Finding Aid to the Seth Woodruff (1805-1875) Account Book
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
SETH WOODROOF (1805-1875) ACCOUNT BOOK
The collection includes an account book (1834-1840) kept by Seth WOODROOF
recording the sales of slaves.
[BOX 1] Account Book 1834-1840
SETH WOODROOF (1805-1875)
Seth WOODROOF, son of Jesse WOODROOF and Rhoda PETTYJOHN, was born
ca. 1805 in Amherst County, Virginia. He was partner during the 1870's with William Q.
SPENCE, in the firm of WOODROOF and SPENCE. WOODROOF also served as a
member of the Council of Lynchburg and was director of the Lynchburg Insurance and
Banking Company. He died 4 August 1875 and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
[Martha Woodroof Hiden, "Woodroof Family," Mss., FF2537, ones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA;
Obituary, Lynchburg Daily Virginian, 5 August 1875, p. 3 col. 1, 2; Lynchburg News Triweekly, 6 August
1875, p. 4 col. 4; Tribute, Lynchburg News Triweekly, 6 August 1875, p. 3 col. 2.]
MS1047
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 24501
(434) 846-0501
SETH WOODROOF (1805-1875) ACCOUNT BOOK
The collection includes an account book (1834-1840) kept by Seth WOODROOF
recording the sales of slaves.
[BOX 1] Account Book 1834-1840
SETH WOODROOF (1805-1875)
Seth WOODROOF, son of Jesse WOODROOF and Rhoda PETTYJOHN, was born
ca. 1805 in Amherst County, Virginia. He was partner during the 1870's with William Q.
SPENCE, in the firm of WOODROOF and SPENCE. WOODROOF also served as a
member of the Council of Lynchburg and was director of the Lynchburg Insurance and
Banking Company. He died 4 August 1875 and was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery.
[Martha Woodroof Hiden, "Woodroof Family," Mss., FF2537, ones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA;
Obituary, Lynchburg Daily Virginian, 5 August 1875, p. 3 col. 1, 2; Lynchburg News Triweekly, 6 August
1875, p. 4 col. 4; Tribute, Lynchburg News Triweekly, 6 August 1875, p. 3 col. 2.]
MS1047
Dublin Core
Title
Finding Aid to the Seth Woodruff (1805-1875) Account Book
Subject
Manuscript finding aid
Woodruff, Seth
Enslaved persons
Slave traders
Slavery
Slavery (Virginia)
Description
Finding aid to the Seth Woodroof (1805-1875) Account Book which lists the sales of enslaved persons by name between 1834-1840 in the Lynchburg area.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Date
2023
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia)
Format
PDF (Computer file format)
Language
English
Identifier
MS1047FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library (Lynchburg, Virginia), “Finding Aid to the Seth Woodruff (1805-1875) Account Book,” Digital Collections, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/61.