The Encyclopedia of
Dumfries, Virginia 1700-1739

by Robert Hedges VIIII © -

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This index represents what dates are included or refered to within this study of Dumfries, Virginia.

  • 00/1698-MHM-7 ==Maryland Archives, I-XLIX, 1-5, 8, 11, 20, 49. =New Scotland on the Potomac.

  • 02/5/28-ST==Journal Col Va II p.246. Orders to Naval Officers. South Potom.

  • 08/10/12-ST==need CO5, 1316:15ii p.52 etc. not Quantico proper, area data.

  • 09/10/12-ST==slaves and prices. not Quantico proper, background data.

  • 10/10/12-ST==need CO5 1320:pp.11-19 1712 post #132, shipping records.

  • 13/12/12= Hemings-LOPW=Spottswood Tobacco Act passed.

  • 14// =C.O.5 1317, #27. Three agent houses in Stafford, Waugh & Fitzhugh = Custom agents. Quantico is presumed........

  • 14//=CO5=officers list

  • 14/1/27= CO5 =24 Rangers

  • 17/6/= LOPW= Spottswood’s Tobacco Act disallowed by Crown.

  • 18/3/25-ST==CO5, 1320, R55, p.339, shipping records.

  • 20/3/2-LGM==Scotland and Glasgow merchants, trade in area of Quantico ==George Mason III & his Scottish friends

  • 26//=CO5= officers list

  • 27-58//-VaM5=Naval Officer Returns exist for 23 complete reporting years =between 1727-1758.

  • 28/4/25-ST==CO5 1321; 153, 155, 158; CO5 1445

  • 29//=CO5 = officers' list

  • 30/11/30=CO5=Prince William founded-

  • 30//- ?= warehouse on Hunting Creek

  • 30//-DWMQ-Custom House. note Callahan's & Harrison's letter @@@

  • 30/12/29=CO5 - duty of 3 shillings on tobacco caskw worth £4-£5

  • 30// Hemings-LOPW= Gooch act of 1730 for “public store house”

  • 31// LPW= valley road from Quantico Warehouse

  • 31/4/27-CCV=Tobacco Inspectors at Quantico, Aubrey, Strother, Dade. =survey at Chopawamsick, Courthouse stock pillory at Occoquan

  • 31/7/10=CO5=comm'rs appointed to build warehouses & wharfs, good tobacco crop growing

  • 31/12/22=CO5=three men per warehouse act implemented

  • 32/3/30=CO5=four warehouses burned, Dialog of Sweetcented & Oronoco

  • 32//-ST2==tobacco warehouse authorized, Stetson note.@@@

  • 32/7/18 ==CO5-commissioners to locate wareshouses -9th Act

  • 32// warehouse-LOPW= fire at Quantico public storehouse, new one built.

  • 32//-Gooch Pamphlet on Tobacco

  • 32/5/ -LGM==Mason Ferry, Quantico creek to Md. Hemings IV, p.362@@@

  • 32/10/22-CCV=Tobacco Inspectors at Quantico, Turley, Osbourn

  • 33/11/1-CCV= Tobacco Inspector at Quantico, Burr Harrison fired. Diskin in

  • 34//-GGM ==Hemings, deer hunting, not Dumfries proper.

  • 34//-VaM5= Tobacco volume regulates salaries of Inspectors

  • 35//-VaM5=Fiscal year<1735=Apr-Mar 30, >1735=Mar-Feb. 28/9

  • 35/6/12-CCV= Tobacco Inspectors at Quantico, Osbourn & Diskin fired later

  • 35/11/1-CCV= Tobacco Inspectors at Quantico, Hinton & Jones

  • 36//-marriages==from notes of RH, need original sources. @@@

  • 36// -DWMQ-Merchant==Fairfax Harrison letter not acceptable.@@@

  • 37/9/16-ST==Unity vessel registered at Dumfries, CO5 etc.[great]

  • 38/R.R== gather all rent rolls, Huntington Lib. not Dumfries, background data

  • 39// LOPW= Prof. Dunlop tombstone at Dumfries

  • 43-PBP==prices of money, transport of felons to colonies. no Dumfries

  • 45/4/26-BWM==Rev. James Scott in Parish. William Dawson to Commissary.

  • 47/9/ =Wm Fitzhugh to L Washington Letter about Quantico- may be important in dating Dumfries

  • 47/10/20-CCV= Tobacco Inspector at Quantico, Baxter inditement

  • 47/12/10-CCV= John Baxter case hearing

  • 49/5/2-DWMQ==Incorporation, House of Burgesses, PRO now. @@@ = John Graham land. half-acre lots, 20 ft sq, 9 ft pitch house =market place, public quay, no wooden chimneys.

