Winchester (Va.) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1874-1977

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:

Winchester (Va.) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1874-1977. Local government records collection, Winchester (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
27 v.
Creator:
Winchester (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Winchester (Va.) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1874-1977. Local government records collection, Winchester (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Winchester (Va.) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1874-1977, consist of a Special Commissioners' Bond Book, a General Bond Book and Bond Books.

Biographical / historical:

The City of Winchester, in Frederick County, was first known as Opequon, then as Frederick's Town (or Fredericktown), and, finally, upon establishment as a town in 1752, as Winchester. According to tradition, one of the town's founders, James Wood, named the town in honor of his birthplace in England. Winchester was incorporated as a town in 1779 and as a city in 1874. It was enlarged by annexation from Frederick County in 1970.

Acquisition information:
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Winchester (City).
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia