Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Stafford County Reels 1 and 6.

Preferred Citation

Stafford County (Va.) Reels 1 and 6, Local government records collection, Stafford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Stafford County, (Va.)

Historical Information

Stafford County was named for the English county. It was formed from Westmoreland County in 1664. Part of King George County was added in 1777. The county seat is Stafford.

Many pre-Civil War court records were lost to vandalism by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Scope and Content

Deed Books (Libers O, P and S), 1748-1767 and 1780-1786, of Stafford County Court. The deed books record the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. The volumes also includes wills. Deed Book Liber O does not contain any wills such as probate records, inventories and appraisements. The only information legible in Deed Book Liber P are (1754-1761). The volumes have indexes which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Arrangement

Chronological

Related Material

Additional Stafford County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Stafford County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Stafford County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Stafford County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Stafford County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deed books--Virginia--Stafford County.
• Land records--Virginia--Stafford County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Stafford County.
• Will books--Virginia--Stafford County.
• Wills--Virginia--Stafford County.

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