Richmond County (Va.) Deed of Bargain and Sale, John Wormeley to Robert Wormeley Carter, 1784 Aug. 2

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Richmond County (Va.) Deed of Bargain and Sale, John Wormeley to Robert Wormeley Carter, 1784 Aug. 2. Local government records collection, Richmond County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Richmond County (Va.) Deed of Bargain and Sale, John Wormeley to Robert Wormeley Carter, 1784 Aug. 2. Local government records collection, Richmond County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Richmond County (Va.) Deed of Bargain and Sale, John Wormeley to Robert Wormeley Carter, 1784 Aug. 2. The deed documents the sale of 1,475 acres of land in King and Queen County from John Wormeley to Robert Wormeley Carter of Sabine Hall, for three hundred pounds. The deed indicates the land previously belonged to Joseph King and his heirs, William Robinson and Mrs. Elizabeth Wormeley.

Biographical / historical:

Richmond County may have been named for Richmond borough in Surrey, England, or for Charles Lennox, first duke of Richmond and a son of King Charles II. It was formed from Old Rappahannock County in 1692. The county seat is Warsaw.

Some volumes were burned and mutilated through unknown causes; in addition, the will books prior to 1699 were missing as early as 1793, and order books for the period 1794-1816 are also missing. Numerous loose records prior to 1781 are missing as well.

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