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

King George County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1769-1773, 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

King George County was formed in 1720 from Richmond County. Part of Westmoreland County was added in 1777.

Created by an act of 1720 to take effect on May 19, in 1721. Most loose records prior to 1830 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Scope and Content

Records, 1769-1773, of King George County consist of a commonwealth claim, 1773, and a court order, 1769, issued in the chancery cause William Allison versus John Carter and Henry Jones.

Related Material

Additional King George County court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

King George County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional King George County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site.

Access Terms

Corporate Name

• King George County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subject Terms

• Equity--Virginia--King George County.
• Public records--Virginia--King George County.

Geographic Terms

• King George (Va.)--History--18th century.

Record Type

• Claims--Virginia--King George County.
• Courts of chancery--Virginia--King George County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--King George 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.