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Preferred Citation

Orange County (Va.) Court Records, 1820-1848. 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

Orange County, according to most accounts, was named for William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became William III of England in 1688. It is more probable, however, that the name honored William IV, prince of Orange-Nassau, who married Anne, eldest daughter of George II, in 1734-the year Orange County was formed from Spotsylvania County.

This record was 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

Orange County (Va.) Court Records, 1820-1848. The collection contains various documents removed from Orange County court records. Included is a letter from William Madison to his brother James Madison, at Montpelier, 1820, pertaining to James Madison's refusal of his rights to a piece of land. William Madison also discusses his plans to provide beef and pork to James Madison.

The collection contains several other documents, as follows: a letter from the case Marshall vs. Hall Gibson and Company, 1832; a letter from Mary B. Caruthers to Robert Dedman, 1834; a letter pertaining to a judgment, Reynolds and Mosher vs. Taylor Eddins and Company, 1844; a subpoena from the chancery cause Dundore and Eddins vs. James M. Scott, 1845; a bill from the Orange County Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery cause David Terrell vs. James Reynolds, 1845; a power of attorney for Daniel Hard and wife, 1845; a subpoena from the Orange County Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery cause Joseph Hiden vs. George Seathers, 1845; a subpoena from the case Dunfore and Eddins vs. Scott, 1845; a letter to R.M. Chapman regarding court fees, 1846; a letter regarding court fees in a case with the surnames Porter and Niblett, as well as the suit of Reynolds and Masher vs. Taylor Eddins and Co., 1846. Also included is an issue of the Virginia Herald, Fredericksburg, 1845 Jan. 3, with a notice from the Orange County Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery case Robert Stringfellow vs. John Day, etc.

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 Orange 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

Persons:

• Madison, James, 1751-1836.
• Madison, William, 1762-1843.

Corporate Names:

• Orange County (Va.) Circuit Court.
• Virginia Herald--Fredericksburg (Va.)

Subjects:

• Dwellings--Virginia--Montepelier.
• Equity--Virginia--Orange County.
• Fees, administrative--Virginia Orange County.
• Replevin--Virginia.

Geographical Names:

• Orange (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Chancery causes--Virginia--Orange County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--Orange County.
• Letters (correspondence)--Virginia--Orange County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Orange County.
• Newspapers--Virginia--Fredericksburg.
• Powers of attorney--Virginia--Orange County.
• Subpoenas--Virginia--Orange County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

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

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