Augusta County (Va.) Records, 1771-1833

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:

Augusta County (Va.) Records, 1771-1833. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Augusta County (Va.) Records, 1771-1833. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Augusta County (Va.) Records, 1771-1833, consist of the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Bond of Isaac Samuels as deputy sheriff of Shenandoah County (1803); Miscellaneous Records: Letter from Peter Elliott to Vincent Tapp (1803); Tax and Fiscal Records: Delinquent Tax Lists (1771-1833); Wills: Will of Peggy Laywell (1799.)

Biographical / historical:

Augusta County was named for Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, who married Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, and was the mother of King George III. The county was formed from Orange County by a statute of 1738 that stipulated when the population was large enough the new county government would begin to function. The County Court first met on 9 December 1745. The county courthouse is in Staunton, and the county administrative offices are in Verona.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Augusta County under the accession number 23707.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 box