Halifax County (Va.) Various Court Records, ca. 1764-ca. 1800

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:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Halifax County (Va.) Various Court Records, ca. 1764-ca. 1800. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Halifax County (Va.) Various Court Records, ca. 1764-ca. 1800. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Halifax County (Va.) Various Court Records, ca. 1764-ca. 1800. Consists of petitions from the debt cases Matthew Marable vs. Patrick Bradie, n.d., William Astin vs. Abraham Ardin, n.d., and Thomas Billings vs. Elizabeth Billings, 1764; a bill from the chancery case, Obadiah Smith vs. Solomon Sizemore, etc., 1800; and a land partition suit, John Roberts and Mary Roberts vs. Orphans of Matthew Sims, 1791.

Biographical / historical:

Halifax County was formed in 1752 from Lunenburg County.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 41493.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
12 p.