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These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. 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: : Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. 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It also records rent of property to tenants. This volume also contains short passages pertaining to medicinal remedies, agricultural theory, and events occurring on the plantation.","Historical Information:American Coal Corporation operated in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.","Scope and Content:American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, travel expenses, office supplies and telephone calls.","Historical Information:William Hodgson was a native of White Haven, England, born in 1765; emigrated to America, and settled in Alexandria, about the year 1785. In 1790, Hodgson bought a house on Prince Street. After his marriage to Portia Lee in 1799 he used this house both as a dry goods store and dwelling until 1816. For about twenty-five years he was a prominent citizen and merchant of Alexandria. He died at Bellevue, his residence, near Alexandria, 8 November 1820, aged 55 years. For some years prior to his death, he was a vestryman of Christ Church, Alexandria, and was interred in the cemetery of that church.","The account book was found in the Columbian Insurance building by William Hodgson's son William L. Hodgson in 1838.","Scope and Content:William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, records the personal, legal, and business financial transactions of William Hodgson with individuals and businesses in the United States and Great Britain. The information found includes the name of an individual or business, place of residence, date of transaction, item bought or sold, or service rendered, and amount owed or paid. There are also entries related to properties owned by Hodgson in the city of Alexandria, counties in western Virginia, and Kentucky.","Historical Information:Ezra Kinsey and Company, established in 1794, was engaged in tanning and currying animal hides in Alexandria, Virginia. Paton and Butcher held interest in Ezra Kinsey and Company. Ezra Kinsey and Company dissolved following the death of Kinsey in 1826.","Scope and Content:Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812, records a detailed list of an inventory taken at the tan yard of Ezra Kinsey and Company. Entries are mostly for hides on hand, but some do refer to oils and other supplies.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:John W. Massie and Company, established in 1815, sold hardware items, agricultural implements, and cutlery in Alexandria, Virginia. Additional items sold include Nova Scotia grindstones, mahogany and maple frame mirrors, and Swedish steel. Paton and Butcher held interest in John W. Massie and Company. Massie bought the entire interest of the company following the dissolution of Paton and Butcher in 1825.","Scope and Content:John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839, records transactions as they occurred daily. The information found in the volume includes the name of the customer, items purchased, quantity purchased, cost per item, form of payment, and amount owed and paid. Items sold include grain scythes, plough plates, anvils, frying pans, screws, hammers, and guns. Sale of cutlery and candles make up the bulk of the household items sold.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:Paton and Butcher was a mercantile business formed in 1775 by John B. Paton and John Butcher and conducted business in Alexandria, Virginia. It sold iron products such as nails, tongs, horse shears, knives, scissors, locks, screws, pots, fishhooks, and kettles. John B. Paton's son William became a partner in the business in 1810. John Butcher died in 1811 leaving his share of the business to his nephew Jonathan Butcher. John B. Paton died in 1819. The surviving partners William Paton and Jonathan Butcher continued the partnership until it was dissolved on 11 March 1825 following the death of William Paton. The surviving partner, Jonathan Butcher died in 1841.","Paton and Butcher also owned interest in two other businesses in Alexandria, Virginia, John W. Massie and Company and Ezra Kinsey and Company.","Scope and Content:The partnership records consist of two expense account books, a letter book, two ledgers, an invoice book, four daybooks and a cashbook.","Two Expense Account Books, 1803-1825, record expenses incurred by Paton and Butcher such as transportation costs, meals, freight costs, postage, and taxes.","Letter Book, 1811-1825, records correspondence from Paton and Butcher to individuals and companies. Information found in the correspondence relates to shipment of merchandise, payment of drafts, sale of goods, and legal matters.","Ledger A, 1811-1826, and Ledger B, 1819-1838, record the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. The information found includes date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed for each item, total amount owed, form of payment, and total amount paid. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding daybook. Ledger A includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and the page number of their account.","Invoice Book, 1812-1826, records chronologically merchandise shipped to Paton and Butcher. Information found in each entry includes the date merchandise was sent, name of supplier and shipper, location of supplier and shipper, date merchandise arrived, items shipped, quantity of items shipped, cost of each item, and total cash value of shipment. Numerous entries include the name of the ship carrying the merchandise.","Daybooks, 1815-1837, record the company's daily transactions. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, amount owed for each item, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Forms of payment include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as wine, flour, and clover seed. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding ledger.","Cashbook, 1825-1831, records cash received, and cash paid on an almost daily basis. It includes the names of individuals and accounts the business received cash from and paid cash to.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:D. L. Rathbone and Son operated a construction business in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.","Scope and Content:D. L. Rathbone and Son Cashbook, 1932-1939, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, contractors' services, and supplies.","D. L. Rathbone and Son Weekly Time Book, 1935-1939, records wages paid to employees. Entries show the names of employees, weekly hours worked, site worked, rate of pay, total wages, and social security numbers of employees (after 1938.) This book was used by both D. L. Rathbone and Son as well as their contractors.","Historical Information:The merchant conducted business in the towns of Vienna and Ayr Hill located in Fairfax County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:Unidentified Merchant's Daybook, 1858-1859, records in chronological order daily the store's transactions from 1858 October-1859 December. Items purchased include bacon, beef, butter, eggs, cloth, dry goods, hardware, and tobacco.","Historical Information:The book features rental properties in the City of Alexandria during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content:: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871, shows property rent payments by individuals. Entries record rental property, name of renter, and rental amounts. The book also includes drawings of rental properties divided into parcels with names of tenants and annual rent amount.","Historical Information:The Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company was an intrastate short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. Known colloquially as the W and OD, it was one of the major commercial and transportation corridors of the northern Virginia area from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. The railway and then railroad did play a significant role in the development of northern Virginia. It served as a local carrier that was extensively used and fought over during the Civil War. At the end of its operational life, it hauled materials used in the construction of Dulles Airport and the Capital Beltway. It is one of the few steam railroads in America to have transitioned to both electric and diesel operations.","The railway traces its origins to the Alexandria and Harper's Ferry Railroad Company, which was incorporated on 20 March 1847. On 15 March 1853, the Virginia General Assembly amended the charter and renamed the railroad the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad. Construction on the road began in February 1855, starting from Alexandria, passing through Falls Church, Vienna, and on to Leesburg. Union troops seized the railroad in May 1861, and the line saw much action during the Civil War. New owners acquired the railroad and on 26 July 1870, they renamed it the Washington and Ohio Railroad and extended the line to Round Hill. In 1883, the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad took over the line, leased the road to the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1886, and it became property of the Southern Railway in 1894. The Southern Railway extended the line to Bluemont. On 2 May 1911, John R. McLean and Stephen B. Elkins incorporated the Washington and Old Dominion Railway and leased the railroad from the Southern Railway. In 1912, the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad became the W and OD's Great Falls Division, which was abandoned in November 1934. In 1935, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was organized by David Elkins and assumed operation of the railroad after it had been placed into receivership. The W and OD ceased passenger service for good on 31 May 1951. In 1956, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad acquired the W and OD, and the railroad ceased operation all together on 27 August 1968. The Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO) assumed ownership of the old right-of-way, and in 1977, they sold a portion of the route to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to create the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Rail Trail.","Scope and Content:Scope and Content: The company records, 1912-1953, consist of a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal, two bank ledgers, two ledgers and three cashbooks.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Receivers' Balance Book, 1912-1950, lists balances paid to corporations and individuals by G. C. Baggett, receiver for the company.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Accounts Journal, 1914-1944, lists revenues from rents and transportation charges. This volume also records tax expenses of the company.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Bank Ledgers, 1932-1952, list debits and credits.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Ledger, 1932-1937, lists revenues from transportation charges and payments for maintenance, taxes, and payroll.","Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Company Ledger, 1938-1952, lists payments for taxes, salaries, supplies, and rents.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Cashbooks, 1934-1953, record expenses incurred in the operation of the company. Entries include payments for payroll, supplies, services, advertising, and rents.","Historical Information:Witmer and Brother was a dry goods partnership comprised of George K. Witmer and Edmund F. Witmer located in Alexandria, Virginia that conducted business in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. George K. Witmer was the majority shareholder and a prominent businessman in Virginia.","Scope and Content:Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, records accounts of individual customers in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. Information includes name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased, price per item, amount owed, and amount paid. The store sold fabric, clothing, thread, and buttons. The ledger also records the company's tobacco transactions and rent collections from tenants.","Historical Information:The company operated in Arlington County in the early 20th century. The Company's Board was comprised of three directors, three trustees and seven officers.","Scope and Content:Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910 July-October, contains only three pages--noting the company's board composition, fees associated with company and election information.  A note, from the county's Commonwealth's attorney, in the front of the volume states that the first fourteen pages of the volume were missing.","Scope and Content:Unidentified Account Book, 1909, lists cash loans to individuals.","There are no restrictions.","State Records Center; Library of Virginia","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, \n1796-1953"],"collection_ssim":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, \n1796-1953"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Arlington County (Va.) Circuit Court"],"creator_ssim":["Arlington County (Va.) Circuit Court"],"acqinfo_ssim":["These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Arlington County in an undated accession.","Paton and Bucher Expense Account Book G, 1803-1811, came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the City of Alexandria in an undated accession."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["32 volumes; 2 microfilm reels"],"extent_tesim":["32 volumes; 2 microfilm reels"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMany of the business volumes are fragile--some are in poor condition due to damaged spines and/or water damage. Please handle these volumes with extreme care.\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease check alternative formats for volumes that have been microfilmed. Please use microfilm if available.\u003c/emph\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Many of the business volumes are fragile--some are in poor condition due to damaged spines and/or water damage. Please handle these volumes with extreme care.Please check alternative formats for volumes that have been microfilmed. Please use microfilm if available."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease see \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA015\"\u003eArlington County Microfilm \u003c/extref\u003e index in the Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm available on the Library of Virginia website for full listing.\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCharles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePaton and Butcher Expense Account Book G, 1803-1811, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 60\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eUnidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWitmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Alternative Form Available"],"altformavail_tesim":["Please see Arlington County Microfilm  index in the Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm available on the Library of Virginia website for full listing.","Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","Paton and Butcher Expense Account Book G, 1803-1811, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 60","Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries I: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817\n \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries II: American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924\n \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries III: William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IV: Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1912\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries V: John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VI: Paton and Butcher Records, 1803-1838\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VII: D. L. Rathbone and Son Records, 1932-1939\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VIII: Unidentified Merchant Daybook, 1858-1859\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IX: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries X: Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Records, 1912-1953\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries XI: Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries XII: Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries XIII: Unidentified Account Book, 1909\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged\nSeries I: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817\n \nSeries II: American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924\n \nSeries III: William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810\n\nSeries IV: Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1912\n\nSeries V: John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839\n\nSeries VI: Paton and Butcher Records, 1803-1838\n\nSeries VII: D. L. Rathbone and Son Records, 1932-1939\n\nSeries VIII: Unidentified Merchant Daybook, 1858-1859\n\nSeries IX: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871\n\nSeries X: Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Records, 1912-1953\n\nSeries XI: Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864\n\nSeries XII: Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910\n\nSeries XIII: Unidentified Account Book, 1909"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eContext for Record Type:\u003c/emph\u003e Business Records, both 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 safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. 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.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e : Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is in the county. An urban county, Arlington, contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county. Area: 25.9 square miles. Population: 189,453 (2000), 195,600 (2005 estimate.)\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type: Business Records, both 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 safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. 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: : Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is in the county. An urban county, Arlington, contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county. Area: 25.9 square miles. Population: 189,453 (2000), 195,600 (2005 estimate.)"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington  County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, undated. Local government records collection, Arlington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"prefercite_tesim":["Arlington  County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, undated. Local government records collection, Arlington 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. Additional records for this locality were also found in City of Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e \n","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by C. Freed, September 2025\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["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. Additional records for this locality were also found in City of Alexandria.","Encoded by C. Freed, September 2025"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Arlington County (Va.) 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=VA015\"\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":["Additional Arlington County (Va.) records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Arlington County (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, cashbooks, account books, memorandum books, daybooks, expense account books, a letter book, an invoice book, a time book, a rent book, a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal and bank ledgers. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eCharles Alexander was a prominent landowner and farmer in Alexandria County during the early nineteenth century.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817, records the operation of and expenses incurred by Alexander's Arlington County farm. Entries regarding expenses record wages for day laborers, payments for farm supplies and livestock, and sale or purchase of enslaved individuals. Other entries record the sale of agricultural produce (corn, wheat, clover) by Alexander to individuals. It also records rent of property to tenants. This volume also contains short passages pertaining to medicinal remedies, agricultural theory, and events occurring on the plantation.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eAmerican Coal Corporation operated in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eAmerican Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, travel expenses, office supplies and telephone calls.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eWilliam Hodgson was a native of White Haven, England, born in 1765; emigrated to America, and settled in Alexandria, about the year 1785. In 1790, Hodgson bought a house on Prince Street. After his marriage to Portia Lee in 1799 he used this house both as a dry goods store and dwelling until 1816. For about twenty-five years he was a prominent citizen and merchant of Alexandria. He died at Bellevue, his residence, near Alexandria, 8 November 1820, aged 55 years. For some years prior to his death, he was a vestryman of Christ Church, Alexandria, and was interred in the cemetery of that church.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was found in the Columbian Insurance building by William Hodgson's son William L. Hodgson in 1838.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eWilliam Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, records the personal, legal, and business financial transactions of William Hodgson with individuals and businesses in the United States and Great Britain. The information found includes the name of an individual or business, place of residence, date of transaction, item bought or sold, or service rendered, and amount owed or paid. There are also entries related to properties owned by Hodgson in the city of Alexandria, counties in western Virginia, and Kentucky. