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The commissioner recorded births and deaths that had occurred prior to 31 December of the preceding year and returned the record to the clerk of court by 1 June. Information was obtained from heads of family, physicians, surgeons, or coroners. The law imposed penalties for failing to furnish or collect the information.","The clerk of court in each locality entered the information supplied by the commissioner into registers and prepared an accompanying alphabetical index. A copy of each register was forwarded to the Auditor of Public Accounts. The law went into effect on 1 July 1853, and continued until 1896, when an economy-conscious legislature repealed the recording provisions.","There was no statewide recording of births and deaths between 1896 and 1912. Several metropolitan areas continued to keep records of births and deaths for all or part of the period between 1896 and 1912. 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In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History: Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. It was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. The county seat is in the western part of the county.","Lost Locality Notes:  All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond. ","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.","These records were processed by Greg Crawford in 2008, except the business records of William Halyard, which were processed in 2003. Efforts have been taken to identify chancery causes related to these business records as some of these records were used as evidence in court proceedings.","Encoded by J. Taylor: June 2024.\n","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1770-1965.","Additional Henrico County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia.  Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the  Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on the Library of Virginia website.","Henrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Henrico County (Va.). Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, journals, and account books.\n","The business records of Edward Powers and John van Lew consist of two subseries for the two businesses formed and run by the two men; subseries A contains the business records of Edward Powers and Company, and subseries B contains the business records of the Richmond Chemical Works. Both businesses were created in 1875 and operated until 1877. The business records consist of three account books, all of which were used as exhibits in a chancery suit.\n","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1886-019: John N. Vanlew etc. vs. Edward Powers and wife etc.","Historical Information:  Edward Powers and Company was a partnership formed in 1875 by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing paper bags. The partnership dissolved in 1877.\n\t","Scope and Content:  The business records of Edward Powers and Company consists of one account book.","Historical Information:  Richmond Chemical Works was a partnership formed in 1875 July by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing Benedict's Patent Car Axle Grease. Powers left the partnership in 1875 November. Van Lew continued operating the business until 1877. The company was also known as Richmond Drug, Paint, and Chemical Works.\n","Scope and Content: The business records of the Richmond Chemical Works consists of two account books. The books recorded the receipts and disbursements of Richmond Chemical Works. One account book includes copious number advertisements of businesses that sold steam engines, brick machines, pumps, coffee, tea, fruit dryers, grist mills, and miscellaneous machine industries. It also includes newspaper clippings on miscellaneous topics and poems perhaps by van Lew.","Historical Information:  James H. Barton was born in Pennsylvania in 1837. He served in the Union army during the Civil War. After the war, Barton became a real estate developer in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. In 1889, Barton moved to Virginia and founded a real estate development on a site a north of Richmond in Henrico County that became known as Barton Heights. Barton was so successful that in less than six years Barton Heights had been incorporated as a town in Henrico County. Due to a depressed economy and poor financial decisions, Barton had a difficult time repaying loans he owed. Hounded by creditors and allegations of financial improprieties, Barton and his wife Elizabeth fled Virginia in 1896 February. Barton died in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1912 January.\n","Founded in 1889, Barton Heights began as a late nineteenth-century suburban development named for its founder James H. Barton. It was built north of Richmond, Virginia on the heights above the confluence of Bacon Quarter branch and Cannon's branch of Shockoe Creek, which flow east and south to separate the high land from Richmond's Jackson Ward. Barton's goal was to attract middle class professionals seeking affordable homes and who wanted to move away from the turmoil of the city. Barton Heights was annexed from Henrico County by the city of Richmond in 1914.","Scope and Content: The business records of James H. Barton Real Estate consists of three ledgers, two volumes of bills receivable and payable account books, a journal, and a daybook.","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1921-001: Home Building Company vs. James H. Barton and wife etc.","The ledger of James H. Barton Real Estate and Building Book No. 2, recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, laborers, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Transactions related specifically to home construction and repair. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, amount owed, and amount paid. \n\t","James H. Barton Real Estate Journal, 1891-1896, recorded transactions in chronological order. 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Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History: Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. It was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. The county seat is in the western part of the county.","Lost Locality Notes:  All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond. "],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Henrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records were processed by Greg Crawford in 2008, except the business records of William Halyard, which were processed in 2003. Efforts have been taken to identify chancery causes related to these business records as some of these records were used as evidence in court proceedings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by J. 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Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA159\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://lva-virginia.libguides.com/lost-records\"\u003eLost Records Localities Digital Collection\u003c/extref\u003eavailable on the Library of Virginia website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1770-1965.","Additional Henrico County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia.  Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the  Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on the Library of Virginia website."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Henrico County (Va.). Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, journals, and account books.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe business records of Edward Powers and John van Lew consist of two subseries for the two businesses formed and run by the two men; subseries A contains the business records of Edward Powers and Company, and subseries B contains the business records of the Richmond Chemical Works. Both businesses were created in 1875 and operated until 1877. The business records consist of three account books, all of which were used as exhibits in a chancery suit.