Prince William County (Va.) Records, 1731-1969

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:

Prince William County (Va.) Records, 1731-1969. Local Government Records Collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Prince William County (Va.) Records, 1731-1969. Local Government Records Collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Prince William County (Va.) Records, 1731-1969, include various records from the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, County and Circuit Court Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Land Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Tax and Fiscal Records and Wills.

Court Records: Board of Supervisors vs. J. P. Leachman, County Treasurer, 1921 ca. Leachman accused of forgery. Election Records: Municipal elections - town of Manassas, 8 June 1937

Miscellaneous records, correspondence, list of tax collected, executions

Settlement of Estates by sheriff as administrator, miscellaneous papers (correspondence, accounts, court papers) concerning Magow family of Gainesville.

Court Records: Criminal Records: Commonwealth vs. W.W. Garrison (forgery); Judgment: Admr. of Whetzel vs. Southern Railroad Company; Tax and Fiscal Records: Cash Receipts and Disbursements, 1967-1969, Miscellaneous financial records; Miscellaneous Records: Unidentified photograph

Apprenticeship indenture, John S. Bonny to Richard Cooke, Mar. 30, 1806 (accession 24961-10); Sheriff's bond, Robert Jones, May 19, 1731 (accession 24961-2); Deposition, John Brett vs. James Ewell, July 4, 1789 (accession 24961-8); Declaration, Robert Moseley vs. Daniel Peake, n.d. (accession 22656-139); Petition, Stephen Ashby vs. Vestor Moss, 1771 (accession 22656-136); Writ, James Young vs. Exrs of James Keith, Aug. 5, 1756 (accession 23722) and Charles Guy vs. John Earls, June 20, 1768 (accession 22656-135); Administrators' bonds, Admr. of William Mason, Nov 25, 1751 (accession 22656-138); Assignment of estate administrator for James Harrill, June 23, 1763 (accession 25223); Estate accounts, John Gosling, Nov. 25, 1740 (accession 24961-6), Francis Lucas, July 2, 1740 (accession 24961-4), Samuel McKenley, June 23, 1740 (accession 24961-3); Deeds, John Wigginton & wife to George Mason, May 29, 1753 (accession 24961-7); Militia commission of William Cornwell, Sept. 26, 1801 signed by James Monroe (accession 24961-9); Power of Attorney, Margaret Taylor, Feb. 16, 1731 (accession 24961-1); Wills, James Harrill, 1756 (accession 25223) and Thomas Hudnall Nov. 24, 1740 (accession 24961-5) (includes references to named enslaved persons Susey, George, Winney, Jack).

Prince William County: Tax and Fiscal Records: Rent Rolls, 1737 (negative photostat - Accession #21178), 1738-1739 (negative photostat - Accession #21179), 1753 (negative photostat - Accession #21180), 1754 (negative photostat - Accession #21181),1760 (negative photostat - Accession #21182), 1761 (negative photostat - Accession #21183), 1767 (negative photostat - Accession #21184), 1767 (negative photostat - Accession #21185), 1773 (negative photostat - Accession #21186), 1777 (negative photostat - Accession #21187); Rental, 1752 (negative photostat - Accession #20816), 1753 (negative photostat - Accession #20817), 1754 (negative photostat - Accession #20818); Tithables: 1747 (Accession #22743b), 1765 (photocopy); Land Records: List of Landholders, 1762 (Accession #21188); Deeds, 1742 (Accession #34345), 1743 (Accession #33797); List of Landholders in Prince William and Fairfax residing elsewhere, 1767 (Accession #21189); Court Records: Memo of Court Records at Manassas, 1752-1933 (Accession #20620); Writ (capias) issued by Peter Wagener, 1752 (accession #21709); Fiduciary Records: Appraisement, 1751 (Accession #33797)

Biographical / historical:

Prince William County was formed from Stafford and King George Counties by a statute adopted in 1730, to take effect on 12 March 1731. The county was named for William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and third son of King George II.

Many pre-Civil War records were lost, destroyed, or stolen by Union troops in 1863 during the Civil War. Sixteen deed books and five will books are missing.

Some items in this collection were originally created by the County Court.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Prince William County. Portions of the collection were transferred under the following accession numbers: 25223, 22656, 24961, 23722, 21178-21189, 20816-20818, 34345, 33797, 21709, 22743b and 20620.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia (Box 1050838 is found at the Library of Virginia.)
Physical description:
6 boxes