Sussex County (Va.) County Court Records, 1754-1904

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:

Sussex County (Va.) County Court Records, 1754-1904, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Sussex County (Va.) County Court Records, 1754-1904, Local government records collection, Sussex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Sussex County (Va.) County Court Records, 1754-1904, consist of Chancery Dockets, Chancery Rules, Dockets, Execution Dockets, Fee Books, Issue Docket, Memorials of Judgments, Minute Books, Order Books, Process Book, Process Book Index, Rule Dockets, and Witness Attendance Books.

Biographical / historical:

Sussex County was named for the English county, and was formed from Surry County by a statute adopted in 1753. The county court first met on 30 May 1754. The county seat is Sussex.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Sussex County.
Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
53 boxes and/or volumes