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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Catherine G. OBrion, 13 September 2007 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Charles City County (Va.) Court Record, undated A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1177667 Catherine G. OBrion

Library of Virginia 2007 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Charles City County (Va.) Court Record, undated 1177667 Library of Virginia 1 leaf English Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Charles City County (Va.) Court Record, undated. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.

Historical Information

Charles City County was named for Charles I of England and was one of the eight shires established in 1634.

Records have been destroyed at various times. The most damage occurred during the Civil War when the records were strewn through the woods in a rainstorm. A few pre-Civil War volumes such as deed books, will books, minute books, and order books exist.

This record was replevined by the Library of Virginia following the trial entitled Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Larry I. Vass heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in November 1972.

Scope and Content

Charles City County (Va.) Court Record, undated. The collection contains a document removed from Charles City County court records. The document is an envelope from the case, Asgn. of Southall vs. Blake. The envelope is addressed to the Clerk, Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Charles City County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

For additional information concerning the replevin of these items see Larry I. Vass Case records, 1781-1973, found at the Library of Virginia.

Additional Charles City County court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm".

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Replevin--Virginia. Geographical Names: Charles City County (Va.)--History. Genre and Form Terms: Envelopes--Virginia--Charles City County. Judicial records--Virginia--Charles City County. Local government records--Virginia--Charles City County. Added Entry - Corporate Name: Charles City County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.