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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC Record, created by Greg Crawford, 13 February 2006 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1790-1826 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 41008 Greg Crawford

Library of Virginia 2006 Greg Crawford Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1790-1826 41008 Miscellaneous reel 4611 English Robert Alonzo Brock

This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1790-1826, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller- Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.

Historical Information

Powhatan County was formed in 1777 from Cumberland County. Part of Chesterfield County was added in 1850. It was named either for the Indian chieftan who ruled the Native American inhabitants of tidewater Virginia in the early seventeenth century.

Scope and Content

Records, 1790-1826, of Powhatan County Circuit Court consist of a deposition related to an election dispute (1792); miscellaneous documents related to money collected by Deputy Sheriff William H. Perkins on behalf of the county (1811-1826); and a copy of road surveyor appointment (1790.)

Adjunct Descriptive Data Location of Originals

Originals are located at the Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Access Terms Corporate Terms Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subject Terms Contested elections--Virginia--Powhatan County. Public records--Virginia--Powhatan County. Sheriffs--Virginia--Powhatan County. Geographic Terms Powhatan County (Va.)--History. Record Type Appointing--Virginia--Powhatan County. Claims--Virginia--Powhatan County. Depositions--Virginia--Powhatan County. Judicial records--Virginia--Powhatan County. Added Entry - Personal Name Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914, collector.