Prince Edward County (Va.) Plan of the Town of Farmville, 1804 Oct. 15

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Summary

Creator:
Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Prince Edward County (Va.) Plan of the Town of Farmville, 1804 Oct. 15. The plan was made 1798 Jun 9 and recorded by the county court in 1804. It shows the location of the town on the south side of the Appomattox River and 56 numbered half-acre lots to be sold from land owned by Judith Randolph.

Biographical / historical:

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. Farmville was named the county seat in 1871.

Farmville and 15 other towns were established by an act of the Virginia legislature 1798 Jan. 15.

Judith Randolph was the wife of Richard Randolph of Bizarre Plantation in Prince Edward County. They had two sons, Tudor Randolph and John St. George Randolph.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Prince Edward County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 p.