A Guide to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Lists of state, county and local officials, 1776-1852 Secretary of the Commonwealth, Lists of state, county and local officials 36324

A Guide to the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Lists of state, county and local officials, 1776-1852

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the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 36324

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Repository

The Library of Virginia

Accession Number

36324

Title

Secretary of the Commonwealth, Lists of state, county and local officials, 1776-1852

Extent

3.6 cu. ft. (9 boxes)

Creator

Virginia. Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Virginia Secretary of the Commonwealth, Lists of state, county and local officials, 1776-1852. Accession 36324, State government records collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

Scope and Content

These records are organized alphabetically by locality. One set of lists contain names of state officers in office on 1 January 1787. Entries for these officials include: Governor, Senators, members of the House of Delegates, Inspectors of Tobacco, Naval officers and Notary Publics.

The second and larger set of lists are also organized alphabetically by locality. They record county officials serving from 1776-1852. Entries for these officials include: Justices, Clerks, Surveyors, Escheators, Coroners etc.

This collection includes a set of copies of dated letters written from Governor Benjamin Harrison to the Speaker of the House of Delegates. These have been copied from the Executive Letter Books.

Contents List

Contains Preface and "Notes to the Printer"

Box 1 Folder 1a

Contains copies of letters from Governor Benjamin Harrison to Speaker of the House of Delegates. These are on microfilm in Executive Letter Books, Reel 3.

State Officials

Box 1 Folder 1a
"A Calendar of Public Officers on 1st day of January 1787"

Organized into the following divisions: officers of the state at large, officers of particular districts, and officers of counties. Entries include: Governor, Senators, members of the House of Delegates, Inspectors of Tobacco, Naval officers, Notary Publics, etc.

Justices and Officials by county (includes Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia Counties)

