The Paulett Family has a long history associated with business in Farmville, Virginia. Richard Singleton Paulett, born in Charlotte County in 1820, came to Farmville in 1842. He was a commission merchant, establishing a partnership with John Thackston and W.P. Elam, which later operated as R.S. Paulett and Company, Paulett and Carroll, Hilliard, Hill and Company, Warren, Paulett, and Company, and then as Paulett, Son, and Company (which he operated with his son, Richard H. Paulett, who later formed a hardware firm with Charles F. Bugg). Richard S. Paulett was also involved in the tobacco business. His tobacco company, R.S. Paulett & Son (which he operated with his son Samuel Whitfield Paulett) was one of the largest exporters of tobacco in the state, shipping primarily to England and Norway. After the death of H.E. Warren, the first President of Planters Bank, R.S. Paulett was named his successor, and remained in that position until his death in 1902. Samuel W. Paulett, who later opened Paulett Crockery Company, was a veteran of the Confederate Army, having enlisted when he was 15 years old. S.W. Paulett was also a member of the Farmville District School Board from 1886 to 1920, and was Farmville’s mayor from 1916 to 1920.
ProvenanceThis collection was donated to the Farmville-Prince Edward County Historical Society by Thelma Mottley in the early 2000s.
Scope and ContentThis collection, which dates from 1877 to 1929, represents the business records of Richard Singleton Paulett, Paulett, Son, & Company, S.W. Paulett, R.H. Paulett, H.A. Paulett, H.C. Paulett, E.L. Paulett, and Paulett and Bugg. These records include property deeds, deeds of trust, stock certificates, contracts, and correspondence.
SizeThis collection consists of .65 linear feet contained in (1) legal-sized Hollinger box.
View the full finding aid here: Paulett Family Business Records, HS-023Submissions from 1923
Deed, property transfer, J.M. Crute to S.W. Paulett, 1923, J. M. Crute and S. W. Paulette
Submissions from 1917
Deed, property transfer, Elizabeth Daniel to S.W. Paulett, 1917, Elizabeth Daniel and S. W. Paulett
Submissions from 1914
Rental agreements between R.H. Paulett and W.G. Dunnington, 1914, R. H. Paulett and W. G. Dunnington
Rental agreements between R.H. Paulett and W.G. Dunnington, 1914, R. H. Paulett and W. G. Dunnington
Submissions from 1913
Deed, property transfer, S.W. Paulett to J.M. Crute, 1913, S. W. Paulett and J. M. Crute
Submissions from 1909
Rental agreements between R.H. Paulett and W.G. Dunnington, 1909, R. H. Paulett and W. G. Dunnington
Submissions from 1906
Deed, property transfer, H.W. Barrow to S.W. Paulett, 1906, H. W. Barrow and S. W. Paulett
Deed, property transfer, W.C. Trent to R.S. Paulett Correspondence, 1906, W. C. Trent and R S. Paulett
Rental agreements between R.H. Paulett and W.G. Dunnington, 1906, R. H. Paulett and W. G. Dunnington
Submissions from 1901
Paulett, Son, & Co., sharecropping contract with George L. Kyle, 1901, Paulett, Son, & Company and George L. Kyle
Paulett, Son, & Co., sharecropping contract with Sylvester Meador, 1901, Paulett, Son, & Company and Sylvester Meador
Sharecropping Agreement McDougald, 1901, Allen McDougald and Paulett, Son, & Company
Submissions from 1900
Account Details Welden Trent and Wilson Trent, 1900, Welden Trent; Wilson Trent; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Deed, property transfer, Emmet Richardson to Paulett, Son, & Co., 1900, Emmett Richardson and Paulett, Son, & Company
Deed, property transfer, W.C. Trent to R.S. Paulett, 1900, W. C. Trent and R. S. Paulett
Deed, property transfer, W.C. Trent to R.S. Paulett, 1900 Property in Buckingham County, W. C. Trent and R. S. Paulett
Deed, property transfer, W.C. Trent to R.S. Paulett Correspondence, W. C. Trent and R. S. Paulett
