John Reynoldson Butterworth Collection of Dinwiddie County Records, 1810-1894

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

John Reynoldson Butterworth Collection of Dinwiddie County Records, 1810-1894

Summary

Creator:

John Reynoldson Butterworth

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

John Reynoldson Butterworth Collection of Dinwiddie County Records, 1810-1894

Background

Scope and content:

Dinwiddie County records, 1810-1894, collected by John Reynoldson Butterworth (1903-1987) of Dinwiddie County, Virginia, consisting of accounts, including one with the Commonwealth of Virginia; correspondence to Isaac Roney (1800-1870) of Dinwiddie County concerning personal and business matters; deeds for property in Dinwiddie County and for a release from claims; judicial records, including a declaration and answers, a decree, a judgment, and writs, from Dinwiddie County; and promissory notes to Isaac Roney as administrator of Rebecca Roney, including miscellaneous notes.

Biographical / historical:

John Reynoldson Butterworth was born 13 April 1903 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, to Abner Goode Butterworth (1876-1950) and Julia Harris Butterworth (1880-1976). Butterworth collected several documents relating to Dinwiddie County's history. He died 26 August 1987 in Petersburg, Virginia.

Acquisition information:

Purchased from John R. Butterworth, DeWitt, Virginia, 4 October 1939

Physical description:

11 leaves and 10 pages