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A Guide to the Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated 1167978, 1167980

A Guide to the Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated

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Barcode numbers: 1167978, 1167980


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1167978, 1167980
Title
Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated
Physical Characteristics
2 boxes
Collector
Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated. Local government records collection, Goochland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Goochland County. Box 1167978 contains records with accession numbers 20928-20929, 27152, 33212 and 43737.

Historical Information

Goochland County was named for Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727-1749. The county was formed from Henrico County in 1728.

Scope and Content

Goochland County (Va.) Records, 1731-1876, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records, Land Records, Marriage Records and Vital Statistics, Election Records, Road and Bridge Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Miscellaneous Records and Bonds/Commissions/Oaths.

Related Material

Additional Goochland County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • Goochland County (Va.) Circuit Court.

    • Subjects:

  • Public records--Virginia--Goochland County.

    • Geographical Names:

  • Goochland County (Va.)--History.

    • Genre and Form Terms:

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

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Goochland County (Va.)--History.
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Contents List

Barcode number 1167978: Records, 1733-1876, undated

Court Records: Order of General Court concerning boundary between Goochland and Hanover Counties, 1733 (Accession number 20928); Index to Order Book 18, 1788-1791; Land Records: List of surveys Returned by Peter Jefferson, 1745 (Accession number 20929); Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Bond of William Megginson and Arthur Hopkins, 1740 ( Accession number 27152); Election Records: Polling Records, 1765-1818, 1861, 1876; Road and Bridge Records: Ferry Records, n.d.; Tax and Fiscal Records: List of Taxable Property, 1849 (Accession number 33212); Miscellaneous Records: Letters, 1797-1835; Receipt for Payment of Subscription to Virginia Gazette, 1774; Acts of Congress, n.d.; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Sheriff's Bond - Peter Jefferson, 1737; Justice of the Peace Appointments - William Gooch, 1728 (Inkjet copies - Accession nunber 43737); Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Marriage Bond - Peter Jefferson to Jane Randolph, 1739 (Inkjet copy - Accession number 43737.)

Barcode number 1167980: Records, 1731-1863

Land Records: List of Surveys, 1731-1735; Tax and Fiscal Records: Levy Papers, 1758-1839; Election Records: Election Polls (various offices), 1862-1863; Road and Bridge Records, Petition to Open a Road, 1788.