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A Guide to a Receipted Account, 1772 May 5 Receipted Account MS 1941.6

A Guide to a Receipted Account, 1772 May 5

A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1941.6


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Repository
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Manuscript Number
MS 1941.6
Title
Receipted Account 1772 May 5
Physical Characteristics
1 item.
Creator
Geddy, James, Jr.
Location
On site.
Language
English
Abstract

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Receipted Account, Manuscript #MS 1941.6, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1941

Biographical/Historical Information

James Geddy Jr. established his silversmith and jewelry business in 1760, having purchased family land from his mother. Geddy built the current two-story L-shaped structure on the property in 1762. He operated as a silversmith on this site until late 1777, when he moved to Dinwiddie County, Virginia, and then to Petersburg, where he died in 1807.

Scope and Content

Receipted account of Col {William} Preston with Williamsburg silversmith James Geddy, Jr., for 9N19s3p; items and services purchased include jewelry, silverware, buckles, studs, and watch repairs.

Arrangement

1 item.

Index Terms

    Persons:

  • Geddy, James, Jr., 1731-1778
  • Preston, William