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eEzra Kinsey and Company, established in 1794, was engaged in tanning and currying animal hides in Alexandria, Virginia. Paton and Butcher held interest in Ezra Kinsey and Company. Ezra Kinsey and Company dissolved following the death of Kinsey in 1826.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eEzra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812, records a detailed list of an inventory taken at the tan yard of Ezra Kinsey and Company. Entries are mostly for hides on hand, but some do refer to oils and other supplies.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso see: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1854-005\"\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife and William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eJohn W. Massie and Company, established in 1815, sold hardware items, agricultural implements, and cutlery in Alexandria, Virginia. Additional items sold include Nova Scotia grindstones, mahogany and maple frame mirrors, and Swedish steel. Paton and Butcher held interest in John W. Massie and Company. Massie bought the entire interest of the company following the dissolution of Paton and Butcher in 1825.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eJohn W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839, records transactions as they occurred daily. The information found in the volume includes the name of the customer, items purchased, quantity purchased, cost per item, form of payment, and amount owed and paid. Items sold include grain scythes, plough plates, anvils, frying pans, screws, hammers, and guns. Sale of cutlery and candles make up the bulk of the household items sold.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso see: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1854-005\"\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife and William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003ePaton and Butcher was a mercantile business formed in 1775 by John B. Paton and John Butcher and conducted business in Alexandria, Virginia. It sold iron products such as nails, tongs, horse shears, knives, scissors, locks, screws, pots, fishhooks, and kettles. John B. Paton's son William became a partner in the business in 1810. John Butcher died in 1811 leaving his share of the business to his nephew Jonathan Butcher. John B. Paton died in 1819. The surviving partners William Paton and Jonathan Butcher continued the partnership until it was dissolved on 11 March 1825 following the death of William Paton. The surviving partner, Jonathan Butcher died in 1841.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePaton and Butcher also owned interest in two other businesses in Alexandria, Virginia, John W. Massie and Company and Ezra Kinsey and Company.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe partnership records consist of two expense account books, a letter book, two ledgers, an invoice book, four daybooks and a cashbook.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo Expense Account Books, 1803-1825, record expenses incurred by Paton and Butcher such as transportation costs, meals, freight costs, postage, and taxes.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLetter Book, 1811-1825, records correspondence from Paton and Butcher to individuals and companies. Information found in the correspondence relates to shipment of merchandise, payment of drafts, sale of goods, and legal matters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLedger A, 1811-1826, and Ledger B, 1819-1838, record the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. The information found includes date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed for each item, total amount owed, form of payment, and total amount paid. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding daybook. Ledger A includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and the page number of their account.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eInvoice Book, 1812-1826, records chronologically merchandise shipped to Paton and Butcher. Information found in each entry includes the date merchandise was sent, name of supplier and shipper, location of supplier and shipper, date merchandise arrived, items shipped, quantity of items shipped, cost of each item, and total cash value of shipment. Numerous entries include the name of the ship carrying the merchandise.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDaybooks, 1815-1837, record the company's daily transactions. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, amount owed for each item, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Forms of payment include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as wine, flour, and clover seed. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding ledger.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCashbook, 1825-1831, records cash received, and cash paid on an almost daily basis. It includes the names of individuals and accounts the business received cash from and paid cash to.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso see: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1854-005\"\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife and William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eD. L. Rathbone and Son operated a construction business in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eD. L. Rathbone and Son Cashbook, 1932-1939, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, contractors' services, and supplies.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eD. L. Rathbone and Son Weekly Time Book, 1935-1939, records wages paid to employees. Entries show the names of employees, weekly hours worked, site worked, rate of pay, total wages, and social security numbers of employees (after 1938.) This book was used by both D. L. Rathbone and Son as well as their contractors.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe merchant conducted business in the towns of Vienna and Ayr Hill located in Fairfax County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e \n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eUnidentified Merchant's Daybook, 1858-1859, records in chronological order daily the store's transactions from 1858 October-1859 December. Items purchased include bacon, beef, butter, eggs, cloth, dry goods, hardware, and tobacco.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe book features rental properties in the City of Alexandria during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e \n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871, shows property rent payments by individuals. Entries record rental property, name of renter, and rental amounts. The book also includes drawings of rental properties divided into parcels with names of tenants and annual rent amount.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company was an intrastate short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. Known colloquially as the W and OD, it was one of the major commercial and transportation corridors of the northern Virginia area from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. The railway and then railroad did play a significant role in the development of northern Virginia. It served as a local carrier that was extensively used and fought over during the Civil War. At the end of its operational life, it hauled materials used in the construction of Dulles Airport and the Capital Beltway. It is one of the few steam railroads in America to have transitioned to both electric and diesel operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe railway traces its origins to the Alexandria and Harper's Ferry Railroad Company, which was incorporated on 20 March 1847. On 15 March 1853, the Virginia General Assembly amended the charter and renamed the railroad the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad. Construction on the road began in February 1855, starting from Alexandria, passing through Falls Church, Vienna, and on to Leesburg. Union troops seized the railroad in May 1861, and the line saw much action during the Civil War. New owners acquired the railroad and on 26 July 1870, they renamed it the Washington and Ohio Railroad and extended the line to Round Hill. In 1883, the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad took over the line, leased the road to the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1886, and it became property of the Southern Railway in 1894. The Southern Railway extended the line to Bluemont. On 2 May 1911, John R. McLean and Stephen B. Elkins incorporated the Washington and Old Dominion Railway and leased the railroad from the Southern Railway. In 1912, the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad became the W and OD's Great Falls Division, which was abandoned in November 1934. In 1935, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was organized by David Elkins and assumed operation of the railroad after it had been placed into receivership. The W and OD ceased passenger service for good on 31 May 1951. In 1956, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad acquired the W and OD, and the railroad ceased operation all together on 27 August 1968. The Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO) assumed ownership of the old right-of-way, and in 1977, they sold a portion of the route to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to create the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Rail Trail.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eScope and Content: The company records, 1912-1953, consist of a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal, two bank ledgers, two ledgers and three cashbooks. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Receivers' Balance Book, 1912-1950, lists balances paid to corporations and individuals by G. C. Baggett, receiver for the company.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Accounts Journal, 1914-1944, lists revenues from rents and transportation charges. This volume also records tax expenses of the company.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Bank Ledgers, 1932-1952, list debits and credits.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Ledger, 1932-1937, lists revenues from transportation charges and payments for maintenance, taxes, and payroll.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Company Ledger, 1938-1952, lists payments for taxes, salaries, supplies, and rents.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Cashbooks, 1934-1953, record expenses incurred in the operation of the company. Entries include payments for payroll, supplies, services, advertising, and rents.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eWitmer and Brother was a dry goods partnership comprised of George K. Witmer and Edmund F. Witmer located in Alexandria, Virginia that conducted business in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. George K. Witmer was the majority shareholder and a prominent businessman in Virginia.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eWitmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, records accounts of individual customers in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. Information includes name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased, price per item, amount owed, and amount paid. The store sold fabric, clothing, thread, and buttons. The ledger also records the company's tobacco transactions and rent collections from tenants.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe company operated in Arlington County in the early 20th century. The Company's Board was comprised of three directors, three trustees and seven officers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eArlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910 July-October, contains only three pages--noting the company's board composition, fees associated with company and election information.  A note, from the county's Commonwealth's attorney, in the front of the volume states that the first fourteen pages of the volume were missing. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eUnidentified Account Book, 1909, lists cash loans to individuals.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Arlington County (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, cashbooks, account books, memorandum books, daybooks, expense account books, a letter book, an invoice book, a time book, a rent book, a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal and bank ledgers.","Historical Information:Charles Alexander was a prominent landowner and farmer in Alexandria County during the early nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817, records the operation of and expenses incurred by Alexander's Arlington County farm. Entries regarding expenses record wages for day laborers, payments for farm supplies and livestock, and sale or purchase of enslaved individuals. Other entries record the sale of agricultural produce (corn, wheat, clover) by Alexander to individuals. It also records rent of property to tenants. This volume also contains short passages pertaining to medicinal remedies, agricultural theory, and events occurring on the plantation.","Historical Information:American Coal Corporation operated in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.","Scope and Content:American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, travel expenses, office supplies and telephone calls.","Historical Information:William Hodgson was a native of White Haven, England, born in 1765; emigrated to America, and settled in Alexandria, about the year 1785. In 1790, Hodgson bought a house on Prince Street. After his marriage to Portia Lee in 1799 he used this house both as a dry goods store and dwelling until 1816. For about twenty-five years he was a prominent citizen and merchant of Alexandria. He died at Bellevue, his residence, near Alexandria, 8 November 1820, aged 55 years. For some years prior to his death, he was a vestryman of Christ Church, Alexandria, and was interred in the cemetery of that church.","The account book was found in the Columbian Insurance building by William Hodgson's son William L. Hodgson in 1838.","Scope and Content:William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, records the personal, legal, and business financial transactions of William Hodgson with individuals and businesses in the United States and Great Britain. The information found includes the name of an individual or business, place of residence, date of transaction, item bought or sold, or service rendered, and amount owed or paid. There are also entries related to properties owned by Hodgson in the city of Alexandria, counties in western Virginia, and Kentucky.","Historical Information:Ezra Kinsey and Company, established in 1794, was engaged in tanning and currying animal hides in Alexandria, Virginia. Paton and Butcher held interest in Ezra Kinsey and Company. Ezra Kinsey and Company dissolved following the death of Kinsey in 1826.","Scope and Content:Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812, records a detailed list of an inventory taken at the tan yard of Ezra Kinsey and Company. Entries are mostly for hides on hand, but some do refer to oils and other supplies.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:John W. Massie and Company, established in 1815, sold hardware items, agricultural implements, and cutlery in Alexandria, Virginia. Additional items sold include Nova Scotia grindstones, mahogany and maple frame mirrors, and Swedish steel. Paton and Butcher held interest in John W. Massie and Company. Massie bought the entire interest of the company following the dissolution of Paton and Butcher in 1825.","Scope and Content:John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839, records transactions as they occurred daily. The information found in the volume includes the name of the customer, items purchased, quantity purchased, cost per item, form of payment, and amount owed and paid. Items sold include grain scythes, plough plates, anvils, frying pans, screws, hammers, and guns. Sale of cutlery and candles make up the bulk of the household items sold.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:Paton and Butcher was a mercantile business formed in 1775 by John B. Paton and John Butcher and conducted business in Alexandria, Virginia. It sold iron products such as nails, tongs, horse shears, knives, scissors, locks, screws, pots, fishhooks, and kettles. John B. Paton's son William became a partner in the business in 1810. John Butcher died in 1811 leaving his share of the business to his nephew Jonathan Butcher. John B. Paton died in 1819. The surviving partners William Paton and Jonathan Butcher continued the partnership until it was dissolved on 11 March 1825 following the death of William Paton. The surviving partner, Jonathan Butcher died in 1841.","Paton and Butcher also owned interest in two other businesses in Alexandria, Virginia, John W. Massie and Company and Ezra Kinsey and Company.","Scope and Content:The partnership records consist of two expense account books, a letter book, two ledgers, an invoice book, four daybooks and a cashbook.","Two Expense Account Books, 1803-1825, record expenses incurred by Paton and Butcher such as transportation costs, meals, freight costs, postage, and taxes.","Letter Book, 1811-1825, records correspondence from Paton and Butcher to individuals and companies. Information found in the correspondence relates to shipment of merchandise, payment of drafts, sale of goods, and legal matters.","Ledger A, 1811-1826, and Ledger B, 1819-1838, record the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. The information found includes date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed for each item, total amount owed, form of payment, and total amount paid. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding daybook. Ledger A includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and the page number of their account.","Invoice Book, 1812-1826, records chronologically merchandise shipped to Paton and Butcher. Information found in each entry includes the date merchandise was sent, name of supplier and shipper, location of supplier and shipper, date merchandise arrived, items shipped, quantity of items shipped, cost of each item, and total cash value of shipment. Numerous entries include the name of the ship carrying the merchandise.","Daybooks, 1815-1837, record the company's daily transactions. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, amount owed for each item, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Forms of payment include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as wine, flour, and clover seed. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding ledger.","Cashbook, 1825-1831, records cash received, and cash paid on an almost daily basis. It includes the names of individuals and accounts the business received cash from and paid cash to.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:D. L. Rathbone and Son operated a construction business in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.","Scope and Content:D. L. Rathbone and Son Cashbook, 1932-1939, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, contractors' services, and supplies.","D. L. Rathbone and Son Weekly Time Book, 1935-1939, records wages paid to employees. Entries show the names of employees, weekly hours worked, site worked, rate of pay, total wages, and social security numbers of employees (after 1938.) This book was used by both D. L. Rathbone and Son as well as their contractors.","Historical Information:The merchant conducted business in the towns of Vienna and Ayr Hill located in Fairfax County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:Unidentified Merchant's Daybook, 1858-1859, records in chronological order daily the store's transactions from 1858 October-1859 December. Items purchased include bacon, beef, butter, eggs, cloth, dry goods, hardware, and tobacco.","Historical Information:The book features rental properties in the City of Alexandria during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content:: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871, shows property rent payments by individuals. Entries record rental property, name of renter, and rental amounts. The book also includes drawings of rental properties divided into parcels with names of tenants and annual rent amount.","Historical Information:The Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company was an intrastate short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. Known colloquially as the W and OD, it was one of the major commercial and transportation corridors of the northern Virginia area from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. The railway and then railroad did play a significant role in the development of northern Virginia. It served as a local carrier that was extensively used and fought over during the Civil War. At the end of its operational life, it hauled materials used in the construction of Dulles Airport and the Capital Beltway. It is one of the few steam railroads in America to have transitioned to both electric and diesel operations.","The railway traces its origins to the Alexandria and Harper's Ferry Railroad Company, which was incorporated on 20 March 1847. On 15 March 1853, the Virginia General Assembly amended the charter and renamed the railroad the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad. Construction on the road began in February 1855, starting from Alexandria, passing through Falls Church, Vienna, and on to Leesburg. Union troops seized the railroad in May 1861, and the line saw much action during the Civil War. New owners acquired the railroad and on 26 July 1870, they renamed it the Washington and Ohio Railroad and extended the line to Round Hill. In 1883, the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad took over the line, leased the road to the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1886, and it became property of the Southern Railway in 1894. The Southern Railway extended the line to Bluemont. On 2 May 1911, John R. McLean and Stephen B. Elkins incorporated the Washington and Old Dominion Railway and leased the railroad from the Southern Railway. In 1912, the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad became the W and OD's Great Falls Division, which was abandoned in November 1934. In 1935, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was organized by David Elkins and assumed operation of the railroad after it had been placed into receivership. The W and OD ceased passenger service for good on 31 May 1951. In 1956, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad acquired the W and OD, and the railroad ceased operation all together on 27 August 1968. The Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO) assumed ownership of the old right-of-way, and in 1977, they sold a portion of the route to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to create the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Rail Trail.","Scope and Content:Scope and Content: The company records, 1912-1953, consist of a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal, two bank ledgers, two ledgers and three cashbooks.