A Guide to the Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887 Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887 52056

A Guide to the Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession number 52056


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession number
52056
Title
Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887
Physical Characteristics
1.35 cu. ft. (3 boxes)
Collector
Northumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887. Local government records collection, Northumberland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Northumberland County under the accession number 52056.

Historical Information

Northumberland County was named probably for the English county. It was formed about 1645 from the district of Chickacoan, the early-seventeenth-century name for the region between the Potomac and the Rappahannock Rivers. The date of the county's formation is conjectural because the act of assembly creating it is no longer extant, but internal evidence shows that the county was functioning in 1645. The county seat is Heathsville.

Scope and Content

Northumberland County (Va.) Records, 1755-1887, consist of Bonds/Commissions Oaths; suit papers heard in county court and district court including judgments, ejectments, and commonwealth causes; deeds; plats; processioners reports; estate appraisements and other fiduciary records; tax and fiscal records; marriage license bonds and consents; wills; estrays; and powers of attorney.

Contents List

Barcode number 0007696003: Marriage License Bonds and Consents, 1755-1829 (bulk 1792-1799)
Barcode number 0007696007: Records, 1777-1887

Contains Bonds/Commissions Oaths; suit papers heard in county court and district court including judgments, ejectments, and commonwealth causes; deeds; estate appraisements and other fiduciary records; tax and fiscal records; wills; estrays; and powers of attorney.

Barcode number 0007696010: Records, 1780-1800 circa

Contains suit papers heard in county court and district court including judgments, ejectments, and commonwealth causes; deeds; estate appraisements and other fiduciary records; wills; processioners reports; and powers of attorney.