PUBLIC "-//Library of Virginia//TEXT (US::Vi::vi02558::A Guide to the Middlesex County (Va.) Deed Books, 1687-1799)//EN" "vi02558.xml" A Guide to the Middlesex County (Va.) Deed Books, 1687-1799 Middlesex County (Va.) Deed Books, 1687-1799 Barcode numbers 1146673-1146682/Middlesex County (Va.) Reels 2-8 Sherri Bagley Library of Virginia © 2008 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved.

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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Sherri Bagley, 05/09/2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Middlesex County (Va.) Deed Books, 1687-1799 A Collection in the Library of Virginia Barcode numbers 1146673-1146682/Middlesex County (Va.) Reels 2-8 Sherri Bagley

Library of Virginia 2008 Sherri Bagley Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Middlesex County (Va.) Deed Books, 1687-1799 Barcode numbers 1146673-1146682/Middlesex County (Va.) Reels 2-8 Library of Virginia 10 v. (3565 p.); 11 microfilm reels English Middlesex County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Middlesex County (Va.) Reels 2-8.

Preferred Citation

Middlesex County (Va.) Deed Books, 1687-1799. Middlesex County (Va.) Reels 2-8, Local government records collection, Middlesex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Middlesex County.

Historical Information

Middlesex County was formed in 1669 from Lancaster County.

The deed books of Middlesex County in this collection were created by the County Court.

Scope and Content

Deed Books, 1687-1799, of Middlesex 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. All of the volumes have indexes except (1767-1785). The index contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z. The deed and miscellaneous volume (1687-1750 and 1762-1881) has will information which 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.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Middlesex Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms Corporate Names: Middlesex County (Va.) Circuit Court. Geographical Names: Middlesex County (Va.) -- History. Genre and Form Terms: Deeds -- Virginia -- Middlesex County. Land records -- Virginia -- Middlesex County. Local government records -- Virginia -- Middlesex County. Wills -- Virginia -- Middlesex County. Added Entry - Corporate Name: Middlesex County (Va.) County Court.