Finding Aid: John M. Patrick Account Book, 1852-1863, PC.AB.65
Abstract
The John M. Patrick general store opened in Hookerton (Greene County) in March of
1852. John M. Patrick was the sole proprietor.
This volume is a day book which lists transactions by date. In addition, it contains
an inventory, an account of a dispute, and a settlement of accounts. Merchandise included
cloth, ready-to-wear clothing, sewing and knitting essentials, toiletries, paper,
ink, books, food staples, spices, candies, spirits, and tobacco. Attached to this
finding aid are partial indexes of customers from two distinct time periods. Also
available is a sampling of an 1853 inventory.
A sampling of customers' names from 1852 to 1853 is available by clicking on this link. A sampling of customers' names from 1861 to 1862 is available by clicking on this link. A sampling of the 1853 inventory is available by clicking on this link.
The John M. Patrick general store opened in Hookerton (Greene County) in March of 1852. John M. Patrick was the sole proprietor.This volume is a day book which lists transactions by date. In addition, it contains an inventory, an account of a dispute, and a settlement of accounts. Merchandise included cloth, ready-to-wear clothing, sewing and knitting essentials, toiletries, paper, ink, books, food staples, spices, candies, spirits, and tobacco. Attached to this finding aid are two tables of names of customers for the John M. Patrick store. These names are sampled from two distinct time periods: 1852-1853 and 1861-1862. In addition, there is an attached table which lists a sampling of items in the inventory.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- John M. Patrick Account Book, 1852-1863
- Call Number
- PC.AB.65
- Creator
- Patrick family
- Date
- 1852-1863
- Extent
- 1.00 volumes
- Language
- English
- Repository
- State Archives of North Carolina
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Private Collections: Account Books, PC.AB.65, John M. Patrick Account Book, 1852-1863, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA.
Collection Overview
This volume represents daily transactions of a store located in Hookerton. The business is known as John M. Patrick. The book lists transactions by date from two distinct time periods: 1852-1853 and 1861-1862. In addition, the book provides an 1853 store inventory and records some account settlements occurring in 1863, after the store's closing.
John M. Patrick went to New York in mid-March 1852 to purchase merchandise for his enterprise. He opened the store with $1,903.63 worth of goods and paid $60.00 to Samuel Bell to rent the store property for twelve months. The John M. Patrick store offered a range of items including cloth, ready-to-wear clothing, linens, sewing and knitting essentials, toiletries, paper, ink, books, food staples, spices, cutlery, cooking and serving dishes, candies, spirits, patent medicines, tobacco, fish hooks and lines, gunpowder, locks, farming implements, and buggy accessories. Mr. Patrick sold $1,516.99 worth of goods to Menan P. Powell on August 11, 1853. The sale inventory lists intriguing items such as fifth wheels, cart wheel boxes, Jews harps, Jim Crow cards, motto wafers, artificial flowers, a feather fan, and a tin lemonade mixer.
Biographical/Historical Note:
The John M. Patrick general store opened in Hookerton (Greene County) in March of
1852. The town was a thriving community beside Contentnea Creek, with several academies
and a public library. John M. Patrick was the sole proprietor of this general store.
John M. Patrick was listed as a farmer in the 1850 Census and his name was associated
with a flour and corn mill in Hookerton in the 1860s and 1870s. A John M. Patrick
was listed as postmaster in 1819, 1862, and 1878. The name also appears in the list
of county commissioners in 1872. Presumably, this provides evidence that multiple
generations of the Patrick family lived and worked in Greene County.
Collection Overview
This volume represents daily transactions of a store located in Hookerton. The business
is known as John M. Patrick. The book lists all transactions by date from March 22,
1852 to August 11, 1853 and again briefly from November 26, 1861 to January 8, 1862.
In addition, the book includes an 1853 store inventory, an undated account of a dispute
among neighbors, a settlement of F. Thomas' account on June 26, 1863, and an undated
listing of other accounts settled. Inserts in the book indicate that some accounts
were settled in November of 1863. Some pages are torn and many are missing, mostly
near the end of the volume.
John M. Patrick went to New York in mid-March 1852 to purchase merchandise for his
enterprise. He opened the store with $1,903.63 worth of goods and paid $60.00 to Samuel
Bell to rent the store property for twelve months. The John M. Patrick store offered
a range of items including cloth, ready-to-wear clothing, linens, sewing and knitting
essentials, toiletries, paper, ink, books, food staples, spices, cutlery, cooking
and serving dishes, candies, spirits, patent medicines, tobacco, fish hooks and lines,
gunpowder, locks, farming implements, and buggy accessories. Mr. Patrick sold $1,516.99
worth of goods to Menan P. Powell on August 11, 1853. The sale inventory lists intriguing
items such as fifth wheels, cart wheel boxes, Jews harps, Jim Crow cards, motto wafers,
artificial flowers, a feather fan, and a tin lemonade mixer.
Note: Attached to this finding aid are two tables of names of customers for the John
M. Patrick store. These names are sampled from two distinct time periods: 1852-1853
and 1861-1862. Each name entry includes page number(s) on which transactions were
listed. In addition, there is an attached table which lists a sampling of items in
the inventory.
Arrangement Note
The bound volume is arranged by date, then name.
Chronological.
Biographical/Historical note
Contents of the Collection
This single volume is a day book. It is leather bound with marble end papers. The
letters J. M. P. are stamped in gold on the spine. Portions of the spine and back
cover are missing. Some pages are torn and many are missing, mostly near the end of
the volume. The book has a total of 508 pages remaining.
There are 450 pages of daily transactions from 1852-1853, enumerated at the top left
of each verso (LH) and top right of each recto (RH). This is followed by a couple
of waste pages. There follows an 1853 eighteen-page inventory, which is enumerated
on both verso and recto, starting over at the number one. This is followed by two
more scratch pages. Twenty-nine pages of daily transactions from 1861-1862 follow,
starting over at the number one and enumerated again on both verso and recto. The
last seven pages are unnumbered; they include account settlements and a half-page
narrative. The earliest date entered is 22 March 1852 and the latest date is on 26
June 1863. Measurement of volume in inches: 8 3/4 x 14 x 2
Subject Headings
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