A Guide to the Staunton (Va.) Records, 1774-1879 Staunton (Va.) Records, 1774-1879 1050919, 1050922, 1050930, 1141377, 1204935

A Guide to the Staunton (Va.) Records, 1774-1879

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers 1050919, 1050922, 1050930, 1141377, 1204935


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers:
1050919, 1050922, 1050930, 1141377, 1204935
Title
Staunton (Va.) Records, 1774-1879
Physical Characteristics
5 boxes
Collector
Staunton (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Staunton (Va.) Records, 1774-1879. Local government records collection, Staunton (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from the city of Staunton under accession number 23707.

Historical Information

The City of Staunton, in Augusta County, was named, according to tradition, for Rebecca Staunton, wife of Sir William Gooch, lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1727 to 1749. Staunton was laid out in 1748 at the site of the Augusta County courthouse and was established as a town in 1761. It was incorporated as a town in 1801 and as a city in 1871.

Scope and Content

Staunton (Va.) Records, 1774-1879, consists of Mechanic's Lien Books, Wills, Fiduciary Records, Store Account Books, Military Records, Marriage Records, Election Records, Sheriff's Records, Overseer of the Pool Records, and Tax and Fiscal Records.

Related Material

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

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Contents List

Barcode number 1141377: Mechanics' Liens, Mechanics' Lien Books, Affidavit of Creditor, Agent for Lost Bonds, Lost Notes, Will Book 2.
Barcode number 1050930: store account books, 160th Regiment Virginia Militia Papers, state tax forms. Store Account books include Unidentified Wool and Cotton Manufacturer Ledger, 1834-1837, and Benjamin Morris and James Conner General accounts, 1831-1835.
Barcode number 1050922: Glebe Land Papers, Sheriff's receipts, Tax receipts, Indenture and Bond Book, Minutes and Papers of Overseer of the Poor.

Includes wills, deeds, fiduciary records, chancery commissioner's reports, orders. Use microfilm, Elizabeth City County (Va.) Reel 1.

Barcode number 1050919: Judgments, Commonwealth Causes, Marriage Certificates and Licenses, Executions, Warrants, Bonds, Recognizances, List of Families of Indigent Soldiers, List of Houses and Lots, Election Polls, Declarations of Intent to establish citizenship.
Barcode number 1204935: Election Records and Delinquent Tax Lists.