century</geogname>
    <occupation source="local">King and Queen County (Va.)--Merchants</occupation>
    <occupation source="local">Urbanna (Va.)--Merchants</occupation>
    <subject source="lcsh">Accounts</subject>
    <subject source="local">Gloucester County (Va.)--Merchants</subject>
    <subject source="lcsh">Legal documents</subject>
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