  • 49/11/27-BWM-[RDP]== Glebe, need date of purchase, Mr. Harrison to Rev. James Scott.

  • 50/6/15-CCV= Tobacco Inspectors at Quantico, George Brett, Foushee Tibbs.

  • 50/11/2-CCV= Baxter case bond forfeiture dismist

  • 52/10/2 -BWM==Brick church of Mr. Waite & his contract @@@ -RDP= Stone church contracted for. See outside source...

  • 55/10/8-WGW==GW to Col. Henry Lee. 100 horse-militia to report.

  • 55/2/20-WGW==Braddock troops. One company at Dumfries, a few days = after arriving in Chesepeake, Mar 1755.

  • 56/1/14-MHM3==@@@Hazard description of deprivations in frontier as result ==of French war.

  • 56/1/-@@@ wagon claims documents needed

  • 56/2/10-@@@=Jerdon Letter book.

  • 56/3/31-JHB==Peyton vs Lee, Lee's seat declared vacant 31 Mar. 1756 = JHB 1752-1755, 1756-1758 p.352 @@@

  • 56/5/15-WGW==GW to Col. H Peyton. 1 Capt;4 Subalterns;4 Sergts;90 men

  • 56/5/16-WGW==GW to Col. H. Peyton. Orders.

  • 56/5/17 -WGW==GW to Col. H Peyton. Scouts & their duties =Gov. Innis needs an escourt.

  • 56/5/7-PGW==PW Lieut. Col H Peyton arrived Winchester.

  • 56/5/8 -PGW==Col H Lee and his insolent militia. Memorandum

  • 57//-VaM5= Corn Laws, suspended 1757, reinstated 1758-9

  • 57//-VaM5=Daniel Payne arrives, sets up business.

  • 57/6/30-WGW== Discharge of John Wood & John Werden =GW to Col. H. Peyton. Shortage of men.

  • 57/7/1-WGW== records and receits of draughs needed, to Fredericksburg... =GW to Col. H. Lee

  • 57/7/1=PGW2- draft records of militia

  • 58/6/19-WGW==Col. H Lee & militia of Pr.Wm., 68 troops & no muskets = GW to Farquier.

  • 58-74//==tobacco prices/

  • 59//-DWMQ #14, Dumfries additions. Hemings @@@

  • 59-72//-VaM5=@@@Naval Officer Returns exist for 9 years between 1759-1772.

  • 59/10/6-TBU==Dumfries description by traveler...sawed lumber was ==available nearby, bolting mill made staves, casks & butts.

  • 59/11/-VaCa3==Tebbs courthouse.....Order Book 1759-1762 @@@

  • 60//-Vam5= grain export developed, demand & price outpaced tobacco.

  • 60//-VaM4= timbers in short supply, where were the trees for Graham's mill?

  • 60/1/12 -DGW1==stopover at McCrae's, with stables from tavern. Weather.

  • 60/1/17-BGW==overnight at Dumfries, with weather report

  • 60/5/-BGW==traveling through, bypasses Chopawamsick swamp.

  • 60/5/26-Deed bk=Graham saw mill on Chopawamsic [see 59/10/TBU]

  • 61// -DWMQ #15, Hemings @@@

  • 61// LPW=valley road moved to ridgetop

  • 61/8/25-Bridge needs repair, Order book ?

  • 62//-VaM5=panic made business difficult, credit supplied by merchants.

  • 62//-CCPP=tannyard description in Fairfax

  • 64-7/-PBF==Postmaster records=get Bibio and add........get date@@@

  • 65/9/12-MaGz-the effigy of the stamp collector is whipped and burned

  • 67/4/-BGW==marriage of Dr. Savage (of Dumfries) & Mrs. Green

  • 68-72-Shipping==shipping statistics.tobacco, rice, wheat&bread, dried fish.

  • 68/11/ -BGW==4 of 5 years tobacco prices in Dumfries higher.

  • 68/11/9-BGW==Weather and record trip through Chopawamsic swamp. =7.5 hours Fredericksburg.-Mt Vernon

  • 68/5/12-BGW==Thomas Montgomery of Dumfries , Merchant.

  • 68/7/2-DGW1==just passing through Dumfries

  • 69//-VaM5= barrel adopted as standard of measure

  • 69/l2/27-DGWl== dined and lodged while traveling at Dumfries.

  • 69/3/23 -DGW2==Va Gz R, 23 Mar. 69. Assembly Room 60+28 "Graham's

  • 69/5/18-VaGz= Non import publicity

  • 69/7/-BGW==Nonimport Association. 1 page to Dumfries. 420 signers, 12 =Papers GW2.

