A Guide to the Winchester (Va.) Will Books, 1794-1938
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode Number 1093953-1093955, 1093961, 1093963-1093966, 1096726-1096728, 1096731, 1096832
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Preferred Citation
Winchester (Va.) Will Books, 1794-1938. Local government records collection, Winchester Court Records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from city of Winchester.
Biographical Information
Winchester, in Frederick County, was first known as Opequon, then as Frederick's Town (or Fredericktown), and, finally, upon establishment as a town in 1752, as Winchester. According to tradition, one of the town's founders, James Wood, named the town in honor of his birthplace in England. Winchester was incorporated as a town in 1779 and as a city in 1874. It was enlarged by annexation from Frederick County in 1970.
Scope and Content
Winchester (Va.) Will Books, 1794-1938 typically record the names of the testatior, list of heirs and the year the wills were proven in court, and probate records such as inventories and appraisements.
Related Material
Additional Winchester Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.
Index Terms
- Winchester (Va.) Circuit Court
- African Americans--History --Virginia--Winchester
- Public records--Virginia--Winchester
- Winchester (Va.)--History
- Local government records--Virginia--Winchester
- Will books--Virginia--Winchester
- Wills--Virginia--Winchester