Borum-Williams Family Papers, 1836-1913

Access and use

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
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1836-1913, of the Borum and Williams families of Mathews County, Virginia, including Sterling Borum (1809-1873) and Benjamin D. Williams (1843-1911). The collection contains accounts and receipts, correspondence, deeds, estate papers of Harry Borum, fee bills, insurance papers, a loyalty oath certificate for William B. Armistead, slave bills of sale, and tax tickets and receipts. There is also a small manuscript tax book containing an alphabetical list by surname (A-H) of residents of Mathews County, containing the amount of tax charged for tithes, slaves, and land. The date of the book has not been determined. There are also three ledgers that contain an inventory of houshold items (1912), an oyster account book (1894-1897), and a store ledger which also contains records of Brighton High School (1887-1892).

Insurance Papers are filed in P.P. Oversize Box 103.

Biographical / historical:

The Borum and Williams families were residents of Mathews County, Virginia. Sterling Borum was born on 29 October 1809. He married Hannah Williams (1811-1894). Borum died on 15 August 1873. Hannah (Williams) Borum had a brother Samuel Williams (1799-1855) whose son was Benjamin D. Williams (1843-1911).

Acquisition information:
Purchased, 25 January 2005.
Physical description:
0.45 cubic feet