Minute books, order books and court records, 1684-1861

Format

Microfilm 35mm

Language

English

Physical

on 10 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.

Notes

Records, 1684-1699 (transcript) mentions an Orphans Court in Elizabeth City County and later the County Court.

Elizabeth City County became extinct in 1952, when it was incorporated into independent city of Hampton.

Minute book, 1844-1861; order books, 1731-1747, 1808-1816; and records, 1684-1699 (transcript), are individually indexed. Record Book no. 10, 1721-1723, has an index to the second part only. Wills, etc., 1701-1904, has the index at the end.

Microfilm of original records at the Elizabeth City County Courthouse (now Hampton City Courthouse) in Hampton, Virginia. Microfilm of original records and photostat copies at the Virginia State Library in Richmond, Virginia.

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NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFormat
Records, 1684-1699 (transcript) (book has 2 parts: orders, Feb. [1692/3? or 1693/4?]-Feb 1699/1700, and wills, deeds, bonds, etc., March 1692/3, Oct 1684-Aug 1699 (dates out of order?)).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31120 7644465
Deeds, wills, inventories & orders, 1715-1721, part 1 (photostat copies (made 1937) of original book) (contains deeds, wills, inventories, etc., Jul 1715-Jul 1721; many pages missing pieces) -- Deeds, wills, inventories & orders, 1715-1721, part 2 (photostat copies (made 1937) of original) (contains orders, Jul 1715-Jul 1721; many pages missing pieces).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31123 7644468
Record Book, no. 10, 1721-1723 (index to part 2 at beginning; book has 2 parts: orders, Aug 1721-Jan 1723/4, and wills, bonds, deeds, inventories, etc., Jul 1721-Feb 1723/4).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31119 7644464
Record Book, no. 10, 1721-1723 (photostat copies (made 1941) of original bk.) (index to pt. 2; part 1: orders, Aug 1721-Jan 1723/4; part 2: deeds, wills, Inventories, etc., Jul 1721-Feb 1723/4).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31124 Item 17675984
Order book, 1731 [June]-1747 [Aug].Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31148 Item 17644490
Order book 1731 [June]-1747 [Aug] (photostat copy (made in 1938); some page are hard to read because too light or too dark).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31126 Item 27644471
Order book, 1747 [Aug]-1755 [Aug?].Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31131 Item 17644474
Order book, 1755 [Aug]-1757 [June].Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31148 Item 27644490
Orders, 1755 [Aug]-1757 [June] (photostat copy (made in 1942)).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31127 Item 17644472
Minute book, 1756 [Sep]-1760 [Nov] (missing p. 1-95).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31149 Item 17644491
NoteLocationCollection/ShelfFilmImage Group Number (DGS)Format
Records, 1684-1699 (transcript) (book has 2 parts: orders, Feb. [1692/3? or 1693/4?]-Feb 1699/1700, and wills, deeds, bonds, etc., March 1692/3, Oct 1684-Aug 1699 (dates out of order?)).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31120 7644465
Deeds, wills, inventories & orders, 1715-1721, part 1 (photostat copies (made 1937) of original book) (contains deeds, wills, inventories, etc., Jul 1715-Jul 1721; many pages missing pieces) -- Deeds, wills, inventories & orders, 1715-1721, part 2 (photostat copies (made 1937) of original) (contains orders, Jul 1715-Jul 1721; many pages missing pieces).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31123 7644468
Record Book, no. 10, 1721-1723 (index to part 2 at beginning; book has 2 parts: orders, Aug 1721-Jan 1723/4, and wills, bonds, deeds, inventories, etc., Jul 1721-Feb 1723/4).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31119 7644464
Record Book, no. 10, 1721-1723 (photostat copies (made 1941) of original bk.) (index to pt. 2; part 1: orders, Aug 1721-Jan 1723/4; part 2: deeds, wills, Inventories, etc., Jul 1721-Feb 1723/4).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31124 Item 17675984
Order book, 1731 [June]-1747 [Aug].Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31148 Item 17644490
Order book 1731 [June]-1747 [Aug] (photostat copy (made in 1938); some page are hard to read because too light or too dark).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31126 Item 27644471
Order book, 1747 [Aug]-1755 [Aug?].Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31131 Item 17644474
Order book, 1755 [Aug]-1757 [June].Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31148 Item 27644490
Orders, 1755 [Aug]-1757 [June] (photostat copy (made in 1942)).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31127 Item 17644472
Minute book, 1756 [Sep]-1760 [Nov] (missing p. 1-95).Granite Mountain Record VaultUnited States & Canada Film31149 Item 17644491

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