A Guide to the Chesterfield County (Va.) Records, circa 1747-1940, undated
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1043903, 1043913, 1043920, 1045958, 1045961, 1046150
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Preferred Citation
Chesterfield County (Va.) Records, circa 1747-1940, undated. Local government records collection, Chesterfield County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
Acquisition Information
These records came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Chesterfield County.
Historical Information
Chesterfield County was named for Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth earl of Chesterfield, British statesman and diplomat. The county was formed from Henrico County in 1749.
Scope and Content
Chesterfield County (Va.) Records, circa 1747-1940, undated, consist of the following series: Court Records (subfield series include Judgments, Criminal Records and Clerk's Records), Tax and Fiscal Records, Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, Miscelleneous Records, Organization Records, Road and Bridge Records, Election Records, School Records, Township Records, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records, Treasurer's Records, Commissioner of Revenue Records, Sheriff's Records and Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records), Marriage Records, Justice of the Peace Records, Military and Pension Records, Land Records and Fiduciary Records.
Related Material
Additional Chesterfield County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.
Index Terms
- Chesterfield County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--Chesterfield County.
- Chesterfield County (Va.)--History.
- Local government records--Virginia--Chesterfield County.
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Contents List
Court Records: Judgments, Criminal Records, Executions, Subpoenas; Tax and Fiscal Records; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Justice of the Peace Appointments (1852); Miscellaneous Records: Baseball Scorecards. Unprocessed.
Court Records: Criminal Records, Executions, Exhibits - 9 photographs re: car hit by train, 1923; Tax and Fiscal Records; Organization Records: Roll call list of Chesterfield Grange No. 184, Home Demonstration Club Advisory Board Minutes, 1928-1940, Estray Notes. No chancery. Unprocessed.
Court Records: Judgments, Executions, Criminal Records; Tax and Fiscal Records; Road and Bridge Records; Election Records; School Records. Unprocessed. No chancery.
Township Records, 1870-1875; Board of Supervisors Records, 1870-1899; Treasurer's Records, 1871, 1881-1902; Commissioner of Revenue Records, 1834-1871; Marriage Bonds, 1847, 1895-1898; Justice of the Peace Records, 1840-1898; Sheriff's Records, 1869; Clerk's Receipts, 1896-1897; Miscellaneous Records, 1775-1904 and undated.
Court Records: Promissory Notes, Principles in Questions of Freedom, Clerks' Records, Blank Forms, Petitions, Executions, Injunction Bond; Tax and Fiscal Records: Tobacco Retail License; Military and Pension Records: Defense and Fortification Records; Lists of Provisions Distributed to Families of Confederate Soldiers; Exemption from Military Duty; Land Records: Homestead Records, Extract from Deed, Miscellaneous Records; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths.
Court Records: Judgments and Criminal Records; Fiduciary Records; County Administrative Records (Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records: Delinquent Road Fines Returned by Ambroso Bassets.) Chancery pulled. Unprocessed.