Library of Virginia
Descriptive Summary
Library of Virginia
Jerdone Family Papers,
1762-1866
21607
Personal papers collection,
Acc. 21607
0.60 cubic
feet
English
Administrative Information
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Preferred Citation
Jerdone Family Papers, 1762-1866. Accession 21607,
Personal papers collection. The Library of Virginia,
Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Purchased from Miriam Huxter, 9 July 1939.
Alternative Form
This collection is also available on Miscellaneous Reel
647.
Biographical/Historical Information
Francis Jerdone (1720/1-1771) arrived in Virginia from
Jedburgh, Scotland about 1740 and established a mercantile
firm in New Kent County. In 1752, he moved to Louisa County,
Virginia, and built "Jerdone Castle." Jerdone married Sarah
Macon (1731/2-1818) 10 February 1753. His son, Francis
Jerdone, Jr. (1756-1841), inherited "Jerdone Castle," as well
as lands and businesses in Louisa and New Kent Counties upon
his father's death, but may have almost lost them during the
American Revolution. Jerdone reputedly was a tory, but his
mother was a friend of Martha Washington and his property was
not confiscated. Jerdone maintained a business network with
relatives and friends in New Kent and York Counties, Richmond,
Virginia, and England. Jerdone married Mary "Polly" Byars 20
June 1799. Three of their sons, John (b. 1800), Francis (1802-
1874), and William (b. 1805) became planters in Spotsylvania,
Orange, and New Kent Counties respectively.
Scope and Content Information
Papers, 1762-1866, of the Jerdone family of Louisa, New
Kent, Orange and Spotsylvania Counties, Virginia, consisting
mainly of correspondence to Francis Jerdone, Jr. (1756-1841),
of Louisa County from his sons, relatives, friends, and
business partners regarding personal, family, and business
matters. Also includes personal and business correspondence to
and from his sons John Jerdone (b. 1800) of Spotsylvania
County, Francis Jerdone (1802-1874) of Orange County, and
William Jerdone (b. 1805) of New Kent County. Also contains
business accounts, receipts for business purchases, personal
purchases, and tax payment, as well as a list of slaves for
the Jerdones' New Kent County plantation. Also includes the
account book of Francis Jerdone (1720/1-1771) of Louisa County
which also contains the will of Patrick Belsches (d. 1764) and
the inventory of the estate of Judy Belsches (d. 1768), both
of Louisa County.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically, with the undated material,
business records, and account book of Francis Jerdone located
at end of collection.
Related Material
Jerdone Family Slave Record Book, 1761-1865 (LVA accession
20415)
Jerdone Family Bible Record, 1720-1841 (LVA accession
20519)
Jerdone Family Journal and Accounts, 1749-1755, 1836-1845,
1873 (LVA accession 21655)
Jerdone Family Journal, 1750-1760 (LVA accession 21656)
Francis Jerdone Balance Book, 1750-1787 (LVA accession
20939)
Francis Jerdone Papers, 1783-1822 (LVA accession 21466)
Francis Jerdone Memorandum Book, 1766-1767 (LVA accession
21659)
Jerdone Family Papers, 1753-1890, Manuscripts and Rare
Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary
(Mss. 39.1 J47)
Contents List
Letter. William Douglas, Providence Forge, to
George [___], Louisa County,
30 August 1782
1
1
3 p.
Letter. John Jerdone, Jedburgh, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa County,
15 June 1784
2
1
3 p.
Letter. Thomas Mitchell to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
31 October 1784
3
1
1 p.
Letter. George Divers, Albemarle County, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
21 June 1785
4
1
2 p.
Letter. George Divers, Charlottesville, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
18 February 1786
5
1
1 p.
Letter. William Douglas, Providence Forge, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
1 July 1789
5
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
3 January [17]91
7
1
2 p.
Letter. J. [Malaskie?], Kingston, Jamaica, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
7 November 1791
8
1
1 p.
Letter. Alexander Macaulay, (Man?) Town, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa,
22 August 1792
9
1
1 p.
Letter. George Divers, Albemarle, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa County,
16 October 1792
10
1
2 p.
Letter. George Weare Braikenridge, Ashton, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
9 May 1793
11
1
2 p.
Letter. William Douglass, Providence Forge,
to Francis Jerdone, Louisa,
25 October 1793
12
1
3 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
7 July 1796
13
1
3 p.
Letter. Turner Christian, Providence Forge,
to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
6 November 1796
14
1
2 p.
Letter. William DuVal, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone,
22 February 1797
15
1
3 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
24 February 1797
16
1
1 p.
