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Preferred Citation

Warren County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Records, 1836-1852. Local government Records collection, Warren County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Warren County.

Historical Information

Warren County was named for Joseph Warren, the revolutionary patriot who sent Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous rides and who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The county was formed from Frederick and Shenandoah counties in 1836.

A Writ is a written judicial order to perform a specified act, or giving authority to have it done. A written court order of a judicial process, directing that a sheriff or other judicial officer do what is commanded by the writ; or giving authority and commission to hav it done. The Writ Docket is a book that have brief entries concerning writs that are being enforced.

An executions is a court order directing a sheriff or other officer to enforce a judgment, usually by seizing and selling the judgment debtor's property. An execution shows notices of process, names of all parties, amount of judgment, date of execution, return date and sheriff's return.

An issue is the act of issuing or promulgating; e.g. to issue an order or writ. An issue docket is the record of issuance, showing parties' names, actions, and remarks.

A Memorandum Book is used for notations of entries to be made in other books.

Scope and Content

Warren County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Records, 1836-1852 contains Executions, Issue Dockets, Writ Docket, and Memorandum Book.

Related Material

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

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Warren County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Circuit courts--Virginia
• Court records--Virginia--Warren County

Geographical Names:

• Warren County (Va.)--History

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judicial records--Virginia--Warren County
• Local government records--Virginia--Warren County
• Public records--Virginia--Warren County

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