Accomack (Virginia) Land Causes, 1728-1825

Accomack County is one of the two ancient counties on Virginia's Eastern Shore, a region of much genealogical and historical interest. The "land causes" abstracted here refer to chancery suits regarding dower rights, divisions of land among heirs, ejectment proceedings, etc. These files are likely to contain the declaration of the plaintiff, the answer of the defendant, depositions by various parties which frequently give dates of birth, death, or marriage for key parties to the suit, and t...