Orange County (Va.) Indentured Servants Suits, 1740-1803

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:

Orange County (Va.) Indentured Servants Suits, 1740-1803. Local government records collection, Orange County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Orange County (Va.) Indentured Servants Suits, 1740-1803. Local government records collection, Orange County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Orange County (Va.) Indentured Servants Suits, 1740-1803, includes petitions filed by indentured servants seeking freedom denied them by their masters after their servitude ended or seeking freedom dues owed them for their service.

Biographical / historical:

Orange County according to most accounts, was named for William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became King William III of England in 1688. It is more probable, however, that it was named for William IV, prince of Orange-Nassau, who married Anne, eldest daughter of King George II, in 1734-the year that Orange County was formed from Spotsylvania County. The county court first met on 21 January 1735. The county seat is Orange.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Orange County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
.10 cu. ft.