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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Callie Lou Freed, 17 September 2020 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Newport News (Va.) and Warwick County (Va.) Records, 1646-1971 A Collection in the Library of Virginia Callie Lou Freed

Library of Virginia 2020 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Newport News (Va.) and Warwick County (Va.) Records, 1646-1971 State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia 41 boxes, 4 volumes. English Newport News (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Selected Warwick County, Records, 1650-1840, have been digitized and can be found on theLost Records Localities Digital Collection available electronically at the website of the Library of Virginia.

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Preferred Citation

Newport News (Va.) and Warwick County (Va.) Records, 1646-1971. Local government records collection, Newport News/Warwick County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

Record Book, October 25, 1680, was acquired in 1923 under accession 18655.

Warrant, May 22, 1799, was acquired in 1931 under accession 20321.

Contract for sale, between Cole Diggs and Richard Young, of property in Warwick County, 1810, [photostat] were acquired in 1933 under accession 20606.

Will of William Garrow of Warwick County and Court Order in re will of John Young of Warwick County [photostat] were acquired in 1933 under accession 20607.

Minutes, 1691, was acquired in 1936 uner accession 21071.

Indenture between Grace Mobbs and Stephen Burgess of Warwick County, September 17, 1698 [photostat] was acquired in 1938 under accession 21314.

Robert Hooper's bill, 1678; James Bates vs. Edward Loftus, 1707; Robert Philipson and Dorothy Price vs. Richard Hyde, 1723; Elizabeth Cary's petition, 1730, were acquired in 1939 under accession 21369.

Records, 1688, was transferred by the Newport News Circuit Court Clerk in 1940 under accession 21708.

Probate record 1697, was transferred by the Newport News Circuit Court Clerk in 1942 under accession 22028.

Orders, 1653-1686, pages 51-56, 59-74, 1690-1691; Records, 1695-1697, pages 449-462 were transferred by the Newport News Circuit Court Clerk in 1942 under accession 22057.

Order Book, 1713-1714, was transferred by the Newport News Circuit Court Clerk in 1947 under accession 22641.

Miscellaneous Court Papers, 1701-1726, were transferred by the Newport News Circuit Court Clerk in 1947 under accession 22642

Records, 1688, were acquired in 1958 under accession 24853.

Court Records, 1685, were acquired in 1958 under accession 24867.

Orders, June 21-July 21, 1705,were acquired in 1960 under accession 25129.

Court Docket Book, March 1813-September 1818, were transferred by the Newport News Circuit Court Clerk in 1975 under accession 28694.

Warwick County (Va), Order Book, 1699-1701 [photocopies] was acquired in 1975 under accession 28729.

Order Book (Fragment), 1701, was acquired in 1981 under accession 31286.

Commission for Justices of Peace, 1840, was acquired in 1981 under accession 31287.

Clerk's Records, 1689-1726 ca. [photocopies] were acquired in 1992 under accession 34287.

Court Records, 1875-1971 were transferred by the Newport News Circuit Court Clerk in 2007 under accession 43558.

Bond, 1719; Judgments, 1688 and 1718; and Wills, 1718 and 1751, were transferred by the Newport News Circuit Court Clerk in 2012 under accession 50416.

Will of Henry Cary, January 27, 1716, was acquired in 2013 under accession 50827.

Order Book pages, 1695, 1705, was acquired in 2021 under accession 53322.

Records, 1658-1744 circa, were acquired in 2025 under accession 54416.

 Processing Information

Owing to the number of Warwick County court records taken during the Civil War, a significant portion of these records were acquired piecemeal over decades through donations from individuals of both original materials and reproductions. Transfers of original surviving records from the Circuit Court Clerk duplicated some of the previously acquired reproductions. In 2014, many of the original records were digitized as part of the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection. Consequently, in October 2025, it was decided to deaccession reproductions for which both the original and a digitized copy existed. Reproductions were maintained (BC#7417689) for those records not held in original form.

