MAJOR-MARABLE PAPERS - Research - Colonial Williamsburg

GUIDE
TO THE
MAJOR-MARABLE FAMILY PAPERS
1703-1929
IN THE
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION LIBRARY
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
COMPILED BY GREG WILLIAMS
SEPTEMBER, 1989.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
MAJOR-MARABLE FAMILY PAPERS
1. SUMMARY.....................................3.
2. SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE......................4-10.
3. INVENTORY...................................11-106.
4. ALPHABETICAL NAME INDEX.....................107-124.

SUMMARY
MAJOR-MARABLE FAMILY PAPERS
1430 items
4.5 cubic feet.
Plantation, business and personal papers (1703-1929) of the
Major and Marable families of Charles City and Sussex Counties
(Virginia). The papers document the economic life of planters and
merchants in colonial, post-revolutionary and antebellum Virginia.
The collection includes accounts and receipts for quitrent and
other taxes, blacksmith work, tobacco and corn crops, debt
payments, food, and household goods. There are account books for
general stores, a tavern (1794), a Postmaster (1840s), medical
doctors (1830s-1840s), plantations, and general businesses (1750-
1866). The papers contain letters, requests for payments, bonds,
land deeds, promissory notes, bills of sale for slaves, estate
papers, judgements, orders, and licenses for stills and carriages.
Later material includes Civil War family correspondence and popular
music magazines (1890's-1904).
Subjects include plantation management and overseers; estate
administration; litigation over delinquent accounts; family
medicine; school tuition; tobacco and corn crops; shoe making;
management, sale and ownership of slaves; and runaway slaves.
The papers pertain mostly to Henry Hartwell Marable (d. 1774);
John Major (1740-1810) and family; an overseer, Turner Jackson (d.
ca. 1782); a shoemaker, Jacob Trappell (d. ca. 1800); Thomas
Griffith and family; and George B. Major (b. 1804). Places
mentioned include Williamsburg, Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk, and
Surry County.
Names mentioned in the collection include Lt. Gov. Robert
Dinwiddie, John Tyler (1747-1813), John Tyler (1790-1862), Joseph
Royle, William Geddy, Benjamin Harrison, William Eaton, John
Colgin, Benjamin Cocke, James L. Diddep and Jordan C. Christian.
Also includes references to members of the Christian, Cocke,
Colgin, Harwood, Harrison, Munford, Tyler, Willcox and several
other families.
Microfilm copy available on M-1818.1-4. Calendar available.
Alphabetical name index available.
Gift of John Major
Virginia Leigh Major
Martha Major

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
MAJOR-MARABLE FAMILY PAPERS
The Major-Marable family papers (1703-1829) in the Colonial
Williamsburg Foundation Library Special Collections document over
200 years of the economic and family life of several planters,
merchants, trades people, and tavern owners located near the James
River in Charles City County, Virginia and south of the river in
Sussex County with some interaction with merchants and others in
Williamsburg.
The economic life of colonial, post-revolutionary, and
antebellum Virginia is revealed through accounts and receipts for
purchases, loans, debt payments, taxes and tobacco or corn crop
sales; bills of sale or rental of slave labor; letters concerning
the management of plantations, tavern and general store account
books; deeds of land; papers concerning the administration of
estates; and litigation between planters, merchants and others over
delinquent accounts. The papers also reveal 18th and 19th Century
domestic life through medical and tuition accounts, licenses for
stills and carriages, accounts for household goods, food, and
clothing and correspondence between family members.
Represented in this collection are the business and plantation
papers (1735-1774) of planter, Henry Hartwell Marable; the family,
agricultural, and business papers (1750-1829) of John, Samuel and
Martha Major; the plantation and financial papers (1750-1784) of
plantation overseer, Turner Jackson; the papers (1783-1802) of
shoemaker, Jacob Trappell; the financial, and agricultural papers
(1758-1849) of Thomas Griffith, his wife, Amy and their daughters,
Amy and Elizabeth; the business papers (1827-1864) of George B.
Major and his family; and the medical accounts (1833-1846) of Dr.
James L. Diddep and Dr. Jordan C. Christian. Also represented in
the collection are papers of several Marable family members, pulp
magazines of popular music from the turn of the 19th century,
Confederate memorabilia, and souvenir photographic booklets of
Richmond and Norfolk (ca 1904-1907).
This finding aid includes a calendar of items with summaries
of letters, alphabetical index of names, and a description of
various individuals or family papers. Scattered throughout the
collection is evidence of interactions of the Major and Marable
families with several prominent Virginians. These include Robert
Dinwiddie, Richard Taliaferro, John Tyler (1747-1813), John Tyler
(1790-1862), Benjamin Harrison, William Geddy, Joseph Royle, Purdie
and Dixon, and several members of the Christian, Cocke, Harrison,
Harwood, Minge, Munford, Southall, Willcox, and Tyler families.
Also present are several successive Charles City County sheriffs,
deputy sheriffs, justices of the peace and county clerks who
collected taxes, rendered judgements or orders and recorded
documents. Also represented are many merchants and their
descendants who carried on family business'.
Approximately 1430 items are in the collection. About 300

items are dated between 1703-1776; another 300 are dated between
1777-1799+n.d.; 130 are dated between 1800-1830; 600 items are
dated between 1830-1865; and 100 items are dated 1866-1929+ n.d.
The collection is chronologically arranged except for bound volumes
(which are placed at the rear of the collection) and undated
materials (which are placed at the end of the 1700's and after 1929
and arranged by individual). Oversized items have been separated
but are listed chronologically with the rest of the collection.
Though the collection is chronologically arranged, the papers of
well-documented individuals or families will be summarized
separately (i.e. Henry H. Marable papers or Turner Jackson papers),
despite overlapping of these individuals papers. Several of the
signatures of Henry Hartwell Marable, John Major, and George B.
Major are cut out of the manuscripts. This appears to have been
contemporary protection against forgery.
The papers appear to have originated in the hands of John
Major (1740-1810), who apparently saved his wife's uncle's papers
(Henry Hartwell Marable) and collected other individuals papers as
a result of his role in the administration of their estates. These
papers were apparently then handed down to George B. Major, John E.
Major, Reginald.S. Major, John S. Major Sr. and finally to John,
Martha and Virginia Leigh Major who generously donated the papers
to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
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EARLY MANUSCRIPTS
The initial manuscripts (1703-1719, 1743) in the Major-Marable
papers consist of deeds of land in Surry County along the Nottoway
River between Robert Jones, Henry Hartwell Marable and others.
HENRY HARTWELL MARABLE PAPERS
The papers (1735-1774+ n.d.) of Henry Hartwell Marable (d.
1774) make up a majority of the colonial papers in the collection.
These papers document HHM's life as a landowner, overseer, and
planter in Surry and Sussex Counties (Sussex County was formed from
a portion of Surry in 1753). Marable also had interest in
plantations in Brunswick County and Northampton, N.C. Henry
Hartwell Marable's name is often misspelled as "Marvell" and he is
also referred to as "Hartwell Marable." Henry Hartwell Marable was
the son of George Marable Sr.(sheriff of James City in 1695 and a
Burgess) and Mary Hartwell Marable (daughter of William Hartwell
and niece of Henry Hartwell, captains in Berkeley's guard during
Bacon's Rebellion). Henry Hartwell Marable had two brothers,
George Marable Jr. (d. 1778) and Benjamin Marable. George Marable
Jr. had several children including Martha (b. 1756), who married
John Major. Henry Hartwell Marable had two nephews named Hartwell
Marable, one was the son of George, the other was the son of
Benjamin. HHM was married to Mary Marable (d. 1770). They had no
children.
The HHM papers include receipts for debts paid and for county
and parish levies and quitrent; bills of sale for slaves; bonds;
and accounts for goods and services such as blankets, horses,
coffee, sugar, rum, and medical services. Also included are
scattered materials on tobacco and crops, and litigation usually
over disputed claims. Included is an order (1737) by James City
Co. Justice of the Peace, Richard Taliaferro, and an account of
charges for summoning a jury and witnesses. Other material
consists of a sheriff's order (1748) for the arrest of a runaway
slave; an order (1755) for HHM to conduct a "procession" survey of
property boundaries in Albemarle Parish; receipts for subscriptions
to the Virginia Gazette; overseer agreements and disputes; and a
recipe (3/11/1763) for an ear ailment. Correspondence to HHM
includes a letter (1756) from Richard Cocke about the possibility
of hiring HHM as an overseer; two letters (1761 & 1764) from
Benjamin Cocke, Swan Pointe, about litigation, health, and a 1764
observation that the number of ships arriving from England had
decreased; a letter concerning overseer's Arthur Delahay's payment
dispute with HHM; and several letters (ca 1770-1774+ n.d.) to HHM
from his nephew, William Eaton, Northampton, N.C. who apparently
managed a tobacco plantation for HHM and wrote of a burnt barn, a
flood and the litigation over the flood. Other names occurring in
the HHM papers are: Benjamin Harrison, Lewis Parham, Hugh Belsches,
Purdie and Dixon, Nicholas Massenburg, Joseph Royle, and George and
Samuel Kerr. There is also mention of HHM's estate in manuscripts
from 1788 and 1792.

JOHN MAJOR FAMILY PAPERS
The Major family papers (1750-1829) consist mostly of the
papers of John Major (1740-1810). Also included are John's wife,
Martha Major (b. 1756), Samuel Major (d. ca. 1782), Edward Major
(1776- ca. 1818), Barnard Major Sr. (d. ca. 1791) and other family
members. John Major (1740-1810) was, apparently, the son of James
Major (d. 1779) and the nephew of Barnard Major Sr. Martha Marable
Major (b. 1756) was the daughter of George Major and niece of
Henry Hartwell Marable. John and Martha Major had several children
including Maria Major, who married William Allen; Elizabeth "Betsy"
Major, who married Edward Marable; Edward Major (1776-1818); and
George B. Major, who married Elnora Griffith Marable.
The Major Family papers include accounts for goods, medical
services and blacksmiths, receipts, promissory notes, letters,
bills, bonds, requests for payments, tax receipts, tax assessments,
estate papers, court judgement, accounts for recording documents
and other litigation-related material. More specifically the
papers include a receipt (5/8/1766) concerning William Geddy
stocking a gun; a receipt (10/2/1777) for assistance in capturing a
slave; estate matters of Samuel Major, Stephen West, Turner Jackson
and others; a receipt (7/26/1786) for dancing lessons; tuition
accounts from Azou Gale (1784), Beverly Crump (1807), John B.
Christian (1815), H. Robinson (1816-1817) and others; Williamsburg
District Court accounts for expenses (1790-1800); Ordinary license
account (1/1794); tavern account and "blankes" winnings
(6/13/1794); letter concerning a runaway slave (7/18/1798); mention
of duty as an overseer of the poor (1798); accounts for recording
documents, judgement and other material (1800-1824) re John Major
vs Samuel Greenhow, and other Major-Marable family litigation;
booklet with amount of shad caught (1803); copy of will (1805) of
John Colgin; license certificates (1815-1816) for "gig" carriages;
receipts (1816) for duties on distilled spirits; and an apothecary
account (1760) with Abra. Bywater.
Also includes Major Family Account Book with accounts (1750-
1759) for wood cut, cash, corn, and clothes of Robert Dinwiddie,
Barnard Major Sr., Barnard Major Jr., Robert Higginson, Richard
Ambler, James and William Wilkenson, and others. Account book also
includes John Major's accounts (1772-1797) for stilled brandy,
Samuel Major's estate and other matters. Also includes birth dates
(1740-1806) of Major family members and birth dates (1772-1794,
1826-1866) of slaves. The John Major Tavern Account book (1794)
includes accounts for dinner, grog, and lodging of Richard Graves,
John Colgin, Samuel and John Tyler (1747-1813), Thomas Willcox,
Francis Hardyman and others.
Names appearing throughout the Major papers include Munford &
Gregory, William Willcox, Hardyman & Willcox, Stith Gregory,
Pleasant Cocke & Co., William Avrill (), William Edloe, Henry
Southall, Abraham Brown, Edward Marable, Thomas Harwood, Turner
Southall, Abraham Marable, Major Willcox, Hamlin Willcox & Co.,
Samuel Harwood, Littleberry Willcox, Francis Harwood, John Bowry
William Graves, Wyatt Walker, Francis Dancy, James Christian and
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Cary Wilkenson.
TURNER JACKSON PAPERS
Turner Jackson (d. ca 1782) was a Charles City County
plantation overseer. The Turner Jackson manuscripts (1750-1770,
1782-1784+n.d.) consist of approximately 55 items and document the
financial and agricultural matters of a mid-18th century plantation
overseer. Included are receipts, accounts, bonds, requests for
payments, an agreement to act as overseer for Edward Munford,
letters with merchants and others, a court petition, quitrent
receipts, instructions to an overseer, and estate material.
Subjects include tobacco crops, plantation overseeing, litigation,
and the sale of horses. Other names mentioned include Catherine
and Thomas Jackson, Massenburg & Harrison, Edward and Benjamin
Marable, William Edloe, Samuel Harwood, and Major Willcox. The
papers were possibly collected by John Major, administrator of
Jackson's estate.
JACOB TRAPPELL PAPERS
The papers (1783-1802) of Jacob Trappell (d. ca. 1800)
document the business matters of a shoemaker during the last decade
of the 18th century. These papers consist of approximately 35
items of Trappell (often spelled Trapwell) and his wife, Martha
Trappell (d. ca. 1821). Included are receipts, requests for
payments, bonds, accounts for shoe making supplies, letters
requesting shoes, a shoe repair customer list, an inventory of JT's
estate, and accounts of Martha Trappell. Also estate matters
(1820-1821) of Martha Trappell.
GRIFFITH FAMILY PAPERS
The Griffith family papers in the Major-Marable Family papers
consist of approx. 100 items (1758-1849) half of which are dated
prior to 1800 and cover financial, legal, slave ownership, and
plantation matters. Represented in the papers are Thomas (d. ca.
1789), his wife, Amy (d. ca. 1820), their children Amy (d. 1840),
Elizabeth "Betsy" (d. 1849), William and John Griffith. The
Griffith family was related to the Major family. George B. Major
handled many financial and estate matters for the family. Many
Griffith family matters concern the papers in which William S. and
Mary Burt are mentioned. Included in the papers are accounts and
receipts for goods and services, tax receipts, bonds, bills of sale
for slaves, blacksmith accounts, slave rental payments, judgements
and medical accounts. Also included are a 1782 appointment of
Thomas Griffith to survey land in Charles City County; educational
payments (1790, 1797); an overseer agreement (1797) between Colin
Cocke and John Griffith; a legal opinion (10/9/1820) by John Tyler
(1790-1862) concerning a widow's rights in regards to Thomas and
William Griffith estates; several letters and bonds (1828-1832)

concerning financial arrangements to buy a female slave and her
children to enable them to stay with her husband; and a letter
(1839) of Thomas W. Griffith concerning life as a blacksmith in
Louisiana and family matters. Names mentioned include William
Marable, Hamlin Willcox & Bros (1790's); John Colgin & Co. (1787),
Munford & Gregory (1769) Benj. Harrison (n.d.) and others.
GEORGE B. MAJOR PAPERS
George Barnard Major (1804-1872) was a Charles City County
postmaster, planter, tavern and store owner and fish supplier. He
married Elnora Griffith Marable. Their children included
Georgianna C. Major, who married Robert S. Furgusson and John E.S.
Major, who married Maria E. Marable. George B. Major is first
mentioned in receipts (1814-1825) of Martha Major who paid tuition
for his education. The papers (1827-1863) of GBM consist of
letters, receipts, promissory notes, accounts for goods and
services and medical services, accounts with wholesalers in
Richmond, Norfolk and Petersburg, dinner lists from GBM's tavern,
memorandum, a postmaster account book, tax accounts, bills of sale
for slaves, orders for goods, amount of sturgeon sold, and account
books for Marable & Major's Tree Point and Cambridge stores. The
postal, tavern and general store accounts mention several hundred
Charles City County names. Also included is a request (1/13/1838)
by Camilla A.M. Harrison to jail a slave; orders (1839) for the
arrests of three slaves implicated in the alleged murder of James
Caradus; account (10/1/1842) for tuition at New Kent Female
Academy; letter (2/9/1850) about possibility of a slave having a
hand in the death of an old woman; memo (5/7/1857) concerning a
runaway slave; scattered estate materials; and receipt (1/1/1847)
for rent of Cool Spring Plantation. Names include William S. Burt,
Edward Willcox, R.W. Graves, John Marable, W.W. Wooldridge,
Benjamin Harrison; George C. Waddill, James M. Willcox, Amos
Sledge, William F. Graves, Butler & Brunsford, John J. Fear,
Christian & Lathrup, James Williams, Robert Fergusson, and Allyn,
Rose & Capps.
MARABLE FAMILY PAPERS
Other material in the Major-Marable papers consists of
scattered Marable family materials (1790's-1870's) re litigation,
division of ownership of slaves (1797); Edward Marable receipts
(1837-1850); a letter (9/19/1827) mentioning the female academy in
Williamsburg, and the store account books of M & E.W. Marable and
Marable & Major.
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DIDDEP AND CHRISTIAN MEDICAL PAPERS
These papers include the medical account book (1833) of Jordan

C. Christian and the medical account book (1838-1846) and papers
(1830's-1854) of James L. Diddep.
CIVIL WAR CORRESPONDENCE
Included is the correspondence (1857-1865) of George B.
Major's daughter(), Georgie Fergusson, and other relatives re
family and health matters and the Civil War. Includes letters from
Thomas C. and John W. Bowry, Mollie, Fannie, and Pussie from
Portsmouth.
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JOHN E. MAJOR PAPERS
The papers (1854-1907) of John E. Major include receipts and
letters (1903-1907) concern the Harrison-Harwood Camp of the Grand
Camp, Confederate Veterans; photocopies of a booklet (1862-1864) of
writings and philosophizing for Maria L. Marable and others while
JEM served in the 53rd Virginia Infantry; news clippings (1854-
ca.1907) re the Confederacy and other matters; copies of a April
26, 1864 Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser and a Feb. 3, 1895 of
The World, New York; several published popular music pulp magazines
with advertisements for novelties; picture souvenir booklets of
Richmond (1907) and Norfolk (1904); and several memorandum booklets
and a penmanship book.

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Box 1. Folder 1 10 items.
INVENTORY
MAJOR-MARABLE FAMILY PAPERS, 1703-1929.
1703 Deed of land. Fragment. Robert Hauthorne to
Robert Jones. IN OVERSIZED.
15 February 1715 Deed of land in Surry County near the Nottoway
River. Fragment. Thomas Atkins and Robert
Jones. Three pieces. IN OVERSIZED.
20 May 1719 Deed of land, Surry County near the Nottoway
River. Fragment. Thomas Weather to John and
Robert Jones. IN OVERSIZED.
4 October 1735 Receipt. John Willows to Hartwell Marable.
August 1737
December 1737
Order to appear before a Justice of the Peace
to answer complaint of Hartwell Marable that
Isack Tommas is indebted to him. Signed by
Richard Taliaferro.
Account of Hartwell Marable with Matthew Kemp,
clerk of James City County.
13 July 1742 Receipt. Richard Taliaferro to Hartwell
Marable.
17 February 1743 Receipt for loan to Henry Hartwell Marable
from Richard Cocke.
12 June 1743 Receipt. James Crosby to Hartwell Marable.
Reverse: note regarding Henry Morris, John
Blair Junior () and others.
16 November 1743 Indenture. Deed of land, Surry County. 225
acres on the South Side of the Nottoway River
(part of 1727 William Jones land grant and the
part sold to Thomas Weathers). William Jones
to Henry Hartwell Marable. IN OVERSIZED.
16 November 1743-
9 January 1743/4 Note on loan of William Jones to Hartwell
Marable. Reverse: Receipt of payment.
20 December 1743 Receipt for loan. William Browne Junior to
Hartwell Marable.
20 December 1743 Receipt. Richard Cocke to Hartwell Marable.

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Box 1 Folder 2. 15 items.
1744 Receipt for county levy and quitrent. Howell
Briggs, sheriff to Hartwell Marable.
28 September 1745 Bond of Hartwell Marable to Richard Cocke.
1745 Receipt for county levies and quitrent.
Howell Briggs to Hartwell Marable.
18 March 1746/7 Receipt. Pat Adams to Hartwell Marable.
1746 Receipt for county levy and quitrent. B.
Briggs to Mr. Marable.
31 January 1746 Account settlement. Richard Cocke to
Hartwell Marable.
18 November 1747 Letter re sale of "chears." Edward Travis to
Hartwell Marable. Desires to know if Marable
wants to buy his mother's "chears."
10 June 1748 Letter. John Willis to Wm. Renn, constable and
all others concerned. Requests anyone finding
Frank, a runaway slave belonging to Hartwell
Marable, to give him twenty-five lashes and
return him to his owner or overseer.
31 December 1748 Receipt for hogs. George Cryer to Hartwell
Marable.
1748 Receipt for parish levies. Chris. Tatum to
Hartwell Marable.
1748 Receipt for county levies and quitrent. B.
Briggs, sheriff to Mr. Marable.
17 May 1749 Account settlement. _lanks Moody to Hartwell
Marable.
13 June 1749 Account of Hartwell Marable for snaffle
bridle, iron pott, needle, blankets, nails,
hammer, and penistone.
10 October 1749 Receipt. Ann Lesser to Henry H. Marable.
9 May 174_ Note of loan from Henry Mitchell to Hartwell
Marable.
Box 1 Folder 3. 7 items.

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2 February 1750 Receipt. Barnard Major to Turner Jackson.
2 April 1750 Bill of Sale for Sarah and Nan, two female
slaves. David Cox, York County, to Hartwell
Marable and David Dunn.
17 July 1750 Note of loan from Philip Edloc_ to Henry
Hartwell Marable.
15 August 1750 Bill of Sale for Frank, a slave. Peter Smith
to Henry Hartwell Marable.
15 August 1750 Bond. Hartwell Marable to Peter Smith.
20 November 1750 Receipt for quitrent for 1749. Jos. Newsum
() to Hartwell Marable.
26 November 1750 Bill of Sale for Jacob, a slave, formerly
belonging to William Eldridge. John Hay to
Hartwell Marable.
Box 1 Folder 4. 9 items.
24 June 1751 Account for leghorn hat, blankets, thread,
lace, and other material. Account of Hartwell
Marable with Benjamin Harrison.
5 July 1751 Receipt for a horse. Edward Avery to Turner
Jackson via Geo. Johnson.
6 July 1751 Receipt. Elizabeth Deloney to Turner Jackson.
26 August 1751 Bond fragment. Richard Weis to Turner
Jackson.
1751 Receipt for quitrent. Henry Neilson () to
Hartwell Marable.
7 May 1752 Receipt. Thomas Jackson to Turner Jackson.
5 August 1752 Receipt. John Dudley to Turner Jackson.
22 September 1752-
22 October 1760 Account for materials including felt, forks,
nails, and a frying pan. Hartwell Marable
with Wyke Hunnicutt.
1752 Receipt for levies and quitrent. James Jones
to Hartwell Marable.
Box 1 Folder 5. 9 items.

