Charles City County (Va.) Inventory and Appraisement of John Dudley, 1779 Feb. 3

Access and use

Location of collection:
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:

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Preferred citation:

Charles City County (Va.) Inventory and Appraisement of John Dudley, 1779 Feb. 3. Local government records collection, Charles City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Collection context

Summary

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

Charles City County (Va.) Inventory and Appraisement of John Dudley, 1779 Feb. 3. Local government records collection, Charles City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Charles City County (Va.) Inventory and Appraisement of John Dudley, 1779 Feb. 3. The inventory includes eighteen slaves, furniture, implements and utensils, and livestock.

Biographical / historical:

Charles City County was an original shire formed in 1634.

Records have been destroyed at various times. The most damage occurred during the Civil War when the records were strewn through the woods in a rainstorm. A few pre-Civil War volumes such as deed books, will books, minute books, and order books exist.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 39918x.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 p.