Sketch on Abraham M. Phelps

Compiled by

Virginia L. Aldridge

On 1 October 1830 Abraham M. Phelps opened his store in Newburgh, Warrick County, Indiana. This is documented on page 98 of the Four Histories of Warrick County, Indiana, Evansville, Ind.: Unigraphic, 1976 . For several years I have had copies of a ledger for this store covering the time frame of 3 June 1841 to 25 April 1842. The pages of this ledger are badly damaged, edges are tattered and pages are water stained. I am placing this ledger online to assist folks in their research of this area of Southern Indiana. It appears that each man had an account number, as there is the same number listed by each purchase for a man and his family. Note: When wives, children or others made purchases or picked up purchases for the account holder, they are listed “by lady”; or “by son or by brother” in the ledger. Folks from surrounding areas made purchases at the store in Newburgh. These images are often of poor quality. I scanned the photocopies of the ledger. These pages are the result of those scans. I hope you find this a help in the research of your ancestors who may have lived in the Southern Indiana area.

I would recommend you read the biography of Abraham M. Phelps included in this file from the Four Histories of Warrick County, Indiana. His thriving business was not just the store represented in this ledger.

Biography of Abraham M. Phelps

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 01 1-21b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 02 pp 22-43b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 03 pp44-65b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 04 pp66-87b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 05 pp88-109b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 06 pp110-130b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 07 pp131-152b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 08 pp153-174b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 09 pp175-196b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 10 pp197–218b

Abraham M. Phelps Newburgh Store Ledger 11 pp219-232b

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