Lunenburg County (Va.) Records, circa 1743-1936

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:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Records, circa 1743-1936. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Lunenburg County (Va.) Records, circa 1743-1936. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Lunenburg County (Va.) Records, circa 1743-1936, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records, Chancery Records and Clerks' Records), Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Road and Bridge Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Land Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Election Records, County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records, Overseers of the Poor Records and Treasurer's Records), Miscellaneous Records, Fiduciary Records, School Records and Military and Pension Records.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records. Unprocessed.

Court Records: Judgments, Criminal Records, Orphan Chancery; Clerks' Records: Official and Personal Papers of John Yates (includes Accession number 43095 - unprocessed), Assessments of Clerks of Court, Reports of Clerks of Court; Tax and Fiscal Records: County Claims, Commonwealth Claims, Records Related to Personal Property Taxes, Receipts for Auditor of Public Accounts; Land Records: Plats, (1888, 1890, 1901.)

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Justice of the Peace Records; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Election Records.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records:Commonwealth Causes; Justice of the Peace Records; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Justice of the Peace Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records.

Court Records: Judgments, Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes, Clerks' Records (John L. Yates); Justice of the Peace Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Election Records; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Justice of the Peace Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Justice of the Peace Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Justice of the Peace Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records.

Court Records: Judgments: Subpoenas and Criminal Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Road and Bridge Records; Miscellaneous Records: Estray papers; Land Records: Mill petitions.

Road and Bridge Records: Road Petition: Petition for Bridge: Ferry Bond, 1753-1755. Miscellaneous Records: Power of Attorney: Crop and Vendor Liens: Estray Papers, 1751-1911. Tax and Fiscal Records: Peronal Property Tax Vouchers (Slaves Named): Personal Property Tax Draft List, 1782. Bonds/Oaths/Commissions: Commissions for Justice of the Peace and Sheriff: Bonds for Constables: Clerk's Bonds: Commissions for Clerk of Superior Court and Court Records: Judgments: Indemnity Bonds, 1783-1840. Tax and Fiscal Records: Ordinary License Bonds, 1837-1839. County Administrative Records: Overseers of the Poor Records: Overseers of the Poor Elected, Lower District, 1819-1835. Fiduciary Records: Administrator's Bond, 1831. School Records: School Commissioner's Report. County Administrative Records: Treasurer's Records: Annual Account of the Treasurer, 1821-1833. UNPROCESSED. Accession number 42852.

Land Records: List of Transfers: Index to Deeds A-B, 1870-1936. Fiduciary Records: Papers Related to the Estate of James Cocke, circa 1750. UNPROCESSED. Accession number 42852.

Court Records: Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes and Judgments; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records. Unprocessed.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Road and Bridge Records; Land Records: Mill petitions; Tax and Fiscal Records.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Land Records: Mill petitions; Military and Pension Records. Unprocessed.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Land Records: Mill petitions; Military and Pension Records. Unprocessed.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Land Records: Mill petitions; Military and Pension Records: Pension Petitions. Unprocessed.

Court Records: Judgments and Court Records: Commonwealth Causes; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Land Records: Mill petitions; Military and Pension Records. Unprocessed.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Land Records: Mill petitions; Military and Pension Records. Unprocessed.

Court Records: Judgments and Court Records: Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Land Records: Mill petitions; Military and Pension Records. Unprocessed.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes; Tax and Fiscal Records. Unprocessed.

Biographical / historical:

Lunenburg County was named for King George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possesion of the Hanoverian Kings of England. The county was formed from Brunswick County on 1 May 1746. Part of Charlotte County was added in 1777.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Lunenburg County. Box 1046171 includes Accession number 43095. Boxes 1175961 and 1175964 were transferred under Accession number 42852.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
21 boxes--19 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 2 (1046171, 1120921) found at Library of Virginia.