Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Prince George County (Va.) Reels 1-3.

Preferred Citation

Prince George County (Va.) Deed Books, 1713-1792. Prince George County (Va.) Reels 1-3, Local government records collection, Prince George 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 Prince George County.

Historical Information

Prince George County was formed in 1702 from Charles City County.

The deed books of Prince George County in this collection were created by the County Court.

Most court records were destroyed in 1782 by British troops during the Revolutionary War and again in 1864 by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Scope and Content

Deed Books, 1787-1792, Deeds and etc., 1713-1728 and Deed and C., 1759-1760, of Prince George 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. The volumes have indexes which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

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

Prince George County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Prince George County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Prince George County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Prince George County (Va.) -- History--18th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deeds-- Virginia -- Prince George County.
• Land records -- Virginia -- Prince George County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Prince George County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Prince George County (Va.) County Court.

Adjunct Descriptive Data