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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 Thomas Wharton Account Book, 1729-1751. MS 32.14 1 item (188 p.) English Thomas Wharton, d. 1746. Administrative Information Access

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Thomas Wharton Account Book, Manuscript MS 32.14, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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Purchase, 1932.

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Also available on microfilm (M-1560)

 Biographical/Historical Information

Thomas Wharton was an Englishman who came to Virginia in 1703 as an apprentice bound to Mr. Richard Wright. From 1735 until his death in 1746, Wharton operated apothecary shop in Williamsburg, Va.

 Scope and Content Information

Fragmentary ledger of accounts kept by Thomas Wharton (d. 1746), apothecary, of Williamsburg, Va., for various powders, drops, other medicines, and "advice and directions" furnished to customers in Williamsburg and neighborhood. Wharton bequeathed his stock of drugs, medicines, and shop utensils to Dr. Kenneth McKenzie. His customers included Col. Bassett, John Blair, Col. John Bolling, Bruton Parish, Col. Burwell, Robert Carter [III], Mr. Coke, Roscoe Cole, the College of William and Mary, Gov. William Gooch, Col. Lightfoot, Philip Ludwell, Mr. Maury, Mr. Prentis, John Randolph, and Henry Wetherburn.

 Thomas Wharton Account Book Index

The following index provides page numbers for entries where the following names may be found.

Index Allen, Col. 61 Allen, Mrs. 381 Anderson, Mr. 308 348 349 Armistead, Jno. 344 Barradall, Mr. 53, 65, 215, 231, 235, 241, 243, 294 Barradall, Edward 343, 349, 366 Barradall, Henry 243, 245 Bassett, Col. 409 Bates, Mrs. 310 Bernard, Mr. 52 Bernard, Eliz. 65 Blair, Mr. 177, 352 Blair, Jno. 177, 204, 380, 399, 419 Blair family 177 Bolling, Jno., Col. 61 Bollings, Jno, Masr 321 Bolling, Nanny, Miss 321 Bray, Col. 187 Bray, Js., Majr. 395 Brafferton 152, 154 Brooks, Capt. 300 Brooks, Mrs. 217 Bruton Parish 371 Bryon, Fred 227 Buck, Mr., merchant 45 Burdett, Mr. 182 Burwell, Armistead 111, 172, 341 Burwell, Betty 277, 341 Burwell, Robert 309 Burwell, Col. 261, 277, 291, 309, 341, 344, 354, 423 Burwell, Mrs. 111, 341, 423 Carter, Mrs. 412 Carter, Jno. 346, 412 Carter, Robt. 337 Carter, Robt., Mastr. 414 Champion, Mastr. 379 Charleton, George 214 Clack, Sterling 324 Claiborn, Augustine 61 Clayton, Master 133 Clayton, Miss 257 Clayton, John 257 Coke, Mr., silversmith 45 Cole, Molly 354 Cole, Roscoe 309, 319, 354 Cook, Mastr. 324 Corbin, Col. 299 Cosbies, John 47 Cowle, Mr. 110 Crosbie, Mr. 153 Dandridge, Col. 397 Dandridge, Mastr. 347 Dangerfield, Majr. 408-409 Dawson, Molly 425 Dawson, revd. 198, 350 Dawson, Thos., Revd. 340, 377, 406 Dawson, William, Revd. 416-417, 425 Dickinson, Arthur 213 Drummond, Mr. 384 Drummond, William 155 Edwards, Mastr. 319 Eggleston, Mr. 322 Eppes, Mastr. 376 Fairfax, George 173 Fitzhugh, Col. 259 Fitzhugh, Miss 245 Fitzhugh, Mr. 205 Fitzhugh, H., Mr. 319, 361 Fitzhugh, William 319, 362-364 Fontain, Petr. 320, 374 Ford, Revd. 387 Forneau, Mr. 208 Fry, Mrs. 377 Geddy, Mr. 48 Godwin, Mr. 408 Goodwin, Ths., Mr. 233 Gooch, Governor 166-167, 439, 443 Gooch, William, Jr. 439 Grimes, Col. 289 Hacker, Mr. 248, 322, 368, 394 Hagy, Mrs. 213 Hammond, Mrs. 358 Hanson, Benjamin 172 Harwood, Saml. 153 Hewitt, Revd. 370 Hill, B. 215, 231 Hill, Tommy, Mastr. 47 Holden, Mrs. 317 Holmes, Mr. 153 Holt, Mr. 61 Hopkins, William 64 Hornsby, Thomas 203 Hyde, Saml. 369 Hyde, Saml., Mrs. 369 Jackson, Phipps 116 Jackson, Phipps, Mrs. 116 Johnston, Wm. 259 Jones, Capt., Newham 111 Jones, Col. 49 Jones, Thomas, Col. 369 Kagg, Mrs. 205 Keeling, Mr. 208-209 Keith, Wm. 46-47 Ker, Alexdr. 293 Kidney, Mr. 386 King, Mrs. 365 Le Brun, Madam 384, 386 Le Neve, Revd. 246-247, 276 Lidderdale, Mr. 51, 60 Lightfoot, Col. 362-363 Long, David 201 Long, John 394 Ludwell, Philip 263 Martin, Col. 275 Martin, John, Junr. 410 Mathews, Baldwin 338 Maury, Mr. 304 Mercer, John 214 Miles, Mr., butcher 61 Mompesgu, Mr. 290 Moody, Josia 203 Needler, Mr. 335 Needler, Benj. 357 Needler, Betty 335 Page, Mr. 351 Page, Mrs. 339, 351, 396, 407, 415, 422, 441, 444 Page, Mat 351 Page, Robert 351 Pate, Mr. 203 Pearse, Mr. 367 Pearse, Mrs. 292 Peat, Miss 363 Prat, Miss 365 Prentis, Mr. 65, 228-230, 342, 385 Preston, Revd. 206 Randolph, Lady 302 Randolph, George 302 Randolph, John 233 Reeder, Mr. 299 Rippings, Mrs. 364 Robertson, Wm. 323 Robinson, Revd. 353, 384, 418 Russell, Mr. 116 Selden, Miles 316 Spalding, Mr. 300, 345 Taliaferro, Benjamin 172 Taylor, Mr., stone cutter 201 Turner, Capt. 278 Wager, Nicholas 374 Washington, Mastr. 318 Washington, Majr. 413 Webb, Mr. 365 Weldon, Saml. 188 Wells, Mr. 354 Wetherburn, Mr. 117, 132-133 Wetherburn, Mrs. 61-63 Wetherburn, Henry 61-63 Wilkinson, Saml. 315 Willis, Col. 303, 361, 405, 411, 421 Wooding, Mrs. 378, 385 Wormly, Mastr. 307 Wray, Mr. 205, 301 Yates, Wm. 336 Index Terms Persons: Wharton, Thomas, d. 1746. Bassett, Colonel. Blair, John, 1687-1771. Bolling, John. Burwell, Colonel. Carter, Robert, 1728-1804. Coke, Mr. Cole, Roscoe. Gooch, William, 1681-1751. Lightfoot, Colonel. Ludwell, Philip, 1716-1767. Maury, Mr. McKenzie, Kenneth. Prentis, Mr. Randolph, John, 1727 or 8- 1784. Wetherburn, Henry, d. 1760. Subjects: Pharmacists--Virginia--Williamsburg--History--18th century. Medicine--Virginia--Williamsburg--History--18th century. Genre and Form Terms: Account books--Virginia--Williamsburg--18th century.