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A Guide to Robert Edwards Collection, 1800-1969 Robert Edwards Collection M 0129, VC 0090, BV 0015, OMB 0033

A Guide to Robert Edwards Collection, 1800-1969

A Collection in the
Thomas Balch Library
Collection Number M 0129, VC 0090, BV 0015, OMB 0033


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Processed by: Ben Tayloe, Christy Toms, M.C. Mairena

Repository
Thomas Balch Library
Collection number
M 0129, VC 0090, BV 0015, OMB 0033
Title
Robert Edwards Collection 1800-1969
Physical Characteristics
Collector
LRobert Edwards, Virginia Beach, VA
Language
English
Abstract
Robert Edwards Collection is a collection of books, ledgers, correspondence, writings, receipts, bills of sale, promissory notes, photographs, office judgements, and other materials relating to the families of Keene, Edwards, and Dulin.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection open for research.

Use Restrictions

Physical characteristics affect use of this material. Photocopying not permitted.

Preferred Citation

Robert Edwards Collection, 1800-1969 (M 0129), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA.

Acquisition Information

Robert Edwards, Virginia Beach, VA

Alternative Form Available

None

Accruals

2015.0181

Processing Information

Ben Tayloe, Christy Toms, M.C. Mairena, 28 March 2017

Historical Information

In 1829 Newton Keene (1804-1880) purchased 197 acres in what is now Sterling, VA. He established Green Plains Farm on the property, where he and his wife, Elisabeth Dulin (1806-1874), raised thirteen children. Their youngest daughter, Sarah Frances Keene (28 July 1858- 27 August 1929), later inherited the farm.

Sarah Frances Keene married Samuel Edwin Edwards (24 June 1861 - 4 August 1943), a justice of the peace and respected member of the community. "Squire Edwards", as he was known, was instrumental in developing Green Plains Farm into one of the most prosperous dairy farms in Northern Virginia and became an early member of the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative. Their son, Lee  next hit Edwin Edwards (23 September 1889 - 14 April 1966) married Gertrude A. Whalen (12 November 1897 - 9 October 1991) and they continued to live in the home and operate the business until the 311 acre property was sold to developers in 1961. Their nephew, Robert Erle Edwards (son of previous hit Lee's  next hit older brother Hugh Keene Edwards, 7 September 1884 -14 May 1963 and Helen Peele Edwards (8 March 1901 - 22 March 1991) donated the collection in 2015.

Scope and Content

Robert Edwards Collection is a collection of books, ledgers, correspondence, writings, receipts, bills of sale, promissory notes, photographs, office judgements, and other materials relating to the families of Keene, Edwards, and Dulin. The collection is organized by subject and then in chronological order by the first date within the document.

Arrangement

Box: folder

Related Material

Loudoun previous hit County  next hit, VA Cemetery Collection, 1990- (M 017), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA; Jones, Elias. 1986. Keene family history and genealogy - Microform. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. V REF 929 KEENE; Stewart, Roberta Dulin. 1984. The Dulin family in America. Ann Arbor, Mich: Braun-Brumfield. V REF 929.20973 DULIN

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Bibliography

Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census and Voter Lists. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 1 March 2017).

Ancestry Library Edition, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 26 May 2017).

Duncan, Patricia B. 2015. Loudoun previous hit County  next hit, Virginia Office Judgments: 1835 -1842 and 1842-1847. Heritage Books.

Edwards, Robert Erle, "A history of the Danville Military Institute" (1959). Master's Theses. Paper 148.

Findagrave.com www.findagrave.com/memorial/15839550/samuel-edwin-edwards (Accessed 10 December 2018)

Loudoun previous hit County  next hit Architectural Surveys 2003 (M 011), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Robert Edwards Collection, 1800-1969 (M 0129), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Other Finding Aid

None

Technical Requirements

None

Other Finding Aid

None

Bibliography

Ancestry Library Edition, United States Census, United States Census and Voter Lists. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 1 March 2017).

Ancestry Library Edition, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com (accessed 26 May 2017).

Duncan, Patricia B. 2015. Loudoun previous hit County  next hit, Virginia Office Judgments: 1835 -1842 and 1842-1847. Heritage Books.

