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17 July 1780
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Return of Stores Burnt & discharged on board the Sloop July 15
Lists goods damaged and their amounts. Signed for John Miles by Henry Knox.
GLC02437.00818
8 March 1780
Knowles, Charles, ?-1796
Honble Brig Genl Henry Knox... his account of cash with [Charles] Knowles
Includes account information from March 1777-November 1778. Lists payments made and received, most via Samuel Shaw, who has extensively annotated the account. Includes amounts paid for recruiting, purchase of "the horse Paoli" for General Knox, and...
GLC02437.10477
Honble Brig. General Henry Knox- his account current, with Charles Knowles
Signed by Knowles as paymaster. Lists accounts between Knox and several companies. Knowles certifies that "General Knox has accounted with me for the sum expressed on the Credit side of this account..." Also contains an attached receipt created by...
GLC02437.10479
4 September 1739
Corbin, R., fl. 1739
[Regarding two debts of Patrick Pursell's estate]
Attesting that two debts have not been paid from Patrick Pursell's estate, with account information. Docket indicates the debt was paid in 1740.
GLC03434.12
20 July 1739
[List of goods sold from the estate of Patrick Pursell]
Listing items from the estate of Patrick Pursell that were sold, value totalling twenty pounds. Also lists debt records owed to Pursell with blank amounts.
GLC03434.13
17 August 1739
Reid, James, fl. 1739
[Attesting to a debt owed by the Pursell estate]
Attesting that Joseph Small is owed ten schillings by the estate of Patrick Pursell.
GLC03434.14
3 July 1739
Skipwith, George, fl. 1739
[Reciept relating to the administration of Patrick Pursell's estate.]
A receipt for one hundred and fifty pounds, relating to the administration of Patrick Pursell's estate.
GLC03434.15
17 July 1738
Pursell, Patrick, fl. 1730-1738
[Acknowledging account due for leather purchases]
Pursell acknowledging account due for leather purchases.
GLC03434.16
1738 circa
[Account of debts]
Account of debts that appear to be owed to Pursell.
GLC03434.17
9 June 1730
[Promissory note to John Lymmes]
A promissory note for a debt of one pond with John Lymmes.
GLC03434.18
4 February 1697
O'Neal, Thomas, fl. 1697
[Will of Thomas O'Neal]
The will of Thomas O'Neal. Lists how his possessions, including a feather bed, fish plate, looking glass, tankard, great chest, smoothing iron, etc., should be divided between his daughters, Sarah O'Neal and Mary Atwood.
GLC03434.19
14 January 1695
Wortham, George, fl. 1695
[Inventory of the estate of John Bullman]
An inventory listing the possessions of the deceased John Bullman. Also signed James Williamson and Richard Sloobons
GLC03434.20
31 July 1693
Downing, William, fl. 1693
[Promissory note of William Downing]
Downing agrees to pay a debt of twelve hundred and sixty pounds in 1694. Court clerk Edwin Thacker certifies that "the above bill was proved to be the Act and deed of Wm Downing by the oaths of the evidences." Also signed by Robert Williams and...
GLC03434.21
16 May 1860
Tabb, Henry Wythe, 1791-1864
[Last will and testament of Henry W. Tabb]
Last will of Henry W. Tabb, making provisions for his lands, children and enslaved people. Provides two hundred dollars per year for the education of each younger child. Wants his main plantation maintained, "for the support and education of my...
GLC03434.22
1815-1860
Apraisment of negros
Listing the values of nine enslaved people, all worth between ten and sixty dollars. Title from docket.
GLC03434.23
[List of values of slaves]
Listing values of enslaved people for an apparent exchange of property. Written for Dr. Wells.
GLC03434.24
26 February 1844
Greay, Thomas, fl. 1844
to John Winn
Discussing personal affairs and business transactions, including the sale of an enslaved person for one hundred and fifty dollars. Greay signs with his mark. Winn's name is spelled Wynn.
GLC03434.25
7 August 1839
Winn, John, 1789-?
[Account between John and George Winn]
A list of the figures in a settlement between John and George Winn.
GLC03434.26
23 September 1838
to George Winn
Discussing the price of enslaved people and corn. Writes to his brother, possibly George Winn, to discuss a transaction between the two regarding the purchase of enslaved people. Says the prices on enslaved people have gone up in the last year....
GLC03434.27
1837
[Account for the estate of Thomas Winn]
Listing bills and payments due to the estate of Thomas Winn, administered by John Winn. Entries range from 1829 to 1837. Court docketing dated 10 June 1837.
GLC03434.28
25 November 1837
Winn, George, 1793-?
Negotiating the purchase of enslaved people from his brother. Wishes to buy the enslaved people his brother is selling, but only wishes to pay five hundred dollars for each, less than his brother desires. Believes he may still have enemies in...
GLC03434.29
1824-1837
Reciept and two slave lists [Decimalized .01-.03]
Receipt for payment for boarding an enslaved person in jail, and two lists with names and values of the enslaved people.
GLC03434.30
20 February 1836
Ancell, Ann Winn, 1791-1862
Recalling, at her brother Winn's request, a conversation she had with their father when Diley, an enslaved person, first came to live with her. The conversation was regarding ownership of Diley, whose name appears on later slave value and hire...
GLC03434.31
1836-1840
Hardware plantation book 1836
Account book for the Winn family's Hardware plantation. Lists debits and credits, sales and purchases of supplies, tools and produce. Lists sales of tobacco, prices of other crops, amount of tobacco produced by each enslaved person, and wages. The...
GLC03434.32
1833-1836
[Reciept for Thomas Winn]
Receipt from the "Administrator of Thomas Winn to Wills & Watkins."
GLC03434.33
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