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Preferred Citation

Fincastle County (Va.) Subpoena for Thomas Ramsey in suit Isaac Taylor vs. John Hunt, 1773 Jan. 13. Local government records collection, Montgomery County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession 50495.

Historical Information

Fincastle County (extinct) was named either for George, Lord Fincastle, Lord Dunmore's son; for John Murray, fourth earl of Dunmore, Viscount Fincastle; or for the town of Fincastle, Virginia, which was established in 1772 and named after Lord Botetourt's home in England. The county was created from Botetourt County in 1772. It became extinct in 1776 when it was divided to form Montgomery, Washington, and Kentucky (now the state of Kentucky) Counties.

Scope and Content

Fincastle County (Va.) Subpoena for Thomas Ramsey in suit Isaac Taylor vs. John Hunt, 1773 Jan. 13, calls Ramsey as a witness in a judgment suit.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Montgomery County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Judgments -- Virginia -- Fincastle County.

Geographical Names:

• Fincastle County (Va.) -- History -- 18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Civil court records -- Virginia -- Fincastle County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Fincastle County.
• Subpoenas -- Virginia -- Fincastle County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Fincastle County (Va.) County Court.