Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Bedford County (Va.) Records, c1772-1800. Local government records collection, Bedford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 41494.

Historical Information

Bedford County was formed in 1753 from Lunenburg County. Part of Albemarle was added in 1754 and part of Lunenburg was added later.

Scope and Content

Bedford County (Va.) Records, 1772-1800. Consists of two judgments, Burton v. Haynes, ca. 1797; and Evans v. Frederick, ca. 1799; the estate account of Richard Dearen, 1772; and a petition and report, 1800, pertaining to a proposed road from Davies' Ferry Road at the upper end of Philip Burton's plantation to the county line.

Related Material

Additional Bedford 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:

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

Geographical Names:

• Bedford County (Va.)--History--18th century.
• Bedford County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Accounts--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Court records--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Decisions--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Estate records--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Fiduciary records--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Inventories--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Petitions--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Reports--Virginia--Bedford County.
• Road and Bridge records--Virginia--Bedford County.

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