Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Should you wish to quote from or reproduce images of any of the materials, you must write to the Librarian of the Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108, requesting formal permission to do so. Please note that you do not have to obtain permission if you are quoting fewer than fifty words, or if you are only citing the document. Images made with microfilm-reader printers are for research use only and may not be used for publication without permission.

Preferred Citation

Halifax (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1811-1895, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller- Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.

Historical Information

Halifax County was formed in 1752 from Lunenburg County.

Scope and Content

Records, 1811-1895, of Halifax County consist of a petition to grant a new criminal trial to C. C. Jones (undated), a notice to contest an election (1895), and a letter granting power of attorney (1811.)

Access Terms

Corporate Name

• Halifax County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subject Terms

• Public records--Virginia--Halifax County.

Geographic Terms

• Halifax County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Record Type

• Criminal court records--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Legal notices--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Petitions--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Powers of attorney--Virginia--Halifax County.

Added Entry - Personal Name

• Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914, collector.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Originals are located at the Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.