Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Records, 1831-1845

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

Extent:
3 v.
Creator:
Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Records, 1831-1845, consist of a Minute Book, an Order book and a volume of Office Judgments.

Biographical / historical:

Westmoreland County was named for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland County in 1653. The county seat is Montross.

The Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery was created in 1831 to take the place of the Superior Court of Law and the Superior Court of Chancery. Sessions were held twice yearly in each county. The court was abolished by the Virginia Constitution of 1851 and replaced by the Circuit Court.

Many loose papers were burned during the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Volumes that record deeds, court orders (except an order book for the period 1764-1776) and wills exist.

Acquisition information:
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Westmoreland County.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia