Wills

Four sheets of a holographic will dated February 28, 1831 of William Backhouse of Norfolk Borough, now the City of Norfolk.

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

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.

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

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.

Copies of indentures and deed book records, estate records and inventories, order book records, patent book and land records, wills, and other court documents pertaining to the Butt family of Norfolk County, Virginia. This is folder 2 of 2.

Pedigree charts, reports, photocopies of court documents, vital records (such as wills and estate records), and histories, correspondence regarding the Calvert Family Bible, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Calvert family of Princess Anne County, Virginia. Associated family names include Whittle, Read, Cooke, Maxwell, Saunders, Walke, McClintock, Williamson, Custer, Taylor, O'Grady, and King. Connections to Liverpool, England, North Carolina, and Bermuda are also documented.

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.

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.