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Preferred Citation

Fincastle County (Va.) Capias, 1774. Local government records collection, Montgomery County/Fincastle County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 37302.

Historical Information

Fincastle County was formed in 1772 from Botetourt County. It became extinct in 1776 when it was divided to form Montgomery, Washington, and Kentucky (now the state of Kentucky) Counties.

Scope and Content

Fincastle County (Va.) Capias, 1774. Consists of an order to the sheriff of Fincastle County to take John Blevins into custody to answer William Cocke on a plea of trespass.

Related Material

Additional Fincastle County Court Records can be found with Montgomery County Court records on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Montgomery County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Trespass--Virginia--Fincastle County.

Geographical Names:

• Fincastle County (Va.)--History--18th century.
• Montgomery County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Fincastle County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--Fincastle County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Fincastle County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Fincastle County (Va.) County Court

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