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Receivers' Balance Book, 1912-1950, lists balances paid to corporations and individuals by G. C. Baggett, receiver for the company.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Accounts Journal, 1914-1944, lists revenues from rents and transportation charges. This volume also records tax expenses of the company.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Bank Ledgers, 1932-1952, list debits and credits.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Ledger, 1932-1937, lists revenues from transportation charges and payments for maintenance, taxes, and payroll.","Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Company Ledger, 1938-1952, lists payments for taxes, salaries, supplies, and rents.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Cashbooks, 1934-1953, record expenses incurred in the operation of the company. Entries include payments for payroll, supplies, services, advertising, and rents.","Historical Information:Witmer and Brother was a dry goods partnership comprised of George K. Witmer and Edmund F. Witmer located in Alexandria, Virginia that conducted business in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. George K. Witmer was the majority shareholder and a prominent businessman in Virginia.","Scope and Content:Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, records accounts of individual customers in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. Information includes name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased, price per item, amount owed, and amount paid. The store sold fabric, clothing, thread, and buttons. The ledger also records the company's tobacco transactions and rent collections from tenants.","Historical Information:The company operated in Arlington County in the early 20th century. The Company's Board was comprised of three directors, three trustees and seven officers.","Scope and Content:Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910 July-October, contains only three pages--noting the company's board composition, fees associated with company and election information.  A note, from the county's Commonwealth's attorney, in the front of the volume states that the first fourteen pages of the volume were missing.","Scope and Content:Unidentified Account Book, 1909, lists cash loans to individuals."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eState Records Center; Library of Virginia \n\u003c/physloc\u003e\n"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Center; Library of Virginia"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":45,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T06:42:02.009Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vi_vi05399","ead_ssi":"vi_vi05399","_root_":"vi_vi05399","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi05399","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/lva/vi05399.xml","title_ssm":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, \n1796-1953"],"title_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, \n1796-1953"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, \n1796-1953"],"text":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, \n1796-1953","Many of the business volumes are fragile--some are in poor condition due to damaged spines and/or water damage. Please handle these volumes with extreme care.Please check alternative formats for volumes that have been microfilmed. Please use microfilm if available.","Please see Arlington County Microfilm  index in the Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm available on the Library of Virginia website for full listing.","Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","Paton and Butcher Expense Account Book G, 1803-1811, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 60","Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","This collection is arranged\nSeries I: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817\n \nSeries II: American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924\n \nSeries III: William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810\n\nSeries IV: Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1912\n\nSeries V: John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839\n\nSeries VI: Paton and Butcher Records, 1803-1838\n\nSeries VII: D. L. Rathbone and Son Records, 1932-1939\n\nSeries VIII: Unidentified Merchant Daybook, 1858-1859\n\nSeries IX: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871\n\nSeries X: Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Records, 1912-1953\n\nSeries XI: Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864\n\nSeries XII: Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910\n\nSeries XIII: Unidentified Account Book, 1909","Context for Record Type: Business Records, both 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 safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. 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: : Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is in the county. An urban county, Arlington, contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county. Area: 25.9 square miles. Population: 189,453 (2000), 195,600 (2005 estimate.)","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. Additional records for this locality were also found in City of Alexandria.","Encoded by C. Freed, September 2025","Additional Arlington County (Va.) records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Arlington County (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, cashbooks, account books, memorandum books, daybooks, expense account books, a letter book, an invoice book, a time book, a rent book, a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal and bank ledgers.","Historical Information:Charles Alexander was a prominent landowner and farmer in Alexandria County during the early nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817, records the operation of and expenses incurred by Alexander's Arlington County farm. Entries regarding expenses record wages for day laborers, payments for farm supplies and livestock, and sale or purchase of enslaved individuals. Other entries record the sale of agricultural produce (corn, wheat, clover) by Alexander to individuals. It also records rent of property to tenants. This volume also contains short passages pertaining to medicinal remedies, agricultural theory, and events occurring on the plantation.","Historical Information:American Coal Corporation operated in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.","Scope and Content:American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, travel expenses, office supplies and telephone calls.","Historical Information:William Hodgson was a native of White Haven, England, born in 1765; emigrated to America, and settled in Alexandria, about the year 1785. In 1790, Hodgson bought a house on Prince Street. After his marriage to Portia Lee in 1799 he used this house both as a dry goods store and dwelling until 1816. For about twenty-five years he was a prominent citizen and merchant of Alexandria. He died at Bellevue, his residence, near Alexandria, 8 November 1820, aged 55 years. For some years prior to his death, he was a vestryman of Christ Church, Alexandria, and was interred in the cemetery of that church.","The account book was found in the Columbian Insurance building by William Hodgson's son William L. Hodgson in 1838.","Scope and Content:William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, records the personal, legal, and business financial transactions of William Hodgson with individuals and businesses in the United States and Great Britain. The information found includes the name of an individual or business, place of residence, date of transaction, item bought or sold, or service rendered, and amount owed or paid. There are also entries related to properties owned by Hodgson in the city of Alexandria, counties in western Virginia, and Kentucky.","Historical Information:Ezra Kinsey and Company, established in 1794, was engaged in tanning and currying animal hides in Alexandria, Virginia. Paton and Butcher held interest in Ezra Kinsey and Company. Ezra Kinsey and Company dissolved following the death of Kinsey in 1826.","Scope and Content:Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812, records a detailed list of an inventory taken at the tan yard of Ezra Kinsey and Company. Entries are mostly for hides on hand, but some do refer to oils and other supplies.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:John W. Massie and Company, established in 1815, sold hardware items, agricultural implements, and cutlery in Alexandria, Virginia. Additional items sold include Nova Scotia grindstones, mahogany and maple frame mirrors, and Swedish steel. Paton and Butcher held interest in John W. Massie and Company. Massie bought the entire interest of the company following the dissolution of Paton and Butcher in 1825.","Scope and Content:John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839, records transactions as they occurred daily. The information found in the volume includes the name of the customer, items purchased, quantity purchased, cost per item, form of payment, and amount owed and paid. Items sold include grain scythes, plough plates, anvils, frying pans, screws, hammers, and guns. Sale of cutlery and candles make up the bulk of the household items sold.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:Paton and Butcher was a mercantile business formed in 1775 by John B. Paton and John Butcher and conducted business in Alexandria, Virginia. It sold iron products such as nails, tongs, horse shears, knives, scissors, locks, screws, pots, fishhooks, and kettles. John B. Paton's son William became a partner in the business in 1810. John Butcher died in 1811 leaving his share of the business to his nephew Jonathan Butcher. John B. Paton died in 1819. The surviving partners William Paton and Jonathan Butcher continued the partnership until it was dissolved on 11 March 1825 following the death of William Paton. The surviving partner, Jonathan Butcher died in 1841.","Paton and Butcher also owned interest in two other businesses in Alexandria, Virginia, John W. Massie and Company and Ezra Kinsey and Company.","Scope and Content:The partnership records consist of two expense account books, a letter book, two ledgers, an invoice book, four daybooks and a cashbook.","Two Expense Account Books, 1803-1825, record expenses incurred by Paton and Butcher such as transportation costs, meals, freight costs, postage, and taxes.","Letter Book, 1811-1825, records correspondence from Paton and Butcher to individuals and companies. Information found in the correspondence relates to shipment of merchandise, payment of drafts, sale of goods, and legal matters.","Ledger A, 1811-1826, and Ledger B, 1819-1838, record the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. The information found includes date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed for each item, total amount owed, form of payment, and total amount paid. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding daybook. Ledger A includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and the page number of their account.","Invoice Book, 1812-1826, records chronologically merchandise shipped to Paton and Butcher. Information found in each entry includes the date merchandise was sent, name of supplier and shipper, location of supplier and shipper, date merchandise arrived, items shipped, quantity of items shipped, cost of each item, and total cash value of shipment. Numerous entries include the name of the ship carrying the merchandise.","Daybooks, 1815-1837, record the company's daily transactions. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, amount owed for each item, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Forms of payment include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as wine, flour, and clover seed. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding ledger.","Cashbook, 1825-1831, records cash received, and cash paid on an almost daily basis. It includes the names of individuals and accounts the business received cash from and paid cash to.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:D. L. Rathbone and Son operated a construction business in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.","Scope and Content:D. L. Rathbone and Son Cashbook, 1932-1939, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, contractors' services, and supplies.","D. L. Rathbone and Son Weekly Time Book, 1935-1939, records wages paid to employees. Entries show the names of employees, weekly hours worked, site worked, rate of pay, total wages, and social security numbers of employees (after 1938.) This book was used by both D. L. Rathbone and Son as well as their contractors.","Historical Information:The merchant conducted business in the towns of Vienna and Ayr Hill located in Fairfax County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:Unidentified Merchant's Daybook, 1858-1859, records in chronological order daily the store's transactions from 1858 October-1859 December. Items purchased include bacon, beef, butter, eggs, cloth, dry goods, hardware, and tobacco.","Historical Information:The book features rental properties in the City of Alexandria during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content:: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871, shows property rent payments by individuals. Entries record rental property, name of renter, and rental amounts. The book also includes drawings of rental properties divided into parcels with names of tenants and annual rent amount.","Historical Information:The Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company was an intrastate short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. Known colloquially as the W and OD, it was one of the major commercial and transportation corridors of the northern Virginia area from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. The railway and then railroad did play a significant role in the development of northern Virginia. It served as a local carrier that was extensively used and fought over during the Civil War. At the end of its operational life, it hauled materials used in the construction of Dulles Airport and the Capital Beltway. It is one of the few steam railroads in America to have transitioned to both electric and diesel operations.","The railway traces its origins to the Alexandria and Harper's Ferry Railroad Company, which was incorporated on 20 March 1847. On 15 March 1853, the Virginia General Assembly amended the charter and renamed the railroad the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad. Construction on the road began in February 1855, starting from Alexandria, passing through Falls Church, Vienna, and on to Leesburg. Union troops seized the railroad in May 1861, and the line saw much action during the Civil War. New owners acquired the railroad and on 26 July 1870, they renamed it the Washington and Ohio Railroad and extended the line to Round Hill. In 1883, the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad took over the line, leased the road to the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1886, and it became property of the Southern Railway in 1894. The Southern Railway extended the line to Bluemont. On 2 May 1911, John R. McLean and Stephen B. Elkins incorporated the Washington and Old Dominion Railway and leased the railroad from the Southern Railway. In 1912, the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad became the W and OD's Great Falls Division, which was abandoned in November 1934. In 1935, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was organized by David Elkins and assumed operation of the railroad after it had been placed into receivership. The W and OD ceased passenger service for good on 31 May 1951. In 1956, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad acquired the W and OD, and the railroad ceased operation all together on 27 August 1968. The Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO) assumed ownership of the old right-of-way, and in 1977, they sold a portion of the route to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to create the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Rail Trail.","Scope and Content:Scope and Content: The company records, 1912-1953, consist of a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal, two bank ledgers, two ledgers and three cashbooks.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Receivers' Balance Book, 1912-1950, lists balances paid to corporations and individuals by G. C. Baggett, receiver for the company.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Accounts Journal, 1914-1944, lists revenues from rents and transportation charges. This volume also records tax expenses of the company.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Bank Ledgers, 1932-1952, list debits and credits.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Ledger, 1932-1937, lists revenues from transportation charges and payments for maintenance, taxes, and payroll.","Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Company Ledger, 1938-1952, lists payments for taxes, salaries, supplies, and rents.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Cashbooks, 1934-1953, record expenses incurred in the operation of the company. Entries include payments for payroll, supplies, services, advertising, and rents.","Historical Information:Witmer and Brother was a dry goods partnership comprised of George K. Witmer and Edmund F. Witmer located in Alexandria, Virginia that conducted business in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. George K. Witmer was the majority shareholder and a prominent businessman in Virginia.","Scope and Content:Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, records accounts of individual customers in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. Information includes name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased, price per item, amount owed, and amount paid. The store sold fabric, clothing, thread, and buttons. The ledger also records the company's tobacco transactions and rent collections from tenants.","Historical Information:The company operated in Arlington County in the early 20th century. The Company's Board was comprised of three directors, three trustees and seven officers.","Scope and Content:Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910 July-October, contains only three pages--noting the company's board composition, fees associated with company and election information.  A note, from the county's Commonwealth's attorney, in the front of the volume states that the first fourteen pages of the volume were missing.","Scope and Content:Unidentified Account Book, 1909, lists cash loans to individuals.","There are no restrictions.","State Records Center; Library of Virginia","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, \n1796-1953"],"collection_ssim":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, \n1796-1953"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Arlington County (Va.) Circuit Court"],"creator_ssim":["Arlington County (Va.) Circuit Court"],"acqinfo_ssim":["These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Arlington County in an undated accession.","Paton and Bucher Expense Account Book G, 1803-1811, came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the City of Alexandria in an undated accession."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["32 volumes; 2 microfilm reels"],"extent_tesim":["32 volumes; 2 microfilm reels"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eMany of the business volumes are fragile--some are in poor condition due to damaged spines and/or water damage. Please handle these volumes with extreme care.\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease check alternative formats for volumes that have been microfilmed. Please use microfilm if available.\u003c/emph\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Many of the business volumes are fragile--some are in poor condition due to damaged spines and/or water damage. Please handle these volumes with extreme care.Please check alternative formats for volumes that have been microfilmed. Please use microfilm if available."],"altformavail_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e \u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003ePlease see \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA015\"\u003eArlington County Microfilm \u003c/extref\u003e index in the Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm available on the Library of Virginia website for full listing.