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Fairfax County bail bond, C0352, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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The 18th century was a lively time in Fairfax County, VA history. After being under the control of many different entities, in 1690 the area became controlled by the Fairfax family. Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax left the land in the charge of his cousin, William Fairfax. In 1742, the area ceased to be part of Prince William County and officially became Fairfax County.
The Office of the Clerk of Court in Fairfax County was well into its existence by 1714. The Clerk was responsible for all legal knowledge and exerting it on behalf of citizens of the county in the place of a judge, including interpreting the law, writing up legal documents, and having their instructions enforced.
For more information on the history of the Office of the Clerk of Court in Fairfax County, please visit this website.
A bail bond from Fairfax County, VA, presumably written by the Clerk, written March 19, 1714. The bail bond requests "two hundred pounds sterling" for the release of prisoner William Hall.
This is a single item collection.
The Special Collections Research Center hold many other collections on historic Virginia, including the Randolph H. Lytton Historic Virginia collection.
The Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center holds many historic records from and about the Fairfax Court House and Office of the Clerk of Court.
"A Brief History of Fairfax County." Fairfax County. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/historic/history275.pdf✎ EditSign (accessed May 16, 2019).
"Timeline of Fairfax County History." Fairfax County. https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/timeline (accessed May 16, 2019).