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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Mary Ann Mason, 10 Feb 2022 Description is in English 2022-02-09 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Fauquier County (Va.) Estray Records, 1800-1831 A Collection in the Library of Virginia Barcode number 1106970 Mary Ann Mason

Library of Virginia 2022 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Fauquier County (Va.) Estray Records, 1800-1831 Barcode numbers 1106970 Library of Virginia 2 v. English Fauquier County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Fauquier County (Va.) Estray Records, 1800-1831. Local government records collection, Fauquier 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 Fauquier County.

Historical Information

Fauquier County was named for Francis Fauquier, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1758 to 1768. It was formed in 1759 from Prince William County.

Estrays were stray livestock found wandering. An inquest was held to determine the value of the livestock in order to reimburse the person who had found and cared for the animal. The report generally includes a physical description of the animal as well as an assessed monetary value.

Scope and Content

Fauquier County (Va.) Estray Records, 1800-1831, bound records giving public notice of valuable, tame animals, either lost or found wandering and presumed escaped from their owners, allowing the owners to reclaim the animals. Enteries generally indicate by whom the animal was taken up, before what justice the person went and when, and the description and appraisement (value) of the animal.