Finding Aid to the Lula Eastman Jeter Parker Papers
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Parker, Lula Eastman Jeter, 1873-1945
Finding aid to the Lula Eastman Jeter Parker Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
The papers include genealogical information on the Parker and related families plus research notes and scrapbooks.
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Nowlin Family Notes
Nowlin, David Samuel, 1821-1879
Enslaved persons
Johnson, Mary
Johnson, Ann
Louisa
State Constitutional Conventions --Alabama (1875)
Enslaved persons -- Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Family histories
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 the Nowlin family; a handwritten speech delivered by David Samuel Nowlin at the 1875 Alabama State Constitutional Convention with typed transcript; an 1858 receipt for the purchase of Mary Johnson and Ann Johnson, enslaved mother and daughter, in Richmond, Virginia; and, an 1858 receipt for purchase of enslaved person Louisa.
There are 21 total images of 20 documents included in the digital reproduction. Images were scanned and saved in the order they are filed in the physical collection.
Nowlin Family
Nowlin, David Samuel, 1821-1879
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
1858-1963
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
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Finding Aid to the William Bryan Adams Papers
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Adams, William Bryan, 1896-
Finding aid to the William Bryan Adams Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include materials on the Burford, Watts, and Glass families.
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Finding Aid to the Lynchburg Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Papers
finding aids
Daughters of the American Revolution -- Lynchburg Chapter
Finding aid to the Daughters of the American Revolution Lynchburg Chapter Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include minutes, scrapbooks, yearbooks, and reports for the chapter from 1909 onwards.
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Finding Aid to the James Alexander Wilkins, Jr. Family Papers
finding aids
Finding aid to the James Alexander Wilkins, Jr. Family Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include books, correspondence, photographs, and court records for the Wilkins family.
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Finding Aid to the Carolyn Moss Rowland Genealogical Collection
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Rowland, Carolyn Moss, 1946-2018
Finding aid to the Carolyn Moss Rowland Genealogical Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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MS1379FA
Finding Aid to the Anne Rucker Loyd Genealogical Collection
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Loyd, Anne Rucker, 1926-2017
Finding aid to the Anne Rucker Loyd Genealogical Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes notes and research on the Rucker, Meriwether, and Davis families.
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Finding Aid to the Cranston Williams, Jr. Genealogical Collection
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Williams, Cranston
Finding aid to the Cranston Williams, Jr. Genealogical Collections held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes charts, clippings, photographs, and correspondence for the Hutter-Williams and allied families.
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Finding Aid to the Carwile Family Collection
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Carwile, Eleanor Grace
Finding aid to the Carwile Family Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes charts, notes, and research on the Carwile and allied families.
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George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
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MS1374FA
Finding Aid to the Clyde Amos Tuck Family Records
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Tuck, Clyde Amos
Finding aid to the Clyde Amos Tuck Family Records held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The record include charts, notes, and clippings about the descendants of Woodham Tuck.
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Manuscript 1047 Seth Woodroof Account Book
Slave trade
Enslaved persons
Note: A transcription is included with each of the images at the bottom of the page; click on an image to read the transcription.
Manuscript 1047 ("Seth Woodroof Account Book") is a handwritten notebook which lists enslaved persons, buyers, and sellers in the slave trade in Lynchburg, Virginia between 1834 and 1840. The book lists individuals by name and is believed to have belonged to Seth Woodroof.
Seth Woodroof was an enslaver and slave trader operating in Lynchburg in the 1800s. He is known to have had business dealings with other slave traders in the city, including John Harris and Rowan Harris.
Manuscript 1047 is a tan colored, leather notebook. Imprinted on the cover in cursive writing is "Seth Woodroof Lynchburg March 1st 1834" and in print "S.W. No. 2". In white lettering at the bottom left are call (classification) numbers "658 W".
