Warren County was named for Joseph Warren, the revolutionary patriot who sent Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous rides and who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The county was formed from Frederick and Shenandoah counties in 1836.

The Board of Dental Examiners certify dentist and dental hygienist who meet their requirements to work in Virginia.

Board of Medical Examiners certify physicians and surgeons who meet their requirements to work in Virginia.

An estray is an animal who's owner's name is unknown. An Estray Book is a register giving public notice of valuable, tame animals, either lost or found wandering and presumed escaped from their owners. These records allow the owners to reclaim their animals

A lien is a claim, encumbrance, or a charge on property for payment of some debt, obligation, or duty. A Mechanic's lien is a claim created by state statutes for the purpose of securing payment of the price or value of work performed and materials furnished in erecting, improving or repairing a building or other structures.

A Docket is a brief record of proceedings in a court of justice. It usually gives the style of the suit and the date the court first dealt with it. Sometime it gives the date the suit was removed from the docket.