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Powhatan County Microfilm

Date of Formation: 1777
Formed From: Cumberland County. Part of Chesterfield County was added in 1850.
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No.		   Bonds/Commissions/Oaths
46 Officials' Bond Book, 1923-1954, index, 254 p.
SEE ALSO Fiduciary Records
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No.		   County Administrative Records
85 Overseers of the Poor Minute Book, 1852, - 1860, (includes Accounts)
85 Overseers of the Poor Minute Book, 1860, - 1870
85 Overseers of the Poor Yearly Allowances, 1826, - 1832
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No.		   Court Records
   County Court
   Minute Book
59 Minute Book, 1787 - 1792
59 Minute Book, 1798 - 1800
59 Minute Book, 1802 - 1806
59 Minute Book, 1806 - 1809
60 Minute Book, 1807 - 1814, 225 p.
59 Minute Book, 1809 - 1812
   Order Book
22 Order Book, Vol. No. 1, 1777 - 1784 Unpaged index (mutilated), 407 p.
22 Order Book, Vol. No. 2, 1784 - 1786 Unpaged index, 342 p.
22 Order Book, Vol. No. 3, 1786 - 1791 Unpaged index, p. 1-397, 399-701
23 Order Book, Vol. No. 4, 1791 - 1794 Unpaged index, 492 p.
23 Order Book, Vol. No. 5, 1794 - 1798 Unpaged index, 606 p.
24 Order Book, Vol. No. 6, 1798 - 1802 Unpaged index, 585 p.
24 Order Book, Vol. No. 7, 1802 - 1804 Unpaged index, 606 p.
25 Order Book, Vol. No. 8, 1804 - 1807 Unpaged index, 704 p.
25 Order Book, Vol. No. 9, 1807 - 1809 Unpaged index, 589 p.
26 Order Book, Vol. No. 10, 1809 - 1811 Unpaged index, 606 p.
26 Order Book, Vol. No. 11, 1812 - 1814 Unpaged index, 542 p.
27 Order Book, Vol. No. 12, 1814 - 1816 Unpaged index, 590 p.
27 Order Book, Vol. No. 13, 1816 - 1817 Unpaged index, 600 p.
28 Order Book, Vol. No. 14, 1817 - 1820 Unpaged index, p. 1-446, 449-499
28 Order Book, Vol. No. 15, 1820 - 1821 Unpaged index, 525 p.
28 Order Book, Vol. No. 16, 1821 - 1822 Unpaged index, 443 p.
29 Order Book, Vol. No. 17, 1822 - 1824 Unpaged index, 510 p.
29 Order Book, Vol. No. 18, 1824 - 1825 Unpaged index, 510 p.
30 Order Book, Vol. No. 19, 1825 - 1827 Unpaged index, 475 p.
30 Order Book, Vol. No. 20, 1827 - 1829 Unpaged index, 512 p.
30 Order Book, Vol. No. 21, 1829 - 1831 Unpaged index, 494 p.
31 Order Book, Vol. No. 22, 1831 - 1833 Unpaged index, 473 p.
31 Order Book, Vol. No. 23, 1833 - 1836 Unpaged index, 568 p.
32 Order Book, Vol. No. 24, 1836 - 1838 Unpaged index, p. 1-422, 425-493
32 Order Book, Vol. No. 25, 1838 - 1841 Unpaged index, 574 p.
