I call this section “The Store” to differentiate, and document, William Longmire’s work at Col Thomas Turner’s dry goods store from his work at court. It is important to establish the two sets of documents I am working from. Because Col Turner was a Justice and Clerk of the Court for most of William’s known life in King George County and also owner of the store where William worked this is an important area to focus on. However, as mentioned elsewhere in this blog, the interrelated nature of various court system payments and merchant accounts helps to establish my theory that William was in fact primary author of both sets of documents featured here.
Permission from Library of Congress – Edward Dixon Business Papers
The store ledger account featured here was William Longmire’s own. And what an active account it was! Note the year 1743 and that the account is already quite robust and ongoing from previous entries. William has had this account for some indeterminate time prior and a balance is […]
The Life and Times of William Longmire of London and Virginia 