King George County (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1845-1951

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:

King George County (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1845-1951, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, King George County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Extent:
3 volumes; 0.45 (1 box);
Creator:
King George County (Va.) Circuit Court
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

King George County (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1845-1951, [series or volume title]. Local government records collection, King George County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

King George County (Va.) Organization Records, 1736-1956 is comprised of various records created by groups in King George County. These records consist of record books, a minute book, and 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, debut suits, and contract disputes.

Locality History: King George County was named of in honor of King George I. The county was formed from Richmond County by a statute of 23 December 1720. The county court first met on 19 May 1721. The county seat is King George.

Lost Locality Notes: Created by an act of 1720 to take effect on May 19, in 1721. Most loose records prior to 1830 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Acquisition information:
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from King George County under the accession number 42662 in 2006.
Processing information:

Prior to 2025, the various organization records in this collection were originally described as individual records, but they have been consolidated into one large organization record for the locality. Since 2025, these records additionally include identified but not processed records.

The Sons and Daughters of Gethesmane Lodge No. 4 Record Book, 1900-1905 was removed from organization records catalogs because the record has been fully digitized and added to the Chancery Records Index. See King George County (Va.) Chancery Cause, 1906-016: Moses Jackson etc. vs. Wesley H. Mauzee etc.

These volumes were processed in 2006 and 2014. The loose records are unprocessed.

Encoded by J. Taylor: June 2025.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into three series:

  • Series I: King George County Fair Association Records, 1925-1951
  • Series II: James Madison Camp No. 12503 Modern Woodmen of America Records, 1922-1924
  • Series III: King George County (Va.) Organization Records, circa 1845-1891 [UNPROCESSED]

Physical location:
State Records Center