William T. Rodgers' Orphan Account - 1800

William T. Rodgers orphan of Zorol in Account with Jacob Bird Guardian

Debit

1800

To board and Schooling and making

12.00.0

To negro woman and child and going with one to lowest bidder

01/10/00

To Ditto boy Frank at the lowest bidder

02.00.0

To Ditto woman Liddy & 3 children @ the lowesr bidder

12.00.0

To Ditto Comfort & 2 Children @ the lowest bidder

04.00.0

To Ditto Old Pegg 2/3 of the expence of £5.0.0

03/06/00

To 7 yds of Virginia linnen @ 2/.

00.14.0

To 1 pair Shoes @ 6/9.

00.06.0

To 1/2 yd of cloth @ 22/6.

00.11.3

To 1 yard of linnen

00.02.6

To 1 1/2 doz buttons @ 1/.

00.01.6

To 2 hanks silk

00.00.9

1 yard muslin

00.03.0

To 1 hat

00.18.0

To 1 piece of nankeen

00.08.0

To 2yds linnen @ 3/.

00.06.0

To 1 handkerchief

00.01.6

To 1 dozen buttons @ 1/. 1 hank of silk

00.01.4 1/2

To 2 pair Stockings @ 4/6

00.09.0

Total

39.13.0

Bal due the Orphan

19.03.0

58.16.0

Credits

1800

By 2/3 of 36.0.0 being for the rent of his Plantation

24.00.0

By the hire negro man Levin

10/10/00

By Do ... do ... do ... Isaac

12/10/00

By Do ... do ... do ... Harry

07.00.0

By Do ... do ... do ... girl [-----]

03.00.0

By Do ... do ... do ... Woman with her child Leah

01/16/00

Total

58/16/00

Returned into Court September 26th 1803 and ordered to be recorded.

Walczyk, Gail M.  Accomack County Orphans Accounts 1798-1801.  Coram NY: Peter's Row, 2000; p. 82.

© Copyright 2000 by Gail M. Walczyk