Amherst County (Va.) Organization Records, 1853

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:

Amherst County (Va.) Organization Records, 1853, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Amherst County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000.

Summary

Extent:
0.45 cubic feet (1 box)
Creator:
Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Amherst County (Va.) Organization Records, 1853, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, Amherst County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000.

Background

Scope and content:

Amherst County (Va.) Organization Records, 1853 is comprised of records created by groups in Amherst County. These records consist of unprocessed, loose records.

Includes boxes containing material identified as organization records. These records may be flat filed or foldered but not fully processed.

Includes loose records from the Sons of Temperance.

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: Amherst County was named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the latter part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759 to 1768. It was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. Islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River were added in 1770. The county seat is Amherst.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Amherst County in 2022 under accession number 53740.
Processing information:

Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.

Encoded by J. Taylor

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series:

  • Series I: Amherst County (Va.) Organization Records, 1853 [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
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