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Isle of Wight County (Va.) Certificates of Importation, 1811-1812, consists of two certificates concerning Moses and Penny.

Isle of Wight County (Va.) County Court Records, 1771-1913 (bulk 1780-1875), consits of Delivery Bonds, 1790-1798; 1800-1801; 1828, Ended Causes, 1857-1875, Executions, 1778-1913, Form Books, 1771-1780, Judgements, 1784-1904, Order Book, 1780-1783, and Replevin Bonds, 1788-1801.

Materials in the Library of Virginia’s collections contain historical terms, phrases, and images that are offensive to modern readers. These include demeaning and dehumanizing references to race, ethnicity, and nationality; enslaved or free status; physical and mental ability; religion; sex; and sexual orientation and gender identity.

Isle of Wight County (Va.) Deeds, 1741-1905 consist of deeds of bargain and sale, deeds of gift, mortgages, and deeds of trust. On presentation to the court, deeds were proved and recorded. If the deed was not witnessed, the grantor acknowledged the deed in open court. A few of the deeds include plats. Except for a few years early in the eighteenth century, slaves in Virginia were considered personal property and consequently were not usually sold by deed. However, they were often transferred in deeds of gift or were the property listed in mortgages and deeds of trust.

Isle of Wight County (Va.) Health and Medical Records, 1905-1936, consist of records described as Lunacy Papers.

Isle of Wight County (Va.) Judgments, 1773-1783, consits of civil cases heard in County Court in which justice was administered on the strictly formulated rules of common law. The majority of cases in this record series relate to matters of debt.