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Machine-readable finding aid derived from MARC record, created by Callie Lou Freed, 27 November 2012 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. A Guide to the Essex County (Va.) Powers of Attorney, 1705-1798 A Collection in the Library of Virginia 1166127 Callie Lou Freed

Library of Virginia 2012 Library of Virginia staff Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary The Library of Virginia Essex County (Va.) Powers of Attorney, 1705-1798 1166127 Library of Virginia 1 box (.9 cu. ft.) English Essex County (Va.) Circuit Court. Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Essex County (Va.) Powers of Attorney, 1705-1798. Local government records collection, Essex County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Essex County.

Historical Information

Essex County was formed from old Rappahannock County in 1692. The county was probably named for the English county or perhaps for Algernon Capell, second earl of Essex.

These items were originally created by the County Court.

Scope and Content

Essex County (Va.) Powers of Attorney date from 1705-1798. These documents are instruments conferring authority to act as attorney in fact of another person. Powers of attorney are commonly related to land conveyances, and are often recorded in deed books.

Adjunct Descriptive Data Related Material

Additional Essex County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia's web site.

Index Terms Corporate Names: Essex County (Va.) Circuit Court. Subjects: Public records--Virginia--Essex County. Geographical Names: Essex County (Va.)--History--18th century. Genre and Form Terms: Local government records--Virginia--Essex County. Added Entry - Corporate Name: Essex County (Va.) County Court.