Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgments, 1750-1913

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:

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Preferred citation:

Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgments, 1750-1913. Local Government Records Collection, Virginia Beach (City)/Princess Anne County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgments, 1750-1913. Local Government Records Collection, Virginia Beach (City)/Princess Anne County Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgments, 1750-1913, contain civil cases heard in County Court, Superior Court of Law, Circuit Superior Court, and Circuit Court in which justice was administered on the strictly formulated rules of common law. The majority of cases in this record series relate to matters of debt.

Biographical / historical:

Princess Anne County was named for Anne, daughter of King James II, who became queen of England in 1702. The county was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691 and became extinct on 1 January 1963, after its consolidation with the city of Virginia Beach. The county seat was Princess Anne.

Acquisition information:
These items came in a transfer of court papers from Princess Anne County.
Arrangement:

Chronological (Cases filed within each box by month and year they were resolved.)

Physical description:
70.55 cu. ft. (154 boxes)