Letter. Edward Herndon, Spotsylvania, to
Francis Jerdone,
5 April 1797
17
1
1 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
24 February 1798
18
1
1 p.
Letter. George Gairdner to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
3 March 1798
19
1
1 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
25 April 1798
20
1
2 p.
Letter. Mitchell and Gairdner to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
9 May 1798
21
1
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
23 July 1798
22
1
1 p.
Certification by Joseph Brock, Justice of the
Peace, Spotsylvania County,
8 August 1798
23
1
1 p.
Suit Papers. Sarah Jerdone, executrix of
Francis Jerdone, against Robert Andrews et al., Chancery
Court, Richmond City,
1799(?)
24
1
2 items. 4 p., copies.
Letter. William DuVal, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
11 March 1799
25
1
1 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
11 July [17]99
26
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
18 September [17]99
27
1
1 p.
Letter. George Gairdner to [___],
12 December [17]99
28
1
1 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
2 January 1800
29
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
13 February 1800
30
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
22 March 1800
31
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
5 April 1800
32
1
3 p.
Letter. Elizabeth Macaulay, York Town, to
[___],
12 April 1800
33
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
17 April 1800
34
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
24 June 1800
35
1
1 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
31 July 1800
36
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
16 August 1800
37
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
29 November 1800
38
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
4 February 1801
39
1
3 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
13 February 1801
40
1
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
21 February 1801
41
2
1 p.
Letter. George Gairdner to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
2 March 1801
42
2
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
28 March 1801
43
2
4 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
14 April 1801
44
2
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner, Richmond, to [___],
28 April 1801
45
2
3 p.
Letter. George Gairdner to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
11 May [1801?]
46
2
2 p.
Letter. Corbin Griffin, York, to Francis
Jerdone, Richmond,
20 May 1801
47
2
1 p.
Letter. George Divers, Albemarle County, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
27 May 1801
48
2
2 p.
Letter. George Gairdner to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
14 June 1801
49
2
1 p.
Letter. [___] Mitchell to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
15 December 1802
50
2
1 p.
Letter. Alexander Macaulay, York, to [Francis
Jerdone],
5 May 1803
51
2
2 p.
Letter. Alexander Macaulay, York Town, to
[Francis Jerdone],
5 July 1803
52
2
2 p.
Letter. Alexander Macaulay, Hampton, to
[Francis Jerdone],
20 March 1804
53
2
1 p.
Letter. Alexander Macaulay, Hampton, to
[Francis Jerdone],
2 June 1804
54
2
2 p.
Letter. Alexander Macaulay, Hampton, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
12 October 1804
55
2
3 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
2 August 1805
56
2
3 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
23 August 1805
57
2
3 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
16 September 1805
58
2
2 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
14 December 1805
59
2
3 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
26 April 1806
60
2
2 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
18 December 1807
61
2
1 p.
Letter. Turner Christian, South Wales, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
4(?) September 1808
62
2
1 p.
Letter. W. Douglass, New Kent, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
23 September 1808
63
2
2 p.
Letter. William T. Nivison, Richmond, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
10 October 1808
64
2
2 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
22 November 1808
65
2
2 p.
Letter. John Warden, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa County,
2 October 1809
66
2
2 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
10 November 1809
67
2
3 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
31 January 1810
68
2
2 p.
Letter. George Braikenridge, Bristol, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
16 May 1811
69
2
2 p.
Letter. John Warden, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa County,
15 July 1811
70
2
2 p.
Letter. John Warden, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa County,
16 August 1811
71
2
1 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
15 January 1812
72
2
1 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
1 February 1812
73
2
2 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
9 February 1812
74
2
1 p.
Letter. W. Douglass, Providence Forge, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa,
26 January 1815
75
2
1 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
10 June 1815
76
2
1 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
77
2
1 p.
Letter. William Mitchell,
Hanove[r?], to Francis Jerdone, Louisa,
27 June 1816
78
2
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone, Spotsylvania, to
Francis Jerdone, Spotsylvania,
8 August 1816
79
2
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone, Llangollen, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
15 June 1817
80
2
1 p.
Letter. William Mitchell, Richmond, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa,
20 December 1817
81
3
1 p.
Letter. William Mitchell, Richmond, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa,
16(?) January 1818
82
3
2 p.
Letter. G. Thompson,
Hano[ver?]
County, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa,
12 February 1818
83
3
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone, Philadelphia, to
Francis Jerdone, [Pottiesville?],
3 July 1818
84
3
3 p.
Order concerning the petition of Francis
Jerdone, Spotsylvania County,
3 May 1819
85
3
1 p., copy.