  • 70//TSmy==Smythe visits Dumfries, described as excellent, wheat & tobacco =trade and noticeable shipping.

  • 70//-VaM5=tobacco was supplanted by grain as a profitable product.

  • 70-71//-VaM4= grain demand caused bids on approaching wagons.

  • 70-71// -RC==Merchants list from RC Letter book. WMQ-XI, pp.245-46. =Carter VS Edwards

  • 70/1/26-BGW==Jan and Feb: snowstorm and impassible roads, rains

  • 70/5/19-DGW1== dined while passing through Dumfries

  • 70/6/22-RVR==need nonimportation document of this date.@@@

  • 70/6/22-VaGz= Non import publicity

  • 71//-RC== local shipping records. HERRIOT scooner size, value.@@@

  • 71/1/22-DGW2==Theatre footnote.

  • 71/ 1/23-DGW1==23-30 Jan. Arbitration. Theatre expenses listed.

  • 71/10/25-VaCa2==tobacco export tax, carriage tax, tavern tax, stamp act tax.

  • 71/3/27-DGW1==27 Mar-Apr 2 . Arbitration of a lengthy case.

  • 71/4/27 -DGW1 == supped and lodged while traveling...

  • 71/5/-VaCa2==flood of spring 1771, tobacco & warehouse losses

  • 71/7/18-VaGz= Non import publicity

  • 71/7/26-DGW1==dined while passing through

  • 71/9/15-DGW1==dined while passing through

  • 72/1O/22-DGW1==passing through in a carriage, lodged and dined.Expenses.

  • 72/2/27-DGW1== windy weather, breakfasted while traveling

  • 72/4/12-DGW1==dined and passed through..Expenses recorded

  • 72/9/17-DGW1==dined and passed through..

  • 72-3//-VaM5= economic panic prevades markets, merchants credit key to supply.

  • 73/10/24-PVF==Fithians diary of distance, expenses and route...

  • 73/12/8-DGW 1==passed through, lodging and breakfast at Dumfries.

  • 73/3/11-DOAR==regulations for Burgesses, excluding certain candidates

  • 73/7/3-VaM5= no cash, no payments are forthcoming, debts not serviced.

  • 74/10/20-RVRn==Nonimportation of Tea

  • 74/11/11-TQM3= Resolves of Pr Wm Minutemen Militia. Capt Grayson

  • 74/ l l/13-DGW1==PW Independent Company Committee asks GW to lead... =Blackburn, Lee, Graham seek uniform & field officer.

  • 74/12/19-RVP==Committee Election, VaGz Pickney12 Jan. 1775. L Reno's.

  • 74/12/21 RVR==PW Resolves [two] VaGz. 12 Jan 1775.Thos Young's house.

  • 74/2/17-VaM5= tobacco Jul 1773 14s-12s-hhw, low prices, shortages, panic

  • 74/2/21-PVF=earthquake, Philadelphia Gazette, Am Philosophical Soc.

  • 74/3-4/ -VaM4= seller’s market, demand for grains had bids on roads near town.

  • 74/3/1-PVF==fever about, Mr. Lane and Harrison visit Carter

  • 74/3/18-PVF==Fithian states Carter has land near Dumfries....

  • 74/4/11 -DGW1==militia supplies for Pr.Wm., via GW account with Wm. =Milnor,Mer of Phila. sash,gorgets,epaulettes,drums&colors.

  • 74/4/21 -RVR==VaGz Letter to Mr. Purdie and published, revolt?

  • 74/5/29-RVR==Alexander correspondence via Dumfries to Williamsburg

  • 74/5/31 -CVaP==PW Resolves [three] names committee, cease import/export

  • 74/5/31 -RVR==PW Resolves [three] names committee, cease import/export

  • 74/6/ -VaM5= Merchant's Meeting in Williamsburg

  • 74/6/1 -CVaP== Wednesday. Fburg corres. re. varied town resolves.

  • 74/6/15-MaGz==500 ac. on Quantico, 9-10 ships yearly, tavern near bridge

  • 74/6/ 6-RVR== PW Resolves, VaGz 9 Jun. 1774 [six Resolves]

  • 74/6/6-VaCa3== PW Resolves printed in VaGz 9 Jun. 1774. 74/6/9-Vagz . =74/6/5-Sunday, Minister published Resolves first on Wed, =2nd on Sunday

  • 74/8/4-RVR==Col H Lee account to Convention

  • 74/9/27-PVF==Mr. Leitch, merchant, visits with Col. Carter

  • 75//-RC==RC letter book may yield more....William Carr debt here.

