A Guide to the Prince Edward County (Va.) Business Record, 1859-1866,

Library of Virginia

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Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
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Processed by: Greg Crawford

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

The business volume is fragile and should not be handled. please check alternative formats for the volume that has been microfiled. Please use microfilm if available .

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Prince Edward County (Va.) Business Record, 1859-1866. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Prince Edward County in 2011 under the accession number 43604.

Alternative Form Available

Please see Prince Edward County Microfilm index in the Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm available on the Library of Virginia website for full listing.

Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866 is available as microfilm Prince Edward County (Va.) Reel 80

Processing Information

Prior to 2024, the various business record in this collection was originally described as an individual record.

The record in this collection was processed in 2004 by Greg Crawford. Efforts have been taken to identify chancery causes related to this business record as the record was used as evidence in court proceedings.

Encoded by Sherri Bagley, June 2024

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: Business records, volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. This business record in some cases were stored in the local court building for safekeeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly account books, ledgers, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. This business record exhibit appeared both in chancery causes, this record serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. Its area is 357 square miles, and the county seat is Farmville.

Contents List

Series I: Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866

Physical Location: Library of Virginia

1 volume

Historical Information: Brightwell and Davis was a partnership composed of Josiah W. Brightwell and E.P. Davis. They operated a flour mill from 1859 to 1865 in the town of Farmville located in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Scope and Content: Brightwell and Davis Journal, 1859-1866, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry include date of transaction, service rendered, quantity purchased, cost per bushel, barrel, or pound, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Journal includes an index listing customers' names in alphabetical order and the page number their accounts can be found. Payments made by cash, credit, and barter of items such as barrels.

Also see: Prince Edward County Chancery Cause, Henry B. Brightwell and others versus E.P. Davis and others. It can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia. The index number is 1892-023. Available Digitally through the Chancery Records Index.

Barcode number 1104478: Brightwell and Davis Journal 1859-1866