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Chancery order books, 1814-1920; general indexes to ended chancery cases, 1814-1982

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Superior Court of Chancery for the Lynchburg District was created in 1814 and covered Amherst, Bedford, Campbell, Franklin, Henry, Patrick, and Pittsylvania counties, and the city of Lynchburg. In 1831 it was replaced by the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for Lynchburg City. This court was abolished in 1851 (1850) when it became the Circuit Court for Lynchburg City.

For these cases the court sat in chancery which meant it acted as a court of equity. Equity law is a body of legal and procedural rules and doctrines which supplement or override common and statute law to protect rights and enforce duties defined or fixed by substantive law. The court usually dealt with cases which did not need a jury, such as divorces or foreclosures. Orders are judgments based on those laws.

Includes general indexes only to ended chancery cases. Volumes are also individually indexed. Some indexes are found at the back of the volumes (another filming).

Microfilm of original records at the Lynchburg City Courthouse in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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General index to ended chancery cases, defendants A, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants B, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants C, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants D-E, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants F-G, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants H-J, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants K-L, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants M, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants N-Q, 1814-1982.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1994867 Items 3 - 117846283
General index to ended chancery cases, defendants R, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants S, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants T-V, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants W-Z, 1814-1982.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1994868 Items 1 - 48151913
Chancery order book, v. 1, 1814-1822 – Chancery order book, v. 2, 1822-1825.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film32263 8190550
Chancery order book, v. 3,1825-1828 – Chancery order book, v. 4, 1829-1831 – Chancery order book, v. 5, 1831-1835.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film32264 8151709
Chancery order book, v. 6, 1836-1845 – Chancery order book, v. 7, 1845-1855.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film32265 8151710
Chancery order book, v. 8, 1855-1865.FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film32266 8572432
Chancery order book, v. 9, 1866-1875 -- Chancery order book, v. 10, 1876-1883 (p. 1-501).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1994856 8707125
Chancery order book, v. 10, 1883-1885 (p. 502-577) -- Chancery order book, v. 11, 1885-1894 -- Chancery order book, v. 12, 1894-1901 (p. 1-405).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1994857 8707126
Chancery order book, v. 12, 1901-1907 (p. 406-593) -- Chancery order book, v. 13, 1907-1920.FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1994858 8713091
Chancery order book, v. 2, 1822-1825 -- Chancery order book, v. 3, 1825-1828 -- Chancery order book, v. 4, 1829-1830 (p. 1-225).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1994853 8707122
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
General index to ended chancery cases, defendants A, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants B, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants C, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants D-E, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants F-G, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants H-J, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants K-L, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants M, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants N-Q, 1814-1982.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1994867 Items 3 - 117846283
General index to ended chancery cases, defendants R, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants S, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants T-V, 1814-1982 -- General index to ended chancery cases, defendants W-Z, 1814-1982.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film1994868 Items 1 - 48151913
Chancery order book, v. 1, 1814-1822 – Chancery order book, v. 2, 1822-1825.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film32263 8190550
Chancery order book, v. 3,1825-1828 – Chancery order book, v. 4, 1829-1831 – Chancery order book, v. 5, 1831-1835.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film32264 8151709
Chancery order book, v. 6, 1836-1845 – Chancery order book, v. 7, 1845-1855.Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film32265 8151710
Chancery order book, v. 8, 1855-1865.FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film32266 8572432
Chancery order book, v. 9, 1866-1875 -- Chancery order book, v. 10, 1876-1883 (p. 1-501).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1994856 8707125
Chancery order book, v. 10, 1883-1885 (p. 502-577) -- Chancery order book, v. 11, 1885-1894 -- Chancery order book, v. 12, 1894-1901 (p. 1-405).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1994857 8707126
Chancery order book, v. 12, 1901-1907 (p. 406-593) -- Chancery order book, v. 13, 1907-1920.FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1994858 8713091
Chancery order book, v. 2, 1822-1825 -- Chancery order book, v. 3, 1825-1828 -- Chancery order book, v. 4, 1829-1830 (p. 1-225).FamilySearch LibraryUnited States & Canada B1 Floor Film1994853 8707122

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