Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Henry County (Va.) Records, 1785-1850. Local government records collection, Henry County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Henry County.

Historical Information

Henry County was named for Patrick Henry, revolutionary leader and the first governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. It was formed from Pittsylvania County in 1776.

Scope and Content

Henry County (Va.) Records, 1785-1850, consist of the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Court Records, and Land Records.

Arrangement

Arranged by records series.

Related Material

Additional court records for Henry County 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:

• Henry County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Henry County.

Geographical Names:

• Henry County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Bonds (legal records) -- Virginia -- Henry County.
• Court records -- Virginia -- Essex County.
• Judicial records -- Virginia -- Henry County.
• Land records -- Virginia -- Henry County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Henry County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data