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LOCATION OF LOT:

The Teterel Shop or Storehouse was located on the north side of Duke of Gloucester Street on the eastern portion of lot 49.

HISTORY OF THE TETEREL LOT:

On May 3, 1707, through the Feoffees of Williamsburg, Henry Gill came into possession of lots 49 and 50 (York County Records, Deeds, Bonds, II, 315). Following this grant, the records are vague as to the owner or owners of lot 49 until the year 1744, when a suit in chancery in York County shows that Robert Davidson, lately decreased, had lived on lots 49 and 50:¹

"March 18, 1744

Blair, John - Adm. Robert Davidson
vs
Holt, John - Merchant.

…All those two Messuages, Houses and Lots of Land lying in the City of Williamsburg on the North side of Duke of Gloucester Street denoted in the plan of the City by the figures 49 and 50 whereon the said Robert [Davidson] lately dwelt."

(York County Records, Deeds, V, 123.)

At this time there were two messuages on these lots.

In 1754, William Waters came into possession of several lots in Williamsburg on the Main Street.² Reference to an indenture on these lots bearing date, December 13, 1754, is included in a deed dated July 10, 1760:

"July 19, 1760.

Waters, William—Gent
Sarah, his wife
to
Holt, William—merchant
Consideration: 300 Pounds Current Money

All that Piece or Parcel of a Certain Lot lying and being on the North side of the Main Street in the 2 city of Williamsburgh which said Lot is denoted in the Plan of the said City by the figures 49, and to begin at the West corner of the said Lot on the Main Street and to Extend from thence Eastwardly and along the Line of the said Street 24 feet, thence to run Northwardly down into the said lot 87 feet, thence Westwardly a line 24 feet Paralel to the First Line and thence along the West side of the said lot being a South direction to the Beginning, being Part or Parcel of one of the lotts conveyed to William Waters by Indenture bearing date December 13, 1754, made or mentioned to be made between Peyton Randolph, then of London Esq. of the first part, the Honorable William Nelson and John Robinson Esquires of the second part, Elizabeth Holt of the city of Williamsburg aforesaid of the third part and the said William Waters of the fourth part. Together with the storehouse thereon lately erected and all other building…"

(York County Records, Deeds, VI, 260-261.)

From the above deed it is seen that Waters sold off a piece of lot 49 towards the western side. This lot which was cut off was 24 by 87 feet. A storehouse had been lately erected thereon. As this lot, along with others, had been conveyed to Waters in 1754, it is quite possible that the storehouse "lately erected" was built by his order. It is also possible that this building "lately erected" could have been the building known later as the Teterel Shop, but it does not seem probable. Deeds to lot 49, which follow later in this report, locate the Teterel lot almost adjacent to a house on lot 50, which is to the east. An archaeological survey of this area showed foundations of a building located on the easternmost part of lot 49, within 36 feet, 11 inches of a house on lot 50. The storehouse mentioned in the deed of July 19, 1760, quoted from above, is situated on the western part of lot 49. (See: Report of August 17, 1932: "Foundations of Teterel Shop etc. on Colonial Lot 49, Block 18, Williamsburg, Virginia." - Department of Research.)

The houses and lots of William Waters were devised, by will, to Sarah Waters, his wife. The will was recorded in York County, May 15, 1767:

"…
Item. I give, devise and bequeath unto my beloved wife 3 Sarah Waters the houses and lotts where I now live during her life, and after her death to my daughter Sarah Waters and to her heirs forever…" (York County Records, Wills, Inventories, XXI, 350.)

Judging from the inventory of his estate, William Waters was a man of wealth. The inventory had an appraisal value of £810:16:8 (York County Records, Wills, Inventories, XXI, 463-466).

The Waters estate was advertised for sale in October, 1768, by John Tazewell, executor:

" October 13, 1768.

To be SOLD at publick auction, on Friday the 4th of November next. The LOTS and HOUSES of the late Mr. William Waters, deceased, in the City of Williamsburg, on the Main Street, and opposite Dr. Carter's large brick house. Credit will be allowed the purchaser until April next on giving bond and security to JOHN TAZEWELL, Exec.

Mrs. Waters is entitled to dower in the above."

