Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Stafford County (Va.) Reel 6.

Preferred Citation

Stafford County (Va.) Will Books Libers Z and M, 1699-1709; 1729-1748. Stafford County (Va.) Reel 6, Local government records collection, Stafford County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

Will Book Liber Z, 1699-1709, was created by staff from the Virginia State Library (now the Library of Virginia) under the accession number 21241 from documents lent by the Circuit Court Clerk. Will Book Liber M, 1729-1748, came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Stafford County.

Historical Information

Stafford County was named for the English county. It was formed from Westmoreland County in 1664. Part of King George County was added in 1777. The county seat is Stafford.

Many pre-Civil War court records were lost to vandalism by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

The will books found in this collection were originally created by the County Court.

Scope and Content

Stafford County (Va.) Will Books Libers Z and M, 1699-1709; 1729-1748. The will books include the name of testators, lists of heirs and the year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements. These volumes also includes deeds. Will Book Liber Z does not have an index but Will Book Liber M does have an index.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

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

Stafford County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Stafford 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:

• Stafford County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Stafford County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deeds -- Virginia -- Stafford County.
• Land records-- Virginia -- Stafford County.
• Local government records -- Stafford County.
• Will books -- Virginia -- Stafford County.
• Wills-- Virginia -- Stafford County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Stafford County (Va.) County Court.

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