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Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Records, 1831-1845. Local government records collection, Westmoreland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Westmoreland County.
Westmoreland County was named for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland County in 1653. The county seat is Montross.
The Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery was created in 1831 to take the place of the Superior Court of Law and the Superior Court of Chancery. Sessions were held twice yearly in each county. The court was abolished by the Virginia Constitution of 1851 and replaced by the Circuit Court.
Many loose papers were burned during the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Volumes that record deeds, court orders (except an order book for the period 1764-1776) and wills exist.
Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery Records, 1831-1845, consist of a Minute Book, an Order book and a volume of Office Judgments.
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Additional Westomoreland County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.
Westmoreland County (Va.) is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Westmoreland County records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Digital Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.