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Preferred Citation

Washington County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1806-1884, Robert Alonzo Brock Collection, Henry E. Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Acquisition Information

The Robert Alonzo Brock Collection was filmed by The Huntington Library in cooperation with The Library of Virginia with funding provided by The Library of Virginia Foundation with the support of The Roller- Bottimore Foundation and The Robins Foundation. Microfilm received 15 April 2004.

Historical Information

Washington County was formed in 1776 from Fincastle County. Part of Montgomery County was added in 1777.

Created by an act of 1776. Court first met on January 18, 1777. Minute books for the periods 1787–1819 and 1821–1837 and many loose papers were lost on December 15, 1864, when the courthouse was burned during Stoneman’s Raid. The fire was set by Union captain James B. Wyatt of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry. Wyatt, who was raised in Washington County, sought revenge for what he claimed was a wrong done against him by a county court judge before the war.

Scope and Content

Records, 1806-1884, of Washington County (Va.) Circuit Court consist of a certificate of jury attendance (1806) and a petition for pardon and copy of record in the criminal case the Commonwealth of Virginia versus John Holder (1884.) Holder was convicted of attempted murder by poisoning.

Related Material

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

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Washington County (Va.).--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Attempted murder--Virginia--Washington County.
• Public records--Virginia--Washington County.
• Trials (Poisoning)--Virginia--Washington County.

Geographical Names:

• Washington County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Certificates--Virginia--Washington County.
• Criminal court records--Virginia--Washington County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--Washington County.
• Petitions--Virginia--Washington County.

Added Entry - Personal Name:

• Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914, collector.

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