Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Frederick County (Va.) Minute Books, 1761-1858. Local government records collection, Frederick County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Frederick County.

Historical Information

Frederick County was named in honor of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales and eldest son of King George II. It was formed from Orange County by a statute of 1738 that stipulated that when the population was large enough the new county government would begin to function. The county court first met on 11 November 1743. Part of Augusta County was added in 1754. The county seat is the city of Winchester.

Scope and Content

Frederick County (Va.) Minute Books, 1761-1858, record all matters brought before the court on a daily basis when it was in session including but not limited to: civil and criminal suits, appointments of county officers, appointments of guardians and administrators, deed recordings, free negro registrations, naturalization registrations, and court fees. Clerks would transfer information from minute books to appropriate order book, deed book, fiduciary book, free negro register, etc.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date. Twenty-five volumes; some with dates that overlap.

Related Material

Additional Frederick County 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:

• Frederick County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Frederick County.

Geographical Names:

• Frederick County (Va.)--History--18th century.
• Frederick County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judicial records--Virginia--Frederick County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Frederick County.
• Minute books--Virginia--Frederick County.

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