Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Serve photocopy of the Land Grant to S. Philipie, 1810.

Preferred Citation

Wythe County (Va.) Court Records, 1799-1905 (bulk 1800-1850). 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

Wythe County was named for George Wythe, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and chancellor of Virginia in 1789 when Wythe County was formed from Montgomery County. Part of Grayson County was added later.

These 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

Wythe County (Va.) Court Records, 1799-1905 (bulk 1800-1850). The collection contains various documents removed from Wythe County court records. Documents include affidavits, bills of complaint and answers, caveats, criminal records, decrees, deeds, depositions, letters and accounts, pleas, subpoenas, a guardianship appointment, an injunction bond, a judgment, as well as several envelopes, a postcard, and a statement of costs. Chancery causes referenced in the documents include Simpkins vs. Peyton, Kennedy vs. Edmiston, Owens vs. Literary Fund, Hughes vs. Brabson, Calfee vs. Carter, Smith vs. Kincaid, Irons vs. Thompson, Byars vs. Campbell, McKee and Greenway vs. McCann, Harnegar vs. Day, Huffman vs. Thompson, Toncray vs. Davison's Administrator, Carter vs. Hill, and Sheffey vs. Pierce and Jackson. Also included are a land grant to S. Philipie, 1810; and lists of sales of lead from lead mines, 1818 and 1822.

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 Wythe County court 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:

• Wythe County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Lead ores--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Replevin--Virginia.

Geographical Names:

• Wythe County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Accounts--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Affidavits--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Bonds (legal instruments)--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Chancery causes--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Criminal court records--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Deeds--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Depositions--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Envelopes--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Fiduciary records--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Land grants--Virginia--Wythe County.
• Local government records--Virginia-Wythe County.
• Postcards--Virginia-Wythe County.
• Sales records--Virginia-Wythe County.
• Subpoenas--Virginia-Wythe County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

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

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