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=087-1886-019\"\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1886-019: John N. 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The company was also known as Richmond Drug, Paint, and Chemical Works.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Richmond Chemical Works consists of two account books. The books recorded the receipts and disbursements of Richmond Chemical Works. One account book includes copious number advertisements of businesses that sold steam engines, brick machines, pumps, coffee, tea, fruit dryers, grist mills, and miscellaneous machine industries. It also includes newspaper clippings on miscellaneous topics and poems perhaps by van Lew.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e James H. Barton was born in Pennsylvania in 1837. He served in the Union army during the Civil War. After the war, Barton became a real estate developer in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. In 1889, Barton moved to Virginia and founded a real estate development on a site a north of Richmond in Henrico County that became known as Barton Heights. Barton was so successful that in less than six years Barton Heights had been incorporated as a town in Henrico County. Due to a depressed economy and poor financial decisions, Barton had a difficult time repaying loans he owed. Hounded by creditors and allegations of financial improprieties, Barton and his wife Elizabeth fled Virginia in 1896 February. Barton died in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1912 January.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1889, Barton Heights began as a late nineteenth-century suburban development named for its founder James H. Barton. It was built north of Richmond, Virginia on the heights above the confluence of Bacon Quarter branch and Cannon's branch of Shockoe Creek, which flow east and south to separate the high land from Richmond's Jackson Ward. Barton's goal was to attract middle class professionals seeking affordable homes and who wanted to move away from the turmoil of the city. Barton Heights was annexed from Henrico County by the city of Richmond in 1914.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of James H. Barton Real Estate consists of three ledgers, two volumes of bills receivable and payable account books, a journal, and a daybook.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also:\u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=087-1921-001\"\u003e Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1921-001: Home Building Company vs. James H. Barton and wife etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of James H. Barton Real Estate and Building Book No. 2, recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, laborers, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. 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Barton Ledger, 1889-1894 recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, line number of transaction entry found in corresponding journal, amount owed, and amount paid.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaybook of James H. 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Rather, it uses the general terms \"sundries\" and \"merchandise.\" Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of items such as wheat, corn, and tobacco. The store's controlling accounts include merchandise account, tobacco transfer account, cash account, and wheat account.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Henrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Henrico County (Va.). Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, journals, and account books.\n","The business records of Edward Powers and John van Lew consist of two subseries for the two businesses formed and run by the two men; subseries A contains the business records of Edward Powers and Company, and subseries B contains the business records of the Richmond Chemical Works. Both businesses were created in 1875 and operated until 1877. The business records consist of three account books, all of which were used as exhibits in a chancery suit.\n","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1886-019: John N. Vanlew etc. vs. Edward Powers and wife etc.","Historical Information:  Edward Powers and Company was a partnership formed in 1875 by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing paper bags. The partnership dissolved in 1877.\n\t","Scope and Content:  The business records of Edward Powers and Company consists of one account book.","Historical Information:  Richmond Chemical Works was a partnership formed in 1875 July by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing Benedict's Patent Car Axle Grease. Powers left the partnership in 1875 November. Van Lew continued operating the business until 1877. The company was also known as Richmond Drug, Paint, and Chemical Works.\n","Scope and Content: The business records of the Richmond Chemical Works consists of two account books. The books recorded the receipts and disbursements of Richmond Chemical Works. One account book includes copious number advertisements of businesses that sold steam engines, brick machines, pumps, coffee, tea, fruit dryers, grist mills, and miscellaneous machine industries. It also includes newspaper clippings on miscellaneous topics and poems perhaps by van Lew.","Historical Information:  James H. Barton was born in Pennsylvania in 1837. He served in the Union army during the Civil War. After the war, Barton became a real estate developer in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. In 1889, Barton moved to Virginia and founded a real estate development on a site a north of Richmond in Henrico County that became known as Barton Heights. Barton was so successful that in less than six years Barton Heights had been incorporated as a town in Henrico County. Due to a depressed economy and poor financial decisions, Barton had a difficult time repaying loans he owed. Hounded by creditors and allegations of financial improprieties, Barton and his wife Elizabeth fled Virginia in 1896 February. Barton died in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1912 January.\n","Founded in 1889, Barton Heights began as a late nineteenth-century suburban development named for its founder James H. Barton. It was built north of Richmond, Virginia on the heights above the confluence of Bacon Quarter branch and Cannon's branch of Shockoe Creek, which flow east and south to separate the high land from Richmond's Jackson Ward. Barton's goal was to attract middle class professionals seeking affordable homes and who wanted to move away from the turmoil of the city. Barton Heights was annexed from Henrico County by the city of Richmond in 1914.","Scope and Content: The business records of James H. Barton Real Estate consists of three ledgers, two volumes of bills receivable and payable account books, a journal, and a daybook.","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1921-001: Home Building Company vs. James H. Barton and wife etc.","The ledger of James H. Barton Real Estate and Building Book No. 2, recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, laborers, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Transactions related specifically to home construction and repair. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, amount owed, and amount paid. \n\t","James H. Barton Real Estate Journal, 1891-1896, recorded transactions in chronological order. Information found in transaction entries include dates of transactions, names of parties involved in transactions, types of transactions, amounts owed and paid.