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Nottoway County (Va.) Court Records, 1789-1986 (bulk 1853-1986). Local government records collection, Nottoway 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 Nottoway County and accession numbers 19935-19937, 32034, and 41390.
Nottoway County was named for the Nadowa Indian tribe. The word nadowa, anglicized to nottoway, means snake, or enemy. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1788.
Many records were destroyed or heavily mutilated in 1865 by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.
Nottoway County (Va.) Court Records, 1789-1986 (bulk 1853-1986), includes Court Records, Wills Records, Judgments, Criminal Records, Chancery Records, Jury Records, Clerk's Records, Justice of the Peace Records and County Administrative Records.
Additional Nottoway County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Nottoway County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Nottoway County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search 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 .
Writ of Arrest, Accession 19935; Bill of Complaint, Accessions 19936-19937; and pages 145 and 146 from the Will Book that contains wills for 1850, Accession 32034
Judgment Debts, 1921; Warrants, 1929; and Satisfaction of Judgments, 1853-1931, Accession 41390
List of Prisoners in the Jail, 1890-1906 and List of Prisoners in the Jail, 1907-1919
Chancery related records, 1889-1986 and undated; Ended Causes Numbers, Plaintiff List A-Y; and Ended Causes Numbers List, 16-1158
List of Jurors, 1866-1895
Clerk's Records, 1859-1925; Executions, 1866-1875; Court Minute Book entries for 1865 and 1905; Subpoenas, 1871; Warrants, 1869; Grand Jury Presentments, 1865-1892; Summons for Jury Duty, 1866-1901; Pardon, 1918; List of Prisoners in the Jail, 1866-1925; List of Witnesses, 1908-1922; Bankruptcy proceedings, 1871; Indemnity Bonds, 1870 and 1874; FiFa (fieri facias), 1887-1904; Justice of the Peace Summons, 1866-1873; and Sheriff Records 1865-1905