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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Callie Lou Freed, 22 April 2020 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1164564, 1164566, 1164570, 1164572, 1171514-1171515, 1178330 Callie Lou Freed

Library of Virginia 2020 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated 1164564, 1164566, 1164570, 1164572, 1171514-1171515, 1178330 Library of Virginia 7 boxes--6 found at State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia and 1 (1164566) found at Library of Virginia. English Campbell County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated. Local government records collection, Campbell County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Campbell County under the accession number 41133.

Historical Information

Campbell County was named for William Campbell, a general in the militia during the Revolutionary War and one of the heroes of the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780. The county was formed from Bedford County by an act passed on 15 December 1781. The county court first met on 7 February 1782.

Scope and Content

Campbell County (Va.) Records, circa 1783-1950, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records (Dockets,etc.), Road and Bridge Records, Land Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Treasurer's Records and Overseers of the Poor Records), Election Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Census Records, Military and Pension Records, Business Records, Organization Records, Wills, Miscellaneous Records, Public Buildings and Grounds Records, Health and Medical Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, School Records and Fiduciary Records.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Campbell 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: Campbell County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records--Virginia--Campbell County. Geographical Names: Campbell County (Va.)--History. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Campbell County. Contents List Records (Oversized), 1861-1913

Court Records; Road and Bridge Records; Land Records; Tax and Fiscal Records.

Records, 1794-1950, undated

Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, 1861-1875; County Administrative Records (Treasurer's Records, 1885-1913; Treasurer's Records: Account Settlement, 1915-1916); Election Records, 1856-1913, n.d.; Justice of the Peace Records, 1837-1869; Census Records: Lists of Inhabitants, 1903; Military and Pension Records, 1857-1900, n.d.; Business Records, Corporations, Partnerships, 1863-1938; Organization Records, 1857-1904, n.d.; Wills, 1795-1911; Miscellaneous Records, 1845-1950, n.d.; County Adminstrative Records (Overseers of the Poor Records, 1858); Public Buildings and Grounds Records, 1798-1871; Health and Medical Records, 1840-1937; Miscellaneous Records: Applications to Practice Law, 1898-1911; Miscellaneous Records: Powers of Attorney, 1794-1914; Miscellaneous Records: Liens, 1876-1879; Miscellaneous Records: Correspondence, 1853-1919; Miscellaneous Records: Other Localities, 1834, 1867.

Records, 1791-1920, undated

Tax and Fiscal Records: County and Commonwealth Claims, 1910-1913, n.d.; Bonds/Oaths/Commissions, 1791-1920.

Records, 1796-1915, undated

Tax and Fiscal Records, 1796-1913, n.d.; Land Tax Documents, 1856-1913, n.d.; Ordinary, Liquor and Distillery Documents, 1829-1913; Capitation and Poll Tax, 1905-1907; School Fund Accounts and Warrants Paid, 1914-1915.

Records, 1783-1907

Fiduciary Records: Administrator's appointment, 1805; Executor's bonds, 1810, 1879. Miscellaneous Records: Estray Records and Mechanics' Liens, 1896-1907; Health and Medical Records: State Board of Dental Examiners Certificate of Registration, 1906; Miscellaneous Records (Powers of Attorney, 1783-1869.) Road and Bridge Records, 1800-1837. Tax and Fiscal Records: County Levy, 1853. Wills: Renunciation of Wills, 1840, 1843.

Records, 1787-1909

Court Records: Docket Liens (crop and vendor), 1894-1905; Memorandums Docketed, 1891-1909. Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Apprentice Indentures, 1787-1854 (A-K) and (L-W).

Records, circa 1820-1910

Unprocessed. Box includes Petitions for Elections, Guardianship Papers, Garnishee Summons, Power of Attorney Records, Oaths of Office, Tax Assessments.