Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Albemarle County (Va.) Court Records, 1792-1874. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.

Historical Information

Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754. It was formed from Goochland County in 1744, and part of Louisa County and certain islands in the Fluvanna River, now called the James, were added later. Its area is 740 square miles, and the county seat is Charlottesville.

Scope and Content

Albemarle County (Va.) Court Records, 1792-1874. The collection contains documents removed from chancery court cases and other unidentified court records series. Documents include letters, summonses, subpoenas, orders, notices, affidavits, depositions, bills, answers, decrees, petitions, accounts, and the wills of John Bailey, 1792, and James Gillum, 1845. Also included are documents from the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Albemarle County.

Related Material

For additional information concerning the replevin of these items see Larry I. Vass Case records, 1781-1973, found at the Library of Virginia.

Additional Albemarle County court records can be found on microfilm and in the Chancery Records Index at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" and The Chancery Records Index .

Albemarle County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Albemarle County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Equity--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Replevin--Virginia.

Geographical Names:

• Albemarle County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Affidavits--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Chancery causes--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Deeds--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Depositions--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Letters (correspondence)--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Petitions--Virginia--Albemarle County.
• Wills-Virginia--Albemarle County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Albemarle County (Va.) Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery.

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