Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Caroline County (Va.) Reels 7 and 68.

Preferred Citation

Caroline County (Va.) Deeds and Wills, 1742-1859. Caroline County (Va.) Reels 7 and 68, Local government records collection, Caroline 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 Caroline County.

Historical Information

Caroline County was formed in 1728 from Essex, King and Queen and King William Counties. Additional parts of King and Queen County was added in 1742 and 1762.

Most loose records and deed books prior to 1836 and will books prior to 1853 were stolen, mutilated, and/or destroyed by Union troops who ransacked the courthouse in May 1864. A near-complete run of order books exists.

Scope and Content

Deed Books, 1742-1859 of Caroline 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 which contains the first and last names of both parties. It is arranged alphabetically from A-Z. Volume 1742, 1762; 1777-1840 has a plat.

Will Books, 1742-1859, of Caroline County Court. The will book includes the name of testator, list of heirs and year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements. Volume 1742, 1762; 1777-1840 has a plat. All the will books have indexes.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional Caroline 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 web site.

Caroline County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Caroline County Court Records may be found in the Virginia Lost Records Localities Collection at the Library of Virginia. Search the Lost Records Localities Digital Collection available at Virginia Memory.

For more information and a listing of lost records localities see Lost Records research note .

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Caroline County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Caroline County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Deeds -- Virginia -- Caroline County.
• Land records -- Virginia -- Caroline County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Caroline County.
• Will books -- Virginia -- Caroline County.
• Wills -- Virginia -- Caroline County.

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