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        <titleproper>A Guide to the Essex County (Va.) Deeds, Orders and Will Books, <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1695-1793</date></titleproper>
        <subtitle id="sort">Essex County (Va.) Deeds, Orders and Will Books, 1695-1793
<num type="collectionnumber">Barcode numbers 1146436-1146449/Essex County (Va.) Reels 2-7 and 15-18 (Rappahannock County old) 
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      <titleproper>A Guide to the Essex County (Va.) Deeds, Order and Will Books, <date era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1695-1793</date></titleproper>
      <subtitle>A Collection in <lb/>the Library of Virginia
<num type="Collection numbers:">Barcode numbers 1146436-1146449/Essex County (Va.) Reels 2-7 and 15-18 (Rappahannock County old) 
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      <author>Sherri Bagley
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          <item>Sherri Bagley
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      <head>Descriptive Summary
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      <repository label="Repository" encodinganalog="852$a">The Library of Virginia
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      <unittitle label="Title" encodinganalog="245$a">Essex County (Va.) Deed, Order and Will Books,  
<unitdate type="inclusive" label="Date" encodinganalog="245$f" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1695-1793
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      <unitid label="Collection numbers" encodinganalog="099$a">Barcode numbers 1146436-1146449/Essex County (Va.) Reels 2-7 and 15-18 (Rappahannock County old)
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      <physloc label="Location">Library of Virginia
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      <physdesc label="Physical Characteristics" encodinganalog="300$a">14 v. (5631 p.)
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      <langmaterial label="Language">
        <language langcode="eng">English
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      <origination label="Collector" encodinganalog="110$a">Essex County (Va.)  Circuit Court.
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      <head>Administrative Information
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        <head>Access Restrictions
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        <p>There are no restrictions.
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        <head>Use Restrictions
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        <p>Use microfilm copy, Essex County (Va.) Reels 2-7 and 15-18 (Rappahannock County old).
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        <p>Essex County (Va.) Deeds, 1695-1793, Orders, 1699-1702 and Wills, 1699-1704 and 1716-1718.  Essex County (Va.) Reels 2-7 and 15-18 (Rappahannock County old), Local government records collection, Essex County Court Records.  The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.
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        <head>Acquisition Information
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        <p>These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Essex County.
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      <head>Historical Information
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      <p>Essex County was formed in 1692 from Rappahannock County (old).  
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      <p>Deed Books, 1695-1793 of Essex County Court. The deed book records the name of the grantor and grantee, the residence of both individuals and the description of property being sold or transferred. The volumes have indexes except (1707-1721) which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z.</p>
      <p>Order Books, 1699-1702, of Essex County Court. The order book records all matters brought before the court when it was in session.  It provides a synopsis of cases in a neater, more organized form.  These volumes are sometimes internally indexed; more rarely, there is a comprehensive index.  A wide variety of information is found in this order book including:  deeds, chancery causes, judgments, records of legal disputes heard before the county court and road orders.  The volume has an index.</p>
      <p>Will Books, 1699-1704 and 1716-1718, of Essex County Court. The will book includes the name of testator, list of heirs and year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements.  All the will books have indexes except (1716-1718).
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      <p>Arranged chronologically.
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        <head>Related Material
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        <p>Additional Essex Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult <extref xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/local/">A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm</extref>
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      <head>Index Terms</head>
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        <head>Corporate Names:</head>
        <corpname encodinganalog="610$a">Essex County (Va.) Circuit Court. </corpname>
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        <head>Geographical Names:</head>
        <geogname source="lcsh" encodinganalog="651$a">Essex County (Va.) -- History. 
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        <head>Genre and Form Terms:</head>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Deeds -- Virginia -- Essex County.</genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Judicial records-- Virginia -- Essex County.</genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Land records -- Virginia -- Essex County.</genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Local government records -- Virginia -- Essex County. </genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Order books -- Virginia -- Essex County.</genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Will books -- Virginia -- Essex County.</genreform>
        <genreform source="aat" encodinganalog="655$a">Wills -- Virginia -- Essex County.</genreform>
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          <unittitle>Deeds, Etc. No. 9,                      
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1695-1699                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146436
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          <unittitle>Deeds and Wills No. 10, Orders,           
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1699-1702                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146446
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds and Wills No. 11,                   
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1702-1704                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146447
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds, Etc No. 13,                      
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1707-1711                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146437
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds and Wills No. 15,                   
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1711-1716                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146449
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds and Wills No. 14,                   
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1711-1716                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146448
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          <unittitle>Deeds, Etc.No. 16,                      
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1718-1721                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146438
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds, Etc. No. 19,                     
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1728-1733                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146439
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds, Etc. No. 21,                     
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1735-1738                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146440
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds, Etc. No. 23,                     
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1742-1745                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146441
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds, Etc. No. 25,                     
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1749-1752                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146442
</container>
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          <unittitle>Deeds and C No. 26,                       
<unitdate era="ce" calendar="gregorian">1752-1754                          
</unitdate></unittitle>
          <container label="Barcode" type="barcode">1146443
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