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A.D. Dickinson vs. Hampden-Sydney College, 1872, was a civil suit originally heard in the circuit court of Prince Edward County and transferred to the circuit court of Lynchburg. Dickinson sued Hampden-Sydney College for not paying him the proper amount of money for the services that his slave, David Ross, provided the college prior to and during the Civil War. Documents found in the suit include the plaintiff's declaration, summary of trial proceedings, deposition of Charles Martin, curator of Hampden-Sydney College, and subpoenas. From a letter written by Dickinson in August of 1872, it would seem that the court ruled in his favor with the College owing him $804.70 for Ross's work plus some interest tacked on.

Prince Edward County (Va.) citizens' claims of property lost to British army, 1782, includes inventories made by citizens of Prince Edward County that record a listing of their property they claimed was confiscated or destroyed by the British army under the command of General Charles Cornwallis in 1781. Information found in the inventories include name of property confiscated or destroyed, value of each piece of property, and name of individual making the claim. Examples of property found in the claims include slaves, horses, furniture, liquor, food, and vinegar.

Prince Edward County (Va.) Lists of Inhabitants, 1782. The collection contains lists of souls in four districts and two militia companies. The lists of souls contain first and last name of the head of household and the number of whites and blacks in the household.

Prince Edward County (Va.) Tithables, 1750-1787, circa. The head of household and number of tithables in each household are listed. Most of the lists include the name of the enumerator and identify the district. The collection contains lists of tithables for the years 1750, 1753, 1755, 1757, 1760, 1769, 1776, 1782, and 1787, reports of tithes of two individuals, 1773; and an undated list.

Prince Edward County (Va.) Unrecorded and Recorded Deeds, 1755-1871, consist of deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, deeds of trust, and articles of agreements both recorded and unrecorded. Recorded deeds were proved and recorded in deed books. Unrecorded deeds were never proved and recorded in deed books. A few of the deeds include plats. Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, slaves in Virginia were considered personal property and consequently were not usually sold by deed. However, they were often transferred in deeds of gift or were the property listed in mortgages and deeds of trust. Collection includes deeds recorded in the County Court and District Court of Prince Edward County.