\u003c/emph\u003e \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCharles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePaton and Butcher Expense Account Book G, 1803-1811, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 60\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eUnidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWitmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"altformavail_heading_ssm":["Alternative Form Available"],"altformavail_tesim":["Please see Arlington County Microfilm  index in the Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm available on the Library of Virginia website for full listing.","Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","Paton and Butcher Expense Account Book G, 1803-1811, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 60","Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871 is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270","Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, is available as microfilm Arlington County (Va.) Reel 270"],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThis collection is arranged\u003clist type=\"simple\"\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries I: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817\n \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries II: American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924\n \u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries III: William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IV: Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1912\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries V: John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VI: Paton and Butcher Records, 1803-1838\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VII: D. L. Rathbone and Son Records, 1932-1939\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries VIII: Unidentified Merchant Daybook, 1858-1859\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries IX: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries X: Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Records, 1912-1953\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries XI: Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries XII: Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003citem\u003eSeries XIII: Unidentified Account Book, 1909\n\u003c/item\u003e\n\u003c/list\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["This collection is arranged\nSeries I: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817\n \nSeries II: American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924\n \nSeries III: William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810\n\nSeries IV: Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1912\n\nSeries V: John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839\n\nSeries VI: Paton and Butcher Records, 1803-1838\n\nSeries VII: D. L. Rathbone and Son Records, 1932-1939\n\nSeries VIII: Unidentified Merchant Daybook, 1858-1859\n\nSeries IX: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871\n\nSeries X: Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Records, 1912-1953\n\nSeries XI: Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864\n\nSeries XII: Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910\n\nSeries XIII: Unidentified Account Book, 1909"],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eContext for Record Type:\u003c/emph\u003e Business Records, both 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 safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. 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.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e : Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is in the county. An urban county, Arlington, contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county. Area: 25.9 square miles. Population: 189,453 (2000), 195,600 (2005 estimate.)\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type: Business Records, both 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 safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. 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: : Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is in the county. An urban county, Arlington, contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county. Area: 25.9 square miles. Population: 189,453 (2000), 195,600 (2005 estimate.)"],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington  County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, undated. Local government records collection, Arlington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"prefercite_tesim":["Arlington  County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, undated. Local government records collection, Arlington 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. Additional records for this locality were also found in City of Alexandria.\u003c/p\u003e \n","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by C. Freed, September 2025\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["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. Additional records for this locality were also found in City of Alexandria.","Encoded by C. Freed, September 2025"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Arlington County (Va.) 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=VA015\"\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":["Additional Arlington County (Va.) records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Arlington County (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, cashbooks, account books, memorandum books, daybooks, expense account books, a letter book, an invoice book, a time book, a rent book, a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal and bank ledgers. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eCharles Alexander was a prominent landowner and farmer in Alexandria County during the early nineteenth century.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817, records the operation of and expenses incurred by Alexander's Arlington County farm. Entries regarding expenses record wages for day laborers, payments for farm supplies and livestock, and sale or purchase of enslaved individuals. Other entries record the sale of agricultural produce (corn, wheat, clover) by Alexander to individuals. It also records rent of property to tenants. This volume also contains short passages pertaining to medicinal remedies, agricultural theory, and events occurring on the plantation.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eAmerican Coal Corporation operated in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eAmerican Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, travel expenses, office supplies and telephone calls.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eWilliam Hodgson was a native of White Haven, England, born in 1765; emigrated to America, and settled in Alexandria, about the year 1785. In 1790, Hodgson bought a house on Prince Street. After his marriage to Portia Lee in 1799 he used this house both as a dry goods store and dwelling until 1816. For about twenty-five years he was a prominent citizen and merchant of Alexandria. He died at Bellevue, his residence, near Alexandria, 8 November 1820, aged 55 years. For some years prior to his death, he was a vestryman of Christ Church, Alexandria, and was interred in the cemetery of that church.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe account book was found in the Columbian Insurance building by William Hodgson's son William L. Hodgson in 1838.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eWilliam Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, records the personal, legal, and business financial transactions of William Hodgson with individuals and businesses in the United States and Great Britain. The information found includes the name of an individual or business, place of residence, date of transaction, item bought or sold, or service rendered, and amount owed or paid. There are also entries related to properties owned by Hodgson in the city of Alexandria, counties in western Virginia, and Kentucky. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eEzra Kinsey and Company, established in 1794, was engaged in tanning and currying animal hides in Alexandria, Virginia. Paton and Butcher held interest in Ezra Kinsey and Company. Ezra Kinsey and Company dissolved following the death of Kinsey in 1826.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eEzra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812, records a detailed list of an inventory taken at the tan yard of Ezra Kinsey and Company. Entries are mostly for hides on hand, but some do refer to oils and other supplies.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso see: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1854-005\"\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife and William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eJohn W. Massie and Company, established in 1815, sold hardware items, agricultural implements, and cutlery in Alexandria, Virginia. Additional items sold include Nova Scotia grindstones, mahogany and maple frame mirrors, and Swedish steel. Paton and Butcher held interest in John W. Massie and Company. Massie bought the entire interest of the company following the dissolution of Paton and Butcher in 1825.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eJohn W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839, records transactions as they occurred daily. The information found in the volume includes the name of the customer, items purchased, quantity purchased, cost per item, form of payment, and amount owed and paid. Items sold include grain scythes, plough plates, anvils, frying pans, screws, hammers, and guns. Sale of cutlery and candles make up the bulk of the household items sold.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso see: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1854-005\"\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife and William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003ePaton and Butcher was a mercantile business formed in 1775 by John B. Paton and John Butcher and conducted business in Alexandria, Virginia. It sold iron products such as nails, tongs, horse shears, knives, scissors, locks, screws, pots, fishhooks, and kettles. John B. Paton's son William became a partner in the business in 1810. John Butcher died in 1811 leaving his share of the business to his nephew Jonathan Butcher. John B. Paton died in 1819. The surviving partners William Paton and Jonathan Butcher continued the partnership until it was dissolved on 11 March 1825 following the death of William Paton. The surviving partner, Jonathan Butcher died in 1841.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003ePaton and Butcher also owned interest in two other businesses in Alexandria, Virginia, John W. Massie and Company and Ezra Kinsey and Company.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe partnership records consist of two expense account books, a letter book, two ledgers, an invoice book, four daybooks and a cashbook.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eTwo Expense Account Books, 1803-1825, record expenses incurred by Paton and Butcher such as transportation costs, meals, freight costs, postage, and taxes.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLetter Book, 1811-1825, records correspondence from Paton and Butcher to individuals and companies. Information found in the correspondence relates to shipment of merchandise, payment of drafts, sale of goods, and legal matters.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eLedger A, 1811-1826, and Ledger B, 1819-1838, record the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. The information found includes date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed for each item, total amount owed, form of payment, and total amount paid. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding daybook. Ledger A includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and the page number of their account.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eInvoice Book, 1812-1826, records chronologically merchandise shipped to Paton and Butcher. Information found in each entry includes the date merchandise was sent, name of supplier and shipper, location of supplier and shipper, date merchandise arrived, items shipped, quantity of items shipped, cost of each item, and total cash value of shipment. Numerous entries include the name of the ship carrying the merchandise.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDaybooks, 1815-1837, record the company's daily transactions. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, amount owed for each item, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Forms of payment include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as wine, flour, and clover seed. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding ledger.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eCashbook, 1825-1831, records cash received, and cash paid on an almost daily basis. It includes the names of individuals and accounts the business received cash from and paid cash to.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eAlso see: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=013-1854-005\"\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife and William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005\u003c/extref\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eD. L. Rathbone and Son operated a construction business in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eD. L. Rathbone and Son Cashbook, 1932-1939, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, contractors' services, and supplies.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eD. L. Rathbone and Son Weekly Time Book, 1935-1939, records wages paid to employees. Entries show the names of employees, weekly hours worked, site worked, rate of pay, total wages, and social security numbers of employees (after 1938.) This book was used by both D. L. Rathbone and Son as well as their contractors.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe merchant conducted business in the towns of Vienna and Ayr Hill located in Fairfax County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e \n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eUnidentified Merchant's Daybook, 1858-1859, records in chronological order daily the store's transactions from 1858 October-1859 December. Items purchased include bacon, beef, butter, eggs, cloth, dry goods, hardware, and tobacco.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe book features rental properties in the City of Alexandria during the late 19th century.\u003c/p\u003e \n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871, shows property rent payments by individuals. Entries record rental property, name of renter, and rental amounts. The book also includes drawings of rental properties divided into parcels with names of tenants and annual rent amount.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company was an intrastate short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. Known colloquially as the W and OD, it was one of the major commercial and transportation corridors of the northern Virginia area from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. The railway and then railroad did play a significant role in the development of northern Virginia. It served as a local carrier that was extensively used and fought over during the Civil War. At the end of its operational life, it hauled materials used in the construction of Dulles Airport and the Capital Beltway. It is one of the few steam railroads in America to have transitioned to both electric and diesel operations.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe railway traces its origins to the Alexandria and Harper's Ferry Railroad Company, which was incorporated on 20 March 1847. On 15 March 1853, the Virginia General Assembly amended the charter and renamed the railroad the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad. Construction on the road began in February 1855, starting from Alexandria, passing through Falls Church, Vienna, and on to Leesburg. Union troops seized the railroad in May 1861, and the line saw much action during the Civil War. New owners acquired the railroad and on 26 July 1870, they renamed it the Washington and Ohio Railroad and extended the line to Round Hill. In 1883, the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad took over the line, leased the road to the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1886, and it became property of the Southern Railway in 1894. The Southern Railway extended the line to Bluemont. On 2 May 1911, John R. McLean and Stephen B. Elkins incorporated the Washington and Old Dominion Railway and leased the railroad from the Southern Railway. In 1912, the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad became the W and OD's Great Falls Division, which was abandoned in November 1934. In 1935, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was organized by David Elkins and assumed operation of the railroad after it had been placed into receivership. The W and OD ceased passenger service for good on 31 May 1951. In 1956, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad acquired the W and OD, and the railroad ceased operation all together on 27 August 1968. The Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO) assumed ownership of the old right-of-way, and in 1977, they sold a portion of the route to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to create the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Rail Trail.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eScope and Content: The company records, 1912-1953, consist of a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal, two bank ledgers, two ledgers and three cashbooks. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Receivers' Balance Book, 1912-1950, lists balances paid to corporations and individuals by G. C. Baggett, receiver for the company.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Accounts Journal, 1914-1944, lists revenues from rents and transportation charges. This volume also records tax expenses of the company.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Bank Ledgers, 1932-1952, list debits and credits.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Ledger, 1932-1937, lists revenues from transportation charges and payments for maintenance, taxes, and payroll.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railroad Company Ledger, 1938-1952, lists payments for taxes, salaries, supplies, and rents.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eWashington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Cashbooks, 1934-1953, record expenses incurred in the operation of the company. Entries include payments for payroll, supplies, services, advertising, and rents.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eWitmer and Brother was a dry goods partnership comprised of George K. Witmer and Edmund F. Witmer located in Alexandria, Virginia that conducted business in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. George K. Witmer was the majority shareholder and a prominent businessman in Virginia.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eWitmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, records accounts of individual customers in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. Information includes name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased, price per item, amount owed, and amount paid. The store sold fabric, clothing, thread, and buttons. The ledger also records the company's tobacco transactions and rent collections from tenants.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eThe company operated in Arlington County in the early 20th century. The Company's Board was comprised of three directors, three trustees and seven officers.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eArlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910 July-October, contains only three pages--noting the company's board composition, fees associated with company and election information.  A note, from the county's Commonwealth's attorney, in the front of the volume states that the first fourteen pages of the volume were missing. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eUnidentified Account Book, 1909, lists cash loans to individuals.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Business Records, 1796-1953, are comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Arlington County (Va.) Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, cashbooks, account books, memorandum books, daybooks, expense account books, a letter book, an invoice book, a time book, a rent book, a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal and bank ledgers.","Historical Information:Charles Alexander was a prominent landowner and farmer in Alexandria County during the early nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:: Charles Alexander Farm Ledger, 1800-1817, records the operation of and expenses incurred by Alexander's Arlington County farm. Entries regarding expenses record wages for day laborers, payments for farm supplies and livestock, and sale or purchase of enslaved individuals. Other entries record the sale of agricultural produce (corn, wheat, clover) by Alexander to individuals. It also records rent of property to tenants. This volume also contains short passages pertaining to medicinal remedies, agricultural theory, and events occurring on the plantation.","Historical Information:American Coal Corporation operated in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.","Scope and Content:American Coal Corporation Cashbook, Vol. 3, 1922-1924, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, travel expenses, office supplies and telephone calls.","Historical Information:William Hodgson was a native of White Haven, England, born in 1765; emigrated to America, and settled in Alexandria, about the year 1785. In 1790, Hodgson bought a house on Prince Street. After his marriage to Portia Lee in 1799 he used this house both as a dry goods store and dwelling until 1816. For about twenty-five years he was a prominent citizen and merchant of Alexandria. He died at Bellevue, his residence, near Alexandria, 8 November 1820, aged 55 years. For some years prior to his death, he was a vestryman of Christ Church, Alexandria, and was interred in the cemetery of that church.","The account book was found in the Columbian Insurance building by William Hodgson's son William L. Hodgson in 1838.","Scope and Content:William Hodgson Account Book, 1796-1810, records the personal, legal, and business financial transactions of William Hodgson with individuals and businesses in the United States and Great Britain. The information found includes the name of an individual or business, place of residence, date of transaction, item bought or sold, or service rendered, and amount owed or paid. There are also entries related to properties owned by Hodgson in the city of Alexandria, counties in western Virginia, and Kentucky.","Historical Information:Ezra Kinsey and Company, established in 1794, was engaged in tanning and currying animal hides in Alexandria, Virginia. Paton and Butcher held interest in Ezra Kinsey and Company. Ezra Kinsey and Company dissolved following the death of Kinsey in 1826.","Scope and Content:Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812, records a detailed list of an inventory taken at the tan yard of Ezra Kinsey and Company. Entries are mostly for hides on hand, but some do refer to oils and other supplies.