Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Monroe County (W. Va.) Court Record, 1813 May 2. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.

Historical Information

Monroe County (West) Virginia was named in honor of James Monroe, fifth president of the United States. It was formed in 1799 from Greenbrier County, and in 1802 part of Botetourt was added. It joined other western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863.

This record was replevined by the Library of Virginia following the trial entitled Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Larry I. Vass heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in November 1972.

Scope and Content

Monroe County (West) Virginia Court Record, undated. The item is an envelope that was removed from Monroe County court records. It is addressed to Lewis Thomas, Indian Creek Post Office, Monroe County, with a South Hanover, Indiana, postmark.

Related Material

For additional information concerning the replevin of these items see Larry I. Vass Case records, 1781-1973, found at the Library of Virginia.

Additional Monroe County (West) Virginia court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to West Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Monroe County (W. Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Replevin--Virginia.

Geographical Names:

• Monroe County (W. Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Envelopes--West Virginia--Monroe County.
• Judicial records--West Virginia--Monroe County.
• Local government records--West Virginia--Monroe County.

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