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2 March 1753 Receipt. Zeb. Elwell to Turner Jackson.
5 March 1753 Receipt for a horse. John Moore to Hartwell
Marable.
14 April 1753-
20 October 1764 Account for purchase of coffee by Henry
Hartwell Marable from Robert Watson.
9 May 1753 Note of loan of John Jackson from Thomas
Jackson.
6 June 1753 Receipt. Sam'l Cocke to Turner Jackson.
14 July 1753 Note of loan of Jacob Warwick from Hartwell
Marable.
18 June 1753 Bill and receipt. Massenburg & Harrison to H.
Hartwell Marable.
1 August 1753 Receipt. Robert Stauart to Turner Jackson.
26 August 1753-
27 April 1757 Account of Hartwell Marable probably with
Cocke & Finnie. Goods purchased include
shoes, indigo, thread, nails, pipes, hoes, and
buttons.
Box 1 Folder 6. 9 items.
16 January 1754-
29 December 1755 Account for ferriage. Ro. Higginson to
Hartwell Marable.
5 June 1754-
23 July 1759 Account for a razor, a chair and other items
of Hartwell Marable with Nicholas Massenburg.
1 May 1754-
8 July 1754 Request for payment. Augustine Claiborne to
Hartwell Marable.
27 May 1754 Receipt. James Speed to Hartwell Marable.
30 September 1754 Receipt. Massenburg & Harrison to Turner
Jackson.
3 October 1754 Account of Hartwell Marable with Thomas Cocke
for Cocke & Finnie. For Dutch blankets and
nails.

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1754-1755 Account of Isaac Hill re hire of a slave.
1754-
24 June 1755 Account. Ja[me]s Chappell to Henry H. Marable
re charges for summoning a jury and witnesses
for a case against John Ezell.
1754 Account of A. Claiborne to Henry Hartwell
Marable for copying of documents for John
Ezell case.
Box 1 Folder 7 12 items
13 January 1755 Receipt for "pole" tax. James Chappell Jr.
to Henry Hartwell Marable.
15 May 1755 Fragment of account of Hartwell Marable with
Peter. Items include chamber door lock, and
garlic.
2 July 1755 Receipt of Robert Bormer () to Hartwell
Marable.
7 August 1755 Note on account of Turner Jackson.
8 August 1755 Order. Vestry of Albemarle Parish to Henry
Hartwell Marable and Mathew Wynne to conduct a
procession (survey) of property boundaries in
the Parish. Area consists of "from Stokes
Road up Nottoway River to the flat Swamp from
[the] head of the said Swamp a Strait Course
to Junting Quarter Swamp."
11 August 1755 Receipt. __ Nicolson to Hartwell Marable.
27 February 1756 Letter. Richard Cocke, Mt. Pleasant, to
Hartwell Marable. Cocke writes that he has
not absolutely bought 'Freeman' from Col.
Harrison, but if he does he wants Marable to
be his overseer. "If I do buy it twill be for
my son Ben to live at and I don't doubt you
would live more neighbourly together than you
do [with] your present neighbor Mr. Barrow."
3 July 1756 Receipt for a Wm. Gammelle to Turner Jackson.
9 October 1756 Receipt. Edward Pettnay to Henry Hartwell
Marable.
October 1756
Account of Thomas Jackson for wheat, oats, and

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geese.
6 April 1757-
23 June 1759 Account of Hartwell Marable with Andrew
Troughton. Items purchased include: rum,
wine, strong beer, cork, bottles, nutmeg,
lamb, wheat, and sugar.
10 August 1757 Letter. Mr. Finnie to Hartwell Marable. Has
none of the things he wants, but expects them
soon.
23 August 1757 Account of Hartwell Marable with Lewis Parham.
IN OVERSIZED.
Box 1 Folder 8. 20 items.
1757-
5 April 1758 Account and receipt. Jon. Patterson to
Thomas Griffith.
29 March 1758 Receipt. John Binford Jr. to Thomas Griffith.
29 May 1758 Receipt for 1757 poll tax. Nath. Maynard to
Thomas Griffith.
2 June 1758 Request for payment. Benjamin Marable to
Turner Jackson for Thomas Crook.
27 June 1758 Account of Hartwell Marable. Items purchased
include nails, cyder, pigs, wheat, bacon, and
nails.
24 July 1758 Receipt for taxes. Henry Gees__ to Henry
Hartwell Marable.
2 August 1758 Receipt. James Jackson to Turner Jackson.
1 October 1758 Letter. Edward Munford to Turner Jackson.
Complains that [Sheriff Nath.] Maynard has
seized () 6 stears and 60 bushels. He can't
conceive why except that Jackson (the
overseer) has neglected to pay dues. Munford
shall convince Maynard he's mistaken or the
General Court will. Desires Jackson to pay
present and last year's dues.
17 November 1758 Bond. William Hardyman to Turner Jackson.
12 January 1759 Receipt. William Norvell to Turner Jackson.

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17 February 1759 Bill of sale for a horse. Joshua Smith to
Hartwell Marable.
12 April 1759 Receipt. Joseph Royle, Williamsburg, to
Hartwell Marable via Mr. Troughton.
4 June 1759 Letter. Richard Cocke to Hartwell Marable.
Cocke guarantees security for loan Marable
made to his son, Ben [Cocke] while Ben is out
of the country.
10 April 1759 Letter and account. John Peter for Peter &
Belsches to Hartwell Marable re accounts 1756-
1757. Items purchased include chamber door
locks, a narrow ax, sugar, allum, and cotton
cards. Letter concerns credit for the above
items which were paid with tobacco. Peter
says that a man (Marable) of "your skill in
accounts" must agree the account is just.
21 October 1759 Receipt. Joseph Royle, Williamsburg, to
Hartwell Marable via Benjamin Cocke for a year
subscription to the [Virginia] Gazette.
12 November 1759 Receipt for a desk of Peter Harthorn,
deceased. James Roy to Hartwell Marable.
28 November 1759 Account of Hartwell Marable with John Peter.
Items purchased include a padlock, cloth,
pins, and a fine hat.
28 November 1759 Account of Mrs. Hartwell Marable with John
Peter.
5 December 1759 Letter. John Peter to Hartwell Marable. Peter
insists charges are just.
1759 Receipt for taxes, 1758-1759. James Gees,
sheriff, to Hartwell Marable.
Box 1 Folder 9 14 items.
1 January 1760 Overseer agreement between Hartwell Marable
and Lewis Adkins. Marable to give Adkins 500
lbs of pork; slaves: Frank, Jacob, Joe and
Sukey to be shearers; 55 barrels of corn; 71
hogs; 10 cattle; and 9 sheep. Adkins will
receive a fifth of the tobacco, a fifth of the
stock's increase and a fifth of the corn.
8 January 1760 Receipt. Turner Jackson to William Cole.

9 February 1760 Overseer agreement between Edward Munford and
Turner Jackson. Agreement gives Jackson use
of three and a half shearers, one full share
of the crop, cider, and every tenth hog he
raises, and half the geese and feathers.
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8 April 1760-
November 1761
Account of Hill and Willcox with Turner
Jackson.
26 July 1760 Fragment on the estate of Thomas Waberton.
30 July 1760 Letter. Benjamin Marable to his brother,
Henry Hartwell Marable. Benjamin Marable is
safely arrived home. Henry Southall has
"intended to your house." Ben is in great
need of a friend. He has no hopes of getting
his money until Spring and is obliged to pay
25 pounds at Court on Wednesday. Begs to
borrow money until Spring. Will suffer
disgrace and expense of two lawsuits unless
Marable "can be my friend." Has heard "the
fresh (floods) has been over your ground."
Both corn and tobacco is "drounded." Half
Brother George and family are well and much
hurt with "the wet." Hopes to find Marable
and "sister" in good health.
28 September 1760 Letter. James Belsches to Mr. Marable. Has,
according to an order sent Mr. Jones the sum
the tobacco amounted to. Believes Marable to
be in his debt on the account. Tells Marable
he'll be surprised at the prices of nails, but
the scarcity of iron and workmen in Bristol
make them hard to get at any price. Will
bring the Bristol invoice when he comes to
Marable's house. "If you don't pay me for
pr__zing your tobacco, I will drink out the
value of it in your good cyder every time I go
to Sussex Court."
7 October 1760 Account of Hartwell Marable with Wike
Hunnicut.
27 October 1760 Receipt for 1759 quitrent. John Ridlehurst
to Turner Jackson.
9 December 1760-
2 July 1761 Account and receipt for purging powders,
purges, and elixir. Abra. Bywater to Samuel
Major.

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13 December 1760 Receipt. Jno. West Jr. to Turner Jackson.
24 December 1760 Receipt. Addenson Ellet () to Turner
Jackson.
1760 Receipt for quitrent and taxes for Edward
Munford's lands in Charles City County.
Nath'l Maynard to Turner Jackson.
1760 Bond. Mary Warbinton to Turner Jackson and
Thomas Morecok.
Box 1 Folder 10. 14 items.
2 March 1761 Account and receipt. Lawrence Gibbons to Mr.
Marvell (Marable). Items include cloth,
trimming, and various designs of material.
1 April 1761 Note. Patrick Adams to Turner Jackson. Sends
bond and note.
30 April 1761 Summons for Paul Jones to appear in Sussex
County Court for the case of Hartwell Marable
verses Peter Williamson. Signed: A.
Clairborne.
10 June 1761 Receipt for subscription to the [Virginia]
Gazette. Joseph Royle, Williamsburg, to
Hartwell Marable via Mr. Trouton.
16 June 1761 Letter. Benjamin Cocke, Swan Point, to
Hartwell Marable. Cocke's sickness is settled
to a "regular and severe ague and feaver."
Mention of an enclosure concerning a writ
against James Bell. Requests delivery of writ
to Col. Massenburg so he'll deliver it at
Court. Mr. Harrison has disappointed him
again. Discusses need for cash and borrowing
it from Marable until he can get payment from
Mr. Edmunds or when a course of law can be
finished.
6 July 1761 Receipt. W. Edloe to Turner Jackson.
19 November 1761 Receipt. Edward Munford to Turner Jackson.
19 November 1761 Accounts of Edward Munford with John
Southall, David Jackson, Abraham Cole and
William Edloe. Items include corn, hogs, and
turkeys.
30 November 1761 Receipt. Thomas Woodcock to Turner Jackson.

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20 November 1761 Letter. Hugh Clark, Blandford, to Hartwell
Marable. Concerns Marable's purchase of
Edward Crews land. The mortgage was held by
Samuel Gordon. Clark requests Marable pay his
obligation by Christmas to receive the land
papers.
8 December 1761-
22 July 1763 Account and receipt. James Belsches to Henry
H. Marable.
15 December 1761-
15 July 1767 Account of Henry Hartwell Marable with Dunlop
& Ralston. Items purchased include brass
cupboard locks, brass hinges, and cloth.
1761 Account. N. Massenburg to Hartwell Marable.
1761 Receipt for quitrent for 1760-1761. L. Irby
() to Turner Jackson.
Box 1 Folder 11 20 items.
5 January 1762 Receipt for corn. William Edloe to Edward
Monfford. Witness: Edward Marable.
28 January 1762 Receipt for Dutch blankets. John Austin
Finnie to Hartwell Marable.
7 February 1762 Account for recording of [Edward] Crews' deed
to Hartwell Marable. Signed: John Robinson.
1762 February 21 Account of Hartwell Marable with William
Parham.
23 February 23 Letter and receipt. Edward Crews to Hartwell
Marable and Thomas Clanton to HM. According
to Marable's desires, Crew has made over the
land to Marable. Crews has also agreed to
give Mr. Gordon his tobacco.
3 March 1762-
21 July 1762 Account and receipt for shoeing a horse,
laying a plow hoe, and making a steel spindle.
Richard Rose to Henry Hartwell Marable.
30 March 1762 Letter. Hugh Clark, Blandford to Rev. William
Willie, Rector of Albemarle. States a release
concerning [Edward] Crews land was sent to
Brunswick February Court. Crews and his wife
were to be at court to give Marable the right

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to the land. Crews feared the release was not
sent. Upon being told it was sent Crews said
he'd meet his wife in court the next day.
26 April 1762 Account for clothes, dishes, pewter plates,
etc. of Hartwell Marable with Robert Thomas
Dunlop & Co.
27 April 1762 Account of Hartwell Marable with Richard Cocke
& Son. Items purchased include cyder glasses,
delft dishes, tin pans, man's castor () hat,
razor strap, spring sock, pepper box, and
chocolate.
18 September 1762 Receipt. Jack Brewer for Col. B[enjamin]
Harrison to Thomas Griffin.
30 November 1762 Account of Hartwell Marable with Robt. Dick
and David Scott.
2 December 1762-
20 January 1763 Request for payment and receipt. Bruin
Rives, John Hood and Hartwell Marable.
December 1762
Account of Hartwell Marable. Includes
purchase of pork, sugar, ferriage, horse keep,
and lodging.
1762 Receipt and note for taxes in Meherrin
parish. Hartwell Marable to the Sheriff of
Brunswick.
1762 Receipt for taxes for 1761. John Mason and
James Jones to Hartwell Marable.
1762-1763 Account of John Stone. Mentions corn, lambs,
rum, and tobacco.
1762 Receipt for levies. M. Vinson to Hartwell
Marable.
1762 Account of H. Marable with John Mason Jr.
1762 Receipt for crop. Dudley & Ridhurst to
Turner Jackson for Ed. Munford.
1762-1764 Three receipts of Hartwell Marable.
Box 1 Folder 12. 16 Items.
17 February 1763 Receipt. Samuel Peete to Marvell Marable.

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17 February 1763 Receipt. Thomas Moore to Hartwell Marable.
17 February 1763 Receipt. Hugh Belsches to Hartwell Marable.
3 March 1763-
6 August 1763 Account of Henry Hartwell Marable with Jno.
Chambliss and Chambliss and Murray. Items
purchased include cyder, thread, linen, a hat,
rum, and a lamb.
11 March 1763 Account of Hartwell Marable with Jno.
Chambliss and Chambliss and Murray. Items
include linen, and thread. Also a recipe for
a possible animal ear problem: "Take about
three pints of blood from the tail or inside
of the thigh, take a pint of Brandy, _ a pint
of vinegar, a spoonful of salt, as much
antimoney as will lye on the pint of a cas
knife. Drench him with this-- Put a spoonful
of Brandy in each ear, stop it in with cotton,
tye a string round his ear to prevent him from
shaking it out...they tell me there should be
as much brimstone as antimoney and as much
blustone as will contane to the bignes () of
apu ().
18 April 1763 Receipt. Allan Love to Hartwell Marable.
20 May 1763 Tobacco account. Thomas Griffith to Nathanell
Maynard. Oath given to Griffith by John
Minge.
18 July 1763 Receipt. David Scott for Robert Dick to
Samuel Major.
3 August 1763 Receipt for quitrent and poll tax. Peter
Royster Jr. to Turner Jackson, John Stones,
and James Binford.
22 August 1763 Letter. Nich. Massenburg to Hartwell
Marable. "I received your very complaisant
letter by your Boy and am really at a loss to
find out your meaning, indeed upon my first
opening it I could hardly help thinking but
you intended it for some other and had made a
mistake in the direction as I am not conscious
to myself that I have intentionally offended
you, however as I lie under so very great an
obligation to you for the things borrowed I
shall take particular care not to trouble you
again on that score and if you'll give
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and send it by your Overseer or any other
person capable of receiving it I will send you
the amount which I thank God I am at any time
able to do. I intended to have gone to see
you yesterday if I could have got home in
time, but as it happens its well I did not as
I imagine your resentment had taken place
before. I shall say no more but conclude
according to your example. Nich. Massenburg.
P.S. charge your things as you say, and
interest if you please."
13 October 1763 Receipt. David Scott for Robert Dick to
Samuel Major.
1 November 1763 Account. Wilkenson & W[illia]mson. Signed
by Lewis Williamson.
24 November 1763 Receipt for Jenney's () hire. Will. Edloe to
Turner Jackson.
24 November 1763 Receipts of Turner Jackson.
24 December 1763-
22 March 1765 Account of Henry Hartwell Marable with Edward
Pettway. Items include axes, hoes, shoe
thread and feathers.
1763 Receipt payment of witness to General Court.
Nath'l Maynard, Deputy Sheriff, to Samuel
Major and Henry Young.
Box 1 Folder 13. 12 items.
19 January 1764 Bill of Sale for Dover, a slave. John Stevens
to Henry Hartwell Marable.
21 February 1764 Receipt for corn of Samuel Major.
5 April 1764 Receipt for blacksmith work for axes and hoes.
Elias Margine to Hartwell Marable.
12 April 1764 Bond. John Dudley, executor of Sarah
Southall, to Richard Stephens and Thomas
Griffith.
8 May 1764 Account for sawing planks. Turner Jackson
with W. Munford for Mary Gregory
23 June 1764 Letter. Instructions to overseer. Goodrich
Boush to Turner Jackson, at "Chickehominy."
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help get in the wheat. I have also sent the
Best part of a __ pork for the Negroes which
[you can] let them have. I have sent a cas of
rum and some sugar for the Harvest which
you'll serve out as you think proper, also
have sent two ______ ____ to save some ____.
I shall be up __ Monday week and shall bring
the corn ______ a small Maire which I have
bought....."
28 August 1764 Receipt for quitrent and poll tax. Lawrence
Gibbons to Henry Hartwell Marable.
4 September 1764 Account of Hartwell Marable with George Kerr &
Brothers. Items purchased include: stockings,
sugar, gloves, and 40 yards white plain
(material).
September 1764
Receipt of Turner Jackson.
1 October 1764 Bill of Sale for Bird, a slave. Thomas Briggs
to Hartwell Marable.
l October 1764
Letter. Benjamin Cocke, Swans Point, to
Hartwell Marable. Cocke had planned to wait
on his mistress but was seized with a sickness
that nearly carried him "into eternity." He
has recovered, though, and hopes fortune will
allow him to see the lady he loves. Yet he's
still too sick to see her. He's sorry Marable
didn't visit at James River. He hasn't seen
him in many years. Asks Marable if he sees
Jos. Smith to tell him he won't back out of
the agreement for Smith to build a fence for
his plantation. Respects to Mrs. Marable.
P.S. "It is now dull times, no news from
England, the Cr. of our Country is very lowe
with them; and the sight of a ship up the
River has not been seen lately." Also note on
tobacco.
18 October 1764 Receipt. William Parham to Hartwell Marable.
Box 1 Folder 14. 13 items.
28 February 1765 Receipt. James Brusore () to Samuel Major
and his father, Barnard Major.
21 March 1765 Bond. Hartwell Marable to George and Samuel
Kerr.
5 April 1765-

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19 July 1765 Account of Hartwell Marable with Archibald
Dunlop.
22 May 1765 Receipt. Lewis Williamson to Benjamin and
Hartwell Marable.
24 May 1765-
16 October 1766 Account of Henry Hartwell Marable with Samuel
and George Kerr. Items purchased include:
stockings, linen, pins, a china bowl, delft,
cups & saucers and a silk hand[erchief].
25 May 1765-
5 June 1765 Letter about the delivery of tobacco from
Turner Jackson and receipts for 1764 quitrent
from Wm. Christian to TJ and Will. Edloe to
TJ.
5 June 1765 Receipt. Moses Fontaine to John Major () for
Mr. Lightfoot's estate.
16 June 1765 Receipt. John Jones to Samuel Major.
26 July 1765 Receipt. Jas. Chappell to Henry H. Marable.
18 July 1765 Receipt for tobacco. Thos. Crobles () to Mr.
Marable.
July 1765
Receipt for recording deed. Mordecai Debnam
to Samuel Major.
28 August 1765 Receipt. Richard Thompson for Edward Minge to
Thomas Griffith. Reverse: penmanship
exercise. "Command you may your mind from
play."
29 October 1765 Receipt. John Gordon for Allan Love to
Hartwell Marable.
Box 1 Folder 15. 15 items.
20 January 1766 Account of Hartwell Marable with Samuel and
George Kerr.
23 January 1766
28 March 1766 Account and receipt. George Noble to Hartwell
Marable. Items include twine, molasses and
cotton cards.
29 March 1766 Account of Mr. and Mrs. Hartwell Marable with
George and Samuel Kerr. Items include: shoes,
pins, pipes, linen, a china bowl, delft, cups

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& saucers, and a silk hand[erchief].
22 April 1766 Receipt. John Heath for Samuel Major and
Arch. Dunlop to Hubbard Wyatt at Cabin Point
Store.
8 May 1766 Receipt. George Fean for the use of William
Geddy for stocking a gun to Samuel Major.
17 July 1766 Receipt. Thomas Peete for Samuel Peete to
Hartwell Marable.
25 July 1766-
31 December 1772 Subscription account for the [Virginia]
Gazette. William Hay for Purdie and Dixon to
Hartwell Marable.
1 October 1766 Letter from Solomon Davidson about payment to
Francis Loyd.
1 October 1766 Receipt. Robt. W. Kittrick to Samuel Major.
21 October 1766 Letter. Samuel and George Kerr, Cabin Point,
to Hartwell Marable. Has sent cotton cards
and wool.
24 November 1766-
November 1767
Account of Hartwell Marable with Benjamin
Wiche. Items include cyder and brandy.
21 December 1766 Receipt: "being in fool of all accounts from
the beginning of this world to this day."
James Clark to Turner Jackson.
1766 December Account for recording Harrison deed. Samuel
Major with Mordecai Debnam.
December 1766-
4 August 1767 Account of Samuel Major with Jno. Kerr.
1766 Receipt for dues. Jno Flood Edmunds () to
David Mason and Hartwell Marable.
Box 1 Folder 16. 17 items.
4 February 1767 Letter requesting tobacco for Major Wilcox.
Wm. Woodcock to Turner Jackson.
7 February 1767 Receipt. Munford & Gregory to John Major Jr.
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7 February 1767 Account of Thomas Griffiths with William
Green Munford ().
20 February 1767 Account of Thomas Griffith with Munford &
Gregory.
25 February 1767 Account of Hartwell Marable with George
Noble.
19 March 1767 Bond. George Kerr to Hartwell Marable.
14 April 1767 Account. Thomas Griffith with Munford &
Gregory.
2 May 1767 Receipt for quitrent and tobacco dues for
1766. Samuel Major to Turner Southall,
deputy sheriff.
16 May 1767 Receipt. William Willcox to Samuel Major.
3 June 1767 Receipt for taxes for 1766. Jas. Bell to
Henry Hartwell Marable.
22 June 1767 Receipt. H.N. () Roberts to Hartwell
Marable. Reverse: account of taxes.
7 September 1767 Receipt. Account of Hartwell Marable to
Samuel Peete.
September 1767
Court petition fragment. Holt and Gregory
verses Turner Jackson.
16 October 1767 Note. Tur. Southall to Turner Jackson.
18 October 1767-
1 December 1768 Account of Turner Jackson with Holt and
Gregory. Items include: tea, sugar, linen,
buttons, a padlock, cloth, corn and wheat.
18 October 1767
24 December 1767 Account of Turner Jackson with Holt and
Gregory. Items include shoes, buttons, cloth,
ribbon and powder.
1767-
22 May 1769 Notes on account of Hartwell Marable with
William Smith.
Box 1 Folder 17. 18 items.
6 January 1768 Bond. Hartwell Marable to Thomas Eckles and
Littleberry Robinson, executors of Susanna

