Powhatan County (Va.) Records, circa 1780-1923

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

Background

Scope and content:

Powhatan County (Va.) Records, circa 1780-1923, consist of the following series: Miscellaneous Records, Fiduciary Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records, Jury Records, Clerks' Records, Personal Documentation and Court Finance), Tax and Fiscal Records, Election Records, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Overseers of the Poor Records, Board of Supervisors Records, School Board Records and Sheriff's Records), Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, Business Records, Land Records, Wills, Organization Records and School Records.

Biographical / historical:

Powhatan County was named for the paramount chief of the Powhatan Indians in the tidewater of Virginia in the late 16th and early years of the 17th century. The county was formed from Cumberland County in 1777, and part of Chesterfield County was added on 16 March 1850.

Acquisition information:
These boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Powhatan County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
13 boxes--11 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 2 (1119390-1119391)found at Library of Virginia.