Goochland County (Va.) Judgments, 1728-1912

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Goochland County (Va.) Judgments, 1728-1912. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Summary

Creator:
Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Goochland County (Va.) Judgments, 1728-1912. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

Goochland County (Va.) Judgments, 1728-1912, contain civil cases in which justice was administered on the strictly formulated rules of common law and criminal cases. The majority of civil cases in this record series relate to matters of debt.

Biographical / historical:

Goochland County was formed in 1728 from Henrico County.

The Goochland County (Va.) Judgments described in this collection were created by the following courts: County Court, Superior Court of Law, Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, and Circuit Court.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Goochland County.
Arrangement:

Chronological.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
94.05 cu. ft. (209 boxes)