Due to the scarcity of pre-1865 original Warwick County court records, as well as the incomplete nature of many donated records, the pre-1865 materials have been organized under the heading "Records." Individial documents have been foldered and labeled, but have not been organized into established local records series at this time. Box lists for the records in Series I: Processed Records has been provided. Post-1865 records have been organized under local records series.

Encoded by C. Freed: September 2020; updated by V. Brooks: October 2025.

 Historical Information

Locality History: Warwick County (extinct) was named for Robert Rich, earl of Warwick, a prominent member of the London Company, or for the county of Warwick in England. The county was originally called Warwick River and was one of the original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. The name was shortened to Warwick in 1643. Warwick County became extinct in 1952, when it became the city of Warwick. The new city was consolidated with the city of Newport News in 1958 and took the latter's name.

Newport News probably commemorated Christopher Newport, who made five voyages to Virginia between 1607 and 1619. The Old Dominion Land Company bought land there in 1880 and began laying out a new village in October. Newport News was incorporated as a city by Act of the General Assembly in 1896 without ever having been incorporated as a town. On 1 July 1958 Newport News was enlarged by consolidating with the City of Warwick, which then became extinct. In the years before consolidation, Newport News annexed land from Warwick County in 1917, 1921 and 1940; from Elizabeth City County in 1927 and 1937; and from both Elizabeth City County and Warwick counties in 1921.

Warwick County court records were destroyed several times, with most destruction occuring during the Civil War. The clerk's office was burned on 15 December 1864. County court minute books and loose records from 1787 to 1819 were destroyed by this fire. Additiona records were burned on 3 April 1865, in Richmond, where the county records had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War.

Scope and Content

Newport News (Va.) and Warwick County (Va.) Records, 1646-1971, consist of the following series: County and City Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Clerk' Records, Jury Records, Common Law papers and Chancery Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records and Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records), Tax and Fiscal Records, Business Records, Organization Records, Fiduciary Records, Wills, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records and Property Records.

Many of the surviving pre-1866 Warwick County records are incomplete, damaged, or fragments. This includes materials originally part of volumes, as well as loose papers.

Arrangement

For descriptive purposes, the collection has been divided into two series:

Series I: Processed Records, 1646-1875 Series II: Unprocessed Records, 1866-1971 Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Newport News and Warwick County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Warwick County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Warwick County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection.

Box List Processed Records, 1646-1875 Library of Virginia 2.25 cubic feet (4 boxes)

This series contains both original and reproduction copies of Warwick County records. A significant number of these records are partial or damaged.

Loosely chronological.

Records [reproductions], 1646-1875 Box list: Clerk's Records, 1683-1787 Order Book, 1699-1701 Deed, Mobbs to Burgess, 1698 Contract, Digges and Young, 1810 Will of Wiliam Garrow, 1815; Petition to prove will of John Young, 1875 Record Book, 21 November 1719 Orders, 1646-1647 Order Book, 1728-1729 Court Papers, 1669-1837 [3 folders] Records, 1650-1865 Box list: Wood photo frame back with inscription, 1865 circa Assignment of Bond, 1678 Deed and Plat, Aylett to Carey, 1798 Deed, Carey to Aylett, 1798 Judgment, Exr. of Haynes v. Wills, 1770 Deed, Ballard to Aery, 1792 Fifa, Blake for vs. Dixon & Page [Gloucester County], 1827 Will of Hnery Cary, 1716 Order Book, 1713-1714 Justice of the Peace commission, 1840 Fiduciary Records: Divsion of Real and Personal Property, 1656-1686 Court Orders, 1650-1651 Records, 1657-1837 Court Papers, 1701-1728 and undated Capias for Peter Houghton, 1799 Docket Book, 1813 March - 1818 September Order Book page, 1663 Order Book pages, 1685 Order Book fragment, 1680 Record Book, 1687 28 Decmeber - 1688 21 March Record Book, 1688 18 May - 1866 July Court Records, 1690/1691 Court of Claims, Order, 1691 1 April Order Book pages, 1695 & 1705 Record Book, 1695-1697 Appointment of Mary Kensington as Executrix of Nicholas Kingston, 1697 Order Book fragment, 1701 Judgments and Chancery Cause, 1707, 1728, 1730 Orders, 1705 Orders, 1705 Casa, Perry v. Crandol, 1785 Records, 1658-1743 Box list: Property Records: Indenture, 1715 Fiduciary Records: Guardians Account, 1743 Court Records: Order Book page, 1663 Unidentified Account, 1658 Records, 1688-1751 Box list: Bond, 1719 Judgments, 1688 and 1718 Wills, 1718 and 1751 Unprocessed Records, 1866-1971 State Records Center- Archives Annex 40.9 cubic feet (37 boxes), 4 volumes

