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A Guide to the Louisa County (Va.) Wills, 1738-1897 (bulk 1767-1897) Louisa County Wills, 1738-1897 (bulk 1767-1897) 1141658, 1141660-1141671, 1141674, 1141676

A Guide to the Louisa County (Va.) Wills, 1738-1897 (bulk 1767-1897)

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers 1141658, 1141660-1141671, 1141674, 1141676


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1141658, 1141660-1141671, 1141674, 1141676
Title
previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Wills 1738-1897 (bulk 1768-1897)
Physical Characteristics
15 cu. ft. (15 boxes)
Collector
previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court
Location
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Wills, 1738-1897 (bulk 1767-1897). Local Government Records Collection, previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit.

Historical Information

previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit was named for previous hit Louisa  next hit, a daughter of George II. It was formed from Hanover previous hit County  next hit in 1742.

Individuals dying with a written will died testate. After the death of an individual, his or her will was brought into court, where two of the subscribing witnesses swore that the document was genuine. After the will was proved, the executor was bonded to carry out his or her duties to settle the estate. The court then ordered the will to be recorded.

Scope and Content

previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Wills, 1738-1897, record the deceased's plan for how his or her estate was to be divided among his or her heirs following his or her death. Information commonly recorded in wills include the name of the deceased, also referred as the testator; names of heirs; a listing of real and personal property (including slaves) and how it was to be divided among the heirs; names of individuals who were to be the will's executors; the date will was written; and the date will was recorded at the court house. Additional record types may be found in this collection such as fiduciary records (inventories and accounts.)

Arrangement

Arranged chronological by year and then alphabetical by surname.

Related Material

previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Wills can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia previous hit County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Circuit Court

    • Subjects:

  • African Americans--History
  • Estates (Law)--Virginia-- previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit
  • Land subdivision--Virginia-- previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit
  • Slaveholders--Virginia-- previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit
  • Slaves--Virginia-- previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit

    • Geographical Names:

  • previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit--History

    • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Local government records--Virginia-- previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit
  • Wills--Virginia-- previous hit Louisa  next hit previous hit County  next hit

Adjunct Descriptive Data

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Louisa County--History
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