Surry County (Va.) Wills, 1760-1913

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
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Surry County (Va.) Wills, 1760-1913. Local government records collection, Surry County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

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

Surry County (Va.) Wills, 1760-1913. Local government records collection, Surry County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Wills, 1760-1913 of Surry County Court. Wills records 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 to 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.

This collection contains photocopies of Surry County. Also included are photocopies of unrecorded wills in Surry County dated 1812 through 1911. There are photocopies of wills recorded in Henrico, Isle of Wight, Northampton, Southampton, and Sussex Counties. There are photocopies of wills recorded in the Cites of Norfolk and Richmond. There are a photocopy of a will recorded in Massachusetts and and a photocopy of a will recorded in New York.

Box 1 has photocopies of Surry County Wills for the surnames A through R.

Box 2 has photocopies of Surry County Wills for the surnames S through W. There are photocopies of Surry County unrecorded wills for the years 1812-1911. There are photocopies of wills recorded in Henrico, Isle of Wight, Northampton, Southampton, and Sussex Counties. There are photocopies of wills recorded in the Cites of Norfolk and Richmond. There is a photocopy of a will recorded in Massachusetts and a photocopy of a will recorded in New York.

Biographical / historical:

Surry County was named for the county of Surrey in England, and was formed for James City County about 1652.

Surry was created in 1652. Order books for 1718-1741 and various other early volumes are fragmentary. Most loose records prior to 1806 are missing. Courthouse fires in 1906 and 1922, however, did not result in loss of records, which were then housed in a separate clerk’s office.

Acquisition information:
These items are photocopies of original documents found in Surry County Courthouse.
Arrangement:

Alphabetical

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
.90 cu. ft. (2 boxes)