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Rottenberry's will.
22 February 1768 Account for making two plough hoes. Hartwell
Marable with Mary Gilliam.
24 March 1768 Account of Hartwell Marable to William and
Williamson. Receipted by Arthur Williamson.
30 March 1768 Receipt. R.C. to Major Bishop for Hartwell
Marable.
10 April 1768 Receipt for corn. Hardyman & Willcox to
Barnard Major for John Major.
26 April 1768 Receipt. William Willcox to Samuel Major.
1 June 1761 Note concerning the delivery of a bond.
Richard Cocke.
16 June 1768 Agreement to loan Lewis, a slave for cash.
Isham Ezell to Hartwell Marable.
29 June 1768 Receipt for 1767 quitrent. Chas. Collier to
Samuel Major.
June 1768-
March 1769
Account of Hartwell Marable with J. Edmunds.
1 July 1768 Letter about corn for Ben. Marable. William
Jones to Hartwell Marable.
18 August 1768-
15 September 1768 Receipt for overseer James Bishop. Phil.
Reeks to Hartwell Marable.
27 August 1768 Letter from overseer. James Bishop to
Hartwell Marable. Mentions that Marable will
not find him a Negro boy to wait on him in
return for a share of corn. Discusses
livestock and corn. Says he will kill
livestock that was part of the bargain to
kill. Says Marable should come around and
stop relying on neighbors for information
about the plantation. "I desire you will come
yourself or send a white steward fore if you
send your steward again I will t[ie] him up
and give him fifty lashes as hard as I can
stroke and as my word can't be taken before a
Negro's you may supply yourself with another
man..."
ca August 1768
Memorandum to James Bishop. "James Bishop

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when you was at my house you would not agree
with me on any terms unless I would let you
have a negro boy to wate on you[,] as I
suppose for you would not allow me anything
for him. I then desired to know what quantity
of stock you had, you sd they were all dead
and at Sussex Court I was plaged with you to
know whether you may stay[.] I then asked you
what quantity of stock you had[,] your answer
was you had none these() answers was the
crops I did not let you know neither will I
let you know.
"James Bishop, the next step I shall take is
to desire you woul let me know what quantity
of stock you have both cattle and hoggs and I
desire to know what quantity of corn and wheat
you have by you and what you have sold for you
give me an account of a large crop of corn I
shell be obliged to you if you will let me
know the above in writing by Bob.
"James the next is I have sent Bob for the
mair (torn) to se if she will sute me for
ariding Beast and (torn) will do for me when
you want a beast to cart your corn (torn) in
send to me and you shall have one and james it
is my possa...orders that nothing befatned or
kild without my further orders on my
plantation."
12 November 1768 Receipt for account of Hardyman & Willcox.
Edmund Vaughan to Samuel Major.
1768 Account of Henry Hartwell Marable with Ja.
Jones.
1768 Account of Henry Hartwell Marable with the
Sheriff of Sussex, Ja. Jones.
1768 Account for copying documents. Hartwell
Marable with A. Claiborne.
Box 1 Folder 18. 15 items.
2 January 1769 Overseer agreement between Hartwell Marable
and Arthur Delahay. Delahay is to receive 500
pounds of pork. Jacob, Will, Joe, and Sukey
are to be under him. Delahay will receive a
fourth part of the tobacco and brandy, a fifth
part of other crops and the necessary tools
and work horses. Delahay also agrees to "be

constant with the people under his charge and
diligent and careful in his business."
16 February 1769 Receipt. Green Munford to John Major.
1 March 1769 Receipt for quitrent. S. Gregory to Samuel
Major.
1 March 1769 Receipt. Lawrence Egmon to Samuel Major.
18 April 1769 Note concerning Bob, Mr. Cocks and four
bushels. Richard Marks to Hartwell Marable.
11 May 1769 Receipt. M. Fontaine to John Major.
18 May 1769 Receipt. James Jones to Hartwell Marable.
19 May 1769 Receipt. Wm Russell () to Samuel Major.
15 June 1769 Receipt. Thomas Eckles and Littleberry
Robinson to Hartwell Marable.
4 August 1769 Receipt for quitrent. John Bowry to Turner
Jackson.
7 August 1769 Note about tobacco for John Major. Stephen
West to Stith Gregory.
2 September 1769 Note concerning payment for James Bishop from
Hartwell Marable.
1769 Account of Hartwell Marable with William
Acrill.
1769 Draft overseer agreement for a plantation
called Rottenberry's between Hartwell Marable
and Arthur Delehay. Reverse: account
fragment.
1769 Account of Arthur Delehay with Hartwell
Marable. Items include corn, shoes, and
tobacco.
Box 2 Folder 1 12 items.
3 January 1770 Letter and account of Hartwell Marable from
William Henderson. Summary of Marable's
account and a discussion of the scarcity of
cash and the high price Henderson offered
Marable for his tobacco. Compares prices
others have paid for tobacco.
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5 January 1770 Bill of Sale for Will, a slave. John
Pennington and Thomas Eskridge to Henry
Hartwell Marable.
24 January 1770 Letter. William Eaton, Mount Pisgah, to his
uncle, Hartwell Marable. Requests iron
wedges, grind stone, hoes and other material.
Has 100 barrels of corn which is more than
sufficient for the people. Needs to know if
Marable wants him to sell the corn. His son
might be interested in buying, but can't
promise payment soon. Reverse: Excuse him
for not sending accounts relating to last
years corn crop and plantation expenses. John
Shaw would like to sell his share of the corn
with Marable's share.
9 February 1770 Receipt for levies. S. Gregory to Samuel
Major.
March 1770 Letter. Turner Jackson to Sam'l Harwood. Jackson is in
need of corn.
13 April 1770 Receipt. Arthur Dellehay to Hartwell Marable.
18 June 1770 Receipt. Hartwell Marable to Banister
Shackleford.
18 June 1770 Receipt. Hartwell Marable to Banister
Shackleford.
6 August 1770 Receipt for 1769 quitrent. W. Mason to
Hartwell Marable.
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September 1770
Account of Bernard Major and Thomas Durfey
with W. Debnam, clerk, Charles City County.
Court costs against Warberton and wife.
11 November 1770 Letter. W. C. to Mr. Marable. Requests one
good narrow ax and one hilling hoe, and a
grind stone. They must come out by the first
opportunity.
23 December 1770 Account of Hartwell Marable with Doctor David
Black. Medical services include a visit to
his wife, one ounce diaphoretic () mixture,
and a blistering plaster.
Box 2 Folder 2. 18 items.
17 January 1771 Note and receipt. Arthur Dellehay to Hartwell
Marable. "Please pay John Dellehay the

alance...and you will greatly oblige your
friend..."
23 January 1771 Receipt. Willcox & Co. to Mary Emery via
Samuel Major.
24 January 1771 Order for vinegar. L. Hoomis () to Hartwell
Marable.
7 February 1771 Account for iron pots, a hair sifter and
another item. Robert Rinnan for W. Henderson,
Cabin Point, with Henry Hartwell Marable.
4 March 1771 Receipt. Major Willcox to James Southall for
Samuel Major.
30 April 1771-
7 August 1771 Account of John Major with William West.
Reverse: receipt. Edward Cocke to Jno. Major
for Edward Marable.
1 May 1771 Fragment of an account of Samuel Major with
note of John Major.
13 May 1771 Receipt. William Edloe to John Major for
Edward Marable and Edward Cocke.
21 May 1771 Complaint of Arthur Dellahey against Hartwell
Marable. Sussex. Arthur Dillehay complains
that "Hartwell Marable [is] indebted to him
and delay[ed] payment therefore in his
Majest[y's] name of command you to summon the
sd Marable to appear before me or some other
Justice of this County to answer the above
complaint..." William Parham.
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May 1771
Account of John Major with Wm. Lightfoot.
19 June 1771 Letter. Robert Watson to Hartwell Marable.
"Please pay David Jones the Half Crown which
you owe me."
22 July 1771 Account for saddle and books. Samuel Major
with Wm. Daney's estate.
15 August 1771 Settlement note (fragment). Arthur Dellahay
and Hartwell Marable. "When appearing before
me...there appeared to be a mistake."
25 October 1771 Letter and receipt. Wm. Black, Rottoway, to
Jno. Ballard, sheriff of Brunswick and Mr.
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otherwise he moves for judgement on the
replivy bond. Requests that the money be
brought down to Williamsburg.
13 December 1771 Letter. William Eaton, Northampton, to
Hartwell Marable. Eaton is afraid his letter
about the burning of the new barn with several
thousand pounds of tobacco never reached
Marable. Also the lands Marable wanted him to
purchase were very hard to get and he wants
Marable to visit at Christmas. He's been in a
very low state of health. He's rebuilding his
mill and re[planting ()] his plantation which
was quite [damaged()] with the fresh (flood).
14 December 1771 Promissory note. W. Avrill () to John Major.
Test: Stephen West.
1771 Receipt. Hartwell Marable for Arthur Dellahay.
1771-1788 Account and letter. Thomas Bath Lacy to Samuel
Major. "Can you help me with the above
accounts."
Box 2 Folder 3. 14 items.
14 January 1772 Letter. William Eaton to Hartwell Marable.
Discusses purchase of a mare and the sale of
land and selling of corn and hoggs.
1772-1783 Account for chocolate and vinegar. Samuel
Major with Jno. Colgin ().
7 May 1772 Account of Hartwell Marable with Richard
Hill.
27 May 1772 Receipt. J. Binford to Samuel Major.
1773 May Receipt for 1772 taxes. Jno. Rives to
Hartwell Marable.
1772 June 8-
29 May 1783 Account and receipt of Samuel Major with
Willcox & Co. Paid by John Major, administer
of SM estate.
9 June 1772 Receipt for 1771 quitrent. Nath'l Dunn to H.
Marable.
1772 June 21 Receipt for 1771 quitrent. S. Brewer to
Thomas Griffith.

5 August 1772 Draft bond. Samuel and John Major to Wm.
Avrill for the estate Wm. Dancy.
17 September 1772 Bill. Will. Avrill () to Henry Hartwell
Marable.
19 September 1772-
29 April 1777 Account and receipt for medical services
include a bleeding, visits and paper powder.
Samuel Major with A. Strachan.
13 October 1772-
3 August 1785 Account of Samuel Major with Pleasant Cocke &
Co. Items purchased include: stockings,
handkerchiefs, gloves, tumblers, thread,
sugar, chocolate, blankets, penknife, shoes,
buttons, linen, candles, fish hooks, hinges,
combs, and buckles. Items purchased 1772.
Account paid 1785.
November 1772-
3 August 1785 Account for white mare and great coat Samuel
Major with Pleasant Cocke.
3 December 1772-
25 August 1785 Account of Samuel Major with Pleasant Cocke.
Items purchased include: chamber door lock,
shoe brushes, cork, thread, white sheeting,
stockings, razor, soap and garters.
Box 2 Folder 4. 17 items
6 January 1773 Receipt. Will. Talbott to Thomas Griffith.
16 January 1773 Letter fragment. William Eaton to Hartwell
Marable. Sorry to hear Marable is unhappy
about the mill. Eaton will defend property.
Thanks Marable for paying debt at Petersburg
and will "sell the coat off my back" to pay
him back. "I never should have apply'd to you
had it not been for your niece so that you
must charge it to her."
19 January 1773-
1 August 1787 Fragment of account booklet of John Major.
Includes receipts and Samuel Major estate
accounts.
1773 March Account of Samuel Major with Stith Gregory.
14 April 1773 Account of Hartwell Marable with Ad ()
Fleming.
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14 December 1773 Letter of Hartwell Marable. Desires to know
what part of a crop goes to Hulm.
15 April 1773 Receipt for 1771-1772 taxes. Charles Lewis
() Jr. to Hartwell Marable.
20 May 1773 Receipt. Wm. Mason to Hartwell Marable.
2 June 1773 Letter concerning Samuel Major. George
Marable to William Gregory.
11 June 1773 Promissory note. John Southall and Samuel
Major to William Marable and Elizabeth
Backhurst.
23 June 1773 Receipt for 1772 quitrent. Samuel Major to
Jno. Gregory.
7 September 1773 Account of Samuel Major with William Avrill &
Co. Reverse: petition (ca. 1785) to Charles
City County for payment of the account by John
Major.
22 October 1773 Letter. H. Marable to his Uncle Hartwell
Marable. Is willing to swear before a
magistrate that he paid for indigo. Remembers
he was offered a lower price to pay cash.
17 November 1773-
3 August 1785 Account of Samuel Major with Cocke and
Paythrop (). Items purchased include: linen,
saddle straps, men's shoes, nails, and a
spelling book.
6 December 1773 Receipt. Richard Ledhats () to Hartwell
Marable.
13 December 1773 Letter. William Eaton to Hartwell Marable.
Concerns how much land was flooded. Believes
the damage done by Mr. Williamson's mill was
very small. Suggests Marable send out a
neighbor to survey the damage. Discusses the
killing of beef. Has been at death's door
with a pain in the back.
13 December 1773 Letter. William Smith to Hartwell Marable.
Intends to sell his horse. Will bring hogs
when fat and expects beef to be ready by
February.
Box 2 Folder 5 11 items.

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3 January 1774 Letter. William Eaton to Hartwell Marable.
Discussion of damages and whether to sue for
flood damages caused by Mr Williamson's mill.
Asks for a loan to buy a horse.
7 January 1774-
January 1778
Account of William Avrill with John Major.
Lists corn, wheat, and oat sold.
22 February 1774 Letter. William Eaton to Hartwell Marable.
Eaton feels insulted by Marable, but won't
resent it. Discusses Williamson's Mill and
crops. His wife is in a very low state.
13 March 1774 Letter. William Eaton, Northampton, N.C., to
Hartwell Marable. States he worried about
Marable doubting his veracity in the dispute
with Williamson. Says Williamson is willing
to settle the dispute. Says dispute rests on
a single point of law. Wife is better.
8 May 1774 Account of the estate of Samuel Harwood with
Thomas Griffith. Concerns corn and tobacco.
7 March 1774 Account for a loaf of "refind shugar." John
Major with Richard Co. Graves.
11 June 1774-
4 November 1778 Account of Samuel Majors with Robert Walker.
Items purchased include, handkerchiefs, linen,
sugar, powder, buckskin gloves, men's worsted
hose, and cotton.
15 October 1774 Receipt. Will. Edloe for Edw'd Cocke to John
Major.
15 November 1774-
6 December 1788 Account for shoes and "rackoon skins." Samuel
Major with Henry Harvey. Reverse: receipt of
payment by John Major.
ca 1774
ca 1774
Letter. William Eaton to Hartwell Marable.
Discusses his disagreement with Col.
Clairborne's assessment that Marable should
sue Williamson's Mill. Discusses some of the
legal aspects. Mentions John Hulmn's need to
settle a tobacco account.
Letter. Fragment. [William Eaton] to Hartwell
Marable. Eaton has received Marable's
instructions regarding Williamson's mill.

Box 2 Folder 6 9 items.
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Williamson is willing to pay should he
overflow any more of your land and is pleased
to find Marable so friendly. Eaton hopes to
settle Marable's affairs shortly. "...I have
only to add that missing of a crop last year
occasioned by th[e] fresh, has put it out of
my power to discharge my debts this Fall, and
as the merchants at Petersburg with whom I
deal, seem much inclin'd to have payment,
should you think it proper to lend me one or
two hundred pounds on interest for one or two
years..."
15 January 1775-
29 August 1775 Account for corn, rum, sugar, and wheat. John
Major with ---- Minge.
13 February 1775 Receipt. Joseph Cook to John Major.
17 February 1775 Receipt. Alex. McNicoll for Robert Pleasant
to Wm. Avrill ().
2 March 1775 Letter. Walter Hopkins to John Major. Mr.
Graves sloop is docked at Mr. Barrams landing
and is now receiving corn. Can't stay later
than tomorrow night.
3 March 1775 Receipt for corn on board Sloop Betsy. Isaac
Plant for Bartho Dandridge and Walter Hopkins
to John Major.
1775 Account of John Major with Daniel Creighton.
8 February 1776 Receipt. James Loyd for Samuel Major to John
Harwood.
10 February 1776 Account of Samuel Major with Henry Southall.
Signed: J. New.
19 October 1776 Bill for work on barn. Alex. Walkes to Samuel
Major.
Box 1 Folder 7 17 items.
3 February 1777-
20 April 1792 Bond. Samuel Major and Samuel Harwood to
Henry Finch and Truman Walker, executors of
William Finch.
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Abraham Brown.
21 May 1777 Receipt. Barnard Major Jr. to William Coller.
24 May 1777-
25 August 1791 Bond. Samuel Major to William Parrish.
10 June 1777-
17 March 1783 Promissory note and receipt. Samuel and John
Major to Abraham Brown.
2 October 1777 Letter concerning Freeman Walker's assistance
in "taking up a Negro fellow belonging to
Robert Walker." Daniel Creighton to Samuel
Major.
14 April 1778 Tax assessment of property of Samuel Major by
Dudley & Willcox.
5 May 1778 Tax assessment for John Major by Marable &
Stubblefield.
2 June 1778 Loan. William Avrill to John Major.
4 June 1778 Bond. John Major to George Marable.
6 June 1778 Receipt. David Minge to John Major.
1 July 1778 Bond. John Major to David Minge.
5 September 1778 Receipt for taxes. Turner Southall to Samuel
Major.
10 August 1778-
29 May 1783 Account for cards, silk, and brandy with
receipt. Samuel Major with Willcox & Edloe.
7 September 1778 Receipt for 1777 taxes. Turner Southall to
John Major.
1778 Account of John Major with Charles City
County. Signed: M Debnam.
1778 Fragment of Bond. Refers to litigation
between Thomas Griffith and William Spraggins.
Box 2 Folder 8. 16 items.
10 April 1779 Receipt for rental of slave of Hubbard Wyatt,
previously rented by Miner Dotson. George
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7 July 1779 Copy of Charles City Court case decision.
William Edloe et al vs. Samuel Major.
9 August 1779 Tax assessment of John Major property by Minge
& Willcox.
19 September 1779 Bond. John Major to Major Willcox and Stith
Gregory, administrators of Francis Loyd
estate.
9 October 1779 Receipt for 1778 taxes. T. Southall to Samuel
Major.
22 December 1779 Receipt. Willcox to John Major.
22 December 1779 Receipt. Willcox and Henry Vaughan to John
Major.
29 December 1779 Receipt for 1778 taxes. Turner Southall to
John Major.
18 March 1780-
29 May 1783 Account for rum and molasses of Samuel Major
with Captain David Minge & Co.
8 March 1780 Receipt. _ Belches to Samuel Major.
8 April 1780 Receipt for taxes. Turner Southall to Samuel
Major.
15 April 1780 Receipt for taxes. Turner Southall to John
Major.
28 April 1780 Receipt for 1779 taxes. Turner Southall to
John Major.
20 June 1780 Tax assessment for Samuel Major by
Stubblefield & Duke.
September 1780
Account of Thomas Griffith with M. Debnam for
Charles City County.
1780-
7 February 1781 Account for rum, brandy and pork. Samuel
Major with Thomas Harwood.
Box 2 Folder 9. 10 items.
7 February 1781 Receipt. Wm. Walker to John Major.
7 March 1781 Bond. Benjamin Edmondson and Henry Edloe to
John Major.

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1781 Account for medicine and bleedings for John
Major's wife from W. () Rickman.
2 January 1782 Bond. John Major and James Timberlake to
Richard Eppes for Mary Ann Tosborne.
1 May 1782 Surveyor appointment. J. New for Charles City
County to Thomas Griffith. Area to be
surveyed in Charles City County consists of
"Brown Quarter Road from the Cross Road at
Bulfield to the road leading down from the
court house to the Lown Church in this County
in the room of Edward Minge, dec'd.
5 June 1782 Receipt for 1781 taxes. Turner Southall to
John Major for estate of Samuel Major.
7 August 1782 Receipts. Turner Christian to John Major.
Reverse: receipt from Christiania Minge.
5 October 1782 Bond. John Major to Thomas Brown.
25 December 1782-
4 March 1784 Account and receipt. William B. Harwood to
John Major.
December 1782
Account for copy of Turner Jackson's will for
John Major from James New for Charles City
County.
Box 2 Folder 10. 14 items.
11 February 1783 Receipt. Turner Christian to Jacob Trappell.
3 April 1783 Receipt. William Wright to John Major for the
Turner Jackson estate. Part of his wife's
proportion of her father's estate.
4 April 1783 Receipt. A () Dixon to N.P. Griffin.
17 April 1783 Receipt. William Wright to John Major for the
Turner Jackson estate.
7 May 1783-
7 August 1783 Receipts. Abraham Marable to John Major.
12 May 1783 Receipt for 1782 taxes. Turner Southall to
John Major.
20 May 1783 Request for payment. Catherine Jackson to
John Major.

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29 May 1783 Bond. John Major to Major Willcox.
6 August 1783 Judgement. Henry Southall vs. John Major.
6 August 1783 Judgement. James Bullifont vs. John Major.
3 September 1783 Receipt. Abraham Marable to John Major for
the Turner Jackson estate.
16 October 1783 Receipt. Abraham Marable to John Major.
4 November 1783 Account. William Marable with Thomas Griffith.
6 November 1783-
11 February 1784 Note and receipt. Stith Hardyman to Wm.
Harwood. Reverse: Wm. Harwood to John Major.
Box 2 Folder 11. 13 items.
10 February 1784 Account of John Major with the estate of
Samuel Major. Payments to the sheriff, the
clerk and others.
February 1784
February 1784
Account for impanelling two juries. John
Major with Charles City County.
Account for laying of the widow's dower and
division. John Major for Samuel Major estate
with clerk of Charles City County, Peter
Royster.
19 March 1784 Bond of John Major and George Royston.
22 March 1784 Bill of sale for Rachell, about 13, a slave.
William Marable to Thomas Griffith.
28 March 1784 Receipt. William Wright to John Major for
Turner Jackson account.
1 August 1784 Decree. Avrill's executors vs. Marable.
August 1784
September 1784
September 1784
Account. John Major with Peter Royster.
Account John Major for West's estate to Peter
Royster.
Judgement. Elizabeth Harwood vs. John Major.
6 October 1784 Receipt. Thomas Ballard to John Major.
1784 Account of John Major with Ja. Ladd.

1784 Account of John Major with sheriff of Charles
City. J. Gregory.
Box 2 Folder 12. 15 items.
23 January 1785 Letter. Pleasant Cocke to John Major. Has
been expecting to hear about the slave
belonging to Major's brother [Samuel] estate.
If he can't buy that one he'll buy a young
fellow belonging to the estate of John
Waldrop.
8 March 1785 Promissory note. John Major to Major Willcox.
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April 1785-
January 1786
Account of John Major with the clerk of
Charles City, Peter Royster.
7 May 1785 Receipt. Turner Southall to John Major.
1 June 1785 Bond. John Major to Major Willcox.
1 July 1785-
24 October 1785 Account of the Stephen West estate with John
Major. Items include shoes, sheating, cotton,
Salley West's board, corn for Betsey West,
thread, and calico.
6 July 1785 Receipt. John Brown to John Major.
18 July 1785 Receipt. William Floyd to John Major.
6 August 1785 Account of John Major to Abram Brown.
5 December 1785 Receipt. Willcox to Thomas Griffith.
4 February 1785 Request for payment. John Bowman for Abram
Brown to John Major.
3 March 1786 Account of William Austin with Jacob Trappell.
27 July 1786 Billing for dance lessons. Charles via James
Southall to John Major.
31 August 1786 Request for payment. John West Jr. to John
Major.
6 December 1786 Bond. John Major to Mackie & Jameson.
Box 2 Folder 13. 19 items.
2 January 1787 Receipt. John Colgin & Co. to Thomas Griffith.

