Norfolk County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books, 1646-1749

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Chesapeake (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Deed Books, 1646-1749 of Norfolk County Court. The deed book records the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. The volumes have indexes which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Order Books, 1665-1675 and 1724-1734, of Norfolk County Court. The order books records all matters brought before the court when it was in session. It provides a synopses of cases in a neater, more organized form. All the volumes have indexes except (1665-1675) which are sometimes internally indexed; more rarely, there is a comprehensive index. A wide variety of information is found in this order book including: deeds, chancery causes, judgments, records of legal disputes heard before the county court and road orders.

Will Books, 1646-1749, of Norfolk County Court. The will books includes the names of testator, list of heirs and the year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements. All the will books have indexes.

Biographical / historical:

Norfolk County was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691. Now extinct, Norfolk County was incorporated into the city of Chesapeake in 1963.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Chesapeake Virginia.
Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
8 v. (2107 p.); 11 microfilm reels