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Preferred Citation

Unidentified Blacksmith and Drummondsburg Plantation Account Book, 1850-1870. Brunswick County (Va.) Reel 137, Local government records collection, Brunswick 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 Brunswick County.

Microfilm reel was generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Program.

Historical Information

Brunswick County was named for the duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg, one of the German possessions of King George I. It was formed by statute in 1720 from Prince George County and on 31 October 1723 the boundaries of the county were ordered to be laid out, but, because of the sparse population, the county court first met in June 1732. Brunswick County was enlarged by the addition of parts of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties in 1733.

Scope and Content

Unidentified Blacksmith and Drummondsburg Plantation Account Book, 1850-1870, records financial transactions of an unidentified blacksmith shop and a farm called Drummondsburg Plantation.

Unidentified Blacksmith Accounts, 1850-1854, records the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found includes date of transaction, services rendered or items sold, form of payment, and amount owed or paid. Services rendered include shoeing horses, setting axles, sharpening farm implements, and repairing tools and wagons. Includes index.

Drummondsburg Plantation Accounts, 1863-1870, records the accounts of individuals who purchased goods from plantation and individuals who worked on the farm. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. Information found includes date of transaction, goods purchased, form of payment, amount owed or paid, wages paid to laborers, amount of days missed, and reasons for loss labor. Several laborers on farm were former slaves. Forms of payment include cash, credit, and barter.

Index Terms

Subjects:

• African Americans -- History.
• Agricultural laborers -- Virginia -- Brunswick County.
• Barter -- Virginia -- Brunswick County.
• Blacksmithing -- Virginia -- Brunswick County.
• Horseshoeing -- Virginia -- Brunswick County.
• Plantations -- Virginia -- Brunswick County.

Geographical Names:

• Brunswick County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Account books -- Virginia -- Brunswick County.
• Business records -- Virginia -- Brunswick County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Brunswick County.