Miscellaneous Fairfax County (Va.) Records, 1731-1857

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

Summary

Creator:
Miscellaneous Fairfax County (Va.) Records
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Miscellaneous Fairfax County (Va.) Records, 1731-1857, consists of Court Records, Miscellaneous Court Papers, Petition of John Middleton, Rent Rolls, Road and Bridge Papers, Road Petitions, and Tithables.

Biographical / historical:

Fairfax County was named for Thomas Fairfax, sixth baron Fairfax of Cameron, proprietor of the Northern Neck. It was formed from Prince William County in 1742. Its area is 410 square miles, and the county seat is Fairfax.

Created in 1742. Original wills and deeds as well as many other loose papers were destroyed during the Civil War. Deed books for twenty-six of the fifty-six years between 1763 and 1819 are missing. Numerous pre–Civil War minute books are missing as well.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Fairfax County. Portions of the collection were transferred under the accession numbers 20636, 21169, 21170, 21171, 21172, 21173, 21681, 22650a-f, h-k, q, 23478, and 27171.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 box (negative photostats)