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Copy of a portrait of Francis Jerdone II and copy of the bill from R. N. Sully to William Jerdone for painting a portrait of his father.

 File — Box 19: Series id198980; Series id198870; Series id198939, Folder: 2
Identifier: id198979
Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection contains papers of the Jerdone family, 1753- (1771-1845) -1890. It includes letters, letterbooks, and account books of immigrant Francis Jerdone (1721-1771), Scottish factor who lived in Hanover County, Yorktown and Louisa County, Virginia, and letters of his wife, Sarah (Macon) Jerdone. Most of the collection consists of letters, accounts, and diaries of the next two generations of members of the Jerdone family including Francis Jerdone (1756-1841), planter of...
Dates: 1746-1775, undated

John E. Watkins, Richmond, Virginia to his brother-in-law, Francis Jerdone, "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Virginia, 1842 February 21

 Item — Box 9: Series id171829, Folder: 4
Identifier: id189386
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on unloading ship; includes statement of sales; reports on health and other family news.

Dates: 1842 February 21

John E. Watkins, Richmond, Virginia to his brother-in-law, Francis Jerdone, "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Virginia, 1842 February 24

 Item — Box 9: Series id171829, Folder: 4
Identifier: id190331
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on business transactions for sale of wheat; other family news.

Dates: 1842 February 24

John E. Watkins, Richmond, Virginia to his brother-in-law, Francis Jerdone, "Providence Forge", New Kent County, Virginia, 1842 April 26

 Item — Box 9: Series id171829, Folder: 4
Identifier: id190338
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Expresses deep feelings for family members; gives account for business for month of March; other family news.

Dates: 1842 April 26

John E. Watkins, Richmond, Virginia to his brother-in-law, Francis Jerdone, "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Virginia, 1842 May 27

 Item — Box 9: Series id171829, Folder: 4
Identifier: id190343
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on progress of business; Samuel?] Putney will go into shoe business; gives account for past month; refers to health of family and other family news.

Dates: 1842 May 27

Request by Francis Jerdone, Sr. to have land appraised by Charles Thompson, Frederick Harris and Charles Y. Kimborough, 1836 April 2

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 6
Identifier: id198555
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Dates: 1836 April 2

Contract between Francis Jerdone and Edward Watkins, Jr. hiring Watkins as "a steward and superintendent" at Providence Forge for 1825, 1824 November 5

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498
Identifier: id198550
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Includes agreement for 1826 20 August 1825].

Dates: 1824 November 5

Lists of Negroes and their ages belonging to Francis Jerdone in the counties of Louisa, New Kent, and Charles City, Undated

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 3
Identifier: id198495

John Jerdone, Jedburgh Scotland to his mother Mrs. Sarah Macon Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1783 June 27

 Item — Box 1: Series id171829, Folder: 2
Identifier: id177826
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Refers to receipt of letter from his brother (Francis Jerdone), the first he's received in five years; reports on his studies in physics and surgery and his hope to return to his "native country"; refers to other family news.

Dates: 1783 June 27

Deed to Francis Jerdone signed by Wm. Holt for one-half of forty-eight slaves who are listed with their occupations, 1771 July 12

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 4
Identifier: id198515
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Dates: 1771 July 12

John Jerdone to his brother, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling" via New Kent Court House, Va., 1842 August 11

 Item — Box 9: Series id171829, Folder: 4
Identifier: id190358
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on weather and progress of crops; refers to erecting their father's Francis Jerdone, Sr.] tomb; refers to poor state of the gravesite; other family news.

Dates: 1842 August 11

John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginiato his brother, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling," Charles City County, Virginia, 1842 April 6

 Item — Box 9: Series id171829, Folder: 4
Identifier: id190337
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on burning land to clear it for planting; reports on condition of land; refers crops and weather; reports on children's health; refers to several fires in the area; reports on settling father's Francis Jerdone, Sr.] estate; other family news.

Dates: 1842 April 6

Msv 8: Account and letterbook containing accounts, 1736-1737; and copies of letters written by William Johnston and Francis Jerdone 1738-1744, 1736-1744

 Item — Box 17: Series id198980; Series id198870
Identifier: id200150
Scope and Contents

Volume Manuscript Volume 8. 376 pages. 16 x 7 inches. Laminated July 1955 by W. J. Barrow. Jerdone's predecessor as factor for Buchanan & Hamilton was William Johnston. Jerdone evidently came to Virginia to replace Johnston in September 1740.

Dates: 1736-1744

List of slaves on the Providence Forge Estate in New Kent and Charles City counties belonging to Francis Jerdone and William Douglass, 1806 May 2

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 3
Identifier: id194436
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Dates: 1806 May 2

Legal opinion of John B. Christian to E. Christian regarding possession by Mrs. James Evans of a farm belonging to Francis Jerdone Sr., 1824 June 10

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 6
Identifier: id198549
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Dates: 1824 June 10

Agreement that part of the Forge Estate be valued by Frederick Harris and sold to satisfy a debt to Sarah and Francis Jerdone, 1836 May 5

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 6
Identifier: id198556
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Dates: 1836 May 5

List of Negroes, with their names and prices belonging to Francis Jerdone, Jr. apportioned by Fred K. Harris, Charles Thompson, and Charles Y. Kimbrouqh, Undated

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 3
Identifier: id194438
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents To remain upon that part of the forge lying in Charles City County.

Dates: Undated

John Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia to his brother, William Jerdone, "Mount Sterling" via New Kent Court House, Va., 1842 October 23

 Item — Box 9: Series id171829, Folder: 4
Identifier: id190361
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports the death of Mary] Moss; explains delay of last letter; reports work done on estate including enclosure built around father's Francis Jerdone, Sr.] gravesite; other family news.

Dates: 1842 October 23

Copies of Jerdone family records from family Bibles

 File — Box 13: Series id198569, Folder: 6
Identifier: id198859
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Scope and Contents Includes photograph of portrait of John Jerdone, son of Francis Jerdone, 3rd.

Dates: 1733-1735

Copy of deed of executors of Charles Jeffrey Smith to Francis Jerdone for land intended for Princeton College but sold for the debts of Smith, 1771 March 30

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 4
Identifier: id198511
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Dates: 1771 March 30

Agreement with James Lewis for Francis Jerdone to purchase 4,753 acres of land in Albemarle in return for money and 1,535 acres in Albemarle and Cumberland, 1757 December 9

 Item — Box 12: Series id194395; Series id194425; Series id198498, Folder: 4
Identifier: id198506
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Dates: 1757 December 9

Sarah Macon Jerdone , Louisa County, Virginiato William Dandridge, William Chamberlayne, Robert Boyd, 1798 November

 Item — Box 3: Series id171829, Folder: 4
Identifier: id179956
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports son Francis has bought 1/4 of land and slaves mortgaged to her by Holt for £2,750; informs that he has power to act for her.

Dates: 1798 November

Philip Brooks, Providence Forge, New Kent County, Virginiato William Jerdone, Pottiesvill , Louisa County, Va., 1835 August 10

 Item — Box 8: Series id171829, Folder: 3
Identifier: id187572
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Scope and Contents Reports loss of his wife; expects to leave position within the year; refers to splitting of estate between William and Francis Jerdone; other business.

Dates: 1835 August 10