A list of all the individuals who can be documented as having lived on [Jamestown] Island between 1607 and 1699, either as land owners or as members of the House of Burgesses or as other officials is presented here"--Pref.
The Vestry Book of Albemarle Parish is one of the priceless original public records of the Old Dominion that has survived the vicissitudes of time, wars, invasions, fire, and neglect. Now, for the first time, the Vestry Book is widely available to researchers owing to the transcription efforts of Virginia Lee Hutcheson Davis and Andrew Wilburn Hogwood.
Continues the series. Includes articles on Tracing Your Virginia Ancestor by Robert Young Clay; The Death of Mark Catesby, 1749; Land Plat, Frederick and Thomas Jones, 1702, King William County; General Election Poll, 1748, Richmond County; Civil Appointments, Elizabeth City County, 1789-1790; Rice Jones; Dutch Naming Custom, Losses Sustained from British Deredation, 1783, King William County, Orphans and their Guardians, 1757-1763, Northumberland County; Henry Burruss' Book, 1823; Howerton Bible Record, 1817, King and Queen County.
The deed abstracts identify the principals to the deeds, dates, location of the property, and, sometimes, the names of heirs and other relatives. The Minute Book abstracts refer primarily to deeds and wills, with the latter providing the names of the intestate, date of the will, and the names and relationships of the heirs.
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