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Preferred Citation

Prince Edward County (Va.) Plan of the Town of Farmville, 1804 Oct. 15. Local government records collection, Prince Edward Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Prince Edward County.

Historical Information

Prince Edward County was named in honor of Edward Augustus, a son of Prince Frederick Louis, a grandson of George II, and a younger brother of George III. The county was formed from Amelia County in 1753. Farmville was named the county seat in 1871.

Farmville and 15 other towns were established by an act of the Virginia legislature 1798 Jan. 15.

Judith Randolph was the wife of Richard Randolph of Bizarre Plantation in Prince Edward County. They had two sons, Tudor Randolph and John St. George Randolph.

Scope and Content

Prince Edward County (Va.) Plan of the Town of Farmville, 1804 Oct. 15. The plan was made 1798 Jun 9 and recorded by the county court in 1804. It shows the location of the town on the south side of the Appomattox River and 56 numbered half-acre lots to be sold from land owned by Judith Randolph.

Related Material

Additional Prince Edward County land records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Persons:

• Randolph, Judith, 1772-1816.

Corporate Names:

• Prince Edward County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Farmville (Va.)--History.
• Prince Edward County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
• Municipal plans--Virginia--Prince Edward County.
• Plats (maps)--Virginia--Prince Edward County.

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