Mecklenburg County (Va.) Wills 1765-1967

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:

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Preferred citation:

Mecklenburg County (Va.) Wills 1765-1967. Local government records collection, Mecklenburg County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va 23219.

Summary

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

Mecklenburg County (Va.) Wills 1765-1967. Local government records collection, Mecklenburg County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Mecklenburg County (Va.) Wills, 1765-1967, 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 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. Wills recorded prior to April 1865 include names of enslaved people.

A donation to the Library of Virginia's Adopt Virginia's History program to conserve the Will of Alexander Boyd, 1801, found in this collection was made for Mrs. Robin Boyd Rawles by her son, Alexander Rawles, in honor of her forthcoming birthday, in the fall of 2016.

Biographical / historical:

Mecklenburg County was named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, consort of King George III. It was formed from Lunenburg County in 1764. The county court first met on 11 March 1765. The county seat is Boydton.

Created in 1764. Numerous loose records prior to 1783 are missing. Volumes that record deeds, court orders,and wills exist

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Mecklenburg County (Va.)
Arrangement:

Chronological

Physical location:
State Records Center - Archives Annex, Library of Virginia
Physical description:
11.25 cu. ft. (25 boxes)