A Guide to the Rappahannock County (Va.) Business Records, 1894-1925,

Library of Virginia

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Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
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Processed by: Greg Crawford

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Preferred Citation

Rappahannock County (Va.) Business Records, 1894-1925. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Rappahannock 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 Rappahannock County in an undated accession.

Processing Information

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.

These records were processed by Greg Crawford in 2004.

Encoded by J. Taylor: February 2025

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 safe keeping 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 record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Rappahannock County, the second Virginia county of that name, was named for the Rappahannock River, which in turn received its name from an Indian tribe that lived along its banks. It was formed from Culpeper County in 1833. The county seat is Washington.

Contents List

Series I: Business Records of Rappahannock Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1894-1925

Physical Location: Library of Virginia

1 volume; 0.15 cubic feet (1 box)

Historical Information: Rappahannock Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company conducted business in Rappahannock County during the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century.

Scope and Content: The business records of Rappahannock Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company consists of a ledger and loose records.

Barcode Number 1123644: Ledger of the Rappahannock Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1894-1925

The ledger of the Rappahannock Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company recorded the accounts of its policyholders. Each account lists the property insured such as house, furniture, barn, kitchen, ice house, etc., the value of each property, and the date when the property was assessed. The total value of the policyholders' properties were used to calculate the annual assessment owed by the policyholder to the insurance company. The insurance company's policyholders included individuals, businesses, churches, and fraternal organizations.
Barcode Number 1157388: Loose Records of the Rappahannock Home Mutual Fire Insurance Company, 1915-1925

The ledger contained loose documents that were pulled from the volume and placed in an archival box. They include correspondence between policyholders and the insurance company; brief minutes of the insurance company's annual meetings; a list that contains the names of policyholders in alphabetical order, the total value of their property, and the annual assessment owed; and other miscellaneous documents.