A Guide to the Lee County (Va.) Minute Books, 1873-1898 Lee County (Va.) Minute Books, 1873-1898 1128231-1130804 circa.

A Guide to the Lee County (Va.) Minute Books, 1873-1898

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1128231-1130804 circa.


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1128231-1130804 circa.
Title
previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Minute Books, 1873-1898
Physical Characteristics
3 v.
Collector
previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
The Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Minute Books, 1873-1898. Local government records collection, previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit 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 previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

Historical Information

previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit was named for Henry ("Light-Horse Harry") previous hit Lee  next hit, governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794. It was formed from Russell previous hit County  next hit in 1792, and part of Scott previous hit County  next hit was added later. Its area is 438 square miles, and the previous hit county  next hit seat is Leesburg.

Scope and Content

previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Minute Books, 1873-1898, 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 previous hit county  next hit 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. Collection includes minute books from previous hit County  next hit Court, District Court, Superior Court of Law, Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.

Arrangement

Chronological by entry date.

Related Material

previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia previous hit County and City Records on Microfilm

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court.
  • Subjects:

  • Public records--Virginia-- previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Geographical Names:

  • previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.)--History--19th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Judicial records--Virginia-- previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Local government records--Virginia-- previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
  • Minute books--Virginia-- previous hit Lee  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

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