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Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia 1791-1842Abstracts of the Wills and Inventories of Bath County, Virginia 1791-1842. Jean R. Bruns. Softcover, published in 1995, as new, Index, 282 pages. This new work consists of genealogical abstracts of the oldest surviving wills and inventories for Bath County--but that's not all. Interspersed with the inheritance records are abstracts of bonds, powers of attorney, estate settlements, articles of agreement, and other records of genealogical import. In general the will abstracts furnish the name of the testator, his county of residence, the names of witnesses and executors, the date of probate, and the names and relationships to the testator of the heirs to the will. All told, nearly 15,000 early residents of Bath County appear in these pages. [9122-C]
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