Can I put in a word or two maybe three A Vendue=Vendor a grubbing Frock =digging clothes. There were 14 different means of exchange (Money) up until the late 1890 in Virginia. Rum was beleived to ward off many different sickness, the british used it to ward of the scurbies until they found Vitamin C was the cure so Limes were passed out with the ration of Rum. That is why they are called Limes. Whiskey had a certain value by the gallon, rum had a certain value, Ale had a value, beer was also used, Tobacco, Skins, Cloth, and grain. The grave diggers would drink a lot of Rum while digging, the colder the weather the more they drank. Digging in an area where bodies were placed was a very smelling job, along with the fear of catching something in the ground. In the county records you will find the exchange rate set by the county as to the value of lodging and drinks. Don