Wills

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Abstracts of wills of John Arlington dated September 24, 1818, and Sophia Arlington dated December 2, 1822 of Accomack County, Virginia.

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Research and records pertaining to the Baker family of James City County, Virginia and Adams and Hinds Counties, Mississippi. Records include the last will and testament of Thomas Green of Jefferson County, Missisippi, dated 1951.

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Photocopy of the will of Elizabeth Ball of Norfolk County. Names mentioned include Samuel Whitehurst, William Ball, Thomas Nash, and Mingo.

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Family Bible records, correspondence, research and publication excerpts, and photocopies of sermons, marriage licenses, wills, and other legal documents pertaining to the Bass/Basse family of Virginia and England.

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One photograph album featuring 52 circa 1870s-1900s photographs of the Canoles family of Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also contains two circa 1900 photographs of the Edward Canoles family, three circa 1940s-1950s photographs of unknown individuals, and the 1978 draft will and 1979 newspaper obituary notice for Irene Gray Parker of Norfolk, Virginia.

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Legal writings including deeds, abstracts of title, wills, and other documents relating to persons and property in or near the City of Norfolk, Virginia. The documents date from 1764-1977.

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Personal and business correspondence, notes, financial records, wills and deeds from his clients, booklets and pamphlets, newspaper clippings about the Civil War, and photographs. Also included in the collection are the personal papers of the Saunders family.

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Reproductions of family histories, family trees, and other genealogical materials, such as wills and deeds, which have been compiled and edited by members of the Holland family. The information presented dates back to the 10th century and concludes in the late 20th century.

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Research notes and copies of wills and marriage bonds pertaining to the Hunter family of Princess Anne County, Virginia.

Scope and Contents Twenty-one scrapbooks of Norfolk and Virginia Beach-related genealogy, the history of Norfolk and the Hampton Roads region, and the construction of tunnels and highways in the 1950s-1960s in the Tidewater area of Virginia. Five scrapbooks cover genealogy, five scrapbooks cover general history (international, national, state, and local), and the remaining 11 scrapbooks cover Norfolk and Hampton Roads history. Four of the genealogy scrapbooks primarily focus on the Thoroughgood family, while...