(Virginia Gazette, Rind, ed.)

The sale was held in November, 1768. Three items relating to the Teterel shop are charged against the Waters estate in account with the administrators:

"Nov. 9, 1768—Pd. Robert Hyland for crying lots etc. 1/ 0/0
Nov. 5, 1768—From Jerman Baker for Store rent[credit]72/10/7½
April 19, 1769—To p^d Robert Hyland for Selling Slaves and Personal Estate in Williamsburg 1/10/0" (York County Records, Wills, Inventories, XXI, 473.)

Though a part of William Waters' estate, real and personal, was sold at this time, the lots were not disposed of at the sale. Perhaps Sarah Waters claimed the lots as her rightful dower. The records lead one to think that she mortgaged¹ the lots in 1771 to William Prentis:

May 8, 1771.

"Waters, Sarah Executors of William Waters
Bowdoin, John Executors of William Waters
Tazewell, John Executors of William Waters
to
Prentis, William
Consideration: 500 Pounds current money

…
All those two Lots or part of two lots lying and being in the city of Williamsburg denoted in the plan 4 of the said city by the figures 49 and 50, lying on the Duke of Gloucester Street, of which William Waters died seized and possessed..."

(York County Records, Deeds, VIII, 165-166.)

In June of 1771, Mrs. Waters paid off the mortgage (Ibid., 143). It is extremely difficult with the available records to know exactly how these lots were used at this period. From Gazette notices one learns that the storehouse part was rented. (See advertisements that follow.) At any rate, in 1777, Sarah Waters, the widow, was still located to the east of William Hunter's lots 47 and 48 (York County Records, Deeds, VI, 33). In 1782, William Hunter sold to Joseph Davenport "lots bounded on the East by the lots of Sarah Waters, widow." (York County Records, Deeds, VI, 121.)

A study of notices in the Gazette, from April, 1768 to October, 1774, reveal the fact that Jerman Baker's store was opposite to Dr. Carter's large brick house. Waters, in all probability, rented the storehouse to Baker:

"The Subscriber has removed to the brick house opposite Mr. Baker's store… JAMES PATTERSON" (Virginia Gazette, Purdie & Dixon, April 28, 1768.)

Jacob Allan occupied this store site in 1770, at which store he offered "A LARGE QUANTITY OF WHITE and BROWN THREAD STOCKINGS,…BREECHES, PATTERNS… IRISH LINENS,…" (Virginia Gazette, Purdie & Dixon, July 19, 1770.) In August 1771, a notice in the Gazette shows that Jacob Allan had taken John Turner as his partner:

"JUST imported, a large Quantity of COARSE WOOLLENS, consisting of Kendal and Welch Cottons, blue and Green Plains, Bearskin, Duffils, Fearnoughts, Dutch Blankets of all Sorts, a fine Assortment of Bed Blankets, Worsted and Yarn Stockings, a Variety of Stuffs for Womens Gowns, &c. with other Articles suitable to the Season; they are all well bought, being immediately from the Makers, and the Publick may be assured they will be sold on very reasonable Terms. A Parcel of Ladies flowered Silk Gauze Stockings, at fifteen Shillings a Pair, a Parcel of coarse white Scotch Linens, also Scotch Threads of all Sorts, as usual, Wholesale and Retail. JACOB ALLAN. JOHN TURNER." (Virginia Gazette, Purdie & Dixon, August 22, 1771.)

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Allan left for Liverpool in January 1772, giving notice that "The Business of the Store will be carried on, as usual, by Mr. John Turner." (Virginia Gazette, Purdie & Dixon, January 16, 1772.) In October 1772, December 1772, June 1773, and September 1773, Allan and Turner advertised "a large assortment of goods suitable to the Season" just imported cloths of all kinds, blankets, hats, cutlery, scissors, paints, dying stuffs, teas, sugar, threads, garden seeds, table linen, cheese, crockery ware, English soap, Liverpool beer, madeira wine, stockings, children's shoes, jars, mangoes, anchovies &c. (Virginia Gazette, Purdie & Dixon, eds., October 22, 1772; December 31, 1772; June 3, 1773; September 23, 1773.) Allan and Turner dissolved partnership in December 1773 (Virginia Gazette, December 16, 1773). About a year later, Turner evidently was operating at the same store which had been used by Allan and Turner:

October 6, 1774

"PATRICK BEECH,
At the Brick Shop opposite Mr. TURNER's Store, WILLIAMSBURG…gives the highest Prices for OLD GOLD, SILVER…"

(Virginia Gazette, Purdie & Dixon, October 6, 1774.)

