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Preferred Citation

Lunenburg County (Va.) list of damages done by British army, 1783. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lunenburg County.

Historical Information

The claims were made in response to an act passed by the General Assembly in May 1782 (chap. 10) to ascertain the losses and injuries sustained from the depradations of the enemy within the commonwealth. The act required counties to hold special courts or to appoint members of the court to collect information and proof of the various losses and injuries sustained during the Revolutionary War. The proceedings or reports and the supporting documentation were to be submitted to the governor and council, to be laid before the next general assembly.

Lunenburg County was named for King George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possession of England's Hanoverian kings. It was formed from Brunswick County by an act that took effect on 1 May 1746. Part of Lunenburg County was added in 1777.

Scope and Content

Lunenburg County (Va.) list of damages done by British army, 1783, is an inventory made by citizens of Lunenburg County that records a listing of property he claimed was confiscated or destroyed by the British army. Information found in the inventories include name of property confiscated or destroyed, value of each piece of property, and name of individual making the claim. Examples of property found in the claims include horses, liquor, food, clothing, and saddles.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Personal property -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.

Geographical Names:

• Lunenburg County (Va.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Claims -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.