Account Book for Melchior's Store ( Oct 1792- )
John Melchior Papers
Private Collection 1531, Cabarrus County NC
North Carolina State Archives
Born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, John Melchoir/Melcher removed with others to North Carolina where he operated a Gristmill on the Rocky River in northern Cabarrus County. In 1800, neighbors petitioned the General Assembly of North Carolina in relation to John Melcher's mill. He also ran a store in the late 1700's that was located near present day Mt. Pleasant. John sold course German fabrics called "Tecklenburg" and "Osnaburg." Back in Germany, these were the names of two industrial towns located across a river from each other. Each specialized in the making of a particular type of cloth. While Osnnaburg was course and creamy white, Tecklenburg was heavy duty and known by its blue striping. It later became known as tecking or ticking, and was the choice material for making feather "ticks."
John also sold "Naels, Iron, Brimstone, Buttons, Pins, Shue Buckles, Copperas, Thread" and many more every day supplies. He left a large account book that included names of people who lived in now Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Stanly, Rowan, and Union Counties. The book was bound with covers made of recyled paper. Tears in the binding indicate the layers within the cover may have once been old books printed in German. The following image is a closeup of the front cover.
Dating back to 1792, the accounts ledger covers years through 1798 and then skips to 1818. Earlier entries indicate the existence of yet an earlier book. John Melcher indexed his ledger. The index for names beginning with F, G, and H is missing from the original ledger. To the best of my ability, the following is a corrected index. (*) refer to names of people mentioned within the account. The person may have paid for or received merchadise on behalf of the account holder. This person might also have provided labor or service on behalf of the account holder.
I learned of this account ledger from a fellow searcher named John Hagler. He lives in Raleigh NC. This ledger has provided me with the only "unofficial" record I have been able to find for my early ancester. I hope that you too will take the opportunity to learn more about the lives or your early ancesters. This ledger is held in private collections at the North Carolina Archives in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is also available on microfilm.
A
NAME PAGE-YEAR NAME PAGE-YEAR
Atkins James 5-1792 Almond Nathan 9-1792
Almond Richard 19-1793 Adams William 41-1793
Allen Thomas 54-1793 *"Died for the poor"
Almond Edmond 124-1818 Adlemond John Senr. 124-1818
*Mathis Herkey Almond Richard 129-1818
Almond John 133-1819 Addleman John 138-1819
Almond Edmond 142-1819 Adleman John 160-1819
Almond Martin 167-1819 Alexander William S. 169-1819
Addleman John Junr. 183-1820 *Lucas
Almond Killis 185-1824 *Supreme Court
Almond Richard 187-1820 Almond Martin 188-1820
Almond Killis 189-1821 Almond Lacek 192-1821
Alexander Wl. S. 208-1822 *"wife"
B
Brower George 1-1792 Bankson Andrew 7-1792
*contra: William Gurley *William Johnston
Bonds Samuel 13-1793 Brooks Widow 18-1793
Boloson Isack 15-1793 *Mr. Harburd Suggs
*Major Smith Berry School Master 24-1793
*Joseph Cooper John Paul Barringers Negro27-1793
Beaver Daniel 32-1793 Banzer Godfrey 38-1793
Bush Richard 44-1793 *Settled by his death
*Delivered to Constable Bast Elias 48-1793
Bush John junior 58-1792 Barringer Paul Senior 59-1793
*Esq. Williams *Michael Weaver
Boger Daniel 69-1793 Bost Jacob 76-
*Joseph Howel Junior Boger Peter 87-
Bast Jacob 76-1794 Boger Peter 77-1794
*for Bargaretha Bast to Daniel Little
Bernhardt Charles 79-1794 Benninger Assumus 81-1794
*"Jacob" Paid by Constable
Berre Mathew 81-1794 Bast Elias 91-1794
Bryant William 95-1794 *Paul Bleiler
*Charles Starns *Major Smith
