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Preferred Citation

Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgment - Solomon Saveall, Lessee of Samuel Trent versus William Hunter, 1760. Local Government Records Collection, Princess Anne County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

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

Historical Information

Princess Anne County was named for Anne, daughter of King James II, who became queen of England in 1702. The county was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691 and became extinct on 1 January 1963, after its consolidation with the city of Virginia Beach. The county seat was Princess Anne.

Scope and Content

Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgment - Solomon Saveall, Lessee of Samuel Trent versus William Hunter, 1760, is a land ejectment suit. The parties in the suit disputed over ownership of lots of a town located along the Lynnhaven River. The suit consists of two depositions and a plat of the town.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Related Material

Additional Princess Anne County Court Records can by found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Princess Anne County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Land tenure -- Virginia -- Princess Anne County.

Geographical Names:

• Princess Anne County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Princess Anne County.
• Plats (maps) -- Virginia -- Princess Anne County.

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