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A Guide to the Loudoun County (Va.) Waterford Town Council Minute Book, 1891-1911 Loudoun County (Va.) Waterford Town Council Minute Book, 1891-1911 Barcode number 1203519/ Loudoun County (Va.) Reel 176

A Guide to the Loudoun County (Va.) Waterford Town Council Minute Book, 1891-1911

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Collection numbers: Barcode number 1203519/ previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Reel 176


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Repository
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Collection numbers
Barcode number 1203519/ previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Reel 176
Title
previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Waterford Town Council Minute Book, 1891-1911
Physical Characteristics
1 v. and 1 reel
Collector
previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm, previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Reel 176.

Preferred Citation

previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Waterford Town Council Minute Book, 1891-1911. Local government records collection, previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County .

Historical Information

previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit was named for John Campbell, fourth earl of previous hit Loudoun  next hit, who was commander of British forces in North America during the early portion of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1756 to 1759. It was formed from Fairfax previous hit County  next hit in 1757.

Waterford was founded about 1733 by Amos Janney, a Quaker from Bucks previous hit County  next hit, Pennsylvania. Known as Janney's Mill until the 1780s, the early commercial center then became the village of Waterford. It was officially incorporated by an act of the Virginia General Assembly in 1836. Waterford was the second largest town in previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit prior to the Civil War. Waterford unincorprated in 1936.

Scope and Content

previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Waterford Town Council Minute Book, 1891-1911, consists of 1 volume of minutes and accounts relating to the administrative functions of township board.

Information recorded includes the boundaries of the township, division of the township into road districts, appointment and election of officals, establishment of rates allowed for work on sidewalks and street lamps, appointment of election judges, reports and accounts allowed of road overseers, establishment of township levy and rates, and orders to collect delinquent taxes.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court

    • Subjects:

  • previous hit County  next hit government -- Records and correspondence -- Virginia -- previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Local finance -- Virginia -- previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Local government -- Virginia -- previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Public records -- Virginia -- previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

    • Geographical Names:

  • previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) -- History

    • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Accounts -- Virginia -- previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Local government records -- Virginia -- previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Minute books -- Virginia -- previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Township records -- Virginia -- previous hit Loudoun  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

    • Added Entry - Corporate Name:

  • Township of Waterford ( previous hit Loudoun  next hit, VA)

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Loudoun County (Va.) -- History
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