  • 75/10/10-JCO==Resolves to make salt-petre.

  • 75/10-11-@@@=Potomac river defenses.

  • 75/10/25-RVR==military expenses & Foushee Tebbs,

  • 75/11/14-RVR==Dumfries and the salt shortage. Thos Montgomery

  • 75/11-12/ LGW=Letters to Lund Washington & Wm Ramsey, defense of the River

  • 75/12/1-LPEP=Claims of soldiers to be paid.

  • 75/12/1 -WeeG==WeeG assigned to 3d Regmt, of nine formed.

  • 75/12/16-RVR==Report on Conduct of Cuth. Bullitt and the currency.

  • 75/12/28 -WeeG==Congress asks for soldiers and leaders. 3d. Va Regmt.

  • 75/12/5-RVR==Leven Powell recruiting difficulties.

  • 75/12/9-RVR==footnotes on Dumfries salt-petre mfg.

  • 75/12/9=RVR==Resolve for Dumfries salt-petre company

  • 75/2/23-DGW1==PW payment for colors and drums on account

  • 75/2/28=JCres=last day to drink tea in colonies

  • 75/3/16-DGW1==Review of Pr.Wm. Independent. Co. of Cadets. [Cavalry] =Entertainment at Grahams,

  • 75/3/16-DGW2==ditto above and Grahams Note. VaGzR 23Mar1769.

  • 75/3/20-RVR==certification of imported goods, Minuteman expense.

  • 75/3/27-RVR==2nd Cont. Cong. Resolves [seventeen] manufacturing

  • 75/3/31 -DGW1==dined while traveling, expenses listed

  • 75/3-4/ -CP=“Dumfries contains about a dozen stores and twenty or thirty = houses”

  • 75/4/ -VaM4=Jenifer & Hooe 4.9% interest & Inventory of goods for sale.

  • 75/4/22-TQM3= Capt. Grayson to Washington. March to Wmsburg.

  • 75/4/24-DGW1==A. Leitch pays GW for PW arms, purchased on account

  • 75/4/26-BGW==Dumfries militia votes to join Col Mercer but await GW

  • 75/4/27-BGW==Resolution to form Light Horse Companies to defend... = Col. Hugh Mercer and three others seek guidance.

  • 75/4/30-RVR==Committee correspondence, town to town, speed of express

  • 75/4/5-RVR==reprimand of a tea drinker, Mr. Nash VaGz P 1 Jun. 1775

  • 75/4/7-BGWa==Express from Mercer and three others, powder in Williamsburg ==taken, GW asked to lead, Independ Companies to form horse units.

  • 75/5/4-GGM==freak freeze and late snow

  • 75//=GM = severe tobacco plant shortage

  • 75/5/22-RVR==Commee Meeting over payment for gunpowder at Wmsbg.

  • 75/5/24-DGW1==payment for muskets purchased on account.

  • 75/5/25-JCRE==tobacco planting continues, not Dumfries

  • 75/6/20-TQM3= Washington to Pr. Wm. Militia, Command of all Forces.

  • 75/6/24-LGM==Resolve to not export food, and to store safely.

  • 75/6/3-DGW1==payment for cartooch boxes, purchased on account

  • 75/6/6-GGM==Resolve of cessation of Civil Court & import/export.@@@

  • 75/6/9-PJA==Dumfries letter of freedom, unknown author

  • 75/7/-LGM==Independent companies become Minuteman Regiments.

  • 75/8/21-RVR==ordinance for raising troops, and Officer's commissions

  • 75/8/26-RVR==salt-petre pricing 3s/ lb. Hemings IX, 72.

  • 75/9/2-GGM==minuteman, Fairfax description, applicable to PrWm.

  • 75-6// -VaM4=J & Hooe- Dumfries Store, 7 employees, 2 sloops,2 scooners, 1flat

  • 76/1/12 -WeeG==Election of Field officer of 3d. Va. Regmt. =Col. Mercer, Lt. Col.Weedon & Maj.Marshall

  • 76/1/19-JCRE==description of attitude & "Commonsense" by Payne.

  • 76/1/24-RVR==medicine & sundries billed by Pr. Wm. Minutemen.

  • 76/1/26-RVR==Dumfries salt-petre Works, expenses and prod. planned

  • 76/1/27 -MC==letter re two row gallies & three armed cutters on Potomac.

  • 76/l/28-JCRE==Dunsmore orders wagons to meet his ships. (Loyalists)

  • 76/1/31-MC==orders for two row gallies & three armed cutters.

