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This witness testimony was recorded and after seeing and hearing the evidence, and unlike other judicial proceedings, enslaved people could provide depositions in coroner's inquisitions, but still, an all-white jury delivered in writing to the coroner their conclusion concerning cause of death referred to as the inquisition. These causes of death would be determined by a white perspective and Black individuals were only consulted; they were never in a position to make decisions. After the Civil War, the process remained the same but the racial distinctions stipulating jury eligibility no longer remained. 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However, as appointments still continued and juror eligibility reserved for those \"entitled to vote and hold office,\" the authority and influence in the hands of white citizens remained throughout the late 19th and early 20th century.","In 1877, an act of the General Assembly changed the number of jurors to six, and by 1926, only the coroner determined cause of death but they could require physicians to assist them with determining cause of death. Then in 1946, the General Assembly abolished the Coroner's office/ office of Coroner's Physician altogether, appointed instead a Chief Medical Examiner, and by 1950 transitioned to a statewide Office of the Chief Medical Examiner which now lives within the Department of Health.","If a criminal act was determined to be the cause of death, the coroner delivered the guilty person to the sheriff and the inquests would be used as evidence in the criminal trial. In this case, coroner's inquisitions were filed with the trial papers. If there was not a trial, coroner's inquisitions were filed separately and are more likely to appear in this collection as a standalone set of documents.","Locality History:  Nottoway County was named for the Nottoway River or for the Nottoway Indian tribe. The county was formed from Amelia County by a statue adopted on 22 December 1788 to take effect 1 May 1789. The county seat is Nottoway.","Lost Locality Note:   Many records were destroyed or heavily mutilated in 1865 by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist. "],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNottoway County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1867-1922. Local government records collection, Nottoway County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["Nottoway County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1867-1922. Local government records collection, Nottoway County Court Records. 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Long, April 2026."],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRecords related to enslaved and free Black and Multiracial individuals of Virginia's localities are available through \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"http://www.virginiamemory.com/collections/aan\"\u003eVirginia Untold: The African American Narrative \u003c/extref\u003e on the Library of Virginia website.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdditional Nottoway County court records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA131\"\u003e\"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eNottoway County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. 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Causes of death found in these records include accidental, alcohol, drowning, homicide, injuries, infanticide, medical conditions, natural causes (\"visitation by God\"), and suicide.","Documents commonly found in coroners' inquisitions include the inquisition, depositions, and summons. Some inquisitions contain other documents such as exhibits. Information found in the inquisition include the name of the coroner, the names of the jurors, the name and age of the deceased if known, gender and race of the deceased, and when, how, and by what means the deceased came to his or her death. If the coroner knew the deceased person to be Black or Multiracial, the inquest should identify the person individual's legal status (free or enslaved). If the coroner knew the deceased person to be enslaved, the inquest often includes their name, their enslaver and the enslaver's residence. Information found in the depositions include the name of the deponent(s) and their account of the circumstances that led to the death of the deceased.","Notable materials include the 1922 inquisition into the death of George Russel Widgins, who was killed by W.H. Bell with a pistol or rifle during a railroad strike. 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Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Additional Nottoway County Land Records can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia web site. Consult  \"A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm.\"","Nottoway County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Nottoway 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.\n","For more information and a listing of lost records localities see  Lost Records research note . \n","Nottoway County (Va.) Deeds and Deeds of Satisfaction, 1789-1865 consist of deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, and deeds of trust. On presentation to the court, deeds were proved and recorded. If the deed was not witnessed, the grantor acknowledged the deed in open court. A few of the deeds include plats. Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, slaves in Virginia were considered personal property and consequently were not usually sold by deed. However, they were often transferred in deeds of gift or were the property listed in mortgages and deeds of trust.\n","Deeds of bargain and sale are the most commonly recorded deed in which one individual sells property, usually land, but occasionally personal property, to another individual. Such deeds show the names of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both parties, a description of what is being sold, the consideration (or price), the location of the tract of land, the tract's boundaries, and any limitations on the property being sold. The deed was signed by the grantor, and possibly his wife or anyone else having a claim to the property, and by at least two witnesses. Appended to the deed may be a memorandum of livery of seisin, stating that the property has changed hands and that peaceful possession has taken place.","Deeds of gift are often found transferring property, either real or personal, from one individual to another \"for love and affection.