Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Charlotte County (Va.) Note to Summon Jury, September 1864. Local government records collection, Charlotte County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 42023.

Historical Information

Charlotte County was formed in 1784 from Lunenburg County.

Scope and Content

Charlotte County (Va.) Note to Summon Jury, September 1864. Consists of a note to Alexander B. Roberts, acting county constable, to summon a jury to determine, along with the acting county coroner, the time, nature, and cause of death of Matilda, a slave owned by Joseph H. Roberts.

Related Material

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

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

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

Subjects:

• Constables--Virginia--Charlotte County.
• Coroners--Virginia--Charlotte County.
• Death--Time of.
• Jury--Virginia--Charlotte County.
• Slavery--Virginia--Charlotte County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Charlotte County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Charlotte County.
• Notes--Virginia--Charlotte County.

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