King George County, Virginia Court Orders, 1751-1754
Author | : Mary M Brewer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2022-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 1680345230 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781680345230 |
Rating | : 4/5 (230 Downloads) |
Download or read book King George County, Virginia Court Orders, 1751-1754 written by Mary M Brewer and published by . This book was released on 2022-06 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains detailed abstracts of the order books, which covered probate, appointment of guardians and administrators of estates; appointments of county officers such as surveyors, constables, persons to take tithables, persons to inventory and appraise an estate; petitions to build a mill, build a road; adjudgements of the ages of slaves; cases of thievery, assault, and bastardy; chancery cases. Matters of probate include the date the will was presented and statements by the widow or others that an individual had died without a will. There are also civil cases dealing with debt and punishment of runaway indentured servants. These court orders often replace missing probate and land records and should be a vital part of your research. The original page number is given at the end of each entry. Punctuation has been added in numerous instances for clarity. An index to full-names and places adds to the value of this work. (?, 2007), 2022, 51/2x81/2, paper, index, 206 pp.