Deed, property transfer, William Smith & R.S. Paulett to Emmett Richardson, 1900, William Smith and R. S. Paulett
Sharecropping Agreement Booker, Vaughan, 1900, Letcher Booker; Thomas Vaughan; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Sharecropping Agreement Booker, Vaughan, 1900, Letcher Booker; Thomas Vaughan; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Sharecropping Agreement McDougald, 1900, Allen McDougald and Paulett, Son, & Company
Submissions from 1899
Sharecropping Agreement Booker, Vaughan, 1899, Letcher Booker; Thomas Vaughan; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Sharecropping Agreement Booker, Vaughan, 1899, Letcher Booker; Thomas Vaughan; and Paulett, Sons, & Company
Submissions from 1898
Account Details Welden Trent and Wilson Trent, 1898, Welden Trent; Wilson Trent; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Deed of trust, R.S. Paulett and G.H. Richardson, 1898, R. S. Paulett and G. H. Richardson
Deed, property transfer, Caleb Baldwin to R.S., R.H. & H.C. Paulett, 1898, Caleb Baldwin and R. S. Paulett
Paulett, Son, & Co., sharecropping contract with Isaiah Taylor, 1898, Paulett, Son, & Company and Isaiah Taylor
Sharecropping Agreement Booker, Vaughan, 1898, Letcher Booker; Thomas Vaughan; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Sharecropping Agreement Booker, Vaughan, 1898, Letcher Booker; Thomas Vaughan; and Paulett, Sons, & Company
Sharecropping Agreement Welden Trent and Wilson Trent, 1898, Welden Trent; Wilson Trent; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Submissions from 1897
Deed, property transfer, Caleb Baldwin to R.S., R.H. & H.C. Paulett, 1897, Caleb Baldwin and R. S. Paulett
Sharecropping Agreement Welden Trent and Wilson Trent, 1897, Trent Welden; Trent Wilson; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Submissions from 1896
Rental agreement between R.S. Paulett, J.P. Fitzgerald and Emma Stuart, 1896, R. S, Paulett; J. P. Fitzgerald; and Emma Stuart
Sharecropping Agreement Booker, Vaughan 1896, Letcher Booker; Thomas Vaughan; and Paulett, Son, & Company
Submissions from 1895
Agreement between J.B. Wall and R.S. Paulett, 1895, J. B. Wall and R. S. Paulett
Rental agreement between R.S. Paulett and H.C. Campbell, 1895, R. S. Paulett and H. C. Campbell
Rental agreement between R.S. Paulett, J.P. Fitzgerald and Emma Stuart, 1895, R. S. Paulett, J. P. Fitzgerald, and Emma Stuart
Submissions from 1894
Deed of trust, R.S. Paulett and R.M. Flippen, 1894, R. S. Paulett and R. M. Flippen
Deed, property transfer, H.E. Wall to R.S. Paulett, 1894, H. E. Wall and R. S. Paulett
Submissions from 1889
Deed, property transfer, H.E. Wall to H.E. Barrow, 1889, H. E. Wall and H. E. Barrow
Submissions from 1888
Deed, property transfer, S.W. Paulett to Farmville and Powhatan Railroad, 1888, S. W. Paulett and Farmville and Powhatan Railroad
Submissions from 1887
Deed, property transfer, John W. White to Samuel W. Paulett, 1887, John W. White and S. W. Paulett
Submissions from 1886
Purchase of house and lot (part of lot #113) by S.W. Paulett and H.C. Paulett, 1886, S. W. Paulett and H. C. Paulett
Submissions from 1883
Deed, property transfer, B.S. Hooper and wife to H.E. Wall, 1883, B. S. Hooper and H. E. Wall
Deed, property transfer, J.C. Birdsong to S.W. Paulett, 1883, J. C. Birdsong and S. W. Paulett
Receipt J.C. Birdsong to S.W. Paulett, 1883, J. C. Birdsong and S. W. Paulett
Submissions from 1879
Deed of trust, R.S. and S.W. Paulett and Prince Edward Building Fund, R. S. Paulett and S. W. Paulett
Deed of trust, R.S. and S.W. Paulett and Prince Edward Building Fund, R. S. Paulett and S. W. Paulett
Submissions from 1870
Deed, property transfer, M.J. McGlasson to James T. Gray and Richard S. Paulett, 1870, M. J. McGlasson, James T. Gray, and R. S. Paulett
