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Preferred Citation

Richmond (Va.) Bond Book, 1849-1868, 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

Richmond, located between Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, was named by William Byrd II, who envisioned the development of a city at the falls of the James River and with the help of William Mayo laid out the town in 1737. It was incorporated as a town in 1782 and as a city in 1842.

Scope and Content

Richmond (Va.) Bond Book, 1849-1868. Contains a portion of a bond book, 1855-1858. Entries document the name of the bond holder, the redemption date, and the amount of interest owed. Also included are notes pertaining to accounts, 1868.

Related Material

The city of Richmond is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional city of Richmond 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:

• Richmond (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records-- Virginia--Richmond.

Geographical Names:

• Richmond (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Accounts--Virginia--Virginia--Richmond.
• Bonds (negotiable instruments)--Virginia--Richmond.
• Local government records--Virginia--Richmond.

Added Entry - Personal Name:

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

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Robert Alonzo Brock Collection

Adjunct Descriptive Data

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