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Preferred Citation

Pittsylvania County (Va.) County Court Judgments, 1700-1850 circa, Local government records collection, Pittsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Pittsylvania County.

Historical Information

Pittsylvania County was named in honor of William Pitt, earl of Chatham, a great English statesman. It was formed from Halifax County in 1766.

Scope and Content

Pittsylvania County (Va.) County Court Judgments, 1700-1850 circa, contain civil cases in which justice was administered on the strictly formulated rules of common law. The majority of cases in this record series relate to matters of debt.

Related Material

Additional Pittsylvania County 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:

• Pittsylvania County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.

Geographical Names:

• Pittsylvania County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.

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