Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, 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:

Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records, Land Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, Election Records, Road and Bridge Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Miscellaneous Records and Bonds/Commissions/Oaths.

Court Records: Order of General Court concerning boundary between Goochland and Hanover Counties, 1733 (Accession number 20928); Index to Order Book 18, 1788-1791; Land Records: List of surveys Returned by Peter Jefferson, 1745 (Accession number 20929); Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Bond of William Megginson and Arthur Hopkins, 1740 ( Accession number 27152); Election Records: Polling Records, 1765-1818, 1861, 1876; Road and Bridge Records: Ferry Records, n.d.; Tax and Fiscal Records: List of Taxable Property, 1849 (Accession number 33212); Miscellaneous Records: Letters, 1797-1835; Receipt for Payment of Subscription to Virginia Gazette, 1774; Acts of Congress, n.d.; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Sheriff's Bond - Peter Jefferson, 1737; Justice of the Peace Appointments - William Gooch, 1728 (Inkjet copies - Accession nunber 43737); Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Marriage Bond - Peter Jefferson to Jane Randolph, 1739 (Inkjet copy - Accession number 43737.)

Land Records: List of Surveys, 1731-1735; Tax and Fiscal Records: Levy Papers, 1758-1839; Election Records: Election Polls (various offices), 1862-1863; Road and Bridge Records, Petition to Open a Road, 1788.

Biographical / historical:

Goochland County was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727-1749. The county was formed from Henrico County in 1728.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Goochland County. Box 1167978 contains records with accession numbers 20928-20929, 27152, 33212 and 43737.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 boxes