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21 February 1787 Account for blacksmith work. Collier Harrison
to Thomas Griffith.
2 March 1787 Receipt. Christian & Farrell to Thomas
Griffith.
2 April 1787 Account. Jacob Trappell with John Colgin.
6 July 1787 Note. John Major to Wm. Cowles.
25 November 1787 Receipt for children's board. Molley Walke to
John Major.
28 November 1787-
1 December 1787 Letter and receipt fragment. __Copeland to
John Major.
1787 December 25-
1789 Account to hire a Negro man; for cotton, corn
and by an order on Bernard Major Jr. John
Major with James Hill.
31 May 1788 Request for payment. Turner Southall to
Thomas Griffith for Wyatt Walker.
3 August 1788 Request for payment. Philip Colman to Thomas
Griffith.
19 August 1788 Account for schooling. John Major to Azou
Gale.
August 1788
November 1788
Judgement. Henry Southall executor of George
Marable who was executor of Henry Hartwell
Marable versus Elizabeth Kerr administratrix
for George Kerr.
Judgement. Elizabeth Rickman verses John
Major.
21 May 1789 Request for payment. Turner Southall to
Harrison Parman for John Major.
1 June 1789 Receipt for 1788 taxes. J. Christian to
Thomas Griffith.
8 October 1789 Receipt. Willcox to Thomas Griffith for John
Harwood.
October 1789
Account of John Major, guardian to West's
children, with the clerk of Charles City
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November 1789
Judgement. George Walker vs. John Major.
24 December 1789 Receipt. John Harvey to John Major.
Box 3 Folder 1. 16 items.
1 January 1790 Receipt. Francis Hardyman to John Major.
14 January 1790 Bond fragment.
22 January 1790 Receipt. Crawley Maynard to John Major.
14 February 1790 Receipt. Hamlin Willcox & Co. to John Major.
12 March 1790 Request for corn. John West to Amy Griffith.
26 March 1790 Letter concerning corn and schooling and Mr.
Marable. John West to Amy Griffith.
15 April 1790 Request for payment. John Major to William
Chancey.
4 May 1790 Receipt fragment for Jacob Trappell.
7 May 1790 Receipt. William Harris to John Major.
4 June 1790 Letter requesting payment of money paid for
her late husband (Thomas Griffith) to Capt.
Southall for taxes. James Harrison to Amy
Griffith.
17 June 1790 Promissory note. John Major to William
Southall.
September 1790
Williamsburg District Court order to pay John
Major for expenses incurred as a witness in
the case Acrill Cocke vs. Susanna Lester.
19 November 1790 Bond. James Hill to John Major.
11 December 1790 Receipt for 1789 taxes. John Irby to John
Major.
20 December 1790 Bond. John Ballard to John Major and Stith
Hardyman.
1790 Receipt for taxes from J. Walker, sheriff.
Box 3 Folder 2. 19 items.
19 January 1791 Bond. John Major to William Lightfoot and

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William Randolph.
29 January 1791 Receipt. James Roane to John Major.
11 March 1791 Receipt. Hamlin Willcox to Amy Griffith.
26 March 1791 Receipt. Hamlin Willcox & Co. to John Major
for John West.
22 April 1791 Request for payment for Stephen West's
orphans. Will. Ballard to John Major.
17 May 1791 Request for payment. Henry Edloe to John
Major for Henry Armistead.
16 June 1791 Receipt for partial payment for slaves. John
West to John Major for Bernard Major, the
executor of Bernard Major, deceased.
3 June 1791 Request for corn. William Wright to Amy
Griffith.
6 August 1791 Receipt. Samuel Pryor to John Major.
20 August 1791 Receipt. Turner Southall to John Major.
25 August 1791 Receipt. W. Harris to John Major.
10 September 1791 Account for powder, sugar, paper pens, and
glass tumblers. Samuel Pryor with John Major.
6 October 1791 Receipt. William Drinkard to John Major.
3 November 1791 Receipt. Turner Southall to John Major.
10 November 1791 Receipt. Joseph Vaiden to John Major.
1 December 1791 Request for payment. John West Jr. to John
Major. "Pay it out of the money that is to
come from Mr. Carter Harrison."
25 December 1791 Bond. Bernard Major, admin. of Samuel Harwood
estate to John Major and Edward Holdcroft.
30 December 1791 Receipt for bond payment. Willcox to John
Major.
31 December 1791 Receipt. Collier Harrison to John Major.
1791 Account fragment for shoes for family and
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Box 3 Folder 3. 13 items.
7 February 1792 Letter. Sarah Barrow to William Wright.
"Send the shoe thread to Mr. Trappell [in]
which [he] is to make my shoes."
25-26 March 1792 Request for payment. William H. Drinkhard to
John Major.
18 April 1792 Receipt. Major Willcox to Jacob Trappell.
5 May 1792 Receipt. Willcox to John Major.
8 June 1792 Account for work of Edward Harwood to John
Major.
21 June 1792 Receipt. Willcox to John Major.
3 August 1792 Receipt for 1791 taxes. John Irby to John
Major.
27 August 1792 Receipt. Hamlin Willcox to John Major.
8 October 1792 Receipt. Samuel Pryor () to John Major.
22 October 1792 Receipt. B. Major exe. Samuel Harwood to John
Major.
23 October 1792 Account of Ed. Harwood. Items include sugar,
cotton, and blankets.
3 November 1792 Receipt. W. Harris for H. Richards to John
Major via Major Willcox.
1792 Account of Law'r Smith, sheriff of Sussex with
Henry Southall, executor of George Marable,
deceased.
Box 3 Folder 4. 11 items.
4 January 1793 Receipt. Eaton Nance to John Major.
16 February 1793 Request for payment of Littleberry Willcox
money which was paid to a watchmaker. Thos.
Willcox to Jacob Trappell.
5 March 1793 Receipt. L. Willcox to John Tyler for John
Major from William Green Munford estate.
1793 March Judgment, Sussex County. Henry Southall for
George and Henry H. Marable estates verses
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13 July 1793 Account for a lady's hat, Irish linen, hair
ribbon, muslin handkerchiefs and other items.
John Major with Willcox & Brs.
October 1793
Account of John Major with the clerk of Sussex
Court, M. Bailey
8 November 1973 Request for payment of debt owed William G.
Major. Benjamin Mason to Benjamin W. Williams.
10 November 1793 Receipt for account.
24 December 1793 Account for brown sugar, small jugs and other
items. W. () Major with Richard Stuart,
Petersburg.
1793 Account of John Major with Joseph Vaiden,
Commissioner. For change of land property
from T. Harwood.
1793 Account of John Major with Humphrey Richards.
Box 3 Folder 5. 29 items.
4 January 1794 Receipt for property purchased at the sale of
James Blanks estate. Thomas Blanks to John
Major.
9 January 1794-
20 December 1794 Account of John Major with Richard Stuart.
10 January 1794 Account for linen, a set of knives, rum, wine,
spelling books, and other items. John Major
with Richard Stuart.
January 1794
Account of John Major with the clerk of
Charles City County for an Ordinary license.
24 February 1794 Receipt. William Holdsworth to John Major.
1 March 1794 Bond. John Major to Francis Harwood.
21 March 1794 Receipt. John Bowry to John Major.
22 March 1794 Receipt for 1792 taxes. Hamlin Willcox to
John Major.
25 March 1794 Account and receipt. Francis Harwood to John
Major.
26 March 1794 Receipt. Francis Christian to John Major.

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21 April 1794 Account of John Major with William Graves.
Reverse: fragment of account for goods.
21 April 1794 Receipt. William Graves to John Major.
25 April 1794 Tavern account for two glasses of grog,
dinner, and cash loaned. John Edloe with John
Major.
15 May 1794 Receipt. H. Ridwood to John Major.
15 May 1794 Bond. John Major and Francis Harwood to John
and William Southall executors of James
Southall estate.
May 28 1794
Account for sugar. John Major with Samuel
Myers.
20 May 1794 Bond. William Griffith to John and William
Southall, executors of James Southall estate.
9 June 1794 Receipt for board and schooling of Edward
[Major]. Wyatt Walker to John Major.
13 June 1794 Tavern account for horse feeding, grogg,
breakfast and "Blankes" winnings of Thomas
Maston with John Major.
15 June 1794 Letter about shoes. John Pasteur to [Jacob]
Trappell.
26 August 1794 Receipt. Samuel Pryor to John Major.
September 1794
Judgement. John Major vs. Esek Brown.
9 September 1794 Account for two sides soul leather. Jacob
Trappell to Orris Paine, Petersburg.
September 1794
Account of John Major with Wm. Lightfoot,
sheriff, Charles City County.
6 October 1794 Account for coffee, tumblers, and brown sugar.
John Major with Orris Paine, Petersburg.
1794 Account of William Graves with John Major.
1794-1795 Receipt for taxes. William Graves to John
Major.
1794-1796 Account for shoemaking for family and slaves
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Trappell.
1794 Fragments of accounts for making shoes and
boots. Jacob Trappell, shoemaker.
Box 3 Folder 6. 18 items.
1 January 1795 Bond for hire of a Negro woman. Jacob
Trappell and Edward Maynard to John Lucas,
Surry County.
7 January 1795 Account for leather. Jacob Trappell with Snow
Paine.
2 February 1795 Account for toddies, wine and grog. John
Major with W. Redwood and the estate of
Richard Redwood.
19 February 1795 Promissory note. J Lacy to John Major.
1795 February Account of John Major with clerk of Charles
City County, O. Byrd. Search for account as
guardian to West [children].
5 March 1795 Receipt and memorandum of goods bought at the
sale on Court Day. Francis Harwood to John
Major. Items include a tea kettle, a gridiron,
tongs and a funnel, a hand iron, decanters,
barrels, large bowl, salves, salt sellers, a
bed and furniture and a table cloth.
18 March 1795 Receipt. Stanhope Munford for Thomas D.
Harris & Co. to Amy Griffith.
2 April 1795-
9 December 1796 Account of Amy Griffith with Hamlin Willcox &
Brothers. Items purchased include: sugar,
Nuns thread, brown sugar, rum, cotton cards,
dishes, plates, a pot, a paper pen, an ivory
comb, brown sugar, a pair of lady scissors,
cotton, a stock lock, a cutto knife, coffee,
ribbon, nails, sheeting, handkerchiefs, yards
of Durants, and Irish linen.
25 April 1795 Account for sugar and Nuns thread. Amy
Griffith with Hamlin Willcox & Brothers.
31 May 1795 Receipt. J.L. Thomson for Snow Paine to Jacob
Trappell.
7 July 1795 Receipt. C. Campbell to Jacob Trappell.

11 July 1795-
17 August 1796 Account of John Major with Thomas D. Harris.
Items include loaf sugar, pepper, camphire,
chocolate, thread, and other items.
6 October 1795 Receipt. John Colgin to Amy Griffith.
12 November 1795 Receipt. Hamlin Willcox to John Major.
19 November 1795 Receipt. Salley West to John Major.
17 December 1795 Account of John Major with James Cumming.
Items purchased include brown sugar, Hyson
tea, oznaberg (), tumblers, tea spoons, and
salt.
19 December 1795 Request for payment. Sarah Thompson to Jacob
Trappell.
22 December 1795 Request for payment for Henry Lacy to John
Major.
Box 3 Folder 7. 17 items.
15 January 1796 Receipt. H. Willcox for Henry Lacy to John
Major.
18 February 1796 Receipt for tax on a still. William Parish,
collector of revenues to John Major.
4 March 1796 Receipt. Hamlin Willcox & Bros. to Amy
Griffith.
10 April 1796 Request for payment for slave. Abraham
Marable for George Marable estate to Edward
Harwood.
May-December 1796 Account for documents of John Major with the
clerk of Charles City County.
22 July 1796 Receipt. William Parrish Jr. to John Major
for Mary Jackson.
1 August 1796 Promissory note. John Major to William
Lightfoot.
8 August 1796 Receipt. W. Graves to John Major.
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August 1796
Account of John Major with J. Christian,
deputy sheriff of Charles City County.
11 September 1796 Letter concerning boot repair. John Puffin to

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Jacob Trappell, Cabin Point. "I have sent
down by your boy my boots. By putting a pair
of good strong and sice shoes to them you
will be much obliged... This I want don
directly as I have immediate use for them.
2 October 1796 Shoe repair listing. Lists names and service
needed. Probably for Jacob Trappell.
2 October 1796 Blacksmith account. John Major to John
Clarke.
6 October 1796 Account of Jacob Trappell to Robert Gordon.
26 November 1796 Bond. John Major and John Ballard to William
Randolph.
16 December 1796 Request for payment. Dailey Harrison to Jacob
Trappell.
1796 Receipt for corn. Mary Jackson to Amy
Griffith.
1796 Account for summoning five witnesses for the
Greenhow case. John Major with Sheriff of
Charles City County.
Box 3 Folder 8. 11 items.
13 January 1797 Account for schooling of Amy Griffith's
daughter with James Bailey.
January 1797
Account for document copies to John Major from
the clerk of Charles City County, Otway Byrd.
24 February 1797 Overseer agreement. Colin Cocke with John
Griffith. Griffith is to find his bed and
furniture and Cocke is to pay him 20 pounds
for the year, provided he "behaves himself
well as an overseer ought."
17 March 1797 Bond. John Major and Christian Moundcaster to
Smith Brukhoun.
18 March 1797 Receipt. Edward Marable to John Major.
23 March 1797 Judgement. Thomas D. Harris versus Amy
Griffith.
1 April 1797 Account fragment of Jacob Trappell to Richard
Fletcher. Items mentioned include an almanack,
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race.
9 April 1797 Request for payment. Major Marebeau () to
John Major.
21 December 1797 Receipt for payment for the division of slaves
belonging to the estate of George Marable and
Ann Marable. William Parrish for Sarah
Marable, orphan of Wm. Marable, deceased.
1797 Account of John Major with Sheriff of Charles
City County. Concerns Greenhow case.
1797 Account of John Major with Sheriff of Charles
City County.
Box 3 Folder 9. 21 items.
2 January 1798 Bond for hire of Sylvia, a slave. Jacob
Trappell and Thomas Bartle to Archibald Cocke.
25 January 1798 Receipt. Francis H. Dancey to John Major.
1798 January Account of John Major with Ro. Munford, clerk
of Charles City County.
7 February 1798 Receipt. Edward M. Williams to John Major.
12 March 1798 Letter. Edward Marable to John Major ()
Concerns family estate bonds.
28 March 1798 Account for sugar, needles, muslin, Nuns
thread, and other materials. Amy Griffith
with H. Willcox & Bros.
29 March 1798 Receipt. Samuel Stone.
31 March 1798 Account of John Major with Thorndike Symonds.
2 May 1798 Account for nails John Major with Patrick
Christian & Co.
May 1798
Account of John Major with the clerk of the
Williamsburg District Court, W. Russell for
entering the Greenhow suit.
27 June 1798 Court petition and receipt. Samuel Pryor
estate verses John Major Sr.
17 July 1798 Letter fragment. Nancy and Susannah Richardson
and Betsy Turner to Amy Griffith, Halifax
County. Mother's been dead three [years].

Father died last February. Betsy has lately
lost her husband. Desire Aunt to visit them.
18 August 1798 Letter. B. Major, Surry County to John Major.
Capt. Harrison didn't pay money until
yesterday. He was getting one of his runaway
[slaves] at the same time. Will visit in a
few days.
18 October 1798 Receipt for 1796-1797 taxes. William
Christian to John Major.
29 October 1798 Account for cotton 20 yards of German Orna,
hinges, and 35 gallons of India rum. John
Major with B.M Annually.
22 October 1798 Tavern account for grog. John Major with
Thomas Blanks.
9 November 1798 Bond. John Major to H. Willcox & Bros.
15 December 1798-
4 January 1804 Account (10 pages) of John Major with Willcox
& Co. Items purchased include rum, sugar,
muslin, coffee, brandy, thread, buttons,
pepper, mustard, molasses, sugar dish and
bowl, salt, plates, tumbler glasses, and money
paid various individuals including West family
members. IN OVERSIZED.
1798 Tax bill for Charles City County for 222
acres, 10 county and poor rate levies, 8
slaves, 4 horses, and three people's ticket
owed with money subtracted for duty as
overseer of the poor for two days. John Major
to Jos. Vaiden, sheriff.
1798 Account of John Major with J. Christian.
1798 Account of Billy H Avery for shoemaking.
Box 3 Folder 10. 7 items.
1799 January Account for Greenhow suit. John Major with
Will. Russell, clerk, Williamsburg District
Court.
15 March 1799 Receipts for bonds of Samuel Tyler and William
Christian. Benjamin Marable to John Major.
22 March 1799 Promissory note to John M. Lason ().
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1 May 1799 Request for payment. Samuel Holt to John
Major.
22 July 1799 Receipt. Francis H. Dancy to John Major.
9 December 1799 Receipt. Cornelius Durfey to John Major.
1799-
19 February 1801 Tax bill of John Major. Includes tax on 222
acres of land, 8 county and poor rate levies,
8 slaves, 4 horses and Mr. Russell's ticket.
Box 3 Folder 11. 12 items. Undated: pre-1800. Hartwell Marable.
12 December n.d. Letter. William Henderson, Cabin Point, to
Hartwell Marable. Mrs. Peter would like to
buy Marable's pork, but must send them alive.
n.d.
n.d
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Letter fragment. Henry Hartwell Marable, near
Freeman's Bridge, Sussex County. Writer was
in earnest when he applied to Marable for 16
hogs and offered Marable 12/6 per()cent. Says
it is a sufficient price for three weeks
feeding. "You certainly intend to put a Joke
on me by saying you propose to kill the hogs
at home."
Unsigned articles of agreement and bond re
rental of Hartwell Marable's plantation in
Brunswick Co, rental of slaves and building of
a house between H.M. and William Smith.
Letter. John Heath, Cabin Point, to Hartwell
Marable. Sorry, but he's out of brown sugar.
Reverse side. Unknown writer (possibly Henry
Hartwell Marable) states that he or she will
"have a paticoat to quilt...my dear you were
so kind as to offer your assistance; I intend
to go abought it on Munday, pray come to
church on Sunday for it is Our Sermont Day for
I know you are a good Christian and your
sister Peggy I should be glad of her company
also. Young ladies I know clame your promis I
am agoing on Monday to quilt me apatecoat. My
Dears come to church on Sunday and then please
to go home with me. From your affectionate
friend."
Receipt. Peter Smith to Hartwell Marable.
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Hartwell Marable.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Weights of tobacco of H.M., Cabin Point.
Letter. Banestem Shackleford to Hartwell
Marable. A mistake in settling with you. I
get but 26 pounds for my tobacco.
Account of Hartwell Marable with William
Harrison.
Petition for payment. William Avrill in
Sussex County Court against Hartwell Marable.
Promissory note fragment of Henry H. Marable.
Note about a delivery. Alex. Nesbest () to
Mrs. Marable.
Box 3 Folder 12. 11 items. Undated: pre-1800. Hartwell Marable.
n.d.
n.d.
Bill with for parish levies of Mr. Marable.
Account for poll tax and levies. Hartwell
Marable with the sheriff of Brunswick County.
19 October n.d. Receipt.Arthur Williamson to Hartwell Marable.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Account of Henry Hartwell Marable with James
Belsches.
Account of Delehay and Marable. Mentions
shoes, brandy and tobacco.
Memorandum of plantation work done for
Benjamin Marable.
Incomplete promissory note to Hartwell
Marable. Reverse: misc. account.
Memorandum about the construction of a 16x32
barn on a Brunswick plantation. Thomas
Stainback to Hartwell Marable.
20 January n.d. Receipt. Thomas Brushear to Hartwell Marable.
n.d.
n.d.
Account for repair of a carriage of Mr. Ha'l
Marable.
Memorandum concerning horse keeping.
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n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Tavern account of Collier Harrison to John
Major.
Receipt (Oct 22). Major Marable to John
Major.
Account for corduroy, buttons, and linen.
John Major and Turner Jackson signatures on
reverse.
Receipt(Dec. 23). Francis...() to John Major.
Account of Hunnecutt's estate to John West.
Receipt (Nov. 5). Thomas Lorton to John
Major.
Account fragment of John Major. Petersburg.
Account for a hair ring. Mrs. Major to
William Ramsay.
Receipt. Richard Waddill to John Major.
Letter. C. Wilkinson to Martha Major.
Badness of the weather has prevented
Wilkinson's trip to settle accounts.
Box 3 Folder 14. 8 items. Undated pre-1830. Griffith.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d. Note.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Receipt by Capt. Harwood for Mrs. Griffith.
Letter concerning Mr. Griffith renting Sturgen
Point for 15 pounds. Anne Edloe to James
Southall.
Thomas Griffith to the Auditors. Concerns a
certificate. Mentions Turner Southall.
Account of Thomas Griffith for a hoe and
shoes.
Letter of Ben. Harrison(). "The Bearer John
has permission to go to his mistress, A.
Griffith. John has behaved very well and I
would give $35 for him another year if his
mistress will take it."
Order for Amy Griffith to pay Littleberry
Willcox four barrels of corn.

8 July n.d. Account for laying one harrow tooth. Amy
Griffith with John M. Willis.
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n.d.
Extract of Amy Griffith's will. Mentions
disposition of slaves. Signed Philip G. Burt,
Exor.
Box 3 Folder 15. 16 items, 6 fragments. Undated: Trappell (ca.
1790's), Jackson (ca. 1760's) and others (pre 1830).
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Shoemaking account of Peter Jemm to Jacob
Trappell. Customers include Susan Cocke and
James Newsum.
Letter. Joice H. Hill, Wakefield to Martha
Trappell. Concerns health since they last
parted a Mrs. Major's. Hopes Hill will come
over at Easter. "Tell Aunt Major and Polly
Mody I shall be glad to see them once more at
Wakefield."
Account of Jacob Trappell with Thomas Peter A
Horsbury & Co. For corduroy and other
material.
Debt account. Trappell vs. Harwood.
Account of Turner Jackson with Geo. Minge.
Request for payment. John Hon to Turner
Jackson via William Harwood.
Receipt for a horse. Thomas Woodcock to
Turner Jackson.
Account of Bell and Jackson. Signature:
Mordecai Debnam.
Fragment of request for payment to Turner
Jackson.
Memorandum about William Woodcock's tobacco.
Major Willcox to Turner Jackson.
Receipt for corn. Hubbard Wyatt to Turner
Jackson.
Fragment of memorandum of Samuel Harwood.
Mentions Turner Jackson.
Account of Mrs. Arthur Turner for corn and
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n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Request for payment. William Christian to
Samuel Glover for Richard Munford.
Account fragment of Orris Parrin.
Account for clothing materials.
Six fragments.
Box 4 Folder 1. 17 items.
April 1800
Account for summoning witnesses of John Major
with Joseph Vaiden, sheriff.
April- August 1800 Account of John Major with W. Russell, clerk,
Williamsburg District Court.
April 1800
April 1800
April 1800
Court order to pay witness John Rogers by
Williamsburg District Court for John Major
vs Samuel Greenhow.
Court order to pay William Graves.
Court order to pay William M. Christian.
24 May 1800 Appraisal and inventory of the estate of
shoemaker, Jacob Trappell.
28 June 1800 Letter. John Bell to Amy Griffith. Doctor
Tom can cure Griffith's for three dollars,
three pounds, some molasses and some bacon.
17 July 1800 Receipt for John Major.
2 August 1800 Promissory note. Probably John Major to
Salley West.
September 1800
September 1800
September 1800
September 1800
Account of John Major with J. Christian,
sheriff.
Court order to pay William M. Christian
Williamsburg District Court. John Major vs.
Samuel Greenhow.
Court order to pay John Rogers.
Court order to pay Williams Graves.
11 October 1800 Letter to Edward Major, Petersburg.
16 October 1800 Receipt. E.V. Graves to John Major.

