A Guide to the Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of the Estate of B. R. Johnston, 1873 Nov. 8 Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of the Estate of B.R. Johnston, 1867 Nov. 2. 1189642

A Guide to the Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of the Estate of B. R. Johnston, 1873 Nov. 8

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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1189642
Title
Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of the Estate of B. R. Johnston, 1873 Nov. 8
Physical Characteristics
1 p.
Collector
Washington County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of the Estate of B.R. Johnston, 1873 Nov. 8, Local government records collection, Washington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 44058.

Historical Information

Washington County is the first locality in the United States known to have been named for George Washington. It was formed from Fincastle County in 1776, and a part of Montgomery County was added later.

Created by an act of 1776. Court first met on January 18, 1777. Minute books for the periods 1787–1819 and 1821–1837 and many loose papers were lost on December 15, 1864, when the courthouse was burned during Stoneman’s Raid. The fire was set by Union captain James B. Wyatt of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry. Wyatt, who was raised in Washington County, sought revenge for what he claimed was a wrong done against him by a county court judge before the war.

Scope and Content

Washington County (Va.) Appraisement of the Estate of B.R. Johnston, 1873 Nov. 8. The document lists Johnston's personal property, comprised mostly of law textbooks, cutlery, a horse and saddle, and a rag carpet.

Related Material

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

Washington County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Washington 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:

  • Washington County (Va.) Circuit Court.
  • Subjects:

  • House furnishings--Virginia--Washington County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • Washington County (Va.)--History--19th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Estate records--Virginia--Washington County.
  • Fiduciary records--Virginia--Washington County.
  • Local government records--Virginia--Washington County.
  • Texbtooks--Virginia--Washington County.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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