  • 76/1O/25-JN==Potomac Navy Galley's rope needs.

  • 76/2/2-VaGz==Carter salt-petre operation.@@@ from note.

  • 76/2/8-VaGz==attacks on shore, and Potomac defenses.

  • 76/2/8-MC==Defense, 22 six-pounders, PrWm expenses.

  • 76/2/8-RVRa==PW Min. Co. expenses & "Defense" of Md notice

  • 76/2/1O-RVR==arms for PrWmCo., Warr'nt for GM&Navy, 3d Va. orders =Geo Graham, Rich. Graham

  • 76/2/11-DOAR==letter of glee about shortages caused colonies

  • 76/2/l3-WeeG==3d Va Regmt accepted into service, Officers approved.

  • 76/2/24-RVR==Pr.Wm. Minute Co. expenses, woodcutters & surgeon pay

  • 76/2/27-WeeG==Southern Military District formed.

  • 76/3/1-VaGz==Bullitt & currency, depositions etc. 75/12/16-RVR.

  • 76/3/14-RVR==Pr Wm Minute Co. expenses

  • 76/3/15-MC==Potomac Navy plans, boats being fitted out and powder needs

  • 76/3/19-MC==Plater & Dent, Otter & tenders gone, 10 bbls powder to Mason

  • 76/3/20-RVR==PW gun, muskets, shirts, boxes, sundries, wagonage...

  • 76/3/22-RVR==expenses of 3d Va. Regmt, powder & lead for Pot. Navy

  • 76/3/23-RVR==Maj. Thomas Marshall sworn.

  • 76/3-4/ -VaM4=Jen. & Hooe gets customary 5% commission on Philadelphia goods.

  • 76/3/5-RVR==3d to Dumfries, Officers assigned, guns & supplies needed

  • 76/3/7-RVR==Orders for 3d Va. regmt., and expenses of PrWmMinBattalion

  • 76/3/9-MC== Beacons needed, Mercer & 3d. assigned task. no Clinton

  • 76/4/l-RVR==Election results for the 5th Va. Conv.

  • 76/4/16-WeeG==3d Va. Regmt. as it moved around Dumfries, north/south

  • 76/4/2-BGW== Orders for 3d Va. Regmt and Mercer to Williamsburg

  • 76/4/2-LGM== two row gallies & two small sloops & American Congress, 3d = Mason to Navy Board.

  • 76/4/2-PGW==notes on Potomac River defenses

  • 76/4/3-WeeG==3d Va. Regmt, Dumfries until 11th April.

  • 76/4/30-MC==Beacons, numbers, designs, etc. Plater & Dent of Md.

  • 76/4/4-RVR==Pr Wm Election of delegates Order to Sheriff Helm.

  • 76/5/2-RVR==3d Va tools, tomahawks, ruggs, blankets, powder, wagonage

  • 76/6/ -RC==tobacco sales in Dumfries, prices of R. Carter crop

  • 76/6/6-@@@==Naval document.

  • 76/6/6-LGW=Dalton to R.H. Lee, vessels on Potomac

  • 76/6/18-VS==medicine and promotions in Potomac navy

  • 76/6/19-MC==expenses for beacons(hanging alarms) on Potomac [Md].

  • 76/6/22+MC==Cannon for gallies on Potomac

  • 76/6/22-MC==description of damages and fleet in Dumfries area.

  • 76/6/23 -NDAR==Extracts of Letters [two] duplicates

  • 76/6/6-VS==Cannon needed for gallies; privateer smuggler successful. John Dalton to R H Lee.

  • 76/7/-CCV=Quantico Guard duty for Militia

  • 76/7/1 -JCO==Resolve to send funds to Richard Graham.

  • 76/7/11-EC==HMS Roebuck Journal , storm damage to vessels.

  • 76/7/13-MC==Defense of Potomac by militia against threat of fourty ships = Col Barnes of Md.

  • 76/7/17-MC==attack on militia by British row gallie.(10) swivels, (2)6 lb.

  • 76/7/19 -JN==ropes needed for row gallies.

  • 76/7/19=JN==sail duck needed for six row gallie sails.

  • 76/7/22-MC==Extract of letter, description, guessed to be near Dumfries.

  • 76/7/22-CCV=Dumfries Hosp, other expenses 3d Va Regmt.

  • 76/7/23-EC==HMS Roebuck Journal, shore attack from row gallie.

  • 76/7/24-MC==Extract of Dumfries letter, casualties during attack.

  • 76/7/25-MC==Poto. creek for naval stores, commissions on purchases

  • 76/7/25-EC==HMS Fowley Journal, weather, intent toward rebels. =Capt Montague

  • 76/7/ 26-MC==Roebuck and tenders sails as high as Quantico.

