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Preferred Citation

Rappahannock Fire Insurance Company Minute Book and Ledger, 1873-1878. Fredericksburg (Va.) Reel 96, Local government records collection, Fredericksburg (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 42930.

Historical Information

Rappahannock Fire Insurance Company was incorporated on April 10, 1853, and its headquarters was located in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

The minute book and ledger were used as exhibits in an unidentified suit.

Scope and Content

Rappahannock Fire Insurance Company Minute Book and Ledger, 1873-1878, consist of two volumes.

Minute book, 1873-1874, records the petition of stockholders to the Spotsylvania Circuit Court to create the Rappahannock Fire Insurance Company; company charter; and meetings of the company's shareholders and board of directors from its inception. Information found in the minutes includes date and location of meetings; names of shareholders; election of officers; by-laws; resolutions; committee reports; financial reports; and decisions made by the board of directors and shareholders related to the activities of the company.

Ledger, 1873-1878, records the accounts of agents of the company, shareholders, and policyholders as well as controlling accounts such as cash account, commission account, and premium account. Information found in accounts include date of transaction, form of transaction, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Ledger includes an index that lists in alphabetical order the names of agents, shareholders, policyholders, and controlling accounts and the page numbers where their accounts can be found.

Related Material

Additional Fredericksburg Business Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Rappahannock Fire Insurance Company (Fredericksburg, Va.)

Subjects:

• Boards of directors--Virginia--Fredericksburg.
• Insurance, Fire--Virginia--Fredericksburg.
• Stockholders--Virginia--Fredericksburg.

Geographical Names:

• Fredericksburg (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records--Virginia--Fredericksburg.
• Ledgers (account books)--Virginia--Fredericksburg.
• Local government records--Virginia--Fredericksburg.
• Minute books--Virginia--Fredericksburg.

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