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Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Goochland County. Box 1167978 contains records with accession numbers 20928-20929, 27152, 33212 and 43737.
Goochland County was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727-1749. The county was formed from Henrico County in 1728.
Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records, Land Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, Election Records, Road and Bridge Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Miscellaneous Records and Bonds/Commissions/Oaths.
Additional Goochland County 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's web site.
Court Records: Order of General Court concerning boundary between Goochland and Hanover Counties, 1733 (Accession number 20928); Index to Order Book 18, 1788-1791; Land Records: List of surveys Returned by Peter Jefferson, 1745 (Accession number 20929); Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Bond of William Megginson and Arthur Hopkins, 1740 ( Accession number 27152); Election Records: Polling Records, 1765-1818, 1861, 1876; Road and Bridge Records: Ferry Records, n.d.; Tax and Fiscal Records: List of Taxable Property, 1849 (Accession number 33212); Miscellaneous Records: Letters, 1797-1835; Receipt for Payment of Subscription to Virginia Gazette, 1774; Acts of Congress, n.d.; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Sheriff's Bond - Peter Jefferson, 1737; Justice of the Peace Appointments - William Gooch, 1728 (Inkjet copies - Accession nunber 43737); Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Marriage Bond - Peter Jefferson to Jane Randolph, 1739 (Inkjet copy - Accession number 43737.)
Land Records: List of Surveys, 1731-1735; Tax and Fiscal Records: Levy Papers, 1758-1839; Election Records: Election Polls (various offices), 1862-1863; Road and Bridge Records, Petition to Open a Road, 1788.