Franklin County (Va.) Records, 1779-1865, undated

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:

Franklin County (Va.) Records, 1779-1865, undated. Local government records collection, Franklin County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Franklin County (Va.) Records, 1779-1865, undated. Local government records collection, Franklin County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Franklin County (Va.) Records, 1799-1865, undated, consist of the following series: Tax and Fiscal Records, Marriage Records, Court Records (subfield series include Criminal Records), Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Business Records, Land Records, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Overseers of the Poor Records), Road and Bridge Records and Wills.

Tax and Fiscal Records: Delinquent and Insolvent Lists and Lands Processioned, Marriage Records: Minister's Returns, Court Records.

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Business Records/Corporations/Partnerships; Court Records: Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Land Records; County Administrative Records: Overseers of the Poor; Tax and Fiscal Records; Road and Bridge Records; Wills.

Biographical / historical:

Franklin County was named for Benjamin Franklin. The county was formed from Bedford and Henry counties in 1785. The county court first met on 2 January 1786. Part of Patrick County was added 1 October 1848.

Acquisition information:
The boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Franklin County. Box 1048820 contains records with accession number 23707.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 boxes