\n\t","James H. Barton Real Estate Ledger, 1895-1896, Bills Receivable and Payable, 1892-1896, and Bills Receivable and Payable, 1889-1898, records the names of individuals indebted to Barton or to whom Barton was indebted and whether or not debts were paid. \n\t","James H. Barton Ledger, 1889-1894 recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, line number of transaction entry found in corresponding journal, amount owed, and amount paid.\n\t","Daybook of James H. Barton recorded Barton's banking transactions with Richmond Perpetual Building Loan and Trust Company.\n\t","Historical Information: William Halyard owned a general store which conducted business in Henrico County in the early nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:  The business records of William Halyard consists of a ledger, labelled \"Ledger C.\" The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers and the store's controlling account. Each account lists transaction in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding journal or daybook, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the store. Rather, it uses the general terms \"sundries\" and \"merchandise.\" Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of items such as wheat, corn, and tobacco. 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These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History: Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. It was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. The county seat is in the western part of the county.","Lost Locality Notes:  All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond. ","Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.","These records were processed by Greg Crawford in 2008, except the business records of William Halyard, which were processed in 2003. Efforts have been taken to identify chancery causes related to these business records as some of these records were used as evidence in court proceedings.","Encoded by J. Taylor: June 2024.\n","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1770-1965.","Additional Henrico County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia.  Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the  Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on the Library of Virginia website.","Henrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Henrico County (Va.). Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, journals, and account books.\n","The business records of Edward Powers and John van Lew consist of two subseries for the two businesses formed and run by the two men; subseries A contains the business records of Edward Powers and Company, and subseries B contains the business records of the Richmond Chemical Works. Both businesses were created in 1875 and operated until 1877. The business records consist of three account books, all of which were used as exhibits in a chancery suit.\n","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1886-019: John N. 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One account book includes copious number advertisements of businesses that sold steam engines, brick machines, pumps, coffee, tea, fruit dryers, grist mills, and miscellaneous machine industries. It also includes newspaper clippings on miscellaneous topics and poems perhaps by van Lew.","Historical Information:  James H. Barton was born in Pennsylvania in 1837. He served in the Union army during the Civil War. After the war, Barton became a real estate developer in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. In 1889, Barton moved to Virginia and founded a real estate development on a site a north of Richmond in Henrico County that became known as Barton Heights. Barton was so successful that in less than six years Barton Heights had been incorporated as a town in Henrico County. Due to a depressed economy and poor financial decisions, Barton had a difficult time repaying loans he owed. Hounded by creditors and allegations of financial improprieties, Barton and his wife Elizabeth fled Virginia in 1896 February. Barton died in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1912 January.\n","Founded in 1889, Barton Heights began as a late nineteenth-century suburban development named for its founder James H. Barton. It was built north of Richmond, Virginia on the heights above the confluence of Bacon Quarter branch and Cannon's branch of Shockoe Creek, which flow east and south to separate the high land from Richmond's Jackson Ward. Barton's goal was to attract middle class professionals seeking affordable homes and who wanted to move away from the turmoil of the city. Barton Heights was annexed from Henrico County by the city of Richmond in 1914.","Scope and Content: The business records of James H. Barton Real Estate consists of three ledgers, two volumes of bills receivable and payable account books, a journal, and a daybook.","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1921-001: Home Building Company vs. James H. Barton and wife etc.","The ledger of James H. Barton Real Estate and Building Book No. 2, recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, laborers, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Transactions related specifically to home construction and repair. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, amount owed, and amount paid. \n\t","James H. Barton Real Estate Journal, 1891-1896, recorded transactions in chronological order. Information found in transaction entries include dates of transactions, names of parties involved in transactions, types of transactions, amounts owed and paid.\n\t","James H. 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In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:\u003c/emph\u003eHenrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. It was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. The county seat is in the western part of the county.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eLost Locality Notes: \u003c/emph\u003eAll county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond. \u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information\n"],"bioghist_tesim":["Context for Record Type:  Business Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These business records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, business records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These business record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debut suits, and contract disputes.\n","Locality History: Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. It was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. The county seat is in the western part of the county.","Lost Locality Notes:  All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond. "],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Henrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898. [include volume title]. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003ePrior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThese records were processed by Greg Crawford in 2008, except the business records of William Halyard, which were processed in 2003. Efforts have been taken to identify chancery causes related to these business records as some of these records were used as evidence in court proceedings.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by J. Taylor: June 2024.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information\n"],"processinfo_tesim":["Prior to 2024, the various business records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large business record for the locality.","These records were processed by Greg Crawford in 2008, except the business records of William Halyard, which were processed in 2003. Efforts have been taken to identify chancery causes related to these business records as some of these records were used as evidence in court proceedings.","Encoded by J. Taylor: June 2024.