A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Lists of property lost by result of war, 1865-1868 Lunenburg County (Va.) Lists of property lost by result of war, 1865-1868 1202259

A Guide to the Lunenburg County (Va.) Lists of property lost by result of war, 1865-1868

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode number: 1202259


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode number
1202259
Title
Lunenburg County (Va.) Lists of property lost by result of war, 1865-1868
Physical Characteristics
2 items
Collector
Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Lunenburg County (Va.) Lists of property lost by result of war, 1865-1868. Local government records collection, Lunenburg County Circuit Court. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Lunenburg County.

Historical Information

Lunenburg County was named for King George II, duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, a German possession of England's Hanoverian kings. It was formed from Brunswick County by an act that took effect on 1 May 1746. Part of Lunenburg County was added in 1777.

An act passed by the General assembly on 1866 January 20 required clerks of counties and corporations to keep record of property lost during the Civil War including enslaved people who were emancipated. Clerks were to record this information in a book kept for that purpose and the original papers stored in a safe place.

Scope and Content

Lunenburg County (Va.) Lists of property lost by result of war, 1865-1868, are lists by owners of slaves who were taken by Union soldiers during the Civil War. The lists include slave names and ages. The list of M.A. Wilson includes items other than slaves that he claims Union soldiers also took from him including a mule, a mare, and one mile of fence.

Related Material

Reports of Escaped Slaves, 1863. Virginia. Auditor of Public Accounts. APA 759, Runaway and escaped slaves: receipts and reports, 1806-1863. State Records Collection, The Library of Virginia.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • Lunenburg County (Va.) Circuit Court.
  • Subjects:

  • African Americans -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
  • Fugitive slaves -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
  • Slaveholders -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
  • Slavery -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • Lunenburg County (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1867-1868 -- African Americans.
  • Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1867-1868.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Local government records -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.
  • Tax and fiscal records -- Virginia -- Lunenburg County.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Lunenburg County (Va.) -- History -- Civil War, 1867-1868 -- African Americans.
  • Virginia -- History -- Civil War, 1867-1868.