Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1853-1896

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:

Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1853-1896, Local government records collection, Charles City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1853-1896, Local government records collection, Charles City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1853-1896, consists of Chancery Docket Book, Chancery Order Book, Chancery Process Book, Chancery Rules, Common Law and Chancery Docket, Common Law Dockets, Common Law Minutes, Index to Common Law Orders, and Subpoena Docket and Jurors.

Biographical / historical:

Charles City County was named for Charles I of England and was one of the eight shires established in 1634. Its area is 204 square miles, and the county seat is Charles City.

Records have been destroyed at various times. The most damage occurred during the Civil War when the records were strewn through the woods in a rainstorm. A few pre-Civil War volumes such as deed books, will books, minute books, and order books exist.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Charles City County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
10 v.