Botetourt County (Va.) Court Records, 1838-1845

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:
Botetourt County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Botetourt County Court Records, (Va.), 1838-1845. The collection contains three documents removed from Botetourt County court records: a deposition from the chancery cause, Thompson vs. Campbell, 1838; a letter with the surname Trenis, 1842; and a decree from the court case Campbell vs. Executor of Thompson.

Biographical / historical:

Botetourt County was named for Norborne Berkeley, baron de Botetourt, the royal governor who served from 1768 to 170. It was formed from Augusta County in 1769, and a part of Rockbridge County was added later.

The records were replevined by the Library of Virginia following the trial entitled Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Larry I. Vass heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in November 1972.

Created by an act of 1769 to take effect on February 13, 1770. Many of the loose records including pre-1830 chancery and pre-1854 judgments suffered tremendous water damage as a result of a courthouse fire on December 15, 1970. Because of the near loss of records, the General Assembly passed the Virginia Public Records Act in 1975 for the purpose of preserving local records. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
10 p.