Edwards, Robert Erle, "A history of the Danville Military Institute" (1959). Master's Theses. Paper 148.

Findagrave.com www.findagrave.com/memorial/15839550/samuel-edwin-edwards (Accessed 10 December 2018)

Loudoun previous hit County  next hit Architectural Surveys 2003 (M 011), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Robert Edwards Collection, 1800-1969 (M 0129), Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, VA

Contents List

M 0129
  • Box 1
    • Folder 1 : Farmer District Cooperative Agreement, previous hit Lee  next hit. E. Edwards, Northern VA, 1950
    • Folder 2 : Written description of Green Plains, G.A. Edwards, 1956
    • Folder 3 : Photocopies of newspaper articles focusing on “Lanesville”, the “Farmer’s Delight Home, “Green Plains”, an “New Town Development” in Leesburg and more, 1973-1981
    • Folder 4 : Loudoun previous hit County  next hit Virginia Office Judgements, 1836-1869
    • Folder 5 : Clerk of Loudoun previous hit County  next hit Court Receipts, 1837-1867
    • Folder 6 : Documents by Newton Keene as Deputy Sherriff, 1838-1844
    • Folder 7 : Public Notices, 1838 & 1849
    • Folder 8 : Estray Horse Document by Newton Keene, Loudoun previous hit County  next hit Justice of the Peace, 1852
    • Folder 9 : Chancery Court Case, Elizabeth Keene against Alfred Dulin, 1872
    • Folder 10 : Letter to S.E. Edwards documenting warrants and checks sent, 1912, from Loudoun Justice Record book, bound volume number 7
    • Folder 11 : Estate of John Dulin, Photocopied Pages, 1828-1829
    • Folder 12 : Deeds related to the Keene family, 1832-1902
    • Folder 13 : Agreement to Rent Coton Farm between Elizabeth Keene and Alfred D. Keene, 1865
    • Folder 14 : Will of Elizabeth Keene, February 1874, Inventory of Personal Effects, February 1881. Photocopied Pages
    • Folder 15 : Will belonging to Hardage Lane of Springhill, Montgomery previous hit County  next hit, MD, for J. Keene, Esquire, n.d.
    • Folder 16 : Newton Keene, Bills of Sale, 1835-1849
    • Folder 17 : Keene (Various), Bills of Sale, 1850-1859
    • Folder 18 : Keene/Dulin Bills of Sale, 1860-1894
    • Folder 19 : Keene et al, Promissory Notes, 1836-1895
    • Folder 20 : Keene, Tax Bills, 1845-1899
    • Folder 21 : Bills of Newton Keene and Charles Edwards from Dr. W.B. Day, 1850-1882
    • Folder 22 : Account Records, 1832-1891, n.d.
    • Folder 23 : Sherriff of Loudoun previous hit County  next hit and Fairfax previous hit County  next hit Receipts, 1833-1866 *Also see Section B. Legal Cases for actual folders
    • Folder 24 : Miscellaneous Receipts, 1835-1888
    • Folder 25 : Newton Keene as agent for Robert B. Richardson, 1838-1860
    • Folder 26 : Miscellaneous Receipts, 1838-1896
    • Folder 27 : Slave Lease Receipts and Promissory Notes, 1851-1859
    • Folder 28 : Union Military Supplies Receipt, 1862
    • Folder 29 : T. H. Vandevanter, Treasurer of Loudoun, payment receipts (1900), receipt (1909)
    • Folder 30 : Receipts from T.E. Reed & Son, Undertakers and Embalmers, 1927, from large brown ledger, bound volume number 8
    • Folder 31 : J.H. Keene receipt from tan ledger, bound volume number 5
    • Folder 32 : Correspondence, 1857-1878
    • Folder 33 : Wedding Invitation, Irene Stinemetz to T.C. Dulin, 1882
    • Folder 34 : Hagerstown Almanac, 1884
    • Folder 35 : Danville Military Academy Materials, 1894-1950
    • Folder 36 : Hugh K. Edwards School Lesson and Attendance Letter, 1895-1896
    • Folder 37 : Papers belonging to Samuel E. Edwards, J.P., 1910-1932
