Charlotte County (Va.) Estray Records, 1770-1870

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:

Charlotte County (Va.) Estray Records, 1770-1870. Local government records collection, Charlotte County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

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

Charlotte County (Va.) Estray Records, 1770-1870. Local government records collection, Charlotte County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Charlotte County (Va.) Estray Records, 1770-1870, contains various loose records giving public notice of valuable, tame animals, either lost or found wandering and presumed escaped from their owners, allowing the owners to reclaim the animals. Enteries generally indicate by whom the animal was taken up, before what justice the person went and when, and the description and appraisement (value) of the animal.

Estrays,1801-64; as well as jury lists, summons, and witness attendence sheets

Estrays and other offical appoinments made by the court and court officals.

Biographical / historical:

Charlotte County was named for Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of King George III. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1764. The county court first met on 5 March 1765.

Estrays were stray livestock found wandering. An inquest was held to determine the value of the livestock in order to reimburse the person who had found and cared for the animal. The report generally includes a physical description of the animal as well as an assessed monetary value.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Charlotte County.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1.35 cu. ft. (3 boxes)