Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Westmoreland(Va.) Court Records, 1770 - 1910. Local government records collection , Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Westmoreland Va.

Historical Information

Westmoreland County was named for the English county. It was formed from Northumberland County in 1653, and part of King George County was added in 1777. Its area is 229 square miles, and the county seat is Montross.

The court records described in this guide were generated in the following courts, Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, County Court and the Superior Court of Law

Scope and Content

Westmoreland (Va.) Court Records 1770 - 1910 includes the following series; Chancery Execution Book, Clerk's Records, Docket Books, Executions, Executions Returned, Executions/Justices' Report, Extracts of Judgments, Judgment Dockets, Jury Records, Justices Executions/Executions Returned, Law Process Books, Memorandum Book, Office Judgments, Orders at Law, Register of Convicts.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional City of Westmoreland 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:

• Westmoreland County (Va.) Circuit Court

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Westmoreland County (Va.)

Geographical Names:

• Westmoreland --Virginia --History

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia --Westmoreland

Adjunct Descriptive Data