Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, 1831-1851

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

Background

Scope and content:

Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Records, 1831-1851 , consist of court records related to finance as well as a writ. These records consist of Chancery Fee Books, Law Fee books, a fee book and a writ of summons.

A fee book is a volume showing the date of a duty performed by the clerk, the name of the person paying the fees, and the amount. It includes fees charged attorneys, cash accounts, and the clerk's fees in common law and chancery suits.

Biographical / historical:

Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781.

Acquisition information:

The volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Nelson County.

Item 1049182, a writ of summons, came to the Virginia State Library (now the Library of Virginia) under the accession number 27233.

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
8 v. and 1 item.