Berre Adam 102-1795 *Jacob Hegler
Brooks William Senr. 109-1795 Berringer John 1794 118-1794
*Andrew Bankson
Barringer Mathias 124-1818 Barger John Senr. 125-1818
Blackwelder Martin 126-1818 Barringer John Junr. 127-1818
Barringer Jacob "Little Jacob" 127-
*John Dry Bus_sharatt Jacob 129-1818
Barringer Daniel 130-1818 Bird Andy 130-1818
*Henry Lipe *Payment of John Hartsel
Burlesson William 135-1819 Burleson David 135-1819
*George Miller Biggers Joseph 136-1819
Bost Caty 138-1819 Bost John (Widow John) 139-1819
Bost Daniel 140-1817 Barnhardt (Farmer) 141-1819
*Martin Starnes Barringer Mathias 143-1819
*John Starnes *"his son"
*Lowder *John Bost
Blackwelder Isaac 144-1819 *Frederick Side
*Isaac Blackwelder Junior Barringer Widow (Paul's Widow) 146-1819
Barringer John (Blacksmith) 147-1819 Barnhardt John Farmer 147-1819
Barringer Paul (Farmer) 148-1819 Barringer Jacob 149-1819
Biggers Johnson 151-1819 Barger John Senr 151-1819
Beaver Henry 153-1819 Barringer Jacob 156-1819
Barringer John (Miller) 157-1819 Barranger George 158-1819
*Pott P. Roney Bushardt George 158-1819
*Jas Harkey Bost George 159-1819
Bost George 159-1822 Beaver Christopher 160-1819
Biggers Joseph 166-1819 Barringer John (Mathias's son) 168
Boger Peter 171-1820 Burrels William 171-1820
*Isom Honeycut *"my wife"
Banger John 172-1820 Barnhardt Charles 173-1820
Blackwelder Charles 177-1820 *"At Superior Court"
*Mathias *"By Mathias while gone to Raleigh"
Boger Jacob 177- Bame Jocob 177-1820
Bost Jacob Senr 178-1820 *Richard Green
Blackwelder Jacob 178-1820 *Conrade Leytecher
*Mathias Bost Volintine 179-1820
Barringer Paul Esq. 179-1820 *Paul Starnes
Barnhardt John Esq. 180-1820 *Joseph Starnes
Barnhardt Phillip 180-1820 *Isaac Howels
Blackwelder Isaac 180-1820 Blackwelder Caleb 182-1820
Brown Hiram 182-1820 *"your father"
*Mise Haison Barnhardt Jacob (Cooper) 184-1820
*Jno. Phillips *Moses
*"wife" [Bon,s]John 184-1820
Boger Peter 186-1820 Barger Jacob 187-1820
Barringer Daniel 187-1820 Barger John Senr 187-1820
Bost Paul 188-1820 Barringer John (miller John)189-1821
Barger Samuel 190-1821 *Nathaniel
Boger Parson 190-1821 Barger John 190-1821
Barringer Caty (Widow) 192- *Jacob
*Christopher Leofler Bushardt Jacob 193-1821
*George Meyer *"his son"
Moses Bost John (widow's son) 194-1821
Barger Jacob Junr 197-1821 Barnhardt Jacob Capt. 197-1821
Bost John (River John) 197-1821 *George
*Charles *Mathias Leofler
Blackwelder David 199-1821 *Leyerle
*George George Blackwelder 201-1822
Barger John 201-1822 *Mathias
Barringer Paul 202-1822 Buster? John 202-1822
*Nelson Barger John Junr. 203-1822
*"by the children" Barnhardt George 204-1822
Barringer George 205-1822 *Daniel Heinsamon
Bost Abraham 206-1822 Blackwelder Daniel 206-1822
Bowers John 204-1822 Bast Jacob 207-1822
Barringer Caty (Widow) 207-1822 Barringer Jacob 208-1822
Barnhardt Christopher 208-1822 Barringer Christina widow209-1822
Barringer John 210-1822 Barringer Daniel 210-1822
*Troutmans Match Boger Martin 210-1822
*Plylers Match Barker Clanen? 211-1822
*Frank, Mathias Barringer Mathias 213-1823
Barringer Paul General 214-1822 *"his son Mathias"
Barringer Jacob (Jinner) 214-1823 Barger John (Lamill John)216-1823
*"for crying of Heinsamons sale"
*George Miller Bratchead Josiah 217-1823
Bast Daniel 217-1823 *"by Mr Jacob Geortin"
*"your wife". Bigger Johnson 219-1823
Bost Solomon 220-1823 Barnhardt Charles 221-1823
*Peter Bonous Barringer Mathias 222-1823
Boger Peter 223-1823 *Plylers match
Barnhardt Adam 223-1823 *Betsy Shoes
Barringer John (D_unken? John)229-1823
Bost Caty 229-1823
C
Castle Thomas 2-1792 Cridder Daniel 6-1792
Commins Benjamin 11-1793 Carter Saml. Jun 20-1793
*Samuel Allen *Delivered to Constable
*Benj. Rasberry Carter Samuel Senr.20-1793
Carter Jacob 20-1793 Campbell Murdock Sch.master36-1793
Crowell George 40-1793 Carter Charles 48-1793
Cooper Joseph 65-1793 *John Shue
*Wm. Johnston *Sam Carter Senr.