\n"],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi02575.xml\"\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1770-1965.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional Henrico County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia.  Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA159\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eHenrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://lva-virginia.libguides.com/lost-records\"\u003eLost Records Localities Digital Collection\u003c/extref\u003eavailable on the Library of Virginia website.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1770-1965.","Additional Henrico County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia.  Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the  Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on the Library of Virginia website."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Henrico County (Va.). Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, journals, and account books.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe business records of Edward Powers and John van Lew consist of two subseries for the two businesses formed and run by the two men; subseries A contains the business records of Edward Powers and Company, and subseries B contains the business records of the Richmond Chemical Works. Both businesses were created in 1875 and operated until 1877. The business records consist of three account books, all of which were used as exhibits in a chancery suit.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also: \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=087-1886-019\"\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1886-019: John N. Vanlew etc. vs. Edward Powers and wife etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e Edward Powers and Company was a partnership formed in 1875 by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing paper bags. The partnership dissolved in 1877.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content: \u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of Edward Powers and Company consists of one account book.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e Richmond Chemical Works was a partnership formed in 1875 July by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing Benedict's Patent Car Axle Grease. Powers left the partnership in 1875 November. Van Lew continued operating the business until 1877. The company was also known as Richmond Drug, Paint, and Chemical Works.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of the Richmond Chemical Works consists of two account books. The books recorded the receipts and disbursements of Richmond Chemical Works. One account book includes copious number advertisements of businesses that sold steam engines, brick machines, pumps, coffee, tea, fruit dryers, grist mills, and miscellaneous machine industries. It also includes newspaper clippings on miscellaneous topics and poems perhaps by van Lew.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003e James H. Barton was born in Pennsylvania in 1837. He served in the Union army during the Civil War. After the war, Barton became a real estate developer in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. In 1889, Barton moved to Virginia and founded a real estate development on a site a north of Richmond in Henrico County that became known as Barton Heights. Barton was so successful that in less than six years Barton Heights had been incorporated as a town in Henrico County. Due to a depressed economy and poor financial decisions, Barton had a difficult time repaying loans he owed. Hounded by creditors and allegations of financial improprieties, Barton and his wife Elizabeth fled Virginia in 1896 February. Barton died in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1912 January.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1889, Barton Heights began as a late nineteenth-century suburban development named for its founder James H. Barton. It was built north of Richmond, Virginia on the heights above the confluence of Bacon Quarter branch and Cannon's branch of Shockoe Creek, which flow east and south to separate the high land from Richmond's Jackson Ward. Barton's goal was to attract middle class professionals seeking affordable homes and who wanted to move away from the turmoil of the city. Barton Heights was annexed from Henrico County by the city of Richmond in 1914.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003eThe business records of James H. Barton Real Estate consists of three ledgers, two volumes of bills receivable and payable account books, a journal, and a daybook.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSee also:\u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/chancery/case_detail.asp?CFN=087-1921-001\"\u003e Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1921-001: Home Building Company vs. James H. Barton and wife etc.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe ledger of James H. Barton Real Estate and Building Book No. 2, recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, laborers, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Transactions related specifically to home construction and repair. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, amount owed, and amount paid. \n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames H. Barton Real Estate Journal, 1891-1896, recorded transactions in chronological order. Information found in transaction entries include dates of transactions, names of parties involved in transactions, types of transactions, amounts owed and paid.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames H. Barton Real Estate Ledger, 1895-1896, Bills Receivable and Payable, 1892-1896, and Bills Receivable and Payable, 1889-1898, records the names of individuals indebted to Barton or to whom Barton was indebted and whether or not debts were paid. \n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eJames H. Barton Ledger, 1889-1894 recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, line number of transaction entry found in corresponding journal, amount owed, and amount paid.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDaybook of James H. Barton recorded Barton's banking transactions with Richmond Perpetual Building Loan and Trust Company.\n\t\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eHistorical Information:\u003c/emph\u003eWilliam Halyard owned a general store which conducted business in Henrico County in the early nineteenth century.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cemph render=\"bold\"\u003eScope and Content:\u003c/emph\u003e The business records of William Halyard consists of a ledger, labelled \"Ledger C.\" The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers and the store's controlling account. Each account lists transaction in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding journal or daybook, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the store. Rather, it uses the general terms \"sundries\" and \"merchandise.\" Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of items such as wheat, corn, and tobacco. The store's controlling accounts include merchandise account, tobacco transfer account, cash account, and wheat account.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Henrico County (Va.) Business Records, 1803-1898, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies in pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Henrico County (Va.). Represented records consist of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, journals, and account books.\n","The business records of Edward Powers and John van Lew consist of two subseries for the two businesses formed and run by the two men; subseries A contains the business records of Edward Powers and Company, and subseries B contains the business records of the Richmond Chemical Works. Both businesses were created in 1875 and operated until 1877. The business records consist of three account books, all of which were used as exhibits in a chancery suit.\n","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1886-019: John N. Vanlew etc. vs. Edward Powers and wife etc.","Historical Information:  Edward Powers and Company was a partnership formed in 1875 by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing paper bags. The partnership dissolved in 1877.\n\t","Scope and Content:  The business records of Edward Powers and Company consists of one account book.","Historical Information:  Richmond Chemical Works was a partnership formed in 1875 July by John N. Van Lew and Edward Powers for the purpose of manufacturing Benedict's Patent Car Axle Grease. Powers left the partnership in 1875 November. Van Lew continued operating the business until 1877. The company was also known as Richmond Drug, Paint, and Chemical Works.\n","Scope and Content: The business records of the Richmond Chemical Works consists of two account books. The books recorded the receipts and disbursements of Richmond Chemical Works. One account book includes copious number advertisements of businesses that sold steam engines, brick machines, pumps, coffee, tea, fruit dryers, grist mills, and miscellaneous machine industries. It also includes newspaper clippings on miscellaneous topics and poems perhaps by van Lew.","Historical Information:  James H. Barton was born in Pennsylvania in 1837. He served in the Union army during the Civil War. After the war, Barton became a real estate developer in Little Rock, Arkansas and Memphis, Tennessee. In 1889, Barton moved to Virginia and founded a real estate development on a site a north of Richmond in Henrico County that became known as Barton Heights. Barton was so successful that in less than six years Barton Heights had been incorporated as a town in Henrico County. Due to a depressed economy and poor financial decisions, Barton had a difficult time repaying loans he owed. Hounded by creditors and allegations of financial improprieties, Barton and his wife Elizabeth fled Virginia in 1896 February. Barton died in Chester, Pennsylvania in 1912 January.\n","Founded in 1889, Barton Heights began as a late nineteenth-century suburban development named for its founder James H. Barton. It was built north of Richmond, Virginia on the heights above the confluence of Bacon Quarter branch and Cannon's branch of Shockoe Creek, which flow east and south to separate the high land from Richmond's Jackson Ward. Barton's goal was to attract middle class professionals seeking affordable homes and who wanted to move away from the turmoil of the city. Barton Heights was annexed from Henrico County by the city of Richmond in 1914.","Scope and Content: The business records of James H. Barton Real Estate consists of three ledgers, two volumes of bills receivable and payable account books, a journal, and a daybook.","See also:  Henrico County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1921-001: Home Building Company vs. James H. Barton and wife etc.","The ledger of James H. Barton Real Estate and Building Book No. 2, recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, laborers, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Transactions related specifically to home construction and repair. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, amount owed, and amount paid. \n\t","James H. Barton Real Estate Journal, 1891-1896, recorded transactions in chronological order. Information found in transaction entries include dates of transactions, names of parties involved in transactions, types of transactions, amounts owed and paid.\n\t","James H. Barton Real Estate Ledger, 1895-1896, Bills Receivable and Payable, 1892-1896, and Bills Receivable and Payable, 1889-1898, records the names of individuals indebted to Barton or to whom Barton was indebted and whether or not debts were paid. \n\t","James H. Barton Ledger, 1889-1894 recorded individual accounts of contractors, businesses, and Barton Heights homeowners with whom Barton conducted business. Each account lists debit and credit transactions in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, type of transaction, line number of transaction entry found in corresponding journal, amount owed, and amount paid.\n\t","Daybook of James H. Barton recorded Barton's banking transactions with Richmond Perpetual Building Loan and Trust Company.\n\t","Historical Information: William Halyard owned a general store which conducted business in Henrico County in the early nineteenth century.","Scope and Content:  The business records of William Halyard consists of a ledger, labelled \"Ledger C.\" The volume recorded the accounts of individual customers and the store's controlling account. Each account lists transaction in chronological order. Information found in each entry includes date of transaction, form of transaction, page number of transaction found in corresponding journal or daybook, amount owed, form of payment, and amount paid. Volume does not contain detailed information regarding items sold by the store. Rather, it uses the general terms \"sundries\" and \"merchandise.\" Payments made by cash, credit, or barter of items such as wheat, corn, and tobacco. 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Information found in the inquisition include the name of the coroner, the names of the jurors, the name and age of the deceased if known, gender and race of the deceased, and when, how, and by what means the deceased came to his or her death. If the deceased was African American, the inquest would identify the deceased as a slave or free person if known. If the deceased was a slave, the inquest would include, if known, the name of the slaveowner and the slaveowner's residence. Information found in the depositions include the name of the deponent and his or her account of the circumstances that led to the death of the deceased. 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The county seat is in the western part of the county. \n","The separate office of coroner appeared in Virginia about 1660. The judicial duty of the office is to hold inquisitions in cases when persons meet sudden, violent, unnatural or suspicious death, or death without medical attendance.  The coroner would summon a jury to assist him in determining cause of death.  Prior to November 1877, the jurors numbered twelve.  Between November 1877 and March 1926, the jurors numbered six.   The jury viewed the body of the deceased and heard the testimony of witnesses.  The coroner was required to write down witness testimony.  After seeing and hearing the evidence, the jury delivered in writing to the coroner their conclusion concerning cause of death referred to as the inquisition.  After March 1926, only the coroner determined cause of death.  He could require physicians to assist him with determing cause of death.  If a criminal act was determined to be the cause of death, the coroner was to deliver the guilty person to the sheriff and the coroners' inquests would be used as evidence in the criminal trial.\n","Recognized in 1634 as an original shire. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post–Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on April 3, 1865, during the Civil War. The county’s circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond.","Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the  Lost Records Localities Database  found at the Library of Virginia web site.\n","Henrico County (Va) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1789-1942, are investigations into the deaths of individuals who died by a sudden, violent, unnatural or suspicious manner, or died without medical attendance.  