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Preferred Citation

Dabney Family Ledger and Papers, Manuscript 79.1, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1979.

Alternative Form

Also available on microfilm (M-1585)

Biographical/Historical Information

William Dabney, of Hanover County, Va., served as steward for Edward Ambler, Dudley Digges, and Armistead Lightfoot.

Scope and Content Information

Ledger contains plantation accounts of William Dabney (1707-1772?) of Hanover County, Va., and blacksmith accounts of his son, Charles (1745-1829). Entries provide information on crops and slaves as well as recording payments for services such as carpentry, shoemaking, and midwifery. Collection also includes seventeen loose pieces, primarily accounts.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Index Terms

Family Names:

• Dabney family.

Persons:

• Ambler, Edward, 1733-1768.
• Dabney, Charles, 1745- 1829.
• Dabney, William, 1707-1772?
• Digges, Dudley, 1718-1790.
• Lightfoot, Armistead, 1730-1771.

Subjects:

• Carpentry--Virginia--History--18th century--Sources.
• Midwives--Virginia--History--18th century--Sources.
• Shoemakers--Virginia--History--18th century--Sources.
• Slavery--Virginia--History--18th century--Sources.
• Tobacco--Virginia--History--18th century--Sources.
• Wheat--Virginia--History--18th century--Sources.
• African Americans--Employment--Virginia--History--18th century-- Sources.
• African Americans-- Clothing--Virginia--History--18th century--Sources.