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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Bedford County (Va.) Deeds, 1822-1828, 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

Bedford County probably was named for John Russell, fourth duke of Bedford, who, as secretary of state for the southern department from 1748 to 1751, had general supervision of colonial affairs. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1753, and parts of Albemarle and Lunenburg Counties were added later.

Scope and Content

Bedford County (Va.) Deeds, 1822-1828. The collection contains four deeds, as follows: a deed between David Jones and Micah Hatcher, 1827 Apr. 13; a deed between Nathaniel W. Floyd and Eliza his wife and Robert C. Steptoe, 1822 Oct. 18; a deed between George Steptoe on the first part, Thomas Steptoe on the second part, and Daniel Saunders, Patrick Burns, Samuel Read, Benjamin Donald, James C. Steptoe, Samuel Phillips, John D. Murrell, Samuel Miller, Executor of John Henrick, and John Shephard of the third part, 1826 Aug. 30; and a deed between George W. Callaway and Joseph Gadde, 1828 Nov. 22.

Related Material

Additional Bedford County Land Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Bedford County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records-- Virginia--Bedford County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deeds-- Virginia--Bedford County.
• Land records-- Virginia--Bedford County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Bedford County.

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