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Gloucester County (Va.) Health and Medical Records 1886-1900, consist of one folder of Mental Health Records for eleven individuals typically jailed as lunatics. Documents primarily consist of agreements or bonds pertaining to the care of these persons and an estate inventory of one person judged insane. Documents for two African Americans are also present: An 1886 agreement between the jailer and the county clerk regarding compensation for Henry Smith's care until he can be admitted to the Central Lunatic Asylum at Petersburg, and c.1895 documentation regarding Marcia Selden, who was released from jail to the care of Beverly Jones, who was to be compensated for her care.

Gloucester County (Va.) Birth and Death Records, 1867-1937, consist of birth and death registers.

Gloucester County (Va.) Charity School Board of Trustees Records, 1814-1923; 1958; are comprised of correspondence, financial records, including reports, audits, bonds, and accounts, and other administrative records documenting management of a tract of land initially purchased for a school, work house, and poor house. The collection also contains newspaper clippings, by-laws, and printed copies of acts of Assembly pertaining to the management of funds and land by the Charity School Trustees.

Gloucester County (Va.) Voter Register, 1902, records the roll of registered voters in Gloucester County. The volume is divided by precincts: Glenns, Trevilians, Achilles, Bel Roi, Hayes Store, Sassafras, Gloucester Court House, Tabb's Store, Hickory Fork, Woods Cross Roads, and Hornets Nest, and within each precinct on the basis of color. Information found in the volume includes date of registration; number of registered voter; name of registered voter; date of birth; age; occupation; residence; length of residence in state, county, and precinct; whether exempt from poll tax; if naturalized, and if so, date of papers and by what court issued; if transferred from another precinct, and if so, when and to what precinct.

Gloucester County (Va.) Minute Book, 1867-1876, records all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was in session, including but not limited to: civil and criminal suites, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc.

Gloucester County (Va.) Naturalization Records, 1887-1890, consist of loose naturalization records filed in the local court. Loose naturalization records may include affidavits, reports for naturalization, declarations of intent to become United States citizens, and notices of application for admission of citizenship. The reports are narrative accounts made by applicants summarizing their journey to the United States. The declarations of intent record the person's name, place of birth, age, country of previous citizenship, renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the nation of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn. Affidavits, signed by those who knew the applicant and could vouch for their loyalty to the United States, may also be filed with the reports and declarations.