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Mathews County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1948, consists of a transcript of the Commonwealth vs. Ranier.

Materials in the Library of Virginia's collections contain historical terms, phrases, and images that are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and dehumanizing references to race, ethnicity, and nationality; enslaved or free status; physical and mental ability; religion; sex; and sexual orientation and gender identity.

Mathews County (Va.) Court Records, 1861-1902, consist of Commonwealth Causes and Judgments.

Mathews County (Va.) Criminal Records, 1857-1904, 1948, undated, are criminal court cases and consist primarily of Commonwealth causes, presentments, recognizances warrants, summons, and indictments handed down by grand juries and other legal authorities in order to prosecute individuals who violated the penal code. These offenses ranged in severity from assault and battery to homicide.

Mathews County (Va.) Election Records, 1848-1965, primarily consists of white and Black ("Colored") voter registration volumes for Westville District, Chesapeake District, and Piankatank District. Also included are a poll book, appointments, orders, commissioner lists, petitions for election precincts, and notices of candidacy.

Mathews County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1810-1903, consist of Estate Accounts, Appraisements, Inventories, and Sales, as well as Guardian Accounts.

Mathews County (Va.) Judgments, 1854-1902, contain civil cases in which justice was administered on the strictly formulated rules of common law. The majority of cases in this record series relate to matters of debt.

Mathews County (Va.) Marriage and Vital Statistics Records, 1865-1899 (bulk 1865-1896), consist of Registers of Births and Deaths and a Register of Marriages.

Mathews County (Va.) Miscellaneous Records, 1896, 1944, undated, consist of a flag of the Lane-Diggs Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans, a pre-1959 American flag, a replica of the final flag of Confederate States of America, John W. Cooke's correspondence, and the Robertson Hospital Reunion Register.

Mathews County (Va.) Organization Records, 1844-1970, undated comprised of various records created by groups in Mathews County. Represented records largely consist of minutes, correspondence, and other loose records.