Mathews County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1948

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:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Mathews County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1948, Local government records collection, Mathews County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Mathews County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1948, Local government records collection, Mathews County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Mathews County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1948, consists of a transcript of the Commonwealth vs. Ranier.

Most records were burned in Richmond on 3 April 1865, where they had been moved for safekeeping during the Civil War.

Biographical / historical:

Mathews County was named for Thomas Mathews, of Norfolk, the Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates in 1790 when the county was formed from Gloucester County.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Mathews County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 box and or volume.