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:John W. Massie and Company, established in 1815, sold hardware items, agricultural implements, and cutlery in Alexandria, Virginia. Additional items sold include Nova Scotia grindstones, mahogany and maple frame mirrors, and Swedish steel. Paton and Butcher held interest in John W. Massie and Company. Massie bought the entire interest of the company following the dissolution of Paton and Butcher in 1825.","Scope and Content:John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839, records transactions as they occurred daily. The information found in the volume includes the name of the customer, items purchased, quantity purchased, cost per item, form of payment, and amount owed and paid. Items sold include grain scythes, plough plates, anvils, frying pans, screws, hammers, and guns. Sale of cutlery and candles make up the bulk of the household items sold.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:Paton and Butcher was a mercantile business formed in 1775 by John B. Paton and John Butcher and conducted business in Alexandria, Virginia. It sold iron products such as nails, tongs, horse shears, knives, scissors, locks, screws, pots, fishhooks, and kettles. John B. Paton's son William became a partner in the business in 1810. John Butcher died in 1811 leaving his share of the business to his nephew Jonathan Butcher. John B. Paton died in 1819. The surviving partners William Paton and Jonathan Butcher continued the partnership until it was dissolved on 11 March 1825 following the death of William Paton. The surviving partner, Jonathan Butcher died in 1841.","Paton and Butcher also owned interest in two other businesses in Alexandria, Virginia, John W. Massie and Company and Ezra Kinsey and Company.","Scope and Content:The partnership records consist of two expense account books, a letter book, two ledgers, an invoice book, four daybooks and a cashbook.","Two Expense Account Books, 1803-1825, record expenses incurred by Paton and Butcher such as transportation costs, meals, freight costs, postage, and taxes.","Letter Book, 1811-1825, records correspondence from Paton and Butcher to individuals and companies. Information found in the correspondence relates to shipment of merchandise, payment of drafts, sale of goods, and legal matters.","Ledger A, 1811-1826, and Ledger B, 1819-1838, record the accounts of individual customers. Each account lists transactions in chronological order. The information found includes date of transaction, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, cost per item, amount owed for each item, total amount owed, form of payment, and total amount paid. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding daybook. Ledger A includes an index at the front that lists customers' names in alphabetical order and the page number of their account.","Invoice Book, 1812-1826, records chronologically merchandise shipped to Paton and Butcher. Information found in each entry includes the date merchandise was sent, name of supplier and shipper, location of supplier and shipper, date merchandise arrived, items shipped, quantity of items shipped, cost of each item, and total cash value of shipment. Numerous entries include the name of the ship carrying the merchandise.","Daybooks, 1815-1837, record the company's daily transactions. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, name of customer, items purchased, quantity of items purchased, amount owed for each item, form of payment, and total amount owed and paid. Forms of payment include cash, credit, labor, and barter of items such as wine, flour, and clover seed. Each entry also includes a page number where the information listed can be found in a corresponding ledger.","Cashbook, 1825-1831, records cash received, and cash paid on an almost daily basis. It includes the names of individuals and accounts the business received cash from and paid cash to.","Also see: Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Cause, William H. Irwin \u0026 wife and William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr of William Paton and others, 1854-005.","Historical Information:D. L. Rathbone and Son operated a construction business in Arlington County during the early twentieth century.","Scope and Content:D. L. Rathbone and Son Cashbook, 1932-1939, records expenses incurred in the monthly operation of the business. Entries include payments for payroll, contractors' services, and supplies.","D. L. Rathbone and Son Weekly Time Book, 1935-1939, records wages paid to employees. Entries show the names of employees, weekly hours worked, site worked, rate of pay, total wages, and social security numbers of employees (after 1938.) This book was used by both D. L. Rathbone and Son as well as their contractors.","Historical Information:The merchant conducted business in the towns of Vienna and Ayr Hill located in Fairfax County, Virginia during the mid-nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:Unidentified Merchant's Daybook, 1858-1859, records in chronological order daily the store's transactions from 1858 October-1859 December. Items purchased include bacon, beef, butter, eggs, cloth, dry goods, hardware, and tobacco.","Historical Information:The book features rental properties in the City of Alexandria during the late 19th century.","Scope and Content:: Unidentified Rent Book, 1863-1871, shows property rent payments by individuals. Entries record rental property, name of renter, and rental amounts. The book also includes drawings of rental properties divided into parcels with names of tenants and annual rent amount.","Historical Information:The Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company was an intrastate short-line railroad located in Northern Virginia. Known colloquially as the W and OD, it was one of the major commercial and transportation corridors of the northern Virginia area from the mid-nineteenth century through the mid-twentieth century. The railway and then railroad did play a significant role in the development of northern Virginia. It served as a local carrier that was extensively used and fought over during the Civil War. At the end of its operational life, it hauled materials used in the construction of Dulles Airport and the Capital Beltway. It is one of the few steam railroads in America to have transitioned to both electric and diesel operations.","The railway traces its origins to the Alexandria and Harper's Ferry Railroad Company, which was incorporated on 20 March 1847. On 15 March 1853, the Virginia General Assembly amended the charter and renamed the railroad the Alexandria, Loudoun, and Hampshire Railroad. Construction on the road began in February 1855, starting from Alexandria, passing through Falls Church, Vienna, and on to Leesburg. Union troops seized the railroad in May 1861, and the line saw much action during the Civil War. New owners acquired the railroad and on 26 July 1870, they renamed it the Washington and Ohio Railroad and extended the line to Round Hill. In 1883, the Washington, Ohio and Western Railroad took over the line, leased the road to the Richmond and Danville Railroad in 1886, and it became property of the Southern Railway in 1894. The Southern Railway extended the line to Bluemont. On 2 May 1911, John R. McLean and Stephen B. Elkins incorporated the Washington and Old Dominion Railway and leased the railroad from the Southern Railway. In 1912, the Great Falls and Old Dominion Railroad became the W and OD's Great Falls Division, which was abandoned in November 1934. In 1935, the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad was organized by David Elkins and assumed operation of the railroad after it had been placed into receivership. The W and OD ceased passenger service for good on 31 May 1951. In 1956, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad acquired the W and OD, and the railroad ceased operation all together on 27 August 1968. The Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO) assumed ownership of the old right-of-way, and in 1977, they sold a portion of the route to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority to create the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park Rail Trail.","Scope and Content:Scope and Content: The company records, 1912-1953, consist of a receivers' balance book, an accounts journal, two bank ledgers, two ledgers and three cashbooks.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Receivers' Balance Book, 1912-1950, lists balances paid to corporations and individuals by G. C. Baggett, receiver for the company.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Accounts Journal, 1914-1944, lists revenues from rents and transportation charges. This volume also records tax expenses of the company.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Bank Ledgers, 1932-1952, list debits and credits.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Ledger, 1932-1937, lists revenues from transportation charges and payments for maintenance, taxes, and payroll.","Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Company Ledger, 1938-1952, lists payments for taxes, salaries, supplies, and rents.","Washington and Old Dominion Railway/Railroad Company Cashbooks, 1934-1953, record expenses incurred in the operation of the company. Entries include payments for payroll, supplies, services, advertising, and rents.","Historical Information:Witmer and Brother was a dry goods partnership comprised of George K. Witmer and Edmund F. Witmer located in Alexandria, Virginia that conducted business in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. George K. Witmer was the majority shareholder and a prominent businessman in Virginia.","Scope and Content:Witmer and Brother Ledger, 1862-1864, records accounts of individual customers in Richmond, Virginia and Liberty, Virginia. Information includes name of customer, date of transaction, items purchased, price per item, amount owed, and amount paid. The store sold fabric, clothing, thread, and buttons. The ledger also records the company's tobacco transactions and rent collections from tenants.","Historical Information:The company operated in Arlington County in the early 20th century. The Company's Board was comprised of three directors, three trustees and seven officers.","Scope and Content:Arlington Development and Investment Company Daybook, 1910 July-October, contains only three pages--noting the company's board composition, fees associated with company and election information.  A note, from the county's Commonwealth's attorney, in the front of the volume states that the first fourteen pages of the volume were missing.","Scope and Content:Unidentified Account Book, 1909, lists cash loans to individuals."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eState Records Center; Library of Virginia \n\u003c/physloc\u003e\n"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Center; Library of Virginia"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":45,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T06:42:02.009Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi05399"}},{"id":"vi_vi04065","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Arlington County (Va.) 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Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics. \u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi04065#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vi_vi04065","ead_ssi":"vi_vi04065","_root_":"vi_vi04065","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi04065","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/lva/vi04065.xml","title_ssm":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, \n1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875)"],"title_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, \n1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875)"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, \n1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875)"],"text":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, \n1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875)","Digital images; 87.05 cubic feet (186 boxes)","Chancery Causes 1786-1899 use digital images found on the Chancery Records Index available electronically at the website of the Library of Virginia.","Chancery Causes 1900-1927 are processed and indexed information is available on the Chancery Records Index, but digital images are not available at this time. Contact Archives Research Services for availability.","The majority of Chancery Causes 1913-1914 are unprocessed. Contact Archives Research Services for availability.","Organized by case, of which each is assigned a unique index number comprised of the latest year found in case and a sequentially increasing 3-digit number assigned by the processor as cases for that year are found. Arranged chronologically.","Arrangement of documents within each folder are generally as follows: Bill, Answer, and Final Decree (if found.)","The majority of Chancery Causes 1913-1914 are unprocessed. Contact Archives Research Services for availability.","Context for Record Type: Chancery Causes are cases of equity. According to Black's Law Dictionary they are \"administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law.\" A judge, not a jury, determines the outcome of the case; however, the judge is basing the decision on findings compiled and documented by Commissioners. Chancery causes are useful when researching local history, genealogical information, and land or estate divisions. They are a valuable source of local, state, social, and legal history and serve as a primary source for understanding a locality's history. Chancery causes document the lived experiences of free and enslaved individuals; women; children; people living with physical disabilities or mental health struggles; people living in poverty; defunct institutions and corporate entities; or those that may not have otherwise left traditional written histories.","Locality History: Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia ceded to the federal government in 1789 for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county.","Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, were processed in two groups. Chancery Causes 1790-1842 were processed by G. Crawford and completed in 2008, and additional chancery causes dated 1786-1927 were processed by B. Helms and V. Brooks and completed in 2016.","Digital images of Chancery Causes 1790-1845 were generated by OCLC through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2009. Digital images of Chancery Causes 1786-1899 were generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2017.","Encoded by G. Crawford: 2009; updated by C. Collins: July 2023.","Additional Arlington County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.","See also: “A Guide to the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings Subscription Book, 1795,” an exhibit in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1828-016: Thomas Swann, etc. vs. Mutual Assurance Society, Mutual Assurance Society vs. William Hodgson, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812,” an exhibit in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the Paton and Butcher Business Records, 1803-1838,” exhibits in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839,” an exhibit in in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.","Chancery Causes 1786-1865 are comprised of a large number of estate disputes related to the division or sale of enslaved individuals, money, and land, and debt disputes. They also contain several contentious divorce suits. Several cases regarding the sale and transport of enslaved individuals to other states exhibit Arlington County’s proximity to the City of Alexandria, a center of the domestic slave trade. While there are also several suits concerning the freedom of enslaved individuals, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. Under the system of chattel slavery, laws permitted enslavers to treat enslaved people as personal possessions in the same manner as livestock, farm equipment, or household items.","Chancery Causes 1866-1927 contain a larger number of contract suits and divorce suits. The divorce cases involve both multiracial and white couples, while the contract suits are mostly comprised of disputes related to land and business agreements.","This suit is comprised of a dispute related to the purchase of glebe land from the Protestant Episcopal Church of Alexandria, or Christ Church, in the Fairfax Parish. The primary source of contention involves Christ Church’s authority to sell the land. The suit includes descriptions of how Christ Church acquired land in Fairfax Parish since the inception of the parish in 1765; the relationship between Christ Church and Falls Church; and how the parish was governed.","This suit contains a collection of letters, dated between 1800 and 1818, that are largely comprised of correspondence between Catherine Flood McCall and William Stewart, Jr., manager of a nail factory and blacksmith shop in Alexandria owned by McCall. The letters detail Stewart’s affectionate feelings toward McCall, as well as business matters related to nail factories in Alexandria and Richmond and the McCall plantation in Tappahannock. Stewart often mentioned people enslaved by Catherine McCall and her family in his letters, writing about the work they performed either at the factory or for others; forms of punishment Stewart meted out for escape attempts or what he deemed to be poor work; and various expenses, among other things. He continually requested that the enslaved individuals be sold because of their behavior and expense. Other letters, written by Catherine McCall to Stewart shortly before his death, expressed her deep affection for Stewart and encouraged him to overcome his depression and illness.","A ship manifest included in this suit lists the names of enslaved individuals who were being forcibly transported from Alexandria, Virginia, to New Orleans, Louisiana. The suit also contains depositions of slave traders who were familiar with the buying and selling of enslaved individuals in the Deep South.","This cause contains details about the transportation of enslaved people from Fairfax County, Virginia, to Charles County, Maryland. It also includes a portion of Richard Marshall Scott’s memoir, which shares some of his family history.","William Taylor and William Henry, two Black men, claim that they were illegally enslaved by Isaac Buckingham, administrator of the estates of Thomas and Charlotte Vowell. Buckingham removed them from Washington, D.C., to a jail owned by Joseph Bruin, a notorious slave trader, and threatened to sell William Taylor and William Henry before their petitions for freedom could be heard in the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court.","This suit involves a dispute between members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria over control of church property. In 1844, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States initiated a separation, splitting the conference into the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, over the topic of enslavement. The Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria divided itself into two congregations in 1849 based on their difference of opinion regarding the General Conference’s actions and because of a contentious meeting that occurred regarding who in the congregation should apply to the court to become trustees of a piece of church property. Following the split and the contention surrounding the land, each congregation claimed to be the \"true\" congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria and therefore the rightful owner of the property in question.","Robert E. Lee, executor of George Washington Parke Custis and husband of Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, Custis’ daughter, sought the help of the court in settling Custis’ vast estate. Custis was heavily indebted at the time of his death, and Lee hoped to discharge Custis’ debts and pay out several legacies bequeathed to the Lee’s daughters. To aid this endeavor, Lee wanted to hire out several people enslaved by Custis. However, Lee claimed that the enslaved people believed themselves to be free following Custis’ death and exhibited “a general spirit of dissatisfaction and insubordination.” [It is supposed that Custis promised to emancipate the enslaved upon his passing], despite Custis’ will stipulating that they were to be freed no later than five years after his death, or sooner if Custis’ debts were satisfied and the legacies paid out before the expiration of five years. The suit includes an inventory of the people enslaved by Custis as of January 1858.","Moses Hepburn, a free Black man, was the son of William Hepburn and Esther, an enslaved woman. In his will, William Hepburn, a white Quaker merchant who owned substantial property in Alexandria County, left part of his estate to Moses and his two sisters, Letty and Julianna. Moses Hepburn’s claims to the estate were disputed by William Hepburn’s white children.","In his will, Henry Rozier Dulany stipulated that Rebecca Ann Dulany, his daughter, had to meet certain conditions before she could inherit Shuter’s Hill in Fairfax County from her father: her husband had to change his name to Henry Rozier Dulany and erect a monument in memory of several deceased family members on the property. If Rebecca and her husband didn't adhere to the will’s stipulations, Dulany’s son, Henry Grafton Dulany, was to inherit the property instead. Henry Grafton Dulany sued Richard H. Dulany, Rebecca Ann’s husband, for failure to meet the conditions of the will.","This divorce suits contains a tintype photograph of the defendant, Fannie Roche.","George W. Parker sought a divorce from Mary Jane Parker. George and Mary Jane were married when they were enslaved in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1855 or 1856. Mary Jane left George before the passage of the Cohabitation Act in 1866, which legalized the marriages of the formerly enslaved. The cause was dismissed because Mary and George were never legally married.","Nancy Hodges, a free Black woman, made an agreement with John H. Broders, the enslaver of Tom Hodges, Nancy’s husband, to purchase Tom’s freedom. Nancy accused Broders of not abiding by the agreement and threating to sell her husband.","Both of German descent, Philip Vogelgesang accused Mary Vogelgesang, his second wife, of being “naturally and incurably impotent of body.” The suit contains several accounts of nineteenth-century health and medical practices.","Alexander Scott, a Black man, was accused of abandoning his first wife and marrying another woman, Susan Somerville. Scott claimed that he deserted his first wife, Jane Scott, because a Richmond police officer informed him that he would be prosecuted if he continued to live with her. According to Scott, the officer believed Jane to be a white woman. As Jane was “within the meaning of the law” a white woman, and their marriage not legal, Scott believed a divorce was not needed for him to marry again.","There are no restrictions.","Library of Virginia","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, \n1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875)"],"collection_ssim":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, \n1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875)"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Collection"],"repository_ssm":["Library of Virginia"],"repository_ssim":["Library of Virginia"],"creator_ssm":["Arlington County (Va.) Circuit Court"],"creator_ssim":["Arlington County (Va.) Circuit Court"],"acqinfo_ssim":["The bulk of these records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Arlington County (Va.) in 2008 under the accession number 43749. Additional records came to the Library of Virginia at an unknown date under the accession number 24121 and as part of an undated accession."