Augusta County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1779-1865

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

Summary

Creator:
Robert Alonzo Brock
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1779-1865, of Augusta County consist of a copy of William Christian's will (1779) and a court order (1865) giving the county's response to the governor of Virginia's request for one hundred slaves in the county to work for sixty days on the fortifications in Richmond. The court order list the reasons why the county wanted to be exempt from the requistion of slaves stating that one third of the county's slaves have escaped and one fourth had been impressed into Confederate military service.

Biographical / historical:

Augusta County was formed in 1738 from Orange County. The county government was established 1745.

Acquisition information:
The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller- Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.
Physical description:
Miscellaneous reel 4608
Note:

This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.