Will books, 1793-1930, 1957-1963; general index to wills, 1793-1944
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The County Court ceased to exist by 1904 (1902) and was replaced by the Circuit Court.
Many of the later documents were recorded in the office of the clerk of the County Court and, when the County Court was replaced, with the clerk of the Circuit Court.
Contains wills, appraisements, inventories, sales of properties, etc.
The miscellaneous wills include a typescript ([1943?], 11 leaves) titled "Early wills of Lee County" by Geo. P. Cridlin. This typescript contains abstracts of only the wills found in will book v. 1 and may be incomplete. The original will book has been lost or destroyed.
Includes a general index. Vols. 2-6 and 10 are also individually indexed.
Microfilm of original records at the Lee County Courthouse in Jonesville, Virginia.
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| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General index to wills 1793-1944 (Indexes will books, v. 1-7.) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 32423 Item 1 | 7645436 | |
| Will book, v. 2 1833-1861 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 32423 Item 2 | 7645436 | |
| Miscellaneous wills 1793-1832 (Contains a typescript (11 leaves) and approximately 50 loose wills.) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 32424 Item 2 | 7645437 | |
| Will book, v. 3 1862-1888 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 32424 Item 1 | 7645437 | |
| Will book, v. [3?] 1800-1832 (Contains loose wills which were placed in protective coverings, and the coverings then bound into a book. Includes Index, wills 1800-1832 / compiled by Melinda Sexton. 1973. 2 leaves.) Will book, v. 4 1888-1903 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1993746 | 7645064 | |
| Will books, v. 5 1903-1917 v. 6 (p. 1-559) 1918-1930 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1993747 | 7645065 | |
| Will book, v. 10 1957-1963 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1993748 Item 1 | 7645066 |
| Note | Location | Collection/Shelf | Film | Image Group Number (DGS) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General index to wills 1793-1944 (Indexes will books, v. 1-7.) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 32423 Item 1 | 7645436 | |
| Will book, v. 2 1833-1861 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 32423 Item 2 | 7645436 | |
| Miscellaneous wills 1793-1832 (Contains a typescript (11 leaves) and approximately 50 loose wills.) | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 32424 Item 2 | 7645437 | |
| Will book, v. 3 1862-1888 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 32424 Item 1 | 7645437 | |
| Will book, v. [3?] 1800-1832 (Contains loose wills which were placed in protective coverings, and the coverings then bound into a book. Includes Index, wills 1800-1832 / compiled by Melinda Sexton. 1973. 2 leaves.) Will book, v. 4 1888-1903 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1993746 | 7645064 | |
| Will books, v. 5 1903-1917 v. 6 (p. 1-559) 1918-1930 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1993747 | 7645065 | |
| Will book, v. 10 1957-1963 | Granite Mountain Record Vault | United States & Canada Film | 1993748 Item 1 | 7645066 |
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