Louisa County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1742-1858

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:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

Should you wish to quote from or reproduce images of any of the materials, you must write to the Librarian of the Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108, requesting formal permission to do so. Please note that you do not have to obtain permission if you are quoting fewer than fifty words, or if you are only citing the document. Images made with microfilm-reader printers are for research use only and may not be used for publication without permission.

Preferred citation:

Louisa County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1742-1858, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Summary

Creator:
Robert Alonzo Brock
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Louisa County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1742-1858, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1742-1858, of Louisa County Circuit Court consist of an inventory and appraisement sale of Sally Hall's estate (1831), wills (1786), clerks' records (no date), documents related to judgments (1845, 1858), documents related to chancery suits (no date, 1847, 1854), free negro certificate (1803), and a facsimile of records copied from order books (1742-1853.)

Wills include Samuel Waddy, Jr., 1786; Charles Dabney, 1833; Catherine W. Dabney, 1841; and Chapman Gordon, 1855.

Documents related to chancery suits include a bill in the suit of James D. Porter versus Charles Poindexter, 1847; the answer of Richard Williams in the suit of William Bell versus Richard Williams and Coleman Payne 1847; and a summons in the suit of Edward H. Layne, trustee, and others versus Administrator of Elisha Melton and others, 1854; a bill in the suit of Jane O. Tate and others versus Henry W. Lasseter and others, no date.

Biographical / historical:

Louisa County was formed in 1742 from Hanover County.

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.

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