Russell County (Va.) Summons in chancery, Fugate vs. Exr of Browning, 1844

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Russell County (Va.) Summons in chancery, Fugate vs. Exr of Browning, 1844. Local government records collection, Russell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Russell County (Va.) Summons in chancery, Fugate vs. Exr of Browning, 1844. Local government records collection, Russell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Russell County (Va.) Summons in chancery, Fugate vs. Exr of Browning, 1844, are two summons from the chancery suit of William Fugate vs. Exr of William Browning. The originals have been removed to Russell Co. Chancery Causes, 1844-001, William Fugate vs. Exr. of William Browning, and photocopies left in this accession.

Biographical / historical:

Russell County was named for William Russell, a Clinch Valley pioneer and the member of the House of Delegates who introduced the legislation forming the county from Washington County in 1786.

Created in 1786. The first marriage register and most loose papers were lost in a fire in the clerk’s office in 1872. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills (except Will Book 1) exist.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 50747.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 p.