Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Bedford County (Va.) Order to Examine Witnesses in a Chancery Cause, 1785. Local government records collection, Bedford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 37165.

Historical Information

Bedford County was formed in 1753 from Lunenburg County. Part of Albemarle County was added in 1753 and part of Lunenburg was added later.

Scope and Content

Bedford County (Va.) Order to Examine Witnesses in a Chancery Cause, 1785. Consists of an order to Alexander St. Clair and Robert Gamble, Gentlemen, of Augusta County (Va.), to examine witnesses for the Bedford County chancery cause of Joseph Poindexter vs. James Gatewood.

Related Material

Additional Bedford County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Bedford County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Equity--Virginia--Bedford County.

Geographical Names:

• Augusta County (Va.)--History--18th century.
• Bedford County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court orders--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Court records--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Courts of chancery--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Bedford County.

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