Books by Ruth Sparacio

This volume of the Fauquier County, Virginia series contains entries from Fauquier County Minute Book, 1759-1762 beginning on page 355 and ending on page 374 for courts held September 24, 1762 through December 23, 1762; and, Fauquier County Minute Book, 1763-1764 beginning on page 1 and ending on page 219 for courts held March 24, 1763 through October 27, 1763.Court minute books contain minutes of all matters brought before the court when it was in session and may contain important information not found anywhere else. A wide variety of information is found in court minute books including appointments of county and militia officers, records of legal disputes heard before the county court, appointments of guardians, apprenticeship of children by the overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and registrations of free Negroes. An index to full-names, places and subjects adds to the value of this work.(1993), 2021, 8¿x11, paper, index, 130 pp

Deed and will books can contain land transactions, mortgages, leases, bills of sale, powers of attorney, marriage contracts, estate settlements, and much more information of genealogical interest. They are a must for researching your family history.This volume contains entries from Northumberland County, Virginia, Record Book, 1658-1662 beginning on page 1 and ending on page 89 for courts held 20 July 1658 through 12 December 1662. A full-name and place index adds to the value of this work.

This volume of the Fauquier County, Virginia series contains entries from Fauquier County Minute Book, 1764-1768 beginning on page 339 and ending on page 411 for courts held November 24, 1767 through July 26, 1768; and Fauquier County Minute Book, 1768-1773 beginning on page 1 and ending on page 129 for courts held August 22, 1768 through August 28, 1769.Court minute books contain minutes of all matters brought before the court when it was in session and may contain important information not found anywhere else. A wide variety of information is found in court minute books including appointments of county and militia officers, records of legal disputes heard before the county court, appointments of guardians, apprenticeship of children by the overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and registrations of free Negroes.

Deed books typically contain records of land transactions, leases, mortgages, bills of sale, powers of attorney, marriage contracts, and other documents of genealogical interest.Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book Abstracts, 1721-1725 contains entries from Richmond County, Virginia Deed Book No. 8, 1720-1733, beginning on page 102 and ending on page 120 for courts held 7 March 1721/2 through 2 February 1725. A full-name index, which includes counties and places, adds to the value of this work.

Records generally include the full names of all persons involved in the transaction (grantor, grantee, witnesses, and court officials), sum paid, description and location of property, date of transaction and date recorded.

Deed and will books typically contain records of land transactions plus leases, mortgages, bills of sale, slave manumissions, powers of attorney, estate settlements, and more. Deed and will books are a main staple in genealogy research to determine family relationships.This volume contains entries from Essex County Deed & Will Book 1699-1701, June 8, 1699, through March 10, 1700/1. Originally published in 1991, reprinted 2016

Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book Abstracts, 1697-1700 contains entries from Middlesex County, Virginia Order Book No. 3, 1694-1705 beginning on page 170 and ending on page 336 for courts held March 1, 1696/7 through April 1, 1700. County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include appointments of local officials, records of legal disputes such as property disputes, estate disputes, and disputes involving slaves and servants, certificates granted for apprehending runaway servants and delivering letters, and much more. This information is similar to our present day small claims and civil courts. An index to full-names, places and subjects adds to the value of this work.

Deed books typically contain records of land transactions, mortgages, bills of sale, slave manumissions, powers of attorney, and sometimes marriage contracts. Deed books should always be consulted when doing genealogical research. This volume contains entries from King George County Deed Book 5, 1765-1783 (pages 1028-1280). The first entry is dated 30 December 1772; the last entry is dated 26 July 1783. A full-name and place index adds to the value of this work.

This volume contains records from (Old) Rappahannock County Will Book 2, 1682-1687, beginning on page 1 through page 118, for wills and settlements of estates recorded 28 January 1682 through 14 March 1686/7. In addition to the full name of the deceased, these records offer a rich source of names, which may include spouse, children, relatives, witnesses, and/or others. Estate inventories provide a fascinating look at possessions during this time period. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include records of legal disputes, bastardy cases, indentured servant cases, and much more.This volume contains records from (Old) Rappahannock County Order Book, 1689-1692, beginning on page 149 through page 254, for courts held 1 January 1689 through 6 April 1692. The last record is from Richmond County, Virginia, Order Book No. 1, 1692-1694, for 5 May 1694. An every-name and subject index adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include appointments of local officials and militia officers, records of legal disputes, appointments of guardians for minors, apprenticeships of minors authorized by overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and the register of free Negroes.This volume contains entries from Northumberland County Order Book 1678-1698 beginning on page 183 and ending on page 337 for Courts held June 20, 1683 through April 7, 1686.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include rulings of the court in civil matters such as property disputes and slaves, and much more.This volume contains records from Caroline County Order Book, 1772-1776, beginning on page 517 and ending on page 632 for courts held 12 March 1774 through 10 October 1776. This volume also contains records from Caroline County Order Book, 1777-1780 beginning on page 33 and ending on page 104 for courts held November 1777 through 9 July 1778. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

Deed books typically contain records of land transactions plus leases, mortgages, bills of sale, slave manumissions, and powers of attorney. Deed books are a main staple in genealogy research to determine family relationships. This volume contains entries from Albemarle County Deed Book No. 12, 1795-1798, beginning on page 83 and ending on page 264 for courts held April 1796 through June 1797.

Deed and will books can contain land transactions, mortgages, leases, bills of sale, powers of attorney, marriage contracts, estate settlements, and much more information of genealogical interest. They are a must for researching your family history. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

County court order books contain records of all matters brought before the court while in session. The information contained in these records may not appear elsewhere. The order books typically provide a synopsis of court cases in a relatively organized format. Records you may find include appointments of local officials and militia officers, records of legal disputes, appointments of guardians for minors, apprenticeships of minors authorized by overseers of the poor, naturalizations, road orders, and the register of free Negroes. This volume contains entries from Westmoreland County Order Book 1705-1721 beginning on page 244a and ending on page 295 for courts held July 28, 1714 through August 30, 1716. A full-name index adds to the value of this work.

This volume contains records of "Deeds, Bonds & Letters of Attorney" from Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 19, 1728-1733, beginning on page 1 through page 441, for courts held 18 March 1728 through 17 July 1733. Records generally include the full names of all persons involved in the transaction (grantor, grantee, witnesses, and court officials), sum paid, description and location of property, date of transaction and date recorded. An every-name, place and subject index adds to the value of this work.