A Guide to the Amherst County (Va.) Deed Used as Evidence in the Case Burkes v. Millen, 1824
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Preferred Citation
Amherst County (Va.) Deed Used as Evidence in the Case Burkes v. Millen, 1824. Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 37298.
Historical Information
Amherst County was formed in 1761 from Albemarle County.
Scope and Content
Amherst County (Va.) Deed Used as Evidence in the Case Burkes v. Millen, 1824. The deed documents the sale of 287 and a quarter acres of land on the waters of Millers Creek from Ambrose Rucker and his wife Betsey to John Miller and David Edley. The land was sold to satisfy various debts.
Related Material
Additional Amherst County Court Records and Land 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 web site.
Index Terms
- Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Debt--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Amherst County (Va.)--History--19th century.
- Deeds--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Judicial records--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Land records--Virginia--Amherst County.
- Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Amherst County (Va.)--History--19th century.