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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Jennifer McDaid, 07 November 2007 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Princess Anne County (Va.) Wills, 1746-1965 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1017686-1017749 Jennifer McDaid

Library of Virginia 07 November 2007 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Princess Anne County (Va.) Wills, 1746-1965 1017686-1017749 Library of Virginia 28.8 cu. ft (64 boxes) English Virginia Beach (Va.) Circuit Court Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Princess Anne County (Va.) Wills, 1746-1965. Local government records collection, Virginia Beach (City)/Princess Anne County 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 Princess Anne County.

Historical Information

Princess Anne County (extinct) was named for Anne, daughter of James II, who became queen of England in 1702. The county was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691 and became extinct in 1963, after its consolidation with the city of Virginia Beach.

Virginia Beach was in Princess Anne County, which is now extinct. The ocean resort was incorporated as a town in 1906 and as a city by an act of the General Assembly on 14 February 1952. It was greatly enlarged on 1 January 1963 by consolidation with Princess Anne County, which thereby became extinct.

Scope and Content

Princess Anne County (Va.) Wills, 1746-1965, 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.) Individuals dying with a written will died testate. After the death of an individual, his or her will was brought into court, where two of the subscribing witnesses swore that the document was genuine. After the will was proved, the executor was bonded to carry out his or her duties to settle the estate. The court then ordered the will to be recorded.

Wills for 1963 through 1965 were recorded in Virginia Beach (Va.) Circuit Court.

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Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Princess Anne County Will Books can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

 Index Terms Corporate Names: Virginia Beach (Va.) Circuit Court Subjects: African Americans---History Estates (Law)--Virginia--Princess Anne County Land subdivision--Virginia--Princess Anne County Slaveholders--Virginia--Princess Anne County Slaves--Virginia--Princess Anne County Geographical Names: Princess Anne County--History Virginia Beach (Va.)--History Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Princess Anne County Wills--Virginia--Princess Anne County Added Entry - Corporate Name: Princess Anne County (Va.) Circuit Court