Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

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

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 43939.

Historical Information

Washington County is the first locality in the United States known to have been named for George Washington. It was formed from Fincastle County in 1776, and a part of Montgomery County was added later.

Scope and Content

Washington County (Va.) Marriage License, 1891 Feb. 18. The license documents the marriage of Charles Bays and Alice Spickard.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Washington County (Va.) Circuit Court

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Washington County.
• Marriage licenses--Virginia--Washington County.