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Benjamin Morris and James Conner General Accounts, 1831-1835, documents the settlement of accounts between the operators of a general store located in Staunton, Va. The accounts record debts incurred by James Conner through personal purchases from the general store and through merchandise purchases made on behalf of the store. Conner made frequent personal purchases from the store for items such as bacon, flour, tobacco, and coffee. Also recorded in the accounts were purchases Conner made for the store for items such as whiskey, brandy, and cloth and payments that Conner made on the store's behalf for freight and drayage fees. The transactions recorded in the General Accounts were taken from the original entries in other unidentified volumes kept by the general store.

Staunton (Va.) Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1886-1960, consists of Commissioners' Bond Books from Husting Court.

Staunton (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1808-1951, 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.

Staunton (Va) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1841-1938, are investigations into the deaths of individuals who died by a sudden, violent, unnatural or suspicious manner, or died without medical attendance. Causes of death found in coroners' inquisitions include murder, infanticide, suicide, domestic violence, exposure to elements, drownings, train accidents, automobile accidents, and natural causes, or as commonly referred to in the 19th century, visitation by God. Documents commonly found in coroners' inquests include the inquisition, depositions, and summons. Criminal papers such as recognizance bonds can be found in coroner inquisitions. Information found in the inquisition include the name of the coroner, the names of the jurors, the name and age of the deceased if known, gender and race of the deceased, and when, how, and by what means the deceased came to his or her death. If the deceased was African American, the inquest would identify the deceased as a slave or free person if known. If the deceased was a slave, the inquest would include, if known, the name of the slaveowner and the slaveowner's residence. Information found in the depositions include the name of the deponent and his or her account of the circumstances that led to the death of the deceased. Slaves were deponents in coroner investigations.

Staunton (Va.)Corporation Court Records, 1802-1971 (Bulk 1930-1966), consists of Clerk's Order Books, Miscellaneous Records and a Register of Felons.

Staunton (Va.) Court Records, 1808-1915, consists of multiple court documents from various courts.

Staunton (Va.) Deeds, circa 1839-1986 consist of deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, deeds of trust, and indexes to deeds. On presentation to the court, deeds were proved and recorded. If the deed was not witnessed, the grantor acknowledged the deed in open court. 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.

Staunton (Va.) Deeds of Emancipation, 1811, 1817, consist of two deeds of emancipation. The deeds typically record the name of enslaver, the name of the enslaved person or persons to be freed, the date the enslaved person or persons achieved freedom, and the date the manumission was proved or certified. Sometimes, the deeds describe the reason for emancipation or manumission.

Staunton (Va.)Election Records, 1896-1950 (Bulk 1920- 1948), consists of Voter Registration records.

Staunton (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 11825-1942, consists of Estate Papers; Will Book 2; Fiduciary Book 2; and Deed Book 4