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Boatwright Memorial Library

Links and notes

see Mutual Assurance documents posted individually

for BW Green & Son, invoices for wagons, ambulances, buckets, harnesses, and repairs, documents posted individually

 

Bank of VA Scandal

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1840-05-12/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"ben+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Richmond Enquirer, May 12, 1840--Hustings Court 

 

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1841-01-07/ed-1/seq-3/#da…

 

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1840-05-14/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"ben+Green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Alexandria Gazette, May 14, 1840  invololves first teller of Bank of Virginia and Ben Green's checks for $2 to $300,000)

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1840-11-20/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Richmond Enquirer, 20 November 1840. Benjamin and Julia Green will sell by public auction on Dec. 7th, 2 acres of land & 19 brick tenements lying between Penitentiary & James River Canal and on Dec. 12th will sell at auction plantation upon Chickahominy 5 miles below Richmond, on 400 acres, with dwelling house and out houses,  with more than 15 slaves: John, David, Maria, Phillis, William, Carter, Billy, Henry, Jimmy, Frank, Harvie, Ann, Surry, Daniel, and Bob along with several small children. sale includes stock and utensils.

 

Richmond Enquirer, Feb. 11, 1841--discusses Ben Green's account being overdrawn $55, 000

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1841-01-23/ed-1/seq-4/#d…"ben+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3

Richmond Enquirer, January 23, 1841-- bank scandal, overdrawing at bank

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1841-11-02/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Richmond Enquirer, 2 November 1841, impanel a jury for trial of Benjamin Green. Lawyers for Commonwealth: H.L. Brooke and Joseph Mayo. Lawyers for Green: James Lyons, James a. Seddon, Samuel Taylor, and Wm. B Archer. Green pleads Not Guilty

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1841-11-05/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Richmond Enquirer, 5 November 1841. Commonwealth attorney tried to remove 2 jurors as they were creditors of Green. Womble called & testified he was one of the committee appointed by Directors to examine Dabney's till. They found vault minus $555,000 and check of Green and Crenshaw for approximately $383, 521.

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85025007/1841-11-17/ed-1/seq-2/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Alexandria Gazette, 17 November 1841, trial of Benjamin Green in Richmond Superior Court, Judge Nicholas presiding. Case of embezzlement.

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https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1839-12-14/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Richmond Enquirer, 14 December 1839, Benjamin Green offers reward for stolen mare and thief

 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1841-02-11/ed-1/seq-4/#d…

 

1850 Census Record 
lists him as farmer; B Baughan occupation-Miller- is a neighbor

 

1850 Slave Schedule

listed as owning: 1 61 yr. old male, 2 55 yr. old males, 1 45 yr. old male, 1 50 yr. old male, 2 30 yr. old males, 2 35 yr. old males , 1 40 yr. old male, 2 25 yr. old males, 1 21 yr. old male, 1 14 yr. old male, 1 32 yr. old male, 1 12 yr. old male, 1 9 yr. old male, 2 35 yr. old females, 1 40 yr. old female, 1 42 yr. old female, 1 25 year old female, 1 21 year old female, 1 15 yr. old female, 2 7 yr. old females, 1 6 yr. old female, 1 38 yr. old female (total 28)

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1853-11-09/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Daily Dispatch, 9 November 1853, Henrico County Court

Benjamin W Green & Hudson C. Ford in violation of law for digging holes in road

 

Daily Dispatch, August 3, 1854

Tobacco house (barn?) burned down, contained hay, wheat, straw value $5,000 --3rd column

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1854-08-03/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"ben+Green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18540817.1.2&srpos=12&e=…-"benjamin+green"------
Daily Dispatch, Volume 4, Number 244, 17 August 1854
notice of trial of slave Washington-- under Important Trial

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18541004.1.2&srpos=203&e…-"+Baughan"------

***Daily Dispatch, Volume 4, Number 284, 4 October 1854 - Local Matters Henrico County Court - description of fire of hay house and trial of Washington, slave to Thomas O. Burton. Others mentioned in testimony, James Anthony, manager for B.W. Green
Steven or Stephen - hired to B.W. Green
William Pilcher, slave (?)
Abram, slave
Monroe, slave
Billy, headman
Mr. Browning
Squire Dicken
Benjamin Baughan
Guy's Place - area where Washington slept
mention of brick kiln, and grist mill, mules, and hay rick




https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18541117.1.2&srpos=17&e=…-"Thomas+O.+Burton"------

Daily Dispatch, Volume 5, Number 322, 17 November 1854 -To Be Hung

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=RE18541121.1.4&srpos=37&e=…-"Thomas+O.+Burton"------
Richmond Enquirer, Volume 51, Number 59, 21 November 1854 - another description of execution, goes in detail to Washington's clothes, his physical appearance and mental abilities(?)

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18541118.1.2&srpos=224&e…-"+Baughan"------
Description of execution of Washington, property of Thomas O. Burton
Mentioned in description:

Sheriff John Hutcheson
*Sugar Billy, Ben Green's head man
Obey, servant
James Anthony, overseer- listed in 1850 census, age 42, overseer
Baughan
Mr. Prentis 
*Conjurer
Rev. Boggs
Rev. Darden
(*for more information on conjurers, this link provides insight: https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstream/handle/10919/36885/CH2.PDF?sequence…)
* Sugar Billy could be Sugar William age 55 Black male, Farm laborer living with Phebe age 40, Betty age 10, Polly age 4, and Susana age 8 - listed in 1870 Census for Henrico County

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1856-11-08/ed-1/seq-2/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Daily Dispatch, 8 November 1859, notice of note trading 

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1861-09-11/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"ben+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

