York County (Va.) Judgments, 1769-1870 circa

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:

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Preferred citation:

York County (Va.) Judgments, 1769-1870 circa. Local government records collection, York County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

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

York County (Va.) Judgments, 1769-1870 circa. Local government records collection, York County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

York County (Va.) Judgments, 1769-1870 circa, contain civil cases in which justice was administered on the strictly formulated rules of common law. The majority of cases in this record series relate to matters of debt.

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.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfer of court papers from York County.
Arrangement:

Chronological (Cases filed within each box by month and year they were resolved.)

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
8.1 cu. ft. (18 boxes)