Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Road and Bridge Records, 1792-1869 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes have undergone minimal processing. All records remain tri-folded or in original bundles and may be fragile. Contact Archives Research services for availability.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Greensville County (Va.) Road and Bridge Records, 1792-1869. Local government records collection, Greensville County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23219.

Acquisition Information

These records came to the Library of Virginia in a 2023 transfer of court papers from Greensville County under accession number 53810.

Processing Information

Encoded by M. Long: September 2023.

Road and Bridge Records, 1792-1869 that were transferred in accession 53810 under the title “Greensville County Dead Papers” and in adjacent boxes were processed using minimal processing standards: Locality records were organized by broad record category (election records, fiduciary records, etc.) with minimal other arrangement. These records have not been flattened, foldered, mended, or separated by individual record type (like summons, appraisements, etc.).

Historical Information

Context for Record Type: The General Assembly on 1875 Mar. 20 passed an Act to provide for working and keeping in order the Roads of the Commonwealth 1875 Mar. 20. The legislation provided for the appointment of road commissioners by the county courts and outlined their responsibilities.

Before the Bird Road Act of 1932, counties were responsible for the control, construction, alteration, and maintenance of the roads and bridges in their locale. People living along sections of the road were responsible for its maintenance. An individual Surveyor of the Road was appointed from among the residents in each section of the road, to oversee the work for that section of the road.

Locality History: Greensville County was named either for Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene, commanding general of the Continental army in the South during part of the Revolutionary War, or for Sir Richard Grenville, leader of the Roanoke Island settlement of 1585. The county was formed from Brunswick County on 28 November 1780.

Scope and Content

Greensville County (Va.) Road and Bridge Records, 1792-1869, consists of records relating to the building and maintenance of roads and bridges. The records have undergone minimal processing. This has allowed for the documentation of specific record types and various trends found in this set of records.

Road and Bridge Records, 1792-1869 that have undergone minimal processing consist of the following:

Road and bridge records from after 1869 are organized separately under City Administration Records and remain unprocessed.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I: Minimally Processed Road and Bridge Records, 1792-1869, are loosely arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional Greensville County Court 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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