Prince William County (Va.) District Court (Dumries) Records at Large, 1798-1799

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Prince William County (Va.) District Court (Dumries) Records at Large, 1798-1799

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Prince William County was formed from Stafford and King George Counties by a statute adopted in 1730, to take effect on 12 March 1731. The county was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland and third son of King George II. Many pre-Civil War records were lost, destroyed, or stolen by Union troops in 1863 during the Civil War. Sixteen deed books and five will books are missing. The Board of Supervisors is the basic governing body of the county. County l...