If that was her meaning, then, as Harold mentions, "powdering of meat and fish" with salt and seasoning was a most common expression, and even now "powdering tubs" - hollowed logs up to a size adequate to hold a whole half hog for salting - are frequently seen in antique auctions.
Paul Drake JD
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----- Original Message -----
From: Harold Gill
To: Paul Drake
Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2005 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: Powder Mills in 1800 VA
I'm not so sure the reference Joanne mentions concerns gunpowder but rather
salt which was used to preserve meat--often called powdered meat or
powdering meat. I seem to remember reading many years ago about that in
18th century Virginia cooking material.
HB
At 08:22 PM 11/23/2005 -0600, you wrote:
>I might have added that the Duponts made the beginning of their fortune by
>making powder for the Revolutionary forces. Then too, the mining of coal
>and other minerals that was then in its infancy here but growing rapidly,
>required powder - dynamite - for their efforts.
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> Paul Drake JD
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> Subject: Powder Mills in 1800 VA
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> Included among 6-8 out-buildings in a Declaration for Assurance
> policy (Mutual Assurance Society of VA) written May 1811 in Botetourt
> Co. is a 10' x 10.5' "Powder Mill" (insured for $100.) From the drawing
> at the bottom of the policy, it appears the powder mill is within 20-50'
> of other buildings, which include a 1-story log house and a 2-story
> framed house, stills, a malt house, blacksmith shop, etc.
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> According to guidelines for agents, "Gun Powder Mills or such great
> hazards, are not insurable, unless by special contract with the President
> and Directors", so it is assumed the owner had been approved.
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> Q's: Was such a small building --approx. 10' x10.5' -- usual for a
> powder mill? Did most plantations have their own powder mill? Wasn't it
> a bit dangerous to have a powder mill close to other buildings?
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> Isn't genealogy fun? All I really wanted to do was prove/disprove
> who built a particular house and when, but I've found myself
> researching early rifles, Gen. Greene's battles with Cornwallis, a
> possible duel between my ancestor Thomas Rowland and Lt. Horse Harry Lee,
> and now powder mills. Where will it ever end?
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> Thanks for any help.
>
> Joanne
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