Richmond Dispatch- 11 Sep 1861--debt transfer, mentions money owed for hire of Negroes 

 

mention of slave-- Daily Dispatch, March 7, 1864 (difficult to read) 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1864-03-07/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"ben+Green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

 

William- slave, stealing bed clothes and wearing apparel- Richmond Enquirer, Nov. 4, 1864 https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024735/1864-11-04/ed-1/seq-3/#d…"ben+Green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=2

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18660221.1.1&srpos=15&e=…-"benjamin+green"------

Daily Dispatch, Volume 29, Number 141, 21 February 1866 - George Washington, a negro, charged with stealing two mules from Benjamin Green

*see Mintstick for reference to Ben Green and wagons

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1866-05-31/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

iron axles stolen from Benjamin Green by Vacana Gerard and Patrick Henry (Negro)
Daily Dispatch, 31 May 1866

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1867-11-18/ed-1/seq-4/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
Daily Dispatch, 18 November 1867, Trustee sale by Benjamin Green of vacant lot #523, located on east side of 6th Street, between Canal, James River, and the Kanawha Canal

 

 

 

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1868-07-14/ed-1/seq-4/#date1=1828&sort=relevance&rows=20&words=Ben+Green&searchType=basic&sequence=0&index=4&state=Virginia&date2=1873&proxtext=%22ben+green%22&y=10&x=14&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=3

(see 3rd column, 3rd ad) Sale of BW & Julia's property 

sale of land, mentions 2 burying grounds. 7/14/1868 Daily Dispatch

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1868-10-12/ed-1/seq-2/#d…

Daily Dispatch 1868- B.W. Green -- mules & wagons for sale

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1868-05-22/ed-1/seq-4/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Sale posted for Westham Estate by Benjamin W Green to secure $30,000 to William D. Sims. Sale included dwelling, brick barn, stables, quarter, timber, etc. on 687 acres. Daily Dispatch, 22 May 1868

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18690212.1.1&srpos=3&e=-…-"ben+green"+%2b+westham------
attempted robbery at Ben Green's blacksmith shop, Daily Dispatch, Volume 36, Number 37, 12 February 1869

 

 

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18700221.1.4&srpos=31&e=…-"Julia+green"------

Daily Dispatch, Volume 38, Number 44, 21 February 1870- lien of property in Oregon Hill area

listed in 1870 Schedule page 1 Tuckahoe Township Henrico Co, VA
Benjamin Green, Jr. - lime kiln for agricultural purposes
Benj. W. Green - mill for corn mea
l
see photo of schedule

 

Delinquent taxes-- Daily Dispatch, Feb. 20, 1871

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1871-02-20/ed-1/seq-4/#d…"ben+Green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

appears to be around Laurel Street--Oregon Hill area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mule trading

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1865-02-28/ed-1/seq-4/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

states George Hodgers discharged, accused of stealing Benjamin W Green's mule valued at $1,500

 

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1869-04-26/ed-1/seq-1/#da…

lists 100 mules on Monroe St. between Broad and Grace

 

 Chickens stolen from Ben Green, Jr.--Daily state journal, Feb. 24, 1871, mentions Little Westham --50 chickens

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024670/1872-02-24/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"ben+Green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

 

 

 

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024670/1872-12-03/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1

Daily State Journal (Richmond, VA) states Benjamin W Green died at 10am at his home 3 Dec 1972

 

 

 

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1875-06-03/ed-1/seq-4/#da…

sale of property after his death

 

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1876-04-26/ed-1/seq-2/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
Daily Dispatch, 26 April 1876, announcement of funeral for Raleigh W. Dunaway to be held at residence of Julia A. Green, invitation to his friends, acquaintances, as well as the friends and family of late Benjamin W. Green (Raleigh Dunaway was the husband to Mary Belle Fitzgray Green, third child of Ben and Julia Green, and father to William.)

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024738/1878-10-24/ed-1/seq-1/#d…"benjamin+w+green"&y=0&x=0&dateFilterType=yearRange&page=1
Daily Dispatch, 24 October 1878, Administrator's notice for estate of Benjamin Green

Children  of Benjamin W. Green and Julia Ann Frances Grant--married 1832
1)Ben Jr. 1832-1878  (admitted into Richmond College 9 Jan 1850)
2) Julian Francis 1834-1898 
(admitted into Richmond College 9 Jan 1850)
3) Mary Belle Fitzgray 1836-1859 married Raleigh Dunnaway, son William lives with grandmother according to census
4) Gertrude 1838
5) Adelaide Augusta Fitz Maurice 1839-1895
6) Ophelia Florence Tinsley 1842-1895
7) Eugene Augustus 1845-1893 (MD?)
8) Alphonso Calhoun 1848-1927
9) Edwin Wallace 1851-1852
10) Julia Rosalthea Ida 1853-1892 marries Nathaniel Buck and lives in 
Suffolk (Dean Clarence J. Gray married Julia's granddaughter, Jane Little)
* Deanery pier table

11) Edwin Herbert  1855-1876
12) Clarence Cabel 1857-1859

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18760208.1.2&srpos=1&e=-…-"Edwin+herbert+green"------
death announcement for Edwin

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=T19010711.1.6&srpos=1&e=--…-"mary+belle+dunnaway"------

https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=DD18740211.1.4&srpos=27&e=…-"Julia+green"------ 
trustee sale of Julia Green's farm

https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/127-6141/
see site for nomination for Huntley (Green's Farm)

Green, B.W. Jr. Cary bt. 15th and 17th - Coal Dealers
Richmond City Business Directory, 1860 

https://www.civilwarrichmond.com/written-accounts/city-directories/21-richm…