  • 76/7/27-MC==Roebuck and tenders sail up Potomac, may do damage. = Purviance to Hewes

  • 76/7/29 -EC=="Defense" attacks Fowley & Roebuck.

  • 76/7/29-MC==Roebuck and tenders returns south on Potomac.

  • 76/7/30-CCV=Dumfries pay, rum, expenses.

  • 76/7/30-JN==cannon balls for Potomac Navy, galley nails, iron.

  • 76/7/31-PeGz==Extract of a letter, three ships and two tenders, near Dumfries

  • 76/7/5-VS==Flour & tobacco to be purchased and stored on Potomac.

  • 76/8/2-VaGz==Brent burned, deprivations in Stafford

  • 76/8/22-RVR==Leave for Delegates.

  • 76/8/7-VC==Order for draft for cannon.

  • 76/9/10-MC==Contract for row galley to Brent.

  • 76/9/17-CCV=Militia at Quantico

  • 76/12/10-CCV=Salt stored in Dumfries warehouses of R. Graham

  • 77//8-MHM4==Hessian prisoners in the area, treatment, methods.

  • 77/1/14-JC0==Hession prisoners on their way to Dumfries.

  • 77/1/15-JCO==Resolve for expenses of Hession prisoners at Dumfries.

  • 77/1/21-TQM3== Clothing for Grayson's Additional Continentals.

  • 77/1/24-CCV=Sheriff Tebbs, Tobacco Inspectors, Coroners appointed

  • 77/l l/l3-JCO==Col. Jesse Ewell's cash dispursement.

  • 77/3/ -NDAR==flour ready to load at Dumfries. To Wm Carr.

  • 77/4/4-NDAR==Wm Carr missing letter, provisions for troops.

  • 77/4/6-***smallpox innoculation at Dumfries [notes of RH, source??]

  • 77/4//=PGM= smallpox in every tobacco warehouse, tobacco=25 shillings per cask

  • 77/4/ -CCPP= Dr James Tilton to handle innoculations of soldiers at Dumfries.

  • 77/5/23 -VaM2==Hazard through Dumfries, with some description.

  • 77/6/9-CCV=Quantico warehouse reappointments, Hooe for Tibbs,Luttrall for Hooe

  • 77/7/2-MHM==Hazard through Dumfries.

  • 77/8/26-CCV=Tobacco Inspectors at Dumfries & Quantico. Benj Bucktrout Hospital

  • 77/9/7-TQM1==shoes, leather & stockings in Dumfries. Aylett letter.

  • 77/10/5-LC-@@@-Peter Baynton -Accounts of Post Office, Phil. 3p. Dumfries Entries.

  • 78/1/21-CCV=Tobacco Inspectors in Dumfries.

  • 78/7/5-LC-@@@ Peter Baynton Accounts of Post Office, Phil. 3p. Dumfries Entries.

  • 78/12/3-PGM==seizure of sails in Quantico bay for Navy use. =Dr Savage's Brig.

  • 78/12/10-CCV=Inspectors Dumfries & Quantico.

  • 79/1/5-LC- @@@ Peter Baynton Accounts of Post Office, Phil. 3p. Dumfries Entries.

  • 79/5/22-DOAR==danger to trade, losses in the shipping. no Dumfries.

  • 79/1O/ -VaCa3==reference of Petition to move Dumfries Courthouse.

  • 79/10/14-@@@==Legislative document

  • 79/10/29-NDAR==dangers of ships near Naval office, weather & wind.

  • 79/11/17-PGM==money lending of taxes due, Peyton to Bullitt, tobacco loss.

  • 79/11/18=LC= ?? document empty- find later

  • 79/11/19-WGW= NC regulars pass through Colchester, (ergo Dumfries also.)

  • 80/5/ -VaCa3==reference to Petition rebutting proposals/courthouse reloc.

  • 80/5/16-@@@== Legislative document needed.

  • 80/9/ =PRO= short tobacco year, list of warehouses.

  • 80/11/ =Md Arc= Md troops spend two days at Occoquan crossing-

  • 80/11/10-Ed Stevens letter to Gov Jefferson - ?@@@

  • 81/l2/lO-GGM==Petition of Freeholders Pr Wm. to Comee. see 74/6/6-RVR

  • 81/12/8-CVaP==corn sold to French at Dumfries.

  • 81/2/ -WeeG==one good Regiment from Pr. Wm., one-fourth of Militia called

  • 81/3/5-CCV=tobacco inspectors, horse prices

  • 81/4/ -TCWJ==Attack of vessels in Alexandria.

