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King and Queen County (Va.) Surveyor of Roads' Record Book, 1851-1870. Local government records collection, King and Queen County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from King and Queen County.
King and Queen County was named for William III and Mary II, who were called to the English throne in 1688. It was formed from New Kent County in 1691.
King and Queen County court records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union Troups on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War.
King and Queen County (Va.) Surveyor of Roads' Record Book, 1851-1870 contains records giving information about the control, construction, alteration, and maintenance of the roads and bridges in King and Queen County.
Additional King and Queen County Court can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
See the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.
For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .