Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Wythe County (Va.) Justice of the Peace Commission, Third District, 1852. Local government records collection, Wythe County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 37237.

Historical Information

Wythe County was formed in 1789 from Montgomery County. Part of Grayson County was added in 1825.

Scope and Content

Wythe County (Va.) Justice of the Peace Commission, Third District, 1852. Consists of a commission from Governor Joseph Johnson certifying the election in the third district of John C. Graham, John Sanders, Charles C. Tate, and Samuel T. Calfee Justices of the Peace for Wythe County.

Related Material

Additional Wythe County Bonds, Commissions, and Oaths 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:

• Wythe County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Justices of the peace--Virginia--Wythe County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Commissions--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Wythe County.

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