A Guide to the Joshua Chaffin Ledgers, 1792-1818
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 25114d-f
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Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Joshua Chaffin Ledgers, 1792-1818. Accession 25114d-f, Business records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. B. Randolph Allen, Sr., 23 June 1959.
Biographical/Historical Information
Joshua Chaffin (1748-1824) served at various times as collector of taxes, sheriff, and court justice of Amelia County, Virginia. Chaffin also operated saw and grain mills in association with Joshua Atkinson and John Tinsley. By marriage Chaffin was realted to the Booker, Easley, and Jeter families of Amelia County.
Scope and Content Information
Included are three ledgers (1792-1804; 1794-1795; 1796-1818), relating to the operation of Chaffin's mill and tavern. The ledger for 1792-1803 includes a list for birth, death and sale of slaves, and inventories of goods and slaves given to female members of the household.
Arrangement
The ledgers are arranged chronologically.