A Guide to the Princess Anne County (Va.) Wills, 1746-1965
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers 1017686-1017749
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference)
Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference)
Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives)
URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
© 2006 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved.
Processed by: Library of Virginia staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Princess Anne County (Va.) Wills, 1746-1965. Local government records collection, Virginia Beach (City)/Princess Anne County 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 Princess Anne County.
Historical Information
Princess Anne County (extinct) was named for Anne, daughter of James II, who became queen of England in 1702. The county was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691 and became extinct in 1963, after its consolidation with the city of Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach was in Princess Anne County, which is now extinct. The ocean resort was incorporated as a town in 1906 and as a city by an act of the General Assembly on 14 February 1952. It was greatly enlarged on 1 January 1963 by consolidation with Princess Anne County, which thereby became extinct.
Scope and Content
Princess Anne County (Va.) Wills, 1746-1965, 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.) 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.
Wills for 1963 through 1965 were recorded in Virginia Beach (Va.) Circuit Court.
Arrangement
Chronological
Related Material
Princess Anne County Will Books can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- Virginia Beach (Va.) Circuit Court
- African Americans---History
- Estates (Law)--Virginia--Princess Anne County
- Land subdivision--Virginia--Princess Anne County
- Slaveholders--Virginia--Princess Anne County
- Slaves--Virginia--Princess Anne County
- Princess Anne County--History
- Virginia Beach (Va.)--History
- Local government records--Virginia--Princess Anne County
- Wills--Virginia--Princess Anne County
- Princess Anne County (Va.) Circuit Court
Corporate Names:
Subjects:
Geographical Names:
Genre and Form Terms:
Added Entry - Corporate Name:
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Princess Anne County--History
- Virginia Beach (Va.)--History