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Lynchburg City Officials
Excel list of Lynchburg City Officials from Jones Memorial Library database. The list includes source information, officials' names, positions held, dates, and wards. Racial identification and notes are recorded for some individuals.
This list…
This list…
List of Lynchburg Funeral Homes
Jones Memorial Library reference list of funeral homes in the Lynchburg, Virginia area.
The list includes funeral home business names, locations, proprietors, opening and closing dates, and notes about the business.
The term "colored"…
The list includes funeral home business names, locations, proprietors, opening and closing dates, and notes about the business.
The term "colored"…
Lynchburg Biographies Index
Jones Memorial Library Lynchburg Biographies Index and index reference list.
The Lynchburg Biographies Index is organized alphabetically by surname and provides references for Lynchburg residents who are mentioned in key publications. The LBI…
The Lynchburg Biographies Index is organized alphabetically by surname and provides references for Lynchburg residents who are mentioned in key publications. The LBI…
Overseers of the Poor List
Jones Memorial Library list of persons appearing on the Overseers of the Poor registry for the period 1870 to 1876 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The list is sorted alphabetically by surname and includes surname, first name, report date, type of services…
The list is sorted alphabetically by surname and includes surname, first name, report date, type of services…
Lynchburg Theaters List
Jones Memorial Library historical list of theaters, auditoriums, movie houses in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The list is sorted alphabetically by the name of the theater. It includes street address, date of opening and closing, and notes.
The…
The list is sorted alphabetically by the name of the theater. It includes street address, date of opening and closing, and notes.
The…
Thomas Jefferson Note to Steptoe
Digital scan of handwritten note from Thomas Jefferson to William Steptoe dated 13 September 1815.
In the note, Jefferson invites Dr. Steptoe to breakfast with Mr. Correa, Mr. Gilmer, and Jefferson on a botanical expedition.
William Steptoe…
In the note, Jefferson invites Dr. Steptoe to breakfast with Mr. Correa, Mr. Gilmer, and Jefferson on a botanical expedition.
William Steptoe…
Charles C Buck and Company Papers
Three digital images of customer requests to the Charles C. Buck and Company candy distributor in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Manuscript Collection 1768 is the Charles C. Buck and Company Papers. The company was owned by Charles Buck, a confectioner…
Manuscript Collection 1768 is the Charles C. Buck and Company Papers. The company was owned by Charles Buck, a confectioner…
Letter of Attorney Robert F Stockton to James Potter
Digital scan of a letter from Robert F. Stockton to James Potter on 08 November 1849. This letter is from Manuscript Collection 1141, Potter Estate Papers, Folder 2.1.
In the letter, Stockton appoints his brother-in-law James Potter as his…
In the letter, Stockton appoints his brother-in-law James Potter as his…
Will of John Potter
Digital images of Indenture of John Potter dated 05 May 1839 and recorded in the State of Georgia Chatham County Clerk Office of the Superior Court on 06 December 1839.
In the indenture, Potter divides his estate among his heirs while listing and…
In the indenture, Potter divides his estate among his heirs while listing and…
Bill of Sale to James Potter (1848)
Digital images of a Bill of Sale from Elisha Wylly to James Potter on 01 February 1848. The bill details the purchase of named enslaved persons Coto, June, Barbary, and Tom.
This document is part of Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate…
This document is part of Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate…
Will of James Potter
Scanned images of will for James Potter dated 03 May 1845. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
James Potter owned the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations in Savannah, Georgia.…
James Potter owned the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations in Savannah, Georgia.…
Bill of Sale to James Potter (1842)
Scanned image of a Bill of Sale for James Potter on 05 April 1842 in Savannah, Georgia. James Potter was owner of the Tweedside and Colerain Plantations. This bill of sale documents the purchase of named enslaved persons by Potter in…
Bargain and Sale by Thomas Potter
Scanned images of a bargain and sale document for Thomas Potter in Chatham County, Georgia on 08 July 1848. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
Thomas Potter owned the…
Thomas Potter owned the…
Will of Thomas Potter (1835)
Scanned images of the Will of Thomas Potter dated 12 October 1835. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-3.