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19 November 1800 Receipt. Patrick Christian to John Major.
1800 () Account re Greenhow case. Edward Major for
John Major with J.B. Whitlock, clerk, Henrico
Co.
Box 4 Folder 2. 10 items.
18 January 1801 Receipt. Harwood & Willcox to John Major.
29 January 1801 Account for making breeches and two vests John
Griffith with Thomas Bartle.
11 May 1801 Request for payment. John Edmondson to John
Major.
28 May 1801-
12 February 1803 Account for coffee and rum. John Major, Sr.
with Thomas Blanks.
May 1801
May 1801
Account of John Major, Sr. with Wyatt Walker.
Account of Marable-Major family with Wyatt
Walker.
22 July 1801 Receipt. Hamlin Willcox to John Major.
27 August 1801 Letter. William Drinkard to his uncle, John
Major Sr. "I have taken the liberty of
enclosing you a bill of sale for a negro girl
named Lilly who formerly belong[ed] to Abraham
Marrable, and who has her now in possession.
This negro girl I thought I had sold her to
Benjamin Marrable Sen'r. but he not as yet
satisfied me for her as such I shall hold on
__ her untill he dus satisfie me, and as this
is purhaps not known to the publict, I beg __
if she is taken to satise any of Mr Abraham
Marable's debts you will step forward in my
name and forbid the sale to which you will sho
your authority also the bill of sale which has
bin given me ever since the year '94. Your
compliance with the above will greatly oblige
yours. Nephew Wm. Drinkhard."
25 September 1801 Receipt for taxes. R. Waddill to John Major.
November 1801
Settlement and receipt. Hamlin Willcox
against John Major.
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February 1802
April-June 1802
Account. Marable-Major family to W. Walker.
Account of Martha Trappell, administratrix of
Jacob Trappell with Wyatt Walker, clerk.
28 August 1802 Receipt for 1801 taxes. R. Waddill to John
Major.
21 October 1802 Receipt. Robert Lam... to John Major.
15 December 1802 Account for riming and putting in five spokes.
John Major with John Clarke.
25 December 1802 Account of Martha Trappell to E. Warren.
25 January 1803 Account for salt, coffee and dinner at the
"race." John Major Sr. to Thomas Blanks.
19 March 1803-
10 April 1803 "Shad caught" account booklet fragment of John
Major.
27 July 1803 Receipt. Willcox & Co. to John Major Sr.
19 August 1803 Receipt for 1802 taxes. R Waddill to John
Major.
20 October 1803 Receipt. Charles Cosby to John Major.
14 November 1803 Account of Edward Major with Willcox & Co.
18 November 1803 Account of John Major Sr. with Willcox & Co.
27 February 1804 Request for payment to Turner Southall.
William Edwards to John Major Sr.
23 April 1804 Promissory note. John Major to Bernard Major.
21 June 1804 Receipt for 1803 taxes. R. Waddill to John
Major.
21 June 1804 Receipt for 1803 taxes on Turner Hill land.
R. Waddill to John Major.
28 June 1804 Letter concerning corn to William Griffith.
Box 4 Folder 4. 12 items.
18 January 1805-
2 November 1805 Blacksmith account of John Major with M.
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2 February 1805 Copy of Will of John Colgin.
7 September 1805 Receipt for 1804 taxes. John A. Warren to
John Major.
23 December 1805 Bond. John Major and Major Willcox to
Margaret W. Munford.
3 January 1806 Bond. John Major and Jeffrey Gilliam to Major
Willcox and John Colgin, executors of John
Colgin, deceased.
3 February 1806 Blacksmith account of John Major with Major
Willcox.
25 July 1806 Letter requesting hoes. Elisha Grant to John
Major.
30 April 1806 Account for sugar, coffee, rum, molasses, and
brandy. John Major with Edmund Christian.
27 September 1806 Memorandum about Edward Harwood's debt to
William Griffith. Payment with bacon.
March 1806
September 1806
Account. John West and William Griffith to
Wyatt Walker.
Account. William Griffith to Wyatt Walker.
18 December 1806 Account for cloth, thread, buttons, sugar and
corn. John Major with John Willcox & Co.
Box 4 Folder 5. 14 items.
24 January 1807 Account for a comb, pepper, thread, sugar and
tea. John Major with Edmund Christian.
30 January 1807 Receipt for wheat. Henry Walker for M.
Willcox to John Major.
20 February 1807 Receipt for corn. Hamlin Willcox to John
Major.
14 March 1807 Letter concerning oats. Colin Cocke to John
Major.
14 March 1807 Bond. John Major and Philip Perry to Major
Willcox, trustee of Nancy and Elizabeth
Jackson.
March 1807
Account of John Major to Wyatt Walker.

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18 June 1807 Receipt. William Lightfoot to John Major.
1 July 1807 Receipt. Philip Southall to John Major.
27 June 1807 Receipt. John N. Willcox to John Major.
June 1807
Account of Marable-Major family to clerk,
Charles City County.
5 July 1807 Account for tobacco, rum, and coffee. William
Griffith to Jonathan Brown.
August 1807
Account concerning the Greenhow case of John
Major to B Keppard, sheriff Henrico Co.
17 December 1807 Receipt for corn as payment for children's
tuition. Beverly Crump to John Major.
1807 Bond for children's tuition. John Major to
Beverly Crump.
Box 4 Folder 6. 12 items.
March 1808
Court order for Willis Jones to pay John
Major.
24 April 1808 Promissory note. John Major and William Edloe
to William G. Major, administrator of Major
Marable, deceased.
24 October 1808 Receipt for 1807 taxes. Philip Southall to
John Major.
8 December 1808 Receipt. Rives Collier for Jonathan Brown to
John Major Sr.
12 December 1808 Request for payment. John Southall to John
Major.
1808 Account concerning the Greenhow of John Major
with Williamsburg District Court clerk, W.
Russell.
1808 Account concerning the Greenhow of John Major
with J.B. Whitlock, Henrico County.
January 1809
Account of Marable-Major family with Wyatt
Walker.
17 June 1809 Receipt for corn. Henry H. Willcox to John
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11 November 1809 Order for brandy. M. Willcox to John Major.
1809 Account of John Major with J.B. Whitlock,
Henrico Co. clerk.
1809 Account of Doctor William Singleton to John
Major.
Box 4 Folder 7. 11 items.
15 November 1810 Receipt for 1810 taxes. Litty H. Bradley to
William A. Colgin for Martha Major.
18 November 1810 Account for coffee, sugar, salt, shoe thread,
tea, Negro cotton, rum and whiskey. Martha
Major with Edward Major.
15 August 1811 Receipt for 1811 taxes. William F. Walker to
Martha Major.
1811 Account of Martha Major with Wyatt Walker.
5 February 1812 Receipt. Frederick Oglesby to Martha Major.
2 March 1812 Account of Martha Major with blacksmith, James
Christian.
1812 Account of Martha Major with Wyatt Walker.
1812 Receipt. William F. Walker to Martha.
1812 Account concerning the Greenhow case. Edward
Major, administrator, John Major, deceased to
J.B. Whitlock.
11 July 1813 Receipt. T. Parrish to Martha Major.
10 April 1814 Account for medical visits. Nancy Jackson and
Betsy Jackson with Cary Wilkenson.
Box 4 Folder 8. 15 items.
16 February 1815. Tax and license certificate for a two wheel
"gig" carriage of Martha Major.
5 March 1815 Account of Amy Griffith with blacksmith, F.
Oglesby.
6 March 1815 &
26 December 1815 Account for cotton, wheat, cloth, and for
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Crutchfield.
7 March 1815 Account of Martha Major with blacksmith, F.
Oglesby.
17 April 1815 Receipt for 1814 tuition of George B. Major.
John B. Christian to Edward Major.
10 October 1815 Letter concerning delivery of wheel with
payment to be made on Court Day. Zachariah
Nance.
8 January 1816 Receipt for duties on distilled spirits.
Robert Praddy to Martha Major.
30 January 1816 Account for books and tuition for George [B.
Major]. Mrs. Major with H. Robinson.
24 April 1816 Account for books and tuition. Mrs. Major
with H. Robinson.
1 October 1816 Account for books and tuition. Mrs. Major to
H. Robinson.
19 April 1816 Receipt for 1815 taxes. Martha Major to E.M.
Anderson.
15 February 1816 Tax and license certificate for a two wheel
carriage called a "gig." William D. Taylor to
Martha Major.
24 September 1816 Account of A. Griffith with Edward Major.
31 August 1816 Receipt. Beverly T. Lacy for Henry Vaughan to
Martha Major.
26 February 1816 Blacksmith account of Martha Major with John
M. Willis.
Box 4 Folder 9. 22 items.
19-21 March 1817 Request for payment and receipt. John Colgin
for Elizabeth R. Hurt to Samuel M. Harwood.
1 April 1817 Account for tuition for George B. Major from
Mrs. Major with H. Robinson.
August 1817
Judgement. Major versus Greenhow.
29 September 1817 License for a still for distilling spirits.
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30 September 1817 Receipt. Thomas W. Walker to Martha Major.
1817 Receipt for 1817 taxes. William T. Walker to
Martha Major.
15 May 1818 Letter to Martha Major concerning cows.
13 November 1818 Bond. Martha Major and Cary Wilkenson to John
Tyler, executor of Edward Major estate.
27 December 1818 Receipt for tuition. E. Branch Jr. to George
B. Major.
1818 Account for one year's boarding for son from
Martha Major with John Moody.
1818 Receipt for 1818 taxes. William Walker to
Martha Major.
20 January 1819 Account of Martha Major with blacksmith,
Edward B. Colgin.
10 April 1819 Account of Martha Major with John Timberlake.
27 April 1819 Account of Martha Major with John M. Willis.
18 June 1819 Receipt for a cow. William Hyland to Martha
Major.
12 July 1819 Receipt for tuition for George B. Major.
James G. Robinson to Martha Major.
27 December 1819 Promissory note fragment to Nath'l Charter.
1819 Account of Martha Major with R.W. Christian,
clerk of Charles City County.
1819 Account and receipt of Martha Major to B.
Roper for blacksmith services.
1819 Account of Martha Major with the sheriff of
Charles City County, John Eppes.
1819 Account of Martha Major with the sheriff of
Charles City County, William Tyler for John
Eppes.
1819 Receipt for 1819 taxes. Robert Walker to
Martha Major.
Box 4 Folder 10. 17 items.

27 January 1820-
22 April 1822 Blacksmith account and receipt of Amy Griffith
to Charles Wilson.
4 April 1820 Acknowledgement of debt. Betsy Griffith to
Amy Griffith.
10 May 1820 Receipt for payment of tuition for George B.
Major, John Major Marable, and Edward Marable.
P. Hendersen to Martha Major.
9 October 1820 Legal Opinion of John Tyler concerning the
estates of Thomas and William Griffith. "By
the will of Thomas Griffith all his children
living at the time of his death are equally
interested in the division of the personal
estate. W[illia]m. Griffith is dead and by
his will his widow is entitled to the share
which he would have taken had he outlived his
mother.
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"Mrs Griffith is said to have left the
property of her own and I am ask'd whether
Mrs. Griffith[,] the widow of W[illia]m is
entitled to any share in such property. I
answer that she is not. The surviving
children (and grandchildren where the brother
or sister has died) are alone entitled."
October 1820 Account of M. Major with Thomas E.
Poythrop().
24 December 1820 Account and receipt of Martha Major.
1820 Account of Martha Major with Ro. W. Christian.
1820 Account of Martha Major with Ro. W. Christian.
1820 Estate account of Amy Griffith, Martha
Trappell, administratrix.
14 May 1821 Receipt for tuition of Martha Major's
grandsons John & Edward Major. P. Hendersen to
Martha Major.
18 May 1821 Receipt. Thomas Stagg to Martha Major.
18 May 1821 Estate inventory of Elizabeth "Betsy" Jackson.
24 September 1821 Receipt. John Creighton to Amy Griffith.
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1821 Receipt for taxes. P.G. Walker to Martha
Major.
1821 Account of Amy Griffith, executor of Martha
Trappell, with Ro. W. Christian, clerk.
1821 Receipt for recording will of Martha Trappell.
Peyton Drew to Amy Griffith.
Box 4 Folder 11. 13 items.
10 June 1822 Blacksmith account of Martha Major with Minge
& Peter Ladd.
23 July 1822 Receipt. Elizabeth S. Griffith to Amy
Griffith, executrix of Martha Trapple, who was
administratrix of Amy Griffith, deceased.
10 December 1822 John Griffith to Amy Griffith.
21 December 1822 Blacksmith account of Patsey Major to Minge &
Ladd.
1822 Account and receipt for 1822 taxes of Martha
Major with Ro. C. Walker, sheriff. Taxed for
six slaves, four horses, and a gig.
8 January 1823 Bill of sale for Sam, a slave (formerly the
property of Martha Trappell). Amy and
Elizabeth Griffith to John Griffith.
22 August 1823 Receipt. Jordan C. Christian to Amy Griffith.
3 March 1824 Blacksmith account of Martha Major with Peter
Ladd & Co.
5 April 1824-
1 January 1825 Statement for plaintiff. Marable vs Clopton.
10 June 1824 Account with James Ross & Co.
5 August 1824 Letter. P. Hendersen to Martha Major. "Going
but seldom to Charles City, & not having the
pleasure of meeting with you when I do go I
have taken this method of saying to you, that
having had the good fortune to get the Office
of Clerk of the Superior Court of
Petersburg[,] I hope shortly to have it in my
power to pay you the balance due for the costs
obtained by Major's adm. ag[ains]t Greenhow;
at Christmas[.] I hope to pay it in the lump
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it by small monthly instalments; if you will
authorize me to pay it to any one in
Petersburg or Richmond for you I will do so.
The schooling of yr grandsons & yr son,
Geo[rge] Bernard [Major], my fees &c & clerks
& sheriff's ticket & a fee for an opinion an a
contract between yr son & myself respecting
renting Burlington &c are to be deducted. I
regret much that it has not been in my power
to do it before, but you know my losses which
were total & that I had to begin the world
again without a cent, in the decline of life,
but I hope providence will lengthen my days &
bless my endeavour so that I may have it in my
power to pay every just debt I owe in the
world."
30 October 1824 Receipt for taxes. Samuel W. Pryor to Martha
Major.
14 November 1824 Torn letter. Maria All[en] to her Mother.
Concerns family matters and health. She's
looking for sister, Betsy and Martha Major,
but has heard they are sick at Mr. Bichetts
and Mr. Moody's. [M]ary Ann is going to
school. Mr. Allen sends his love. Mr.
Allen's mother is complaining.
Box 4 Folder 12. 20 items.
28 May 1825 Receipt for hire of Sam, a slave. Henry
Griffith to Mary Burt.
29 July 1825 Receipt. John Morecock to Amy Griffith.
15 October 1826 Account for shingling a house. Amy Griffith
with Colin Parrish.
27 October 1825 Receipt. John and Amy Griffith to Turner
Christian.
1825 Receipt for taxes. F.H. Irby to Amy Griffith.
1826 Receipt for taxes. F.H. Irby to Martha Major.
16 March 1827 Letter. Samuel M. Harwood, Tuskaloosa, to
George B. Major, Charles City County Court
House, Virginia. Has not received but two
letters from Major. Didn't write often
because Eliza wrote to "your neighborhood."
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corn from 25 acres last year than he used to
at his old place where he tended three times
as much and five times the labor. "I
understand that you are a courting of Cate
Marrable as you call her if it is so make hast
and marry her I think she will make you a fine
wife and move out here for you can do much
better here than in Charles City and move
before you get a barrel () of children for
they are very troublesom on the road. Mr.
Griffith was here yesterday and all his family
are well. Thomas and James are going to
school--the old man appears to be very well
pleased with his situation he has a plenty of
dear around him. I have been to see him
several times and kill dear for him as he
cannot kill them himself." Harwood requests
that Major send word of his brother's health.
He also hopes Major's mother's health is
better.
8 May 1827 Receipt for rental of slave. Mary Burt to Amy
Griffith.
19 September 1827 Letter. Susan H...., Tillmoth, to her cousin,
Catherine G. Marable, Oakhill, Charles City .
"I avail myself of this opportunity of writing
to you on a subject which is not altogether
indifferent to you I hope. When I saw you
last I thought your countenance bespoke
something more than comm__. I hope it was
religion Catherine I think it was, I was
greately exercised towards you and would have
willingly kneeled before you and beg you to
think of your souls salvation. But when I
looked and saw the company you were in I
thought entreaties would be in vain an so
differred it untill now. So my dear Catharine
forsake this company for a while and set an
example which () is wise () thy to be
followed remain no longer a strainger to the
blood that brought your pardon on the tree,
believe me it will no lesson your pleasures
but add greately to them and if it be the
Almities will to spare you to be old with what
delight you may look back to think that you[r]
youth was devoted to the Lord. But I
anticipate your thought at reading this. How
can I refuse to accompany my young friends to
parties of pleasure in which we have so often
engaged, but reflect, can they afford relief
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should we not wish to follow those dear
friends and relations who have supplicated a
throne of grace with tear and distresses for
us rather than follow them that will serve to
distress. Excuse the liberty I have taken
Catharine and be assured that if I had not a
tender regard for you I should not have wrote.
I hope you will answer this and let me know
your sentiments. Remember me affectionately
to yo[ur] aunts and except the same yourself.
I could say a greate deal more if time admit.
Adieu dear cousin. Yours , Susan H. ____
P.S. Tell cousin Amy I understand that ____
two beaus in town if I were sure it was so I
would write you there names. One is very
attentive to me when in town but unfortunately
cannot get any person to come to Tillmoths
with him. The other has only said he thought
Miss Hill was very handsome an that he should
come and see me but I don't raise my
expectations as high as that being the Master
of the Female Academy in Williamsburg.
30 June 1827 Account for sugar, whiskey and coffee. Martha
Major with Edwin D. Willcox.
1827 Receipt for taxes. John C. Apperson to Martha
Major. Taxes paid on six tythes, seven
slaves, two horses, and land.
5 January 1828 Letter about financial arrangements to buy
Caty, a slave, so she can stay with her
husband (Sam). T. Burt to his aunt Amy
Griffith. "As Sam is very much distressed
brother John says that in the course of six
months he can advance fifty dollars and I have
thirty-six due me now and will have thirty-six
due next January which I will advance to stop
() his wife, and if it is not in your power
to stop his wife, Mama says he had her consent
to go with his wife, I remain you sincere
nephew. T. Burt.
7 January 1828 Letter about possible terms of a sale of Caty,
a slave. John Minge Jr., Weyanok, to Madame
[Amy Griffith]. "Yr note of this morning
requesting me to make some arrangement
relative to the wife of yr. man is received
and the contents duly considered, in reply to
it, give me leave to state that it is a matter
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sorry there is no alternative, either herself
or her equal in value must be sold, a large
demand on the estate in the way of legacies
require it, and we have no other means unless
we personally involve ourselves, these times
are too precarious for that, I am perfectly
willing to sell you the woman at her valuation
on a credit of six months, yr note with
satisfactory security will be all required of
you, or I will give her for any negro of yours
of equal value with herself & child that negro
to be sold, if over the value of Caty & child
is received for yours, then we will pay you
the difference, if under, you must pay us the
difference. This is all I can do for you, and
as she will set out tomorrow morning I must
hear from you directly, I intend going in the
steam boat this evening or could ride to see
you..." "P.S. Her valuation is recorded in
the office."
January 1828
ca. Jan 1828
Letter about financial arrangements of sale of
Caty, a slave. John Minge to Miss [Amy]
Griffith. "I am truly glad we can accommodate
you so easily tho there is one objection to yr
proposition viz. twelve months credit is more
than we could ___ wait, but I would have no
sort of objection to waiting that time
provided the bond carried interest after six
months, this bond would probably fall into the
hand of yr. neighbor Collier who would wait a
much longer time provided the interest was
regularly paid. I have heard him say so and
therefore am warranted in believing there
would be no sort of difficulty on that score."
Undated letter re slave, Caty. Collier
Hillinger, (Harewill) to Amy Griffith. "Your
price is a large one but to make two people
happy I must venture it particularly those
that have been faithful. I hope you will
permit Caty to stay in the same house until
Xmas as Isaack has no house vacant yet. His
will be so on New Years Day.
10 July 1828-
25 January 1832 Bond for the sale of slave, Caty and her
children. Amy Griffith and Elizabeth S.
Griffith to John Minge, executor of John
Minge, deceased.
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17 April 1828 Account of George Major to H. Jackson.
18 October 1828 Account of Amy Griffith to Thomas H. Willcox.
1828 Account of Amy Griffith to Edward Pointdexter,
sheriff.
June 1829 Account for bleeding and medicine of George B.
Major to N. Clark.
1829 Tax accounts of Martha Major and Amy Griffith.
Box 5 Folder 1. 18 items.
15 January 1830 Account of Amy Griffith with William H. Minge.
28 January 1830 Bill of sale of Sam, age 2 and Thadeus, age 1,
slave children, of Caty, a slave. Amy
Griffith to George B. Major.
16 December 1830 Receipt for taxes. Wm. Tyler, sheriff, to Amy
and Elizabeth Griffith.
1830 Typescript of extract from 1830 U.S. census
listing free Negroes living Charles City
County and New Kent County. Also lists free
Negroes owning slaves.
1830 Account of John B. Major with James Hamilton.
1830 Medical account of Mr. Hamilton for John Major
to N. Clark. Treatments include extracting
teeth, "labouring under venereal," and
bleeding.
1830 Account of funds received for Amy Griffith.
1830 Account of Amy & Elizabeth Griffith to Wm. F.
Walker.
4 January 1831 Account for shoes, cloth and pantaloons. Amy
Griffith with Jonathan Brown.
15 January 1831 Receipt for hire of slave, Samuel. William S.
Burt for Mary Burt to Amy Griffith.
16 October 1831 Letter. Jedidiah () Allen, Richmond, to
George Major. "I am about to remove to the
State of Missouri. I have made arrangements
with Mr. William Allen, merchant tailor, of
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please call on him, bring up the bond."
1831 Receipt for taxes. William Tyler, sheriff, to
George B. Major.
15 June 1832 Medical account of Amy Griffith with Benjamin
R. Wilkinson. For visits to Sam and medicine.
18 August 1832 Receipt for hire of slave, Sam. William S.
Burt to George B. Major.
3 September 1832 Receipt. John Bowman to George B. Major.
18 September 1832-
16 May 1833 Two lists of the days John Hill worked for
George B. Major.
7 December 1832 Receipt. John T. Hill to George B. Major.
Box 5 Folder 2. 17 items.
18 March 1835 Account of Edward Marable with Binford,
Brooks, Gay & Co., Richmond.
11 June 1835 Account of Edward Marable with Binford,
Brooks, Gay & Co., Richmond.
August 1835
Tax account of Elizabeth Griffith.
1 September 1835 Receipt. G.A. Myers to Collier Harrison for
Amy Griffith.
2 November 1835 Account of Edward Marable with Binford,
Brooks, Gay & Co., Richmond.
6 December 1835 Account of George B. Major with A. Walker.
26 December 1835 Account of George B. Major with Edward
Willcox.
11 June 1836 Receipt. Binford, Brooks, Gay & Co. to Edward
Marable.
12 October 1836 Receipt. Binford, Brooks, Gay & Co. to Edward
Marable.
2 January 1837 Receipt. B.B. Gay Co. to Edward Marable.
11 July 1837 Promissory note. T.H. Colgin to Marable &
Major family.
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Marable.
29 September 1837 Letters concerning Amy Griffith vs. Allen.
Collier Hillinger, Richmond, to George Major.
Reverse: Amy Griffith to Henrico Co. clerk. "I
have seen the sheriff of whom I was speaking
to your cousin Amy. And he as I said he would
probably taken some interest in the matter and
requested to see me to say to Miss Amy that if
she would write a letter to the clerk of the
Superior Court here signed by her own hand,
requesting him to issue a ca. sa. against Mr.
Allen that he would make the money certainly
as I shall not come down very soon I have
thought it best to write that you may have the
letter sent up immediately on the other side
is such a letter as should be written. P.S.
Tell Douglass the wheat must be gotten out
soon."
Reverse: "You will please issue a capias ad
satifaciedum in the case of Griffith vs. Allen
and deliver the same into the hands of Thomas
Carter, sheriff...."
25 October 1837 Account of George B. Major with H.A. Goode
().
October 1837
Account of Amy Griffith with J. Robinson,
Henrico Co., clerk.
4 November 1837 Receipt. Binford....to Edward Marable.
1837 Account for hospitalization and burial of Mary
and Susan for George Major with James
Yarrington.
Box 5 Folder 3. 30 items.
13 January 1838 Request of Camilla A M Harrison to jail her
slave, Charles in Charles City County.
Signed: William S. Harrison, Justice of the
Peace. To the keeper of the jail of Charles
City County. "Whereas Camilla A. M. Harrison
the mistress of a negro man slave named
Charles is desirous of confining said negro
slave in the jail of the County aforesaid and
has made application to me a Justice of the
Peace for said County for that purpose; and I
being of [the] opinion that such slave may be
so confined without public inconvenience..."
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Harrison to George B. Major. Mrs. Harrison
wishes Charles, a slave to be lodged in the
jail. She wants him to be fed light food with
molasses and no meat. She'll send his bed and
clothes soon.
1 May 1838 Letter concerning interest on loans. W.H.
Harwood to George B. Major.
8 May 1838 Medical account of Betsy Griffith to P.F. Gay.
19 May 1838 Account of George B. Major with J.M. Marable.
5 July 1838 Promissory note. Amy Griffith to Thomas A.
Burt.
27 August 1838 Account of George B. Major with Robert H.
Jenkins.
20 September 1838 Receipt. John M. Marable to George B. Major.
7 April 1838 Receipt. W.W. Wooldridge () to Ed. Marable.
1 January 1839 Letter. Thomas E. Paythrop to George B.
Major. "As I shall not be at the Ct. House to
day I will be very much obliged to you if you
will be so good as to hire Billy for me, it
will be () us well for you not to let any
person know he is for me until you get him. I
have sent a fan() mill up well. You be so
good as to get Mr. Graves or some person else
to sell it for me at 6 months cr. with
security. The reason I sell it, it is too
small for my use, by complying with the above
you will much obliged."
5 January 1939 Letter on postal schedules for New Kent and
Charles City County. S. R. Hobbin () to
Postmaster, Charles City County.
31 January 1839 Letter about spoiled whiskey. Wade W.
Wooldridge to George B. Major. "...I had hired
your woman out...for thirty dollars for the
balance of the year, to be furnished with the
usual good clothing. I greatly regret to hear
that the common whiskey did not prove to be
such as you expected, it was Baltimore whiskey
and I thought very good, I had it put in
barrels for you and I expect it must have been
the barrels that give it that unpleasant smell
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13 February 1839 Letter. R.W. Graves to George B. Major. "On
my arrival I found Betsy so unhappy at the
idea of selling off every thing & not having a
place to go to , that I determined to address
this note to you & offer you the following
bonds..."
"The 3 public days will certainly be worth to
you 60 or 70 dollars...."
15 February 1839 Account of George B. Major with John Marable.
21 March 1839 Dinner list. 32 names and whether they paid.
William L. Harrison, Frances Watkins, a
stranger, Gen'l Harvey, Henry Jones, Wm H.
Minge, Beverly Morecock, George C. Waddill,
William Tyler, Nathaniel Nesson, John M.
Marable, Thos. West, John M. Botts, John
Stagg, Dr. Carter, Francis Jordan, Clayton G.
Coleman, R. H. Munford, Dr. Wat. H. Tyler,
Jones O. Christian, Wm. C. Douglass, Capt. N.
Perry, another stranger, James Minge, Joseph
Folks, John Brack, Mr. Lyons, Joseph Gentry,
Dr. Willcox, John L.Harwood, Calleum Folkes,
John Egmon, and James Stamper.
10 April 1839 Account of George B. Major with W.W.
Wooldridge.
13 April 1839 Account for wine of George B. Major with W.W.
Wooldridge.
1 May 1839 Promissory note. George B. Major to
Stubblefield, Walker & Co.
14 May 1839 Request for payment. George B. Major to James
E. Hobbs.
15 May 1839 Account of George B. Major with Wooldridge.
20 May 1839 Memorandum to George B. Major.
25 May 1839 Memorandum concerning the price of ham.
William F. Walker to George B. Major.
27 May 1839 Receipt. Wade W. Wooldridge to G.B. Major.
28 May 1839 Sheriff's order. Concerns jailing Pleasant, a
slave, in some way concerned with the supposed
murder of James Caradus. William Tyler to
Richard Mountcastle.

