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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Thomas Lilley Distilling Account, 1820-1821, Ms2023-063, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Thomas Lilley Distilling Account was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in February 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Thomas Lilley Distilling Account was completed in June 2023.

Biographical Note

Thomas Lilley (c. 1740-1798), served as a Captain in the Virginia Navy during the American Revolutionary War. Because of his service, Lilley was granted land in newly acquired Kentucky, thus explaining the records kept on distilled rum.

External sources:

"List of Officers, Sailors and Marines of the Virginia Navy in the American Revolution", Jstor, https://www.jstor.org/stable/4241734?seq=2 , accessed on June 28, 2023.

"Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters", revwarapps VA, https://revwarapps.org/VAS923.pdf , accessed on June 28, 2023.

Scope and Content

The Thomas Lilley Distilling Account contains a record of rum distilling kept on a repurposed printed Virginia Militia inventory return. The records begin on November 10, 1820, run down one side and up the other, ending with October 21, 1821.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Cocktail History Collection
• Cocktails -- History
• History of Food and Drink
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Virginia -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Thomas Lilley Distilling Account by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).