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A Guide to the Rockbridge County (Va.) Records, circa 1787-1950, undated Rockbridge County (Va.) Records, circa 1787-1950, undated 1154874, 1155848, 1155852, 1160765, 1172642, 1174768

A Guide to the Rockbridge County (Va.) Records, circa 1787-1950, undated

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1154874, 1155848, 1155852, 1160765, 1172642, 1174768


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1154874, 1155848, 1155852, 1160765, 1172642, 1174768
Title
Rockbridge County (Va.) Records, circa 1787-1950, undated
Physical Characteristics
6 boxes.
Collector
Rockbridge County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
1 (1172642) box found at Library of Virginia; 5 boxes found at State Records Center---Archives Annex, Library of Virginia.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Rockbridge (Va.) County Records, circa 1787-1950, undated. Local government records collection, Rockbridge County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These boxes came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of records from Rockbridge County.

Historical Information

Rockbridge County was named for Natural Bridge, an exceptional rock formation located in the county. The county was formed in 1778 from Augusta and Botetourt counties, and another part of Botetourt County was added in 1888.

Scope and Content

Rockbridge (Va.) County Records, circa 1787-1950, undated, consist of the following series: Bonds/Commissions/Oaths, County Administrative Records (subfield series include Board of Supervisors Records, Overseers of the Poor Records, Sheriff's Records, Treasurer's Records, Commissioner of the Revenue Records and Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records), Court Records (subfield series include Clerks' Records, Judgments, Jury Records, Criminal Records and Court Finance), Land Records, Organization Records, School Records, Wills, Business Records, Miscellaneous Records, Tax and Fiscal Records, Election Records, Fiduciary Records, Road and Bridge Records and Justice of the Peace Records.

Related Material

Additional Rockbridge 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

    Corporate Names:

  • Rockbridge County (Va.) Circuit Court.

    • Subjects:

  • Public records--Virginia--Rockbridge County.

    • Geographical Names:

  • Rockbridge County (Va.)--History.

    • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Local government records--Virginia--Rockbridge County.

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Rockbridge County (Va.)--History.
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Contents List

Barcode number 1154874: Records, 1823-1923, undated

Bonds/Commisions/Oaths; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records, Overseers of the Poor Records, Sheriff's Records, Treasurer's Records; Court Records: Clerk's Records; Land Records; Miscellaneous Records: (Estray, 1); Organization Records, School Records, Wills (Renunciations). Usually only one or two documents per series.

Barcode number 1155848: Records, 1900-1950 circa

Court Records: Judgments: Condemnation Records involving the Town of Buena Vista, post-1913 Judgments, Jury Records: Instructions to Juries, Criminal Records: Commonwealth Causes, Alexander v. Critcher; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths: Railroad Bonds; Business Records; Miscellaneous Records: Powers of Attorney; County Administrative Records: Commissioner of Revenue Recors: Erroneous Assessments of Land; Tax and Fiscal Records: Land Sold for Taxes.

Barcode number 1155852: Records, 1880-1920 circa

Court Records: Judgments, Clerks' Correspondence; Land Records; Ejectments; County Administrative Records: Board of Supervisors Records: Road and Bridge Records; Tax and Fiscal Records, (Unprocessed.)

Barcode number 1160765: Records, 1859-1945

Court Records: Court Finance: Fees Collected by Trial Justices in Civil Cases, 1934-1936, Financial Statements of Clerk Circuit Court, 1936-1945; Fines Imposed and Paid into Courts, 1895,1907-1908, 1912; Miscellaneous Records, 1888, 1874,1891,1859; Court Finance: Moneys Deposited by Order of Court, 1926; Tax and Fiscal Records: Forfeiture of Automobiles; Miscellaneous Records: Report of Automobile Accidents, 1926-1933; Criminal Records: Lists of Convicts, 1876,1882,1914,1922-1924, Pardons, 1904-1938, Criminal Records, 1870-1912; Prisoners in Jail, 1896-1926.

Barcode number 1172642: Records (Oversized), 1787-1933

Court Records: Judgments: Lexington Lumber Corporation vs. Town of Lexington and others, 1933 (1 plat), See also Barcode Number 1154869, Judgments/Condemnations: North River Navigation Co. vs. John Glasgow, 1852 (1 plat); North River Navigation Co. vs. David Laird (1 plat), James J. Thompson (1 plat), and John Jordan (1 plat), all 1852; Clerk's Records: Clerk's Fee Book, 1787-1790; Land Records: Petition of Natural Bridge Company, 1907 (blueprint of dam); Election Records: Polls for District Officers, 1893.

Barcode number 1174768: Records, 1780-1945 circa

Land Records; Fiduciary Records; Road and Bridge Records; Justice of the Peace Records; Business Records; Election Records, Tax and Fiscal Records; Bonds/Commissions/Oaths; Court Records: Clerks' Records, Judgment Related Documents (subpoenas, warrants, notices), Partially processed.