Guide to the Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses, March 20, 1754
Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses C0355
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Descriptive Summary |
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| Repository | George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center |
| Creator | Wagener, Peter |
| Title | Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses |
| Date | March 20, 1754 |
| Physical Characteristics | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract | Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses William Gladin, John Gunston, and Mary Bradford for Mary Tarbuck on March 20, 1754. |
| Collection Number | C0355 |
| Language | English |
Historical note
The 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.
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Scope and Content
Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses William Gladin, John Gunston, and Mary Bradford for Mary Tarbuck. The summons was written by the then Clerk of the Court, Peter Wagener, on March 20, 1754.
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Arrangement
This is a single item collection.
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Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions on personal use. Permission to publish material from the Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses collection must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
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Related Material
Special Collections Research Center also holds several other collections on historic Virginia, including the Randolph H. Lytton Historical Virginia collection.
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Index Terms
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Administrative Information
Alternative Form Available
A digitized version of this document can be found here: Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses.
Preferred Citation
Fairfax County Court summons of witnesses, C0355, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.
Acquisition Information
The donor is unknown.
Processing Information
Reprocessing completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in June 2019. This collection used to be a part of the Virginia historical documents collection, C0034.
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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).