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These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.","Locality History: Powhatan County was named for the Indian chieftain who ruled the Native American inhabitants of tidewater Virginia in the early seventeenth century.  It was formed from Cumberland County in 1777, and part of Chesterfield County was added later.  Its area is 272 square miles, and the county seat is Powhatan.","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.","The records in this collection were processed at different times from 2004 and 2009 by Bari Helms and Greg Crawford.  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These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.","Locality History: Powhatan County was named for the Indian chieftain who ruled the Native American inhabitants of tidewater Virginia in the early seventeenth century.  It was formed from Cumberland County in 1777, and part of Chesterfield County was added later.  Its area is 272 square miles, and the county seat is Powhatan."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePowhatan County (Va.) Business Record, 1788-1891.  [include volume title].  Local government records collection, Powhatan County Court Records.  The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"prefercite_tesim":["Powhatan County (Va.) Business Record, 1788-1891.  [include volume title].  Local government records collection, Powhatan County Court Records.  The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe records in this collection were processed at different times from 2004 and 2009 by Bari Helms and Greg Crawford.  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Efforts have been taken to identify chancery causes related to these business records as some of these records were used as evidence in court proceedings.","Encoded by Sherri Bagley, June 2024"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e See also:  \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02418.xml\"\u003e Powhatan County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1782-1938\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAdditional Powhatan County (Va.) court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia.  Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA131\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\" \u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also:   Powhatan County (Va.) 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Atkinson and Company Ledger, 1829-1831\nSeries IX: Scott, Skipwith, and Cardozo Daybook and Ledger, 1854-1856\nSeries X: Unidentified Blacksmith Ledger, 1852-1855\nSeries XI: Unidentified General Store Account Book, 1891\nSeries XII: Unidentified Merchant Daybook and Ledger, 1804-1807\nSeries XIII: Unidentified Merchant Daybook, 1806-1807\nSeries XIV: Forlines and Harris Account Book, 1853-1856\nSeries XV: Henry W. Whitlock and Son Daybooks and Ledger, 1839-1846\nSeries XVI: George W. Williams Journal and Ledger, 1845-1848","Context for Record Type:\nBusiness records, volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers.  These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safekeeping by business owners.  In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit.  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