Orange County (Va.) Minute Book, 1825-1827

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:

Orange County (Va.) Minute Book, 1825-1827. Local government records collection, Orange County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Orange County (Va.) Minute Book, 1825-1827. Local government records collection, Orange County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Orange County (Va.) Minute Book, 1825-1827, record all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc.

Biographical / historical:

Orange County, according to most accounts, was named for William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became King William III of England in 1688. It is more probable, however, that it was named for William IV, prince of Orange-Nassau, who married Anne, eldest daughter of King George II, in 1734-the year that Orange County was formed from Spotsylvania County. The county court first met on 21 January 1735. The county seat is Orange.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Orange County.
Arrangement:

Chronological by entry date.

Physical location:
The Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v.