Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Henry County (Va.) Commonwealth Cause, 1834. Local government records collection, Henry County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 37665.

Historical Information

Henry County was formed in 1776 from Pittsylvania County.

Scope and Content

Henry County (Va.) Commonwealth Cause, 1834. Consists of court papers documenting the case Commonwealth vs. Brazila Meeks. Meeks was jailed on charges of feloniously stealing a calico bonnet, worth forty-five cents, that was the property of Mary Ann Thomas. Records include a memorandum, summons, and warrant.

Related Material

Additional Henry County 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:

• Henry County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Calico--Virginia--Henry County.
• Theft--Virginia--Henry County.

Geographical Names:

• Henry County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Henry County.
• Criminal records--Virginia--Henry County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Henry County.
• Memorandums--Virginia--Henry County.
• Summonses--Virginia--Henry County.
• Warrants--Virginia--Henry County.

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