Roanoke County (Va.) Court Records, 1823-1849

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:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Roanoke County (Va.) Court Records, 1823-1849. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Roanoke County (Va.) Court Records, 1823-1849. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Roanoke County (Va.) Court Records, 1823-1849. The collection contains seven documents removed from Roanoke County court records: a deed between William Richards, John Lister, and Jacob Helms, 1823; a letter from G.W. Wingfield to Frederick Johnston, 1829; a subpoena from the chancery cause George Dillard, etc. vs. Louisa Dillard, widow of Charles Dillard, etc., 1841; a Greenbrier County (West) Virginia Court of Appeals ruling, 1845, on a Botetourt County Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery decree from the chancery cause John Campbell vs. Executor of William Rowland; a letter, 1845, from A. S. Broaddus to F. Johnston pertaining to the estate of Charles Dillard; an answer, 1842, from the chancery cause John Faris vs. Henry Martin; and a letter from John McClanahan to J. Bushong with information about the sale of some tobacco, 1849.

Biographical / historical:

Roanoke County was named for the Roanoke River. The name is an Indian word meaning shell money. The county was named from Botetourt County in 1838, and part of Montgomery County was added later.

These 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.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
20 p. and 2 leaves