Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Clerk's Records, 1837-1876 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.) Clerk's Records, 1837-1876. 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: October 2023.

Clerk's Records, 1837-1876 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 Clerk of the Circuit Court is one of the five constitutional officers outlined in the Virginia Constitution. The most important local official in regard to record-keeping, the Circuit Court Clerk is an elected position responsible for maintaining all court files and records for both the administrative and judicial activities of the court and of other officers of the locality. The five general historical duties of the clerk are: county clerk, clerk of the court, probate officer, county recorder, and clerk of the board of supervisors.

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.) Clerk's Records, 1837-1876, document the record keeping duties of the Clerk of the Circuit Court. 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.

Clerk's Records, 1837-1876 that have undergone minimal processing consist of the following:

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

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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