Subseries A. Counties, 1777-1858.

Scope and content:

Subseries A is housed in one hundred and fifty-eight archival boxes (Boxes 3-160) and is arranged in alphabetical order by county, then chronologically, with undated documents at the end of each county. The subseries mainly consists of recommendations for militia officers in the form of county court orders. There are also letters of recommendation to the governor from militia officers. In addition, there is correspondence to the governor by officers remonstrating against certain appointments. This series includes militia commissions for counties in Kentucky and West Virginia which were formerly part of Virginia.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical by county, and then chronological within each county.

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