Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1664-1931

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:

Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1664-1931. Local government records collection, Stafford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219

Summary

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

Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1664-1931. Local government records collection, Stafford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219

Background

Scope and content:

Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1664-1924, include various records from the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, County Administrative Records, Court Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Health and Medical Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Land Records, Marriage Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Organization Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Town Administrative Records and Wills.

writs, summons, accounts, plats, bonds

Town of Falmouth Trustee Proceedings, Court Records, Miscellaneous Records

Will of William Fitzhugh [19th Century copy], 1701; Fragment of page from Order Book, 1712; Writ, Campbell vs. Burton, 1745; Fieri Facias, Nicholson vs. Joby, 1746; Will of Taylor Chapman, 1749/1750; Summons, Gutterie vs. Fitzhugh, 1760; Account, Estate of George Hedgman, 1763; Bond of Elias Hore, Administrator of Isabella Harrison, dec'd, 1763; Summons, Burgess Administrator vs. Ramy, 1764; Plat of prison bounds of Stafford County by Travers Daniel, 1765; Writ, Wilkinson vs. Hay, 1767; Summons, How vs. Scandland, 1768; Writ, Hay vs. Green, 1767; Summons, Burwell vs. Brown, 1769; Bond, Travers Daniel as Guardian to John Hedgman, 1772; Capias, Hoar vs. Stone, 1773; Bill (Account), Andrew Farce to Mary Price, 1778; Summons, Price vs. Farce, 1778; Will of Elizabeth Withers, 1797; Various photocopies from microfilm.

includes wills, appraisements, inventories, estate accounts, estate divisions, deeds, bonds (A-Z by page number)

Rent Rolls, 1723, 1768, 1773; Memorandum concerning James Carter's Rent Roll, 1729; Lectures on Grammar, 1806: Writ - Ann Lewis to appear in court, 1784; Bonds, Writs, Petitions, Orders, 1747-1785

14 December 1671-15 February 1672 includes depositions, deeds and wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Judgments

Judgments

County Administrative Records, Court Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Land Records and Tax and Fiscal Records

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Court Records, County Administrative Records, Election Records,Fiduciary Records, Health and Medical Records, Land Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Organization Records and Tax and Fiscal Records

Judgments related to Martin's Admr v. Richmond, Fredericksburt and Potomac Railroad

Biographical / historical:

Stafford County was formed from Westmoreland county in 1664. Part of King George County was added on 1 January 1777. The county was named for the English County.

Many pre-Civil War court records were lost to vandalism by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

The records found in this collection were also created by the County Court, the Superior Courts of Chancery and Law and the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Stafford County. Portions of the collection were transferred under the following accession numbers: 14048, 20588, 20815, 21190-21192, 21290, 22426, 22515, 22792, 23514, 23854 and 44155.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia (Item 1051099 is found at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Research Services for access information, directions and hours.)
Physical description:
13 v. (photostats), 4.5 cu. ft. (10 boxes)