33 Order Book, Vol. No. 26, 1841 - 1844 Unpaged index, 578 p.
33 Order Book, Vol. No. 27, 1844 Unpaged index, 84 p.
33 Order Book, Vol. No. 28, 1848 - 1851 Unpaged index, p. 1-81, 92-567
34 Order Book, Vol. No. 29, 1851 - 1856 Unpaged index, 571 p.
34 Order Book, Vol. No. 30, 1857 - 1861, 411 p., index
65 Order Book, Vol. No. 30, 1857 - 1861, 411 p., index
65 Order Book, Vol. No. 31, 1861 - 1873 (Missing)
65 Order Book, Vol. No. 32, 1874 - 1880, index, 583 p.
65 Order Book, Vol. No. 33, 1880 - 1884, index, pp. 1-231
66 Order Book, Vol. No. 33, 1884 - 1887 (continued), pp. 232-603
66 Order Book, Vol. No. 34, 1887 - 1891, index, 609 p.
66 Order Book, Vol. No. 35, 1890 - 1893, index, pp. 1-231
67 Order Book, Vol. No. 35, 1893 - 1898 (continued), pp. 232-755
67 Order Book, Vol. No. 36, 1898 - 1904, index, 487 p.
47 Chancery Order Book, 1812 - 1847, index, 399 p.
47 Chancery Order Book, 1871 - 1873, 101 p., index.
58 Clerk's Receipts, 1798 - 1800
61 Court of Monthly Sessions Minute Book 1, 1820 - 1822
61 Court of Monthly Sessions Minute Book 2, 1822 - 1825
61 Court of Monthly Sessions Minute Book 3, 1828 - 1830
62 Court of Monthly Sessions Minute Book 3, 1830 - 1831 (continued)
62 Court of Monthly Sessions Minute Book 4, 1843 - 1848
62 Court of Monthly Sessions Minute Book 5, 1854 - 1862
62 Court of Monthly Sessions Minute Book 6, 1863 - 1868
62 Court of Monthly Sessions Minute Book 7, 1869 - 1873, 486 p., index
63 Court of Quarterly Sessions Minute Book 1, 1812 - 1815
63 Court of Quarterly Sessions Minute Book 2, 1815 - 1819
63 Court of Quarterly Sessions Minute Book 3, 1825 - 1828
64 Court of Quarterly Sessions Minute Book 3, 1826 - 1828 (continued)
64 Court of Quarterly Sessions Minute Book 4, 1831 - 1833
64 Court of Quarterly Sessions Minute Book 5, 1833 - 1837
64 Court of Quarterly Sessions Minute Book 6, 1837 - 1843
52 General Index to Ended Chancery Causes 1, Defendants, 1812-1980, pp. 1-197
52 General Index to Ended Chancery Causes 1, Plaintiffs, 1812-1980, 199 p.
52 General Index to Order Books 1, Defendants, 1777-1980, 199 p.
52 General Index to Order Books 1, Plaintiffs, 1777-1980, 199 p.
59 Index to Minute Book, 1807 - 1814
58 Register of Convicts, 1872 - 1916, pp. 2-25
   Superior Court of Law
60 Minute Book, 1809 - 1817
60 Minute Book, 1822 - 1828
60 Minute Book, 1829 - 1839
68 Order Book 1, 1809 - 1811, index, pp. 1-201
69 Order Book 1, 1811 - 1815 (continued), pp. 202-518
69 Order Book 2, 1815 - 1819, index, 601 p.
