Brunswick County (Va.) Records, circa 1791-1951

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:

Brunswick County (Va.) Records, circa 1791-1951. Local government records collection, Brunswick County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Brunswick County (Va.) Records, circa 1791-1951. Local government records collection, Brunswick County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Brunswick County (Va.) Records, circa 1791-1951, consist of the following series: Road and Bridge Records, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Treasurer's Records, Sheriff's Records and Overseers of the Poor Records), Tax and Fiscal Records, Court Records (subfield series include Finance, Clerk's Records, Personal Documentation and Criminal Records), Election Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, Organization Records, School Records, Town Administrative Records, Fiduciary Records, Health and Medical Records and Public Buildings and Grounds.

Road and Bridge Records; County Adminstrative Records: Treasurer's Records, Tax and Fiscal Records.

Court Records: Witness attendance book, 1821, Clerk's Records: Clerk's fees, 1920's; Tax and Fiscal Records: Dog tax, 1921, County Adminstrative Records; Sheriff's expenses, Capitation List 1951; Election Records ; Witness claims, 1809-1813; Attendance orders, 1808-1815 (from box with records labeled "slave trials, 1811-1820.)

Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, 1800-1942; County Administrative Records: Overseers of the Poor Records, 1878-1944; Organization Records: Church Petitions, 1923-1926; School Records, 1823-1919; Town Administrative Records, 1816, 1909, 1928; Tax and Fiscal Records, 1793; Fiduciary Records, 1796-1812; Court Records: Personal Documentation: Naturalization Records, 1808-1921.

Court Records: Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes, 1791-1806; summonses, venire facias, and warrants, 1807-1813, circa; pardons granted by the Governor, 1898-1903; Clerk's Records: Clerk's Correspondence, 1805-1807, circa; and Health and Medical Records: Smallpox epidemic papers, 1799 Jul 2; Public Buildings and Grounds Records: Jail construction, 1819.

Biographical / historical:

Brunswick County was named for the duchy of Brunswick-Luneburg, one of the German possessions of King George I. The county was formed by statute in 1720 from Prince George County. On 31 October 1723, the boundaries of the county were ordered to be laid out but, because of the sparse population, the county court first met in June 1732. On 1 January 1733, Brunswick County was enlarged by the addition of parts of Surry and Isle of Wight Counties.

Most loose records prior to 1781 are missing. Pre-1781 volumes that record deeds, court orders and wills exist.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Brunswick County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 boxes--2 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 2 found at Library of Virginia.