Causes of death found in coroners' inquisitions include murder, infanticide, suicide, domestic violence, exposure to elements, drownings, train accidents, automobile accidents, and natural causes, or as commonly referred to in the 19th century, visitation by God.  Documents commonly found in coroners' inquests include the inquisition, depositions, and summons.  Criminal papers such as recognizance bonds can be found in coroner inquisitions.  Information found in the inquisition include the name of the coroner, the names of the jurors, the name and age of the deceased if known, gender and race of the deceased, and when, how, and by what means the deceased came to his or her death.  If the deceased was African American, the inquest would identify the deceased as a slave or free person if known.  If the deceased was a slave, the inquest would include, if known, the name of the slaveowner and the slaveowner's residence.  Information found in the depositions include the name of the deponent and his or her account of the circumstances that led to the death of the deceased.  Slaves were deponents in coroner investigations. \n","Joe, a slave owned by Thomas H. Prosser of Henrico County, died from a mortal blow received about the body administered by the overseer in self-defense. \n","Solomon Jones, a free negro, died at Deep Run Coal Pits in Henrico County from being whipped and burned in a most horrid and shocking manner by Thomas Lawther being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil.\n","Nancy Major died by severe beatings she received from her husband, a negro slave named John owned by Thomas Cowls.\n","Angel and Shurn drown while crossing or attempting to cross Gillees Creek in a wagon. They accidently got out of the wagon and into the creek being very much intoxicated.\n","Murphy died when casually or accidently fell overboard from a steam boat into the James River and drowned or was killed by machinery of steam boat.  \n","The infant was killed and murdered by its mother Kesiah by smothering or by stopping its breath by putting her hand on its face and keeping it there until dead.  She did not have the peace of God before her eyes, but was moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil to kill her child.  \n","McRae was the property of the widow of Allen M. Lyons. Died from being taken with a cramp while bathing in the James River Canal.\n","Cola was the property of James Hix. She died of congestion of the brain while fastened to a tree with a chain around her neck by Richard H. Barnes and James W. Baker.\n","Died from strokes from blunt instrument in the hands of a mob.    \n","Wilkinson and Wills died by drowning in the James River. The drownings were brought about by reason of three holes bored in the bottom of the boat by P.W. Nicholas. He filled the holes with corn cobs. Nicholas removed the corn cobs from when Wilkinson and Wills rowed from shore with the intention of drowning Wills.  Nicholas was having an illicit affair with Wills' wife.\n","Lewis died when he was hit by a south bound train on the R.F. and P. 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In 1832, the third act extended pension benefits to include soldiers who had served in the state troops or militia. Congress also passed a related act in 1836 granting pensions to the widows and orphans of Revolutionary War veterans.\n","Locality History:    Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. It was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. The county seat is in the western part of the county.\n","Lost Locality Note:   Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post–Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1839. Local government records collection, Henrico County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Henrico County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1839. Local government records collection, Henrico County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.\n"],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eDeclarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1839, were removed from the Henrico County Court papers and processed by M. Long. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eEncoded by M. 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Additional Henrico County Court Records may be found in the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on the Library of Virginia. Search the \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/lost\"\u003eLost Records Localities Digital Collection\u003c/extref\u003e available at Virginia Memory.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material\n"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["See also the  Henrico County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1790-1942\n  at the Library of Virginia.","Additional Henrico County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult   \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Court Records may be found in the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available on the Library of Virginia. Search the  Lost Records Localities Digital Collection  available at Virginia Memory."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eHenrico County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1839, primarily record the declarations of individuals seeking to obtain Revolutionary War pensions provided by various acts of Congress. The applicants present detailed testimony of their time of service during the Revolutionary War. Information found in the declarations include date and location applicants entered into service, names of military companies they served in, names of military commanders they served under, names of fellow soldiers they served with, length of service, their age, and their place of birth. The predominant portion of the declarations are narratives of their tours of duty during the Revolutionary War with emphasis on battles they fought. The declarations also include affidavits from witnesses who could verify information provided by applicants.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplicants in this series reported to have served in various Virginia military units, including the 1st Virginia Regiment, Artillery; 1st Virginia Regiment, Infantry; 1st Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons; 2nd Virginia Regiment; 3rd Virginia Regiment; 5th Virginia Regiment; 6th Virginia Regiment, Infantry; 7th Virginia Regiment, Infantry; Albemarle Barracks guards; Virginia State Regiment of Artillery; and the Virginia State Line and Virginia militia generally.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplicants also reported serving in many units outside of Virginia, including the New Hampshire State Line, Cavalry; 10th Pennsylvania Regiment; 11th Pennsylvania Regiment; and the Maryland State Line, Pennsylvania State Line, Continental Establishment, and Army of the United States generally.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eApplicants also gave accounts of being present during several military engagements, including the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Eustaw Springs, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Paulus Hook, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Red Bank, Battle of Savannah, Battle of Stony Point, Battle of Trenton, Battle of White Plains, Siege of Ninety-Six, and Siege of Yorktown.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Henrico County (Va.) 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The declarations also include affidavits from witnesses who could verify information provided by applicants.