Fairfax County (Va.) Sheriff Records, 1747-1818
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Fairfax County (Va.) Sheriff Records
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Fairfax County was named for Thomas Fairfax, sixth baron Fairfax of Cameron, proprietor of the Northern Neck. It was formed from Prince William County in 1742. Its area is 410 square miles, and the county seat is Fairfax. Sheriffs appeared in Virginia when the original shires were formed in 1634. They originally had three functions: 1) law enforcement, 2) conduct of elections, and 3) financial officer. The sheriff's duties have been curtailed over the years, but he is st...
Fairfax County (Va.) Circuit Court.
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Fairfax County was formed in 1742 from Prince William County. Original wills and deeds as well as many other loose papers were destroyed during the Civil War; deed books for twenty-six of the fifty-six years between 1763 and 1819 are missing. Numerous pre-Civil War minute books are missing as well. From the guide to the Fairfax County (Va.) Commissioner's Report, 1867, (The Library of Virginia) Fairfax County was formed in 1742 from Prin...
