Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Augusta County (Va.) Chancery Answer, Fultz vs. Strain, ca. 1855. Local government records collection, Augusta County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 40899.

Historical Information

Augusta County was formed in 1738 from Orange County. The government was established in 1745.

Scope and Content

Augusta County (Va.) Chancery Answer, Fultz v. Strain, ca. 1855. Consists of an answer from William H. Strain and Mary B. Strain, his wife, in a case pertaining to settlement of the estate of William Sharp, specifically the division of the proceeds from the sale of Sharp's slaves. Other family members mentioned in the answer include Fanny Porter and her four children, Boyd Porter, William Porter, Mary, and Ann Patton.

Related Material

Additional Augusta County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. See www.lva.lib.va.us/whatwehave/local/local_rec/index.htm

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

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

Subjects:

• Equity--Virginia--Augusta County.
• Slavery--Virginia--Augusta County.

Geographical Names:

• Augusta County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

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

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