The Frenchman's Map (c. 1782) shows three large houses in this lot-area, and several outhouses. Williamsburg Land Tax Lists, for the period covered from 1782 to 1796, give Sarah Waters as owner of two lots in the city. (See: Tax List in Illustration #1, Appendix.)n The name of Sarah Waters appears in the list of lot owners of 1783 for Williamsburg (William and Mary Quarterly Magazine, Series 1, Vol. XI, p. 115). Also, in the year 1784, Mrs. Sarah Waters' account with Humphrey Harwood, the carpenter, shows that some repairs were made to her property in the city:

"	Mrs Sarah Waters	Dr
1784 d
July 23	To 4 bushels of lime 4/. & setting up a
	Grate 7/6 & 1½ days lab 3/9	£15.3
August 11	To 2 bushels of lime at 1/. & repairing
	Well 3/9 & labrs work 1/3	.7—
		£1.2.3
	Per Contra
1784		Cr
Septemr 16	By Cash of Mr Joseph Prentis	£1.2.3
		£1.2.3."

(Ledger of Humphrey Harwood, B, p. 18.)

6 No statement can be made as to the house on which these repairs were made. Grates and lime could be used for a dwelling house, or a storehouse.

An insurance policy, carried with the Mutual Assurance Society, is of extreme importance in the study of lot 49. The policy is dated September 2, 1796:

"This Policy of Assurance, witnesseth, that Mr^s Sarah Waters of Williamsburg has entered the buildings herein mentioned, for assurance against loss or damage by fire in the Mutual Assurance Society...as per her declaration dated the Nineteenth day of April 1796 marked No. 121...to wit:
A. Kitchen — marked B. the walls built of wood covered with wood situated Back of her store house A on the Main Street at the said place now occupied by David Miller, between the said House A and that of her stable C in the county of York the demensions and buildings are as by description No. 121, which she has deposited in this office and valued at $100—deduct $20-remain Net $80 on which she has paid $2.40." (Manuscript Collection, Virginiana, William and Mary College Library, Folder 16.)

The storehouse had been insured on April 19, 1796, with the same company, to wit:

"A. Storehouse marked A the walls built of wood covered with wood situated on the Main Street at the said Place now occupied by David Miller between the Lot of Matt: Anderson and that of Said Anderson in the county of York...valued at 750 dollars-deduct 150 dollars, remain ^nett 600 dollars." (Manuscript Collection, Virginiana, William and Mary College Library, Folder 16.)

From these two policies it is evident that Sarah Waters still owned the buildings located on lot 49 but did not occupy them at this date.¹

A list of tithables in the York County area of Williamsburg for 1792 gives Sarah Waters as paying 3 tithes. The city plat map at the College of William and Mary and the Bucktrout map give lot 49 in the name of "Waters."

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For the next four years, 1796-1800, the records add little to the history of Sarah Waters' lots. A receipt is on file from Sarah Waters, residing in Williamsburg, which receipt is for a payment on her buildings insured in 1799. The policy number is 326. (Manuscript Collection, Virginiana, William and Mary College Library, Folder 16.) However, in 1801, the Williamsburg Land Tax Lists show "Sarah Waters Estate...1¾ lots; value, $100." A sale must have occurred in 1802. The tax lists for that year give: "Sarah Waters Est, 1 lot; value, $50" and "Francis Teterel, ½ lot; value, $50." There is no doubt that Teterel's lot came by transfer from the Waters' estate. In 1803, the one-half lot is listed thus: "Tittrell Francis via Waters... ½ lot; value, $50." From 1803 to 1820, Francis Teterel continued to pay taxes on the lot. (See Illustration #1 of the Appendix.)

