Surry County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books, 1645-1686

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Restrictions:

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Preferred citation:

Surry County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books, 1645-1686. Local government records collection, Surry County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Surry County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Surry County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books, 1645-1686. Local government records collection, Surry County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Deed Books, 1645-1686, of Surry County Court. The transcript copy of this book records the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. The book also includes a list of tithables and depositions.

Order Books, 1645-1686, of Surry County Court. The transcript copy of this book records all matters brought before the court when it was in session. It provides a synopses of cases in a neater, more organized form. The volumes are sometimes internally indexed; more rarely, there is a book including: deeds, chancery causes, judgments, records of legal disputes heard before the county court and road orders. The book also includes a list of tithables and depositions.

Will Books, 1645-1686, of Surry County Court. The transcript copy of this book includes the name of testator, list of heirs and year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements. The book also includes a list of tithables and depositions.

Biographical / historical:

Surry County was formed in 1652 from James City County.

The deed, will and order books of Surry County in this collection were created by the County Court.

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

Arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
3 v. (1118 p.)