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        <titleproper>A Guide to the Accomack County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books, <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1632-1757</date></titleproper>
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      <titleproper>A Guide to the Accomack County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books, <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1632-1757</date></titleproper>
      <subtitle>A Collection in <lb/>the Library of Virginia
<num type="Collection numbers:">Barcode numbers 1146285-1146290 and 1146292-1146296/Accomack County (Va.) Reels 1-11, 51-52 and 78-79 
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      <author>Sherri Bagley
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          <item>Sherri Bagley
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      <head>Descriptive Summary
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      <repository label="Repository" encodinganalog="852$a">The Library of Virginia
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      <unittitle label="Title" encodinganalog="245$a">Accomack County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books,  
<unitdate type="inclusive" label="Date" encodinganalog="245$f" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1632-1757
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      <unitid label="Collection numbers" encodinganalog="099$a">Barcode numbers 1146285-1146290 and 1146292-1146296/Accomack County (Va.) Reels 1-11, 51-52 and 78-79
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      <physloc label="Location">Library of Virginia
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      <physdesc label="Physical Characteristics" encodinganalog="300$a">11 v. (3423 p.); 12 microfilm reels (8152 images)
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      <langmaterial label="Language">
        <language langcode="eng">English
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      <origination label="Collector" encodinganalog="110$a">Accomack County (Va.)  Circuit Court.
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      <head>Administrative Information
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        <p>There are no restrictions.
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        <head>Use Restrictions
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        <p>Use microfilm copy, Accomack County (Va.) Reels 1-11, 51-52 and 78-79.
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        <p>Accomack County (Va.) Deeds, 1632-1757, Orders, 1632-1697 and Wills, 1632-1729.  Accomack County (Va.) Reels 1-11, 51-52 and 78-79, Local government records collection, Accomack County Court Records.  The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
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        <head>Acquisition Information
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        <p>These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Accomack County.
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      <head>Historical Information
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      <p>Accomack County was formed in 1663 from Northampton County.  Previous names:  Accawmack, Accomac (original shire), Northampton (1643).
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      <p>Deed Books, 1632-1757, of Accomack County Court. The deed book records the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. The volumes have indexes except (1632-1640) which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.</p>
      <p>Order Books, 1632-1697, of Accomack County Court. The order book records all matters brought before the court when it was in session.  It provides a synopsis of cases in a neater, more organized form.  These volumes are sometimes internally indexed; more rarely, there is a comprehensive index.  A wide variety of information is found in this order book including:  deeds, chancery causes, judgments, records of legal disputes heard before the county court and road orders.  All the order books have indexes except (1632-1640).</p>
      <p>Will Books, 1632-1729, of Accomack County Court. The will 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.  All the will books have indexes except (1632-1640).
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      <p>Arranged chronologically.
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        <p>Additional Accomack Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult <extref xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/results_all.asp?CountyID=VA001">A Guide to Virginia County and City Records On Microfilm</extref> found on the Library of Virginia web site.
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        <head>Corporate Names:</head>
        <corpname encodinganalog="610$a">Accomack County (Va.) Circuit Court. </corpname>
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        <head>Geographical Names:</head>
        <geogname source="lcsh" encodinganalog="651$a">Accomack County (Va.) -- History. 
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        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Deeds -- Virginia -- Accomack County.</genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Judicial records-- Virginia -- Accomack County.</genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Land records -- Virginia -- Accomack County.</genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Local government records -- Virginia -- Accomack County. </genreform>
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        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Wills -- Virginia -- Accomack County.</genreform>
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          <unittitle>Orders, Wills and Deeds #1           
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1632-1640                          
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          <unittitle>Deeds and Wills                      
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1663-1666                          
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          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146285
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          <unittitle>Deeds and Wills                      
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1664-1671                          
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          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146286
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          <unittitle>Orders and Wills and C                 
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1671-1673                          
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          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146293
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          <unittitle>Wills and Deeds                      
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1676-1690                          
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          <unittitle>Wills, Deeds and Orders              
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1678-1682                          
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          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146294
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          <unittitle>Wills and C Orders                   
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1692(82)-1697                      
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          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146296
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          <unittitle>Deeds Wills and C Part 2             
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1715-1729                          
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          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146288
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          <unittitle>Deeds, Wills and C                   
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1715-1729                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146287
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          <unittitle>Deeds                              
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1746-1757                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146290
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          <unittitle>Deeds                              
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1746-1757                          
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