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Machine-readable finding aid derived from being created directly into EAD, created by Louise Jones, 07 November 2007 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Cumberland County (Va.) Original Wills, circa 1750-1860 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1043946-1043951, 1043955-1043957 Louise Jones

Library of Virginia 2007 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Cumberland County (Va.) Original Wills, circa 1750-1860 1043946-1043951, 1043955-1043957 State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia 4.05 cu. ft. (9 boxes) English Cumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Cumberland County (Va.) Original Wills circa 1750-1860. Local government records collection, Cumberland County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Cumberland County (Va.).

Historical Information

Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749.

Scope and Content

Cumberland County (Va.) Original Wills, circa 1750-1860, record 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 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. Additional record types may be found in this collection such as fiduciary records (inventories and accounts.)

Arrangement

Alphabethically arranged by surname.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Cumberland County (Va.) Will Books can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia web site. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm"

 Index Terms Corporate Names: Cumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court Subjects: African American--History Estates (Law)--Virginia--Cumberland County Land subdivision--Virginia--Cumberland County Slaveholders--Virginia--Cumberland County Slaves--Virginia--Cumberland County Geographical Names: Cumberland County--History Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Cumberland County Wills--Virginia--Cumberland County