Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Norfolk County (Va.) Reels 1-7 and 44-47.

Preferred Citation

Norfolk County (Va.) Deeds, Orders and Wills 1646-1749. Norfolk County (Va.) Reels 1-7 and 44-47, Local government records collection, Chesapeake (City)/Norfolk County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Chesapeake Virginia.

Historical Information

Norfolk County was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691. Now extinct, Norfolk County was incorporated into the city of Chesapeake in 1963.

Scope and Content

Deed Books, 1646-1749 of Norfolk County Court. The deed book records the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. The volumes have indexes which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Order Books, 1665-1675 and 1724-1734, of Norfolk County Court. The order books records all matters brought before the court when it was in session. It provides a synopses of cases in a neater, more organized form. All the volumes have indexes except (1665-1675) which are sometimes internally indexed; more rarely, there is a comprehensive index. A wide variety of information is found in this order book including: deeds, chancery causes, judgments, records of legal disputes heard before the county court and road orders.

Will Books, 1646-1749, of Norfolk County Court. The will books includes the names of testator, list of heirs and the year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements. All the will books have indexes.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional Norfolk Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Chesapeake (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Chesapeake (Va.) -- History.
• Norfolk County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deeds -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Judicial records-- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Land records -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Order books -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Will books -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Wills -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.

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