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Jerdone Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.1 J47
Scope and Contents 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...

Overton Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 65 Ov2
Scope and Contents Papers, 1727-1918, chiefly 1781-1875, of members of the related Overton, Ragland, Claybrooke and Hart families of Louisa County, Va. and Haywood Co., Tenn. The early papers are primarily legal documents, accounts and account books of John Ragland and Samuel Ragland and correspondence of the children of Samuel Ragland. After 1797, the collection concerns the legal and business papers of Samuel Overton, Thomas Overton, Waller Overton and Sally Overton Claybrooke. After 1810, the collection...

Francis Jerdone to James Innes, 1827

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 1
Identifier: id184989
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports death of George Braikenridge and his Francis Jerdone youngest son, James; refers to weather and other business concerns. Including letter from Francis Jerdone to his nephew, George Weare Braikenridge 1827, concerning account of entire Jerdone family and their doings. Including letter from Francis Jerdone to Garland Thompson 18 September 1827, concerning bond of mortgage held by his Garland Thompson father that he Francis Jerdone would like to settle.

Francis Jerdone to his son, William Jerdone, Roxbury, New Kent County, Virginia, 1836 May 8

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 4
Identifier: id187597
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses the progress of the appraisal; refers to the appraisal of the "Hell Swamp" to settle the debt of William Holt to Sarah Macon Jerdone and Francis Jerdone, Sr.; gives appraisal of slaves; other family news.

Day book of William Jerdone, containing accounts of the Forge Estate held in partnership by Francis Jerdone, Jr., and William Jerdone, 1832-1835

 Item — Box: 16
Identifier: id200275
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Volume Manuscript Volume 18. 54 pages. 12 1/4 x 8 inches. Also includes sketches written by William M. Jerdone at Virginia Military Institute, 1870-1871.

John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 April 9

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: id185526
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Refers to wife Barbara's health; reports on weather and crops; refers to timber to be sent to Francis Jerdone; refers to martinhouse raised; reports on river and crops.

John Jerdone to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1831 April 15

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Identifier: id185527
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on progress in whitewashing; refers to planting of crops; discusses slaves which have been lent to Francis Jerdone and advises he keep them longer; refers to hands hired to work in garden; other family news.

Francis Jerdone, Bloomsbury, Va. to his brother, William Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1843 April 21

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 5
Identifier: id190372
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports family health; refers to oats crop; makes plans for trip to Gordonsville to meet each other; questions necessity of his role in settling father's Francis Jerdone, Sr.] estate; other family news.

Accounts of Francis Jerdone I, 1772-1784

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 4
Identifier: id194399
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Accounts, including estate of Francis Jerdone; includes letter. 1 July 1784 of J. H. Norton to Francis Jerdone and William] Holt; and account, 1772-1774, concerning guardianship of Peggy Belsches] Kello .

Francis Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginia,? to his father, Francis Jerdone, Richmond, Virginia, 1817 October 23

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 2
Identifier: id183086
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on apple harvest, sowing wheat and corn; gives an update of people at "Llangollen"; reports on visits from Isabella Pottie, Sally Toler, Garland Thompson, and Mrs. Lumbdon.

Francis Jerdone, Spotsylvania County, Virginiato his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1818 April 25

 Item — Box: 6, Folder: 3
Identifier: id183100
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports having three painful boils; discusses weather and crops; wheat looks bad all over and corn hasn't come up yet.

Francis Jerdone, Sr., Louisa County, Virginiato his son, Francis Jerdone, Jr., Richmond, Virginia, 1831 July 23

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: id185548
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on weather and crops; relates news from brother John; lists goods to buy; other family news.

Francis Jerdone, senior, to his son Francis Jerdone Jr., Providence Forge, New Kent County, Virginia, 1831 December 25

 Item — Box: 7, Folder: 6
Identifier: id185554
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Discusses cold weather and health of the family; refers to the visit of Doctor Bohannon ?, friend of Frank's; expresses gratitude for the oysters; other family news.

Francis Jerdone, Sr., Louisa County, Virginiato his son, Francis Jerdone Jr., Providence Forge, New Kent County, Va., 1833 January 26

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id187476
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Refers to family health; reports deaths of Mr. or Mrs. Tyler and B. Spicer; relays illness of John Coleman; refers to river being high; discusses business and crops; other family news.

Francis Jerdone, Sr., Louisa County, Virginiato his son, Francis Jerdone Jr., "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Va., 1833 April 19

 Item — Box: 8, Folder: 1
Identifier: id187480
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Refers to brother William's trip to New Kent; reports on crops and planting; other family news.

Francis Jerdone, Sr., Louisa County, Virginiato his son, Francis Jerdone Jr., "Providence Forge," New Kent County, Virginia, 1839 January 4

 Item — Box: 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: id188527
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on weather and health; refers to fire at Eagle Tavern and the aid of the snow to prevent further damage; other family news.

Thomas Mitchell to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1794 May 27

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: id179842
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports on weather and crops; refers to report circulating that Mitchell asked for pardon for Pegg slave girl , implicated in attack against Francis Jerdone and his mother; assures Jerdone this isn't true and explains circumstances.

Geo. Gairdner, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1794 September 15

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 7
Identifier: id179848
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Explains process for declaring notice for demand for money; reminds Mrs. Jerdone to sign copy and send affidavit. Including Geo. Gairdner, Richmond, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia , 17 September 1794, which explains delay for letter and encourages him to do these errands immediately.

John Warden, Richmond, Virginia, to Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1807 August 24

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 2
Identifier: id181976
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Outlines and explains suit of John Pierce and Samuel Beall against Francis Jerdone and his mother Sarah Macon Jerdone .

T. Mitchell, Louisa County, Virginia to Francis Jerdone, 1783 October 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: id177830
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Describes goods he has bought for Mr. Jerdone; also lists goods bought for Miss Belches, Mrs. Jerdone and Mr. Breckenridge; asks Mr. Jerdone to buy 12 panes of glass.

Mary Jerdone Pottie, London, England to her brother, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Virginia, 1786 March 14

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: id179410
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports death of brother (John Jerdone); expresses preparations for him; reports lack of will and indicates her lack of knowledge of his affairs; other family news.

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Virginia, to his father Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1816 April 25

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id182349
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Reports indictment of George Boxley for hiring out Isaack, a Jerdone slave and another man's slave; encloses poem written by Boxley; other family news.

John Jerdone, "Llangollen," Spotsylvania County, Va., to his father, Francis Jerdone, Louisa County, Va., 1816 October 6

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 7
Identifier: id182369
Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Refers to health; expresses sorrow of Aunt Mary Jerdone Toler's illness; relates new regulations on saying lessons; other family news.