Lancaster County (Va.) Organization Records, 1847-1951, 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

Summary

Extent:
1 volume; 0.45 cubic feet (1 box)
Creator:
Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Lancaster County (Va.) Organization Records, 1847-1951, undated, is comprised of various records created by groups in Lancaster County. The records consist of a minute book and unprocessed loose records.

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type:Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Lancaster County was named probably for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland and York Counties sometime between 26 March and 16 September 1651. The county court first met on 1 January 1652. The county seat is Lancaster.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Lancaster County under an undated accession.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into two series:

  • Series I: Timothy Division No. 152 Sons of Temperance Records, 1848-1852
  • Series II: Lancaster County (Va.) Organization Records, 1847-1951, undated [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
State Records Center