King and Queen County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1803-1863

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King and Queen County (Va.) Circuit Court Records, 1803-1863

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Library of Virginia

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Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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Wirt County was named for William Wirt, who gained fame in Virgtinia as a lawyer and perhaps is best known for his role in the prosecution of Aaron burr for treason. It was created in 1848 from sections of Wood and Jackson Counties. Wirt County was one of the fifty western Virginia counties to form the state of West Virginia in 1863. From the guide to the Wirt County (W. Va.) plat and land survey, 1860, (The Library of Virginia) Northumberland County was formed in 1645 from ...

King and Queen County (Va.) Circuit Court.

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King and Queen County was named for William III and Mary II, who were called to the English throne in 1688. It was formed from New Kent County in 1691. King and Queen County court records were lost in courthouse fires in 1828 and 1833. Records were destroyed by a courthouse fire set by Union Troups on 10 March 1864 during the Civil War. From the guide to the King and Queen County (Va.) Surveyor of Roads' Record Book, 1851-1870, (The Library of Virginia) ...