An Inventory of Records for the Virtual Jamestown Project:

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1) Rockefeller Library (Colonial Williamsburg)

2) Library of Virginia,

3) Virginia Historical Society

4) Virginia Colonial Records Project

5) Alderman Library (University of Virginia)

6) Huntington Library

7) Selected Printed Sources

2) Documents at the Library of Virginia

Accomack County (established in 1663 from Northampton County)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Court Papers, 1681-ca. 1860, ca. 20 cu. ft.

Order Books, 1666-70, 1676-78, 1690-1703, 1710-31, 1737-63, 1765-67, 21

vols.; see also Land Records.

Land Records

Deed, Will, and Order Books [titles vary], 1663-97, 1717-1729, 8 vols.

Tax and Fiscal Records

Lists of Tithables, 1676-95, 4 items.

Wills

Wills (and inventories), ca. 1695-1830, ca. 15 cu. ft.; see also Fiduciary Records.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1666-70, 1676-78, 1690-1860, 31 reels.

Land Records

Deed, Will, and Order Books [titles vary], 1663-1746, 11 reels.

Charles City County (established in 1634)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1672-73, 1677-79, 1737-51, 1758-62; 4 vols.; and 1650, 1680,

1682, 1685, 1722-23, 34 pp.; see also Land Records.

Minute Books, 1696 and 1762, 6 pp.

Land Records

Deeds, Wills, and Orders, etc., 1655-65, 1 vol.

Miscellaneous Records

Virginia Grand Assembly Acts 22-30, 1641/2, 1 item.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1650, 1672-73, 1677-80, 1685, 1687-96, 1737-62, 3 reels.

Land Records

Deeds, Wills, Orders, etc., 1655-65, 1 reel (part); and Deeds and Wills, 1689-

90, 1692/3-94, 1766-74, 2 reels.

Elizabeth City County (established in 1634)

Original Records

Land Records

Record Book, 1684-99, 2 vols.

Records, 1684, 1688-1702 [Deeds, Wills, Orders, 1688-99], 2 vols.

Microfilm Records

Land Records

Deeds, Wills, Etc., [1684] 1688-98, 1 reel.

Records (deeds, wills, inventories, orders & settlements), 1684-99, 1 reel

Miscellaneous Records

Will of Thomas Eaton, 1659, 2 pp., 1 reel (partial).

Essex County (established in 1692 from [Old] Rappahannock County which was

established in 1656 from Lancaster County)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

[Old] Rappahannock County Order Books, 1683-92, 2 vols.

Court Papers (including wills, deeds, bonds, etc.), [1652], 1677-1848, n.d., 40

items.

Orders, 1665-99, 2 vols.

Records [Orders, etc., No. 1, and Deeds, Wills, etc.], 1692-95, 1 vol.

Land Records

[Old] Rappahannock County Records [deeds, wills, etc.], 1656-64, 1 vol.; Deeds,

etc., Nos. 3-6, 1663-82, 4 vols.; Deed Books Nos. 7-8, 1682-88, 2 vols.;

see also Wills.

Deeds, etc. [titles vary], Nos. 9-11, 1695-1704, 3 vols.

Wills

[Old] Rappahannock County Wills, Deeds, etc., No. 1, 1665-77, 1 vol.; and Will

Book No. 2, 1677-82, 1 vol.; see also Land Records.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

[Old] Rappahannock County Order Books [Nos. 1-2], 1683-92, 1 reel.

Orders, etc. [Deeds, Wills, etc.], No. 1, 1692-95, 2 reels.

Orders, 1695-99, 1 reel.

Land Records

[Old] Rappahannock County Records [Deeds, Wills, etc.; titles vary], Nos. [1] and

3-8, 1656-92, 9 reels; see also Wills.

Deeds, etc. [titles vary], Nos. 9-28, 1695-1761, 14 reels; see also Court Records—

County Court.

Wills

[Old] Rappahannock County Wills, Deeds, etc., Nos. 1-2, 1665-82, 2 reels; see

also Land Records.

Gloucester County (established in 1651 from York County)

no extant seventeenth-century records

Henrico County (established in 1634)

Original Records

Bonds/Commissions/Oaths

Appointment, 1696, 1 p.

Court Records—County Court

Court Record [minutes?], 1687, 4 pp.

Minute Books, 1682-1701, 1 vol.

Miscellaneous Court Records [wills, deeds, etc.], 1650-1807, 7 vols.

Order Books [including wills], 1678-[1701], 1707-14, 1719-24, 1755-69, 8 vols.

Orphans Court, 1697-1739, 1 vol.