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"physdesc_tesim":["Digital images; 87.05 cubic feet (186 boxes)"],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eChancery Causes 1786-1899 use digital images found on the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/chancery/\"\u003eChancery Records Index\u003c/extref\u003e available electronically at the website of the Library of Virginia.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n\t","\u003cp\u003eChancery Causes 1900-1927 are processed and indexed information is available on the Chancery Records Index, but digital images are not available at this time. Contact Archives Research Services for availability.\u003c/p\u003e\n\t","\u003cp\u003eThe majority of Chancery Causes 1913-1914 are unprocessed. 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Contact Archives Research Services for availability."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eContext for Record Type:\u003c/emph\u003e Chancery Causes are cases of equity. According to Black's Law Dictionary they are \"administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law.\" A judge, not a jury, determines the outcome of the case; however, the judge is basing the decision on findings compiled and documented by Commissioners. Chancery causes are useful when researching local history, genealogical information, and land or estate divisions. They are a valuable source of local, state, social, and legal history and serve as a primary source for understanding a locality's history. Chancery causes document the lived experiences of free and enslaved individuals; women; children; people living with physical disabilities or mental health struggles; people living in poverty; defunct institutions and corporate entities; or those that may not have otherwise left traditional written histories. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003e Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia ceded to the federal government in 1789 for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n    "],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type: Chancery Causes are cases of equity. According to Black's Law Dictionary they are \"administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law.\" A judge, not a jury, determines the outcome of the case; however, the judge is basing the decision on findings compiled and documented by Commissioners. Chancery causes are useful when researching local history, genealogical information, and land or estate divisions. They are a valuable source of local, state, social, and legal history and serve as a primary source for understanding a locality's history. Chancery causes document the lived experiences of free and enslaved individuals; women; children; people living with physical disabilities or mental health struggles; people living in poverty; defunct institutions and corporate entities; or those that may not have otherwise left traditional written histories.","Locality History: Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia ceded to the federal government in 1789 for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875). (Cite style of suit [and chancery index no. if available]). Local government records collection, Arlington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927 (bulk 1800-1875). (Cite style of suit [and chancery index no. if available]). Local government records collection, Arlington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, were processed in two groups. Chancery Causes 1790-1842 were processed by G. Crawford and completed in 2008, and additional chancery causes dated 1786-1927 were processed by B. Helms and V. Brooks and completed in 2016.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eDigital images of Chancery Causes 1790-1845 were generated by OCLC through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2009. Digital images of Chancery Causes 1786-1899 were generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2017.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by G. Crawford: 2009; updated by C. Collins: July 2023.\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, were processed in two groups. Chancery Causes 1790-1842 were processed by G. Crawford and completed in 2008, and additional chancery causes dated 1786-1927 were processed by B. Helms and V. Brooks and completed in 2016.","Digital images of Chancery Causes 1790-1845 were generated by OCLC through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2009. Digital images of Chancery Causes 1786-1899 were generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2017.","Encoded by G. Crawford: 2009; updated by C. Collins: July 2023."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eAdditional Arlington County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/\"\u003eA Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi04067.xml\"\u003e“A Guide to the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings Subscription Book, 1795,”\u003c/extref\u003e an exhibit in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1828-016: Thomas Swann, etc. vs. Mutual Assurance Society, Mutual Assurance Society vs. William Hodgson, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02662.xml\"\u003e“A Guide to the Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812,”\u003c/extref\u003e an exhibit in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi01311.xml\"\u003e“A Guide to the Paton and Butcher Business Records, 1803-1838,”\u003c/extref\u003e exhibits in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02663.xml\"\u003e“A Guide to the John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839,”\u003c/extref\u003e an exhibit in in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026amp; wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026amp; wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Arlington County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.","See also: “A Guide to the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings Subscription Book, 1795,” an exhibit in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1828-016: Thomas Swann, etc. vs. Mutual Assurance Society, Mutual Assurance Society vs. William Hodgson, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812,” an exhibit in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the Paton and Butcher Business Records, 1803-1838,” exhibits in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839,” an exhibit in in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eChancery Causes 1786-1865 are comprised of a large number of estate disputes related to the division or sale of enslaved individuals, money, and land, and debt disputes. They also contain several contentious divorce suits. Several cases regarding the sale and transport of enslaved individuals to other states exhibit Arlington County’s proximity to the City of Alexandria, a center of the domestic slave trade. While there are also several suits concerning the freedom of enslaved individuals, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. Under the system of chattel slavery, laws permitted enslavers to treat enslaved people as personal possessions in the same manner as livestock, farm equipment, or household items. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eChancery Causes 1866-1927 contain a larger number of contract suits and divorce suits. The divorce cases involve both multiracial and white couples, while the contract suits are mostly comprised of disputes related to land and business agreements.\u003c/p\u003e\n    ","\u003cp\u003eThis suit is comprised of a dispute related to the purchase of glebe land from the Protestant Episcopal Church of Alexandria, or Christ Church, in the Fairfax Parish. The primary source of contention involves Christ Church’s authority to sell the land. The suit includes descriptions of how Christ Church acquired land in Fairfax Parish since the inception of the parish in 1765; the relationship between Christ Church and Falls Church; and how the parish was governed.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis suit contains a collection of letters, dated between 1800 and 1818, that are largely comprised of correspondence between Catherine Flood McCall and William Stewart, Jr., manager of a nail factory and blacksmith shop in Alexandria owned by McCall. The letters detail Stewart’s affectionate feelings toward McCall, as well as business matters related to nail factories in Alexandria and Richmond and the McCall plantation in Tappahannock. Stewart often mentioned people enslaved by Catherine McCall and her family in his letters, writing about the work they performed either at the factory or for others; forms of punishment Stewart meted out for escape attempts or what he deemed to be poor work; and various expenses, among other things. He continually requested that the enslaved individuals be sold because of their behavior and expense. Other letters, written by Catherine McCall to Stewart shortly before his death, expressed her deep affection for Stewart and encouraged him to overcome his depression and illness.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eA ship manifest included in this suit lists the names of enslaved individuals who were being forcibly transported from Alexandria, Virginia, to New Orleans, Louisiana. The suit also contains depositions of slave traders who were familiar with the buying and selling of enslaved individuals in the Deep South.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis cause contains details about the transportation of enslaved people from Fairfax County, Virginia, to Charles County, Maryland. It also includes a portion of Richard Marshall Scott’s memoir, which shares some of his family history.\u003c/p\u003e \n        ","\u003cp\u003eWilliam Taylor and William Henry, two Black men, claim that they were illegally enslaved by Isaac Buckingham, administrator of the estates of Thomas and Charlotte Vowell. Buckingham removed them from Washington, D.C., to a jail owned by Joseph Bruin, a notorious slave trader, and threatened to sell William Taylor and William Henry before their petitions for freedom could be heard in the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis suit involves a dispute between members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria over control of church property. In 1844, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States initiated a separation, splitting the conference into the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, over the topic of enslavement. The Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria divided itself into two congregations in 1849 based on their difference of opinion regarding the General Conference’s actions and because of a contentious meeting that occurred regarding who in the congregation should apply to the court to become trustees of a piece of church property. Following the split and the contention surrounding the land, each congregation claimed to be the \"true\" congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria and therefore the rightful owner of the property in question.   \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eRobert E. Lee, executor of George Washington Parke Custis and husband of Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, Custis’ daughter, sought the help of the court in settling Custis’ vast estate. Custis was heavily indebted at the time of his death, and Lee hoped to discharge Custis’ debts and pay out several legacies bequeathed to the Lee’s daughters. To aid this endeavor, Lee wanted to hire out several people enslaved by Custis. However, Lee claimed that the enslaved people believed themselves to be free following Custis’ death and exhibited “a general spirit of dissatisfaction and insubordination.” [It is supposed that Custis promised to emancipate the enslaved upon his passing], despite Custis’ will stipulating that they were to be freed no later than five years after his death, or sooner if Custis’ debts were satisfied and the legacies paid out before the expiration of five years. The suit includes an inventory of the people enslaved by Custis as of January 1858.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eMoses Hepburn, a free Black man, was the son of William Hepburn and Esther, an enslaved woman. In his will, William Hepburn, a white Quaker merchant who owned substantial property in Alexandria County, left part of his estate to Moses and his two sisters, Letty and Julianna. Moses Hepburn’s claims to the estate were disputed by William Hepburn’s white children.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eIn his will, Henry Rozier Dulany stipulated that Rebecca Ann Dulany, his daughter, had to meet certain conditions before she could inherit Shuter’s Hill in Fairfax County from her father: her husband had to change his name to Henry Rozier Dulany and erect a monument in memory of several deceased family members on the property. If Rebecca and her husband didn't adhere to the will’s stipulations, Dulany’s son, Henry Grafton Dulany, was to inherit the property instead. Henry Grafton Dulany sued Richard H. Dulany, Rebecca Ann’s husband, for failure to meet the conditions of the will. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis divorce suits contains a tintype photograph of the defendant, Fannie Roche.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eGeorge W. Parker sought a divorce from Mary Jane Parker. George and Mary Jane were married when they were enslaved in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1855 or 1856. Mary Jane left George before the passage of the Cohabitation Act in 1866, which legalized the marriages of the formerly enslaved. The cause was dismissed because Mary and George were never legally married.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eNancy Hodges, a free Black woman, made an agreement with John H. Broders, the enslaver of Tom Hodges, Nancy’s husband, to purchase Tom’s freedom. Nancy accused Broders of not abiding by the agreement and threating to sell her husband.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eBoth of German descent, Philip Vogelgesang accused Mary Vogelgesang, his second wife, of being “naturally and incurably impotent of body.” The suit contains several accounts of nineteenth-century health and medical practices. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eAlexander Scott, a Black man, was accused of abandoning his first wife and marrying another woman, Susan Somerville. Scott claimed that he deserted his first wife, Jane Scott, because a Richmond police officer informed him that he would be prosecuted if he continued to live with her. According to Scott, the officer believed Jane to be a white woman. As Jane was “within the meaning of the law” a white woman, and their marriage not legal, Scott believed a divorce was not needed for him to marry again.    \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        "],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.","Chancery Causes 1786-1865 are comprised of a large number of estate disputes related to the division or sale of enslaved individuals, money, and land, and debt disputes. They also contain several contentious divorce suits. Several cases regarding the sale and transport of enslaved individuals to other states exhibit Arlington County’s proximity to the City of Alexandria, a center of the domestic slave trade. While there are also several suits concerning the freedom of enslaved individuals, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. Under the system of chattel slavery, laws permitted enslavers to treat enslaved people as personal possessions in the same manner as livestock, farm equipment, or household items.","Chancery Causes 1866-1927 contain a larger number of contract suits and divorce suits. The divorce cases involve both multiracial and white couples, while the contract suits are mostly comprised of disputes related to land and business agreements.","This suit is comprised of a dispute related to the purchase of glebe land from the Protestant Episcopal Church of Alexandria, or Christ Church, in the Fairfax Parish. The primary source of contention involves Christ Church’s authority to sell the land. The suit includes descriptions of how Christ Church acquired land in Fairfax Parish since the inception of the parish in 1765; the relationship between Christ Church and Falls Church; and how the parish was governed.","This suit contains a collection of letters, dated between 1800 and 1818, that are largely comprised of correspondence between Catherine Flood McCall and William Stewart, Jr., manager of a nail factory and blacksmith shop in Alexandria owned by McCall. The letters detail Stewart’s affectionate feelings toward McCall, as well as business matters related to nail factories in Alexandria and Richmond and the McCall plantation in Tappahannock. Stewart often mentioned people enslaved by Catherine McCall and her family in his letters, writing about the work they performed either at the factory or for others; forms of punishment Stewart meted out for escape attempts or what he deemed to be poor work; and various expenses, among other things. He continually requested that the enslaved individuals be sold because of their behavior and expense. Other letters, written by Catherine McCall to Stewart shortly before his death, expressed her deep affection for Stewart and encouraged him to overcome his depression and illness.","A ship manifest included in this suit lists the names of enslaved individuals who were being forcibly transported from Alexandria, Virginia, to New Orleans, Louisiana. The suit also contains depositions of slave traders who were familiar with the buying and selling of enslaved individuals in the Deep South.","This cause contains details about the transportation of enslaved people from Fairfax County, Virginia, to Charles County, Maryland. It also includes a portion of Richard Marshall Scott’s memoir, which shares some of his family history.","William Taylor and William Henry, two Black men, claim that they were illegally enslaved by Isaac Buckingham, administrator of the estates of Thomas and Charlotte Vowell. Buckingham removed them from Washington, D.C., to a jail owned by Joseph Bruin, a notorious slave trader, and threatened to sell William Taylor and William Henry before their petitions for freedom could be heard in the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court.","This suit involves a dispute between members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria over control of church property. In 1844, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States initiated a separation, splitting the conference into the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, over the topic of enslavement. The Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria divided itself into two congregations in 1849 based on their difference of opinion regarding the General Conference’s actions and because of a contentious meeting that occurred regarding who in the congregation should apply to the court to become trustees of a piece of church property. Following the split and the contention surrounding the land, each congregation claimed to be the \"true\" congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria and therefore the rightful owner of the property in question.","Robert E. Lee, executor of George Washington Parke Custis and husband of Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, Custis’ daughter, sought the help of the court in settling Custis’ vast estate. Custis was heavily indebted at the time of his death, and Lee hoped to discharge Custis’ debts and pay out several legacies bequeathed to the Lee’s daughters. To aid this endeavor, Lee wanted to hire out several people enslaved by Custis. However, Lee claimed that the enslaved people believed themselves to be free following Custis’ death and exhibited “a general spirit of dissatisfaction and insubordination.” [It is supposed that Custis promised to emancipate the enslaved upon his passing], despite Custis’ will stipulating that they were to be freed no later than five years after his death, or sooner if Custis’ debts were satisfied and the legacies paid out before the expiration of five years. The suit includes an inventory of the people enslaved by Custis as of January 1858.","Moses Hepburn, a free Black man, was the son of William Hepburn and Esther, an enslaved woman. In his will, William Hepburn, a white Quaker merchant who owned substantial property in Alexandria County, left part of his estate to Moses and his two sisters, Letty and Julianna. Moses Hepburn’s claims to the estate were disputed by William Hepburn’s white children.","In his will, Henry Rozier Dulany stipulated that Rebecca Ann Dulany, his daughter, had to meet certain conditions before she could inherit Shuter’s Hill in Fairfax County from her father: her husband had to change his name to Henry Rozier Dulany and erect a monument in memory of several deceased family members on the property. If Rebecca and her husband didn't adhere to the will’s stipulations, Dulany’s son, Henry Grafton Dulany, was to inherit the property instead. Henry Grafton Dulany sued Richard H. Dulany, Rebecca Ann’s husband, for failure to meet the conditions of the will.","This divorce suits contains a tintype photograph of the defendant, Fannie Roche.","George W. Parker sought a divorce from Mary Jane Parker. George and Mary Jane were married when they were enslaved in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1855 or 1856. Mary Jane left George before the passage of the Cohabitation Act in 1866, which legalized the marriages of the formerly enslaved. The cause was dismissed because Mary and George were never legally married.","Nancy Hodges, a free Black woman, made an agreement with John H. Broders, the enslaver of Tom Hodges, Nancy’s husband, to purchase Tom’s freedom. Nancy accused Broders of not abiding by the agreement and threating to sell her husband.","Both of German descent, Philip Vogelgesang accused Mary Vogelgesang, his second wife, of being “naturally and incurably impotent of body.” The suit contains several accounts of nineteenth-century health and medical practices.","Alexander Scott, a Black man, was accused of abandoning his first wife and marrying another woman, Susan Somerville. Scott claimed that he deserted his first wife, Jane Scott, because a Richmond police officer informed him that he would be prosecuted if he continued to live with her. 