  • 81/4/l l-shoreline, men and arms needed, 2 brigs & 2 tenders (source??)

  • 81/4/12-RVR==danger already north of Dumfries. Md letter

  • 81/4/14-LGM==seizing of horses and cattle, prices, fairness.

  • 81/4/9-PTJ==HL. attacks,privateers, Dumfries at risk, horse soldiers need

  • 81/5/-WeeG==Prince William militia called to join Lafayette.

  • 81/5/14-LGM==seizure of cattle must follow fair rules. =GM to Thomas Jefferson.

  • 81/5/29-GGM==Gen. Wayne needs protection at Hunter's Forge, south. =Lafayette to Gen. Wayne.

  • 81/5/29 -WeeG==volunteer dragoon militia needed to stop British south.

  • 81/6/20 -WeeG==supplies, wine, vinegar, whiskey, wagons for Lafayette = Letter to Richard Graham.

  • 81/6/3-LGM==risk and ravages of living on Potomac, risk of privateers.

  • 81/7/1O-CVaP==taxes paid in corn from Pr. Wm. Graham to Davis.

  • 81/8/21 -WeeG==militia to join camp if not needed in Potomac.

  • 81/9/ -NGl==Gen. Greene's carriage flipped. First wk of month.

  • 81/9/ -NG2==Gen. Greene's carriage flipped.

  • 81/9/ -LNG-LOPW== [Dumfries] 'stands upon a creek that empties into the Potomac.[65] Greene, Life of Nathaniel Greene, iii p. 508

  • 81/9/1O-CVaP==request for militia for roads, carriages, =GW to Col. Henry Lee .

  • 81/9/12-PGW=GW at Dumfries-

  • 81/9/17-CVaP==request for militia for roads, carriages, = Col. Henry Lee to Col Davis.

  • 81/9/22-CVaP==militia for road repair and construction.

  • 81/9/25-CVaP==cattle, salt, casks, boats all needed. =Stewart and Blaine.

  • 81/9/28-RAR==description of march through Dumfries area.

  • 81/9/3-CVaP==forage deposits and wagons on route of French, Maj Clairborn to Col Davis.

  • 82/1/13-CVaP==forage at Dumfries for French. =James Hendricks to Col Davis.

  • 82/2/24-CvaP==complaints about supplies to French. = James Hendricks to Col Davis.

  • 82/2/5-CvaP==supplies to French, hay and corn. = Richard Graham to Col Davis

  • 82/4/30-CLJ==observations at Dumfries as a traveler. Clousen's Journal

  • 82/5/16-CLJ==camps of French, observations. Clousen's Journal.

  • 82/6/23-CVaP==Richard Graham appointed tax collector. letter to Davis.

  • 82/6/6-CVaP==bacon, flour: need new appointments, Col. Davis to Governor.

  • 82/7/l6-CIJ==French camps near Dumfries. Clousen's Journal

  • 82/7/19-BlJ=Blanchard's Journal, eyewitness in Colchester-

  • 82/7/6-RAR==French camp moves by Dumfries. Verger's Journal

  • 82/8/10-CVaP==clothing, bacon, wheat to flour, tobacco tax money, =Richd. Graham to Col Davis.

  • 82/8/25-CVaP==clothing on the way, heavy rains, taxes deliquent. =Richd. Graham to Col. Davis

  • 82/9/ =PRO= tobacco prices rise rapidly from Sept to Nov 1782-16/8-20 shilling

  • 83/l/l6-CVaP==need for Court to eb organized, Wm. Carr to Governor.

  • 83/l2/9-TCS==German account of area, weather, Capt. B H.

  • 83/5/8-CVaP==payment due merchants who supplied troops liquor& provis. =John Robertson to Governor.

  • 83/6/6-CvaP==H.L delivers taxes, payment difficult. R Graham to Gov.

  • 83/7/29=LC microfilm-emigrant rolls of negroes

  • 84/lO/4-DGW1==Dumfries road hard to follow from neglect.

  • 84/10/30=VaGz-vessel Lillie to sail overseas loaded

  • 85/86/12/29-VTa==eyewitness of tobacco warehouses in Dumfries

  • 85/1/22-CVaP==taxes due, no corn, no money, poverty plea. = Grayson to Governor.

  • 85/4-12-WGW= stage travel described in letter to London by GW

  • 85/10/ -VaGz==250 ac. Quantico of Thom. Masterson, M"Daniels Tavern

  • 85/10/31-PTJ==ferry bill from bill of 1748. Hemings.@@@

  • 85/4/29-DGW l==dined at Dumfries.