Box 1 Folder 1
Accomack County
Box 1 Folder 2
Albemarle County
Box 1 Folder 3
Alexandria County
Box 1 Folder 4
Alleghany County
Box 1 Folder 5
Amelia County
Box 1 Folder 6
Amherst County
Box 1 Folder 7
Appomattox County
Box 1 Folder 8
Augusta County
Box 1 Folder 9
Barbour County
Box 1 Folder 10
Bath County
Box 1 Folder 11
Bedford County
Box 1 Folder 12
Berkeley County
Box 1 Folder 13
Boone County
Box 1 Folder 14
Botetourt County
Box 2 Folder 15
Bourbon County
Box 2 Folder 16
Braxton County
Box 2 Folder 17
Brooke County
Box 2 Folder 18
Brunswick County
Box 2 Folder 19
Buckingham County
Box 2 Folder 20
Cabell County
Box 2 Folder 21
Campbell County
Box 2 Folder 22
Caroline County
Box 2 Folder 23
Carroll County
Box 2 Folder 24
Charles City County
Box 2 Folder 25
Charlotte County
Box 2 Folder 26
Chesterfield County
Box 2 Folder 27
Clarke County
Box 2 Folder 28
Craig County
Box 2 Folder 29
Culpeper County
Box 2 Folder 30
Cumberland County
Box 3 Folder 31
Dinwiddie County
Box 3 Folder 32
Doddridge County
Box 3 Folder 33
Dunmore (Shenandoah) County
Box 3 Folder 34
Elizabeth City County
Box 3 Folder 35
Essex County
Box 3 Folder 36
Fairfax County
Box 3 Folder 37
Fauquier County
Box 3 Folder 38
Fayette County (Kentucky)
Box 3 Folder 39
Fayette County (West Virginia)
Box 3 Folder 40
Fincastle County
Box 3 Folder 41
Floyd County
Box 3 Folder 42
Fluvanna County
Box 3 Folder 43
Franklin County
Box 3 Folder 44
Frederick County
Box 3 Folder 45
Giles County
Box 3 Folder 46
Gilmer County
Box 3 Folder 47
Gloucester County
Box 3 Folder 48
Goochland County
Box 4 Folder 49
Grayson County
Box 4 Folder 50
Greenbrier County
Box 4 Folder 51
Greene County
Box 4 Folder 52
Greensville County
Box 4 Folder 53
Halifax County
Box 4 Folder 54
Hampshire County
Box 4 Folder 55
Hancock County
Box 4 Folder 56
Hanover County
Box 4 Folder 57
Hardy County
Box 4 Folder 58
Harrison County
Box 4 Folder 59
Henrico County
Box 4 Folder 60
Henry County
Box 4 Folder 61
Highland County
Box 4 Folder 62
Isle of Wight County
Box 4 Folder 63
Jackson County
Box 4 Folder 64
James City County
Box 4 Folder 65
Jefferson County (Kentucky)
Box 4 Folder 66
Jefferson County (West Virginia)
Box 4 Folder 67
Kanawha County
Box 5 Folder 68
Kentucky County
Box 5 Folder 69
King and Queen County
Box 5 Folder 70
King George County
Box 5 Folder 71
King William County
Box 5 Folder 72
Lancaster County
Box 5 Folder 73
Lee County
Box 5 Folder 74
Lewis County
Box 5 Folder 75
Lincoln County
Box 5 Folder 76
Logan County
Box 5 Folder 76a
Loudon County
Box 5 Folder 77
Louisa County
Box 5 Folder 78
Lunenburg County
Box 5 Folder 79
Madison County (Kentucky)
Box 5 Folder 80
Madison County (Virginia)
Box 5 Folder 81
Marion County
Box 5 Folder 82
Marshall County
Box 5 Folder 83
Mason County
Box 5 Folder 84
Mathews County
Box 5 Folder 84a
Mecklenburg County
Box 6 Folder 85
Mercer County (Kentucky)
Box 6 Folder 85a
Mercer County (West Virginia)
Box 6 Folder 86
Middlesex County
Box 6 Folder 87
Monongalia County
Box 6 Folder 88
Monroe County
Box 6 Folder 89
Montgomery County
Box 6 Folder 90
Morgan County
Box 6 Folder 91
Nansemond County
Box 6 Folder 92
Nelson County
Box 6 Folder 93
New Kent County
Box 6 Folder 94
Nicholas County
Box 6 Folder 95
Norfolk County
Box 6 Folder 96
Northampton County
Box 6 Folder 97
Northumberland County
Box 6 Folder 98
Nottoway County
Box 6 Folder 99
Ohio County
Box 6 Folder 100
Orange County
Box 7 Folder 101
Page County
Box 7 Folder 102
Patrick County
Box 7 Folder 103
Pendleton County
Box 7 Folder 104
Pittsylvania County
Box 7 Folder 105
Pleasants County
Box 7 Folder 106
Pocahontas County
Box 7 Folder 107
Powhatan County
Box 7 Folder 108
Preston County
Box 7 Folder 109
Prince Edward County
Box 7 Folder 110
Prince George County
Box 7 Folder 110a
Prince William County
Box 7 Folder 111
Princess Anne County
Box 7 Folder 112
Pulaski County
Box 7 Folder 113
Putnam County
Box 7 Folder 114
Raleigh County
Box 7 Folder 115
Randolph County
Box 7 Folder 115a
Rappahannock County
Box 7 Folder 116
Richmond County
Box 8 Folder 117
Ritchie County
Box 8 Folder 118
Roanoke County
Box 8 Folder 118a
Rockbridge County
Box 8 Folder 119
Rockingham County
Box 8 Folder 120
Russell County
Box 8 Folder 121
Scott County
Box 8 Folder 122
Shenandoah County
Box 8 Folder 123
Smyth County
Box 8 Folder 124
Southampton County
Box 8 Folder 125
Spotsylvania County
Box 8 Folder 126
Stafford County
Box 8 Folder 126a
Surry County
Box 8 Folder 127
Sussex County
Box 8 Folder 128
Taylor County
Box 8 Folder 129
Tazewell County
Box 8 Folder 130
Tyler County
Box 9 Folder 131
Upshur County
Box 9 Folder 132
Warren County
Box 9 Folder 133
Warwick County
Box 9 Folder 134
Washington County
Box 9 Folder 135
Wayne County
Box 9 Folder 136
Westmoreland County
Box 9 Folder 137
Wetzel County
Box 9 Folder 138
Wirt County
Box 9 Folder 139
Wood County
Box 9 Folder 140
Woodford County
Box 9 Folder 141
Wyoming County
Box 9 Folder 142
Wythe County
Box 9 Folder 143
York County
Box 9 Folder 144
Yohogania County

Justices and Officials by City, Township

Box 9 Folder 145
Alexandria, Bermuda Hundred, Dumfries, Eastern Shore, and Fredericksburg
Box 9 Folder 146
Hampton, Hobshole, Lynchburg, Leesburg, Petersburg, Portsmouth, Richmond, Shepherdstown, South Quay, Staunton, Urbanna, Williamsburg, and Winchester