A Guide to the Rockingham County (Va.) Summons for judgment, Graham vs. Mallery, 1818 February
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Preferred Citation
Rockingham County (Va.) Summons for judgment, Graham vs. Mallery, 1818 February. Local government records collection, Rockingham County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 50746.
Historical Information
Rockingham County was named for Charles Watson-Wentworth, a second marquis of Rockingham, who supported the colonists in their disputes with Great Britain. It was formed from Augusta County in 1778.
Created in 1778. A courthouse fire in 1787 destroyed wills and estate records, primarily. In June 1864 during the Civil War, court records (mostly volumes) were removed from the courthouse and loaded on a wagon to be taken to place of safety on or beyond the Blue Ridge. The wagon was overtaken by Union troops near Port Republic and set on fire, which was put out by local citizens. Many order books, deed books, will books, and fiduciary books, however, were lost or severely damaged by the fire. The loose records that remained at the courthouse were undamaged. Pre-1865 records including deeds and wills were rerecorded following an act of assembly passed in November 1884.
Scope and Content
Rockingham County (Va.) Summons for judgment, Graham vs. Mallery, 1818 February, is from the suit of John Graham vs. James Mallery and summonses John Clarkson and Henry Harshbarger.
Related Material
Rockingham County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Rockingham Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localites Database found on the Library of Virginia's web site
Index Terms
- Rockingham County (Va.). Circuit Court.
- Public records -- Virginia -- Rockingham County.
- Rockingham County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.
- Civil court records -- Virginia -- Rockingham County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Rockingham County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Rockingham County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.