Chesterfield County (Va.) Records, circa 1747-1940, undated

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

Background

Scope and content:

Chesterfield County (Va.) Records, circa 1747-1940, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records and Clerk's Records), Tax and Fiscal Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Miscelleneous Records, Organization Records, Road and Bridge Records, Election Records, School Records, Township Records, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records, Treasurer's Records, Commissioner of Revenue Records, Sheriff's Records and Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records), Marriage Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Military and Pension Records, Land Records and Fiduciary Records.

Biographical / historical:

Chesterfield County was named for Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth earl of Chesterfield, British statesman and diplomat. The county was formed from Henrico County in 1749.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Chesterfield County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
6 boxes--3 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 3 found at Library of Virginia.