    • Folder 38 : Photocopied newspaper clippings, Edwards and Dulin families, n.d.
    • Folder 39 : previous hit Lee  next hit. E. Edwards’ stationary, Green Plains Dairy Farm, Sterling, VA, “For Bobby Edwards” written
    • Folder 40 : Newton, Lane and Rogers family crests
    • Folder 41 : Miscellaneous Paper Items, 1910-1960-n.d.
  • Box 2
    • Folder 1 : Ledger with loose pages, poetry and songs, Elizabeth Dulin Keene, 1853-1864
    • Folder 2 : Writings by H.F. Keene, “The Dying Soldier”, “Kind Words”, “General Stuart”, 1864
    • Folder 3 : Photocopy - writings by H.F. Keene, “The Dying Soldier”, “Kind Words”, “General Stuart”, 1864
    • Folder 4 : A. F. Keene’s letters and writings (“Spring”, “Dear Cousin”, “Envy”, “Beloved Friend” and “Friendship”), 1864
    • Folder 5 : Photocopy - A. F. Keene’s letters and writings (“Spring”, “Dear Cousin”, “Envy”, “Beloved Friend” and “Friendship”), 1864
    • Folder 6 : Writings and cards from Sarah Keene’s scrapbook, bound volume number 10
    • Folder 7 : Photocopy of Harvey Lane Keene’s account of exploring the West, 1860-1865
    • Folder 8 : Poem or lyrics, “She never blamed him – never…”, signed by Bettie D. Keene, Green Plains, Loudoun previous hit County  next hit, VA
    • Folder 9 : ALS to Frank Keene from Annie previous hit Lee  next hit Keene with “Row your Boat” lyrics, n.d.
    • Folder 10 : Photocopy - ALS to Frank Keene from Annie previous hit Lee  next hit Keene with “Row your Boat” lyrics, n.d.
    • Folder 11 : “Stonewall Jackson a Sentinel”, n.d.
    • Folder 12: “Over the River” lyrics, n.d.
  • VC0090:
    • Folder 1 : Photographs of Sterling School with Students identified, 1897, vc_0090_0001
    • Folder 2 : Photographs of Danville Military Institute, 1959 vc_0090_0002
  • OMB 0033:
    • Folder 1 : Photocopy of Will of Newton Keene, 1770
    • Folder 2 : Photocopy of Deed (Book K, p448) between Richard previous hit Lee and David Boyd, Executors and John Orr, 1774
    • Folder 3 : Deed (Book C, No. 3, p281) between Randal Latimer and Nancy Latimer his wife, and Newton Keene, 1836
    • Folder 4 : Power of Attorney appointing William O. Slade to act as attorney for Alexander Ewell, Cordelia Ewell, Benjamin Dunn Jones and Ellen E. Ewell his wife, 1839
  • BV 0015:
    • Item 1 : Methodist Pocket Hymn-Book, n.d., 1812, signed by A. D. Keene, with John, Alfred, Thomas, Francis, and James Dulin names written on back cover
    • Item 2 : Book of Martyrs; or, A History of the Lives, Sufferings, and Triumphant Deaths, of the Primitive as well as Protestant Martyrs …,1831,[inscription to S. Edwards from E.H. B[?], 1909]
    • Item 3 : The complete works of Shakespeare: with a memoir by Alexander Chalmers A.M., 1856, inscription “S. Edwards June 8th 1883 Atkin Hall St. Elizabeth” with other inscriptions and names appearing
    • Item 4 : Ledger with entries by N. Keene, includes an inscription by J. W. Keene, bond entries, and Newton Keene family genealogical entries, 1829-1851
    • Item 5 : Blacksmith Ledger with entries by John N. Keene and Charles Reed, 1853 and 1856
    • Item 6 : Justice Record (Loudoun, VA), 1852-1912
    • Item 7 : Justice Record (Loudoun, VA), includes fence claim template written by S.E.E., 1912–1933
    • Item 8 : Brown Leather Ledger, includes horse pedigrees and a genealogical entry, 1828-1837 and 1911-1913
    • Item 9 : Small ledger with entries by Wm. J. F. Keene, T. D. Keene and T. S. Keene, includes Civil War related notes, 1858-1872
    • Item 10 : Sarah F. Keene Commonplace book, includes poems and genealogical news clipping and entries, 1863-1887