Wills from Virginia Land Office records, 1656-1868

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:
Virginia. Land Office
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

These records contain copies of wills that were included as supplemental papers in several series of Land Office records but removed from the records and set up as a separate series. There are no cross references to the specific series from which the wills were removed. The wills are dated between 1656 and 1868; in many cases the copies were made significantly later than the original wills.

Acquisition information:
Accession LOI 10 transferred by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, 1948.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • I. Wills from Land Office Records, 1656-1868.

The items are arranged alphabetically.

Physical description:
.2 cu. ft. (1 box)