Guide to the Fairfax County bail bond, March 19, 1714Fairfax County bail bond C0352Published by George Mason University Libraries Contact Information:Fenwick Library (2FL) George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444 USA Phone: (703) 993-2220 Fax: (703) 993-8911 Email: speccoll@gmu.edu URL: http://scrc.gmu.edu
Historical noteThe 18th century was a lively time in Fairfax County, VA history. After being under the control of many different entities, in 1690 the area became controlled by the Fairfax family. Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax left the land in the charge of his cousin, William Fairfax. In 1742, the area ceased to be part of Prince William County and officially became Fairfax County. The Office of the Clerk of Court in Fairfax County was well into its existence by 1714. The Clerk was responsible for all legal knowledge and exerting it on behalf of citizens of the county in the place of a judge, including interpreting the law, writing up legal documents, and having their instructions enforced. For more information on the history of the Office of the Clerk of Court in Fairfax County, please visit this website. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentA bail bond from Fairfax County, VA, presumably written by the Clerk, written March 19, 1714. The bail bond requests "two hundred pounds sterling" for the release of prisoner William Hall. Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementThis is a single item collection. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions. Use RestrictionsThere are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Fairfax County bail bond must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialThe Special Collections Research Center hold many other collections on historic Virginia, including the Randolph H. Lytton Historic Virginia collection. The Fairfax Circuit Court Historic Records Center holds many historic records from and about the Fairfax Court House and Office of the Clerk of Court. Return to the Table of Contents Index Terms
Geographical Names:Fairfax (Va.)
Fairfax County (Va.)--History.
Subjects:Courthouses--Virginia--Fairfax.
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationFairfax County bail bond, C0352, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Acquisition InformationThe donor is unknown. Processing InformationReprocessing completed by Amanda Brent in May 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in May 2019. This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034. Return to the Table of Contents Bibliography"A Brief History of Fairfax County." Fairfax County. https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/planning-zoning/sites/planning-zoning/files/assets/documents/historic/history275.pdf (accessed May 16, 2019). "Timeline of Fairfax County History." Fairfax County. https://research.fairfaxcounty.gov/local-history/timeline (accessed May 16, 2019). |