A Guide to the Mecklenburg County (Va.) Processioner's Records, 1845-1872
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Preferred Citation
Mecklenburg County (Va.) Processioner's Records, 1845-1872. Local government records collection, Mecklenburg County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Mecklenburg County .
Historical Information
Mecklenburg County was named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg -Strelitz, consort of King George III. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1764. The county court first met on 11 March 1765. The county seat is Boydton.
Mecklenburg County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Numerous loose records prior to 1783 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.
Two freeholders were appointed on order of the county court to procession or review the bounds of farms or tracts of land in each precinct in order to renew or replace old landmarks. This was originally a function of the church vestry, but was continued by the court after disestablishment. Persons who walked the boundaries were called processioners.
Scope and Content
Mecklenburg County (Va.) Processioner's Records, 1845-1872 typically record an area of land processioned with geographical landmarks, roads, property lines noted, the names of the persons present, the date(s) when the processioning occurred, the names of the processioners, and the date that the return was recorded by the local court.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Related Material
Additional Mecklenburg County records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Mecklenburg County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Mecklenburg County Court Records may be found in the "Virginia Lost Records Localities Digital Collection."