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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Callie Lou Freed, 15 July 2013 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1852-1912 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1105831-1105837; 1105841-1105844 Callie Lou Freed

Library of Virginia 2013 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1852-1912 1105831-1105837; 1105841-1105844 State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia 11 v. English Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1852-1912. Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Amherst County.

Historical Information

Amherst County was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. Islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River were added in 1770. The county is named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the later part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759-1768.

Scope and Content

Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1852-1912, are comprised of 2 Fee Books, 3 Law Fee Books, 2 Chancery Fee Books, 2 Memorandum Books and 2 Witness Attendance Books.

A Fee Book is a volume showing the date of a duty performed by the clerk, the name of the person paying the fees, and the amount. It includes fees charged attorneys, cash accounts, and the clerk's fees in common law and chancery suits.

A Memorandum Book is a volume used for notations of entries to be made in other books.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Amherst County 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's web site.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records--Virginia--Amherst County. Geographical Names: Amherst County (Va.)--History. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.