Monroe County (W. Va.) Court Record, undated

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Monroe County (W. Va.) Court Record, 1813 May 2. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Monroe County (W. Va.) Court Record, 1813 May 2. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Monroe County (West) Virginia Court Record, undated. The item is an envelope that was removed from Monroe County court records. It is addressed to Lewis Thomas, Indian Creek Post Office, Monroe County, with a South Hanover, Indiana, postmark.

Biographical / historical:

Monroe County (West) Virginia was named in honor of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States. It was formed in 1799 from Greenbrier County, and in 1802 part of Botetourt was added. It joined other western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863.

This record was 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:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 p.