A Guide to the Nelson County (Va.) Sheriffs' Records, 1833-1834, 1904-1952 Nelson County (Va.) Sheriffs' Records, 1833-1834, 1904-1952 1109916 and 1109896

A Guide to the Nelson County (Va.) Sheriffs' Records, 1833-1834, 1904-1952

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Barcode numbers: 1109916 and 1109896


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1109916 and 1109896
Title
Nelson County (Va.) Sheriffs' Records, 1833-1834, 1904-1952
Physical Characteristics
1 v.; 1 item.
Collector
Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Nelson County (Va.) Sheriffs' Records, 1833-1834, 1904-1952. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

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

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.

The sheriff was "the most powerful and the best paid of any county official in colonial times." Among his many duties, he collected the taxes, which were paid in tobacco, took custody of it and paid the county expenses as directed by the court. By doing so, he acted as a combination of both the commissioner of revenue and the county treasurer. The sheriff was also responsible for services rendered in the prosecution of court cases (law enforcement) and for the conduct of elections. He was appointed by the governor from a list of three names submitted by the county court. His term of office was for one year until 1731, after which it was two years. His two deputies, also known as sub (under) sheriffs, did most of the work.

Scope and Content

Nelson County (Va.) Sheriffs' Records, 1833-1834, 1904-1952, contain a levy book and a return of a list of voters posted.

Related Material

Additional Nelson County Records can be found on microfilm 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.