Prince George County (Va.) Court Records, 1711-1879 circa, 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

Summary

Creator:
Prince George County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Prince George County (Va.) Court Records, 1711-1879 circa, undated, includes miscellaneous records from the following series: bonds/oaths/commissions, court records (judgments, chancery, and criminal causes), election records, ficudiary records, land records, military and pension records, tax and fiscal records, and wills.

Biographical / historical:

Prince George County was named for Prince George of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne of England. It was formed from Charles City County in 1702. Its area is 298 square miles, and the county seat is Prince George. The population is 33,047 according to the 2000 census.

Most court records were destroyed in 1782 by British troops and again in 1864 by Union troops.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in various transfers under accession numbers 13941, 19938, 19939, 19940, 19941, 19942, 22347, 22643, 23380, 24761, 26119, 26242, 26502, 33222, 33737, 22057d, 22057e, 22057f, 22057g, 22057h, 22057i, 22057j, 22483a, 22483b, 22483c, 22483d, 23328c, 23423a, 23423b, 23423c, 23423d, 23423e, 23577a, 23577b, 23654a-d, 24325b.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
4 boxes