Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1794-1875

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

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Robert Alonzo Brock

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1794-1875, of Lancaster County includes an account of the sale of Robert Bristow's estate, 1790 ca.; a petition, 1875, signed by citizens of Lancaster County requesting a presidential pardon for Charles F. Tapscott, a former postmaster accused of robbing the mail; and an affidavit, 1863.

Biographical / historical:

Lancaster County was formed in 1651 from Northumberland and York Counties.

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 4610

Note:

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

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Estate settlement costs--Virginia--Lancaster County.
Pardon--Virginia--Lancaster County.
Public records--Virginia--Lancaster County.
Affidavits--Virginia--Lancaster County.
Estate inventories--Virginia--Lancaster County.
Petitions--Virginia--Lancaster County.