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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Louise Jones, 17 January 2013 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Grayson County (Va.) Court Records, 1832-1908 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1046897, 1046916, 1046924, 1150630 Louise Jones

Library of Virginia 2013 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Grayson County (Va.) Court Records, 1832-1908 1046897, 1046916, 1046924, 1150630 State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia 4 volumes. English Grayson County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Grayson County (Va.) Court Records, 1832-1908. Local government Records collection, Grayson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Grayson County.

Historical Information

Grayson County was named for William Grayson, a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1784 to 1787 and one of the first two United States senators from Virginia. It was formed from Wythe County in 1792, and a part of Patrick County was added in 1810.

Scope and Content

Grayson County (Va.) Court Records, 1832-1908, contains Common Law Rule Book, Volume 1, 1832-1908; Chancery Executions, Volume 1, 1834-1907; Common Law Process Book, Volume 1, 1832-1875; and Judgment Lien Docket and Execution Book, 1895-1908.

These volumes were originally created by the County Court, the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, and the Circuit Court.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Grayson County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm"

 Index Terms Corporate Names: Grayson County (Va.) Circuit Court Subjects: Public Records--Virginia--Grayson County Geographical Names: Grayson County (Va.)--History Genre and Form Terms: Local government Records--Virginia--Grayson County Added Entry - Corporate Name: Grayson County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery. Grayson County (Va.) County Court. Grayson County (Va.) Circuit Court. Contents List Common Law Rule Book, 1832-1908

Common Law Rule Book, Volume 1, 1832-1908 is a record of Common Law suits heard in Rules. Rules was a session of the Court. Common Law suits were first heard in the Rules Session before they were heard in the Common Law Court. Some suits never made it out of the Rules Sessions.

Chancery Executions, 1834-1907

Chancery Executions, Volume 1, 1834-1907 is a list of court orders directing a sheriff or other officer to enforce decrees made in Chancery Court.

Common Law Process Book, 1832-1875

Common Law Process Book, Volume 1, 1832-1875 is a list of processes ordered in the Common Law Court to acquire or exercise jurisdiction over a person or a specific property.

Judgments Lien Docket and Execution Book, 1895-1908

This book contains brief entries concerning liens on property made as a result of a judgment. The Execution Book is a list of court orders directing a sheriff or other officer to enforce orders of the County and Circuit Courts.