King George County, Virginia Court Orders, 1740-1746

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, 242 pp

• | Author: Mary M Brewer
• | Publisher: Heritage Books
• | Publication Date: Jun 01, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 244 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1680345257
• | ISBN-13: 9781680345254