Land Records

Deeds, Wills, etc. [titles vary], 1677-92, 1688-1704, 1706-18, 1725-37, 1744-67,

10 vols.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Miscellaneous Court Records [deeds, wills, etc.], vols 1-7, 1650-1807, 3 reels.

Orders [minutes], 1694-1701, 1707-14, 1719-24, 1737-46, 1752-69, 4 reels.

Fiduciary Records

Orphans’ Court [Record Book No. 4], 1677-1739, 1 reel.

Land Records

Records [deeds, wills, etc.; titles vary], 1677-1704, 1706-18, 1725-37, 1744-82, 7

reels; see also Court Records—County Court.

Isle of Wight County (established in 1634)

Original Records

Land Records

Deed Books [titles vary], 1-2, 5-11, and 13-16, 1688-1715, 1736-65, 1772-93,

13 vols.

Microfilm Records

Land Records

Deeds, Wills, and Guardians’ Accounts Book A [Great Book 1], 1636-1767, 1

reel.

Deed Books 1-40, 1688-1715, 1729-1866, 18 reels.

Wills

Record of Wills, Deeds, etc., vols. 1-2, 1661-1719, 2 reels.; see also Land

Records.

James City County (established in 1634)

no extant seventeenth-century records

King and Queen County (established in 1691 from New Kent County)

no extant seventeenth-century records

Lancaster County (established in 1651 from Northumberland and York counties)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Orders, etc. (including wills and deeds) [titles vary], 1655-66, 1 vol.; Nos. 1, 3-8,

10-11, and 14-18, 1666-80, 1686-1743, 1752-64, 1767-89, 14 vols.; No.

2, 1680-86, 1 vol.; see also Land Records and Wills.

Fiduciary Records

Estate Papers (inventories, etc.), 1651-1797, 43 items.

Inventory of the Estate of Teague Carroll, 1666, 1 item.

Land Records

Deeds, 1661-1801, 1818, .9 cu. ft.

Deeds, etc. (also wills and orders) [titles vary], No. 1, 1652-57, 1 vol.; Nos. 2, 4,

6-7, 9, 11-19, and 21, 1654-1702, 1666-1782, 15 vols.; and 1699-1800

(also Wills, 1661-1787) 1 vol.; see also Court Records—County Court and

Wills. Land and Property Records (including deeds, bills of sale for slaves,

etc.), 1665-1798, ca. 75 items.

Marriage Records and Vital Statistics

Marriage Bonds and Records, 1679, 1701-1848, ca. 1.5 cu. ft.

Wills

Will of Tobias Hunter, 1668-69, 1 item.

Wills, etc. (includes deeds), 1653-99, 1 vol.; Nos. 5, 8, 20, and 22, 1674-1709,

1770-95, 4 vols.; see also Land Records.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Orders, etc. [titles vary], Nos. 1-7, 9-11, and 14-18, 1655-1729, 1743-64, 1767-

89, 8 reels.

Fiduciary Records

Inventories, 1650-1799, 11 reels.

Land Records

Deeds, 1660-1899, 7 reels.

Deeds, etc. [nonconsecutively numbered], 1652-1770, 6 reels

Wills

Wills, etc. [nonconsecutively numbered], 1674-1727, 1770-1925, 5 reels; see also

Land Records.

Middlesex County (established in 1669 from Lancaster County)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1673-80 (includes deeds and wills), 1680-94, 1732-37, 1740-44 and

1782-83, 1745-67, 1769-84, and 1764-86, 10 vols.; Order Book No. 3,

1694-1705, 1 vol.

Land Records

Deeds, etc., 1687-1750 and Miscellaneous Records, 1752-1831 (compiled from loose papers), 1 vol.; Deed Books Nos. 2-[4], 1679/80-1720, 3 vols.; see

also Court Records—County Court.

Military and Pension Records

Inventories of Stores, etc. [militia records found in the back of Christ Church

Parish Register], 1678/9-82, 1 vol.

Wills

Wills, etc., 1675-1798 (compiled from loose papers), 1 vol.; Will Books [A]-H,

1698-1734, 1740-93, 1795-98, 8 vols.; see also Court Records—County Court.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Book [No. 1], 1673-80, 1 reel; Order Books Nos. 2-6, 1680-1726, 3 reels.

Deeds

Deeds, etc. (also miscellaneous records), Nos. [1]-3, 1687-1750, 1679-1720, 2

reels.

Marriage Records and Vital Statistics

Miscellaneous Records of Marriages and Deaths [and Births], 1663-1763, 1 reel.