Christman George 73-1794 Crowell Simon Senior 76-1794
Castlle Thomas 84- Campbell Thomas 97-1794
*Michael Wisser *Nathan Smith
*Richard Honnicut Clay Moses 127-1818
*James Dicson, Clebe Dickson *Hiram Brown
Carriker Moses 128-1818 Castel William 128-1818
Cline Jacob 130-1818 Cline Michael 145-1819
Culp George 145- *John Bost
*William Clutts Leonard 148-1819
*Ra_____ Barringer Clutts John 154-1819
Cox William 155- *"son"
*John Baringer *"father"
Cox William 155- Culp Peter 155-1819
*your father Castel William 163-1823
*John Barringer *Henry Ridenhour
Cariker Phillip 163-1819 Carl Moses 164-
Carriker Henry 166-1819 *"his father"
*Mathias Crothers John 169-1819
Culp John 174-1829 *Mr. Brown
*Jacob Udy *John Phillips
Cup Phillip 175-1820 Cauble Joseph 175-1820
Cuminor Christopher 177- Coleman Daniel 183-1820
*"a wheel for Peggy" *John Bost
Coleman Joseph 184-1820 Cagle Benjamin 185-1820
*Mr. Wood Craton William 185-1820
Cooper Joseph 186-1820 Culp Widow 187-1820
Castel Thomas 188-1820 *"Mathias sent Jacob Hegler"
*"Mr. Castels wife" *Frank Sides
Clay Moses 191-1821 *"Peters boy"
Carriker La__L 197-1821 Cagle George 198-1821
*Daniel Yeotan *"Montgomery County Court"
Clark James 200-1822 Castel Peter 202-1822
*Kise Haison Ciminer Christian 203-1822
Carriker Andrew 205-1822 Carl Moses 205-1822
Carriker Henry 206-1822 Cress Henry 206-1822
*"by wife" *"cash at court"
Culp Peter 208-1822 Castels Thomas 211-1822
*by Stephen Carriker Moses 214-1823
Carriker Phillip 220-1823 Cline David 222-1823
Criminor Christopher 222-1823 Clark Thomas 224-1824
Culp Peter 226-1824
D
Deam Jacob 4-1792 Dider George 17-1793
Daniel Paul 37-1793 *Jacob Herche
*son Henry Dickson James 38-1793
Derr Ulrich 42-1793 *Major Smith
*Charles Starns *Delivered to Constable
Derr Martin 42-1793 Derr Andrew 47-1793
*Richard Hunnicutt *Major Smith
*Philip Dorr Davis Jesse 47-173
Davies Sa_l 85-1794 Dickson Clebe 90-1794
*George Bast Deam Adam 97-1794
Dickson Clebe 101-1795 Davies Benjamin 103-1795
*"Mainor" *George Fisher Esqr
*John Picker, Paul Furr, his fathers acount
Dorr Andrew 115-1796 Dry Owen 124-1818
Dry Martin 124-1818 Dick John 132-1818
Dry Daniel (Owens son) 135-1819 *Nathan Almond
Dry John 138-1819 Dulan Henry 138-1819
*"your son" Dry Phillip 140-1819
Dulan Henry 143-1819 Dry Andy 144-1819
*Daniel Miller *Mathias Side
Dick John 149-1819 Dry Martin 152-1819
*Daniel Lowder *Paid to the Preacher
*Almond's Muster Dry Charles 156-1819
Dry John 156-1819 *William Poplin
*Daniel Missenhimer Dry John 156-1819
Dry Phillip 157-1819 Dry John (Martin's John) 159-1819
*Hartsels shooting match Dry Daniel 163-
*Udies shooting match *Harkeys Shooting match
*Toup shooting match *Geo. Smith
*Paul Furr's match Dry John (Andrys son) 169-1819
Dry Daniel 172-1820 *William Hall
*Peter Misinhimer *Mathias
Dry Mathias 179-1820 Dry Owen 180-1820
*John Dry *Moses Carriker
Dove Caller 183-1820 Deas Charles 186-1820
Dry George 201-1822 *Mathias
Dry John 205-1822 Dry Jacob 207-1822
*Harkeys Match *Bogers shooting match
*"promice to pay for Charlie" *Mathias
Dry Daniel 208-1822 *Harkey
*"for George by mose" Mr. Dorton 211-1822
*Klutts Match Dergain John 211-1822
Dry John (Owens John) 211-1822 *"Pd. in full in Raleigh"
Dry Charles 212-1823 Dry Martin 213-1823
Dry Phillip 216-1822 *Daniel Misenhimer
