Giles County (Va.) Minute Books, 1820-1830

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

Background

Scope and content:

Giles County (Va.) Minute Books, 1820-1830, record all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was 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 appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc. Collection includes minute books recorded in County Court and Superior Court of Law.

Biographical / historical:

Giles County was named for William Branch Giles, United States senator from Virginia in 1806 when the county was created from Montgomery, Monroe (now in West Virginia), and Tazewell Counties. Several subsequent additions were made from Wythe (1808), Monroe in 1829 and Mercer in 1841 (both now in West Virginia), Craig (1880), and Tazewell (1826 and 1836) Counties. The county seat is Pearisburg.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Giles County.
Arrangement:

Chronological by entry date.

Physical location:
The Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 v.