Prince Edward County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1902-1916

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:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1902-1916. Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Prince Edward County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1902-1916. Local government records collection, Prince Edward County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Military and Pension Records, 1902-1916, are concerned with Confederate pensions. Records include lists of all applications for pensions (1902-1916), a roster of ex-confederate soldiers and sailors (undated), pension applications (1902-1916), and a group of materials related to the roster of Company G, 44th Regiment Virginia Infantry including two letters from W. P. Richardson on the subject (1939), a photostat of the company roster from the Virginia State Library, and a Farmville Herald newspaper dated 1925 November 13 that contains an article about the roster.

Biographical / historical:

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of King George II, and a younger brother of King George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. The county court first met on 8 January 1754.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Prince Edward County under the accession number 50252.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 cu. ft. (2 boxes)