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Preferred Citation

Washington County (Va.) Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of William Cook, 1867 Nov. 2, Local government records collection, Washington County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 44022.

Historical Information

Washington County is the first locality in the United States known to have been named for George Washington. It was formed from Fincastle County in 1776, and a part of Montgomery County was added later.

Scope and Content

Washington County (Va.) Inventory and Appraisement of the Estate of William Cook, 1867 Nov. 2. The document lists property, comprised of household furnishings and livestock, presented to appraisers by Cook's administrix, Margaret Cook.

Related Material

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

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Washington County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• House furnishings--Virginia--Washington County.

Geographical Names:

• Washington County (Va.)--History--19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Estate records--Virginia--Washington County.
• Fiduciary records--Virginia--Washington County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Washington County.

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