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Bibles

File Date Submitted Submitter
RUSSELL bible Mar 1997 William and Mary Quarterly

Biographies

File Date Submitted Submitter
CHISMAN, Maj. Edmund Jr. Aug 2000 William and Mary Quarterly

Cemeteries

Census

File Date Submitted Submitter
1850 Federal Census Index May 1999 S-K Publications

Court

File Date Submitted Submitter
Notes from Court Records 1652-1657 Mar 2002 William and Mary Quarterly
Bounds of Marston Paris, 1764 Jan 2001 William and Mary Quarterly
Court Order Abstracts 1646 Nov 1997 Unknown
Goodrich v Goodall Chancery Suit 1782 Sep 2001 J Whitehurst
Extracts from York Co Records 1677 and 1704 Jun 2000

William and Mary Quarterly

1661 Court Proceedings Jun 2000 William and Mary Quarterly
1647 Notes from Proceedings Aug 2000 William and Mary Quarterly
1646 Notes Sep 2000 William and Mary Quarterly

Deeds

File Date Submitted Submitter
BELL to BELL - Gift Deed - 1740 Oct 2000 Matt Harris
BENNETT, Joane - Land Grant - 1636 Feb 2000 Ron Reid
DAVIS, BUCKNER, and Trustees of Yorktown - Deed - 1691 Oct 2000 Matt Harris
DUKE, John and Susannah to MOUNTFORT, Thomas - Deed of Lease and Release - 1697 Oct 2000 Matt Harris
DURPHY, Francis to OATES, James - Apprenticeship - 1753 Oct 2003 Fran Florence
LILBURN, John to PATRICK, John - Deed of Lease and Release - 1738 Oct 2000 Matt Harris
MOODY, Ishmael and LIGHTFOOT, Philip - Indenture - 1739 Oct 2000 Matt Harris
BONNETT, Richard to Pencherman, Thomas - Land Grant - 1654 Jan 2002 Bruce Clift
POWELL, Seymore to POWELL, Thomas - Deed - 1735 Mar 2004 Mary Jean Zimmerman
POWELL, Seamore - Land Grant - 1694 Mar 2004 Mary Jean Zimmerman
POWELL, Lucy to POWELL, Thomas - Deed - 1767 Mar 2004 Mary Jean Zimmerman
GLOVER & wife of Nansemond Co. to MOUNTFORD of York Co., 1770 Dec 2010 Matt Harris
GLOVER & wife of Nansemond Co. to MOUNTFORD of York Co., 1770 Dec 2010 Matt Harris
POWELL, Lucy and John to LAMB, John - Deed - 1772 Mar 2004 Mary Jean Zimmerman
PRIUETT, Thomas - Land Grant - 1636 Feb 2000 Ron Reid

History

File Date Submitted Submitter
Lewis family of Warner Hall Part 1 Oct 2000 William and Mary Quarterly
Lewis family of Warner Hall Part 2 Oct 2000 William and Mary Quarterly
Lewis family of Warner Hall Part 3 Oct 2000 William and Mary Quarterly
Temple Farm May 2000 William and Mary Quarterly
James BATEMAN, headright of Joseph CROSHAWE, 1651 Jul 2016 Fran Chancellor

 

Images

Military

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File Date Submitted Submitter
French and Indian War
York County militia and provisioners thereof Oct 2006 Freddie Spradlin
Revolutionary War
BOWLES, John - Orphans' Affidavit Oct 2002 Janet Neville
FIGG, James - Pension Affidavit Jan 2003 Janet Neville
McCARTY, Tim - Medical Pension Affidavit Mar 2003 Janet Neville
MUSGROVE, James - Pension Affidavit Jan 2003 Janet Neville
TOOL, Richard - Medical Pension Affidavit Mar 2003 Janet Neville
Civil War
CONFEDERATE PENSION ROLLS, VETERANS AND WIDOWS Jun 2003 Joan Ackerman Renfrow

Newspapers

File Date Submitted Submitter
Messick's News
 ~ "CHILD'S DEATH DUE TO DRINKING WHISKY"
 ~ Paul D. EVANS, son of Capt. William Edward & Maria Jane (WATKINS) EVANS
 ~ infant Willie MESSICK scalded
 ~ Capt. Harry BRADSHAW injured in fall, 20 Feb 1907
 ~ "The Daily Press" - articles
Oct 2020 Matt Harris
"Old Cemetery Held Remains Of Noted Early Americans"
 ~ MARTIAU/READE family cemetery, Yorktown
 ~ remains moved to Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery, Yorktown, 1941
 ~ "The Smithfield Times" - article
Oct 2020 Matt Harris