In 1806, Teterel insured his storehouse with the Mutual Assurance Society. The policy, No. 671, describes the storehouse as located on lot 49 east; bound on the north side by Main Street, between the lot of William Coleman¹ on the east and Robert Anderson² on the west. The storehouse was of wood, two stories high, 30 by 24 feet. This storehouse was within 30 feet of three wooden houses. A shed 12 by 7 feet was attached to the kitchen on the east. The storehouse was valued at $1450; the kitchen at $150. (See drawing in Illustration #2 from photostat of insurance policy in the Mutual Assurance Society.)

On February 20, 1807, Teterel revalued his buildings with the Mutual 8 Assurance Society under policy No. 671, mentioning the former declaration No. 121 (April, 1796 in name of Sarah Waters):

"...the following Buildings situated on the North side of the Main Street now occupied by himself between the Lot of W^m Coleman (E) and Robt Anderson (W) in the county of York to wit: Buildings-Storehouse marked A, walls of wood covered with wood; valued 1000 net 800 Kitchen B, walls of wood covered with wood; valued 150 net 120

Premium [storehouse]	27.20
[kitchen]	4.30"

(Manuscript Collection, Virginiana, William and Mary College Library, Folder 16.)

A letter written in January, 1807, by Robert Anderson to At. Joseph Prentis of Suffolk mentions that: "Teterel has given an elegant dancing party." (Letters of Robert Anderson to At. Joseph Prentis, Department of Research.)

Evidently, Teterel was a social-minded person. In 1816, he joined with his fellow Masons in Williamsburg in advertising a ball to be held during the Christmas holidays. The ball was to be held in honor of the Festival of St. John. (William and Mary Quarterly, Series 1, Vol. 25, p. 156.)

From 1806 to 1820, Francis Teterel continued to pay the tax on the half lot. There were variations in the annual tax paid; but the size of the lot (½ lot) was always the same. (See Illustration #1 of the Appendix.)

An insurance policy, No. 1530, with the same company, shows that Teterel revalued his buildings in 1815, per former declaration No. 671R:

"...the following buildings occupied by Francis Teterel Jr. situated on Main Street in the city of Williamsburg between the lot of Robert Anderson on the west, and that of ——Coleman on the North and East in the said Town of Williamsburg

A Storehouse of wood	valued at $1500
Net amt. insurance	$800 Premium $26.40
B Kitchen B wood	Valued $ 200
Net amt insured	$120 [Premium] 3.96"

(Manuscript Collection, Virginiana, William and Mary College Library, Folder 16.)^{(See copy Illus. #2)}

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In 1819, the lots of Francis Teterel are described in the tax transfers in connection with the valuation of Robert Anderson's lot (see Tax Lists for Williamsburg, p. 42). Anderson's lot is described as being "bounded on the N by the lot of Thomas Sands E by the lots of said Anderson, Richardson Hubbard W^m Coleman & F. Teterel, and on the S by the Duke of Gloucester street, and on the West by said Hubbard & the lot of James Scallion."¹

In 1820, the tax records for the Teterel lot show a change of valuation on the lot from $100. to $700. In 1824, Francis Teterel's estate is charged: "1 lot—value $700." In 1825, Mary Teterel is charged: "Mary Teterel—1 lot, value, $700."² Insurance receipts now on file at the College of William and Mary for 1823, 1824, and 1825, list Teterel's property as "insured under policy No 5040, valuation, $607." A note on the back of the receipt for 1825 is as follows: "17 february 1826. Rec^d pay. of W. W. Webb." The note is signed by Robert Anderson, agent for the Mutual Assurance Company. ^{(Copy of 5040 in Illus. #2, Appendix)}

The estate of Mary Teterel was doubtlessly settled promptly. In 1825, Walter Webb paid insurance per declaration No. 5045 (Mss. Collection, Virginiana, William and Mary College Library, Folder 16). The tax records for 1826 give: "Walter W. Webb...1 lot; value $700 via Mary Teterel."^XXX Webb continued to pay for the $700 valuation until 1833. (See Illustration #1 of the Appendix for complete tax history.) Insurance records for Webb, dr. to the Mutual Assurance Society give as "Quota of the year 1825 on Building in Williamsburg insured by Declaration No. 5045—valuation $1022." (See Illustration #2 of 10 the Appendix.) This is believed to be another lot, a dwelling house lot perhaps, which Jacob C. Sheldon listed in 1851 "as adjoining the lot of Beverly Tucker, being the same lot purchased of and conveyed by Walter W. Webb, to the said Sheldon by Deed of record in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court of Williamsburg...about four acres called the 'six chimney lot.'" (Southall Papers, Folder 179 and Folder 193. Copies of these papers in Department of Research.)

