Charles City County (Va.) Minute Books 1-6, 1823-1879

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:

Use microfilm copies, Charles City County (Va.) Reels 16-19.

Preferred citation:

Charles City County (Va.) Minute Books, 1823-1879. Local government records collection, Charles City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Charles City County (Va.) Minute Books, 1823-1879. Local government records collection, Charles City County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Charles City County (Va.) Minute Books 1-6, 1823-1879, 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. After page 339, Minute Book 2 contains minutes from the Military Exemption Board. The Clerk of the Court identified Minute Book 5 as an Order Book. This collection includes minutes from the County Court.

Biographical / historical:

Charles City County was one of the eight shires established in 1634. The county was named for Charles I of England.

Charles City County records have been destroyed at various times. The most damage occurred during the Civil War when the records were strewn through the woods in a rainstorm. A few pre-Civil War volumes such as deed books, will books, minute books, and order books exist.

Acquisition information:

Five volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Charles City County.

One volume (1154518) came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Charles City County under the accession number 40581.

Arrangement:

Chronological by entry date.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
6 v.