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Preferred Citation

Amherst County (Va.) Deed Used as Evidence in the Case Burkes v. Millen, 1824. Local government records collection, Amherst County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 37298.

Historical Information

Amherst County was formed in 1761 from Albemarle County.

Scope and Content

Amherst County (Va.) Deed Used as Evidence in the Case Burkes v. Millen, 1824. The deed documents the sale of 287 and a quarter acres of land on the waters of Millers Creek from Ambrose Rucker and his wife Betsey to John Miller and David Edley. The land was sold to satisfy various debts.

Related Material

Additional Amherst County Court Records and Land 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 web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Amherst County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Debt--Virginia--Amherst County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deeds--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Judicial records--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Land records--Virginia--Amherst County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Amherst County.

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