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Preferred Citation

Norfolk County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisition on the Body of Hillary Driver, 1819 Aug. 29. Local government records collection, Norfolk County (Va.) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia under accession number 45354.

Historical Information

Norfolk County (extinct) probably was named by Adam Thoroughgood, a local resident, for his native county in England. It was formed from Lower Norfolk County in 1691. Norfolk County became extinct in 1963, when it was consolidated with the city of South Norfolk to form the city of Chesapeake. The county seat was Portsmouth.

Scope and Content

Norfolk County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisition on the Body of Hillary Driver, 1819 Aug. 29. Driver's death was ruled an accidental drowning "in the dock" in the rear of the new Custom House in Norfolk borough.

Related Material

Additional Norfolk County Coroners' Inquests 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:

• Norfolk County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Drowning victims -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.

Geographical Names:

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

Genre and Form Terms:

• Autopsies -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Health and medical records -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.

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