Botetourt County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1785-1854
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Botetourt County (Va.) Circuit Court.
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Botetourt County was named for Norborne Berkeley, baron de Botetourt, the royal governor of Virginia from 1768 to 1770. It was formed from Augusta County in 1769, and part of Rockbridge County was added in 1785. On 1970 December 15, a fire gutted the Botetourt County courthouse in Fincastle, Virginia. The court records were not burned but were heavily water damaged. Many of the court papers are extremely fragile today as a result of this water damage and some are not use...
Bedford County (Va.) Circuit Court
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Bedford County was formed in 1753 from Lunenburg County. Part of Albemarle was added in 1754 and part of Lunenburg was added later. From the guide to the Bedford County (Va.) Thomas Phelps Estate Sale, January 1852, (The Library of Virginia) Bedford County probably was named for John Russell, fourth duke of Bedford, who, as secretary of state for the southern department from 1748 to 1751, had general supervision of colonial affairs. It was formed fr...
