Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Southampton County (Va.) Records, 1752-1767; 1837. Local government records collection, Southampton County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Southampton County.

Historical Information

Southampton County was named, in the opinion of many authorities, for Henry Wriothesley, third earl of Southampton and treasurer of the London Company from 1620 to 1624. It is more likely, however, that the county was named for the borough of Southampton in England. Southampton County was formed in 1749 from Isle of Wight County, and part of Nansemond County was added later.

Scope and Content

Southampton County (Va.) Records, 1752-1767; 1837, consist of the following series: Court Records and Tax and Fiscal Records.

Arrangement

Arranged by records series.

Related Material

Additional court records for Southampton County 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:

• Southampton County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Southampton County.

Geographical Names:

• Southampton County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records -- Virginia -- Essex County.
• Judicial records -- Virginia -- Southampton County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Southampton County.
• Tax and fiscal records -- Virginia -- Southampton County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data