Bath County (Va.) Records, 1794-1874

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:

Bath County (Va.) Records, 1794-1874. Local government records collection, Bath County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Bath County (Va.) Records, 1794-1874. Local government records collection, Bath County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Bath County (Va.) Records, 1794-1884, consist of the following series: Wills - 1794-1809, Accession number 33509; Fiduciary Records: Inventory of Stephen Woods, 1804, Accession number 33509; School Records: accounts, subjects taught, attendees, 1830-1831, Accession number 33509; Miscellaneous Records: Wolf Scalp Receipt, 1867, Accession number 33509; Tax and Fiscal Records: County claims, 1841-1846, Accession number 31765; Fee and Tax Receipt Book, 1834-1836 [photocopy], Accession number 41526; Court Records: Judgments, 1842-1846, Accession number 31765; Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Register of Births, 1874.

Biographical / historical:

Bath County was named either for the many mineral springs found in the county or the town of Bath in England. The county was formed from Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier (now in West Virginia) Counties by a statute passed on 14 December 1790 to take effect 1 May 1791. The County Court first met on 10 May 1791.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Bath County under the accession numbers 31765, 33509 and 41526.
Physical location:
State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 box