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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Callie Lou Freed, 26 May 2020 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1167978, 1167980 Callie Lou Freed

Library of Virginia 2020 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated 1167978, 1167980 Library of Virginia 2 boxes English Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated. Local government records collection, Goochland 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 Goochland County. Box 1167978 contains records with accession numbers 20928-20929, 27152, 33212 and 43737.

Historical Information

Goochland County was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727-1749. The county was formed from Henrico County in 1728.

Scope and Content

Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records, Land Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, Election Records, Road and Bridge Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Miscellaneous Records and Bonds/Commissions/Oaths.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Goochland 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: Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records--Virginia--Goochland County. Geographical Names: Goochland County (Va.)--History. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Goochland County. Contents List Records, 1733-1876, undated

Court Records: Order of General Court concerning boundary between Goochland and Hanover Counties, 1733 (Accession number 20928); Index to Order Book 18, 1788-1791; Land Records: List of surveys Returned by Peter Jefferson, 1745 (Accession number 20929); Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Bond of William Megginson and Arthur Hopkins, 1740 ( Accession number 27152); Election Records: Polling Records, 1765-1818, 1861, 1876; Road and Bridge Records: Ferry Records, n.d.; Tax and Fiscal Records: List of Taxable Property, 1849 (Accession number 33212); Miscellaneous Records: Letters, 1797-1835; Receipt for Payment of Subscription to Virginia Gazette, 1774; Acts of Congress, n.d.; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Sheriff's Bond - Peter Jefferson, 1737; Justice of the Peace Appointments - William Gooch, 1728 (Inkjet copies - Accession nunber 43737); Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Marriage Bond - Peter Jefferson to Jane Randolph, 1739 (Inkjet copy - Accession number 43737.)

Records, 1731-1863

Land Records: List of Surveys, 1731-1735; Tax and Fiscal Records: Levy Papers, 1758-1839; Election Records: Election Polls (various offices), 1862-1863; Road and Bridge Records, Petition to Open a Road, 1788.