A Guide to the Stafford (Va.) Records, 1664-1931 Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1664-1931 1051099, 1051101-1051102, 1146905, 1156704, 1168268, 1181872-1181883, 1199312-1199315, 1199321

A Guide to the Stafford (Va.) Records, 1664-1931

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1051099, 1051101-1051102, 1146905, 1156704, 1168268, 1181872-1181883, 1199312-1199315, 1199321


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1051099, 1051101-1051102, 1146905, 1156704, 1168268, 1181872-1181883, 1199312-1199315, 1199321
Title
Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1664-1931
Physical Characteristics
13 v. (photostats), 4.5 cu. ft. (10 boxes)
Collector
Stafford County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia (Item 1051099 is found at the State Records Center. Contact Archives Research Services for access information, directions and hours.)
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1664-1931. Local government records collection, Stafford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Stafford County. Portions of the collection were transferred under the following accession numbers: 14048, 20588, 20815, 21190-21192, 21290, 22426, 22515, 22792, 23514, 23854 and 44155.

Historical Information

Stafford County was formed from Westmoreland county in 1664. Part of King George County was added on 1 January 1777. The county was named for the English County.

Many pre-Civil War court records were lost to vandalism by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

The records found in this collection were also created by the County Court, the Superior Courts of Chancery and Law and the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.

Scope and Content

Stafford County (Va.) Records, 1664-1924, include various records from the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, County Administrative Records, Court Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Health and Medical Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Land Records, Marriage Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Organization Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Town Administrative Records and Wills.

Related Material

Additional Stafford County 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's web site.

Stafford County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Stafford County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virgina. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

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

  • Public records--Virginia--Stafford County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • Stafford County (Va.)--History.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Local government records--Virginia--Stafford County.
  • Added Entry - Corporate Name:

  • Stafford County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.
  • Stafford County (Va.) County Court.
  • Stafford County (Va.) Superior Court of Chancery.

Contents List

Barcode number 1051099: Records, 1671-1797

writs, summons, accounts, plats, bonds

Barcode number 1051101: Records, 1664-1868

Town of Falmouth Trustee Proceedings, Court Records, Miscellaneous Records

Barcode number 1051102: Records, 1701-1797

Will of William Fitzhugh [19th Century copy], 1701; Fragment of page from Order Book, 1712; Writ, Campbell vs. Burton, 1745; Fieri Facias, Nicholson vs. Joby, 1746; Will of Taylor Chapman, 1749/1750; Summons, Gutterie vs. Fitzhugh, 1760; Account, Estate of George Hedgman, 1763; Bond of Elias Hore, Administrator of Isabella Harrison, dec'd, 1763; Summons, Burgess Administrator vs. Ramy, 1764; Plat of prison bounds of Stafford County by Travers Daniel, 1765; Writ, Wilkinson vs. Hay, 1767; Summons, How vs. Scandland, 1768; Writ, Hay vs. Green, 1767; Summons, Burwell vs. Brown, 1769; Bond, Travers Daniel as Guardian to John Hedgman, 1772; Capias, Hoar vs. Stone, 1773; Bill (Account), Andrew Farce to Mary Price, 1778; Summons, Price vs. Farce, 1778; Will of Elizabeth Withers, 1797; Various photocopies from microfilm.

Barcode number 1146905: General Index to Deed Books Libers K-NN, 1721-1845 (photostat)

includes wills, appraisements, inventories, estate accounts, estate divisions, deeds, bonds (A-Z by page number)

Barcode number 1156704: Records, 1723-1806

Rent Rolls, 1723, 1768, 1773; Memorandum concerning James Carter's Rent Roll, 1729; Lectures on Grammar, 1806: Writ - Ann Lewis to appear in court, 1784; Bonds, Writs, Petitions, Orders, 1747-1785

Barcode number 1168268: Records, 1671-1672

14 December 1671-15 February 1672 includes depositions, deeds and wills

Barcode number 1181872: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol. 1, Ab-Ca, Grantee (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181873: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol. 2, Ce-Fi, Grantee (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181874: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol. 3, Fi-Hy, Grantee (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181875: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol. 4, In-Mo, Grantee (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181876: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol. 5, Mu-Sk, Grantee (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181877: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol. 6, Sla-Z, Grantee (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181878: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol.1, Cb-Ch, Grantor (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181879: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol.2 Cl-Fu, Grantor (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181880: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol.3, Ga-Ju, Grantor (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181881: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol.4, Ka-My, Grantor (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181882: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol.5, Na-Sn, Grantor (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1181883: Index of Records of Stafford County, 1664-1914, Vol.6, So-Yo, Grantor (photostat)

Index of Deeds, Deeds of Trust, Release Deeds and Wills

Barcode number 1199312: Records, 1903; 1905-1914; 1917; 1919 (Unprocessed)

Judgments

Barcode number 1199313: Records, 1857-1931; undated (Unprocessed)

Judgments

Barcode number 1199314: Records, 1820-1927; undated (Unprocessed)

County Administrative Records, Court Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Land Records and Tax and Fiscal Records

Barcode number 1199315: Records, 1873-1901; 1906-1923 (Unprocessed)

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Court Records, County Administrative Records, Election Records,Fiduciary Records, Health and Medical Records, Land Records, Military and Pension Records, Miscellaneous Records, Organization Records and Tax and Fiscal Records

Barcode number 1199321: Records, 1902-1906 (Unprocessed)

Judgments related to Martin's Admr v. Richmond, Fredericksburt and Potomac Railroad