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Processed by: Gregory Crawford
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Staunton County (Va.) Business Records, 1831-1899. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Staunton County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Staunton County 2006, 2008 and 2013 under accession number 23707.
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.
The records in this collection were processed at different times in 2006, 2008 and 2013 by Library of Virginia staff, Gregory Crawford and Bari Helms. 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.
Encoded by Sherri Bagley, November 2024
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 safekeeping 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 records exhibit appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments. These records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.
Locality History: Staunton, in Augusta County was named, according to most authorities, for Rebecca Staunton, wife of Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. Staunton was laid out in 1748 at the site of the Augusta County courthouse and was established as a town in 1761. It was incorporated as a town in 1801 and as a city in 1871. Its area is 19.7 square miles.
Staunton County (Va.) Business Records, 1831-1899, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies is pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Staunton County (Va.). Represented records largely consists of bound volumes such as ledgers and account books.
This collection is arranged
See also: Staunton County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1897-1899
Additional Staunton County (Va.) court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Historical Information: Benjamin Morris and James General consists of general account books.
Benjamin Morris and James Conner General accounts 1831-1835.
Historical Information: This unidentified wool and cotton manufacturer operated in Staunton, Va., during the mid-nineteenth century.
Unidentified Wool and Cotton Manufacturer Ledger, 1834-1837, records purchases made for cotton and wool carding and the cash payments made for those orders. Each entry includes the customer name, date of purchase, quantity of wool or cotton carded, amount owed, date of payment, and the amount of cash paid. Almost all of the payments were made with cash, but, occasionally, flax seed was accepted as payment.
Historical Information: C. L. Robinett operated a general store that sold general merchandise and country produce during the late nineteenth century at Pounding Mill, Tazewell County, Virginia. The account book was used as an exhibit in the chancery suit M.J. Lambert, etc. versus Administrator of C.L. Robinett, etc., heard in the Tazewell County Circuit Court.
Also see: Staunton County Chancery Cause, M. J. Lambert, etc. versus Administrator of C. L. Robinett, etc., 1905-055. Available Digitially through the Chancery Records Index.
C. L. Robinett Account Book, 1897-1899, records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, amount owed, amount paid, and form of payment. Items sold include shoes, oysters, soap, produce, spices, candy, fish, tobacco, and oil. Forms of payments include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as berries, butter, and chickens.