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The will is not listed in the Library of Virginia's online index to
pre-1800 Virginia wills.
Barbara Vines Little, CG
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Martha Katz-Hyman wrote:
> It may well be that the will no longer exists, if it was included in the
> James City County records that were sent to Richmond and then were
> destroyed
> when the city burned. Of course, it could have been included in the
> records
> of another county, but that would require knowing if William Stith owned
> property in another county whose records survived.
>
> I tried searching Colonial Williamsburg's "Past Portal" to see if any
> information was there, but the "Past Portal" content is currently being
> moved over to the Foundation's Digital Library. According to their
> website,
> this should be completed by the end of this week (5/18). See
> www.pastportal.com for the complete announcement.
>
> Martha Katz-Hyman
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