Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Halifax County (Va.) Court Records, 1832-1844. Local government records collection, Local Government Records Replevin Collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.

Historical Information

Halifax County was named for George Montagu Dunk, second earl of Halifax, who was president of the Board of Trade from 1748 to 1761. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1752.

These records were replevined by the Library of Virginia following the trial entitled Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Larry I. Vass heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in November 1972.

Scope and Content

Halifax County (Va.) Court Records, 1832-1844. The collection contains two letters removed from Halifax County court records. The first is an 1832 letter written from a Mr. Williams to William B. Banks and used as an exhibit in a court case involving Williams B. Banks in 1834. The letter includes a discussion of the cost of construction of an unidentified bridge. The second letter, dated 30 May 1844, is from Webb Bacon and Co. and addressed to White and Milner. It pertains to a business transaction and it includes a reference to the price of tobacco.

Related Material

For additional information concerning the replevin of these items see Larry I. Vass Case records, 1781-1973, found at the Library of Virginia.

Additional Halifax 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:

• Halifax County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Bridges--Design and construction---Estimates--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Replevin--Virginia.
• Tobacco industry--Virginia--Halifax County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Judicial records--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Letters (correspondence)--Virginia--Halifax County.
• Local government records--Virginia-Halifax County.

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