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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Greg Crawford, 22 June 2016 Description is in English A Guide to the Goochland County (Va.) Oyer and Terminer Commissions, 1745-1779 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 0007655856 Sarah Nerney

Library of Virginia 2016 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Goochland County (Va.) Oyer and Terminer Commissions, 1745-1779 0007655856 Library of Virginia .45 cu.ft. English Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Goochland County (Va.) Oyer and Terminer Commissions, 1745-1779. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Goochland County.

Historical Information

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

In 1723 and 1748, the General Assembly passed acts directing the trial of slaves accused of committing capital crimes and for the more effectual punishing of conspiracies and insurrections.

Scope and Content

Goochland County (Va.) Oyer and Terminer Commissions, 1745-1779, records the appointment of individuals to a court of oyer and terminer whose purpose was to try slaves accused of committing capital offenses. Information found in the commissions include the names of individuals appointed to the court, names of slaves to be tried, names of slaveowners, crimes committed by slaves, and trial dates.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court. Goochland County (Va.) Court of Oyer and Terminer. Subjects: African Americans -- Virginia -- Goochland County. Crime -- Virginia -- Goochland County. Slaveholders -- Virginia -- Goochland County. Slavery -- Virginia -- Goochland County. Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Virginia -- Goochland County. Geographical Names: Goochland County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century. Genre and Form Terms: Commissions -- Virginia -- Goochland County. Judicial records -- Virginia -- Goochland County. Local government records -- Virginia -- Goochland County.