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Machine-readable finding aid derived from Archives Database, created by Sherri Bagley, 05 October 2005 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Mecklenburg County (Va.) Deed Books, 1768-1776 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1146669-1146670 Sherri Bagley

Library of Virginia 2005 Sherri Bagley Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia Mecklenburg County (Va.) Deed Books, 1768-1776 1146669-1146670 2 vols. (1140 p.) photostatic pages English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

Use microfilm copies, Mecklenburg County, Reels 1-2.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Mecklenburg County Deed Books, 1768-1776. Mecklenburg County Reels 1-2, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Mecklenburg County.

Historical Information

Mecklenburg County was formed in 1764 from Lunenburg County.

Numerous loose records prior to 1783 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders, and wills exist.

 Scope and Content

Deed books, 1768-1776, of Mecklenburg County Court. The deed books record the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. Both volumes have indexes which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Arrangement

Chronological.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Mecklenburg County Deed Books can be found on microfilm at The Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Mecklenburg County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Mecklenburg Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localites Database found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

 Access Terms Mecklenburg County (Va.). Circuit Court. Mecklenburg County (Va.)--History--18th century. Deed books--Virginia--Mecklenburg County. Land records--Virginia--Mecklenburg County. Local records--Virginia--Mecklenburg County. Contents List Deed book, No. 2 1768-1771 1146669 Deed book, No. 4 1773-1776 1146670