28 May 1839 Order to bring Squire, a slave, to the Charles
City jail. James H. Christian to George
B.Major, Jailer.
1 June 1839 Order to bring John, a slave, to the Charles
City County jail for the Nov. 15, 1838 murder
of James Caradus. John Stubblefield and James
H. Christian to Richard F. Mountcastle.
23 June 1839 Account of George B. Major with James O.
Christian.
11 August 1839 Letter about family matters, emigration to
Louisiana and the blacksmith trade. Thomas W.
Griffith, Marney County, to his Aunts and
relations. Family are well except mother and
father. Brothers are married or growing. There
is plenty of land available in Texas or
Mississippi or Louisiana and two crops of
cotton can be grown in a year. "I think it a
rine country for all young people to come to
make money...I have learnt the blacksmith
traid it is the most profatable business a man
can folow he can make from 12 to 15 hundred
dollars in a year. Mother has had 19 children
and expects another shortley..."
6 December 1839 Receipt. H.A. Goode to George B. Major.
1839-1842 Medical account of Betsy Griffith and George
B. Major with James L. Diddep.
Box 5 Folder 4. 16 items.
29 January 1840 Letter concerning an account. William P. Burt
to Wilcox.
30 January 1840 Promissory note. George B. Major to George C.
Waddill.
17 March 1840 Account of George B. Major with John Marable.
28 March 1840 Medical account of Mrs. Colgin with James L.
Diddep.
7 April 1840 Promissory note of George B. Major with Edward
Wilcox.
9 May 1840 Receipt for medical account. P.F. Gay to
George B. Major.
1 June 1840 Promissory note of George B. Major with John
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E. Burt.
30 June 1840 Amounts due from 14 individuals. Included are
R.W. Graves, James Minge, E.W. Douthat, Henry
L. Jones, James E. Rearce, Lucy Christian,
James H. Christian, Dr. John Minge, David
Armistead, John J. Holt, Edward E. Harwood,
Francis Watkins, John Stubblefield, and Mrs
Dr. Christian.
17 August 1840 Account of George B. Major with John Marable.
August 1840
Account of Elizabeth Griffith with J.M.
Wilcox.
8 September 1840 Account of George B. Major.
10 October 1840 Note concerning money. J.F.A. Goode to George
B. Major.
2 November 1840 Horse list with 25 humans also listed.
27 December 1840 Account of George B. Major to Samuel Jordan.
1840 Account for transferring land from Amy
Griffith (by her last will) to Elizabeth
Griffith.
1840 Postage account of Major Marable with George
B. Major.
1840 Account of George B. Major with G.C. Waddill.
Box 5 Folder 5. 18 items.
1 January 1841 Promissory note for rental of Ned, a slave.
Chs. Boswell to Edward Marable.
2 January 1841-
30 December 1841 Post Office account book of George B. Major,
Lists over 100 Charles City County
individuals.
January 1841 Account of George B. Major with Ro. W.
Christian.
12 February 1841 Account of George B. Major with the schooner
"Virginia."
15 February 1841 Account of George B. Major with John M.
Marable.
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Major.
18 March 1841 Dining Room customers. Lists 12 individuals
including R.H. Mumford, Dr. Minge, R.J. Lacy,
Z.F. Nance, John Hilliard, C. Maddox, Jas.
Eppes, Ro. Becket, R.J. Moundcastle, and Col.
Stubblefield.
13 May 1841 Letter concerning personal matters. Mary Ann
to her Uncle, George B. Major. Thanks Uncle
George for letter and gifts. Asks about family
health. Wonders what young girl married some
old man in Charles City. Mrs. Trice died.
Cousin Ben. Marable from Halifax spent a night
here.
31 March 1841-
5 May 1846 Account of George Major, Postmaster, Charles
City County with the U.S.
12 June 1841 Post Office Dept. draft to George B. Major for
W.D. New.
18 June 1841 Account of George B. Major with John M.
Marable.
7 July 1841 Medical account. Henry Jackson to James L.
Diddep.
9 July 1841 Letter. J.D. Christian to George B. Major.
"Condsiderable over a reasonable time has
elapsed since your account fell due for which
we took your note which is now past due for
the largest part of it without any apparent
effort on your part to liquidate..."
30 July 1841 Account of Geo. B. Major with L.W. Vaiden.
26 August 1841 Letter concerning postage. Benj. Harrison to
George B. Major.
27 August 1841 Post Office Dept. draft to G.B. Major for W.
D. New.
1 October 1841 Postage Account of Major Marable to George B.
Major.
20 October 1841 Account of George B. Major to Terrell Crew.
Box 5 Folder 6. 11 items.
1 January 1842 Promissory note. George B. Major to George C.

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Waddill.
26 January 1842 Receipt. Ro. W. Christian to George B. Major.
23 February 1842 Account of George B. Major with L.W. Vaiden.
15 April 1842 Account for vaccinating two slaves. Hale &
Word to Dr. R.L. Bohannan.
15 June 1842 Promissory note. George B. Major to James H.
Christian.
13 July 1842 Account of George B. Major with Geo. W. Chancy
& Co.
1 October 1841-
21 July 1842 Account for board and tuition for Georgianna
C. [Major]. George B. Major with Jaquelin L.
Poindexter of the New Kent Female Academy.
7 September 1842 Letters concerning the price of nails between
George B. Major and L. Vaiden.
2 December 1842 Account of George B. Major.
1 December 1842 Bond. James L. Diddep and George B. Major to
Collier Hillinger.
1842 Tax account. George B. Major to Robert C.
Walker.
Box 5 Folder 7. 18 items.
1 January 1843 Promissory note. George B. Major to Elijah
Bull.
10 January 1843 Account of Geo. B. Major with H.W. Graves.
12 March 1843 Letter. E. Crump, River's Edge, to James M.
Willcox, Buckland. Theo Lacy would like to
buy Crump's military cap.
1 April 1843 Promissory note. Geo. B. Major to John E.
Burt.
3 May 1843 Memorandum. W.W. Wooldridge.
29 May 1843 Account of James M. Willcox with W.W.
Wooldridge.
29 August 1843 Account of Samuel Marable with G. Semple.

9 September 1843 Medical account of Mr. Ford with Doc. Cullen.
30 September 1843 Statement for George B. Major.
13 September 1843 Letter. George B. Major to S.R. Hobbie.
Mailed post office accounts for the Quarter
ending June 30 in July. He can't account for
the failure.
16 November 1843 Account of Geo. B. Major with Tho. W. Graves.
27 November 1843 Promissory note. Samuel Marable to Robert W.
Penny.
29 November 1843 Promissory note. George B. Major to William
S. Burt, administrator for John E. Burt.
1843 Account of George B. Major with James Minge.
1 August 1844 Promissory note. E.B.W. Appereson to James L.
Diddep.
25 August 1844 Account of Elizabeth Griffith with Robert A.
Scruggs.
29 October 1844 Account for shoes, bacon, sugar, coffee, salt,
and castor oil. George B. Major with Chancy &
Vaiden.
10 December 1844 Account of Edward Marable with Tho. W. Graves.
Box 5 Folder 8. 26 items
2 January 1845 Account of George B. Major with William S.
Burt.
30 January 1845 Blacksmith account of George B. Major with
Amos Sledge.
10 February 1845 Promissory note. George B. Major to William
Burt.
3 March 1845 Tax account for 1844 of Edward Marable.
1 April 1845 Letter about local politics. Ro. W. Graves,
Charles City County, to George B. Major, Cabin
Point, Surry County. Graves states "you are
still the Post Master at this place, because I
could not hold it, as you know without giving
up Offices of more consequence...."Thought you
might be at our election but probably you will
go to Surry C[ounty] where the Whigs need more
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help than here. Lacy has no opponent but I
should like to see you here to help Southall
against Bailey in the Congressional election."
17 April 1845 Medical account for Edward Marable. C & I
Warwick to R.L and C.L.F. Bohannon.
4 July 1845 Account of George B. Major to J.J. Dial.
29 January 1846 Account of George B. Major with Amos Sledge.
13 February 1846 Account of George B. Major with William S.
Burt.
25 February 1846 Promissory note to James L. Diddep.
20 June 1846 Promissory note to Elijah Baw.
1 April 1846-
1 December 1848 Account of George B. Major, Postmaster, with
the United States.
1846 Tax account of George B. Major for Surry
County on 8 tithes, 9 slaves, 2 horses, 1
carriage, and 1 clock.
1 January 1847 Promissory note. George B. Major to William
S. Burt.
1 January 1847 Receipt for rent of Cool Spring Plantation.
William S. Burt to George B. Major.
2 January 1847 Account of George B. Major to William S. Burt.
11 January 1847 Account of George B. Major with Amos Sledge.
20 January 1847 Receipt. Robert A. Scruggs to George B. Major.
28 March 1847 Account of George B. Major with Amos Sledge.
3 April 1847 Account of George B. Major with Thos. W.
Graves.
9 June 1847 Account of George B. Major with Amos Sledge.
2 June 1847 Account of George B. Major with Butler &
Brunsford.
30 June 1847 Account of J.R. Blankinship with R. Cabell.
6 September 1847 Account of Edward Marable with Wms. &
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21 September 1847 R.L. Washington, auditor, to George B. Major.
Final account as late Postmaster needs to be
settled but difficulty has occurred with the
present Postmaster. Suggests payment schedule.
1847 Account of George B. Major with the Coroner of
Charles City County.
Box 5 Folder 9. 31 items.
1 January 1848 Account of George B. Major with Amos Sledge.
1 January 1848 Promissory note. George B. Major to William
Burt.
16 February 1848 Account of George B. Major with Amos Sledge.
9 May 1848 Account of George B. Major with Wilson
Williams.
1 June 1848 Account of George B. Major with William F
Graves.
1848 Tax accounts of George B. Major for Surry
County.
1848 Tax account of George B. Major with the
Coroner of Charles City County.
1 January 1848 Six attached accounts of George B. Major with
the Postmaster of Charles City County.
4 January 1849 Receipt to George B. Major.
10 January 1849 Account of George B. Major with Amos Sledge.
23 January 1849 Medical account of George B. Major,
administrator of Betsy Griffith estate with
John W. Royster.
23 January 1849 Account of George B. Major with Amos Sledge.
16 February 1849 Account of George B. Major with Allen C.
Burham.
February 1849
Account for recording will. Elizabeth
Griffith's executor, George B. Major with
Edmund Christian, clerk.
30 March 1849 Medical account of L. Lorrice () with John
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4 April 1849 Account of George B. Major with William F.
Graves.
27 April 1849 Letter concerning medical accounts. R.
Harrison to George B. Major, Cabin Point,
Surry County.
13 June 1849 Medical account. George B. Major to John
Royster.
16 June 1849 Account of E. Willcox to George B. Major.
18 July 1849 Receipt for making coffin. James T. Bratton
to George B. Major.
10 August 1849 Account of George B. Major with Butler &
Brunsford.
17 October 1849 Account of George B. Major with Butler &
Brunsford.
17 October 1849 Account of George B Major with Jas. Williams.
30 October 1849 Account of George B. Major with William S.
Burt.
20 December 1849 Promissory note. George B. Major to N.W.
Parsons.
20 December 1849-
22 May 1856 Memo. John J. Deal to George B. Major.
20 December 1849 Promissory note. George B. Major to William
S. Burt.
20 December 1849 Promissory note. George B. Major to John J.
Deal.
1849 Tax account (Surry Co.) of George B. Major.
1849 Tax account (Charles City Co.) of George B.
Major.
184_ Form for refunding bonds.
Box 5 Folder 10. 19 items.
3 January 1850 Account for sale of two slaves. N.B. & C.B
Hill, Richmond to George B. Major.
11 January 1850 Letter. J.W. Royster to George B. Major. Miss

Betsy Griffith's estate owe Royster 14
dollars.
17 January 1850 Receipt. Ro. H. Munford to George B. Major.
19 January 1850 Account of George B. Major with M & W.E.
Marable.
21 January 1850 Promissory note. [George B. Major] to John W.
Royster.
9 February 1850 Letter. James C. Wilson to John Colgin.
"Should have sent the coffin for the poor old
woman down before this but for the rain and
fearing it might rain harder, will however
send it by...the morning. If the girl Aggy
had any hand in her death, it is not my wish
to screen her from Justice. If a warrant is
issued to have her taken up will you be so
good as to inform me of it so that I may be
present before the single Justice before whom
she is carried."
17 April 1850 Account of George B. Major with William S.
Burt.
18 April 1850 Account of George B. Major with John J. Deal.
4 May 1850 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
6 September 1850 Account of George B. Major with John J. Fear.
1850 Tax account of George B. Major with the
sheriff of Charles City County.
1850 Receipt. R.H. Munford to George B. Major.
1 [Janu]ary 1851 Memorandum re settlement of Edward Marable
estate. Major Marable Sr., Thomas F. Marable
and George B. Major.
7 March 1851 Account of George B. Major with H. Butler.
18 April 1851 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
1 July 1851 Account of George B. Major with Burke &
Eggleston.
18 July 1851 Account of George B. Major with Griffin
Williams.
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21 November 1851 Account of George B. Major with Christian &
Lathrop.
1851 Tax account of James S. Diddep with the
sheriff of Charles City County, W.H.A.
Southall.
Box 5 Folder 11. 14 items.
1 January 1852 Promissory note to Pat H. Butler.
5 January 1852 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
5 January 1852 Account of George B. Major with Barris &
Charles.
5 January 1852 Promissory note. George B. Major to Burke &
Eggleston.
5 January 1852 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
13 March 1852 Request for payment to M.F. Vaiden.
22 March 1852 Account of George B. Major with Pat H. Butler.
26 May 1852 Account to make wagon body for George B. Major
with R.C. Walker.
14 August 1852 Promissory note. George B. Major to William
F. Graves.
10 September 1852 Account of Mr. Major with F.O. Merwin.
10 September 1852 Account for candy of George Morgan with John
H. Borum, Norfolk.
26 October 1852 Account of George B. Major with Herman & Co.
2 November 1852 Account of George B. Major with William F.
Graves.
3 December 1852 Account of Harwood & Blackburn with R & R
Cabell.
Box 5 Folder 12. 22 items.
1 January 1853 Memorandum of George B. Major.
4 January 1853 Receipt. P.H. Butler to George B. Major.

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5 January 1853 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
5 January 1853 Account of George B. Major with Barnes &
Chambers.
30 April 1853 Statement of wood cut for Clemon Brown.
12 May 1853 Account of George B. Major with R. Leigh,
Sr.()
2 June 1853 Account of George B. Major with Wilson
Williams.
11 June 1853 Memorandum concerning payment for cutting
wood. James W. Ross to George B. Major.
29 June 1853 Account of George B. Major with Wilson
Williams.
29 June 1853 Account of Long B. Magon with Thomas L.
Fulton.
1 July 1853 Receipt for postage. John J. Fear to Geo. B.
Major.
9 July 1853 Payment due from George B. Major.
29 July 1853 Receipt. Micajah Vaiden to George B. Major.
27 August 1853 Account of George B. Major with George W.
Chancy.
3 September 1853 Account of George Major with John J. Fear.
11 September 1853 Account of George B. Major with Wm. F. Graves.
25 November 1853 Order for goods. James W. Ross to John
Marable.
2 December 1853 Account of George B. Major with J.Boisscau().
17 December 1853 Order for goods. James W. Ross to J. M.
Marable.
22 December 1853 Receipt for gun. William S. Spratley, Norfolk,
to George B. Major.
1853 Amount of sturgeon sold by George B. Major.
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Box 5 Folder 13. 27 items.
sheriff of Charles City County.
4 January 1854 Receipt. P.H. Butler to George B. Major.
4 January 1854 Account of George B. Major with Christian &
Lathrop.
4 January 1854 Account of George B. Major with Wilson
Williams.
13 January 1854 Account for shoes of Lang Major with T.L.
Fulton.
29 April 1854 Account of James L. Diddep with Apperson &
Walker. Also note about wearing a coat.
21 February 1854 Receipt for Marable and Major.
11 May 1854 Account of George B. Major with James Williams
23 May 1854 Receipt. C. Brown to Marable & Major.
31 May 1854 Account of Josh. Haynes with Marable & Major.
26 June 1854-
3 January 1855 Account of George B. Major with A. Walker.
26 June 1854-
3 January 1856 Account of George B. Major with A. Walker.
1 July 1854 Account of Marable & Major with Allyn, Rose,
& Capps.
15 July 1854 Tuition account of George B. Major with
Fergusson & Adams.
11 August 1854 Request for payment. T.L. Fulton to Mr.
Hayson.
7 August 1854 Account of George B. Major with P.L. Gay.
16 August 1854-
30 January 1855 Account of Marable & Major with Herman & Co.
16 August 1854 Receipt. Allyn, Rose & Capps to George B.
Major.
19 August 1854 Account of George B. Major with Bloodgood &Co.
17 August 1854 Account of George B. Major with S.F. Phillips

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& Co., Norfolk.
September 1854
October 1854
Medical account of George B. Major.
Account of Warren Brown with Marable & Major.
1 November 1854 Account of George B. Major with Herman & Co.
1 November 1854 Account of George B. Major with Bloodgood &Co.
7 November 1854 Account of George B. Major with _ Leigh Sr.
10 November 1854 Promissory note. George B. Major with
Bloodgood & Co.
25 November 1854 Account of George B. Major with R.A. Baker.
19 December 1854 Account with Muir & Stevens.
Box 6 Folder 1. 25 items.
4 January 1855 Account of George B. Major with Christian &
Lathrop.
29 January 1855 Promissory note. John W. Sheus () to Marable
& Major.
26 February 1855 Receipt. A.H. Fergusson to George B. Major.
23 March 1855 Account of George B. Major with Jas. Williams.
24 April 1855 Bill. S. Berkeley to Marable & Major.
26 April 1855 Account of Mr. Hale with Marable & Major.
22 June 1855 Account of Marable & Major with Taylor &
Brown.
24 July 1855 Receipt. Monk & Sherwood to Marable & Major.
July 1855
Statement. Allyn, Rose & Capp to Marable &
Major.
30 August 1855 Account of Marable & Major with O.D. Health.
30 August 1855 Account of Marable & Major.
8 September 1855 Letter. Thomas W. Graves to George B. Major.
14 September 1855 Account of John Fulton with John M. Marable.
15 September 1855 Account of George B. Major with Thomas Graves.

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22 September 1855 Account of George B. Major with Thomas Graves.
12 October 1855 Account of George B. Major with R.H. Barris.
7 November 1855 Account of B. Harrison with Marable & Major.
8 November 1855 Order of Nance, Baker & Co.
11 November 1855 Account of Marable & Major with M.A. Santos &
Son.
19 November 1855 Letter. E.A. Adams to George B. Major. Notes
that he has included his account, and though
it might seem slightly hasty, the proceeds
from the school are his only source of income.
5 December 1855 Account of George B. Major with Wilson
Williams.
5 December 1855 Account of George B. Major with J. Millhiser &
Brother.
6 December 1855 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
18 December 1855 Request for payment. T.H. Colgin to George B.
Major.
1855 Tax account of George B. Major with Charles
City County.
Box 6 Folder 2. 29 items.
15 January 1856 Account of Lewellin Haynes to Marable & Major.
16 January 1856 Receipt. E.A. Adams to George B. Major.
30 January 1856 Letter concerns deductions from a bill.
Thomas W. Graves to George B. Major.
31 January 1856 Letter to George B. Major. Writer hopes Major
can use his influence to convince Capt. Pohr
that there was no impropriety concerning a
dwelling house (or horse) at Trees Point.
19 February 1856 Order for goods. Walker to Marable & Major.
29 February 1856 Account of George B. Major with A. Walker.
7 March 1856 Account of John Fullerton with James R. Small.