Letter. W. Douglass to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
13 March 1820
86
3
2 p.
Letter. William Mitchell, Louisa, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
30 May 1820
87
3
2 p.
Letter.
William
Mitc[hell], Richmond, to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
8 June 1820
88
3
3 p.
Letter. George Divers, Farmington, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa County,
1 January 1821
89
3
1 p.
Letter. W. Browne, Williamsburg, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
25 May 1823
90
3
1 p.
Letter. John H. Christian, New Kent, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa,
3 September 1823
91
3
2 p.
Letter. Edward Watkins, New Kent, to John
Jerdone, Louisa County,
14 December 1824
92
3
1 p.
Letter. Edward Watkins to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa County,
25 April 1825
93
3
2 p.
Letter. Edward Watkins, Providence Forge, to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
28 October 1825
94
3
3 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to Francis
Jerdone, Louisa,
10 August 1826
95
3
2 p.
Letter. James Innes, Richmond, to
[Fra]ncis
Jerdone, [Louisa] County,
3 August 1827
96
3
1 p.
Letter. Edward Watkins,
Prov[idence]
Forge, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
12 December 1827
97
3
1 p.
Letter. Edward Watkins,
Prov[idence]
Forge, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
14 December 1828
98
3
1 p.
Letter. Edward Watkins,
Prov[idence]
Forge, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County,
14 December 1829
99
3
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to Francis Jerdone, Sr.,
Louisa County,
17 January 1830
100
3
1 p.
Letter.
J[ohn] Jerdone to
Francis Jerdone, Louisa,19 February 1830
101
3
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to Francis Jerdone, Sr.,
Louisa County,
24 September 1830
102
3
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to Francis Jerdone, Sr.,
Louisa,
5 November 1830
103
3
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to Francis Jerdone, Sr.,
Louisa,
10 November 1830
104
3
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to Francis Jerdone, Sr.,
Louisa,
12 February 1831
105
3
1 p.
Letter. Jojn Jerdone to Francis Jerdone, Sr.,
Louisa,
29 March 1831
106
3
2 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to Francis Jerdone, Sr.,
Louisa,
2 April 1831
107
3
2 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to Francis Jerdone, Sr.,
Louisa,
23 January 1832
108
3
3 p.
Letter. Francis Jerdone to William Jerdone,
New Kent,
25 December 1835
109
3
2 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to William Jerdone,
Louisa,
30 July 1837
110
3
1 p.
Letter. F. Jerdone to William Jerdone, "Mount
Sterling," [New Kent County],
6 November 1838
111
3
Letter. Thomas Christian to William Jorden
(sic),
5 F[ebruary] 1839
112
3
1 p.
Letter.
J[ohn]
Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, to William
Jerdone, "Mount Sterling," New Kent County,
18 April 1845
113
3
4 p.
Letter. John Jerdone, Spotsylvania, to
William Jerdone, Orange Courthouse,
26 July 1845
114
3
2 p.
Letter. Richard Tucker, "Mount Sterling,"
[New Kent County], to William Jerdone, Louisa County,
19 September 1845
115
3
2 p.
Letter. John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, to
William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling," New Kent County,
11 February 1846
116
3
4 p.
Letter. John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, to
William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling," New Kent County,
17 June 1846
117
3
3 p.
Letter. J. F. Horan, Richmond, to William
Jerdone,
20 June 1860
118
3
1 p.
Letter. Francis Jerdone, Bloomsburg, to "Miss
Buford,"
29 November 1865
119
3
2 p.
Letter. Alexande Macaulay, Williamsburg, to
Francis Jerdone,
n.d.
120
3
1 p.
Letter. John Jerdone to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
n.d.
121
3
1 p.
Letter. James Scott to Francis Jerdone,
Louisa,
n.d.
122
3
1 p.
Letter. Z. Lewis to [___],
n.d.
123
3
1 p.
Notice by Sarah Jerdone to James Dabney,
[Louisa County?],
n.d.
124
3
1 p.
Jerdone Family Business Records,
1769-1771, 1773, 1783-1825,
1827-1832, 1836-1840, 1842-1844, 1846, 1847, 1860, 1861,
1866, undated
125-207
4-5
Francis Jerdone Account Book,
1762-1773,
1778
208
5
1 volume (50 p.)
Jerdone was the executor of the estates of
Patrick Belsches and Judy Belsches, his wife, whose
wills were probated in Louisa County on 10 April 1764
and 14 March 1768, respectively. This volume consists
mainly of records relevant to the these estates, in
addition to several pages containing personal
accounts.