Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copies, Prince William County (Va.) Reels 18-19.

Preferred Citation

Prince William County (Va.) Will Books C, G-I, 1734-1809. Prince William County (Va.) Reels 18-19, Local government records collection, Prince William County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia 23219.

Acquisition Information

These volumes were created by the Virginia State Library's (now Library of Virginia) Archives Division under the accession numbers 23455, 24455 and 26984.

The microfilm copies of these volumes were created by the Genealogical Society of Utah on location at the Prince William County Courthouse.

Historical Information

Prince William County was formed from Stafford and King George Counties by a statute adopted in 1730, to take effect on 12 March 1731. The county was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland and third son of King George II.

Many pre-Civil War records were lost, destroyed, or stolen by Union troops in 1863 during the Civil War. Sixteen deed books and five will books are missing.

The records used in these volumes were originally created by the County Court.

Scope and Content

Will Books C, G-I cover 1734-1809. The will books include the name of testator, list of heirs and the year the wills were proven in court and probate records such as inventories and appraisements. The will books have indexes which contains the first and last names of both parties. The indexes are arranged alphabetically from A-Z.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional Prince William County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Prince William County is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. Additional Prince William County 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:

• Prince William County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Geographical Names:

• Prince William County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Prince William County.
• Will book-- Virginia -- Prince William County.
• Wills -- Virginia -- Prince William County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Prince William County (Va.) County Court.

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