Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

The volumes are fragile and care should be taken when using them.

Preferred Citation

Nelson County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Books, 1822-1826. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 43996.

Historical Information

Nelson County was named for Thomas Nelson Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781. It was formed in 1807 from Amherst County.

Scope and Content

Nelson County (Va.) Sheriff's Fee Books, 1822-1826. The fee books are a chronological record of fees collected by the sheriff for executing subpoenas, taking bonds, securing writs, and other functions of the sheriff's office. The entries include the name of the person charged with the fee, the date of the charge, the amount charged, and sometimes the style of suit of the court case associated with the fee. The first volume (1822 Nov. 27 to 1824 Nov. 24) is not paged and does not have an index. The second volume (1825. Jan to 1826 Mar.) is paged and includes an index of persons charged.

Related Material

Additional Nelson County Tax and Fiscal Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Costs (Law)--Virginia--Nelson County.
• Sheriffs--Virginia--Nelson County.
• Tax collection--Virginia--Nelson County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Fees--Virginia--Nelson County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Nelson County.
• Taxes--Virginia--Nelson County.

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