\" The degree of kinship, if any, between the grantor and grantee is sometimes stated.","Mortgages and deeds of trust were deeds where one party is indebted to another and transfers or mortgages property to a third party to secure the debt.","The collection may include additional record types that were recorded in deed books such as officials' bonds, fiduciary records, marriage records, road and bridge records, and bills of sale of property including slaves.","Barcode 1167526 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames A-Bu, Box 1. Barcode 1167527 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Cab-Fi, Box 2. Barcode 1167528 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Fi-Ha, Box 3. Barcode 1167529 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Hi-Ju, Box 4. Barcode 1167530 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames K-Mu, Box 5. Barcode 1167531 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames N-R, Box 6. Barcode 1167532 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames S-V, Box 7. Barcode 1167533 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Wa-Wor, Box 8. \n","Barcode 1167534 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames A-F, Box 9. Barcode 1167535 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames G-Q Box 10. Barcode 1167536 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames R-W, Box 11. \n","Barcode 1167537 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1874-1876, Box 12. Barcode 1167538 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1877-1879 through surnames K, Box 13. Barcode 1167539 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1879 surnames L-1881, Box 14. Barcode 1167540 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction 1882-1883, Box 15. Barcode 1167541 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1884-1886 through surnames G, Box 16. Barcode 1167542 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1886 surnames H-1887, Box 17. Barcode 1167543 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1888, Box 18. Barcode 1167544 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1889, Box 19. \n","Barcode 1167545 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1890, Box 20. Barcode 1167546 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1891-1892 through surnames L, Box 21. Barcode 1167547 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1892 surnames M-1893, Box 22. Barcode 1167548 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1894, Box 23. Barcode 1167549 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1895-1896, Box 24. Barcode 1167550 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1897, Box 25. Barcode 1167551 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1898, Box 26. Barcode 1167552 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1899-1900, Box 27. \n","Barcode 1167553 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1901-1902, Box 28. Barcode 1167554 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1903-1905, Box 29. Barcode 1167555 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1906-1909, Box 30. Barcode 1167556 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1910-1911, Box 31. Barcode 1167557 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1912-1913, Box 32. Barcode 1167558 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1914-1917, Box 33. Barcode 1167559 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1918-1921, Box 34. 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Barcode 1167527 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Cab-Fi, Box 2. Barcode 1167528 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Fi-Ha, Box 3. Barcode 1167529 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Hi-Ju, Box 4. Barcode 1167530 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames K-Mu, Box 5. Barcode 1167531 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames N-R, Box 6. Barcode 1167532 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames S-V, Box 7. Barcode 1167533 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Wa-Wor, Box 8. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167534 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames A-F, Box 9. Barcode 1167535 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames G-Q Box 10. Barcode 1167536 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames R-W, Box 11. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167537 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1874-1876, Box 12. Barcode 1167538 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1877-1879 through surnames K, Box 13. Barcode 1167539 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1879 surnames L-1881, Box 14. Barcode 1167540 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction 1882-1883, Box 15. Barcode 1167541 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1884-1886 through surnames G, Box 16. Barcode 1167542 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1886 surnames H-1887, Box 17. Barcode 1167543 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1888, Box 18. Barcode 1167544 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1889, Box 19. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167545 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1890, Box 20. Barcode 1167546 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1891-1892 through surnames L, Box 21. Barcode 1167547 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1892 surnames M-1893, Box 22. Barcode 1167548 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1894, Box 23. Barcode 1167549 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1895-1896, Box 24. Barcode 1167550 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1897, Box 25. Barcode 1167551 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1898, Box 26. Barcode 1167552 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1899-1900, Box 27. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167553 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1901-1902, Box 28. Barcode 1167554 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1903-1905, Box 29. Barcode 1167555 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1906-1909, Box 30. Barcode 1167556 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1910-1911, Box 31. Barcode 1167557 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1912-1913, Box 32. Barcode 1167558 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1914-1917, Box 33. Barcode 1167559 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1918-1921, Box 34. Barcode 1167560 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1922-1936, Box 35. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167561 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1937-1869, Box 36. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1180863 contains Deeds 1789-1865, Box 1 Oversized.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Nottoway County (Va.) Deeds and Deeds of Satisfaction, 1789-1865 consist of deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, and deeds of trust. On presentation to the court, deeds were proved and recorded. If the deed was not witnessed, the grantor acknowledged the deed in open court. A few of the deeds include plats. Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, slaves in Virginia were considered personal property and consequently were not usually sold by deed. 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Appended to the deed may be a memorandum of livery of seisin, stating that the property has changed hands and that peaceful possession has taken place.","Deeds of gift are often found transferring property, either real or personal, from one individual to another \"for love and affection.\" The degree of kinship, if any, between the grantor and grantee is sometimes stated.","Mortgages and deeds of trust were deeds where one party is indebted to another and transfers or mortgages property to a third party to secure the debt.","The collection may include additional record types that were recorded in deed books such as officials' bonds, fiduciary records, marriage records, road and bridge records, and bills of sale of property including slaves.","Barcode 1167526 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames A-Bu, Box 1. Barcode 1167527 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Cab-Fi, Box 2. Barcode 1167528 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Fi-Ha, Box 3. Barcode 1167529 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Hi-Ju, Box 4. Barcode 1167530 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames K-Mu, Box 5. Barcode 1167531 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames N-R, Box 6. Barcode 1167532 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames S-V, Box 7. Barcode 1167533 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Wa-Wor, Box 8. \n","Barcode 1167534 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames A-F, Box 9. Barcode 1167535 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames G-Q Box 10. Barcode 1167536 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames R-W, Box 11. \n","Barcode 1167537 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1874-1876, Box 12. Barcode 1167538 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1877-1879 through surnames K, Box 13. Barcode 1167539 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1879 surnames L-1881, Box 14. Barcode 1167540 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction 1882-1883, Box 15. Barcode 1167541 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1884-1886 through surnames G, Box 16. Barcode 1167542 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1886 surnames H-1887, Box 17. Barcode 1167543 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1888, Box 18. Barcode 1167544 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1889, Box 19. \n","Barcode 1167545 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1890, Box 20. Barcode 1167546 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1891-1892 through surnames L, Box 21. Barcode 1167547 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1892 surnames M-1893, Box 22. Barcode 1167548 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1894, Box 23. Barcode 1167549 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1895-1896, Box 24. Barcode 1167550 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1897, Box 25. Barcode 1167551 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1898, Box 26. Barcode 1167552 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1899-1900, Box 27. \n","Barcode 1167553 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1901-1902, Box 28. Barcode 1167554 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1903-1905, Box 29. Barcode 1167555 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1906-1909, Box 30. Barcode 1167556 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1910-1911, Box 31. Barcode 1167557 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1912-1913, Box 32. Barcode 1167558 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1914-1917, Box 33. Barcode 1167559 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1918-1921, Box 34. Barcode 1167560 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1922-1936, Box 35. \n","Barcode 1167561 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1937-1869, Box 36. \n","Barcode 1180863 contains Deeds 1789-1865, Box 1 Oversized.\n"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eUse microfilm copies, Nottoway County (Va.) Reels 72-80.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["Use microfilm copies, Nottoway County (Va.) Reels 72-80.\n"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eState Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia\n\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia\n"],"names_ssim":["Nottoway County (Va.) Circuit Court"],"corpname_ssim":["Nottoway County (Va.) 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Barcode 1167528 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Fi-Ha, Box 3. Barcode 1167529 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Hi-Ju, Box 4. Barcode 1167530 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames K-Mu, Box 5. Barcode 1167531 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames N-R, Box 6. Barcode 1167532 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames S-V, Box 7. Barcode 1167533 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Wa-Wor, Box 8. \n","Barcode 1167534 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames A-F, Box 9. Barcode 1167535 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames G-Q Box 10. Barcode 1167536 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames R-W, Box 11. \n","Barcode 1167537 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1874-1876, Box 12. Barcode 1167538 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1877-1879 through surnames K, Box 13. Barcode 1167539 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1879 surnames L-1881, Box 14. Barcode 1167540 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction 1882-1883, Box 15. Barcode 1167541 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1884-1886 through surnames G, Box 16. Barcode 1167542 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1886 surnames H-1887, Box 17. Barcode 1167543 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1888, Box 18. Barcode 1167544 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1889, Box 19. \n","Barcode 1167545 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1890, Box 20. Barcode 1167546 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1891-1892 through surnames L, Box 21. Barcode 1167547 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1892 surnames M-1893, Box 22. Barcode 1167548 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1894, Box 23. Barcode 1167549 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1895-1896, Box 24. Barcode 1167550 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1897, Box 25. Barcode 1167551 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1898, Box 26. Barcode 1167552 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1899-1900, Box 27. \n","Barcode 1167553 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1901-1902, Box 28. Barcode 1167554 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1903-1905, Box 29. Barcode 1167555 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1906-1909, Box 30. Barcode 1167556 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1910-1911, Box 31. Barcode 1167557 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1912-1913, Box 32. Barcode 1167558 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1914-1917, Box 33. Barcode 1167559 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1918-1921, Box 34. 