Guide to the Yohogania County Court Records, 1776-1779 DAR.1937.30

Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title
Yohogania County Court Records
Creator
Yohogania County Court (Va.)
Collection Number
DAR.1937.30
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Date
1776-1779
Abstract
This record consists of copies of original court records from Yohogania County, Virginia, from 1776 to 1779. The records are bound in a single volume and were likely copied by the court. The types of cases included vary, ranging from property disputes and debts to murder cases. Several cases involving indentured servants are recorded. There are a number of references to the Revolutionary War, including the appointment of officers to the Continental militia and allowences made to the families of men away fighting.
Language
English .
Author
Shaun Hayes.
Publisher
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Address
University of Pittsburgh Library System
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History

Yohogania County was a Virginia county established in 1774, during the time when the sovereignty issue had not been resolved with Pennsylvania. In 1779 the controversy was settled in Pennsylvania's favor. Yohogania County included parts of these present day Pennsylvania counties: Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, Fayette and Beaver.

Scope and Content Notes

The records in this collection are manuscript copies of the originals and detail court cases presented to the Yohogania County Court between 1776 and 1779. This copy appears to be contemporary to the time included in the records. The cases vary from property disputes to murder trials, and include a number of small references to the dispute over control of Yohogania County between Pennsylvania and Virginia. There are also references to property cases involving slaves and indentured servants, as well as to appointment of officers to the Continental militia. References are made to men serving in the Revolutionary War and allowances made to their families for support.

Access Restrictions

No restrictions.

Acquisition Information

Gift to the Darlington Memorial Library in 1937.

Preferred Citation

Yohogania County Court Records, 1776-1779, DAR.1937.30, Darlington Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System

Previous Citation

Yohogania County Court Records, 1776-1779, DAR.1937.30, Darlington Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Shaun Hayes in May 2008.

Copyright

No copyright restrictions.

Existence and Location of Originals

The original records covering 1776 to 1780 can be found in the Washington County, Pennsylvania, Courthouse.

Custodial History

This collection was located in the Darlington Memorial Library in the University's Cathedral of Learning until 2007 when it was moved to the ULS Archives Service Center for processing, storage, preservation and service. However, it remains in the custodianship of the ULS Special Collections Department.

Bibliography

  • Crumrines, Boyd. "The Boundary Controversy between Pennsylvania and Virginia,1748-1785, (Annals of the Carnegie Museum, 1902) 505-524.
  • Crumrines, Boyd, ed. "Minute book of the Virginia Court held for Yohogania County, first at Augusta town (now Washington, Pa.), and afterwards on the Andrew Heath farm near West Elizabeth, 1776-1780. (Annals of the Carnegie Museum 1903) 71-140, 205-429.

Subjects

    Corporate Names

    • Yohogania County Court (Va.)

    Personal Names

    • Coz, Isaac
    • Smallman, Thomas
    • Valandigham, George
    • Ward, Edward

    Geographic Names

    • United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Archival resources
    • Pennsylvania -- History
    • Virginia -- History
    • Pittsburgh (Pa.) -- History
    • Fayette County (Pa.) -- History
    • Washington County (Pa.) -- History
    • Westmoreland County (Pa.) -- History
    • Yohogania County (Va.) -- History

    Genres

    • Judicial records

    Other Subjects

    • Court records -- Virginia -- History
    • Indentured servants -- Virginia
    • Civil procedure -- Virginia -- History
    • Torts -- Virginia -- Cases
    • Criminal law -- Virginia -- Cases

Container List

Guide to the Yohogania County Court Records, 1776-1779