*Isom Honeycut Dry Mathias 217-1823
Dry Leonard 218-1823
E
Ehrenhardt George 78-1793 Eagle George 150-1819
Eafert Jacob 178-1820 *Mathias Side
*Mr. Cagle *Francis Lingle
F
Freeman Charles 3-1792 Freeman William 3-1793
*Settled by his father Fink George 10-1793
Flert Jacob 12-1793 Freeman Clebe 30-1793
Freeman Alen 30-1793 Friesland George 45-1793
*"from sons Allen account" Folck William 50-1793
*"sons Charles account" *Major Smith
Forr John 51-1793 *John Meissenheimer Junior
*Tobias Kloz *Jacob Hegler
Finck George 79-1794 File John 82-1794
Faggert Valentine 91-1794 Faggert Jacob Senr. 96-1794
*Sells Vendue Folk William 122-
File Jacob 126-1818 Faggott Jacob 128-1818
Fesperman John 129-1818 File Philllip 130-1818
Fesperman Henry 131-1818 Fink David 134-1819
Finch Williamson 137-1819 Furr John 137-1819
*"your brother" Fisher Geroge 141-1819
Fesperman Michael 141-1819 Fisher John 141-1819
Furr John 145-1819 Fisher George 146-1819
Fink Phillip 151-1819 *"your son"
Daniel Faggott 156-1819 Fink David 159-1819
Furr John (Bear creek John) 169-1815 Fesperman John 164-1819
Furr Henry (Little Henry)164-1819 *"my wife"
*"father" Fink Jacob 167-1819
Fisher John (Leons Creek)172-1825 Fisher John (Leigises son) 175-1820
File George Junr 181-1820 *Michael Cline
*"father" *"your fathers match by Danl Bost"
Fundenburg Francis 181-1820 Freeman Anderson 185-1820
*"John your brother" File Phillip 186-
*[R]att Roney File Jacob Junr. 188-1820
Fesperman Michael 188- *George File
*John Shandy File George Senr. 191-1821
*Leyerlys Shooting Match Furr John 193-1821
*Samuel Bargers Shooting Match *John Shandy
Faggot Jacob 195-1821 Faggot John 195-1821
Faggot Jacob 195 *"his father"
Fisher Jacob (Georges son)198-1821 *"Walchers sale"
G
Gusko George Wm. 22-1793 Gerster Henry 30-1793
Garlock David 33-1793 *Green Durant
*Pd. by Constable Gilbert Jamson 35-1793
Graff William 33-1793 *"put in hands of John Mainor, Constable"
Greber Phillip 42-1793 Gray David 44-1793
Jacob Gurley 55-1793 *Harburd Sugg
*Benjamin Thomas Griffin Thomas 64-179
Gurley James 67-1791 *Joshua Williams Esq.
Green Needom (Deceased) 68-1793 Gregory Christian 71-1793
Green Richard 75-1794 *"Pd. by a wedder"
*Wm. Polk Junior Gurdin William 80-
Green Aaron 82-1794 *John & Benjamin Green
Gray James Esqr. 95-1794 *Delivered to Constable
*John Hopkins Gerlach George 96-1794
Gray William 98-1794 Green Jacob 100-1795
*Major Smith *Samuel Bonds
Gerber Samuel 104-1795 *"For Wm. Phillips..To Mainor"
Green Richard 112-1796 *Joshua Williams
*Major Smith *John Hertzel
Gotsels John, Lipe John 125-1818 Green David 125-1818
Gregory Christian 125-1819 Goodman George 125-1818
Gregory John 127-1818 Goodman Jacob 129-1818
Goodman Thomas 157-1817
Green William 1819-163 Green David 163-1819
*"your father *County Court
Green William 163-1819 Goodman Michael 164
Green Aron 170-1820 *"Due father"
Green Richard Junr. 177-1820 Geortan Jacob 179-1820
Gregory Christian 184-1820 Geortan John 184-1820
*"to son" *Drys Match
Gregory C. 184-1820 Guillman Caty 185-1820
*"by moses your son" Gregory Christian 1885-1820
Goodman Henry 188-1820 Goodman Henry 192-1821
Green Jones 193-1821 Goodman Thomas 195-1821
*Goln Motley *Jacob
*Ed Dekey Ser?
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