Prince William County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1739-1831

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Prince William County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1739-1831, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Summary

Creator:
Robert Alonzo Brock
Abstract:
This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Prince William County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1739-1831, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Records, 1739-1831, of Prince William County Circuit Court consist of an administrator's account and a certificate related to administration of an estate (1799, 1831); recommendations for appointments of officials (1781); miscellaneous court documents related to judgments (1757, 1765); documents related to proving deeds (1739, 1745); court document stating how Charles Simms provided evidence detailing William Douglas' service in the French and Indian War and acknowledging Simms as a native born Virginian (1780); and a Commonwealth claim (1807.)

Biographical / historical:

Prince William County was formed in 1730 from Stafford and King George Counties.

Many pre-Civil War records were lost, destroyed, or stolen by Union troops in 1863 during the Civil War. Sixteen deed books and five will books are missing.

Charles Simms, 1755-1819, was born in Prince William County, Virginia. He was an officer in the Revolutionary War attaining the rank of colonel. Simms married Nancy Ann Douglas, the daughter of William Douglas, in 1778 in Morristown, New Jersey.

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 location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
Miscellaneous reel 4612