Orange County (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1808-1840
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Orange County, according to most accounts, was named for William of Orange, the Dutch prince who became William III of England in 1688. It is more probable, however, that the name honored William IV, prince of Orange-Nassau, who married Anne, eldest daughter of George II, in 1734--the year Orange County was formed from Spotsylvania County. The separate office of coroner appeared in Virginia about 1660. The judicial duty of the office is to hold inquisitions in cases when...
