A Guide to the Isle of Wight (Va.) Judgments, 1773-1903
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the Library of Virginia
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Preferred Citation
Isle of Wight County (Va.) Judgments, 1773-1903. Local government records collection, Isle of Wight Couunty Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These records came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers Isle of Wight County, Va.
Historical Information
Isle of Wight County was most likely named for the Isle of Wight of the south coast of England. It was first known as Warrosquyoake and was one of the eight shires established in 1634. The present name was given in 1637. Part of Nansemond County was added in 1769.
Scope and Content
Isle of Wight County (Va.) Judgments, 1773-1783, consits of civil cases heard in County Court in which justice was administered on the strictly formulated rules of common law. The majority of cases in this record series relate to matters of debt.
Related Material
Additional Isle of Wight County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm .
Index Terms
- Isle of Wight County (Va.) Circuit Court
- Civil procedure -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County.
- Debt -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County.
- Public records -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County.
- Isle of Wight County (Va.) -- History.
- Decisions -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County.
- Judicial records -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight County.
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Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Isle of Wight County (Va.) -- History.