Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Halifax County (Va.) Commonwealth Cause, Commonwealth vs. Jack [Slave], April 1802. Local government records collection, Halifax County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 41700.

Historical Information

Halifax County was formed in 1752 from Lunenburg County.

Scope and Content

Halifax County (Va.) Commonwealth Cause, Commonwealth vs. Jack [Slave], April 1802. Consists of an indictment and two warrants for the arrest of Jack, a slave accused of preparing poisons.

Related Material

Additional Halifax 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:

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

Subjects:

• Slavery--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Trials (Poisoning)--Virginia--Halifax County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Indictments--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Warrants--Virginia--Halifax County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data