The book contains 74 unnumbered interior pages. Page numbering has been assigned to the digitized images by the library. Pages 16 to 61 and page 74 are blank with no linguistic content attributable to Seth Woodroof. Pages 1-16 and 62-73 contain handwritten entries believed to have been made by Seth Woodroof. In the original item, there appear to be missing pages between 10 and 11. Entries on pages 8 and 9 are labeled as "October 16, 1835. " Entries on pages 10 and 11 are labeled as "July 1840."
Woodroof's entries are in black ink and list the names of enslaved persons being sold along with the names of buyers and sellers. Most persons in the book, including enslaved persons, are listed with first and last names. The activity documented in the book is for the period 1834 to 1840.
Most of the entries that document the sales of enslaved persons is entered across the width of adjacent pages in the book. For this reason, the book has been scanned so that images include both the left and right hand pages. Most interior pages in the book are empty with handwritten entries only appearing at the front and back of the book; images of blank pages have been included to provide a complete digital record of the physical manuscript.
It appears that Woodroof recorded the date, place of sales, and seller(s) name across the top of the pages. Woodroof then recorded the first name, last name, age, and original purchase price of each enslaved person on the left hand side of the ledger. In cases where a sale was made on a date differing from that at the top of the page, Woodroof noted the date on the left hand side above or next to the enslaved person's name. On the right hand page, he repeated the first and last names of the enslaved individual, followed by the sales price and buyer's name.
Woodroof appears to have used the notation "do" as shorthand for "ditto", indicating that information on the line above is repeated (i.e., multiple transactions by one buyer). At the bottom or side of each page, Woodroof frequently entered a total numerical amount which represented the dollar sum of purchases and sales.
Pages 02-15 contain handwritten data on sales of enslaved persons, including names and amounts for dates between 01 March 1834 to 08 August 1840. Data entered on page 4 appears to have been continued on pages 72-73.
Pages 16 through 61 are blank with no data.
Pages 62-71 contain information for years 1834-1835. The ten pages at the back of the book include handwritten entries that were entered inverted (upside down and back- to-front). Inverted images have been saved as right-side up images for the digital copy.
An oval stamp marked "Jones Memorial Library" appears on the inside front cover, pages 3, 63, 72, 73, and the inside back cover. The binding string is found between pages 32 and 33.
Additional images of the front and back cover were taken with a ruler to illustrate dimensions of the original item.
A transcription of each image is included and can be accessed by clicking on the image.
To aid the reader, extra markings (such as periods, dashes, and hyphens) that do not significantly add to interpretation of the data have not been included in the transcription. In instances when data is not complete, or there is clarifying data that can assist with interpretation, entries are [bracketed]. In some instances, the order in which words appear has been altered slightly in the transcription so as to enable better interpretation for the reader (i.e., when parts of a date were entered on two lines, they are entered as if on one line, to avoid confusion with the names of persons that follow).
An article and dataset which record the names of individuals in this manuscript has been submitted to Enslaved.org
Researchers and readers who would like to submit a correction or transcription enhancement are invited to contact Jones Memorial Library via the online collection form, with an email to director@jmlibrary.org, or by telephone at 1-434-846-0501.
Woodroof, Seth (1805-1875)
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
1834-1840
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Va.)
Creative commons, non-commercial, non-derivative use
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Jones Memorial Library Manuscript collection #1047 Seth Woodroof Account Book
Lynchburg, Virginia
New Orleans, Louisiana
Natchez, Mississippi
Finding Aid to the Ella Verna Robertson Genealogical Collection
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Robertson, Ella Verna, 1896-1981
Finding aid to the Ella Verna Robertson Genealogical Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes notes on the Robertson and allied families.
