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John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation 2002 Special Collections staff Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Descriptive Summary John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Nathaniel Burwell Papers, 1771-1812. MS 81.12 9 items. English Nathaniel Burwell, 1750-1814. Administrative Information Access

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Nathaniel Burwell Papers, Manuscript MS 81.12, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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Gift, 1981.

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Also available on microfilm (M-1462)

 Biographical/Historical Information

Nathaniel Burwell (1750-1814) was the son of Carter and Lucy Grymes Burwell. He attended the College of William and Mary between 1759 and 1772. He married twice, first to Susannah Grymes and after her death to Lucy Page Baylor. Both unions produced eight children. Burwell lived at Carter's Grove until his second marriage, at that time, he moved to Clark County, Va., where he erected Carter's Hill. He also managed the New Quarter, Mill Quarter, Foaces and Neck of Land Quarter.

 Scope and Content Information

A ledger of accounts kept by Nathaniel Burwell (1750-1814) including liquor for Carter's Grove, Carter's Hill, New Quarter, Marsh Quarter, Fouaces Quarter, River Quarter, Mill Quarter, and the Stills. The loose items consist of Burwell's account of the estate of John Bryan (1801-1807), court chits, papers for a suit brought on by Burwell-Tilley heirs, and a letter to a London merchant.

Names mentioned include James Anderson, Samuel Athawes (London), Dr. Philip Barraud, Samuel Beall, Carter Burwell, Lewis Burwell, Mrs. [Christiana?] Campbell, Bartholomew Dandridge, Col. William Digges, John Minson Galt, John Grymes, Edward Lightfoot, Gabriel Maupin, Hugh Nelson, John Page of Caroline County, Edmund Randolph, Sr., Messrs. Rowles, Grymes and Company (London), Dr. John de Sequeyra, Thomas Tilley, and St. George Tucker.

 Arrangement

Chronological.

 Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material at The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library

The John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library also holds the Burwell Family Papers.

The Burwell Family Papers, Special Collections Department, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library; includes two daybooks kept by Nathaniel Burwell for the years 1773- 1779 and 1779-1786. Burwell Family Papers, 1736-1810.15 items.Collection number: MS 64.4

Index Terms Persons: Burwell, Nathaniel, 1750-1814. Anderson, James, 1740- 1798. Barraud, Philip, 1757-1830. Bryan, John, d. ca. 1801 Galt, John Minson, 1744- 1808. Page, John, 1743-1808. Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813. Sequeyra, John de, 1712- 1795. Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827. Subjects: Farm produce--Virginia--Marketing-- History--18th century. Farm produce--Virginia--Marketing--History--19th century. Food crops--Virginia--History--18th century. Food crops--Virginia--History--19th century. Merchants--Great Britain--History--18th century. Merchants--Great Britain--History--19th century. Slavery--Virginia--History--18th century. Slavery--Virginia-- History--19th century. Geographical Names: Mill Quarter (Va.) Carter's Grove (Va.) Carter's Hill(Va.) Foaces Quarter (Va.) New Quarter (Va.) River Quarter (Va.) Stills Quarter (Va.) Genre and Form Terms: Ledgers (account books) Contents List Ledger, 1771-1812. Carter's Grove. Letter. Nathaniel Burwell to [Messrs. Rowles, Grymes & Co., London]. ALS, 2pp. Found in folio 104 of Ledger, 11 July 1788. Receipt. William Nelson, Jr. to Nathaniel Burwell. 1p. Found in folio 59 of Ledger. Cut 1/2, 20 April 1795. Account of John Bryan's estate by Nathaniel Burwell. 23p, 7 January 1801- 11 November 1808. Clerk's Chit. Nelson, Clerk of Gloucester County to Nathaniel Burwell. 2pp. Found in folio 88 of Ledger, May 1803. Clerk's Chit. O. Corby, Clerk of Middlesex to Nathaniel Burwell. 2pp. Found in folio 88 of Ledger, 1804. Clerk's Chit. O. Corby, Clerk of Middlesex to Nathaniel Burwell. 2pp. Found in folio 88 of Ledger, 1805. Decree. Mathews Court. Nathaniel Burwell vs. Thomas & Lucy Churchill & Elizabeth Tilley, heirs of Thomas Tilley, 2p. Broken at fold. Found in folio 88 of Ledger, February, 1806. Receipt. John Patterson to Mann Page. 1p. Found in folio 88 of Ledger, 16 May 1806.