A Guide to the Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1794-1875
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 41008
Library of Virginia
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Processed by: Greg Crawford
This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
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
Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1794-1875, 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
Lancaster County was formed in 1651 from Northumberland and York Counties.
Scope and Content
Records, 1794-1875, of Lancaster County includes an account of the sale of Robert Bristow's estate, 1790 ca.; a petition, 1875, signed by citizens of Lancaster County requesting a presidential pardon for Charles F. Tapscott, a former postmaster accused of robbing the mail; and an affidavit, 1863.
Access Terms
- Lancaster County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Estate settlement costs--Virginia-- Lancaster County.
- Pardon--Virginia-- Lancaster County.
- Public records--Virginia-- Lancaster County.
- Lancaster County (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Affidavits--Virginia-- Lancaster County.
- Estate inventories--Virginia-- Lancaster County.
- Petitions--Virginia-- Lancaster County.
- Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914, collector.
Corporate Name
Subject Terms
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Record Type
Added Entry - Personal Name
Adjunct Descriptive Data
Location of OriginalsOriginals are located at the Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Lancaster County (Va.)--History--19th century.