A Guide to the York County (Va.) Records, 1722-1908
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1046332, 1120205, 1120210, 1120213, 1120220, 1120226-1120227, 1120233, 1141502, 1154015-1154016, 1156337-1156338, 1160823
and 0007326998
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Processed by: Sam Walters/Staff of Library of Virginia
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
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Preferred Citation
York County (Va.) Records, 1722-1908. Local government records collection, York County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from York County.
Historical Information
York County originally was named Charles River County, for King Charles I, and was one of the eight shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. A record of 7 January 1634 employs the name York County, and a statute of 1643 officially changed the name to York County, probably in honor of James, duke of York, the second son of King Chares I, and later King James II.
Recognized in 1634 as an original shire. Most pre-Revolutionary War-era loose records are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.
These records were also created by the County Court, the Superior Court of Law and the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.
Scope and Content
York County (Va.) Records, 1722-1908, consist of the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, County Administrative Records (including Board of Supervisors, Overseer of the Poor and Treasurer's Records), Court Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Land Records, Marriage Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Public Buildings and Grounds, Road and Bridge Records, School Records, Tax and Fiscal Records and Wills.
Related Material
Additional York County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
York County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional York Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Digital Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localites Digital Collection available on Virginia Memory.
Index Terms
- York County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--York County.
- York County (Va.)--History.
- Local government records--Virginia--York County.
- York County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.
- York County (Va.) County Court.
- York County (Va.) Superior Court of Law and Chancery.
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Contents List
Record Series: List of Tithables, ca.1790, List of tithables in that part of the City of Williamsburg lying in York county, 1792, 1794, 1795, 1796, 1801; Land Tax, 1846; Personal Property Tax, 1790-1794, 1843, 1849; County Clerk Bonds, 1772-74; Ended Causes, 1812, 1784; List of Voters, 1858; Judgment Buison v. Cabarrus, 1785.
Record Series: Bonds, Inventories & Appraisements, Accounts, Processioners Returns, Marriage Consents, Will
Record Series: Court Records; Tax Assessment (1857); Also includes records pulled from judgments 1785-1829 including guardians' and trustees' accounts, wills, fiduciary records, tax and fiscal records, overseer of the poor records, marriage records, clerk's records, jury records and school records
Record Series: Committee/Curator Bonds(1791-1854), Guardian Bonds/Accts.(1787-1865); Minister Returns (1826), Bonds/Consents(1832-53); Misc. Bonds/Licenses(1784-1858)
Record Series: Common Law Papers(1760-1829), Wills(1813-1859), Bonds(1812-1837), Declarations(1776, 1782-1786). Box partially processed. Processed records are dated and foldered within this box.
Record Series: Common Law Papers, Commonwealth Causes, Court Suits and Papers, courthouse repair accounts (1789-1790)
Record Series: Common Law Papers, Officials' Bonds, County Clerk's Bonds, other bonds
contains UNPROCESSED record series: Court and Suit Papers, Election Records, Bonds to Transport Oysters, Grand Jury Presentments, Officials' Bonds, Processioners' Returns, Reports of School Commissioners and Guardians' Accounts
Land Records: Oversized Deeds, 1758-1852; King George County Petition to break entail (Ad Quod Damnum), 1772; King William County Deed, 1733; Oversized Wills, 1777-1824; Court Records: Judgments: 1788, 1798 circa; Deed from Warwick County, 1841.
Common Law Papers and Judgments (is a partially processed collection from barcode 1120220.)
Record Series: Oyster Bonds, Commonwealth Causes, School commissioner accounts (is a partially processed collection from barcode 1120220.)
Records Series: Court Records, 1780-1880; Marriage Records, 1812-1866; Miscellaneous Records, 1816, 1857; Fiduciary Records, 1784-1859; Public Buildings and Grounds, 1834-1835; Military and Pension Records, 1780, 1822; Wills, 1794, 1816-1818, 1827, 1830-1836, 1843; Overseer of the Poor Records, 1807-1828; Tax and Fiscal Records, 1785-1854; Land Records, 1785-1851; Road and Bridge Records, 1777-1854 and Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1777-1835.
Board of Supervisors' Records, 1872-1873; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, 1799-1889; Court Records, 1788-1889; Election Records, 1846-1889; Fiduciary Records, 1807-1887; Marriage Records, 1823-1849; Land Records, 1799-1840 and Miscellaneous Records (Power of Attorney), 1842
Record Series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Oaths of Election Officials, 1852-1866; Court Records: Judgments, Attachments, and Peace warrants, 1851; Election Records: Polls,1851-1859; Miscellaneous: Public Buildings and Grounds - Courthouse and Jail, 1823,1842,1853; Road and Bridge Records: Bridge Papers, 1851, 1857
Court Records, Fiduciary Records, Land Records, Marriage Records, Miscellaneous Records (notice of reorganization of York County Court) and Wills.