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Loudoun County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1758-1912 consists of cases concerning issues of equity brought largely by residents of the county and filed in the circuit court. These cases often involve the following actions: divisions of estates or land, disputes over wills, disputes regarding contracts, debt, divorce, and business disputes. Other less prevalent issues include freedom suits, permissions to sell property, and disputes concerning trespass. Predominant documents found in these chancery causes include bills (documents the plaintiff's complaint), answers (defendant's response to the plaintiff's complaint), decrees (court's decision), depositions, affidavits, correspondence, lists of heirs, deeds, plats, wills, records involving enslaved individuals, business records or vital statistics.

Loudoun County (Va.) Lists of Tithables, 1758-1786. Consists of photostat images of the list of tithable heads of household in the county for the years 1758-1786.

Loudoun County (Va.) Marriage Bonds, Consents, Ordination Bonds and Index, 1772-1852 (bulk 1785-1852) is comprised of negative photostatic copies of original marriage bonds, consents and ordination bonds. The volume is divided into three sections. The first section, pages 1-4, records marriages found in the Account Book of David Griffith (Accession number 23609) who was minister of Shelbourne Parish during those years. This section covers the years 1772-1775. The second section presents the marriage bonds and consents. These records, which cover the years 1786-1799, are found on pages 5-175. The bonds and consents indicate the names of the parties intending to marry.

Loudoun County (Va.) Militia Records, 1812-1832, consist of militia fines, militia appointments, lists of delinquents and absentees, muster rolls, muster orders, and miscellaneous militia related records.

Register of Free Negroes, 1844-1861, of Loudoun County lists the registration number, age, name, color, stature, marks or scars, in what court the person was emancipated or whether the person was born free. In many cases, the clerk noted the date that a copy of the registration was made and sealed for the registered individual. Some clerks recorded additional information not required by law. There is an index that begins at the front of the volume and continues at the end of the volume.

Loudoun County (Va.) Summons, 1769. Consists of a summons for James Ingles and John Roes to answer a petition of Thomas Ludwell Lee.

Loudoun County (Va.) Tax and Fiscal Records are composed of Poll Tax Lists (1937-1947, 1962, 1964-1965) and Reports on Audit for the town of Hamilton (1964-1965, 1974), the town of Leesburg (1957-1959) and the town of Purcellville (1961-1970). The poll tax lists record by district the names of persons who have paid all state poll taxes for a particular year. These lists were required to be submitted to the circuit courts and the Auditor of Public Accounts. The reports on audit are reports compiled by outside auditors on finances of the towns.

Loudoun County (Va.) Waterford Town Council Minute Book, 1891-1911, consists of 1 volume of minutes and accounts relating to the administrative functions of township board.

Will books, 1751-1788, of Loudoun County Court. The will books includes the name of testator, list of heirs and year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements.

Will books, 1751-1788, of Loudoun County Court. The will books include the names of testator, list of heirs, and year the wills were proven in court. They also include probate records such as inventories and appraisements.