Administrative Information

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Collection is open to research.

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Preferred Citation

Washington County (Va.) Warrant of Restitution, 1799. Local government records collection, Washington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 39962.

Historical Information

Washington County was formed in 1776 from Fincastle County. Part of Montgomery County was added in 1777.

Created by an act of 1776. Court first met on January 18, 1777. Minute books for the periods 1787–1819 and 1821–1837 and many loose papers were lost on December 15, 1864, when the courthouse was burned during Stoneman’s Raid. The fire was set by Union captain James B. Wyatt of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry. Wyatt, who was raised in Washington County, sought revenge for what he claimed was a wrong done against him by a county court judge before the war

Scope and Content

Washington County (Va.) Warrant of Restitution, 1799. Consists of a warrant from the case C. Watkins vs. Dungold. The warrant is from Elijah Gillenwater to the Sheriff of Washington County charging him to restore Isaac Shelby to his dwelling and appurtenances, using the force of the county if necessary.

Related Material

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

See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

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

Subjects:

• Restitution--Virginia--Washington County.

Geographical Names:

• Washington County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Washington County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Washington County.
• Warrants--Virginia--Washington County.

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