Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Henrico County (Va.) Clerk's Fee Bill, 1793. Local government records collection, Henrico County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 39019.

Historical Information

Recognized in 1634 as an original shire. All county court records prior to 1655 and almost all prior to 1677 are missing. Many records were destroyed by British troops during the Revolutionary War. Post–Revolutionary War county court records exist. Almost all circuit superior court of law and chancery and circuit court records were destroyed by fire during the evacuation of Richmond on April 3, 1865, during the Civil War. The county’s circuit court held its sessions at the state courthouse in Richmond.

Scope and Content

Henrico County (Va.) Clerk's Fee Bill, 1793. Consists of a bill issued to Edmund Anderson by the Henrico County Clerk of Court.

Related Material

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

Henrico County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Henrico County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found at the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Henrico County (Va.)--Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Henrico County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Court records--Virginia--Henrico County.
• Fees--Virginia--Henrico County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Henrico County.

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