02387cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000520011524500720016726400510023930000470029033600260033733700260036333800360038950000310042550800950045652013140055153400450186565300240191065300360193465300310197085600430200199900170204439148UtSlPG20260610133909.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF2061 aHiden, Martha W.q(Martha Woodroof),d1883-195910aHow Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-03-15  aE-text prepared by Mark C. Orton, Eric Skeet, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"How Justice Grew: Virginia Counties, An Abstract of Their Formation" by Martha W. Hiden is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The book provides a detailed overview of the formation of counties in Virginia, tracing back to their conceptual origins and the establishment of local governance in the early colonial period. It examines the economic and social factors that prompted the creation and organization of these jurisdictions, reflecting on the evolution of justice accessibility for the growing population.  At the start of the text, the author introduces the context of colonial Virginia, emphasizing that the settlers not only brought their physical possessions but also their laws, customs, and religion from England. The narrative outlines the early governmental structure, noting significant legislative actions from the establishment of the first General Assembly in 1619 to the eventual creation of counties as a response to population growth and the need for accessible judicial systems. This opening segment thus sets the foundation for the parameters in which future discussions on county formation and governance will be framed, highlighting both the historical and legal aspects that shaped Virginia's development as a colony. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVirginia -- History  aCounties -- Virginia -- History  aVirginia -- History, Local40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39148  c79987d79987