Essex County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books, 1695-1793

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888

Summary

Creator:
Essex County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

Deed Books, 1695-1793 of Essex 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 (1707-1721) which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Order Books, 1699-1702, of Essex 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. The volume has an index.

Will Books, 1699-1704 and 1716-1718, of Essex 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 (1716-1718).

Biographical / historical:

Essex County was formed in 1692 from Rappahannock County (old).

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Essex County.
Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
14 v. (5631 p.)