Washington County (Va.) Records, 1833-1910 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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Washington County(Va.) Records, 1833-1910 circa. Local government records collection, Washington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

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

Washington County(Va.) Records, 1833-1910 circa. Local government records collection, Washington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Washington County (Va.) Records, 1833-1910 circa includes miscellaneous records from the following series: Court Records, Fiduciary Records, Military and Pension Records, Wills, Land Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Road and Bridge Records, and Free Negro and Slave Records.

Biographical / historical:

Washington County is the first locality in the United States known to have been named for George Washington. It was formed from Fincastle County in 1776, and a part of Montgomery County was added in 1777.

Created by an act of 1776, court first met on 18 January 1777. Minute books for the periods 1787-1819 and 1821-1837 and many loose papers were lost in a courthouse fire set by Union soldier James Wyatt on 15 December 1864 during the Civil War. Wyatt, who was raised in Washington County, sought revenge for what he claimed was a wrong done against him by a county court judge before the war.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Washington County and Accession Numbers 40995 and 44413.
Arrangement:

Chronological

Physical location:
Library of Virginia. (Some records in this collection may be located at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Research Services for access information, directions, and hours.)
Physical description:
12.25 cu. ft. (23 boxes)