A Guide to the John S. Crawford Plantation Account Book, 1859-1869
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Collection numbers: Barcode number 1202628/Albemarle County (Va.) Reel 234
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Use microfilm copy, Albemarle County (Va.) Reel 234.
Preferred Citation
John S. Crawford Plantation Account Book, 1859-1869. Albemarle County (Va.) Reel 234, Local government records collection, Albemarle County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Albemarle County.
Microfilm reel was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Program.
Historical Information
John S. Crawford was a prominent landowner in Bath County, Virginia.
Scope and Content
John S. Crawford Plantation Account Book, 1859-1869, records the accounts of individuals, including slaves and African-Americans, who purchased goods from Crawford. Information found in the accounts include name of individual, date of transaction, goods purchased, service rendered, form of payment, amount owed, and amount paid. Goods sold include tobacco, corn, whiskey, coffee, meal, and bacon. Services rendered include pasturing livestock, renting out wagons, Forms of payment include cash, credit, labor, and barter of goods including chickens, iron kettles, and flour. Includes index.
Index Terms
- Crawford, John S.
- Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- African Americans -- History.
- Plantations -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
- Albemarle County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Account books -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
- Business records -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Albemarle County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Albemarle County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.