13 April 1856 Letter J. Tyler to his neighbor, George Major,
Oak Hill. Wants to buy shad as his seine has
been lost. Wants to know how much corn Major
wants this year.
16 April 1856 Letter. Cousin Pussie, Portsmouth to
[Georgeianna Fergusson]. Apologizes for not
writing. States yellow fever has reportedly
broken out in Gosport. Fears fever will
appear in the summer. Will send a bed-quilt
squares. Sends love to several cousins.
24 April 1856 Account of Marable & Major with L Berkeley.
16 May 1856 Letter. William P. James to George B. Major.
22 May 1856 Promissory note. George B. Major to William
S. Burt.
24 May 1856 Letter. M.L. Langhorne, Cabin Point, to Mr.
Major.
26 May 1856 Account of Willis Jackson with John Kearney.
5 June 1856 Letter concerning account settlement. W.L.
Watkins to Marable & Major.
12 July 1856 Letter. Fannie, Richmond to Georgie
[Fergusson]. Glad to hear of brother's
health. The money for the bonnets has been
paid. Will arrive at Kennon's wharf at the
appointed time.
20 July 1856 Account of George B. Major with Saunders &
Slater.
19 August 1856 Account of George B. Major with Junius Roane.
22 August 1856 Letter re two year old debt for purchase of
shoes for slaves. Herman & Co. to George B.
Major.
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August 1856
Letter and account. Johnston & Wilson to
George B. Major.
4 October 1856 Account of Edward D. Young with George B.
Major.
16 November 1856 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
16 November 1856 Account of George B. Major with James

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Williams.
20 November 1856 Receipt. EBW Apperson to George B. Major.
11 December 1856 Letter. Josiah Wilson to Aunt Betsy.
11 December 1856 Receipt. A.S.C. Fergusson to George B. Major
via his son, J.E.S. Major.
12 December 1856 Letter and account. Herman & Co. with George
B. Major. "We cannot give any longer
indulgence."
27 December 1856 Letter concerning old debt. Thomas P. Leigh &
Son () to Marable & Major.
1856-1857 Statement for rental of Thomas, a slave.
Box 6 Folder 3. 28 items.
1 January 1857 Promissory note. Edward D. Young to George B.
Major.
6 January 1857 Account of George B. Major with J. Robertson.
7 January 1857 Receipt. George B. Major with W. Williams.
7 January 1857 Account of George B. Major with A. Walker.
8 January 1857 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
28 January 1857 Memorandums concerning accounts. George B.
Major to R. Barnes and R.O. Haskins.
30 January 1857 Account of George B. Major with R.H. Barnes.
2-3 February 1857 Account of James Naugh.
7 April 1857 Account booklet of George B. Major for sale of
sturgeon.
15 March 1857 Summons for George B. Major.
7 May 1857 Memorandum. James Minge, Justice of the
Peace, Charles City County. Concerns James C.
Hobs' statement about a runaway slave, Robin,
property of the estate of William Allen who
has been apprehended.
8 May 1857 Account of George B. Major with A.C. & R.S.
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11 May 1857 Account of George B. Major with Saunders &
Slater.
16 May 1857 Letter. Pussie, Portsmouth, to her cousin,
probably Georgianna Fergusson. Hopes not her
wayward correspondence will not offended her
cousin. Hopes to have a frolick in the next
month due to a possible wedding. Mention of a
celebration at Jamestown. Gossip about Uncle
George [Major], Bob [Robert Fergusson] and
other family members.
29 May 1857 Account of J.L. Diddep to James Williams.
12 June 1857 Letter concerning corn. William B. Harrison
to George B. Major.
21 June 1857 Receipt for George B. Major.
15 July 1857 Account of Robert H. Fergusson to Henry
Shurman.
22 July 1857 Letter. Pussie, Portsmouth to her cousin,
Mrs. Georgie Fergusson, Oak Hill. Family
matters. Had a cry when found out Cousin
wasn't coming. Requests cousin to ask Bob how
he thinks Ma will stand married life.
28 August 1857 Promissory note. Edward D. Young to Marable &
Major.
8 September 1857 Account of George B. Major with Elijah Ball.
25 September 1857 Letter. Peter Hall, Oak Hill, to his cousin,
Richard Roane. Hall is sorry to hear about
the things Roane said about his wife. Wife
says she was reproached more than any other
person in the world. "What kind of man do you
think that people would consider me to be as
to have put you a master over my wife in my
absence." Roane would rather see her dead
than in person. Hall says not to have anything
to do with his wife. "She said that you have
got the ill will of every body down here on
the occasion of the false proof that you
reported."
31 October 1857 Receipt. L. Berkeley to George B. Major.
5 October 1857 Account of George B. Major with Lycurgus
Berkeley.

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24 October 1857 Receipt. Henry C. Graves to George B. Major.
2 November 1857 Summons.
1857 Account of George B. Major with Charles City
County, clerk.
Box 6 Folder 4. 23 items.
1 January 1858 Receipt. Wilson Williams to George B. Major.
1 February 1858 Receipt. Wm F. Walker to George B. Major.
2 February 1858 Account of R.R. Fergusson with Alin Walker().
4 February 1858 Memorandum about Josiah Haynes.
16 February 1858 Promissory note. Josiah T. Haynes to Marable
& Major.
24 March 1858 Summons. John M. Marable and George B. Major
vs. Wilson Williams.
24 March 1858 Summons. George B. Major vs Wilson Williams.
24 March 1858 Summons. John M. Marable and George B. Major
vs. Alexander Walker.
29 March 1858 Summons. George B. Major vs. Richard H.
Barnes.
25 March 1858 Account of George B. Major with Junius Roane.
7 July 1858 Receipt. E.A. Adams vs. George B. Major.
15 July 1858 Receipt. Wm. H. Walker to George B. Major.
19 July 1858 Receipt. Wm. H. Walker, sheriff, to George B.
Major.
14 September 1858 Account of John W. Jones with Junius Roane.
20 September 1858 Account of J.H. Blair with James Beale.
30 November 1858 Account of George B. Major with James
Williams.
1858 Tax account of George B. Major.
9 February 1859 List of receipts for George B. Major. Lists
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8 April 1859 Account of George B. Major with Junius Roane.
24 September 1859 Account of George B. Major with A. Richards.
9 December 1859 Receipt. Al. Walker to George B. Major.
1859 Tax account of George B. Major.
Box 6 Folder 5. 21 items.
7 May 1860 Account of George B. Major with E.A. Saunders.
23 June 1860 Receipt. Andrew T. Warriner to Henry C.
Graves.
1 July 1860 Account of George B. Major with J. Wilkenson &
Bros.
1 October 1860 Account of George B. Major with Postmaster,
Charles City County.
1 October 1860 Account of Robert B. Fergusson with the
Postmaster, Charles City County.
13 November 1860 Promissory note. George B. Major to Thomas H.
Willcox.
17 November 1860 Receipt. R.E. Waddill to George B. Major.
3 December 1860 Account of George B. Major with C.A. Lockwood.
3 December 1860 Account of George B. Major with E. Strauss.
11 January 1861 Account of George B. Major with E.A. Saunders.
22 April 1861 Account of George B. Major with E.A. Saunders.
1 June 1861 Account of George B. Major with Postmaster,
Charles City County.
5 September 1861-
8 June 1863 Account of George B. Major with John C.
Wilson.
12 September 1861 Account of George B. Major with John M.
Marable.
1 October 1861 Account of Robert B. Fergusson to the
Postmaster, Charles City County.
4 November 1861 Account of Mrs. E. Major with John M. Marable.

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1861 Tax account of R.B. Fergusson.
21 July 1862 Letter concerning the purchase of gun for
thirty-five dollars. Richard M. Graves to
George B. Major.
12 May 1862 Letter. Thomas C. Bowry () to Mrs. Georgie
C. Fergusson. Has heard the Yankees have
landed at Douthat's Landing in Charles City
County. Hopes this isn't true. Hopes his
hometown hasn't fallen to the "cruel enemy."
12 December 1862 Letter. Thomas C. Bowry, Richmond, 53rd
Regiment, Virginia Volunteers to "friend"
[Georgie Fergusson]. He has not been sent to
Castle Thunder yet. Hope's his correspondent
will write.
1862 Letter personal matters and the Confederate
cause, Black Republicans, and rumors. Thomas
C. B[owry], Mulberry Point Battery, to Miss
Maria.
Box 6 Folder 6. 19 items.
March 30 1863-
18 April 1863 Also receipt for a horse. Request for
payment. John M. Marable to William H.___
12 May 1863 Letter. John W. Bowry, Northwood, Charles
City County, to "friend" (Julie). Pleads with
Julie to love him and forgive him for cussing.
Mr. Pierce sends his love not knowing who he
is sending it to.
12 September 1863 Letter personal and war matters. Emma, Oak
Grove, Charles City to "friend." [Johnnie].
She likes long letters. Lieut. Fergusson is
improving, but still in the hands of the
enemy. Glad to hear of Johnnie's conversion.
Discusses religion, personal concerns, and war
matters.
1863 Tax account of Elizabeth Minge.
1863 Tax account of George B. Major.
12 January 1863 Helen M. Haw (), Hanover Co. to Maria. Has
recovered from the scarlet fever. Has made
dresses of Virginia Cloth and thinks she and a
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25 January 1864 Letter. Charlie Dana, Camp Pamunkeg
Art[illery], Chaffin's Bluff to his cousin.
Uncle G[eorge] was sick. He's on guard.
Mentions a problem with their relationship.
2 August 1864 Letter fragment. From Chaffin Bluff to
"cousin." Has not been out of camp since
April. His Company recently left the trenches.
Discusses family and personal matters.
20 March 1865 Letter. J.H. Bowry, Pumunkeg Art. Chaffin
Bluff, to "cousin." The Negroes are not in
the field now and are enlisting every day by
the hundreds. Tom Vaughan went over to the
Yanks and shot the CO before he left. "My
heart left my breast sometime in sixty-two at
a place called Pleasant Hill..." Cousin Amanda
has gone blind.
1865 Account for tithes. Charles Alphil to the
sheriff, Charles City County.
11 August 1865 Letter. J.B. Marable, Charles City
Co. to his sister. Has just returned from
Richmond.
27 March 1877 Form letter about post office boxes to John E.
Major.
4 November 1881 Tax account for John E. Major.
23 October 1882 Tax receipt for John E. Major.
4 December 1883 Letter concerns funeral arrangements for their
mother. James L. Hall to Harry.
Ca 1887
Legal opinion.
10 February 1892 Tax account for Mr. Marable.
21 December 1892 Letter concerning family history. William H.
Seal to W. Marable or relatives. Concerns
family history of the Marable, Graves and
Pennington families and a 36 million dollar
legacy.
3 November 1894 Letter concerning words to song, Sweet Sunny
South. James T. Waymack, High River, Alberta,
Canada to the Charles City County, clerk.
29 January 1897 Invitation to a dance.

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Box 6 Folder 7. 37 items.
1900-1906 Receipts, letters and other material
concerning the Harrison-Harwood Camp of the
Grand Camp, Confederate Veterans, Department
of Virginia. Some letters and rules of the
Home for Needy Confederate Women, Richmond.
Also short history of the Charles City
Southern Guard Company K 53rd Virginia
Regiment, Armistead Brigade, Pickett's
Division, Longstreet's Corps.
DOUBLE OVERSIZED items include: Muster roll of
Charles City Southern Guard (ca 1882) and a
letter on the 53rd. J.E. Major to E.P. Reeves.
Box 6 Folder 8. 7 items.
20 November 1906 Letter and envelope. Gov. Claude A. Swanson to
J.E. Major.
29 November 1906 Thanksgiving Proclamation of Governor Claude
H. Swanson. With envelope.
13 June 1907 Letter with complimentary pass to "Colonial
Virginia War Path," Jamestown Exposition.
12 March 1929 Campaign letter. John Garland Pollard for
Governor to R.S. Major.
Box 6 Folder 9. 15 items. Undated ca. 1830-1860 George B. Major.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Account for making two roundabouts, one vest,
a frock, and weaving cloth. David Mountcastle
with George B. Major.
Account of George B. Major for corn delivered.
Account of George B. Major for blankets etc.
with R. Lookgood & Co. ()
n.d. Account of Fleming B. Major with George B.
Major.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Letter about a soap box from Jno. R. Leigh &
Son.
Account of George B. Major for tin ware etc.
Account of George B. Major with Edwin
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n.d.
n.d.
List of payments to people. Starts "Sept.
7th."
Account fragment of Major with Graves &
Christian.
n.d. Letter concerning sturgeon accounts. Wm. B.
Harrison to George B. Major.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Receipt. P.F. Gay to George B. Major.
Note calculations of George B. Major.
Receipt for tuition. A. Seldens () to George
B. Major.
Statement of money paid to George B. Major by
James Harwood, GBM's successor as Postmaster.
Inventory of goods with prices.
Box 6 Folder 10. 15 items. Undated ca 1830-1870. Letters & verse.
n.d. (21 Sept.)
n.d. (25 Oct.)
n.d. (31 March)
n.d. (August 24)
n.d.
Letter. Mollie, Sunnyside, N.C. to Johnnie.
Discusses Charles City County, the war, and
mutual acquaintances.
Letter. Mollie, Sunnyside N.C. () to
Johnnie. Wishes she could visit Charles City
in spite of the Yankees. Surprised to hear
Yankees had taken some acquaintances
prisoners. Would like to hear Capt.
Fergusson's account of the war. The war has
lasted longer than she dreamed. "The lame
blind, death and dumb will have to go...They
do everything to keep the wealthy men at
home." Much talk about mutual acquaintances
from Charles City County.
Letter. Mary Ann Allen, Richmond, to
Grandmother. First letter she's written.
She'll be catechized with Cousin Rebecca
tomorrow. Discusses family matters and Uncle
George.
Letter from Bettie to her cousin. Discusses
comings and goings in Charles City.
Letter concerning family matters. Georg[ie]()
Major. Pussie was not at the Ball because she
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Romanticizes the Ball she missed. Includes
draft of poem.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
Letter fragment from A.W. Knight.
Note about a limited acquaintance. "Yet the
heart waiteth not for years to form a
friendship..."
Poem. "Let Me Die On Thy Bosom."
Poem. "Little Bave Fools."
Poem about George Washington.
Poem written for A.R. Marable.
Maxims. "Extracts."
Song. Shamus O'Bryan.
Recipe for drink.
Recipe for batter.
Recipe for dyes. (Fragment).
Box 6 Folder 11. 8 items & 7 fragments. Undated post-1830.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d
n.d.
n.d.
List of slave birth dates and ages.
Request for plough points.
Note of E.W. Donthat.()
Note about work of Jacob.
Note about cut wood.
Fragment of letter about a Graves Barrow gun.
Mr. Harrison's account.
Fragment of many numbers.
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BOUND VOLUMES/PRINTED MATERIAL
Box 7 Folder 1. 1 bound volume. 1 loose item.
1750-1866 Major family account book. List of slaves
birth dates (1772-1794, 1826-1866). Accounts
(1750-1759) for wood cut, cash, corn, clothes
and other goods or services with Elizabeth
Challes, John Armstrong, Wm. Hunter, Edward C.
Travis (shoemaker), Mr. Heath, John Cavendish,
Doctor Jameson (), James Wilkinson, David
Medelton, Mr. Pell, Wm. Goodall, Peter Hay,
Doctor Dixon, Ginkings Watkins, Sarah Pack,
Wm. Dure, Mrs. Blake, William Wilkinson, John
Wilkinson, Len'd Keeling, John Dollerson,
Honorable Robert Dinwiddie, Samuel Wilkins,
John Brondheurs, Robert Higginson, Seth
Stubblefield, Richard Ambler, Barnard Major
Sr., Peter Hendereken, Wells Thompson, Barnard
Major Jr., W. Major, and Capt'n John Hunter.
Account of corn grown (1774). Birth dates
(1740-1806) of Major family. Account (1783)
of Turner Jackson. John Major's accounts
(1772-1797) for stilled brandy, administered
estates, cash, and other goods and services
with Barnard Major Jr., Samuel Major estate,
Henry Younge, Frances Durfy, Elizabeth Cocke,
Edward Marable, Thomas Griffith, John West,
Stephen West, John Major, Mary Jackson, Ann
Marable, Abraham Marable, Ann Jackson, William
Holdsworth, and James Gregory. Also one loose
item concerning 1775 crops of John Major.
Box 7 Folder 2. 1 bound volume.
1794 John Major Tavern and Lodging Account book.
Accounts (1794) for patrons of John Major's
tavern probably located in Charles City
County. Patrons bought grog, wine, rum, dinner
breakfast, and lodging. Patrons included:
Charles Christian, William Christian Jr.,
William Drinkard, Peton Eppes, Gidden Bradley,
Robert Mumford, John Wordrop, Hardyman Irby,
Richard Graves, Francis Riddlehurst, Humph
Richards, John Colgin, John Ballard, Samuel
Tyler, Francis Hardyman, Capt. Esck Brown,
Doctor Dickson, Francis Durfey, John Addams,
Thomas Willcox, Henry Armistead, John Bradley,
Wyatt Walker, Braxton Harrison, John Tyler,
John Edloe Bailey, Edward Major, James
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Thomas Robertson, Francis Dancey, William
Folks, Turner Hill, Henry Duke, William
Graves, Stanhope Mumford, Thomas Willcox, John
Bowrey Sr., Henry Duke, Henry Vaughan, John
Allen, Barnard Major, John Cocke, Samuel
Scott, Turner Christian, Edward Harwood,
Richard Eppes, Samuel Durfey, William Terrell,
Isaac Hill, Thomas Robertson, Isaac Lacy,
James Walker, Joseph Vaiden, Richard Graves,
Henry Southall, John Mumford, John Rogers,
William Irby, Thomas Binns, and Wm. Bullonton.
Box 7 Folder 3. 1 bound volume. 3 loose pieces.
1833 Jordan C. Christian Medical Account Book.
Includes name of patient or account, date,
type of medical service and price.
Box 7 Folder 4. 1 bound volume. 19 loose pieces.
1838-1846 James L. Diddep, M.D. Medical Account Book.
19 loose pieces. Includes names of patient or
slave receiving medical or dental attention,
type of service, date, and price.
Box 8 Folder 1. l bound volume.
1846-1849 M. & E.W. Marable Store Account Book.
Includes account name, dates, and prices for
hardware, food, whiskey and many other items.
Also scrapbook of cut out magazine
illustrations. 84 pages.
Box 8 Folder 2. 1 bound volume.
1853-1856, 1859 Trees Point Store Account Book. Includes
listing of name, items purchased, balance due.
Includes over 200 names. Also includes
listing of shad and sturgeon caught probably
by George B. Major.
Box 8 Folder 3. 1 bound volume. 3 loose pieces.
1854-1862 Cambridge Store and Tree Point Store Account
Book. Includes listing of name, date, items
purchased, balance due. Includes over 100
names.

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Box 8 Folder 4. 1 bound volume.
n.d.
Penmanship book. Includes repeated writing of
sentences which consist of sayings or maxims.
Includes copies of two letters from William
Burt Oak Hill, Charles City County, to his
sister.
Box 8 Folder 5. 3 Photocopies of a booklet.
1864 Booklet of writings and philosophizing by John
E. Major, 53rd Virginia Infantry, to Maria L.
Marable and Miss Julie. "To Virginia's
Loveliest Daughter." Booklet's subjects
include "man and woman," "retrospection,"
"friendship," "a coquette & flirt."
Box 8 Folder 6. 4 Memorandum books.
1869 Memorandum book. "Armstrong, Cator & Co.
Spring 1869. Importers and Jobbers of Ribbons,
Military & Straw Goods, Baltimore, MD.
Includes printed material on clothing and
written material about sturgeon caught.
ca. 1878-1879
Memorandum book with recipes for cake and pie,
account and letter with Mrs. Tyler.
1891-1892 Memorandum booklet. "Butler & Bosher Tobacco."
Miscellaneous notes.
n.d.
Memorandum book. Includes March 27 listing of
goods and account of sturgeon caught.
Box 9 Folder 1. 12 items. Printed material.
1877 Flyer concerning publication of Virginia State
Business Directory and Gazetter.
1891() Calendar. "Tennyson Gems."
November 1902
Cockrill's Magazine. Published by the Fiction
Publishing Company, Louisville.
1904 Booklet. "The Battle of Manassas or Second Bull Run.
Now Being Exhibited in The Battle Abbey on the
'Pike'. St. Louis World's Fair." 16 pages.
n.d.
Advertisement booklet for "A Young People's
History of Virginia and Virginians." By
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n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d.
n.d
Flyer about appearance of an article on the
United Daughters of the Confederacy in an
October number of Woman's Home Companion.
Two postcards of an elderly lady with knitting
and a quote about mothers.
Church card. Description of services at
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Advent.
Advertisement booklet for the St. James Hotel,
Washington D.C. 12 pages.
Drawing of Washington taking command of the
Army.
n.d. Advertisement for Brooke's Monkey Brand Soap.
Apparently cut out of an English newspapers or
periodical.
*
Box 9 Folder 2. 11 items. Published popular music magazines or
sheet music with advertisements for novelties.
n.d.
ca. 1890
The Bob Lee Songster.
Our Songster Vol 6. Nos. 1-12, with
illustrated and descriptive catalogue of
novelties. Frank William & Co. Chicago Ill.
15 February 1897 American Nation. A Monthly Journal For The
People, Vol. 9 No. 2 1/2. Waterville, Maine.
IN OVERSIZED.
ca. 1897
ca. 1898
ca. 1899
Songster. "Take Back Your Gold." Published
by William W. Delaney, New York, N.Y.
Songster. "Missing From The Ranks."
Published by William W. Delaney,New York, N.Y.
Songster. "I Don't Want No Jonah Hangin'
'Round." Published by Henry J. Wehman, New
York, N.Y.
1900 The Bromo-Seltzer New Edition. Emerson Drug
Co., Baltimore MD. IN OVERSIZED.
ca 1901
ca 1902
"I'll Be With You When The Roses Bloom Again."
Published by F.A. Mills, New York, N.Y.
IN OVERSIZED.
Songster. Great Cole Younger and Frank James

105
Historical Wild West. Published by I.
Whiteson, Chicago, Ill.
ca. 1903
Songster ( no cover). Published by William
Delaney, New York, N.Y.
1912 This Season's Latest Song Success By The
World's Best Writers. Published by Will
Rossiter, Chicago, Ill.
Box 9 Folder 3. 84 items. Newspapers and news clippings.
1854-ca. 1907
81 newspaper clippings of articles and poems
about the Confederacy and other matters.
26 April 1864 Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser.
IN OVERSIZED.
3 February 1895 The World, New York. IN OVERSIZED.
n.d.
Card and novelty catalog. "Our Silent
Salesman." Champion Card Works, Unionvale,
Ohio. IN OVERSIZED.
Box 9 Folder 4. 2 catalogues.
1985-1896 College of William and Mary Annual Catalogue,
Session 1895-96.
1903-1904 College of William and Mary Annual Catalogue,
Session 1903-1904. Announcements 1904-1905.
Box 9 Folder 5. 1 booklet.
1904 "Souvenir of Norfolk." Photographic booklet
of Norfolk landmarks (1904). Published by J.
Murray Jordan, Philadelphia, Pa.
Box 9 Folder 6. 1 booklet.
1907 "Illustrated Official Souvenir and Handbook"
for the Seventeenth Reunion, United
Confederate Veterans, Richmond, Va., 1907.
Box 9 Folder 7. 1 booklet.
1907 "Richmond Virginia 1907, The Capitol
Metropolis and Historic Centre of the Old
Dominion, Compliments of the Municipality."
Box 9 Folder 8. 1 booklet.

