Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Should you wish to quote from or reproduce images of any of the materials, you must write to the Librarian of the Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108, requesting formal permission to do so. Please note that you do not have to obtain permission if you are quoting fewer than fifty words, or if you are only citing the document. Images made with microfilm-reader printers are for research use only and may not be used for publication without permission.

Preferred Citation

Henrico County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1813-1863, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller- Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.

Historical Information

Recognized in 1634 as an original shire. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post–Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on April 3, 1865, during the Civil War. The county’s circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond.

Scope and Content

Henrico County (Va.) plats and surveys, 1813-1842, include a plat and survey (1813) of Little Shadhole island in the James River; a plat and survey (1833) of 86 acres along Three Chopt Road done on behalf of George Franklin and his brother; two plats and surveys (1835, 1842) done on behalf of Edward Cox; plat and survey (1839) of Daniel P. Howle's farm along Three Chopt Road done behalf of Miles H. Gardner; a plat and survey (1840) of 80 acres done on behalf of Warner W. Guy; a plat and survey (1846) of 30 acres done on behalf of John F. Reeve; a plat and survey (1856) of 185 acres in the falls of the James River done on behalf of Charles. S. Morgan; a plat (1853) of John Jordan, Senior's property; plat (1858) of property near the city of Richmond sold for nonpayment of taxes; and a plat (1863) of the farm called Centre Plains that belonged to Thomas B. Carter.

Related Material

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

Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Henrico County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Henrico County.

Geographical Names:

• Henrico County (Va.)--History--19th century.
• James River (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Land surveys--Virginia--Henrico County.
• Plats--Virginia--Henrico County.

Added Entry - Personal Name:

• Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914, collector.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Originals are located at the Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.