  • 85/5/6-DGW1==breakfasted at Dumfries.

  • 85/6/21-LeeP==port bill promise to Dumfries, by Arthur Lee.

  • 85/10/ -VaGz==250 acres on Quantico of Masterson, M'Daniels Tavern

  • 86/4/23-DGW1==Dined at Dumfries, weather observations.

  • 86/4/30-DGW1==Breakfasted at Dumfries, multi-horse chariot travel.

  • 87/2/17= CCPP=Henderson letter to Fergusson-@@@

  • 87/2/l9-CVap==Naval Officer, fees, smuggeling, inconvenience. C.Lee to Gov.

  • 87/3/30-CVaP==Inspectors certificate for Arms to Dumfries, in transit. =Bondfield to Governor.

  • 87/4/27-DGW1= "Bated" at Dumfries while traveling.

  • 87/4/30-DGW1==Breakfasted at Dumfries, weather records.

  • 87/5/22-CVaP==Arms from Bordeaux arrive Quantico.

  • 88/l2/20-DGW1==Ice on Occoquan, no ferry service.

  • 88/6/lO-DGW1==Dinner and lodging at Ripon Lodge.

  • 88/6/l6-DGW1==Breakfast while passing through.

  • 89/lO/l-CVaP==John Linton, house & lot in Dumfries, tobacco insp. dismissal

  • 89/3/28-CVaP==Prisoners to Dumfries jail, Hugh & Susanna Dowdall. Jones to Randolph.

  • 89/3/8-PGM==Tobacco shipping. Mason to Fenwick.

  • 89/4/2O-CVaP==Tobacco exports & returns. Charles Lee.

  • 89/5/13-MHM2==Robt. Lewis Journal

  • 89/6/1-CVaP==Goal escape notice. Campbell to Governor.

  • 89/6/5-CVaP==$50.00 Reward for Quick/Roach.Proclamation.

  • 89/7/3-WGW==Biblio.******* nomonations

  • 89/7/30-CVaP==Goal escape, Sheriff John Campbell

  • 89/8/2-WGW== nominations for collectors, naval officers, surveyors . GW to RH Lee.

  • 89/8/4-CVaP==petition for George quick, condemned at District Ct. Dumfries

  • 90/3/12-CVaP==Wm. Grayson dies. Lee to Randolph.

  • 90/6/8-CVaP==Col Jesse Ewell petition for trial. Ewell to Wood.

  • 91/l/29-CVaP==Bristoe tract rents. Lee to Randolph.

  • 91/12/l5-LGM==ice in Quantico, weather for shipping desired. GM to JMason.

  • 91/3/ -WGW==dates, milage, locations of travels.

  • 91/3/lO-CVaP==Bristoe Lands. Bullitt to Randolph.

  • 91/3/8-CVaP==Bristoe lands rent difficulty. Lee to Randolph.

  • 91/4/7-DGW1==horses into Occoquan & dined at Dumfries.

  • 91/4/8-WGW==house repairs & sowing timothy grass. GW to GAW.

  • 91/6/l2-DGW1==Breakfasted at Dumfries while traveling.

  • 92/l2/lO-CVaP==Sheriff Bernard Hooe demands Goal keys.

  • 92/5/23-CVaP==Dowdell plea for mercy.

  • 92/6/l l-CVaP==Dowdell case in Dumfries correspondence. =Parker to Governor.

  • 92/8/20-PGM==Mason chimney pieces , Dumfries quarry, Reid & Watson =GM to JMason.

  • 93/1 l/20-CVaP==Bristoe Tract difficulties. Lee to Governor.

  • 93/l2/l6-CVaP==trial, sentencing & pleas for Pardon for negro Billy.

  • 93/2/4-CVaP==Feb. 4th & July 22nd. Sheriff Alex Brown. tax attachment.

  • 93/5/l l-CVaP==Goal escape notification.

  • 93/6/28-CVaP==Goal Escape, Gordon & Fry, George Lane Goaler.

  • 93/9/l7-CVaP==Militia officer recommendations. Willoughby Tebbs to Gov.

  • 1802/9/30-CVaP== John Linton sheriff, Jail moved out of Dumfries.

  • 1803//-TCWJ==yellow fever, low prosperity in Alexandria.

  • 1806/6/lO-TMel== a traveler in the area, Dumfries included.

  • 1815/l l/23-VaM3==Missionary Diary of James Kemper. Weems visit.

  • 1816/l-VaCa3== hope of a bank for Dumfries.

  • 1833/4/26-ESA==a traveler in the area of Alexandria. not Dumfries.

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