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Additional Nottoway 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.\n","For more information and a listing of lost records localities see  Lost Records research note . \n"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eNottoway County (Va.) Deeds and Deeds of Satisfaction, 1789-1865 consist of deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, and deeds of trust. On presentation to the court, deeds were proved and recorded. If the deed was not witnessed, the grantor acknowledged the deed in open court. A few of the deeds include plats. Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, slaves in Virginia were considered personal property and consequently were not usually sold by deed. However, they were often transferred in deeds of gift or were the property listed in mortgages and deeds of trust.\n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eDeeds of bargain and sale are the most commonly recorded deed in which one individual sells property, usually land, but occasionally personal property, to another individual. Such deeds show the names of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both parties, a description of what is being sold, the consideration (or price), the location of the tract of land, the tract's boundaries, and any limitations on the property being sold. The deed was signed by the grantor, and possibly his wife or anyone else having a claim to the property, and by at least two witnesses. 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Barcode 1167527 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Cab-Fi, Box 2. Barcode 1167528 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Fi-Ha, Box 3. Barcode 1167529 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Hi-Ju, Box 4. Barcode 1167530 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames K-Mu, Box 5. Barcode 1167531 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames N-R, Box 6. Barcode 1167532 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames S-V, Box 7. Barcode 1167533 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Wa-Wor, Box 8. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167534 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames A-F, Box 9. Barcode 1167535 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames G-Q Box 10. Barcode 1167536 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames R-W, Box 11. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167537 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1874-1876, Box 12. Barcode 1167538 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1877-1879 through surnames K, Box 13. Barcode 1167539 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1879 surnames L-1881, Box 14. Barcode 1167540 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction 1882-1883, Box 15. Barcode 1167541 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1884-1886 through surnames G, Box 16. Barcode 1167542 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1886 surnames H-1887, Box 17. Barcode 1167543 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1888, Box 18. Barcode 1167544 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1889, Box 19. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167545 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1890, Box 20. Barcode 1167546 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1891-1892 through surnames L, Box 21. Barcode 1167547 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1892 surnames M-1893, Box 22. Barcode 1167548 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1894, Box 23. Barcode 1167549 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1895-1896, Box 24. Barcode 1167550 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1897, Box 25. Barcode 1167551 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1898, Box 26. Barcode 1167552 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1899-1900, Box 27. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167553 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1901-1902, Box 28. Barcode 1167554 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1903-1905, Box 29. Barcode 1167555 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1906-1909, Box 30. Barcode 1167556 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1910-1911, Box 31. Barcode 1167557 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1912-1913, Box 32. Barcode 1167558 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1914-1917, Box 33. Barcode 1167559 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1918-1921, Box 34. Barcode 1167560 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1922-1936, Box 35. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1167561 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1937-1869, Box 36. \n\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eBarcode 1180863 contains Deeds 1789-1865, Box 1 Oversized.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content\n"],"scopecontent_tesim":["Nottoway County (Va.) Deeds and Deeds of Satisfaction, 1789-1865 consist of deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, and deeds of trust. On presentation to the court, deeds were proved and recorded. If the deed was not witnessed, the grantor acknowledged the deed in open court. A few of the deeds include plats. Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, slaves in Virginia were considered personal property and consequently were not usually sold by deed. However, they were often transferred in deeds of gift or were the property listed in mortgages and deeds of trust.\n","Deeds of bargain and sale are the most commonly recorded deed in which one individual sells property, usually land, but occasionally personal property, to another individual. Such deeds show the names of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both parties, a description of what is being sold, the consideration (or price), the location of the tract of land, the tract's boundaries, and any limitations on the property being sold. The deed was signed by the grantor, and possibly his wife or anyone else having a claim to the property, and by at least two witnesses. Appended to the deed may be a memorandum of livery of seisin, stating that the property has changed hands and that peaceful possession has taken place.","Deeds of gift are often found transferring property, either real or personal, from one individual to another \"for love and affection.