Prince William County (Va.) Deed Books Libers A-B, E, M, P and R, 1731-1771

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
Restrictions:

There are no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Use microfilm copies, Prince William County (Va.) Reels 1-4.

Preferred citation:

Prince William County (Va.) Deed Books Libers A-B, E, M, P and R, 1731-1771. Prince William County (Va.) Reels 1-4, Local government records collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Prince William County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Prince William County (Va.) Deed Books Libers A-B, E, M, P and R, 1731-1771. Prince William County (Va.) Reels 1-4, Local government records collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Deed Books Libers A-B, E, M, P and R cover 1731-1771. The deed books record the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. All volumes have an index which contains the first and last names of both parties. However, the index for Deed Book Liber E is incomplete and only covers G-W. The indexes are arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Biographical / historical:

Prince William County was formed from Stafford and King George Counties by a statute adopted in 1730, to take effect on 12 March 1731. The county was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland and third son of King George II.

Many pre-Civil War records were lost, destroyed, or stolen by Union troops in 1863 during the Civil War. Sixteen deed books and five will books are missing.

The items found in this collection were originally created by the County Court.

Acquisition information:

These volumes were created by the Virginia State Library's (now the Library of Virginia) Archives Division. Deed Book Liber A, 1146818, was created under the accession number 24002.

The microfilm reels were created by the Genealogical Society of Utah on location at the Virginia State Library and the Prince William County Courthouse.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
State Records Center--Archives Annex, Library of Virginia (Deed Book Liber A, 1146818, is found at the Library of Virginia.)
Physical description:
7 v.(photostats); 4 microfilm reels