Northumberland County, Virginia Order Book, 1683-1686 - Ruth Sparacio - Bog

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.