A Guide to the Spotsylvania County (Va.) County Court Records, 1730-1765 Spotsylvania County (Va.) County Court Records, 1730-1765 1130570, 1130558-1130559, 1130563-1130564

A Guide to the Spotsylvania County (Va.) County Court Records, 1730-1765

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1130570, 1130558-1130559, 1130563-1130564


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1130570, 1130558-1130559, 1130563-1130564
Title
Spotsylvania County (Va.) County Court Records, 1730-1765
Physical Characteristics
5 negative photstatic volumes
Collector
Spotsylvania County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Spotsylvania County (Va.) County Court Records, 1730-1765. Local government records collection, Spotsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219

Acquisition Information

These volumes were created by the Virginia State Library's (now the Library of Virginia) Archives Division.

Historical Information

Spotsylvania County was formed from Essex, King William, and King and Queen Counties by a statute adopted in 1720 to take effect on 1 May 1721. The county was named for Alexander Spotswood, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722.

The original records were created by the County Court.

Created by an act of 1720 to take effect on May 1, 1721. Many loose county court papers prior to 1839, when the courthouse moved from Fredericksburg to Spotsylvania Courthouse, are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist. The district court, superior court, and circuit court records of Spotsylvania County from 1813 to 1889 are in Fredericksburg.

Scope and Content

Spotsylvania County (Va.) County Court Records, 1730-1765, consist of 4 order books and 1 minute book.

An order book is the formal, corrected transcription of the clerk's notes of the proceedings of court. A minute book contains the clerk's rough notes of court proceedings, which were later transcribed into an order book. Court order books were usually indexed and neat in appearance, while minute books were not.

Related Material

Additional Spotsylvania County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

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

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

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

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

  • Spotsylvania County (Va.)--History--18th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

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

  • Spotsylvania County (Va.) County Court.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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