Wilson, John W. Collection, 1766-1963
Summary Information
- Repository:
- Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
- Creator:
- Wilson, John W.
- Title:
- John W. Wilson Collection
- Collection No.:
- SC 0122
- Date:
- 1766-1963
- Extent:
- 2 boxes, .39 Cubic Feet
- Language of the Material:
- English
- Abstract:
- This collection is comprised of a variety of documents, including letters, deeds, indentures, receipts, and accounts, all relating to Jacob Bear, Benjamin Graves, Jacob Sipe, and the Dean (Deane, Deen) and the Harnsberger family.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [box #, folder #], John W. Wilson Collection, 1766-1963, SC 0122, Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va.
Biographical / Historical
The Mount Vernon Iron Furnace was located in Brown's Gap, Virginia, and was started by the Faussett family. It was built in 1848 and was operated by the Miller family, John F. Lewis, and a variety of others until 1878.
Scope and Content
The John W. Wilson Collection, 1766-1963, consists of a variety of documents (receipts, deeds, accounts, and letters) relating mostly to Jacob Bear, Benjamin Graves, Jacob Sipe, and the Dean (Deane, Deen) and Harnsberger (Hansberger) families of Rockingham, Madison, Orange, and Augusta counties, Virginia from 1766 to 1963. Of particular interest are the 1842 Elk Run Class Book; the 1858-59 Housekeeping Book, which lists household and farm items needed for life at the time; and accounts of the Mt. Vernon Iron Works (Rockingham County) from 1878-1879.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically with oversize documents housed together.
Administrative Information
Revision Description
Revised by Alicia Henneberry September 2013
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection. Please contact Research Services staff before visiting the James Madison University Special Collections Library to use this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
The copyright interests in this collection have been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. For more information, contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu).
Acquisition Information
Donated by John "Bill" Wilson Jr. of Port Republic, Virginia in December 1995.
Processing Information
In order to streamline the process of applying collection numbers, Special Collections staff completed a large-scale renumbering campaign in the spring of 2017. This collection was previously cataloged as SC 3012.
Location
Special Collections, Carrier Library, James Madison University
880 Madison DriveMSC 1704Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807library-special@jmu.eduURL: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/special/
Index Terms
Subject
- Bear, Jacob
- Bear, Jacob -- Wills
- Graves, Benjamin
- Sipe, Jacob
- Baer family
- Baer family -- Correspondence
- Graves family
- Graves family -- Correspondence
- Sipe family
- Sipe family -- Correspondence
- Dean family
- Dean family -- Correspondence
- Harnsberger family
- Harnsberger family -- Correspondence
- Mt. Vernon Iron Works (Rockingham County. Va.)
- Elk Run class book
- Rural families
- Iron industry and trade -- Virginia
- Housekeeping -- Sources
- Home economics -- Accounting
- Home economics -- Equipment and supplies
- Farm management -- Sources
- Slave bills of sale
- Business -- History -- Sources
- Estate planning
- Trust indentures
- Deeds of trust
- Deeds -- Virginia
- African Americans -- Virginia
- Real property -- Virginia
- Rockingham County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
- Madison County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
- Orange County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
- Augusta County (Va.) -- History -- Sources
- Shenandoah River Valley (Va. and W. Va.) -- Surveys
Bibliography
Wayland, John Walter. A History of Rockingham County, VA. Ruebush-Elkins Co.: Dayton, VA, 1912.
Collection Inventory
Title/Description | Instances | ||
---|---|---|---|
1787-1827, 1787-1827 | box 1 | folder 1 | |
Two wills of Jacob Bear, 1787, 1827 | |||
Two account pages of B. Graves with J. Brock, 1800-1801 | |||
Land survey for Margaret Sipe by Joseph Mauzy, 1813 | |||
Purchase of dower right of land of widow of John Mungeo by Henry Mungeo, 1814 | |||
Distillery tax bill of Benjamin and John Graves, 1814 | |||
Page of purchases by Benjamin Graves of Simeon Graves, 1815 | |||
Notice of land sale (fragment), signed Tho. Eddins and Benjamin Graves, 1816 | |||
Notices (7) of property auction of Wm. Collins, deceased, of Orange County, 1816 | |||
Indemnification of B. Graves and T. Eddins as Adm. of Wm. Collins estate, 1816 | |||
Indenture for land to Jacob Runkle by George Cook, 1817 | |||
Receipt for board and tuition, B. Graves, 1818 | |||
Joel Banks promises to pay B. Graves, 1820 | |||
Summons for Richard Kinse[y?], 1820 | |||
Letter from R. Kinsey to B. Graves re: tobacco, 1823 | |||
Letter from R. Kinsey to B. Graves re: deed of trust, 1824 | |||
Letter from George McClammer to B. Graves re: money owed, 1827 | |||
Land rent agreement between Paul Lingle and Wm. Johnson, Rockingham County, 1827 | |||
1830-1848, 1830-1848 | box 1 | folder 2 | |
Appointment of attorney by Joseph Haynes, re: estate of Geo. Berry, Rockingham County, 1830 | |||
Appointment of attorney by Lewis Berry, 1834 | |||
Letter from Elizabeth Hopkins to parents in Harrisonburg from school in Mt. Airy, Va., 1838 | |||
Henry Keneagy of August County promises to pay Jacob Sipe, re: blooms of iron, 1840 | |||
Indenture for land to C. Yancey and J. Conrad by G. Blankenbaker, 1841 | |||
Agreement between Wm. Harper and J. Sipe, 1842 | |||
Elk Run Class Book (photocopy), undated | |||
Receipt of payment by J. Sipe, 1842 | |||
Receipt of payment by J. Sipe, 1843 | |||
J. Sipe promises to pay Isaac Hardesty, 1844 | |||
Letter to Francis J. Hopkins from her sister, 1845 | |||
Letter to J. Sipe from John Haven re: will, 1846 | |||
Testimony concerning will of Margaret Sipe, 1847 | |||
Appointment of attorney Thomas King of Augusta County by Peyton Stanforth of Ohio, 1847 | |||
B&O RR Co. receipt for 60 barrels flour from W. Harper, 1847 | |||
Letter to J. Sipe from Eli Cook re: check, 1848 | |||
Deed for land sold to T. Carpenter by J. Sipe, 1848 | |||
1851-1963, 1851-1963 | box 1 | folder 3 | |
Receipt of payment from J. Sipe, 1851 | |||
Letter to J. Sipe from John Hour, 1852 | |||
Agreement to sell land between A.W. Hudson and C.B. Yancey, 1852 | |||
"T.K. Harnsburger's Book", listing housekeeping and farming articles bought, 1858 | |||
Land plat of John Deane, 1861 | |||
Letter to Bettie from Frannie [Hopkins?], 1863 | |||
Deed dividing land among Dean family, 1866 | |||
Deed for land to John Dean by Morgan Dean, 1870 | |||
Letter to B. Graves from S. Graves re:money, 1878 | |||
Letter to B. Graves from son A. Graves re: Mill Farm Seminary, 1879 | |||
List of articles sold from J. Harnsbarger estate, Elizabeth Harnsbarger estate (photocopy), 1880, 1884 | |||
Deed for land to T. Dean by John Dean, 1881 | |||
Receipt of Payment from T. Dean, 1882 | |||
Letter to W.R. Grains from T.K. Harnsberger re: land, 1894 | |||
Extract from letter to Gen. J. Roller from W.E. Barry, Texas Scout, re: Civil War Story, 1907 | |||
Letter to Thos. K. re: graduation (written on Randolph-Macon Monthly, Ashland, VA letterhead), 1910 | |||
Letter to C. J. Harnsberger from C. Bryant re: genealogy, 1915 | |||
A Brief Narrative, written for his grandchildren, by Lunsford L. Lewis, photocopy, 1915 | |||
Bills (3) of F.H. Blackburn at Root Gen'l. Merchandise, 1916 | |||
Harnsberger family newsletter with genealogical notes, 1963 | |||
Oversize materials, 1766-1879 | |||
Deed of Land to John Garth, 1766 | box OV 1 | folder 1 | |
Indenture (fragment) between J. Maggott and H. Powel, 1804 | box OV 1 | folder 1 | |
Land petition on dispute between C. Fudges and Adam Hansberger, 1808 | box OV 1 | folder 1 | |
Survey of disputed land between S. Conrad and J. Harnsberger, 1819 | box OV 1 | folder 1 | |
Deed for land of James Deen, 1827 | box OV 1 | folder 1 | |
Deed (fragment) for land to E. Hansbarger by P. Parratt, 1833 | box OV 1 | folder 1 | |
Accounts of Mt. Vernon Iron Works, 1878-1879 | box OV 1 | folder 1 | |
Deed for land of T. Deane, 1885 | box OV 1 | folder 1 | |