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Contact Archives Research Services for availability.","Organized by case, of which each is assigned a unique index number comprised of the latest year found in case and a sequentially increasing 3-digit number assigned by the processor as cases for that year are found. Arranged chronologically.","Arrangement of documents within each folder are generally as follows: Bill, Answer, and Final Decree (if found.)","The majority of Chancery Causes 1913-1914 are unprocessed. Contact Archives Research Services for availability.","Context for Record Type: Chancery Causes are cases of equity. According to Black's Law Dictionary they are \"administered according to fairness as contrasted with the strictly formulated rules of common law.\" A judge, not a jury, determines the outcome of the case; however, the judge is basing the decision on findings compiled and documented by Commissioners. Chancery causes are useful when researching local history, genealogical information, and land or estate divisions. They are a valuable source of local, state, social, and legal history and serve as a primary source for understanding a locality's history. Chancery causes document the lived experiences of free and enslaved individuals; women; children; people living with physical disabilities or mental health struggles; people living in poverty; defunct institutions and corporate entities; or those that may not have otherwise left traditional written histories.","Locality History: Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia ceded to the federal government in 1789 for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county.","Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, were processed in two groups. Chancery Causes 1790-1842 were processed by G. Crawford and completed in 2008, and additional chancery causes dated 1786-1927 were processed by B. Helms and V. Brooks and completed in 2016.","Digital images of Chancery Causes 1790-1845 were generated by OCLC through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2009. Digital images of Chancery Causes 1786-1899 were generated by Backstage Library Works through the Library of Virginia's Circuit Court Records Preservation Program in 2017.","Encoded by G. Crawford: 2009; updated by C. Collins: July 2023.","Additional Arlington County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.","See also: “A Guide to the Mutual Assurance Society Against Fire on Buildings Subscription Book, 1795,” an exhibit in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1828-016: Thomas Swann, etc. vs. Mutual Assurance Society, Mutual Assurance Society vs. William Hodgson, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the Ezra Kinsey and Company Memorandum Book, 1796-1812,” an exhibit in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the Paton and Butcher Business Records, 1803-1838,” exhibits in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839,” an exhibit in in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","Arlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.","Chancery Causes 1786-1865 are comprised of a large number of estate disputes related to the division or sale of enslaved individuals, money, and land, and debt disputes. They also contain several contentious divorce suits. Several cases regarding the sale and transport of enslaved individuals to other states exhibit Arlington County’s proximity to the City of Alexandria, a center of the domestic slave trade. While there are also several suits concerning the freedom of enslaved individuals, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. Under the system of chattel slavery, laws permitted enslavers to treat enslaved people as personal possessions in the same manner as livestock, farm equipment, or household items.","Chancery Causes 1866-1927 contain a larger number of contract suits and divorce suits. The divorce cases involve both multiracial and white couples, while the contract suits are mostly comprised of disputes related to land and business agreements.","This suit is comprised of a dispute related to the purchase of glebe land from the Protestant Episcopal Church of Alexandria, or Christ Church, in the Fairfax Parish. The primary source of contention involves Christ Church’s authority to sell the land. The suit includes descriptions of how Christ Church acquired land in Fairfax Parish since the inception of the parish in 1765; the relationship between Christ Church and Falls Church; and how the parish was governed.","This suit contains a collection of letters, dated between 1800 and 1818, that are largely comprised of correspondence between Catherine Flood McCall and William Stewart, Jr., manager of a nail factory and blacksmith shop in Alexandria owned by McCall. The letters detail Stewart’s affectionate feelings toward McCall, as well as business matters related to nail factories in Alexandria and Richmond and the McCall plantation in Tappahannock. Stewart often mentioned people enslaved by Catherine McCall and her family in his letters, writing about the work they performed either at the factory or for others; forms of punishment Stewart meted out for escape attempts or what he deemed to be poor work; and various expenses, among other things. He continually requested that the enslaved individuals be sold because of their behavior and expense. Other letters, written by Catherine McCall to Stewart shortly before his death, expressed her deep affection for Stewart and encouraged him to overcome his depression and illness.","A ship manifest included in this suit lists the names of enslaved individuals who were being forcibly transported from Alexandria, Virginia, to New Orleans, Louisiana. The suit also contains depositions of slave traders who were familiar with the buying and selling of enslaved individuals in the Deep South.","This cause contains details about the transportation of enslaved people from Fairfax County, Virginia, to Charles County, Maryland. It also includes a portion of Richard Marshall Scott’s memoir, which shares some of his family history.","William Taylor and William Henry, two Black men, claim that they were illegally enslaved by Isaac Buckingham, administrator of the estates of Thomas and Charlotte Vowell. Buckingham removed them from Washington, D.C., to a jail owned by Joseph Bruin, a notorious slave trader, and threatened to sell William Taylor and William Henry before their petitions for freedom could be heard in the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court.","This suit involves a dispute between members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria over control of church property. In 1844, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States initiated a separation, splitting the conference into the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, over the topic of enslavement. The Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria divided itself into two congregations in 1849 based on their difference of opinion regarding the General Conference’s actions and because of a contentious meeting that occurred regarding who in the congregation should apply to the court to become trustees of a piece of church property. Following the split and the contention surrounding the land, each congregation claimed to be the \"true\" congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria and therefore the rightful owner of the property in question.","Robert E. Lee, executor of George Washington Parke Custis and husband of Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, Custis’ daughter, sought the help of the court in settling Custis’ vast estate. Custis was heavily indebted at the time of his death, and Lee hoped to discharge Custis’ debts and pay out several legacies bequeathed to the Lee’s daughters. To aid this endeavor, Lee wanted to hire out several people enslaved by Custis. However, Lee claimed that the enslaved people believed themselves to be free following Custis’ death and exhibited “a general spirit of dissatisfaction and insubordination.” [It is supposed that Custis promised to emancipate the enslaved upon his passing], despite Custis’ will stipulating that they were to be freed no later than five years after his death, or sooner if Custis’ debts were satisfied and the legacies paid out before the expiration of five years. The suit includes an inventory of the people enslaved by Custis as of January 1858.","Moses Hepburn, a free Black man, was the son of William Hepburn and Esther, an enslaved woman. In his will, William Hepburn, a white Quaker merchant who owned substantial property in Alexandria County, left part of his estate to Moses and his two sisters, Letty and Julianna. Moses Hepburn’s claims to the estate were disputed by William Hepburn’s white children.","In his will, Henry Rozier Dulany stipulated that Rebecca Ann Dulany, his daughter, had to meet certain conditions before she could inherit Shuter’s Hill in Fairfax County from her father: her husband had to change his name to Henry Rozier Dulany and erect a monument in memory of several deceased family members on the property. If Rebecca and her husband didn't adhere to the will’s stipulations, Dulany’s son, Henry Grafton Dulany, was to inherit the property instead. Henry Grafton Dulany sued Richard H. Dulany, Rebecca Ann’s husband, for failure to meet the conditions of the will.","This divorce suits contains a tintype photograph of the defendant, Fannie Roche.","George W. Parker sought a divorce from Mary Jane Parker. George and Mary Jane were married when they were enslaved in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1855 or 1856. Mary Jane left George before the passage of the Cohabitation Act in 1866, which legalized the marriages of the formerly enslaved. The cause was dismissed because Mary and George were never legally married.","Nancy Hodges, a free Black woman, made an agreement with John H. Broders, the enslaver of Tom Hodges, Nancy’s husband, to purchase Tom’s freedom. Nancy accused Broders of not abiding by the agreement and threating to sell her husband.","Both of German descent, Philip Vogelgesang accused Mary Vogelgesang, his second wife, of being “naturally and incurably impotent of body.” The suit contains several accounts of nineteenth-century health and medical practices.","Alexander Scott, a Black man, was accused of abandoning his first wife and marrying another woman, Susan Somerville. Scott claimed that he deserted his first wife, Jane Scott, because a Richmond police officer informed him that he would be prosecuted if he continued to live with her. 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Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the Paton and Butcher Business Records, 1803-1838,” exhibits in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc.","See also: “A Guide to the John W. Massie and Company Daybook, 1824-1839,” an exhibit in in Arlington County Chancery Cause 1854-005: William H. Irwin \u0026 wife, etc. vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc., William Quesenberry \u0026 wife vs. Exr. of William Paton, etc."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1786-1927, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eChancery Causes 1786-1865 are comprised of a large number of estate disputes related to the division or sale of enslaved individuals, money, and land, and debt disputes. They also contain several contentious divorce suits. Several cases regarding the sale and transport of enslaved individuals to other states exhibit Arlington County’s proximity to the City of Alexandria, a center of the domestic slave trade. While there are also several suits concerning the freedom of enslaved individuals, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. Under the system of chattel slavery, laws permitted enslavers to treat enslaved people as personal possessions in the same manner as livestock, farm equipment, or household items. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eChancery Causes 1866-1927 contain a larger number of contract suits and divorce suits. 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The letters detail Stewart’s affectionate feelings toward McCall, as well as business matters related to nail factories in Alexandria and Richmond and the McCall plantation in Tappahannock. Stewart often mentioned people enslaved by Catherine McCall and her family in his letters, writing about the work they performed either at the factory or for others; forms of punishment Stewart meted out for escape attempts or what he deemed to be poor work; and various expenses, among other things. He continually requested that the enslaved individuals be sold because of their behavior and expense. Other letters, written by Catherine McCall to Stewart shortly before his death, expressed her deep affection for Stewart and encouraged him to overcome his depression and illness.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eA ship manifest included in this suit lists the names of enslaved individuals who were being forcibly transported from Alexandria, Virginia, to New Orleans, Louisiana. 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Following the split and the contention surrounding the land, each congregation claimed to be the \"true\" congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria and therefore the rightful owner of the property in question.   \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eRobert E. Lee, executor of George Washington Parke Custis and husband of Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, Custis’ daughter, sought the help of the court in settling Custis’ vast estate. Custis was heavily indebted at the time of his death, and Lee hoped to discharge Custis’ debts and pay out several legacies bequeathed to the Lee’s daughters. To aid this endeavor, Lee wanted to hire out several people enslaved by Custis. However, Lee claimed that the enslaved people believed themselves to be free following Custis’ death and exhibited “a general spirit of dissatisfaction and insubordination.” [It is supposed that Custis promised to emancipate the enslaved upon his passing], despite Custis’ will stipulating that they were to be freed no later than five years after his death, or sooner if Custis’ debts were satisfied and the legacies paid out before the expiration of five years. The suit includes an inventory of the people enslaved by Custis as of January 1858.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eMoses Hepburn, a free Black man, was the son of William Hepburn and Esther, an enslaved woman. In his will, William Hepburn, a white Quaker merchant who owned substantial property in Alexandria County, left part of his estate to Moses and his two sisters, Letty and Julianna. Moses Hepburn’s claims to the estate were disputed by William Hepburn’s white children.  \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eIn his will, Henry Rozier Dulany stipulated that Rebecca Ann Dulany, his daughter, had to meet certain conditions before she could inherit Shuter’s Hill in Fairfax County from her father: her husband had to change his name to Henry Rozier Dulany and erect a monument in memory of several deceased family members on the property. If Rebecca and her husband didn't adhere to the will’s stipulations, Dulany’s son, Henry Grafton Dulany, was to inherit the property instead. Henry Grafton Dulany sued Richard H. Dulany, Rebecca Ann’s husband, for failure to meet the conditions of the will. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eThis divorce suits contains a tintype photograph of the defendant, Fannie Roche.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eGeorge W. Parker sought a divorce from Mary Jane Parker. George and Mary Jane were married when they were enslaved in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1855 or 1856. Mary Jane left George before the passage of the Cohabitation Act in 1866, which legalized the marriages of the formerly enslaved. The cause was dismissed because Mary and George were never legally married.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n        ","\u003cp\u003eNancy Hodges, a free Black woman, made an agreement with John H. Broders, the enslaver of Tom Hodges, Nancy’s husband, to purchase Tom’s freedom. 