Obituaries

File Date Submitted Submitter
Adelaide Darden (HOWARD; Mrs. Joseph E.) BAILEY
 ~ Southampton Co. native, d. 5 Jul 1950, at son's home, Newsoms, age 87
 ~ interred in Hollywood Cemetery, Newsoms
Jan 2015 Bruce Saunders
Arthur Pernell COLONNA, retired seaman
 ~ Confederate veteran - last survivor of the "Merrimac" ("Virginia")
 ~ b. 15 Aug 1845, Eastern Shore, d. 14 Mar 1937, at home, near Menchville
 ~ interred in Emmaus Baptist Church Cemetery, Yorktown
 ~ marked in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News
Oct 2022 Matt Harris
Virginia Estelle CROCKETT
 ~ b. 28 Feb 1909, Grafton, York Co., d. 12 Feb 1959, Williamsburg
 ~ interred in Holly Lawn Cemetery, Suffolk
Dec 2022 Matt Harris
Paul D. EVANS, son of Capt. William Edward & Maria Jane (WATKINS) EVANS
 ~ b. Sep 1899, poisoned by whiskey 20 Feb 1907, at home, Messick's
Oct 2020 Matt Harris
William Bunyan FORREST, of Poquoson, retired waterman
 ~ b. 25 Jul 1880, Poquoson, d. 20 Jun 1959, Newport News
 ~ interred in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News
Jan 2023 Matt Harris
Capt. William Thomas FORREST [Jr.], mariner
 ~ b. 5 June 1868, York Co., d. 10 Oct 1934, at home, Norfolk
 ~ interred in the Old Brick Church Cemetery, Bacons Castle
Jan 2021 Matt Harris
William Edwin FULGHAM, retired farmer
 ~ b. 16 Mar 1847, Isle of Wight Co., d. 26 Jul 1938, Hornsbyville, York Co.
 ~ interred in Saint Luke's Cemetery, Benns Church
Sep 2017 Carolyn Keen & Bruce Saunders
James GREEN
b. near Jamestown, VA; d. 25 Dec 1893, at daughter's home, Dubuque, IA
Jun 2013 Ken Wright
William Franklin LAWSON, Sr. - 2007 Dec 2007 Faye Satterthwaite
Oma Elizabeth (MASTON; Mrs. Littleton E. Sr.) BRACEY
 ~ b. 2 Apr 1923, Norfolk, d. 12 Dec 2006, Norfolk
 ~ interred in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, near Windsor
Jun 2022 Matt Harris

 

Vital Statistics

File Date Submitted Submitter
1772 Marriages Feb 2000 Linda Lewis
1772-1792 Marriage Bonds (partial) Feb 2000 William and Mary Quarterly
1797-1814 Marriage Bonds (partial) Jun 2000

William and Mary Quarterly

1794-1798 Marriages (partial) Jun 2000 William and Mary Quarterly
1888-1889 Marriages (partial) Feb 2000 Cindy Fregoe
WOOD/JORDAN marriage - 1797 Feb 2000 Barry and Rhonda Guillams

 

Wills

File Date Submitted Submitter
CHRISTMAS, Dictoris - 1654 Sep 2002 Ginger L Christmas-Beattie
DURFEY, Francis - 1678 Apr 2003 Fran Florence
FERGUSON, William - 1735 Jan 2000 Matt Harris
FERGASON, John - 1707/8 Mar 2000 Matt Harris
GAYLE, John - 1811 Nov 1999 Jean Gayle
MOUNTFORT, Joseph - 1738 Jan 2000 Matt Harris
MOUNTFORT, Rose - 1751 Jan 2000 Matt Harris
MOUNTFORT, Thomas - 1756 Jan 2000 Matt Harris
NUTTING, Thomas - 1717 Mar 1999 Kathy Welder
NELSON, Thomas - 1788 Apr 1999 Gwen Hurst
NUTTING, Elizabeth Booth Plouvier Griggs - 1733 Apr 1999 Hope Stanley
POWELL, Lucy - 1784 Mar 2004 Mary Jean Zimmerman
RUSSELL, Thomas - 1783 Dec 2003 Unknown
HILSMAN, John - 1704 Dec 1997 Francis C Gill
SCASBROOK, John - 1679 Nov 2000 Matt Harris
TINSON, Samuel - 1694 Feb 1999 Christina Hilton
TRAVIS, Edward Champion - 1779 Jul 1999 Sue Musette
BOOTH, William - 1692 Mar 1999 Kathy Welder
NUTTING, Elizabeth - 1733 Mar 1999 Kathy Welder
WOOD, Robert Sr - 1892 Nov 1999 Barry and Rhonda Guillams

 

 

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