Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

York County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1765-1804, 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

York County was an original shire formed in 1634. It was previously known as Charles River County from 1634 to 1643.

Scope and Content

Court Records, 1765-1804, of York County Circuit Court consist of miscellaneous documents related to judgment suits and copies of the wills of John Harris (1783) and John Markham (1804.) The Harris will was an exhibit in a chancery suit titled McCaw versus Brough. The Markham will was proved in Stafford County.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• York County (Va.).--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--York County.

Geographical Names:

• York County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judgments--Virginia--York County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--York County.
• Wills--Virginia--Stafford County.
• Wills--Virginia--York County.

Added Entry - Personal Name:

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