Dabney Family Ledger and Papers 1755-1788, 1755-1868

Location of collection:

Colonial Williamsburg

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

P.O. Box 1776

Williamsburg, VA 23187

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Douglas Mayo

Email: dmayo@cwf.org

Phone: (757) 565-8521

Email: speccoll@cwf.org

Phone: (757) 565-8520

Fax: (757) 565-8528

Web: www.colonialwilliamsburg.org/research/john-d-rockefeller-jr-library

Summary

Creator:

Dabney Family, Charles Dabney, 1745-1829, William Dabney, 1707-1772?

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

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

Biographical / historical:

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

Acquisition information:

Purchase, 1979.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Physical description:

18 items.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

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