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Preferred Citation

Alleghany County (Va.) Commonwealth Cause against Susan Griffin, 1858 Jul. Local government records collection, Alleghany County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 44195.

Historical Information

Alleghany County bears a variant spelling derived from the name of the Allegheny Mountains, a range of which passes along the county's western boundary. It was formed from Bath, Botetourt, and Monroe (now in West Virginia) Counties in 1822, and additional parts of Monroe and Bath were added later.

Scope and Content

Alleghany County (Va.) Commonwealth Cause against Susan Griffin, 1858 Jul. The record is an indictment for selling wine, rum, brandy, and other ardent spirits for consumption at a private home without a license. Gibson was found guilty by the jury.

Related Material

Additional Alleghany County Court Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Alleghany County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Liquor laws--Virginia--Alleghany County.
• Public records--Virginia--Alleghany County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Indictments--Virginia--Alleghany County.
• Judicial records-Virginia--Alleghany County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Alleghany County.

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