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Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.","Chancery Causes 1786-1865 are comprised of a large number of estate disputes related to the division or sale of enslaved individuals, money, and land, and debt disputes. They also contain several contentious divorce suits. Several cases regarding the sale and transport of enslaved individuals to other states exhibit Arlington County’s proximity to the City of Alexandria, a center of the domestic slave trade. While there are also several suits concerning the freedom of enslaved individuals, these cases largely represent the perspective of white enslavers and their disputes involving the sale, hiring, financial responsibilities, and legality of ownership of Black individuals. Under the system of chattel slavery, laws permitted enslavers to treat enslaved people as personal possessions in the same manner as livestock, farm equipment, or household items.","Chancery Causes 1866-1927 contain a larger number of contract suits and divorce suits. The divorce cases involve both multiracial and white couples, while the contract suits are mostly comprised of disputes related to land and business agreements.","This suit is comprised of a dispute related to the purchase of glebe land from the Protestant Episcopal Church of Alexandria, or Christ Church, in the Fairfax Parish. The primary source of contention involves Christ Church’s authority to sell the land. The suit includes descriptions of how Christ Church acquired land in Fairfax Parish since the inception of the parish in 1765; the relationship between Christ Church and Falls Church; and how the parish was governed.","This suit contains a collection of letters, dated between 1800 and 1818, that are largely comprised of correspondence between Catherine Flood McCall and William Stewart, Jr., manager of a nail factory and blacksmith shop in Alexandria owned by McCall. The letters detail Stewart’s affectionate feelings toward McCall, as well as business matters related to nail factories in Alexandria and Richmond and the McCall plantation in Tappahannock. Stewart often mentioned people enslaved by Catherine McCall and her family in his letters, writing about the work they performed either at the factory or for others; forms of punishment Stewart meted out for escape attempts or what he deemed to be poor work; and various expenses, among other things. He continually requested that the enslaved individuals be sold because of their behavior and expense. Other letters, written by Catherine McCall to Stewart shortly before his death, expressed her deep affection for Stewart and encouraged him to overcome his depression and illness.","A ship manifest included in this suit lists the names of enslaved individuals who were being forcibly transported from Alexandria, Virginia, to New Orleans, Louisiana. The suit also contains depositions of slave traders who were familiar with the buying and selling of enslaved individuals in the Deep South.","This cause contains details about the transportation of enslaved people from Fairfax County, Virginia, to Charles County, Maryland. It also includes a portion of Richard Marshall Scott’s memoir, which shares some of his family history.","William Taylor and William Henry, two Black men, claim that they were illegally enslaved by Isaac Buckingham, administrator of the estates of Thomas and Charlotte Vowell. Buckingham removed them from Washington, D.C., to a jail owned by Joseph Bruin, a notorious slave trader, and threatened to sell William Taylor and William Henry before their petitions for freedom could be heard in the Washington, D.C. Circuit Court.","This suit involves a dispute between members of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria over control of church property. In 1844, the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church of the United States initiated a separation, splitting the conference into the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the Methodist Episcopal Church, North, over the topic of enslavement. The Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria divided itself into two congregations in 1849 based on their difference of opinion regarding the General Conference’s actions and because of a contentious meeting that occurred regarding who in the congregation should apply to the court to become trustees of a piece of church property. Following the split and the contention surrounding the land, each congregation claimed to be the \"true\" congregation of the Methodist Episcopal Church of Alexandria and therefore the rightful owner of the property in question.","Robert E. Lee, executor of George Washington Parke Custis and husband of Mary Anna Randolph Custis Lee, Custis’ daughter, sought the help of the court in settling Custis’ vast estate. Custis was heavily indebted at the time of his death, and Lee hoped to discharge Custis’ debts and pay out several legacies bequeathed to the Lee’s daughters. To aid this endeavor, Lee wanted to hire out several people enslaved by Custis. However, Lee claimed that the enslaved people believed themselves to be free following Custis’ death and exhibited “a general spirit of dissatisfaction and insubordination.” [It is supposed that Custis promised to emancipate the enslaved upon his passing], despite Custis’ will stipulating that they were to be freed no later than five years after his death, or sooner if Custis’ debts were satisfied and the legacies paid out before the expiration of five years. The suit includes an inventory of the people enslaved by Custis as of January 1858.","Moses Hepburn, a free Black man, was the son of William Hepburn and Esther, an enslaved woman. In his will, William Hepburn, a white Quaker merchant who owned substantial property in Alexandria County, left part of his estate to Moses and his two sisters, Letty and Julianna. Moses Hepburn’s claims to the estate were disputed by William Hepburn’s white children.","In his will, Henry Rozier Dulany stipulated that Rebecca Ann Dulany, his daughter, had to meet certain conditions before she could inherit Shuter’s Hill in Fairfax County from her father: her husband had to change his name to Henry Rozier Dulany and erect a monument in memory of several deceased family members on the property. If Rebecca and her husband didn't adhere to the will’s stipulations, Dulany’s son, Henry Grafton Dulany, was to inherit the property instead. Henry Grafton Dulany sued Richard H. Dulany, Rebecca Ann’s husband, for failure to meet the conditions of the will.","This divorce suits contains a tintype photograph of the defendant, Fannie Roche.","George W. Parker sought a divorce from Mary Jane Parker. George and Mary Jane were married when they were enslaved in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1855 or 1856. Mary Jane left George before the passage of the Cohabitation Act in 1866, which legalized the marriages of the formerly enslaved. The cause was dismissed because Mary and George were never legally married.","Nancy Hodges, a free Black woman, made an agreement with John H. Broders, the enslaver of Tom Hodges, Nancy’s husband, to purchase Tom’s freedom. Nancy accused Broders of not abiding by the agreement and threating to sell her husband.","Both of German descent, Philip Vogelgesang accused Mary Vogelgesang, his second wife, of being “naturally and incurably impotent of body.” The suit contains several accounts of nineteenth-century health and medical practices.","Alexander Scott, a Black man, was accused of abandoning his first wife and marrying another woman, Susan Somerville. Scott claimed that he deserted his first wife, Jane Scott, because a Richmond police officer informed him that he would be prosecuted if he continued to live with her. 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Coroners' Inquisitions, \n1796-1902",".","Digital images for pre-1866 coroners' inquisitions that involve enslaved and free Black and Multiracial individuals are available on the Virginia Untold: the African American Narrative web site. Please use digital images.","This collection is arranged into the following series:","Series I: Coroners Inquisitions, 1796-1902, chronological by date coroner filed inquisition in the local court.","Chronological by date coroner filed inquisition in the local court.","Context for Record Type: \nA carry over from the British system, the separate office of coroner appeared in Virginia about 1660. The judicial duty of the office was to hold inquisitions in cases when persons met a sudden, violent, unnatural or suspicious death, or death without medical attendance. The law did not encourage the Coroner to be a medical professional until the 20th century, and only stipulated that the local court be responsible for the appointment. Although not reliant on profession, this system of affluent white men making the decisions largely ensured that only other white men served in this position for much of its history","Prior to the Civil War, the coroner would summon a jury of twelve white men, usually prominent citizens of that locality, to assist him in determining cause of death. The jury viewed the body of the deceased and heard the testimony of witnesses which did include both white and Black perspectives. This witness testimony was recorded and after seeing and hearing the evidence, and unlike other judicial proceedings, enslaved people could provide depositions in coroner's inquisitions, but still, an all-white jury delivered in writing to the coroner their conclusion concerning cause of death referred to as the inquisition. These causes of death would be determined by a white perspective and Black individuals were only consulted; they were never in a position to make decisions. After the Civil War, the process remained the same but the racial distinctions stipulating jury eligibility no longer remained. However, as appointments still continued and juror eligibility reserved for those \"entitled to vote and hold office,\" the authority and influence in the hands of white citizens remained throughout the late 19th and early 20th century.","In 1877, an act of the General Assembly changed the number of jurors to six, and by 1926, only the coroner determined cause of death but they could require physicians to assist them with determining cause of death. Then in 1946, the General Assembly abolished the Coroner's office/ office of Coroner's Physician altogether, appointed instead a Chief Medical Examiner, and by 1950 transitioned to a statewide Office of the Chief Medical Examiner which now lives within the Department of Health.","If a criminal act was determined to be the cause of death, the coroner delivered the guilty person to the sheriff and the inquests would be used as evidence in the criminal trial. In this case, coroner's inquisitions were filed with the trial papers. If there was not a trial, coroner's inquisitions were filed separately and are more likely to appear in this collection as a standalone set of documents.","Locality History:Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. Alexandria County was named for the town of Alexandria, which in turn was named for John Alexander, an early owner of the tract in Fairfax County on which the town was located. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county.","Arlington County Coroners' Inquisitions were processed and indexed as two separate units. The bulk of the records were processed in 2011 for the purpose of inclusion in Virginia Untold. Therefore, at the time of processing, pre-1865 records related to enslaved and free Black and Multiracial individuals were isolated and indexed or the purposes of digitizing them for the digital project Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative. In May 2024, the remaining pre-1865 and post-1865 inquests were indexed by M. Long.","Encoded by S. Nerney, 2011; updated by M. Long, May 2024.","Records related to enslaved and free Black and Multiracial individuals of Arlington County and other localities are available through Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative  on the Library of Virginia website.","Additional Arlington County court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult Consult \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Materials in the Library of Virginia's collections contain historical terms, phrases, and images that are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and dehumanizing references to race, ethnicity, and nationality; enslaved or free status; physical and mental ability; religion; sex; and sexual orientation and gender identity.","Coroners' Inquisitions contain graphic and in some cases violent or otherwise disturbing descriptions of death.","Arlington County (Va) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1796-1902, contains investigations into the deaths of individuals who died by a sudden, violent, unnatural or suspicious manner, or died without medical attendance. Causes of death found in these records include accidental, alcohol, drowning, homicide, injuries, infanticide, medical conditions, natural causes (\"visitation by God\"), and suicide.","Documents commonly found in coroners' inquisitions include the inquisition, depositions, and summons. Some inquisitions contain other documents such as exhibits. Information found in the inquisition include the name of the coroner, the names of the jurors, the name and age of the deceased if known, gender and race of the deceased, and when, how, and by what means the deceased came to his or her death. If the coroner knew the deceased person to be Black or Multiracial, the inquest should identify the person individual's legal status (free or enslaved). If the coroner knew the deceased person to be enslaved, the inquest often includes their name, their enslaver and the enslaver's residence. Information found in the depositions include the name of the deponent(s) and their account of the circumstances that led to the death of the deceased.","Records from Arlington County contain a fairly large number of inquests relating to enslaved and free Black and Multiracial individuals. Regardless of race, due to proximity to the Potomac River and other large bodies of water, many deaths were the result of drownings. In some cases, these deaths were the result of intentional homicides or suicides, but more frequently the drownings were accidents resulting from intoxication, water-based professional occupations, or a combination of both factors.","Notable records include inquisitions for deaths resulting from Thomsonian medical practices, which encouraged patients to rely on herbal cures and rejected the use of licensed physicians, and deaths associated with soldiers stationed at nearby forts. One particularly well-documented case was the death of Griffin Burk, a Black man who was killed when a group of soldiers from Fort Whipple fired into a crowded \"colored dance house\" in 1867.","There are no restrictions.","Library of Virginia","English"],"collection_title_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, \n1796-1902"],"collection_ssim":["Arlington County (Va.) 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Congress also passed a related act in 1836 granting pensions to the widows and orphans of Revolutionary War veterans.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:  \u003c/title\u003eArlington County was originally named Alexandria County. Alexandria County was named for the town of Alexandria, which in turn was named for John Alexander, an early owner of the tract in Fairfax County on which the town was located. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type: In 1818, Congress passed the first of three major Revolutionary War pension acts. The act granted lifetime pensions to all men who had served as regular army soldiers in the Continental Line and who could demonstrate financial need. Prior to the passage of this act, pensions had been restricted to former soldiers who were no longer able to support themselves due to injuries sustained while in service. The second act, passed by Congress in 1820, required applicants to provide more concrete evidence of this financial need in the form of a certified inventory of his property and income. They also had to include an account of all members of the applicant's family, including their health and ability to contribute to household income. In 1832, the third act extended pension benefits to include soldiers who had served in the state troops or militia. Congress also passed a related act in 1836 granting pensions to the widows and orphans of Revolutionary War veterans.","Locality History:  Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. Alexandria County was named for the town of Alexandria, which in turn was named for John Alexander, an early owner of the tract in Fairfax County on which the town was located. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1834. Local government records collection, Arlington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"prefercite_tesim":["Arlington County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1834. 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Consult  \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/local_rec/index.htm\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e \n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["Additional Arlington County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\""],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArlington County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1834, primarily record the declarations of individuals seeking to obtain Revolutionary War pensions provided by various acts of Congress. The applicants present detailed testimony of their time of service during the Revolutionary War. Information found in the declarations include date and location applicants entered into service, names of military companies they served in, names of military commanders they served under, names of fellow soldiers they served with, length of service, their age, and their place of birth. The predominant portion of the declarations are narratives of their tours of duty during the Revolutionary War with emphasis on battles they fought. 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Information found in the declarations include date and location applicants entered into service, names of military companies they served in, names of military commanders they served under, names of fellow soldiers they served with, length of service, their age, and their place of birth. The predominant portion of the declarations are narratives of their tours of duty during the Revolutionary War with emphasis on battles they fought. The declarations also include affidavits from witnesses who could verify information provided by applicants.","Applicants in this series reported to have served in various military units, including the 3rd Virginia Regiment, Virginia Continental Line in general, and the Philadelphia militia.","Applicants also gave accounts of being present during several military engagements, including the Siege of Charleston, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Trenton, and Battle of Princeton."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eLibrary of Virginia\n\u003c/physloc\u003e\n"],"physloc_tesim":["Library of Virginia"],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":2,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T06:40:02.492Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi04371"}},{"id":"vi_vi05196","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Arlington County (Va.)Deeds and Related Records,\n1699-1920 (bulk 1790-1870)","creator":{"id":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi05196#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Arlington County (Va.) 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Bills of Sale and Deeds,1786-1860, are digitized and available through Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative Digital Collection on the Library of Virginia website. Please use digital images.","This collection is arrangedSeries I: Deeds and Bills of Sale, relating to free and enslaved Black and multiracial persons,1786-1860Series II: Deeds and records relating to, 1699-1920","Arranged chronologically","Arranged loosely by record type and chronologically","Context for Record Type: Bills of sale are written agreements which convey title of property, including enslaved people, from seller to buyer. Under the system of chattel slavery, laws permitted enslavers to treat enslaved people as personal possessions in the same manner as livestock, farm equipment, or household items. Enslaved people could be bought or sold without regard to their personal relationships or free will. Bills of sale record the name of the seller, the names of enslaved people being sold and their price, and the name of the buyer. Given that they involved a property transaction, bills of sale were commonly recorded and filed with deeds in the local court. However, there was no official requirement that the transfer of an enslaved person be recorded unless necessary for legal purposes such as a court case or an estate settlement. Enslaved people could also be transferred through a deed of gift, there was no money transaction involved in this case, which distinguishes this record from a bill of sale. Enslavers and their family members often transferred enslaved people between themselves in this manner.","Deeds are written agreements which convey title of property, such as an enslaved person, from one individual to another. These include the voluntary transfer of enslaved people between family members with no financial transaction involved. Deeds include the names of the grantors, grantees, and enslaved people. Clerks proved, acknowledged, and recorded deeds in the local court.","Locality History: Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. The county courthouse is in the county.","Bills of Sale and Deeds, 1786-1860, pertaining to enslaved and free Black individuals were removed from the larger Arlington County (Va.) deeds [five boxes of recorded deeds dated, 1785-1894] and then processed and indexed as a distinct unit by Ed Jordan for the purposes of digitizing them for the digital project Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative. All other Deeds,1786-1860, and pertaining to white and non-Black individuals are remain in Series II.","Encoded by, G. Crawford, 2020 ; Updated by M. Mason, March 2025","See also:  Arlington County (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation","See also:  Arlington County (Va.) 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Such deeds show the names of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both parties, a description of what is being sold, the consideration (or price), the location of the tract of land, the tract's boundaries, and any limitations on the property being sold. The deed was signed by the grantor, and possibly his wife or anyone else having a claim to the property, and by at least two witnesses. Appended to the deed may be a memorandum of livery of seisin, stating that the property has changed hands and that peaceful possession has taken place.","Deeds of gift are often found transferring property, either real or personal including enslaved people, from one individual to another \"for love and affection.\" The degree of kinship, if any, between the grantor and grantee is sometimes stated. Information recorded included name(s) of the grantor(s), grantee(s), and enslaved people. Deeds of gift were proved and recorded in the local court.","Mortgages and deeds of trust were deeds where one party is indebted to another and transfers or mortgages property to a third party to secure the debt.","Bills of sale are written agreements which convey title of property, such as an enslaved person, from seller to buyer. Bills of sale record the name of the seller, the names of enslaved persons being sold and their price, and the name of the buyer. 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Deeds include the names of the grantors, grantees, and enslaved people. Clerks proved, acknowledged, and recorded deeds in the local court.","Locality History: Arlington County was originally named Alexandria County. It was formed from a portion of Fairfax County that Virginia in 1789 ceded to the federal government for use as the site of a new national capital. In 1801 the area officially became part of the District of Columbia, although Congress named it Alexandria County. By an act of 9 July 1846, Congress returned the county to Virginia, and the General Assembly extended the commonwealth's jurisdiction over the region effective 20 March 1847. By an act of assembly passed 16 March 1920, the county's name was changed to Arlington, the name of the Custis family mansion (the home of Robert E. Lee), which is located in the county. An urban county, Arlington contains no incorporated towns or cities. 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