Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Amherst County (Va.) Unrecorded Deeds, 1771-1835. Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Amherst County.

Historical Information

Amherst County was formed from Albemarle County in 1761. Islands in the Fluvanna (now the James) River were added in 1770. The county is named for Major General Jeffery Amherst, British commander in North America during the later part of the French and Indian War and governor of Virginia from 1759-1768.

These deeds were orginally created by the County Court.

Scope and Content

Amherst County (Va.) Unrecorded Deeds cover the years 1771-1835. Unrecorded deeds were never proved and recorded in deed books. The finding aid is found in the front of the material--listings include grantor/grantee, the date of the deed and a brief description.

Arrangement

These items are arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional Amherst County 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's web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Amherst County.

Geographical Names:

• Amherst County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Amherst County (Va.) County Court.

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