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Finding Aid to the Harriett Adaline Chilton Research Papers
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Chilton, Harriett Adaline, 1912-1994
Finding aids to the Harriet Adaline Chilton Research Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Finding Aid to the Rosa Kent Gregory Genealogical Papers
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Gregory, Rosa Kent, 1872-1950
Finding aid to the Rosa Kent Gregory Genealogical Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Finding Aid to the Jennings-Hamlett Family Records
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Hope, Joan Jennings
Finding aid to the Jennings-Hamlett Family Records held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Finding Aid to the Collette Family Genealogical Papers
Finding Aids
Collette, Ruth Burton, 1917-
Finding aid to the Collette Family Genealogical Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. Papers include research notes for the manuscript "Here We Are" by Ruth Burton Collette.
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MS1274FA
Finding Aid to the William B. Tinsley Copybook
Finding aids
Tinsley, William B., 1853-1895
Finding aid to the William B. Tinsley Copybook held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
University of Virginia -- law school
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George M. Jones Memorial Library
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MS1273FA
Finding Aid to the Eleanor Mae Walters Treece Genealogical Papers
Finding aids
Treece, Eleanor Mae Walters
Finding aid to the Eleanor Mae Walters Treece genealogical papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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MS1271FA
Finding aid to the Joseph Allen Gills Collection
finding aids
Gills, Joseph Allen, 1906-2002
Finding aid to the Joseph Allen Gills Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Finding aid to the Mary Carrithers Lawrence Genealogical Collection
Finding aids
Lawrence, Mary Carrithers (1873-1939)
Finding aid to the Mary Carrithers Lawrence Genealogical Collection held at Jones Memorial Library including genealogical material related to Kentucky families listed by name.
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MS1225FA
Finding aid to the Mary Miller Wood Holt Album
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Farmington (Albemarle County, Va. : Estate)
Finding aid to the Mary Miller Wood Holt Album held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The album includes 195 photoprints of Farmington estate, postcards, letters, and a genealogical chart of the Wood family.
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MS1216FA
Finding aid to the Tilden, Winfree, Ivey Family Notes
finding aids
Genealogy
Finding aid to the Tilden, Winfree, Ivey Family Notes held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia
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George M. Jones Memorial Library
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MS1210FA
Finding aid to the Harris Family Collection
finding aids
Huiner, Marjoire K.
Finding aid to the Harris Family Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia
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George M. Jones Memorial Library
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MS1189FA
Finding aid to the James Wilson Jamerson Genealogical Collection
finding aids
Genealogy
Jamerson, James Wilson
Finding aid to the James Wilson Jamerson Genealogical Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia.
George M. Jones Memorial Library
George M. Jones Memorial Library
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MS1155FA
Finding aid to the Col. Charles Lynch Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Papers
Finding aids
Records (Documents)
societies--lineage
Finding aid to the Co. Charles Lynch Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. Papers include a chapter history, invitations, and articles.
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Finding aid to the James River Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Papers
Finding aids
societies--lineaage
Records (Documents)
Finding aid to the James River Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include meeting minutes, reports, yearbooks, and scrapbooks.
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Finding aid to the Blue Ridge Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution Papers
Finding aids
societies -- lineage
Finding aid to the Blue Ridge Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The papers include minutes, financial records, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and other materials.
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MS1147FA
Finding aid to the Frances B. Robertson Scrapbooks
Finding aids
Robertson, Frances B. (ca. 1890-1966)
Scrapbooks
Hugenot Society
Finding aid to the Frances B. Robertson Scrapbooks held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. Included are scrapbooks about the Hugenot Society and Jamestown, Virginia.
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MS1144FA
Finding aid to the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia Lynchburg Committee Papers
Finding aids
Colonial Dames of America (Lynchburg, Va.)
Records (Documents)
Old City Cemetery (Lynchburg, Va.)
Finding aid to the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the Commonwealth of Virginia Lynchburg Committee Papers held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. Papers include notes and photographs about the Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg.
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George M. Jones Memorial Library
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Finding aid to the Society of Virginians, Carter Glass Colony Papers
Finding aids
Society of Virginians
genealogy -- clubs
Finding aid to the Society of Virginians Carter Glass Colony Papers held at Jones Memorial Library
George M. Jones Memorial Library
George M. Jones Memorial Library
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