Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

King George County (Va.) Will Books, 1752-1804. Local government records collection, King George County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from King George County under the accession number 42662.

Historical Information

King George County was formed from Richmond County by a statute of 23 December 1720. The county court first met on 19 May 1721. Part of Westmoreland County was added later. The county is named in honor of King George I.

Most loose records prior to 1830 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

Scope and Content

King George County (Va.) Will Books, 1752-1804, typically record the name of the testator, list of heirs and the year that the wills were proven in court. These records may also include probate records such as inventories and appraisements.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically by year and then alphabetically by surname.

Related Material

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

King George County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional King George County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virgina. Search the Lost Records Localities Database found on the Library of Virginia's web site .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• King George County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records--Virginia--King George County.
• Slaveholders--Virginia--King George County.
• Slavery--Virginia--King George County.
• Slaves--Virginia--King George County.

Geographical Names:

• King George County (Va.)--History,

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records--Virginia--King George County.
• Will Books--Virginia--King George County.
• Wills--Virginia--King George County.

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