\" The degree of kinship, if any, between the grantor and grantee is sometimes stated.","Mortgages and deeds of trust were deeds where one party is indebted to another and transfers or mortgages property to a third party to secure the debt.","The collection may include additional record types that were recorded in deed books such as officials' bonds, fiduciary records, marriage records, road and bridge records, and bills of sale of property including slaves.","Barcode 1167526 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames A-Bu, Box 1. Barcode 1167527 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Cab-Fi, Box 2. Barcode 1167528 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Fi-Ha, Box 3. Barcode 1167529 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Hi-Ju, Box 4. Barcode 1167530 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames K-Mu, Box 5. Barcode 1167531 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames N-R, Box 6. Barcode 1167532 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames S-V, Box 7. Barcode 1167533 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1789-1865, surnames Wa-Wor, Box 8. \n","Barcode 1167534 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames A-F, Box 9. Barcode 1167535 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames G-Q Box 10. Barcode 1167536 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1866-1873, surnames R-W, Box 11. \n","Barcode 1167537 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1874-1876, Box 12. Barcode 1167538 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1877-1879 through surnames K, Box 13. Barcode 1167539 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1879 surnames L-1881, Box 14. Barcode 1167540 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction 1882-1883, Box 15. Barcode 1167541 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1884-1886 through surnames G, Box 16. Barcode 1167542 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1886 surnames H-1887, Box 17. Barcode 1167543 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1888, Box 18. Barcode 1167544 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1889, Box 19. \n","Barcode 1167545 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1890, Box 20. Barcode 1167546 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1891-1892 through surnames L, Box 21. Barcode 1167547 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1892 surnames M-1893, Box 22. Barcode 1167548 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1894, Box 23. Barcode 1167549 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1895-1896, Box 24. Barcode 1167550 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1897, Box 25. Barcode 1167551 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1898, Box 26. Barcode 1167552 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1899-1900, Box 27. \n","Barcode 1167553 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1901-1902, Box 28. Barcode 1167554 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1903-1905, Box 29. Barcode 1167555 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1906-1909, Box 30. Barcode 1167556 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1910-1911, Box 31. Barcode 1167557 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1912-1913, Box 32. Barcode 1167558 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1914-1917, Box 33. Barcode 1167559 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1918-1921, Box 34. Barcode 1167560 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1922-1936, Box 35. \n","Barcode 1167561 contains Deeds and Deeds of Statisfaction, 1937-1869, Box 36. \n","Barcode 1180863 contains Deeds 1789-1865, Box 1 Oversized.\n"],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eUse microfilm copies, Nottoway County (Va.) Reels 72-80.\n\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions\n"],"userestrict_tesim":["Use microfilm copies, Nottoway County (Va.) Reels 72-80.\n"],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc label=\"Location\"\u003eState Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia\n\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia\n"],"names_ssim":["Nottoway County (Va.) Circuit Court"],"corpname_ssim":["Nottoway County (Va.) 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He remained its editor for forty five years during which time he used his position and his paper to protest all forms of racial discrimination, prejudice, and hypocricy, especially lynching, earning for himself the title of \"the fighting editor.\" By 1887, the paper was one of the largest circulating black newspapers in the South. Mitchell was prominent in the Virginia Republican party and served as Jackson Ward's delegate to Richmond City Council from 1888 to 1896. He ran for governor of Virginia on an all-black ticket in 1921. He founded the Mechanics Savings Bank in 1902 and was head of the Virginia chapter of the Knights of Pythias, a benevolent association. His bank failed in 1922 after accusations of mismanagement and he died a short time afterwards on December 3, 1929. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia. \n","Historical Information: The Knight of Pythias was a fraternal benevolent association founded in 1864. In 1870, a white chapter refused to admit African American members although after years of petitioning, some light-skinned African Americans were accepted. One of these men, Dr. Thomas W. Stringer of Mississippi, later formed what is often referred to as the Colored Knights of Pythias although their official name was The Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. The Colored Knights had many chapters throughout the United States. The organization provided community services such as insurance, burial services, and other welfare functions. The Colored Knights suffered a decline in membership after the Depression and does not survive much today. In Richmond, Virginia, the Pythian Hall was for many years located in the same building as the Mechanics Savings Bank founded by John Mitchell, Jr.\n","Lost Locality Note:  Many records were destroyed or heavily mutilated in 1865 by Union troops during the Civil War. A few volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.\n","This item was digitized by request under the Photolab number 07_0034_0206.tif. "," See also: T.P. Jones, Administrator and Administrator of Annie Jeaneatta Jackson, Etc. vs. Administrator of James F. Jackson, Etc.[Chancery Cause 1937-001] in  Nottoway County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1818-1968 (bulk 1900-1952).","Nottoway County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Nottoway County Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. 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