Goochland County (Va.) Court Records, 1824-1879

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:

Goochland County (Va.) Court Records, 1824-1879. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Goochland County (Va.) Court Records, 1824-1879. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Goochland County (Va.) Court Records, 1824-1879. The collection contains various documents removed from Goochland County court records, as follows: a letter from the chancery cause Whitney vs. Hunter, 1824; a letter with the surnames Woodson, Bridgewater, and Bailey, 1830; accounts with the surnames Morris and Cocke, 1832; an order of publication from the chancery cause Executor of Drumwright vs. Administrator of Drumwright, 1840; a commissioners' report from the chancery cause James vs. Durrett, 1844; a letter with the surnames Fontaine, Pettit, and Bartlett, 1837; a letter from an unknown series with the surnames Wood, Woodson, and Stephens, 1854; a letter from an unknown series with the surnames Fleming and Towsey, 1859; an order of publication from the chancery cause Executor of Drumwright vs. Administrator of Drumwright, 1840; a commissioners' report from the chancery cause James vs. Durrett, 1844; two letters from the chancery cause Bolling vs. Morris, 1871; a letter from the chancery cause Sampson vs. Walker, etc., and five envelopes.

Biographical / historical:

Goochland County was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. It was formed from Henrico County in 1728.

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:
19 p. and 5 leaves