\n","Applicants in this series reported to have served in various Virginia military units, including the 1st Virginia Regiment, Artillery; 1st Virginia Regiment, Infantry; 1st Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons; 2nd Virginia Regiment; 3rd Virginia Regiment; 5th Virginia Regiment; 6th Virginia Regiment, Infantry; 7th Virginia Regiment, Infantry; Albemarle Barracks guards; Virginia State Regiment of Artillery; and the Virginia State Line and Virginia militia generally.","Applicants also reported serving in many units outside of Virginia, including the New Hampshire State Line, Cavalry; 10th Pennsylvania Regiment; 11th Pennsylvania Regiment; and the Maryland State Line, Pennsylvania State Line, Continental Establishment, and Army of the United States generally.","Applicants also gave accounts of being present during several military engagements, including the Battle of Brandywine, Battle of Eustaw Springs, Battle of Germantown, Battle of Monmouth, Battle of Paulus Hook, Battle of Princeton, Battle of Red Bank, Battle of Savannah, Battle of Stony Point, Battle of Trenton, Battle of White Plains, Siege of Ninety-Six, and Siege of Yorktown."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["There are no restrictions.\n"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eLibrary of Virginia\n\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Library of Virginia\n"],"language_ssim":["English\n"],"total_component_count_is":2,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-21T08:49:00Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi06435"}},{"id":"vi_vi02481","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"Henrico County (Va.) 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Search the  Lost Records Localities Database  found at the Library of Virginia web site.","Henrico County (Va.) Deeds, 1650-1931 (bulk 1813-1931) consist of deeds recorded and unrecorded of bargain  and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, bills of sale, and deeds of trust. On presentation to the court, deeds were proved and recorded. If the deed was not witnessed, the grantor acknowledged the deed in open court. A few of the deeds include plats. Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, enslaved people in Virginia were considered personal property and were often transferred in deeds of gift or were the property listed in mortgages and deeds of trust.\n","Deeds of bargain and sale are the most commonly recorded deed in which one individual sells property, usually land, but occasionally personal property, to another individual. 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Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, enslaved people in Virginia were considered personal property and were often transferred in deeds of gift or were the property listed in mortgages and deeds of trust.\n","Deeds of bargain and sale are the most commonly recorded deed in which one individual sells property, usually land, but occasionally personal property, to another individual. Such deeds show the names of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both parties, a description of what is being sold, the consideration (or price), the location of the tract of land, the tract's boundaries, and any limitations on the property being sold. The deed was signed by the grantor, and possibly his wife or anyone else having a claim to the property, and by at least two witnesses. Appended to the deed may be a memorandum of livery of seisin, stating that the property has changed hands and that peaceful possession has taken place.","Deeds of gift are often found transferring property, either real or personal including enslaved people, from one individual to another \"for love and affection.\" The degree of kinship, if any, between the grantor and grantee is sometimes stated. Information recorded included name(s) of the grantor(s), grantee(s), and enslaved people. Deeds of gift were proved and recorded in the local court.","Mortgages and deeds of trust were deeds where one party is indebted to another and transfers or mortgages property to a third party to secure the debt.","Bills of sale are written agreements which convey title of property, such as an enslaved person, from seller to buyer. Bills of sale record the name of the seller, the names of enslaved persons being sold and their price, and the name of the buyer. 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Folders in these boxes are arranged by subject.\n","Context for Record Type:   Keeping large bodies of militia in the field required an elaborate system of support based on the purchase of goods and services from civilians, in addition to the usual pay and allowances to officers and soldiers. The result was the creation of a large number of records concerning the state's disbursements to both soldiers and civilians. Many claims for payment went unsatisfied until 1821. Locality military and pension records consist largely of pay and muster rolls, accounts and vouchers concerning supplies, claims for reimbursement for services rendered, and military pension applications. Pension applications summarize the applicant's service record and may include medical evaluations; information about income and property; and, in the case of widows, the date and place of marriages.","During the Revolutionary War, commissioners were appointed in each county to impress supplies and non-military services (such as driving cattle or wagons) for the war effort. Officials provided certificates or receipts so that individual suppliers could be reimbursed by the state government. Beginning in 1782, claims for reimbursement could be submitted to county courts. These \"publick claims,\" known as court booklets and lists, exist for almost all Virginia counties. Between 1777 and 1785, the Virginia General Assembly passed several laws authorizing pensions for disabled soldiers and for widows of soldiers who died while on active duty.","Throughout the Civil War, the principal responsibility for Virginia's indigent soldiers' families lay with the locality. The Virginia State Convention in 1861 gave the responsibility entirely to counties and incorporated towns and authorized whatever actions had already been taken. Acts of Assembly in 1862 and 1863 expanded the localities' powers to provide for their needy, and in 1863 some minimal state assistance was added in. The Virginia General Assembly passed several Confederate pension acts beginning in 1888. The initial act provided pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in action and to the widows of those killed in action. A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.","Locality History:    Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. The county was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634.\n","Lost Locality Note:   Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond.","Military and pension records, 1790-1942, were partially separated from Henrico County court records and processed by Library of Virginia staff. The militia rolls and military maps in this series are unprocessed.","Encoded by M. Long: February 2025.