Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Keeler and Scott Ledger Ledger, 1857-1873. Local government records collection, Dinwiddie County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Dinwiddie County.

Historical Information

Keeler and Scott was a blacksmith partnership that conducted business in Dinwiddie County during the mid-nineteenth century. Isaac S. Keeler was one of the partners and was also a lawyer.

The bulk of court records prior to 1865 were stolen, mutilated, and/or destroyed by Union troops who ransacked the courthouse during the last months of the Civil War. Post-1830 volumes such as deed books, will books, chancery order books, and marriage registers exist.

Scope and Content

Keeler and Scott Ledger, 1857-1873, contains information related to a blacksmith business. It records the individual accounts of customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order, service rendered, and the amount owed and paid. Services rendered include shoeing horses, making farm implements, repairing buggies, and making locks.

Ledger also includes information related to a law firm such as decisions issued in court cases and legal fees for services rendered.

Related Material

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .

Index Terms

Persons:

• Keeler, Isaac S.

Corporate Names:

• Keeler and Scott (Dinwiddie County, Va.)

Subjects:

• Blacksmithing -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County.
• Costs (Law) -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County.
• Legal services -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County.

Geographical Names:

• Dinwiddie County -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Business records -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County.
• Ledgers (account books) -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Dinwiddie County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data