106
1907 "Ter-Centennial Souvenir, Illustrated, City of
Richmond, Virginia. History, Resources &
Progress."
Box 9 Folder 9. 1 booklet.
1915 Souvenir for the movie, The Birth of a Nation.
Published by The Epoch Producing Corp., New
York, N.Y.
Box 9 Folder 10. 1 hard-cover report.
1918 Report of The Adjutant-General of Virginia,
1918. Part 2: The Selective Service.
Book.
1884 Acts and Joint Resolutions Passed by the
General Assembly of the State of Virginia
During the Session of 1883-1884. Published by
R.U. Derr, Superintendent of Public Printing.

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ALPHABETICAL NAME INDEX
MAJOR-MARABLE PAPERS
Acrill, William *
Adams, Pat *
Adams, E.A. -
Adams, Patrick *
Addams, John /
Adkins, Lewis *
All..... Maria +
Allen, John /
Allen, Mary Ann -
Allen, Jedidiah -
Allyn, Rose & Capps -
Alphil, Charles -
Ambler, Richard *
Anderson, E.M. +
Annually, B.M. /
Apperson, E.B.W. -
Apperson, John C. +
Apperson & Walker -
Armistead, David -
Armistead, Henry /
Armstrong, John *
Atkins, Thomas *
Austin, William /
Avery, Edward *
Avery, Billy H. /
Avrill, William (& Co.) *
Avrill, Wm. () *
Backhurst, Elizabeth *
Bailey, M. /
Bailey, James /
Bailey, John Edloe /
Baker, R.A. -
Ball, Elijah -
Ballard, Thomas /
Ballard, John /
Ballard, Will. /
Ballard, Jno. *
Barnes, R. -
Barnes & Chambers -
Barris & Charles -
Date Key
* = 1703-1776
/ = 1777-1799
+ = 1800-1829
- = 1830-1929

Barris, R.H. -
Barrow, Graves -
Barrow, Sarah /
Bartle, Thomas + /
Baw, Elijah -
Beale, James -
Becket, Ro. -
Bell, John +
Bell, James *
Belsches, James *
Belsches, Hugh *
Berkeley, Lycurgus -
Berkeley, Bill S. -
Binford, Brooks, Gay & Co. -
Binford, James *
Binns, Thomas /
Bishop, James *
Bishop, Major *
Black, Doctor David *
Black, Wm. *
Blair, J.H. -
Blair, John Jr. *
Blake, Mrs. *
Blankinship, J.R. -
Blanks, James /
Blanks, Thomas /
Bloodgood & Co. -
Bohannan, Doc. R.L. -
Bohannon, C.L.F. -
Boisscau, J. -
Bormer, Robert *
Borum, John H. -
Boswell, Chs. -
Boush, Goodrich *
Bowman, John / -
Bowrey, John Sr. /
Bowry, John W. -
Bowry, Thomas C. -
Bowry, John *
Bradley, Gidden /
Bradley, John /
Bradley, Litty H. +
Branch, E. Jr. +
Bratton, James T. -
Brewer, S. *
Brewer, Jack *
Briggs, Howell *
Briggs, Thomas *
Briggs, B. *
Brondheurs, John *
Brown, Thomas /
Brown, Jonathan - +
108

Brown, John /
Brown, Clemon -
Brown, C. -
Brown, Warren -
Brown, Esck /
Brown, Abraham /
Brown, Esek /
Browne, William Jr. *
Brukhoun, Smith /
Brushear, Thomas *
Brusore, Joseph *
Bryd, Otway /
Bull, Elijah -
Bullifont, James /
Bullonton, Wm. /
Burham, Allen C. -
Burke & Eggleston -
Burt, John E. -
Burt, Mary +
Burt, William S. -
Burt, Thomas A. -
Butler, Pat H. -
Butler, H. -
Butler & Brunsford -
Bywater, Abra. *
Cabell, R. -
Campbell, C. /
Caradus, James -
Caty (slave) +
Cavendish, John *
Challes, Elizabeth *
Chambliss & Murray *
Chambliss, Jno. *
Chancey, William /
Chancy, George W. -
Chancy & Vaiden -
Chappell, James *
Charles (slave) -
Charter, Nath'l +
Christian, Patrick +
Christian, William Jr. /
Christian, James H. -
Christian, Lucy -
Christian, J. +
Christian, Wm. *
Christian, J. /
Christian, Charles /
Christian, Turner /
Christian James +
Christian, John B. +
Christian, Edmund + -
Christian & Farrell /
109

Christian William M. +
Christian, Turner /
Christian, Francis /
Christian, Turner +
Christian Ro. W. +
Christian, Jordan C. +
Christian & Lathrop -
Christian, Patrick (& Co.) /
Claiborne, Augustine *
Clanton, Thomas *
Clark, Hugh *
Clark, James *
Clark, N. +
Clarke, John + /
Clopton (Marable vs Clopton) +
Cocke, Pleasant *
Cocke, Thomas *
Cocke, Richard *
Cocke & Finnie *
Cocke, Elizabeth *
Cocke, Sam'l *
Cocke, Susan /
Cocke & Paythrop *
Cocke, Edward *
Cocke, Colin /
Cocke, Acrill /
Cocke, Benjamin *
Cocke, John /
Cocke, Archibald /
Cole, William *
Cole, Abraham *
Colgin, John (1850) -
Colgin, Edward B. +
Colgin, T.H. -
Colgin, John (& Co.) /
Colgin, John *
Colgin, T.H. -
Colgin, Mrs. -
Coller, William /
Collier, Chas. *
Collier, Rives +
Colman, Philip /
Cook, Joseph *
Copeland, __ /
Cosby, Charles +
Cowles, Wm. /
Cox, David *
Creighton, John +
Creighton, Daniel *
Crew, Terrell -
Crew(s), Edward *
Crobles, Thomas *
110

Crook, Thomas *
Crosby, James *
Crump, E. -
Crutchfield, Samuel +
Cryer, George *
Cullen, Doc. -
Cumming, James /
Dail, J.J. -
Dana, Charlie -
Dancey, Francis H. /
Dandridge, Bartho. *
Daney, Wm. *
Davidson, Solomon *
Deal, John J. -
Debnam, Mordecai *
Debnam, W. *
Delahay, Arthur *
Dellahay, John *
Deloney, Elizabeth *
Dick, Robert *
Dickson, Doctor /
Diddep, James L. -
Dinwiddie, Robert *
Dixon, A. /
Dixon, Doctor *
Dollerson, John *
Donthat, E.W. -
Dotson, Miner /
Doud, John -
Drew, Peyton +
Drinkard, Wm. H. / +
Dudley & Willcox /
Dudley & Ridhurst *
Dudley, John *
Duke, Henry
Dulilleux, Edwin -
Dunlop, Robert Thomas (& Co.) *
Dunlop, Archibald *
Dunlop & Ralston *
Dunn, David *
Dunn, Nath'l *
Dure, Wm. *
Durfey, Cornelius /
Durfey, Samuel /
Durfey, Thomas *
Durfy, Frances *
Eaton, William *
Eckles, Thomas *
Edloc_, Philip *
Edloe, W. *
Edloe, Henry /
Edloe, Henry /
111

Edloe, Anne /
Edmondson, Benjamin /
Edmondson, John +
Edmunds, J. *
Edmunds, Jno. Flood *
Edwards, James /
Egmon, Lawrence *
Ellet, Addenson *
Elwell, Zeb. *
Emery, Mary *
Eppes, Richard /
Eppes, John +
Eppes, Peton /
Eppes, Jas. -
Eskridge, Thomas *
Ezell, Isham *
Ezell, John *
Fean, George *
Fear, John J. -
Fergusson, A.S.C. -
Fergusson, Robert H. -
Fergusson, A.H. -
Fergusson, Georgie C. -
Finch, Henry /
Finch, William /
Finnie, John Austin *
Fleming, Ad () *
Fletcher, Richard /
Floyd, Wm. /
Folks, William /
Fontaine, M. *
Fontaine, Moses *
Ford, Mr. -
Fullerton, John -
Fulton, Thomas L. -
Fulton, John -
Gale, Azou /
Gammelle, William *
Gay, P.F. -
Gay, P.L. -
Geddy, William *
Gees, Henry *
Gibbons, Lawrence *
Gilliam, Jeffrey +
Gilliam, Mary *
Glover, Samuel *
Goodall, Wm. *
Goode, H.A. -
Goode, J.F.A. -
Gordon, Robert /
Gordon, John *
Grant, Elisha +
112

Graves & Christian -
Graves Family -
Graves, Thos, W. -
Graves, E.V. +
Graves, William F. -
Graves, Richard M. -
Graves, Richard Co. *
Graves, Richard /
Graves, R.W. -
Graves, Henry C. -
Greenhow, Samuel +
Gregory, William *
Gregory, Jno. *
Gregory, Stith *
Gregory, Mary *
Gregory, James *
Gregory, J. /
Griffin, N.P. /
Griffin, Thomas *
Griffith, Amy / (mother)
Griffith, Wm. +
Griffith, Amy (daughter) +
Griffith, John +
Griffith, William +
Griffith, Thomas *
Griffith, Thomas W. -
Griffith, Elizabeth ("Betsy") +
Griffith, Henry +
Hale, Mr. -
Hale & Word -
Hall, James L. -
Hall, Peter -
Hamilton, James -
Hardyman, William *
Hardyman, Stith /
Hardyman, Francis /
Hardyman & Willcox *
Harris, William /
Harris, Thomas D. /
Harris, W. /
Harrison, Braxton /
Harrison, Carter /
Harrison, Collier /
Harrison, Dailey /
Harrison, William *
Harrison, James /
Harrison, Camilla A.M. -
Harrison, Wm. B. -
Harrison, Col. B. *
Harrison, William S. -
Harrison, B. (1855) -
Harrison, Benjamin (1751) *
113

Harthorn, Peter *
Harvey, John /
Harvey, Henry *
Harwood, Capt. /
Harwood, Samuel M. +
Harwood & Blackburn -
Harwood, Edward /
Harwood, Samuel *
Harwood, W.H. -
Harwood, Edward +
Harwood, Edward -
Harwood, James -
Harwood William *
Harwood, Elizabeth /
Harwood & Willcox +
Harwood, William B. /
Harwood, Travis /
Harwood, Thomas /
Harwood, John *
Haskins, R.O. -
Hauthorne, Robert *
Haw, Helen M. -
Hay, Peter *
Hay, William *
Hay, John *
Haynes, Josiah -
Haynes, Josh. -
Haynes, Lewellin -
Health, O.D. -
Heath, Mr. *
Heath, John *
Hendereken, Peter *
Henderson, W. *
Henderson, William *
Henderson, P. +
Herman & Co. -
Higginson, Robert *
Hill & Willcox *
Hill, Joice H. /
Hill, C.B. -
Hill, Isaac /
Hill, Isaac *
Hill, Turner +
Hill, N.B. -
Hill, John T. -
Hill, Turner /
Hill, Richard *
Hill, James /
Hilliard, John -
Hillinger, Collier - +
Hobbie, S.R. -
Hobbin, S.R. -
114

Hobbs, James E. -
Holdcroft, Edward /
Holdsworth, William *
Holdsworth, Wm. /
Holt & Gregory *
Holt, Samuel
Holt, John T. -
Hood, John *
Hoomis, L. *
Hopkins, Walter *
Horsbury & Co. /
Hunnicut, Wike *
Hunnicutt, Wyke *
Hunnicutt, Glaister /
Hunter, Wm. *
Hunter, John *
Hurt, Elizabeth R. +
Hyland, William +
Irby, William /
Irby, John /
Irby, Hardyman /
Irby, F.H. +
Irby, L. *
Jackson, Catherine /
Jackson, Thomas *
Jackson, H. +
Jackson, Turner *
Jackson, Elizabeth +
Jackson, James *
Jackson, Nancy +
Jackson, Henry -
Jackson, Willis -
Jackson, David *
Jackson, Mary /
Jackson, John *
James, Wm. P. -
Jameson, Doctor *
Jemm, Peter /
Jenkins, Robert H. -
Johnson, Geo. *
Johnston & Wilson -
Jones, John W. -
Jones, Robert *
Jones, James *
Jones, John *
Jones, Paul *
Jones, James *
Jones, Henry L. -
Jones, William *
Jordan, Samuel -
Kearney, John -
Keeling, Len'd *
115

Kemp, Mathew *
Keppard, B. +
Kerr, Jno. *
Kerr, Elizabeth /
Kerr, Samuel *
Kerr, George (& Brothers) *
Kittrick, Robt. W. *
Knight, A.W. -
Lacy, Henry /
Lacy, Beverly T. +
Lacy, Isaac /
Lacy, J. /
Lacy, R.J. -
Lacy, Thomas Bath *
Ladd, Ja. /
Ladd, Peter (& Co.) +
Lam...Robert +
Langhorne, M.L. -
Lason, John M. /
Ledhats, Richard *
Leigh, Thomas P. & Co. -
Leigh, R. Sr. -
Lesser, Ann *
Lester, Susanna /
Lewis, Charles *
Lightfoot, William /
Lightfoot, Mr. *
Lightfoot, Wm. *
Lockwood, C.A. -
Lookgood, R. (& Co.) -
Lorrice, L. -
Lorton, Thomas /
Love, Allan *
Loyd, Francis /
Loyd, Francis *
Loyd, James *
Lucas, John /
Maddox, C. -
Mackie & Jameson /
Magon, Long B. -
Major, John E. -
Major, Barnard Jr. /
Major, Lang -
Major, Samuel *
Major, George B. +
Major, Edward /
Major, Martha +
Major, John (grandson, 1821) +
Major, Edward (grandson, 1821) +
Major, W. *
Major, Barnard [Sr.] *
Major, Patsey +
116

Major, John * / +
Major, Edward +
Major, Mrs. E. -
Major, Fleming B. -
Marable, Thomas F. -
Marable, J.M. -
Marable, Abraham + /
Marable, Major Sr. -
Marable, John M. -
Marable, George /
Marable, M. -
Marable, W.E. -
Marable, Major /
Marable, William /
Marable & Major -
Marable, Henry Hartwell *
Marable, Mrs. Hartwell *
Marable, Edward +
Marable, John Major +
Marable, Mrs. *
Marable, Maria L. -
Marable, Major -
Marable, William *
Marable, H. (nephew) *
Marable, Catherine G. +
Marable, John M. -
Marable, Benjamin *
Marable, Samuel -
Marable, Edward /
Marable, John -
Marable, Ann *
Marable, Edward *
Marable, A.R. -
Marable, Sarah /
Marable, Wm. /
Marable, Edward -
Marebeau, Major /
Margine, Elias *
Marks, Richard *
Mason, John Jr. *
Mason, Wm. *
Mason, John *
Mason, David *
Mason, W. *
Massenburg & Harrison *
Massenburg, Nicholas *
Maston, Thomas /
Maynard, Nath. *
Maynard, Edward /
Maynard, Crawley /
McNicoll, Alex. *
Medelton, David *
117

Merwin, F.O. -
Millhiser, J. (and Brother) -
Minge & Ladd +
Minge, George /
Minge, Edward *
Minge, Elizabeth -
Minge, Christianna /
Minge, David (& Co.) /
Minge, James -
Minge, David /
Minge, John Jr. +
Minge, Dr. John -
Mitchell, Henry *
Monk & Sherwood -
Moody, John +
Moody, _lanks *
Moore, John *
Moore, Thomas *
Morecock, John +
Morecok, Thomas *
Morgan, George -
Morris, Henry *
Moundcaster, Christian /
Mountcastle, David -
Mountcastle, Richard F. -
Muir & Stevens -
Mumford, Robert /
Munford, W. *
Munford, William Green () *
Munford, Ro. /
Munford & Gregory *
Munford, Ro. H. -
Munford, Margaret W. +
Munford, Stanhope /
Munford, Edward *
Myers, Samuel /
Myers, G.A. -
Nance, Baker & Co. -
Nance, Eaton /
Nance, Zachariah +
Nance, Z.E. -
Naugh, James -
Neilson, Henry *
Nelson, M. F. -
New, W.D. -
New, James * /
Newsum, Jos. *
Newsum, James -
Nicholson, ___ *
Noble, George *
Norvell, William *
Oglesby, Frederick +
118

Pack, Sarah *
Paine, Snow /
Paine, Orris /
Parham, William *
Parham, Lewis *
Parman, Harrison /
Parrish, William /
Parrish, Colin +
Parrish, T. +
Parsons, N.W. -
Pasteur, John /
Patterson, Jon. *
Paythrop, Thomas E. + -
Peete, Samuel *
Pell, Mr. *
Pennington, John *
Pennington Family -
Penny, Robert W. -
Perry, Philip +
Peter & Belsches *
Peter, John *
Pettnay, Edward *
Pettway, Edward *
Phillips, S.F. (& Co.) -
Plant, Isaac *
Pleasant, Robert *
Poindexter, Edward +
Poindexter, Jaquelin L. -
Pollard, John Garland -
Praddy, Robert +
Pryor, Samuel W. +
Pryor, Samuel /
Puffin, John /
Purdie & Dixon *
Ramsay, Wm. /
Randolph, William /
Rearce, James E. -
Redwood, Richard /
Redwood, W. /
Reeks, Phil. *
Reeves, E.P. -
Renn, Wm. *
Richards, Humphrey /
Richards, H. /
Richards, A. -
Richardson, Nancy /
Richardson, Susannah /
Rickman, W. /
Riddlehurst, Francis /
Ridlehurst, John *
Ridwood, H. /
Rinnan, Robert *
119

Rives, J. *
Rives, Bruin *
Roane, Junius -
Roane, James /
Roane, Richard -
Roberts, H.N. *
Robertson, Thomas /
Robertson, J. -
Robinson, John *
Robinson, James G. +
Robinson, H. +
Robinson, Littleberry *
Rogers, John / +
Roper, B. +
Rose, Richard *
Ross, James W. -
Ross, James (& Co.) +
Rottenberry, Susanna *
Rowland, R.S. -
Rowland, A.C. -
Roy, James *
Royle, Joseph *
Royster, Peter /
Royster, Peter Jr. *
Royster, John W. -
Royston, George /
Russell, Wm. *
Russell, W. +
Russell, William /
Samuel (slave) -
Santos, M.A. (& Son.) -
Saunders, E.A. -
Saunders & Slater -
Scott, Samuel /
Scott, David *
Scruggs, Robert A. -
Seal, William H. -
Seldens, A. -
Semple, G. -
Shackleford, Banister *
Shackleford, Banestem *
Shaw, John *
Sheus, John W. -
Shurman, Henry -
Singleton, Doc. Wm. +
Sledge, Amos -
Small, James R. -
Smith, Joshua *
Smith, Law'r. /
Smith, Joseph *
Smith, Peter *
Smith, William *
120

Southall, James *
Southall, John *
Southall, Henry *
Southall, William /
Southall, Sarah *
Southall, Philip +
Southall, James /
Southall, W.H.A. -
Southall, Turner * /
Southall, Henry /
Southall, John /
Speed, James *
Spraggins, William /
Spratley, William S. -
Stagg, Thomas +
Stainback, Thomas *
Stauart, Robert *
Stephens, Richard *
Stevens, John *
Stone, John *
Stone, Samuel /
Stones, John *
Strachan, A. *
Strauss, E. -
Stuart, Richard /
Stubblefield, Seth *
Stubblefield, John -
Stubblefield & Duke /
Stubblefield, Walker & Co. -
Swanson, Claude A. -
Symonds, Thorndike /
Talbott, Will. *
Taliaferro, Richard *
Tatum, Chris. *
Taylor, Wm. D. +
Taylor & Brown -
Terrell, William /
Thompson, Sarah /
Thompson, Richard *
Thompson, Wells *
Thomson, J.L. /
Timberlake, James /
Timberlake, John +
Tommas, Isack *
Tosborne, Mary Ann /
Trappell, Martha +
Trappell, Jacob /
Travis, Edward C. *
Troughton, Andrew *
Turner, Mrs. Arthur *
Turner, Betsy /
Tyler, William -
121

Tyler, John [1793] /
Tyler, John (1794) /
Tyler, John [1818,1820] +
Tyler, J. (1856) -
Tyler, Mrs (ca. 1878) -
Tyler, Samuel /
Tyler, William +
Vaiden, Micajah -
Vaiden, L.W. -
Vaiden, Joseph /
Vaiden, M.F. -
Vaughan, Henry + -
Vaughan, Edmund *
Vaughan, Henry /
Vinson, M. *
Waberton, Thomas *
Waddill, Geo. C. -
Waddill, Richard /
Waddill, R. +
Waddill, R.E. -
Waldrop, John /
Walke, Molley /
Walker, Truman /
Walker, Alexander -
Walker, Thomas W. +
Walker, A. -
Walker, James /
Walker, Wm. T. +
Walker, Wm. F. - +
Walker, Wyatt /
Walker, Henry +
Walker, R.C. -
Walker, Robert / +
Walker, George /
Walker, A. -
Walker, Robert C. -
Walker, J. /
Walker, Robert *
Walker, P.G. +
Walkes, Alex. *
Warbinton, Mary *
Warren, E. +
Warren, John A. +
Warriner, Andrew T. -
Warwick, I. -
Warwick, Jacob *
Warwick, C. -
Washington, R.L. -
Watkins, W.L. -
Watkins, Francis -
Watkins, Ginkings *
Watson, Robert *
122

Waymack, James T. -
Weather, Thomas *
Weis, Richard *
West, John Jr. * /
West, Betsey /
West, William *
West, Stephen * /
West, Salley /
Whitlock, J.B. +
Wiche, Benjamin *
Wilkenson, Cary +
Wilkenson, J. (& Brothers) -
Wilkenson & Williamson *
Wilkins, Samuel *
Wilkinson, William *
Wilkinson, James *
Wilkinson, Benjamin R. -
Wilkinson, C. /
Willcox, Edward -
Willcox & Bros. /
Willcox, Thomas H. -
Willcox, Littleberry /
Willcox, M. (& Co.) /
Willcox, Major /
Willcox & Edloe /
Willcox & Co. +
Willcox, John N. +
Willcox, Hamlin (& Co.) /
Willcox, Eliza E. +
Willcox, Thomas H. +
Willcox, Thomas /
Willcox, J.M. -
Willcox, William *
Willcox, Major *
Willcox, James M. -
Willcox & Co. *
Willcox, E. -
William & Williamson *
Williams, Wilson -
Williams & Brothers -
Williams, Griffin -
Williams, James -
Williams, Edward M. /
Williamson, Peter *
Williamson, Arthur *
Williamson, Lewis *
Williamson, Arthur *
Willie, William *
Willis, John M. +
Willis, John * /
Willows, John *
Wilson, James C. -
123

Wilson, Josiah -
Wilson, John C.-
Woodcock, Wm. *
Woodcock, Thomas *
Wooldridge, Wade W. -
Wordrup, John /
Wright, William /
Wyatt, Hubbard *
Wynne, Mathew *
Yarrington, James -
Young, Edward -
Young, Henry *
Younge, Henry *
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