Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Bedford County (Va.) Court Records, 1845-1849. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.

Historical Information

Bedford County probably was named for John Russell, fourth duke of Bedford, who, as secretary of state for the southern department from 1748 to 1751, had general supervision of colonial affairs. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1753, and parts of Albemarle and Lunenburg Counties were added later.

The records were replevined by the Library of Virginia following the trial entitled Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Larry I. Vass heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in November 1972.

Scope and Content

Bedford County Court Records, (Va.), 1845-1849. The collection contains three documents removed from Bedford County court records: an envelope, possibly from the chancery cause, Echols vs. Johnston, 1845; the deposition of David Gish, from the court case Admr. of Joseph H. Jeter vs. Admr. of William Greenwood, etc., 1847, heard in the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Bedford County; and a letter, 1849, with the surnames Hurst, Graves, and Johnson.

Related Material

For additional information concerning the replevin of these items see Larry I. Vass Case records, 1781-1973, found at the Library of Virginia.

Additional Bedford County court records can be found on microfilm and in the Chancery Records Index at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" and The Chancery Records Index .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Bedford County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Equity--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Replevin--Virginia.

Geographical Names:

• Bedford County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Chancery causes--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Depositions--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Envelopes--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Letters (correspondence)--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Bedford County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Bedford County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.

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