A Guide to the Joseph Dupuy Account Book, 1856-1865 Dupuy, Joseph, Account Book, 1856-1865 21780

A Guide to the Joseph Dupuy Account Book, 1856-1865

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the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 21780

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Repository

Library of Virginia

Accession number

21780

Title

Joseph Dupuy Account Book, 1856-1865

Physical Characteristics

1 v. (56 p.)

Physical Location

Personal papers collection, Acc. 21780.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Joseph Dupuy. Account Book, 1856-1865. Accession 21780, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of J.D. Eggleston, Hampden-Sydney, Virginia, 3 October 1940.

Biographical/Historical Information

Joseph Dupuy was born 12 December 1797 in Nottoway County, Virginia, to James Dupuy (1758-1823) and Mary Purnell Dupuy (1763-1828). A member of the prominent Dupuy family of Prince Edward County, Virginia, Dupuy settled there and served in the militia, rising to the rank of colonel. He married first, Mary Dupuy Edmunds (d. 1839) 15 May 1834, and second, Sarah Watkins Walker (d. 1864) 21 December 1842. Dupuy and his first wife had no children; he and his second wife had nine children. Dupuy died 18 January 1867 in Prince Edward County.

Scope and Content Information

Account book, 1856-1865, of Joseph Dupuy (1797-1867) of Prince Edward County, Virginia, as executor of John Watson (d. 1856) of Prince Edward County, listing all credits and debts on the estate with payments made and received. Also includes the estate's accounts with the following banks: the Savings Bank at Farmville, Virginia; the Farmers Bank at Farmville; the Farmers Bank at Richmond, Virginia; and the Exchange Bank at Richmond. Also contains a list of slaves emancipated by Watson's will, including ages and family relations. There is an index to this volume.

Related Materials

See related materials: Dupuy Family papers, folder 21781c (Accession 21781).