Botetourt County, Virginia
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Botetourt County History

Botetourt County was established in 1770 from Augusta County. The county is named for Norborne Berkeley, Baron de Botetourt, more commonly known as Lord Botetourt, (1718-1770), who was a popular governor of the Virginia Colony from 1768 to 1770, when he died suddenly while in office. 

In the 1770s and 1780s, when Virginia claimed most of the Northwest Territory which would later form all or part of six states, the land was divided between Botetourt and Augusta Counties.

Fincastle is the county seat.

CITIES
Blue Ridge - Buchanan - Cloverdale - Daleville

Eagle Rock - Fincastle - Hollins - Oriskany - Springwood - Troutville


Botetourt County Data

 

Birth Records

Church Histories / Records

Death Records

Family Bibles and Records

Miscellaneous Data

School Records

Slavery Records / Data

Wills/Probate Records

Land / Deed Records

Website Updates:

Mar 2024:

 Botetourt County Land Deeds: Deeds/Patents Book A , Deeds/Patents Book B

January 2023

  County Records/Slavery Data: Colored Poll Books   : 2nd Magist. Dist , 3rd Magist. Dist. , 4th Magist. Dist. , 5th Magist. Dist. ;  Marriage Announcement:Allen-Byers ; Land and Deed Records : Commonwealth Land Deeds and Patents : Book #39 , Book #40 , Book #41 ,Book #42; Biography:Henry St. George Tucker Brooke ; 1785 Enumeration: Joshua Martin's District , James Robinson's District , John Cartmill's District , James Smith's District , Henry Walker's District

 

 December 2022:

Church Histories: Spreading Spring Presbyterian Church ; Slavery Data-Misc News Gleanings: Bill & Issac Escape from Richard Terrell; County Records/Slavery Data: Colored Poll Books   :1st Magist. Dist.

 

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