A Guide to the Westmoreland County (Va.) Superior Court of Law Records, 1809-1831
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the Library of Virginia
Barcode Numbers 1101682, 1101717-1101798, 1101804-1101827
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Preferred Citation
Westmoreland County (Va.) Superior Court of Law Records, 1809-1831. Local government records collection, Westmoreland County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
hese volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Westmoreland County.
Biographical Information
Westmoreland County was named for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland County in 1653. The county seat is Montross.
The Superior Court of Law was created in 1808, and met biannually in each county. A General Court judge rode a circuit throughout his district, and court records were filed with those of the county courts where the court met. This court was abolished in 1831 along with the Superior Court of Chancery and replaced with the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.
Many loose papers were burned during the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. Volumes that record deeds, court orders (except an order book for the period 1764-1776) and wills exist.
Scope and Content
Westmoreland County (Va.) Superior Court of Law Records, 1809-1831, consist of 1 Rule Docket, 2 Execution Books, 1 Record Book of the Superior Court and Quarterly Sessions, 1 book of Office Judgments, 2 Order Books, 1 Orders at Law Book and 1 Minute Book.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Related Material
Additional Westomoreland County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.
Westmoreland County (Va.) is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Westmoreland County records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Digital Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.
Index Terms
- Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--Westmoreland County.
- Westmoreland County (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Local government records--Virginia--Westmoreland County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Westmoreland County (Va.)--History--19th century.