Elizabeth City County (Va.) Chancery Causes, 1816-1933 (bulk 1873-1898)
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Elizabeth City County (Va.) Circuit Court
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Elizabeth City County was formed in 1634 (original shire) now extinct, incorporated into the City of Hampton in 1952. The will books of Elizabeth City County (Va.) in this collection were created by the County Court. From the guide to the Elizabeth City County (Va.) Wills etc., 1701-1904, (The Library of Virginia) ...
Hampton (Va.) Circuit Court
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Elizabeth City County (extinct) was named for Elizabeth, daughter of James I, and was one of the eight shires established in 1634. It became extinct in 1952, when it was incorporated into the city of Hampton, which was the county seat. Hampton takes its name from Hampton Creek, earlier called Southampton River in honor of the earl of Southampton, an important figure in the Virginia Company of London. An Indian village stood on the site in 1607, when John Smith visited th...
