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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Tracy Harter 30 August 2019 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Goochland County (Va.) Minute Books, 1728-1837 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1095263-1128720 (not inclusive) Tracy Harter

Library of Virginia 2019 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Goochland County (Va.) Minute Books, 1728-1837 1095263-1128720 (not inclusive) Library of Virginia 14v. English Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Goochland County (Va.) Minute Books, 1728-1837. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Goochland County Circuit Court.

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.

Scope and Content

Goochland County (Va.) Minute Books, 1728-1837, record all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was in session, including but not limited to: civil and criminal suites, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date. Fourteen volumes; some with dates that overlap.

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"

 Index Terms Corporate Names: Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court Subjects: Public Records--Virginia--Goochland County Geographical Names: Goochland County (Va.)--History--19th century. Goochland County (Va.)--History--18th century. Genre and Form Terms: Judicial records--Virginia--Goochland County. Local government records--Virginia--Goochland County. Minute books--Virginia--Goochland County.