Giles County (Va.) Court Record, 1813-1855

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:

Giles County (Va.) Court Records, 1813-1855. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Giles County (Va.) Court Records, 1813-1855. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Giles County (Va.) Court Records, 1813-1855. The collection contains two documents removed from Giles County court records: a decree from the chancery cause Rives and Woods vs. Tyree G. Newbill, etc., 1855; and accounts of John Toney and Saumuel Panewalt, Jr., 1813. The accounts are difficult to read due to water damage.

Biographical / historical:

Giles County was named for William Branch Giles, United States senator from Virginia in 1806 when the county was created. It was formed from Montgomery, Monroe (now in West Virginia), and Tazewell Counties, and parts of Wythe, Monroe, Mercer (now in West Virginia), Craig, and Tazewell Counties were added later.

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.