Webb¹ was a merchant in Williamsburg who operated his business under the firm name of "W. W. Webb & Co." A printed promissory note of 1831 (now in the Southall Papers, Folder 16) shows that the name, "W. W. Webb & Co" of Williamsburg has been scratched through and the name of "Jacob Sheldon & Co" written above. In 1830, 1831, and 1832, George W. Southall, Williamsburg lawyer, collected notes long past due for the firm of W. W. Webb & Co. (Southall Papers, Folder 324.) A suit in Chancery for York County, May, 1831, gives this bit about Walter W. Webb: "Jacob Sheldon, Roscow Cole, and Walter W. Webb, late merchants & partners trading under the firm & style of Jacob Sheldon & Co. vs Samuel Bright..."² (Southall Papers, Folder 284.) It looks as though a part of Webb's lot was sold to Sarah Stammers. The tax records show that the lot was located on the north side of Main street. From 1833 to 1854, there is a gap in the history of the lot. Just when Sheldon acquired a part of lot 49 is not certain. In 1837, Sheldon possessed one lot valued at $700. Neither can one be certain from the evidence gathered that W. W. Webb & Co. operated 11 their mercantile business in the Teterel Storehouse which Webb had bought from the Teterel estate. It seems reasonable to assume that they did use this building, and that Sheldon and Maupin (merchants) followed this firm at this stand.¹ Especially does this seem likely, in view of the fact that later in 1870 Isaac Hofheimer was owner of one lot in Williamsburg, "called Sheldon's Storehouse lot," which he had acquired in 1856 from Johnson Sands.

The tax transfers (record in Department of Research) which describe the property adjacent to the Teterel shop show that a fire occurred in this area in 1842 and again in 1850:

1842	Thomas Sands Est. main buildings totally destroyed by fire in Apr. 1842
1842	Robert Anderson main buildings totally destroyed by fire Apr. 1842
1850	William Coleman's house burned
1851	Jacob C. Sheldon houses burnt in 1850
1851	William Coleman's Est. houses burnt in 1850

Mr. John S. Charles' recollections concerning this part of Williamsburg in the 1860's are quoted:

"When the 'dogs of war began to howl' there was only one other house on this square fronting on the Duke of Gloucester Street and that was a very long two-story frame building just east of the depression referred to. This house had a store in the front part and the rooms in the rear and upstairs were used as a dwelling. On the S. E. corner of the Duke of Gloucester and Botetourt streets there were the towering brick gables of a big building with two sets of semi-circular stone steps. Those walls are distinctly remembered by the writer. They were pulled down about 1870 and a big frame house was erected on the site. The only dwelling that stood on this square, facing on Nicholson Street, was a two story wooden dwelling that stood down in the valley. This along with every other house on this square, was burned in the big fire which occurred about thirty years ago, known as the 'Harris' fire."

From the transcript of title, Block 18, Geddy lot (in Accounting Department, Colonial Williamsburg), it seems that Isaac Hofheimer held the 12 Teterel lot from 1856 to 1902. He acquired it from Johnson Sands in 1856.¹ (James City County Records, Deeds Book I, p. 221.) In 1870, Hofheimer mortgaged the property:

"July 13^th 1870, Isaac & Regena Hofheimer his wife, conveyed to Solomon Hamburger, Trustees, the following described property:
A certain lot of land situated on the Main Street in the City of Williamsburg, in the State of Virginia, generally called `Sheldon's Storehouse Lot' together with a piece of the lot formerly belonging to Francis Coleman, and lying in the rear of said Sheldon's Storehouse lot, and bounded as follows: Beginning at the northeast corner of `Sheldon's Storehouse lot' thence northerly to a walnut tree situated on the back street, thence westerly to the northeast corner of John E. Pierce's lot, thence southerly by the line of John E. Pierce's lot, to the northwest corner of said Sheldon's Storehouse lot, being the same house and lot which was conveyed to Isaac Hofheimer by Johnson Sands & Rosalea A. Sands, his wife, by deed dated Oct. 2, 1856."

