Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, 1831-1851. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

The volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Nelson County.

Item 1049182, a writ of summons, came to the Virginia State Library (now the Library of Virginia) under the accession number 27233.

Historical Information

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

Scope and Content

Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Records, 1831-1851 , consist of court records related to finance as well as a writ. These records consist of Chancery Fee Books, Law Fee books, a fee book and a writ of summons.

A fee book is a volume showing the date of a duty performed by the clerk, the name of the person paying the fees, and the amount. It includes fees charged attorneys, cash accounts, and the clerk's fees in common law and chancery suits.

Related Material

Additional Nelson County Records can be found 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:

• Public records--Virginia--Nelson County.

Geographical Names:

• Nelson County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

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

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

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

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