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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Sherri Bagley, 03 April 2006 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Botetourt County (Va.) Deed Book, 1770-1778 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1146336 Sherri Bagley

Library of Virginia 2006 Sherri Bagley Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Botetourt County (Va.) Deed Book, 1770-1778 1146336 Library of Virginia 1 vol. (579 p.) English Botetourt County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Botetourt County (Va.) Reel 1.

Preferred Citation

Botetourt County (Va.) Reel 1, Local government records collection, Botetourt County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Botetourt County.

Historical Information

Botetourt County was formed in 1769 from Augusta County. Part of Rockbridge County was added in 1785.

Created by an act of 1769 to take effect on February 13, 1770. Many of the loose records including pre-1830 chancery and pre-1854 judgments suffered tremendous water damage as a result of a courthouse fire on December 15, 1970. Because of the near loss of records, the General Assembly passed the Virginia Public Records Act in 1975 for the purpose of preserving local records. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

 Scope and Content

Deed Book, 1770-1778, of Botetourt County Court. The deed book records the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. The volume has an index which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Botetourt County Deed Book Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Botetourt County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Botetourt County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site

 Contents List Deed Book, 1770-1778