Wills

Wills, etc., 1675-1798, 1 reel; Will Books [A]-G, 1698-1734, 1740-93, 3 reels; see

also Court Records—County Court

Miscellaneous Records

Guthrie Family Records, [1686-1946], 1 reel.

Nansemond County (established 1637 as Upper Norfolk County; changed to

Nansemond County in 1646)

no extant seventeenth-century records

New Kent County (established in 1654 from York County)

Original Records

Land Records

Deeds, 1697-1827, 1 vol.

Land Grants, 1674, 1679, 2 items.

Norfolk County (established in 169l from Lower Norfolk County which was

established from New Norfolk County in 1637)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Minute Book, 1637-46, 1 vol.

Land Records

Minute Book (deeds), 1637-46, 1 vol.

Deed Books Nos. 4-6, 1675-86, 1686-95, 1695-1703, 3 vols.; see also Wills.

Wills

Wills & Deeds B-E, 1646-51, 1651-56, 1656-66, 1666-75, 4 vols.; see also Deeds.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

see Deeds and Wills.

Land Records

Deed Book A (includes wills), 1637-46, 1 reel.

Deed Books Nos. 4-6, 1675-86, 1686-95, 1695-1703, 3 reels; see also Wills.

Wills

Wills & Deeds B-E, 1646-51, 1651-56, 1656-66, 1666-75, 4 reels; see also Deeds

Northampton County (established in 1634)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Accawmack Orders, Deeds, etc., No. 1, 1632-40, 2 vols. and Accawmack Orders,

Deeds, and Wills No. 2, 1640-45, 1 vol.

Order Books Nos. 6-[7], 10-12, and 15-18, 1655-64, 1674-89, 1710-29, 9 vols.

Land Records

Deeds, Wills, etc., 1657-66, 1668-80, 1711-25, 4 vols.; Deeds, etc. [titles vary],

Nos. 3-5, 7-8, and 11-12, 1645-68, 1680-1707, 6 vols.

Tax and Fiscal Records

Tithable List, 1670, 1 item; and Tithables, 1662-64, 1675-77, 15 pp.

Wills

Wills and Deeds, 1657-66, 1 vol.; [Wills] Orders No. 9, 1664-74, 1 vol.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books [titles vary], Nos. 1-2, 6-[8], 15-24, and 30-44, 1632-45, 1655-64,

1710-58, 1783-1865, 18 reels.; see also Land Records

Land Records

Deeds, Wills, etc., Nos. 3-5, 7-8, and 11-12, 1645-[56], [1654]-68, 1680-1707, 3

reels; Deeds, Wills, etc., 1657-66, 1668-80, 1718-25, 3 reels; see also

Court Records—County Court and Wills.

Tax and Fiscal Records

Tithables, 1662-64, 1675-77, 1 reel.

Wills

[Wills] Order Books [titles vary] Nos. 9-14, 1664-1710, 2 reels; see also Court

Records—County Court and Land Records.

Northumberland County (established ca. 1645 from the district of Chickacoan, the

area between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1652-1770, 1773-83, 17 vols.

Land Records

Deeds and Orders, 1650-52, 1 vol.

Record Books [deeds, wills, and fiduciary accounts], 1652-72, 1706-29, 1738-87,

23 vols.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1652-1871, 21 reels.; see also Land Records.

Land Records

Dees and Orders [Record Books] 1650-523, 1 reel; Records Books (including

wills), 1652-72, 1706-29, 1738-49, 4 reels.

Princess Anne County (established in 1691 from Lower Norfolk County which

was established in 1637 from New Norfolk County)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Book No. 1, 1691-1709, 1 vol.

Land Records

Deed Book No. 1 (includes wills), 1691-1708, 1 vol.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Book No. 1, 1691-1709, 1 reel.

Land Records

Deed Book No. 1 (includes wills), 1691-1708, 1 reel.

Richmond County (established in 1692 from [Old] Rappahannock County which

was established in 1656 from Lancaster County)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Miscellaneous Records, 1699-1724, 1 vol.

Order Books, Nos. 1-15, 21, 1692-1762, 1779-94, 16 vols.

Land Records

Deed Books Nos. 1-16, 1692-1793, 15 vols.

Folly Neck Land Grant, 1663-68, 2 items.

Wills

Records Recorded [includes wills and inventories], 1699, 5 items.

Wills and Inventories, 1699-1717, 1796-97, 2 vols. and 1 cu. ft.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Oder Books No. 1-21, 24-31, 1692-1794, 1816-71, 16 reels.

Land Records

Deeds Nos. 1-30, 1692-1869, 20 reels.

