York County (Va.) Records, 1722-1908

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
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Preferred citation:

York County (Va.) Records, 1722-1908. Local government records collection, York County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

York County (Va.) Records, 1722-1908. Local government records collection, York County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

York County (Va.) Records, 1722-1908, consist of the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, County Administrative Records (including Board of Supervisors, Overseer of the Poor and Treasurer's Records), Court Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Land Records, Marriage Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Public Buildings and Grounds, Road and Bridge Records, School Records, Tax and Fiscal Records and Wills.

Record Series: List of Tithables, ca.1790, List of tithables in that part of the City of Williamsburg lying in York county, 1792, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1801; Land Tax, 1846; Personal Property Tax, 1790-1794, 1843, 1849; County Clerk Bonds, 1772-74; Ended Causes, 1812, 1784; List of Voters, 1858; Judgment Buison v. Cabarrus, 1785.

Record Series: Bonds, Inventories & Appraisements, Accounts, Processioners Returns, Marriage Consents, Will

Record Series: Court Records; Tax Assessment (1857); Also includes records pulled from judgments 1785-1829 including guardians' and trustees' accounts, wills, fiduciary records, tax and fiscal records, overseer of the poor records, marriage records, clerk's records, jury records and school records

Record Series: Committee/Curator Bonds(1791-1854), Guardian Bonds/Accts.(1787-1865); Minister Returns (1826), Bonds/Consents(1832-53); Misc. Bonds/Licenses(1784-1858)

Record Series: Common Law Papers(1760-1829), Wills(1813-1859), Bonds(1812-1837), Declarations(1776, 1782-1786). Box partially processed. Processed records are dated and foldered within this box.

Record Series: Common Law Papers, Commonwealth Causes, Court Suits and Papers, courthouse repair accounts (1789-1790)

Record Series: Common Law Papers, Officials' Bonds, County Clerk's Bonds, other bonds

contains UNPROCESSED record series: Court and Suit Papers, Election Records, Bonds to Transport Oysters, Grand Jury Presentments, Officials' Bonds, Processioners' Returns, Reports of School Commissioners and Guardians' Accounts

Land Records: Oversized Deeds, 1758-1852; King George County Petition to break entail (Ad Quod Damnum), 1772; King William County Deed, 1733; Oversized Wills, 1777-1824; Court Records: Judgments: 1788, 1798 circa; Deed from Warwick County, 1841.

Common Law Papers and Judgments (is a partially processed collection from barcode 1120220.)

Record Series: Oyster Bonds, Commonwealth Causes, School commissioner accounts (is a partially processed collection from barcode 1120220.)

Records Series: Court Records, 1780-1880; Marriage Records, 1812-1866; Miscellaneous Records, 1816, 1857; Fiduciary Records, 1784-1859; Public Buildings and Grounds, 1834-1835; Military and Pension Records, 1780, 1822; Wills, 1794, 1816-1818, 1827, 1830-1836, 1843; Overseer of the Poor Records, 1807-1828; Tax and Fiscal Records, 1785-1854; Land Records, 1785-1851; Road and Bridge Records, 1777-1854 and Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1777-1835.

Board of Supervisors' Records, 1872-1873; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1799-1889; Court Records, 1788-1889; Election Records, 1846-1889; Fiduciary Records, 1807-1887; Marriage Records, 1823-1849; Land Records, 1799-1840 and Miscellaneous Records (Power of Attorney), 1842

Record Series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Oaths of Election Officials, 1852-1866; Court Records: Judgments, Attachments, and Peace warrants, 1851; Election Records: Polls,1851-1859; Miscellaneous: Public Buildings and Grounds - Courthouse and Jail, 1823,1842,1853; Road and Bridge Records: Bridge Papers, 1851, 1857

Court Records, Fiduciary Records, Land Records, Marriage Records, Miscellaneous Records (notice of reorganization of York County Court) and Wills.

Biographical / historical:

York County originally was named Charles River County, for King Charles I, and was one of the eight shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. A record of 7 January 1634 employs the name York County, and a statute of 1643 officially changed the name to York County, probably in honor of James, duke of York, the second son of King Chares I, and later King James II.

Recognized in 1634 as an original shire. Most pre-Revolutionary War-era loose records are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

These records were also created by the County Court, the Superior Court of Law and the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from York County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia (Box 1046332 is found at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Reference Services for access information, directions and hours.)
Physical description:
11.15 cu. ft. (14 boxes and 1 folder)