This mortgage was released of date, October 24, 1877. (James City County Release Deed Book I, p. 178.)

Hofheimer held this lot until 1902 when he conveyed it to H. B. Goodridge on February 14, 1902. A few days later, February 21, 1902, Goodridge deeded it to Samuel Harris. For further history of this lot, consult the transcript of title in the accounting department, Colonial Williamsburg, Inc.

SUMMARY:

The ownership of lot 49 from the year, 1707, when Henry Gill came into possession, until 1754, is very vague. In 1760, William Waters sold a part of lot 49 towards the west to William Holt. The part of the lot on which the Teterel Shop or storehouse stood was devised later, by will of Waters to his wife, Mrs. Sarah Waters. From 1767 to 1799 Sarah Waters was owner of two lots (49 and 50). The tax records, insurance policies, and insurance receipts, for this period bear out this statement. From 1802 to 1820, Francis Teterel was 13 the owner of a half-lot which he had acquired by purchase from the estate of Sarah Waters. Teterel died about 1823. Mary D. Teterel is charged, in 1825, with one lot. In 1826, Walter W. Webb held the lot "via Mary D. Teterel." Webb was in possession until 1833.

The records are too sketchy and vague during the next twenty years to know just who was the owner or owners of the so-called "Teterel Lot." From 1856 to 1861, Isaac Hofheimer held this lot, valued at $2500. In 1902, Hofheimer still the owner, deeded the lot to H. B. Goodridge who conveyed it to Samuel Harris a few days later. The transcript to title found in the Accounting Department will give the legal history of this lot from 1902 to the present day.

APPENDIX

Illustration #1 -	Tax Records
Illustration #2 -	Insurance Policies and Notes found in the Southall Papers
Illustration #3 -	Maps
Illustration #4 -	Itemized Statement of Repairs to W. W. Webb Property-taken from Southall Papers

NEW MATERIAL USED

Insurance policies for 1796, 1807, 1815.

Insurance receipts for 1799, 1809, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826.

Chancery Suit Notes.

Illustration #1
TAX LIST FOR WILLIAMSBURG AND JAMES CITY COUNTY

	1782	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	10£ valuation
	1783	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	10£ valuation
	1784	Waters, Sarah	3 lots	10£ valuation
	1785	Waters, Sarah	2 lots
	1786	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1788	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1789	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1790	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1791	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1792	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1794	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1796	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1797	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	40£
	1798	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	$133.34
	1799	Waters, Sarah	2 lots	$133.34
	1801	Waters, Sarah	1-3/4 lots	$100
	1802	Waters, Sarah	1 lot	$ 50
	1803	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$ 50
	1804	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$ 50
	1805	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$ 50
	1806	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$ 70
	1807	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$ 80
	1809	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$ 80
	1810	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$ 80
	1811	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$ 80
	1812	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$100
	1813	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$100
	1814	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$100
	1815	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$100
	1816	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$100
	1817	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$100
	1818	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$100
	1819	Francis Tittrell via Waters	½ lot	$100
	1820	Francis Teterel Philadelphia	1 lot	$700
	1823	Francis Teterel Philadelphia	1 lot	$700
	1824	Francis Teterel Est	1 lot	$700
	1825	Mary Teterel	1 lot	$700
	1826	Walter M. Webb via Mary D. Teterel	1 lot	$700
	1827	Walter M. Webb via Mary D. Teterel	1 lot	$700
	1828	Walter M. Webb via Mary D. Teterel	1 lot	$700
	1829	Walter M. Webb via Mary D. Teterel	1 lot	$700
	1830	Walter M. Webb via Mary D. Teterel	1 lot	$700
	1831	Walter M. Webb via Mary D. Teterel	1 lot	$700
	1832	Walter M. Webb via Mary D. Teterel	1 lot	$700
	1833	Walter D [W] Webb New York	1 lot	$700
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1833	Stammers, Sarah via W. W.Webb Estate	1 lot	$350 on North side of Main St.
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1833	Stammers, Sarah via W. W.Webb Estate	1 lot	$350
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1835	Sheldon, Jacob	1 lot	$700
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1837	Sheldon, Jacob	1 lot	$700
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1840	Sheldon, Jacob	1 lot	$600
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1843	Sheldon, Jacob C.	1 lot	$600
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1844	D. S. Cowles via Sheldon & Maupin	1 lot
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1845	Sands, Johnson	1 lot	$800
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1851	Sands, Johnson	1 lot	$800
[The chain of title from 1833 to 1856 is vague. I am not sure of this but it looks probable. M. A. S.]	1854	Sands, Johnson	1 lot	$1800 [formerly charged to D. S. Cowles]
	1856	Sands, Johnson	1 lot	$1550 [to Hofheimer]
	1859	Hofheimer, Isaac	1 lot	$2500
	1861	Hofheimer, Isaac	1 lot	$2500