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in Savannah, Georgia. …
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in Savannah, Georgia. …
John William sale document
Scanned image of a document dated Savannah 15 May 1844 signed John William. This document may represent the purchase of sale of an enslaved person named George. The document is partially torn and incomplete.
The document is part of Jones Memorial…
The document is part of Jones Memorial…
Lands and Negroes Estate of T.F. Potter list
Scanned images of a document entitled Lands and Negroes Est. of T.F. Potter dated 01 November 1853, Copy 1. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.
Thomas Potter owned the…
Thomas Potter owned the…
Thomas Potter Inventory
Scanned images of an Inventory for the estate of Thomas Potter dated 10 October 1853. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in…
Thomas Potter owned the Colerain Plantation in…
Bills of Sale to James Potter (1854)
Scanned images of two bills of sale issued to James Potter on 21 February 1854. These documents are part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4.
James Potter owned the Tweedside and Colerain…
James Potter owned the Tweedside and Colerain…
Sarah Jones Deed of Gift to Grimes
Scanned images of a Deed of Gift recorded in the Chatham County, Georgia country clerk's office on 21 March 1811. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-1.
The Potter estate…
The Potter estate…
Bill of Sale to James Potter for Abraham (1834)
Scanned image of a Bill of Sale for enslaved person Abraham in South Carolina in 1834. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-2.
The Potter estate included the Colerain and…
The Potter estate included the Colerain and…
T.F. Potter Account with James Potter
Scanned images of a list of expenses by T.F. Potter with James Potter for the Colerain Plantation in 1836, This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-2.
The Potter estate included the Colerain…
The Potter estate included the Colerain…
Will and Indenture of Thomas Potter (1854)
Scanned images of the Will of Thomas Potter dated 30 January 1854. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-4. The Potter estate included the Colerain and Tweedside Plantations near…
John D. Langhorne Sale of Tweedside Plantation
Scanned images of a document entitled John D. Langhorne to James Potter Tweedside Plantation. This document is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1141, the Potter Estate Papers, Box 1-5.
The Tweedside Plantation near Savannah,…
The Tweedside Plantation near Savannah,…
C.M. Blackford Family History
Digital scan of "Family Record of Births - Marriages - Deaths with which is added a short Family History of The Blackfords-Colstons-Minors-Carters-Marshalls-Fishers collected and prepared by C.M. Blackford, Lynchburg, Virginia"
This family history…
This family history…
Blackford Registry of Enslaved Persons
Digital scan of document entitled "Registry of Negroes, Ages-Births-Sales as December 12th, 1858". The two-page typewritten document is held at Jones Memorial Library in manuscript collection 1793, the Blackford Family Collection.
The document…
The document…
Blackford Collection Bill of Sale for Peggy Dean
Digitized scan of a Bill of Sale recording the sale of transfer of enslaved person Peggy Dean to Charles Minor Blackford in March 1846.
The original document, which has been partially laminated, is held as part of manuscript 1793, the Blackford…
The original document, which has been partially laminated, is held as part of manuscript 1793, the Blackford…
Nowlin Family Notes
Digital reproduction of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1839 - the Nowlin Family Notes.
This collection is held in physical format at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The collection includes genealogy notes regarding…
This collection is held in physical format at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The collection includes genealogy notes regarding…
Lynchburg Eighty Years Ago
Digital reproduction of a manuscript entitled "Lynchburg Eighty Years Ago" written by John Meem Payne in 1931. The manuscript describes life in Lynchburg, Virginia in the 1850s.
The memoir is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection…
The memoir is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection…
Lynchburg Men of the Confederacy
Digital reproduction of a typewritten manuscript entitled "Lynchburg Men of the Confederacy" by Arthur H. Jennings.
This manuscript is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1397, Folder 1-5.
This manuscript is part of Jones Memorial Library Manuscript Collection 1397, Folder 1-5.
Three Receipts for N.P. Washington Auto Repair Shop
Digital images of three receipts from Jones Memorial Library Manuscript collection 1944. The receipts are for auto repairs done at the N.P. Washington Auto Repair Shop in Lexington, Virginia in the 1920s.
Manuscript collection 1944 is held in…
Manuscript collection 1944 is held in…