69 Order Book 3, 1819 - 1820, index, pp. 1-351
70 Order Book 3, 1820 - 1821 (continued), pp. 352-594
70 Order Book 4, 1821 - 1825, index, 629 p.
70 Order Book 5, 1825 - 1831, index, 428 p.
   Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery
48 Chancery Order Book 1, 1831 - 1848, index, 589 p.
48 Chancery Order Book 2, 1848 - 1857, index, pp. 1-351
53 Common Law Order Book 1, 1831 - 1837, index, pp. 1-401
54 Common Law Order Book 1, 1837 - 1840 (continued), pp. 402-596
54 Common Law Order Book 2, 1840 - 1843, index, 505 p.
54 Common Law Order Book 3, 1844 - 1845, index, pp. 1-151
55 Common Law Order Book 3, 1845 - 1850 (continued), pp. 152-525
60 Minute Book, 1829 - 1839
60 Minute Book, 1840 - 1846
61 Minute Book, 1847 - 1853
   Circuit Court
48 Chancery Order Book 2, 1848 - 1857, index, pp. 1-351
49 Chancery Order Book 2, 1857 - 1866 (continued), pp. 352-562
49 Chancery Order Book 3, 1867 - 1884, index, 599 p.
50 Chancery Order Book 4, 1884 - 1899, index, 589 p.
50 Chancery Order Book 5, 1899 - 1908, index, pp. 1-325
51 Chancery Order Book 5, 1908 - 1919 (continued), pp. 326-745
55 Common Law Order Book 4, 1850 - 1866, index, 569 p.
56 Common Law Order Book 5, 1867 - 1893, index, 588 p., index
56 Common Law Order Book 6, 1893 - 1908, index, pp. 11-421
57 Common Law Order Book 6, 1908 - 1912 (continued), pp. 422-595
57 Common Law Order Book 7, 1913 - 1923, index, 405 p.
57 Common Law Order Book 8, 1923 - 1926, index, pp. 1-275
61 Minute Book, 1847 - 1853
61 Minute Book, 1853 - 1871
58 Register of Convicts, 1872 - 1916, pp. 2-25
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No.		   Fiduciary Records
46 Fiduciary Bond Book, 1899-1904, index, 99 p. (includes Officials' Bonds)
46 Fiduciary Bond Book, 1908-1919, 260 p. (includes Officials' Bonds)
46 Fiduciary Bond Book, 1919-1928, pp. 2-252 (includes Officials' and Commissioners' Bonds)
46 Fiduciary Bond Book, 1928-1932, index, pp. 1-100 (includes Officials' Bonds)
47 Fiduciary Bond Book 1, 1887-1899, (includes Officials' Bonds)
47 Fiduciary Bond Book 2, 1887-1907, index, 195 p. (includes Officials' & Commissioners' Bonds)
47 Record of Fiduciaries, 1887-1901, 9 p.
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No.		   Free Negro and Slave Records
45 Register of Free Negroes, 1820-1865, unpaged index, 130 p.
58 Register of Free Negroes & Mulattoes, 1800-1820
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No.		   Health and Medical Records