Illustration #2

Source for the References given below: Folder 16, Mss. Collection,
Virginiana, Library, College of William and Mary.

Mutual Assurance Society
Receipt - Richmond - July 20, 1799
Sarah Waters - Dr. "Sarah Waters residing at Williamsburg in the county of James City...$55.16 being the quota on his [her] building...No 326..."
[Signed] Arsm. Dunscomb
Cashier General

Mutual Assurance Society
Receipt - 1825
Walter W. Webb, Dr. "To Quota of the year 1825 on Buildings in Williamsburg insured by Declaration No 5045.....$1022..."
[Signed] James Rawlings
P. Agent of the M. A. Sy.
Pay the above to the order of Robert Anderson

Mutual Assurance Society
Receipt - November 6th 1809
Francis Teterel, Dr. "Received of Francis Teterel six dollars & twenty six cents for Quota of eighteen hundred and nine due on his Declaration No.671."
[Signed] Wm Armistead attorney for the M. A. Society

Mutual Assurance Society
Receipt, 1824
Francis Teterel, Dr. "To Quota of the Year 1824...on Buildings in Williamsburg insured by Declaration No 5040.....$607"
[Signed] James Rawlings
P. Agent of M. A. Sy.

Mutual Assurance Society
Receipt - 1823
Francis Tetterel, Dr. "To Quota of the year 1823 on Buildings in Williamsburg insured by Declaration No. 5040.....$607"
[Signed] James Rawlings
P. Agent of the M. A. Sy. 437

Mutual Assurance Society
Receipt - 1825
Francis Tetterell, Dr.

"To Quota of the year 1825...insured by Declaration No 5040.....$607"
[Signed] James Rawlings
P. Agent of the M. A. Sy.

[on back of receipt]
"17 february 1826
Recd pay. of W. W. Webb
Ro: Anderson"

Source for the References given below: Southall Papers, Library, College of William and Mary.

Folder 284
Chancery Suit, York County, May, 1831 "Jacob Sheldon, Roscow Cole, and Walter W. Webb, late marchants & partners trading under the firm & style of Jacob Sheldon & Co vs Samuel F. Bright."

Folder 324 (1830-1836)
Southall collected store debts for Jacob Sheldon & Co.

Folder 201
Sheldon (Jacob C) surviving partner of Sheldon & Maupin to Wm. S. Peachy.
Trust Deed, 1851 Consideration. $22.50
Sheldon and Morrison had this debt which was taken over by Sheldon and Maupin, merchants.

Folder 201
Sheldon & Co vs S. D. Puller
1835

Folder 201 (1834-1842)
Sheldon & Maupin Suits against various persons for debt

Illustration #3

Photostat Copy of the Williamsburg Plat in "Williamsburg the Old Colonial Capitol" by Lyon G. Tyler

From Frenchman's Map 1782?

