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Southampton County (Va.) Will Books, 1749-1782

Southampton County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Will Books, 1749-1782, of Southampton County Court. The will book includes the name of testator, list of heirs and the year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements. The will books have indexes which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z. Will Book No. 3, Part 2 (1771-1779) have guardian accounts. The book includes the name of the guardian and minor; date of entries; reason or cause for disbursements and receipts; amount of disbursement and receipts; amount due minor at final settlement; date of examination and settlement; and signature of the Register of Wills. The book also has an index and is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

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