Campbell County (Va.) Deeds, 1783-1862

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Preferred citation:

Campbell County (Va.) Deeds, 1783-1862, Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Campbell County (Va.) Deeds, 1783-1862, Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Campbell County (Va.) Deeds, 1783-1862, consists of deeds of emancipation and manumission, bills of sale related to transactions of enslaved people, certificates of removal of enslaved people, and an apprenticeship indenture.

Biographical / historical:

Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782. The county seat is Rustburg.

A law passed in 1782 by the state legislature made it lawful to emancipate slaves.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Campbell County under the accession number 41336.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 boxes