Nelson County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Books, 1822-1826

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:

The volumes are fragile and care should be taken when using them.

Preferred citation:

Nelson County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Books, 1822-1826. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Nelson County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Books, 1822-1826. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Nelson County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Books, 1822-1826. The fee books are a chronological record of fees collected by the sheriff for executing subpoenas, taking bonds, securing writs, and other functions of the sheriff's office. The entries include the name of the person charged with the fee, the date of the charge, the amount charged, and sometimes the style of suit of the court case associated with the fee. The first volume (1822 Nov. 27 to 1824 Nov. 24) is not paged and does not have an index. The second volume (1825. Jan to 1826 Mar.) is paged and includes an index of persons charged.

Biographical / historical:

Nelson County was named for Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781. It was formed in 1807 from Amherst County.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 43996.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 v. (188 p.)