\n","See also:","Henrico County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1839\n  at the Library of Virginia.","Henrico County (Va.) Muster Roll in the War with Germany, 1917-1918  at the Library of Virginia.","Additional Henrico County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult   \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Court Records may be found in the  Lost Records Localities Digital Collection  available on the Library of Virginia website."," Henrico County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1790-1942, consist of military service records, accounts and vouchers, and claims for reimbursement by civilians and service members. A portion of these records are unprocessed. Records include:\n","Pension papers, 1790-1900, consists of records related to veterans and their families seeking reimbursement, service rewards, or other support promised by the government in recognition of their time in the military. Most papers include regiment, commanding officer names, and other details about wartime service. Records include applications for pensions, certificates, affidavits, proof of descent, orders concerning heirs, lists of pensioners, and bounty land warrant claims for veterans of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican American War, and the Civil War. Notable records include an 1832 letter to soldiers and officers of the Revolutionary War that was published in the Whig, which outlines the process of obtaining a federal military pension.","County militia papers, 1798-1859, includes officer qualifications, oaths, certificates, officer recommendations, and an 1833 letter from the adjutant general regarding the 33rd regiment of the Virginia militia's failure to affect an organization by the election of officers. Also includes unprocessed militia rolls from the upper and lower districts of the county.","Civil War issues papers, 1861-1863, includes reports of the committee to inquire into the expediency of arming the county and a letter to the county from executive department regarding the requisition of enslaved Black individuals to serve the Confederacy.","A photostat of an 1867 military map of the City of Richmond.","Commutation applications, 1878-1887, consists of applications for commutation money and artificial limbs for Confederate soldiers wounded during the Civil War.","World War II issues papers, 1942, consists of four unprocessed maps outlining potential military objectives in the county.","There are no restrictions.\n","Library of Virginia\n","English\n"],"collection_title_tesim":["Henrico County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, \n1790-1942"],"collection_ssim":["Henrico County (Va.) 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A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:  \u003c/title\u003e Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. The county was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"bold\"\u003eLost Locality Note:  \u003c/title\u003eHenrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. 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Locality military and pension records consist largely of pay and muster rolls, accounts and vouchers concerning supplies, claims for reimbursement for services rendered, and military pension applications. Pension applications summarize the applicant's service record and may include medical evaluations; information about income and property; and, in the case of widows, the date and place of marriages.","During the Revolutionary War, commissioners were appointed in each county to impress supplies and non-military services (such as driving cattle or wagons) for the war effort. Officials provided certificates or receipts so that individual suppliers could be reimbursed by the state government. Beginning in 1782, claims for reimbursement could be submitted to county courts. These \"publick claims,\" known as court booklets and lists, exist for almost all Virginia counties. 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African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.","Locality History:    Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. The county was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634.\n","Lost Locality Note:   Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. 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Folders in these boxes are arranged by subject.\n","Context for Record Type:   Keeping large bodies of militia in the field required an elaborate system of support based on the purchase of goods and services from civilians, in addition to the usual pay and allowances to officers and soldiers. The result was the creation of a large number of records concerning the state's disbursements to both soldiers and civilians. Many claims for payment went unsatisfied until 1821. Locality military and pension records consist largely of pay and muster rolls, accounts and vouchers concerning supplies, claims for reimbursement for services rendered, and military pension applications. Pension applications summarize the applicant's service record and may include medical evaluations; information about income and property; and, in the case of widows, the date and place of marriages.","During the Revolutionary War, commissioners were appointed in each county to impress supplies and non-military services (such as driving cattle or wagons) for the war effort. Officials provided certificates or receipts so that individual suppliers could be reimbursed by the state government. Beginning in 1782, claims for reimbursement could be submitted to county courts. These \"publick claims,\" known as court booklets and lists, exist for almost all Virginia counties. Between 1777 and 1785, the Virginia General Assembly passed several laws authorizing pensions for disabled soldiers and for widows of soldiers who died while on active duty.","Throughout the Civil War, the principal responsibility for Virginia's indigent soldiers' families lay with the locality. The Virginia State Convention in 1861 gave the responsibility entirely to counties and incorporated towns and authorized whatever actions had already been taken. Acts of Assembly in 1862 and 1863 expanded the localities' powers to provide for their needy, and in 1863 some minimal state assistance was added in. The Virginia General Assembly passed several Confederate pension acts beginning in 1888. The initial act provided pensions to Confederate soldiers, sailors, and marines disabled in action and to the widows of those killed in action. A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.","Locality History:    Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. The county was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634.\n","Lost Locality Note:   Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post-Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on 3 April 1865 in the Civil War. The county's circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond.","Military and pension records, 1790-1942, were partially separated from Henrico County court records and processed by Library of Virginia staff. The militia rolls and military maps in this series are unprocessed.","Encoded by M. Long: February 2025.\n","See also:","Henrico County (Va.) Declarations for Revolutionary War Pensions, 1820-1839\n  at the Library of Virginia.","Henrico County (Va.) Muster Roll in the War with Germany, 1917-1918  at the Library of Virginia.","Additional Henrico County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult   \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Court Records may be found in the  Lost Records Localities Digital Collection  available on the Library of Virginia website."," Henrico County (Va.) 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A 1900 act broadened the coverage to include veterans disabled by \"infirmities of age\" and widows whose husbands died after the war. African Americans who had served \"faithfully\" as servants, cooks, laborers, hostlers, or teamsters for the Confederate army were eligible for pensions beginning in 1924. District of Columbia residents became eligible in 1926; previously, all pension applicants were required to be residents of Virginia.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"bold\"\u003eLocality History:  \u003c/title\u003e Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, eldest son of King James I. The county was one of the eight original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003ctitle render=\"bold\"\u003eLost Locality Note:  \u003c/title\u003eHenrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. 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