Norfolk County (Va.) Unrecorded Will Book, 1711-1761

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 copy, Norfolk County (Va.) Reel 284.

Preferred citation:

Norfolk County (Va.) Unrecorded Will Book, 1711-1761. Local government records collection, Chesapeake (City)/Norfolk County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Chesapeake (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Norfolk County (Va.) Unrecorded Will Book, 1711-1761. Local government records collection, Chesapeake (City)/Norfolk County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Unrecorded Will Book, 1711-1761, of Norfolk County Court contains negative photostat copies of individual wills that were never recorded in court. They 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 found in wills include the name of the deceased; names of heirs; a listing of real and personal property (including slaves) and how it was to be divided among the heirs; and names of individuals who were to be the will's executors.

Biographical / historical:

Norfolk County was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691. Now extinct, Norfolk County was incorporated into the city of Chesapeake in 1963.

The unrecorded will book of Norfolk County in this collection was created by the County Court.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Norfolk County.
Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
1 v. (143 p.)