Amelia County (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1736-1956

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

Background

Scope and content:

Amelia County (Va.) Organization Records, 1736-1956 is comprised of various records created by groups in Amelia County. All records are unprocessed, loose records.

Biographical / historical:

Context for Record Type: Organization Records, both volumes and loose records, are in some cases transferred to the Library of Virginia as components of court record transfers. These organization records in some cases were simply stored in the local court building for safe keeping by business owners. In other cases, organization records (particularly ledgers, account books, etc.) may have been filed in a court case as an exhibit. These organization record exhibits appeared both in chancery causes and in judgments, these records serving as exhibits for business dissolution cases, debt suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: Amelia County was named for Amelia Sophia Eleanora, daughter of King George II. It was formed from Prince George and Brunswick Counties by an act passed in 1734 to take effect on 25 March 1735. The county court first met on 9 May 1735. The county seat is Amelia.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Amelia in 2003 under the accession number 40724. Additional records were transferred in 2004 under accession number 41507.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into one series:

  • Series I: Amelia County (Va.) Organization Records, 1736-1956 [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
23.35 cubic feet (24 boxes)