Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Borum-Williams Family Papers, 1836-1913. Accession 41684, Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Purchased, 25 January 2005.

Biographical/Historical Information

The Borum and Williams families were residents of Mathews County, Virginia. Sterling Borum was born on 29 October 1809. He married Hannah Williams (1811-1894). Borum died on 15 August 1873. Hannah (Williams) Borum had a brother Samuel Williams (1799-1855) whose son was Benjamin D. Williams (1843-1911).

Scope and Content

Papers, 1836-1913, of the Borum and Williams families of Mathews County, Virginia, including Sterling Borum (1809-1873) and Benjamin D. Williams (1843-1911). The collection contains accounts and receipts, correspondence, deeds, estate papers of Harry Borum, fee bills, insurance papers, a loyalty oath certificate for William B. Armistead, slave bills of sale, and tax tickets and receipts. There is also a small manuscript tax book containing an alphabetical list by surname (A-H) of residents of Mathews County, containing the amount of tax charged for tithes, slaves, and land. The date of the book has not been determined. There are also three ledgers that contain an inventory of houshold items (1912), an oyster account book (1894-1897), and a store ledger which also contains records of Brighton High School (1887-1892).

Insurance Papers are filed in P.P. Oversize Box 103.