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Preferred Citation

Shackleford & Lewellin and Lewellin & Wilkins Ledger, 1848-1849. Local government records collection, Lynchburg (Va.) 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 Lynchburg.

Historical Information

John C. Shackleford, a Lynchburg area saddler and harness maker, formed a partnership with John S. Lewellin in 1846 to engage in the business of saddlers and harness makers as well as dealers in carriages and coaches. The partnership dissolved in 1848 after the business had become insolvent. On 1 July 1848, Shackleford & Lewellin transferred all holdings of the business to John S. Lewellin and Robert S. Wilkins, who carried on as saddlers and carriage dealers under the name of Lewellin & Wilkins.

Scope and Content

Shackleford & Lewellin and Lewellin & Wilkins Ledger, 1848-1849, documents the settlement of debts incurred by Shackleford & Lewellin and the transfer of the business to the firm Lewellin & Wilkins. The first half of the ledger records the company expenditures and the cash on hand for the firm Shackleford & Lewellin. Information found in each entry includes the date of transaction, name of customer or person owed money, and cash received or disbursed. The remainder of the ledger records Lewellin & Wilkins attempts at settling the debts of the firm. Accounts are organized by the individual creditor's name and include the notation "debts in suit" and the amount of money owed. Scattered throughout the ledger are accounts detailing business expenditures, which included the purchase of carriages to sale, rent, storage fees, horse feed, and freight charges.

Related Material

For additional information see the Lynchburg (Va.) Chancery Causes, Henry B. Richards versus Shackleford & Lewellin and others (index number 1857-010), Edmund Longwood versus Shackleford & Lewellin and others (1857-011), and Pearson & Salada and others versus John S. Lewellin and others (1859-039). The cases can be found in the Local Records Collection at the Library of Virginia.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Shackleford and Lewellin (Lynchburg, Va.).

Subjects:

• Carriage manufacturers and dealers--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Harness making and trade--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Merchants--Virginia--Lynchburg.
• Saddlery--Virginia--Lynchburg.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

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

Added Entry - Personal Name:

• Lewellin, John S.
• Shackleford, John C.
• Wilkins, Robert S.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Lewellin and Wilkins (Lynchburg, Va.).

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