Illustration #4

Itemized Statement of Repairs to Property of W. W. Webb

Mr W W Webb Dr to Richard T Booker Sept 14th 1825
to 1000 feet of T plank at $18 per 1000	$ 18 00
to 90 feet of 1¼ T plank at 3 Cts per foot	02 10
to 34 feet of 3 by 4 scantling at 4 Cts per foot	1 36
to 15 feet of sill at 17 Cts per foot	02 50
Sept 14th to 72 feet of T plank at $18 per 1000 fet 72 th
Sept 22 to ... [illegible - 8? 6?] feet of fetheredge plank at $18 per 1000
to 22 feet of plat at at 8 Cts	07 76
to 86 feet [sic] of 1½ T plank at 4 Cts	03 44
to 58 feet ½ ... [fo?] 3 by ... [illegible. 4?] scantling 72 at 4 Cts at 4 Cts 8 70	02 32
1 26
to 126 feet of fetheredged plank at $18 per 1000 10:68	18 90
Oct 4th 1825 to 473 feet of plank 4.73
10 63
Oct 10th to 1063 feet of T plank at $18 per 1000 15 36	27 61
to 64 feet of T plank for grave	01 28
to 104 feet of sill at 35 1/3 Ct $34.66 to 1650 feet of poplar fetheredge plank at 2 Cts per foot $36..	165 66
to 1000 shingles at $3.50 Cts - $35 to 67 feet of sill for carage house $22.33	57 33
to 1000 feet of T plank $20 to 4000 feet of T plank for fence $80	100 00
to 62 sedar post at 25 Cts $16. to 192 sawed oak rails at 12½ Cts 23	39 00
to 50 feet of poplar scantling for frames & ills [sic] 5 Cts	25 00
	$344 31
to puting up 10 - panels of pails in front of house at 75 Cts per panell	07 50
to 12 post at 19 Cts each	02 28
to laying one square of flour [sic] in poarch at _____	02 50
to 24 feet of fating at 4 Cts per foot	00 96
to taking down 3½ sqre of planking at 25 Cts per sqr	00 87½
to Dit 3½ Dit. framing at D	87½
to framing of 3½ sqrs at $1¼ per sqr	4 38
to puting up 3½ sqr of planking at $1 per sqr	4 38
to puting under 15 feet of sill at 17 Cts per foot	02 50
to turning arch over door - to kitchin	62½
to plastering poarch $3:00 to underpining stable $4	7 00
to whitewashing poarch $3 to puting up steps 2:50 [sic]	03 50
underpining of convenient house $3 Dit plastering &c. $3	06 00
	42 39½
to puting in 5 windows sills at 63 Cts each	03 15
to one 8 light frame $2..12 lights of sash 2.17 : to shutter $3	07 17
to casing 3 windows & one door. $4. to puting 4 beeds to windows. 50	04 50
to 40 feet of corner board $1.00 cts to 70 feet of barge board at 4 cts $2.80	04 40
to 64 feet of eve at 19 Cts $10.66 to 12½ square of weather boarding at $1.25 $15.63	26 29
	87 88½
to one greensill 25 Cts to pieceing 11 studs & on holeone [?] - [$]	2 00
to shingling 2 dormors $2..50.. 4 new cant & 4 new valey boards $3. to checking...[do?] 3	08 50
to 20 feet of cornis $2..50 to 10 feet of barge board 40.	02 90
to 12½ square of shingling at 1.25..$15..63 to making fiting & hanging 3 doors $5	20 63
to puting Casing to cariage house door &...	05 00
to making compleat a duble shutter for Dit	03 00
to cuting away for to run Chimney to kitchin and shingling around Dit	06 00
to taking roof of [sic] conveniant house & puting on Dit as per bargain	10 00
to puting up 42 panels of planking at 75 Cts per panel $31..50	31 50
to Dit Dit 20 Dit Dit at 63 Dit	12 60
to puting up 44 feet of poarch bench at 77 Cts per foot	07 48
to glasing 6 pains of glass 39 to one strip to winder 16	00 50
to taking off 25 square of weather board & shingles at 25 Cts per sqr	6 17
to 36 feet of plank for store fence at 2 Ct per foot	00 72
to one sedar post 33½ Cts to 2 rails at 25	55
	$116 77

(Mss. Library, College of William and Mary. Southall Papers. Folder 193, pp. 37, 38,39. Legal Cases and Estates. Williamsburg.)

RR1388

I am sending you herewith the report on the Teterel Shop (Block 18, colonial lot 49) recently prepared by Miss Stephenson.