PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi00772::A Guide to the Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1850-1962)//EN" "vi00772.xml" A Guide to the Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1850-1962 Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1850-1962 52058 Greg Crawford Library of Virginia © 2017 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved.

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Greg Crawford, 25 August 2017 Description is in English A Guide to the Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1850-1962 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 52058 Greg Crawford

Library of Virginia 2017 Collection is flattened. Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1850-1962 52058 Library of Virginia 18.35 cu. ft. (19 boxes) English Stafford County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Barcode number 0007696010, 0007696175, and 0007696177 contain Lunacy Papers. Review boxes. There are no restrictions for the rest of the collection.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1850-1962. Local government records collection, Stafford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Stafford County under the accession number 52058.

Historical Information

Stafford County was named for the English county. It was formed from Westmoreland County in 1664. Part of King George County was added in 1777. The county seat is Stafford.

Many pre–Civil War court records were lost to vandalism by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

 Scope and Content

Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1850-1962, consist of miscellaneous record types. See box content list. Collection includes index listing records found in each box.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Stafford County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Stafford County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site.

Contents List Pigeonholes 1-5, 68, 1856-1924

Criminal and Civil Cases, Murder Trial of Peter Schooler murdered by William Hunt, (no index page for Pigeonhole 68, misc. jury papers)

Pigeonholes 6-9, 1865-1903

Criminal Cases, Estate Inventories, Appraisals, Warrants

Pigeonholes 10-11, 1899-1903

Homestead Exemptions, Lunacy Papers, Criminal and Civil Cases

Pigeonholes 12-13, 1898-1962 circa

Miscellaneous Court Memos, Fines, Appointments, Warrants, Other Miscellaneous

Pigeonhole 14, 1882-1937

Business Licenses and Taxes. Petitions for Roads and Bridges, Purchase of Land for Roads, H.G. Shirley Chairman St. Highway Commission

Pigeonhole 15, 1866-1901

Miscellaneous Court Memos, Grand Jury List, Court Cases

Pigeonholes 16-17, 1866-1903

Lunacy, State Highway, Criminal and Civil Cases, Wills

Pigeonholes 18-19, 1853-1908

Wills, Criminal and Civil Cases

Pigeonholes 20-24, 1850-1946

Warrants and Judgments, List of Heirs, Peyton v. Peyton, Lunacy

Pigeonholes 26-28, 1912-1918

Payment Records, Road Works, Miscellaneous

Pigeonholes 33, 36-37, 46-47, 49, 1870-1919

Miscellaneous, Criminal and Civil Cases, etc.

Pigeonholes 50-53, 1860-1900

Pleas of Debt

Pigeonholes 54-55, 1860-1900

Pleas of Debt, Miscellaneous Court Notes

Pigeonholes 56-57, 1860-1900

Criminal and Civil Cases, Pleas of Debt

Pigeonholes 98-101, 1902-1932

Settlements of Estate, Felonies, Divorce, Wills

Pigeonholes 115-120, 1860-1938

Deeds, Powers of Attorney, Lists of Land Transfers

Pigeonholes 255, 257, 1907-1945

Criminal and Civil Cases, Divorces, Estate Settlements

Miscellaneous - No Pigeonhole numbers, 1890-1915

Estate Appraisals and Sales, State Highway Condemnations for Roads

Index to Pigeonhole files, undated