Dinwiddie County (Va.) Plats, 1860-1904

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:

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Preferred citation:

Dinwiddie County (Va.) Plats, 1860-1904. Local government records collection, Dinwiddie County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Dinwiddie County (Va.) Plats, 1860-1904. Local government records collection, Dinwiddie County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Dinwiddie County (Va.) Plats, 1860-1904, include the following: Plat of Bonneville, 1860; Plat of John Dodson's farm, 1873; and a plat of land along the Appomattox River showing Chesterfield, Amelia, and Dinwiddie counties, 1904.

Biographical / historical:

Dinwiddie County was named for Robert Dinwiddie, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1751 to 1758, and was formed from Prince George County in 1752. The county seat is Dinwiddie.

The bulk of court records prior to 1865 were stolen, mutilated, and/or destroyed by Union troops who ransacked the courthouse during the last months of the Civil War. Post-1830 volumes such as deed books, will books, chancery order books, and marriage registers exist.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the circuit court of Dinwiddie County under the accession number 50292.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia - State Records Center, Archives Annex
Physical description:
1.50 cu. ft. (2 boxes)