Cumberland County (Va.) Court Records, 1826-1840

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Cumberland County (Va.) Court Records, 1826-1840. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Cumberland County (Va.) Court Records, 1826-1840. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Cumberland County (Va.) Court Records, 1826-1840. The collection contains two documents removed from Cumberland County court records: a letter from an unknown series with the surnames Kidd, Marshall, and Wilkinson; and a letter from the chancery cause Stratton vs. Adams, 1840.

Biographical / historical:

Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749.

These records were replevined by the Library of Virginia following the trial entitled Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Larry I. Vass heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in November 1972.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 p.