Roanoke County (Va.) Records, circa 1838-1953, 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
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Roanoke County (Va.) Records, circa 1838-1953, undated. Local government records collection, Roanoke County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Roanoke County (Va.) Records, circa 1838-1953, undated. Local government records collection, Roanoke County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Roanoke County (Va.) Records, circa 1838-1953, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series included Judgments, Criminal Records, Chancery Records, Court Finance, Clerks' Records and Personal Documentation), Land Records, Fiduciary Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records), Miscellaneous Records and Organization Records.

Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records(circa 1925-1953); Land Records: Micellaneous Deeds, Land partitions and Appraisements (1869-1895); Fiduciary Records: John W. Evans Estate Papers (circa 1885.)

Court Records: Common Law Form Book, Subpoena Book, 1888-1894, Caveat Book, Transcripts--Commonwealth vs. Bonsack Machine Company, 1918, Common Law Memorandum Book, 1838-1857, Circuit Court Common Law Memorandum Book, 1857-1871, Court Records: Chancery Records: Depositions and Exhibits--Chancery Cause Admr. of N.J. Vinyard vs. Walter H. Vinyard, etc., 1918; Court Records: Court Finance: Receipt Book - Acts of Assembly, Jury Tickets, 1898-1934; Miscellaneous Records: Powers of Attorney.

Court Records: Criminal Records, Chancery Records (relating to will probate and guardians), Court Records: Judgment Appeals, Fifas Returned; Tax and Fiscal Records: Delinquent Land Sales, Commonwealth Claims, County Claims; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Petitions to fill positions, Resignations; Officials' Bonds; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records: County Surveyor Petitions(re: Roads and Repair.)

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1838-1929, undated; Court Records: Clerks' Records, 1858, 1935; Personal Documentation: Name Change Petitions, 1884; Affidavit and Bond, 1885; Summons, 1894; Fiduciary Records: Administrators' Bonds, Guardians' Bonds, Executors' Bonds, Committee Bonds, 1838-1867; Land Records: 1839, 1877; Miscellaneous Records: Powers of Attorney, 1865-1891; Organization Records, 1926.

Biographical / historical:

Roanoke County was named for the Roanoke River. The name is a Native American word for shell money. The county was formed in 1838 from Botetourt County, and part of Montgomery County was added in 1849.

Acquisition information:
These boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Roanoke County.
Physical location:
State Records Center---Archives Annex, Library of Virginia.
Physical description:
4 boxes.