Henrico County (Va.) Deeds and Fragment of a Land Grant, 1725-1875

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Henrico County (Va.) Deeds and Fragment of a Land Grant, 1725-1875

This collection forms part of the Robert Alonzo Brock Collection at The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

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Library of Virginia

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Robert Alonzo Brock

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Mecklenburg County was named, like Charlotte County, for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of George III. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1764. From the guide to the Mecklenburg County (Va.) Land Grant to Stephen Mallett, 1785 Nov. 14, (The Library of Virginia) Albemarle County was named for William Anne Keppel, second earl of Albemarle and governor of the Virginia colony from 1737 to 1754. It was formed from Goochland County in 1744...

Henrico County (Va.) Circuit Court.

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Henrico County was named for Henry, Prince of Wales, the oldest son of James I. It was one of the eight original shires established in 1634. The 1870 Virginia Constitution required that each county in the state be divided into no less than three townships (see Article VII, section 2). Based on the New England administrative organization of a county, each township would elect the administration officials for the offices of supervisor, clerk, assessor, collector, commissio...