Part 3

_Richard Charlton_--Presumably related to Edward. Probably was not himself a barber or wigmaker, but was briefly an inactive partner of James Nichols, Williamsburg wigmaker, and on occasion purveyed wigs to customers of his well-patronized tavern.

_David Cunningham_--In addition to barbering and wigmaking, operated an ordinary (inn) at his house near the Capitol and for several years served as constable of Williamsburg. Died in 1720.

_James Currie_--Took over in 1752 the former shop of Andrew Anderson in partnership with William Peake of Yorktown. Later moved across the street to his own shop. Ordered in 1759 to pay the support of "Mary Seveney's Bastard Child." May have left town thereafter, as his shop and the lot it stood on were sold in 1761.

_William Davenport_--An inventoried appraisal of his estate in 1770 listed a number of items used by barbers and wigmakers.

_Mr. Davidson_--The register of Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg records the death on October 1, 1749, of "Mr. Davidson--the Barber." Nothing more is known of him.

_William Duncan_--Was an indentured servant in 1753 of Robert Lyon, Williamsburg wigmaker. Died two years later, leaving an estate appraised by three other wigmakers at £28 and consisting mostly of wigmaking articles and supplies.

_Alexander Finnie_--Seemingly successful as wigmaker, tavernkeeper, and property-owner. Advertised in 1745 for two or three journeymen, luring one from Andrew Anderson, and imported more the next year. Acquired the Raleigh Tavern in 1749 and the new (second) theater in 1751, actively managing the former until he sold both properties in 1752. At his death in 1769 also owned Porto Bello plantation outside Williamsburg.

_Richard Gamble_--From 1743 onward regularly cited in court records for failing to attend church and to pay debts. In 1752 took Edward Charlton into partnership to run his shop next to the Raleigh. Died in 1755 leaving no known family or real property and only £14 worth of barbering and wigmaking articles.

_Anthony Geohegan_--Opened shop next door to Mrs. Vobe's tavern across from the Raleigh in 1768. Took Simon Brazier briefly into partnership the same year. Moved to Richmond sometime between 1770 and 1775, having in the meantime married Martha Lavia, Williamsburg widow.

_William Godfrey_--Announced in 1766 that he had opened shop between the Raleigh Tavern and the Capitol. Nothing more is known of his wigmaking activities, but he figured in several court cases during the following seven years.

_Thomas Hewitt_--Was an indentured servant of Robert Lyon in 1753 and may have had his own shop in Williamsburg before moving to Annapolis about 1762.

_Cuthbert Hubbard_--In 1771 advertised that he was still carrying on his wigmaking business in addition to offering lodgings. Died in 1779. His will mentioned only two articles used by wigmakers and the inventory of his estate listed none.

_George Lafong_--Kept shop in Williamsburg from 1762 to 1783, at one time selling a pair of curls to Patsy Custis, Washington's stepdaughter. Advertised on several occasions for a journeyman to help him, and in 1777 took Alexander Wiley into partnership. Nineteen years later Lafong turned up as a beggar on the streets of Norfolk.

_Walter Lennox_--First appeared in Williamsburg court records in 1759. From 1768 had his shop at the Sign of the Red Lion, where he also offered lodgings. His frequent advertisements for a journeyman indicate that he did a lively business. Lodged and boarded sick soldiers in the Revolution and supplied provisions to the army.

_Robert Lyon_--In various businesses from 1749 to 1771, first as barber and wigmaker. Took up tavernkeeping at the Sign of Edinburgh Castle, near the Capitol, in 1755. Four years later had become a merchant whose store faced on Market Square.

_Alexander Maitland_--With his partner, John Bryan, advertised wigmaking services once in 1752. Thereafter Maitland appears to have moved to Yorktown.

_James Martin_--Court records and the like show him to have been in Williamsburg from 1760 to 1766; he never advertised in the _Virginia Gazette_. At his death he left a large estate including 18 wigs and other barbering articles as well as items that point strongly to his being also a tavernkeeper.

_James Nichols_--Coming from London, he opened shop first in Petersburg in 1772 and three years later in Williamsburg. Took Richard Charlton into a brief and unsuccessful partnership in 1776. Advertised his property for rent in 1779, and by 1784 was located in Norfolk.

_Jean Pasteur_--A Huguenot refugee who had settled in Williamsburg by 1703. Appeared in court in the usual roles with the usual frequency. Died in 1741, leaving a moderate amount of barbering and wigmaking articles.

[_John_] _James Pasteur_--Eldest son of the wigmaker Jean Pasteur, he followed his father's craft for a while, then his own natural bent for learning. Became master of a grammar school and then an Anglican clergyman in Norfolk County.

_William Peake_--A Yorktown barber, wigmaker, and dealer in imported wigmaking supplies who made a brief appearance in Williamsburg, first opening shop in the tavern of William Dunn, then buying the old shop of Andrew Anderson and taking into partnership James Currie. Currie seems to have run the Williamsburg end of the combine while Peake returned to Yorktown.

_Edward Perry_--The Guardian Accounts of York County show that he was paid for shaving and a wig in 1748. Nothing more is known of his barbering or wigmaking activity.

_George Simmons_--An advertisement in the _Virginia Gazette_ of April 14, 1774, mentions "Mr. George Simmons, Peruke Maker." Nothing more is known of him.

_Robert Tennoch_--His name first appeared in court records of 1722. Described himself as "Perukemaker" in his will, probated in 1726. His estate included barbering articles.

_John Peter Wagnon_--Andrew Anderson was bound as apprentice to him in 1731 to learn "the business of Barber and Peruke Maker." After five years Wagnon gave Anderson his liberty and sold him the shop next to the Raleigh Tavern.

_Alexander Wiley_--Became a partner of George Lafong in 1775 and continued so at least until 1777, the last known appearance of his name.

_SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING_

Janet Arnold, _Perukes & Periwigs_. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1970.

C. Willett and Phyllis Cunnington, _Handbook of English Costume in the Eighteenth Century_. Rev. ed. Boston: Plays, Inc., 1972.

Marshall B. Davidson, _Life in America_. 2 vols. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1951.

Charles De Zemler, _Once Over Lightly: The Story of Man and His Hair_. New York, 1939.

Alice M. Earle, _Two Centuries of Costume in America, 1620-1820_. New York: Macmillan, 1903.

Mary Evans, _Costume Throughout the Ages_. 2nd ed., rev. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1950.

Francis M. Kelly and Randolph Schwabe, _Historic Costume: A Chronicle of Fashion in Western Europe, 1490-1790_. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925.

Carl Köhler, _A History of Costume_. New York: G. Howard Watt, 1928.

Bernard Lens, _The Exact Dress of the Head_. London: The Costume Society, 1970.

Elisabeth McClellan, _Historic Dress in America, 1607-1800_. Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co., 1904.

R. Turner Wilcox, _The Mode in Costume_. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1948.

----, _The Mode in Hats and Headdress_. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952.

_The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg_, based largely on an unpublished monograph by Thomas K. Bullock and Maurice B. Tonkin, Jr., formerly of the Colonial Williamsburg research staff, assisted by Raymond R. Townsend, former researcher in crafts, was prepared with the editorial assistance of Thomas K. Ford, now retired as editor of Colonial Williamsburg publications. It was first published in 1959 and previously reprinted in 1965, 1968, 1971, and 1979.

Transcriber's Notes

--Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.

--Silently corrected a few palpable typos.

--In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.