Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Lee County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1838-1930, Local government records collection, Lee County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Lee County.

Historical Information

Lee County was named Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794. It was formed from Russell County in 1792. Part of Scott County was added in 1823. Its area is 438 square miles, and the county seat is Jonesville.

Scope and Content

Lee County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1838-1930, consists of Black Mountain Railway Company Condemnation, Chancery Execution Book, Chancery Fee Book, Chancery Rule Docket, Clerk's Fee Book, Common Law Execution Book, Common Law Fee Book, Common Law Process Book, Correspondence, Criminal Indictments, Execution Book, Fee Books, Indictments, Issue Dockets, Memorandum Books, Minute Book, Process Book, Witness Book, and Clerk's Tax Book.

Related Material

Additional Lee County 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:

• Lee County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Lee County.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Lee County.

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