82 Medical Register, 1913 - 1980, index, 21 p.
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No.		   Land Records
   Deed Subgroup
1 Deed Book, Vol. No. 1, 1777 - 1792 Unpaged index, 725 p.
1 Deed Book, Vol. No. 2, 1792 - 1800 Unpaged index, 697 p.
2 Deed Book, Vol. No. 3, 1800 - 1808, 626 p.
2 Deed Book, Vol. No. 4, 1809 - 1814, 613 p.
3 Deed Book, Vol. No. 5, 1814 - 1816 Unpaged index, p. 1-120, 123-527
3 Deed Book, Vol. No. 6, 1816 - 1818 Unpaged index, p. 1-404, 407-627
4 Deed Book, Vol. No. 7, 1818 - 1822 Unpaged index, 640 p.
4 Deed Book, Vol. No. 8, 1822 - 1824 Unpaged index, 553 p.
5 Deed Book, Vol. No. 9, 1824 - 1827 Unpaged index, p. 1-166, 169-523
5 Deed Book, Vol. No. 10, 1827 - 1829 Unpaged index, 617 p.
6 Deed Book, Vol. No. 11, 1829 - 1831 Unpaged index, 507 p.
6 Deed Book, Vol. No. 12, 1831 - 1834 Unpaged index, 585 p.
7 Deed Book, Vol. No. 13, 1834 - 1837 Unpaged index, 514 p.
7 Deed Book, Vol. No. 14, 1837 - 1841 Unpaged index, 540 p.
8 Deed Book, Vol. No. 15, 1841 - 1843 Unpaged index, 558 p.
8 Deed Book, Vol. No. 16, 1843 - 1845 Unpaged index, 601 p.
9 Deed Book, Vol. No. 17, 1845 - 1849 Incomplete index (M-Z), 595 p.
9 Deed Book, Vol. No. 18, 1849 - 1852 Unpaged index, 609 p.
10 Deed Book, Vol. No. 19, 1852 - 1857 Unpaged index, 606 p.
10 Deed Book, Vol. No. 20, 1857 - 1866, index, 636 p.
71 Deed Book, Vol. No. 20, 1857 - 1866, index, 636 p.
71 Deed Book, Vol. No. 21, 1866 - 1870, index, pp. 1-400
72 Deed Book, Vol. No. 21, 1870 - 1871 (continued), pp. 401-553
72 Deed Book, Vol. No. 22, 1871 - 1876, index, 659 p.
73 Deed Book, Vol. No. 23, 1876 - 1879, index, 624 p.
73 Deed Book, Vol. No. 24, 1880 - 1882, 624 p.
74 Deed Book, Vol. No. 25, 1882 - 1886, index, 620 p.
74 Deed Book, Vol. No. 26, 1886 - 1888, index, 624 p.
75 Deed Book, Vol. No. 27, 1888 - 1890, index, 624 p.
75 Deed Book, Vol. No. 28, 1890 - 1893, index, 600 p.
76 Deed Book, Vol. No. 29, 1893 - 1897, index, 600 p.
76 Deed Book, Vol. No. 30, 1897 - 1900, index, pp. 1-425
77 Deed Book, Vol. No. 30, 1900, pp. 426-600 (continued)
77 Deed Book, Vol. No. 31, 1900 - 1903, index, 600 p.
77 Deed Book, Vol. No. 32, 1903 - 1906, index, 600 p.
1 Deeds and Wills (Superior Court of Law, Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery, and Circuit Court) No. 0, 1809 - 1898, 209 p.
12 General Index to Deeds, 1777 - 1920, Grantees, A - G, 203 p., 206 p.
12 General Index to Deeds, 1777 - 1947, Grantees, H - O, 188 p.
12 General Index to Deeds, 1777 - 1947, Grantees, P - Z, 203 p., 159 p.
11 General Index to Deeds, 1777 - 1947, Grantors, A - C, 211 p.
11 General Index to Deeds, 1777 - 1947, Grantors, D - G, 172 p.
11 General Index to Deeds, 1777 - 1947, Grantors, H - O, 138 p., 199 p.
11 General Index to Deeds, 1777 - 1947, Grantors, P - Z, 225 p., 183 p.
80 General Index to Plats, 1870 - 1955, Vol. 1-5
80 General Index to Plats, Vol. Vol. 6, undated
80 General Index to Plats, Vol. Vol. 7, undated
80 General Index to Plats, Vol. Vol. 8, undated
80 General Index to Plats, Vol. Vol. 9, undated
80 General Index to Plats, Vol. Vol.10, undated
80 Plat Book, 1886 - 1939, 147 p.
78 Plats, 1820 - 1898
79 Plats, 1900 - 1971
78 Plats, 1978 - 1980
78 Plats, 1980 - 1981
78 Plats, undated, 1911
81 Release Deed Book 1, 1884 - 1911, index, 494 p.
81 Release Deed Book 2, 1911 - 1919, index, 404 p.
81 Release Deed Book 3, 1919 - 1928, index, pp. 1-220
82 Release Deed Book 3, 1928 - 1941 (continued), pp. 221-440
82 Release Deed Book 4, 1941 - 1966, index, 326 p.
13 Supplements to General Index to Deeds, Vol. No. 1, 1921 - 1927,
Grantors and Grantees.
13 Supplements to General Index to Deeds, Vol. No. 2, 1928 - 1935,
Grantors and Grantees.
14 Supplements to General Index to Deeds, Vol. No. 3, 1935 - 1947,
Grantors and Grantees.
14 Supplements to General Index to Deeds, Vol. No. 4, 1947 - 1948,
Grantors and Grantees.
