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Grayson County Records, 1808-1875. Local government records collection, Grayson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court records from Grayson County.
Grayson County was named for William Grayson, a delegate to the Continental Congress from 1784 to 1787 and one of the first two United States senators from Virginia. It was formed from Wythe County by a statute adopted on 7 November 1792. The county court first met on 21 May 1793. A portion of Patrick County was added in 1810. The county seat is Independence.
Grayson County Records, 1808-1875, includes judgments, commonwealth causes, military and pension records, bonds/commissions/oaths, clerks' records, and public buildings and grounds.
Elias Davis wanted the court's support for his petition of divorce he intended to present to the General Assembly. See also the Legislative Petitions database available at the Library of Virginia web site.
Frederick Idle was accused of conspiring to burn down the houses, barn, stables, etc., of Philip Gaines. The conspiracy is referred to as the "Brimstone Plot." The case related to a chancery cause heard in Augusta County Superior Court of Chancery. See Augusta County Chancery Cause 1815-030 available at the Library of Virginia's Chancery Records Index .
Three commonwealth causes in which Montgomery was accused of feloniously passing counterfeit bank notes. The cases include the counterfeit notes.
The petition relates to the controversial selection of the site for the new courthouse.