Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Henrico County (Va.) Deeds and Fragment of a Land Grant, 1725-1875, 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

Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, the oldest son of James I. It was one of the eight original shires established in 1634.

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.) Deeds and Fragment of a Land Grant, 1725-1875. The collection contains 22 deeds (five deeds include plats), and a fragment of a land grant.

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--18th century.
• Henrico County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deeds--Virginia--Henrico County.
• Land grants--Virginia--Henrico County.
• Land records-- Virginia--Henrico County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Henrico County.
• Plats--Virginia--Henrico County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

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