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Special Collections Research Center
William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library
400 Landrum Dr
Williamsburg, Virginia
Business Number: 757-221-3090
spcoll@wm.edu
URL: https://libraries.wm.edu/libraries-spaces/special-collections
Finding Aid Authors: Anne Johnson, Mallory Walker
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Use:
Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.
Conditions Governing Access:
Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.
Preferred Citation:
Peachy Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Processing Information:
Processed by Anne Johnson in February 2011. Reprocessed by Mallory Walker in February 2018.
Scope and Contents
Papers of the Peachy Family of Williamsburg, Virginia. Bathurst D. Peachy Sr. (1857-1916) and Bathurst D. Peachy Jr. (1893-1953) both worked was lawyers in Williamsburg, VA. Bathurst D. Peachy Sr. also owned the Williamsburg Millinery Company.
Bathurst D. Peachy Jr. graduated from William & Mary in 1914 and coached the College's baseball team in 1918. Peachy Jr. worked with W.A.R Goodwin to purchase land for the preservation of Williamsburg. He also served as the President of the Society of Alumni from 1940-1942.
This collection also includes documents concerning William S. Peachy, Thomas Griffin Peachy and Theodore Rogers. William S. Peachy, who graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1838, was the father of Bathurst D. Peachy Sr. Thomas Griffin Peachy, a William & Mary alum and Rector, was the brother of Bathurst D. Peachy Sr. Theodore Rogers was the husband of Virginia Peachy Rogers, the daughter of Bathurst D. Peachy Sr.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Peachy, Bathurst Dangerfield, Jr.
- Peachy, Bathurst Dangerfield, Sr.
Container List
Mostly legal papers of Bathurst D. Peachy and financial papers of the Williamsburg Millinery Company of Williamsburg, Virginia.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 1
Account Book1840-1857English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 2
Law Notescirca 1850English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 3 id85940
Legal Papers - John McLees1896-1897Scope and Contents
Legal case concerning estate of John McLees.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 4 id85942
Legal Papers - John McLees1898-1899Scope and Contents
Legal case concerning estate of John McLees.
- Mixed Materials Manuscripts Oversize Box 4 Oversize Folder: 1
Advertisement Broadside for Real Estate1898 Sept. 9EnglishScope and Contents
Removed from Series 1 Box 1 Folder 4 due to size.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 5 id85943
Legal Papers - Ruth Pease vs M.R. Harrell1898-1901Scope and Contents
Papers concerning the lawsuit Ruth Pease vs H.R. Harrell, Sheriff.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 6 id85934
Legal Papers and Accounts1884-1916Scope and Contents
Legal papers concerning various clients, including M. B. Wolfe, Edward S. Johnson, Ida D. Sweeney, Arthur D. Harris and others. Includes flyers for trustee's sale of property. Also includes some business correspondence from Anne T. Chapman and others.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 7 id85950
Southall Affidavit1884Scope and Contents
Handwritten and typed affidavit of T. W. Southall about the behavior of Senator W.J. Christian during a meeting of the new Democratic Board for the Eastern Lunatic Asylum in April 1884 and his later behavior around Williamsburg. The affidavit states that he was drunk, propositioning a woman, urinating in public and using obscene language.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 8
Investigation of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum1884English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 9 id85951
Williamsburg Millinery Company - Business Licenses1910-1913Scope and Contents
Business licenses from the City of Williamsburg. Also includes a 1913 license to practice law.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 10 id85952
Williamsburg Millinery Company - Invoices1909-1916Scope and Contents
Invoices, canceled checks and supplier correspondence for the Williamsburg Millinery Company.
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 folder: 11
Legal Papers - Peter Hanson v. Clarence A. Beasecker1910English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 12
Legal Papers - George Davis Divorce Case1911English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 13
Legal Papers - D.S. Cowles et. al. vs. United States1912-1913English
- Mixed Materials Box: 1 Folder: 14
Legal Papers - C.B. Chapman vs. C.C. Groat1912English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 1
Legal Papers - Brooks Title, M.E. Cassell Affidavit1913English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 2
Legal Papers - Thomas W. Roper1913English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 3
Legal Papers - Thomas W. Roper1913English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 4
Photographscirca 1911English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 5
Ledgercirca 1921English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 6
Legal Papers - Methodist Episcopal Church and Post Office1926English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 7
Correspondence A-Bcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 2 Folder: 8
Correspondence C-Dcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 1
Correspondence E-Gcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 2
Correspondence H-Jcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 3
Correspondence J-Kcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 4
Correspondence M-Pcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 5
Correspondence Rcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 6
Correspondence Scirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 folder: 7
Correspondence Tcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 8
Correspondence Wcirca 1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 3 Folder: 9
Legal Papers - Lucy Tyler and W.A.R. Goodwin1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 1
Legal Papers - W.T. Parker and W.A.R. Goodwin1928English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 2
Legal Papers - W.T. Parker v. Emmanuel C.C. Parker1930English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 3
Legal Papers - Blanche Gregory v. Rebecca Ford1939English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 folder: 4
Legal Papers - Ashton Dovell1940English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 5
Legal Papers - B.I. Jensen1948 July 1-August 27English
- Mixed Materials Manuscripts Oversize Box 2 Oversize_Folder: 1
CertificatesEnglishScope and Contents
Appointment as Government Appeal Agent for James City County Local Board No. 1, Virginia (1940 Oct. 17)
Honorable Service in the United States Marine Corps (1918 April 23)
Law License (1916 July 20)
William & Mary diploma (1914 June)
Papers of Theodore Rogers. Appear to be unrelated to the Peachy Family.
- Mixed Materials Box: 5
Receipt Bookcirca 1876English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 6
Peachy Family CrestundatedEnglish
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 7
W.S. Peachy Cash Book1842English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 8
W.S. Peachy Cash Book1842-1843English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 9
Photographscirca 1880-1890English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 10
Theodore Rogers Photographs1891-1896English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 11
Theodore Rogers Correspondence1923English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 12
Mrs. H.G. Johnson Composition Bookcirca 1930-1933English
- Mixed Materials Box: 4 Folder: 13
Miscellaneous Paperscirca 1960English
- Mixed Materials Manuscripts Oversize Box 2 Oversize_Folder: 1
PhotographsEnglishScope and Contents
Portrait of Sally Peachy Spencer, posed sitting in a chair with full view of gown, wearing gloves and holding a fan (circa late 19th century)
Baptist Men's Bible Class of Williamsburg, Va., 1927 March 27