Augusta County (Va.) Minute Books, 1827-1880 (bulk 1866-1880)

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

Background

Scope and content:

Augusta County (Va.) Minute Books, 1827-1880 (bulk 1866-1880), record all mattters brought before the court on a daily basis when the court is in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to an appropriate order book, deed book, free negro register, etc. The collection contains minute books from the County Court.

Biographical / historical:

Augusta County was formed from Orange County by a statute of 1738 that stipulated when the population was large enough the new county government would begin to function. The county court first met on 9 December 1745. The county was named for Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, who married Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, and was the mother of King George III.

Acquisition information:
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Augusta County under the accession number 43658.
Arrangement:

Chronological by entry date.

Physical location:
State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 v.