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No.		   Marriage Records and Vital Statistics
58 Death Certificates, 1912 -1917
36 General Index to Marriages, 1853 - 1935.
35 Index of Marriage Register, 1777 - 1853 c (VSL Compilation), 91 p., typescript.
36 Index to Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1853 - 1871.
37 Marriage Bonds, 1777-1794 No index.
38 Marriage Bonds, 1795-1805 No index.
39 Marriage Bonds, 1806-1819 No index.
40 Marriage Bonds, 1820-1832 No index.
41 Marriage Bonds, 1833-1845 No index.
42 Marriage Bonds, Vol. Consents, Certificates, 1846-1859, No index, (Missing 1854 and 1855)
43 Marriage Bonds, Vol. Consents, Certificates, 1860-1868, No index
68 Marriage Licenses, 1968 - 1981, 194 p.
58 Marriage Records, 1786-1819
35 Marriage Register, 1777 - 1853 c (VSL Compilation), 209 p.
36 Marriage Register, 1853 - 1935, 193 p.
68 Marriage Register, 1853 - 1935, 193 p.
68 Marriage Register, 1936 - 1969, index, 99 p.
43 Ministers' Returns, 1780-1829 No index.
44 Ministers' Returns, 1800-1854 No index.
86 Ministers' Returns, 1820, - 1850, 51 p.
36 Register of Births, 1853 - 1871, 80 fo.
36 Register of Deaths, 1853 - 1871, 55 fo.
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No.		   Military and Pension Records
34 Muster Roll & Memorial Record, Powhatan Troop, Co. E, 4th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, 1861 - 1930, 409 p. (various pages are missing)
82 Muster Roll & Memorial Record, Powhatan Troop, Co. E, 4th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, 1861 - 1930, 409 p. (various pages are missing)
34 Muster Roll of Powhatan Artillery, pp. 421-425.
82 Muster Roll of Powhatan Artillery, pp. 421-425.
34 Muster Roll of Powhatan Rifles, pp. 427-429.
82 Muster Roll of Powhatan Rifles, pp. 427-429.
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No.		   Wills
   Will Subgroup
15 Will Book, Vol. No. 1, 1777 - 1795 c 332 p.
15 Will Book, Vol. No. 2, 1797 - 1806, 449 p.
15 Will Book, Vol. No. 3, 1806 - 1811 Unpaged index, 532 p.
16 Will Book, Vol. No. 4, 1811 - 1815 Unpaged index, 425 p.
16 Will Book, Vol. No. 5, 1815 - 1819 Unpaged index, 535 p.
16 Will Book, Vol. No. 6, 1820 - 1824 Unpaged index, 516 p.
17 Will Book, Vol. No. 7, 1824 - 1828 Unpaged index, 520 p.
17 Will Book, Vol. No. 8, 1828 - 1831 Unpaged index, 483 p.
17 Will Book, Vol. No. 9, 1831 - 1836 Unpaged index, 611 p.
18 Will Book, Vol. No. 10, 1836 - 1839 Unpaged index, 505 p.
18 Will Book, Vol. No. 11, 1839 - 1842 Unpaged index, 531 p.
18 Will Book, Vol. No. 12, 1842 - 1846 Unpaged index, 593 p.
19 Will Book, Vol. No. 13, 1846 - 1850 Unpaged index, 596 p.
19 Will Book, Vol. No. 14, 1850 - 1856 Unpaged index, 627 p.
20 Will Book, Vol. No. 15, 1856 - 1862 Unpaged index, 591 p.
20 Will Book, Vol. No. 16, 1862 - 1868, index, 420 p.
83 Will Book, Vol. No. 16, 1862 - 1868, index, 420 p.
83 Will Book, Vol. No. 17, 1868 - 1876, index, pp. 1-425
84 Will Book, Vol. No. 17, 1876 - 1882 (continued), pp. 426-609
84 Will Book, Vol. No. 18, 1883 - 1909, index, 604 p.
21 General Index to Wills, Vol. No. 1, 1777 - 1947.
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No.		   Miscellaneous Records
58 Estray Book, 1786-1819
58 Register of Boats Navigating the James River, 1802-1823; 1827-1832
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