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Henrico County (Va.) Maps, Plats, Plans and Drawings, 1806-1954. Local government records collection, Henrico County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Henrico County.
Some of these items, particularly the land plats and surveys, may be recorded in the Henrico County Plat Books which are available on microfilm on Henrico County (Va.) Reels 114, 178-181.
Recognized in 1634 as an original shire. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post–Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on April 3, 1865, during the Civil War. The county’s circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond.
Henrico County (Va.) Maps, Plats, Plans and Drawings, 1806-1954, consist of loose maps, plats, surveys, plans, drawings and blueprints located in the several series that compose the records of Henrico County at the Library of Virginia.
Land Records include any map, survey, plat, or plan that was made in connection with a land transaction, estate settlement, or court case.
Road and Bridge Records include any map, survey, plat, drawing or plan that was produced in connection with a Richmond City, Henrico County, or state of Virginia road or bridge project. Some of the documents relate to improvements along the canal in Richmond.
N.B. This finding aid is part of an ongoing project to process and catalog the Henrico County maps and plats in the Library of Virginia's archival holdings. It will be updated from time to time.
This collection is arranged into the following local records series: Land Records and Road and Bridge Records.
Additional Henrico County land records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico 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.
Includes maps, plats and surveys of land that may be related to estate settlements, deeds, exhibits in a court case, or as an advertisement for land sales. Some of the documents are for land that falls outside of Henrico County or is for property that once was part of Henrico but now falls within the city limits of Richmond.
Notes: Mentions Reedy/Ready Creek.
Notes: Adjoining lands labeled as the Cider Mill tract, and belonging to Goodman, Lindsey, and Childress.
Notes: By T. Crawford Redd showing Kensington St. to Monument Ave. and Roseneath Rd. to Sheppard St.
Notes: Showing Rocketts Mills, Gilleys Creek, Rocketts Bridge, Rocketts St., Poplar St., Ash St., Elm St., and County or River Rd.
Notes: Subscribers apppointed by order of Prince Edward Co. to divide estate of Abraham Venable have further proceeded to a division of the unimproved lots in City of Richmond belonging to estate of A. B. Venable comveyed to him by Adams, December 13, 1805.
Notes: City of Richmond by Richard Young, surveyor City of Richmond.....on the road leading from Richmond by Fairfield to the meadow bridges....road leading from Richmond through the Bowling Green towards the Meadow bridges.
Notes: On reverse: 1818 August produced in court and ordered recorded; plot, advertisement, and sale of Anderson Barret land.
Notes: Adjoining Water Street late the property of John Banks, by Richard Young. Possibly related to Alexander Fulton and the Marion Hill Company.
Notes: This map not conserved. See conserved copy in Map Cabinet 7 Drawer 4.
Notes: Showing Mechanicksville Turnpike Rd. and plan of the Bowling Green village.
Notes: Showing James River, Charles City Rd., Darby Rd., racefield.
Notes: Showing James River to east, Hog-Pen Creek, Bremo Creek.
Notes: Showing Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad, Brook Turnpike, Brook schoolhouse, Brook Run.
Notes: Includes lot numbers and acerage.
Notes: Includes lot numbers and names of purchasers. Showing J St. to Brook Rd. and Pine St.
Notes: Belonging to Susan H. Sharpe.
Notes: Showing the New Charles City Rd. and names of grantors with acreage.
Notes: Showing James River, Turkey Island Creek, Charles City Rd.
Notes: Showing Ashland St. to Harvie St. and Robinson St. to [Carter] St. Laid out for Mr. Charles M. Wallace...to be sold at auction...by Alexander Y. Lee, architect and civil engineer.
Notes: Hermitage Land Company, owners. By T. C. Redd and Bro. Marked Exhibit A: E. A. Catlin, 1914, Patterson vs. Patterson.
Notes: By T. Crawford Redd and Bro. Rolled inside another map marked as an exhibit in Patterson vs. Patterson.
Notes: Showing "Reveille," Leonard Heights, Monument Heights. By T. Crawford Redd and Bro. On reverse marked: Filed with commissioner Gardner's report May 27, 1914 Patterson vs. Patterson, exhibit C.P.E.B. number 2.
Notes: Surveyed by James T. Redd.
Notes: Showing 25th to 28th streets and Venable (or Q) St. to the county road.
Notes: Showing Mechanicksville Turnpike Rd. and the toll house.
