A Guide to the Mecklenburg County (Va.) Deed Books, 1768-1776 Mecklenburg County (Va.) Deed Books, 1768-1776 1146669-1146670

A Guide to the Mecklenburg County (Va.) Deed Books, 1768-1776

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode Numbers 1146669-1146670


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1146669-1146670
Title
Mecklenburg County (Va.) Deed Books, 1768-1776
Physical Characteristics
2 vols. (1140 p.) photostatic pages
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Use microfilm copies, Mecklenburg County, Reels 1-2.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Mecklenburg County Deed Books, 1768-1776. Mecklenburg County Reels 1-2, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Mecklenburg County.

Historical Information

Mecklenburg County was formed in 1764 from Lunenburg County.

Numerous loose records prior to 1783 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Scope and Content

Deed books, 1768-1776, of Mecklenburg County Court. The deed books record the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. Both volumes have indexes which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

Additional Mecklenburg County Deed Books can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Mecklenburg County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Mecklenburg Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localites Database found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Access Terms

  • Deed books--Virginia--Mecklenburg County.
  • Land records--Virginia--Mecklenburg County.
  • Local records--Virginia--Mecklenburg County.
  • Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--18th century.
  • Mecklenburg County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--18th century.

Contents List

1146669
Deed book, No. 2 1768-1771
1146670
Deed book, No. 4 1773-1776