Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Amherst County (Va.) Court Records, 1837-1849. 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

Amherst County was named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the latter part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759 to 1768. It was formed from Albemarle County in 1761.

The records were replevined by the Library of Virginia following the trial entitled Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Larry I. Vass heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in November 1972.

Scope and Content

Amherst County Court Records, (Va.), 1837-1849. The collection contains three letters removed from Amherst County court records. The letters contain the surnames Goodloe, Coleman, Tinsley, Ware, Mosby, Rose, and Carter.

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 Amherst County court records 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:

• Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Replevin--Virginia.

Geographical Names:

• Amherst County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judicial records--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Letters (correspondence)--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.

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