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Image of Lewis Account Book courtesy of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation soon to be digitized.
Here is PDF----A Guide to the Zachary Lewis Account Book, 1762-1775
Zachary Lewis (1731-1803), son of Zachary Lewis, Sr., was a jeweler and watchmaker.
Scope and Content Information: Account book of Zachary Lewis, documents an eighteenth-century Virginia jewelry/watchmaking business and the uses of gold, silver, and crystal in the repair or creation of jewelry and watches. Also wedding and mourning rings, silver, and clock repair. Account book lists names of customers; repair, purchase, or service; and payment for services by cash or trade. Included are accounts of Robert Bullard, Nat. Dandridge, Patrick Henry, James Littlepage, James Madison, John Marshall, and John Waller.
A portion has been copied and is currently available on Family Search via Houston Public Library. Here is the PDF
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