Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-02
Hy w. II. Cridltn,
Secretary Virginia Historical
Pageant Assnciatiop

Pageant Association
Through the courtesy of T. NJ.
Lewis. OF Richmond. it has been the
pleasure OF the writer to examine
AN old account book of Colonel
Zachary Lewis. dated I762-17Ga. The
book is of special interest. MS il con-
tains tho names Of many citizens of
Rtchm"nl and vicinity of that day.
Among tn" patrons OF tho jewciry
store aud tho matchmaker temployrd
10y Colonel Lewis. We find such IA =
miliar names rs Patrick Henry. John
MARSHALL. James Madison and other
well known NirGiuian.
Colonel Lewis was horn in King
and queen County in 1871. iIc was
tho son OF Zachary Lewis. a lawyer
Ar wealth, and grandson of Zachary
Lewis. OF Bucknocks shire. Wales,
who settled in Virginia in 1892.
colhnrl Zachary Lewis was cap
and later served as a colonel in the
Revolutionary War. Hayden. in
"Nirc mia Gcncolorics." pages 3Ta-
39i. gives an account OF the line Of
descent. At the time the account
book was opened Zachary Lewis
was 30 Years "r AK. and already en-
gagged in numerous business enter
iris"S of the day. Not only was he
in business In Richmond. but opcr-
at"d stock farm in King and
Queen county. He was owner Of
Valiant" the proEcnitor of many
noted horses Of IN" past century.
Among the various entries found
in til" Nd aCcoun; hook. there are
items "f charge for making" sill
v,r Euer stock anal :ho" buckles
silver buttons. candlcsticks. candle
suffers. snuff boxes. mourning and
enlightenment rings. and many othcr
articles not now IL common use.
Tine book contains the names 81
So man. old Virginia families. a list
ia appcrslcd for The Times Dispatch
readers.
place Of residence, the patron is pre-
sumcd To HAY. lived In Richmond at
the tim. the account was made.
Arnold. Bcniamin: Arnold. Edmund:
Arcuff. Timothy: Arcun. Cain: AL
mond. John. OF Caroline: Anderson.
William; Anderson. Mathew.
Baker. Thomas: Rnllard. Robert:
Rradhuru. Isaac: Bradburn. John:
Bullock. James; Rccklcy. John: Be-
hannah. Ambrose; Ruchannon. Henry:
Bark sdale. William: Rrunlcy. Zacha-
riah; Bcard. John. Of Fredericksburg;
Bullet. Cuthb"rt; Rcnzcr. John: Bcrk :
: ley. Nelson: Rullurd. Ambrose: Bar
ret, Colonel Charles: Rell. Captain
William, az orange County; Ribb.
Robert: Ribh. Elizabeth Iwidow In
1863. Bib. Miss Molly; Bayuharm.
Doctor: Butler. Edward. Of Hanover:
Scckcrtnn. Major John. OF Hanover:
Barrett Rev. Robert.
Crcnshaw Charles: Chilcs. Walter.
.Ir.. Of Caroline; chilcs. John. son Of
Manoah. Of Caroline; Chilcs, John. OF
Louisa; toslcy. Charles: Carr. Samuel:
carr. Miss Betsy. Carr Major John:
Carr. babu"y: Coleman. Eliza: Cole
man. Mccoy, twidow. 1860. Coleman.
Robert; Coleman. Caleb: Coleman.
'I"t"n; Coleman. lanes. Of Orange:
Look, Thomas. Of Hanover: Carna-
nan John; Crutchh"ld. Stapieton:
CLAYTON John. OF Culpeper: Cason
'wid"wD; Curtis. Rice. Jr.: Carter.
George; Curtis. Colonel lee: Carter
Edward. Of Albcrmarlc: Cole. John;
| 'ar'hra", John: Coleman. Richard
th"w, John: Champ, william: Crane,
Colonel John.
p"rr"t George; Dahncy. Captain
George; Dahncy. Captain John. of
hanover: Divers. James: Ducrson.
ontinucd on Iag, EIGHTY