Notes: plat of the land allotted to J. B. Harvie by William Brockenbrough, Thomas Taylor and Robert Gamble, commissioners appointed by the Superior Court of Chancery to divide the land between the said Harvie and the representatives of [illegible] Edwin James Harvie, deceased.
Notes: Showing Scuffletown, Westham Rd., street in line with F St. by Richard Young, surveyor City of Richmond.
Notes: a plat of the land alotted to J. B. Harvie by William Brockenbrough, Thomas Taylor and Robert Gamble, commissioners appointed by the Superior Court of Chancery to divide the land between the said Harvie and the representatives of his brother Edwin James Harvie, deceased.
Notes: Showing Rocky Branch, North Run of the Brook, new road to the Pitts, Brook Turnpike, Owens Tavern, lot owner's names.
Notes: Showing Harris to McCoull streets, Fisher to Almond streets and the James River, Academy, and some names of lot owners. Note: 1819 November 3rd presented in court by Alexander Fulton, trustee for the Marion Hill Company.
Notes: Shows Powhatan mansion house and family burying ground, James River, street names to north and west.
Notes: By Richard Young. Showing Mayo's Bridge east to Peach St., D St. to docks and Cripple Island or Sandy Bar Fishery.
Notes: By Richard Young. Showing 15th St. east to 22nd St., D St. with canal to docks of Richmond Dock Company.
Notes: Includes Edward Colgin's estate called Batchelor's Point and James River.
Notes: By Micajah Bates. Includes surveyor's report. Showing islands in the James River from Broad Rock Island to Long Island and Mayo Bridge.
Notes: By Micajah Bates. Includes surveyor's report. Showing islands in the James River from Broad Rock Island to Long Island and Mayo Bridge.
Notes: By James T. Redd and Sons. Showing Crenshaw Ave. to Lombardy St. and Richmond College; Broad St. to Reservoir Park and Beverley St.
Notes: By W. E. Cutshaw, city engineer, for circuit court cases City of Richmond vs. County of Henrico and Atkinson vs. City of Richmond and County of Henrico. Showing James River, Maymont, Shield's Grove, Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Virginia Union University, Hartshorn College, Old Fairgrounds, Richmond Union Stockyards, Spruce St., Nelson St., Crenshaw Ave. to Randolph and Oak St., "Old Corporation Line" and "New Corporation Line."
Notes: written on reverse: Patterson vs. Patterson. Exhibit: Gillette, with stamped date May 20, 1914. Filed with Commissioner Gardner's report. Probably drawn by Charles Gillette.
Notes: Property of Richmond Fairfield Railway Co. Showing section along Nine Mile Rd. and Williamsburg Rd.
Includes blueprints, maps, and plats for road, bridge, and canal improvements in and around Henrico County undertaken by various agencies.
Notes: Original of this plat sent James Brown Jr., Second Auditor, by William H. Brown, 14th June 1828 per order filed, Lofton N. Ellett, CHC. By Elliot Lacy, Surveyor G. C.
Notes: By Elliot Lacy, surveyor G. C. Original of this plat sent James Brown Jr., Second Auditor, by William H. Brown, 14th June 1828 per order filed, Lofton N. Ellett, CHC.
Notes: By Elliot Lacy, surveyor G. C. "The contents you may see by the above plot, Surveyed June 2d, 1786." Original of this plat sent James Brown Jr., Second Auditor, by William H. Brown, 14th June 1828 per order filed, Lofton N. Ellett, CHC.
Notes: By Elliot Lacy, surveyor G. C. Original of this plat sent James Brown Jr., Second Auditor, by William H. Brown, 14th June 1828 per order filed, Lofton N. Ellett, CHC.
Notes: red lines show tentative county highway system; yellow lines show state highway system.
Notes: By T. Crawford Redd & Bro. On reverse written: Acca Station, Board of Supervisors Henrico Co. in the matter of petition of Jos. Bryan for improvement of road passing Acca Station. Map #2 with report of views.
Notes: By T. Crawford Redd & Bro. Rolled with another map titled "Plat of the country road, continuation of Westwood Ave...." and housed in same folder.
Notes: By T. Crawford Redd & Bro. Rolled with another map titled "Plan showing a proposed road 50 feet wide...." and housed in same folder.
Notes: by Richmond Department of Public Works. One map for each property affected.
Notes: Stapled onto map: a paper reading: Defendant exhibit (3) Fleet. Filed June 24, 1958.