Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887. Local government records collection, Northumberland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Northumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887. Local government records collection, Northumberland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887, consist of Bonds/Commissions Oaths; suit papers heard in county court and district court including judgments, ejectments, and commonwealth causes; deeds; plats; processioners reports; estate appraisements and other fiduciary records; tax and fiscal records; marriage license bonds and consents; wills; estrays; and powers of attorney.

Contains Bonds/Commissions Oaths; suit papers heard in county court and district court including judgments, ejectments, and commonwealth causes; deeds; estate appraisements and other fiduciary records; tax and fiscal records; wills; estrays; and powers of attorney.

Contains suit papers heard in county court and district court including judgments, ejectments, and commonwealth causes; deeds; estate appraisements and other fiduciary records; wills; processioners reports; and powers of attorney.

Biographical / historical:

Northumberland County was named probably for the English county. It was formed about 1645 from the district of Chickacoan, the early-seventeenth-century name for the region between the Potomac and the Rappahannock Rivers. The date of the county's formation is conjectural because the act of assembly creating it is no longer extant, but internal evidence shows that the county was functioning in 1645. The county seat is Heathsville.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Northumberland County under the accession number 52056.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1.35 cu. ft. (3 boxes)