Wills

Wills and Inventories, 1699-1717, 1 reel.

Miscellaneous Records

Miscellaneous Records, 1699-1724, 1 reel.

North Farnham Parish Record, 1672-1801, 1 reel.

Stafford County (established in 1664 from Westmoreland County)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Court Records, 1664-68, 1689-93, 1 vol.

Court Records, 1680, 1 booklet.

Loose Court Records, 1671-1797, .1 cu. ft.

Land Records

Deed Books Liber P, [S] and unnumbered, 1686-93, 1 vol.

Wills

Will Books Liber Z and M, 1699-1709, 1729-48, 2 vols.; see also Land Records.

Miscellaneous Records

Miscellaneous Papers, 1664/5-1828, 1747-84, 28 items.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1664-68, 1689-93, 1790-93, 1806-09, 1825-27, 3 reels; see also

Land Records

Wills

Will Books Liber Z, M, O, 1699-1709, 1729-63, 1 reel.

Surry County (established in 1652 from James City County)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Order, 1681, 1 item.

Order Books, 1654-1718, 1743-49 [volume for 1654-72 contains deeds and wills],

8 vols., see also Land Records

Land Records

Deed Books [titles vary], 1645-86, 1694-1715, 1730-54, 1783-87, 1792-99 [some

volumes include wills and fiduciary records and volume for 1645-86

includes orders], 19 vols.; see Court Records—County Court and Wills.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Orders, 1671-1718, 1741-1826, 1829-77, 14 reels.

Fiduciary Records

Guardians’ Accounts, 1672-1831, 1847-65, 3 reels.

Land Records

Deeds, Wills, Etc. Nos. 1-9, 1652-1754, 6 reels.

Warwick County (established in 1634)

Original Records

Bonds, 1668, 1696-97.

Court Records—County Court

Order Books (partial), 1646/7, 1663, 1680, 1688, 1691, 1698-1701.

Writs, 1689.

Fiduciary Records

Appointment of Executrix, 1697, 1 item.

Estate settlement, 1696-97.

Guardian Account, 1657, 1 item.

Inventories, 1685, 1696-97, 2 items.

Land Records

Deeds, 1662, 1688, 1696-98.

Wills

Record Book, 1648-51, 1 vol.

Wills, 1685, 1688, 1696/7.

Miscellaneous Records

Depositions, 1697, 2 items.

Livestock Registry [includes guardians’ account and deed], 1656-87, 1 vol.

(partial).

Power of Attorney, 1696/7, 1 item.

Microfilm Records

Miscellaneous Records

Livestock Registry [includes guardians’ account and deed], 1656-87, 1 reel

(partial).

Westmoreland County (established in 1653 from Northumberland County)

Original Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1662-64, 1675/6-1688/9, 1690-1746/7, 1750-64, 1776-95, 1797-

1801, 1804-18, 23 vols.

Fiduciary Records

Inventories, 1664, 1853-98, 24 items.

Land Records

Deeds and Wills Nos. 1-20 [titles vary], 1653-71, 1691-99, 1701-09, 1717-1803

[No. 19 includes orders], 21 vols.

Deeds, Patents, etc. [includes wills] 1655-77, 1 vol.

Deeds, Wills, etc., 1661-62, 1 vol.

Deeds, Wills, Patents, etc., 1653-59, 1 vol.

Wills

Wills, 1664, 1 item.

Miscellaneous Records

Miscellaneous Paper [clerk’s notations, includes marriage records], 1691-92, 1

item.

Microfilm Records

Court Records—County Court

Order Books, 1662-64, 1675-1764, 1776-95, 1797-1867, 20 reels; see also Land

Records

Land Records

Deeds and Wills Nos. 1-37, 1653-71, 1691-99, 1701-09, 1712-1868, 25 reels.

Deeds, Wills, Patents [titles vary], 1653-59, 1661-62, 1665-77, 1 reel.

York County (established in 1634)

Original Records

Land Records

Deeds and Bonds Nos. 1-3, 1694-1729, 3 vols.

Deeds, Orders, and Wills, Etc. Nos. 1-11, 13, 1633-62, 1665-1702, 1706-10, 25

vols.

Microfilm Records

Land Records

Deed Books Nox. 1-16, [titles vary, Nos. 1-3 contain bonds], 1694-1866, 44 reels.

Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc. Nos. 1-13, 1633-1710, 11 reels.

Source: A Preliminary Guide to pre-1904 County Records in the Archives Branch, Virginia State Library and Archives, comp. Susanne Smith Ray, Lyndon H. Hart III, and J. Christian Kolbe, (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library and Archives, 1987).