Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Bath County (Va.) Records, 1794-1874. Local government records collection, Bath County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Bath County under the accession numbers 31765, 33509 and 41526.

Historical Information

Bath County was named either for the many mineral springs found in the county or the town of Bath in England. The county was formed from Augusta, Botetourt and Greenbrier (now in West Virginia) Counties by a statute passed on 14 December 1790 to take effect 1 May 1791. The County Court first met on 10 May 1791.

Scope and Content

Bath County (Va.) Records, 1794-1884, consist of the following series: Wills - 1794-1809, Accession number 33509; Fiduciary Records: Inventory of Stephen Woods, 1804, Accession number 33509; School Records: accounts, subjects taught, attendees, 1830-1831, Accession number 33509; Miscellaneous Records: Wolf Scalp Receipt, 1867, Accession number 33509; Tax and Fiscal Records: County claims, 1841-1846, Accession number 31765; Fee and Tax Receipt Book, 1834-1836 [photocopy], Accession number 41526; Court Records: Judgments, 1842-1846, Accession number 31765; Marriage Records and Vital Statistics: Register of Births, 1874.

Related Material

Additional Bath 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:

• Bath County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--Bath County.

Geographical Names:

• Bath County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

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

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