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Richmond County (Va.) Apprenticeship Indentures, 1834-1859, are bonds and contracts of apprenticeship given by the Overseers of the Poor, showing the names of master and apprentice, the trade to be taught, details of the contract, the amount of the bond and the names of sureties. Many of the apprentices bound out prior to 1866 were free African Americans.

Richmond County (Va.) Business Records, 1793-1874, is comprised of various records created by individuals and companies is pursuit of documenting business activities in and around Richmond County (Va.). Represented records largely consists of bound volumes such as ledgers, daybooks, journals, letter book, minute books and subscription books.

Richmond County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1739-1958, consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.

Richmond County (Va.) Deed of Bargain and Sale, John Wormeley to Robert Wormeley Carter, 1784 Aug. 2. The deed documents the sale of 1,475 acres of land in King and Queen County from John Wormeley to Robert Wormeley Carter of Sabine Hall, for three hundred pounds. The deed indicates the land previously belonged to Joseph King and his heirs, William Robinson and Mrs. Elizabeth Wormeley.

Richmond County (Va.) Deed of Mortgage, Richard Neale to John Tayloe and Richard Brockenbrough, 1774 Sept. 5. Documents the sale of 265 acres, twenty slaves, livestock and furniture for 270 pounds plus interest.

Richmond County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1806-1856. The records are comprised of Lists of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1816-1818, 1821, 1824-1827, and 1855-1856; Free Negro Delinquent Tax Lists, 1832 and 1852-1853; a list of negroes in possession of Samuel Pleasants who are free, circa 1806; and a list of slaves (photocopy) belonging to the Estate of Landon Carter at Clifton in Northumberland County taken 1822 July 1 and recorded in Richmond County 1831 March 7.

Richmond County (Va.) Land Records, 1710-1888, consist of deeds, processioners' returns, lists of conveyances, and plats.

Richmond County (Va.) Organization Records, 1870-1918, is comprised of various records created by groups in Northumberland County. Represented records largely consist of unprocessed loose records. These records typically consist of appointments of trustees, minutes, and miscellaneous records of religious organizations, fraternal organizations, independent associations, and cooperatives.

Richmond County (Va.) Records, circa 1699-1945, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records, Clerks' Records and Chancery Records), Fiduciary Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Road and Bridge Records, Township Records, Election Records, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Treasurers' Records, Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records and Board of Supervisors Records), Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, Miscellaneous Records, Land Records and Wills.

Richmond County (Va.) Township Records, 1871-1875, consist of three volumes of minutes and accounts and one bundle of receipts relating to the administrative functions of the township boards of the county.