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This collection is topical and a means by which to compile miscellaneous documents related to free and enslaved people that are not established local government record types.","See: the Virginia Untold Record Types on the Library of Virginia website for additional context concerning \"Free Negro\" Tax Records","Locality History:Isle of Wight County was named probably for the Isle of Wight off the south coast of England. It was first known as Warrosquyoake for an Indian tribe living in the area whose name means \"swamp in a depression of land,\" and was one of the original shires, or counties, first enumerated in 1634. The present name was given in 1637. Parts of Nansemond County were added in 1769 and 1772. The county seat is Isle of Wight."],"custodhist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court papers from Isle of Wight County (Va.) Circuit Court in 2013. 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