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King George County (Va.) Court Records, 1761-1948. Local government records collection, King George County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These boxes and volumes came to the Library of Virginia under accession numbers 41899, 42662 and 42759.
King George County was formed from Richmond County by a statute of 23 December 1720. The county court first met on 19 May 1721. Part of Westmoreland County was added later. The county was named in honor of King George I.
County quarterly courts were established in 1624. County courts ceased to exist on 1 February 1904. The Circuit Superior Courts of Chancery and Law date from 1802 and 1808-1831. The Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery dates from 1831-1851. The Circuit Court dates from 1852 to the present.
Most loose records prior to 1830 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders and wills exist.
King George County (Va.) Court Records, 1761-1948, consists of the following loose records: Miscellaneous Court Papers (7 boxes), Judgments (12 boxes), Common Law Papers Done With (2 boxes), Actions at Law (2 boxes) and one box of Court Records. The Miscellaneous Court Papers and Judgments are unprocessed. There are also 30 volumes: 8 Execution Books, 3 Rule Books, 3 Minute Books, 2 Docket Books, 2 Process Books, 2 Witness Attendance Books, 2 Rule Docket Books, 1 Chancery Rule Docket Book, 1 Chancery Docket Book, 1 Special Order Book, 1 Common Law Docket Book, 1 Index to Executions, 1 Court Book Index, 1 Jurors' Attendance Book, 2 Fee Books, 1 Docket Book and Clerk's Account Book with Fines and 2 Docket and Fee Books.
Additional King George County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm
King George County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional King George County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Digital Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Digital Collectionavailable at Virginia Memory .