Bedford County (Va.) Road and Bridge Records, 1751-1929

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

Background

Scope and content:

Bedford County (Va.) Road and Bridge Records, 1751-1929, consist of road petitions that include orders, reports, and plats if filed with petitions; road applications; road reports that include orders if filed with reports and commissioner's reports; road orders not filed with reports or petitions; road accounts that include payments and claims; road overseer records that include writs of ad quod damnum, builder's bonds, plats, receipts, contracts, Board of Supervisor's papers related to roads, bids, correspondence related to roads, contracts, right-of-way papers, State Corporation Commission railroad opinion filed with road records; road hand records; miscellaneous road records that include bridge records, oversize plats and plans, and mill dam records filed with road and bridge records.

Biographical / historical:

Bedford County was probably named for John Russell, fourth duke of Bedford, who, as secretary for state for the southern department from 1748 to 1751, had general supervision of colonial affairs. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1753. Parts of Albemarle County were added in 1754, and an additional part of Lunenburg County was added later.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfer of court papers from Bedford County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
9.00 cu. ft. (21 boxes)