This series consists of unprocessed County Court, Corporation Court, and Circuit Court papers; County Administrative Records; Health and Medical Records; Fiduciary Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Bonds, Commissions, and Oaths; Military and Pension Records, and Election Records.

Loosely chronological.

Common Law Papers, 1896-1912 circa Common Law Papers, 1896-1912 circa Conditional Sales Book, 1890-1893 Corporation Court, 3A and 4A, 1896-1912 circa Corporation Court, 5A and 6A, 1896-1912 circa Corporation Court, 7A and 8A, 1896-1912 circa Corporation Court, 9A and 10A, 1896-1912 circa Corporation Court, 11A and 12A, 1896-1912 circa Corporation Court Records, 1897-1899 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1899-1900 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1901 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1902-1903 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1903-1904 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1904-1906 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1906-1907 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1907-1908 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1908-1909 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1910 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1911-1912 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. Corporation Court Records, 1912-1913 Box list: Court Records: Judgments, petitions Fiduciary Records Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor licenses/bonds, erroneous assessment of lands, commonwealth claims, lists of fines, etc. County Court Records, 1896 Feb.-1899 Dec. circa Box list: Court Records: Judgments Fiduciary Records Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor License Bonds/Applications, Commonwealth & County claims, Erroneous Assessments, etc. Petitions (most re: church trustees) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths County Court Records, 1900 Jan.-1902 Dec. Box list: Court Records: Judgments Fiduciary Records Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor License Bonds/Applications, Commonwealth & County claims, Erroneous Assessments, etc. Petitions (most re: church trustees) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths County Court Records, 1896-1933 circa Box list: Court Records: Judgments Fiduciary Records Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor License Bonds/Applications, Commonwealth & County claims, Erroneous Assessments, etc. Petitions (most re: church trustees) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Old Circuit Court Terms, 1904-1907 July Box list: Court Records: Judgments Fiduciary Records Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor License Bonds/Applications, Commonwealth & County claims, Erroneous Assessments, etc. Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Old Circuit Court Terms, 1907 Sept-1912 Jan Box list: Court Records: Judgments Fiduciary Records Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor License Bonds/Applications, Commonwealth & County claims, Erroneous Assessments, etc. Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Old Circuit Court Terms, 1912 Mar-1915 Nov Box list: Court Records: Judgments Fiduciary Records Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor License Bonds/Applications, Commonwealth & County claims, Erroneous Assessments, etc. Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Old Circuit Court Terms, 1916 Jan-1919 Nov Box list: Court Records: Judgments Fiduciary Records Tax and Fiscal Records: Liquor License Bonds/Applications, Commonwealth & County claims, Erroneous Assessments, etc. Bonds/Commissions/Oaths Record of Executions, 1869-1893 Health and Medical Records: Register of Certificates of Physicians and Dentists No. 1, 1896-1971 Health and Medical Records: Medical Register No. 1, 1912-1961 Judgments; Fiduciary Records; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Tax and Fiscal Records, 1896-1897 Oaths of Office and Qualifications of Office, 1897-1913 circa Election Records, Court Records, County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1866-1923 County and City Court Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Election Records, 1866-1924 Court Records, County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, 1872-1926 County and City Court Records, Miscellaneous Records, Election Records, County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records, 1876-1923 County and City Court Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Election Records, County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records, 1884-1920 Court Records, County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records, Election Records, 1888-1902 circa County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records, City Court Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, 1895-1926 Military and Pension Records, Election Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, City Court Records, 1895-1926 Court Records, Business Records, Election Records, Organization Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, 1904-1941