Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Amelia County (Va.) Oyer and Terminer Minute Book, 1763-1764, 1785-1791, Local government records collection, Amelia County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

Oyer and Terminer Minute Book, 1785-1791, came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 37995.

Historical Information

Amelia County was formed in 1734 from Brunswick and Prince George counties.

Scope and Content

Amelia County (Va.) Oyer and Terminer Minute Book, 1763-1764, 1785-1791, records brief summaries of court actions in felony cases brought before the court of oyer and terminer including charges such as theft of livestock and goods, rape, murder, insurrection, and forgery. Many of the cases involve enslaved people as defendants. The cases are arranged by court date. There is no index.

Related Material

Additional Amelia County court 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:

• Amelia County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Court records -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Slavery -- Law and legislation -- Virginia -- Amelia County.

Geographical Names:

• Virginia -- History -- 18th Century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Criminal court records -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Order books -- Virginia -- Amelia County.

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