Administrative Information

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Amelia County (Va.) Court Records, 1815-1886. Local government records collection, Amelia County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 45355.

Historical Information

Amelia County was named for Amelia Sophia Eleanora, daughter of George II of England. It was formed from Prince George and Brunswick Counties in 1734.

Scope and Content

Amelia County (Va.) Court Records, 1815-1885. The collection contains military and pension records, 1815-1821; an election record, 1863; clerk's records and receipts, 1873-1874; 1883-1886; and records pertaining to a complaint against a mercantile firm in Richmond, 1816-1821.

Military and pension records, 1815-1821, are court martial proceedings against soldiers in the 1st Regiment, 1st and 2nd Battalion of the Virginia Militia who were fined for delinquency. The records list n the soldier's name, battalion and regiment, and amount fined.

Records pertaining to a complaint involving a mercantile firm in Richmond, 1816-1821, contain accounts, notes and a letter, 1816 Oct. 25.

The election record is a copy of the poll taken for the election of Lieutenant Governor 1863 May 28. The document records the name of each voter and his choice among three candidates.

Clerk's records, 1873-1874; 1883-1886, are records of receipt and disbursement of funds. They document the redemption of lands under the name of Steele sold to the commonwealth for delinquent taxes and a receipt to John A. Maxey etc for services provided by the clerk, 1873-1874 and 1883-1886.

Related Material

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

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Amelia County (Va.) Circuit Court.
• Virginia -- Militia -- Regiment, 1st.

Subjects:

• Courts-martial and courts of inquiry -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Merchants -- Virginia -- Richmond.

Geographical Names:

• Amelia County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Accounts -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Business letters -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Election records -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Military and pension records -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Receipts -- Virginia -- Amelia County.
• Tax and fiscal records -- Virginia -- Amelia County.

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