Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgment - Solomon Saveall, Lessee of Samuel Trent versus William Hunter, 1760

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Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Preferred citation:

Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgment - Solomon Saveall, Lessee of Samuel Trent versus William Hunter, 1760. Local Government Records Collection, Princess Anne County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

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

Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgment - Solomon Saveall, Lessee of Samuel Trent versus William Hunter, 1760. Local Government Records Collection, Princess Anne County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Princess Anne County (Va.) Judgment - Solomon Saveall, Lessee of Samuel Trent versus William Hunter, 1760, is a land ejectment suit. The parties in the suit disputed over ownership of lots of a town located along the Lynnhaven River. The suit consists of two depositions and a plat of the town.

Biographical / historical:

Princess Anne County was named for Anne, daughter of King James II, who became queen of England in 1702. The county was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691 and became extinct on 1 January 1963, after its consolidation with the city of Virginia Beach. The county seat was Princess Anne.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Princess Anne County.
Arrangement:

Chronological.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
7 p.