Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

Local government records collection, Warren County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 43852.

Historical Information

Warren County was named for Joseph Warren, the revolutionary patriot who sent Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous rides and who was killed at the Battle of Bunker Hill. The county was formed from Shenandoah and Frederick Counties in 1836.

The General Assembly passed an act to provide for the appointment of a General Agent and Storekeepers for Counties and Corporations 1863 Oct. 27.

Scope and Content

Warren County (Va.) Order Appointing Thomas R. Ashby a General Agent and Storekeeper, 1864 Feb. 15. The document records the appointment of a general agent and storekeeper to purchase cloth, cotton, and other necessities and make them available for purchase by citizens of Warren County to provide relief during war time.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Warren County (Va.) Circuit Court

Geographical Names:

• Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
• Warren County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Bonds (legal records--Virginia--Warren County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Warren County.