County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include appointments of local officials and militia officers, records of legal disputes, appointments of guardians for minors, apprenticeships of minors authorized by overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and the Register of free Negroes.
This volume contains entries from Louisa County Order Book 1744-1748 beginning on page 236 and ending on page 279 for courts held from 25 Aug 1747 through 28 Jun 1748; and entries from Order Book 3, 1760-1764 beginning on page 1 and ending on page 28 for courts held 12 May 1766 through 15 Oct 1766; and entries from Order Book 3 beginning on page 1 and ending on page 47 for courts held 13 Apri 1772 through 11 Aug 1772.
Ruth and Sam Sparacio
ISBN: 9781680342963
101-S4296
