Henry County, Virginia Will Abstracts, 1777-1820

By: Lela C. Adams, Pub. 1984, Reprinted 2021, 118 pages, Index, ISBN #0-89308-544-8.

In 1776, Patrick County was cut off of Pittsylvania County and was named for Patrick Henry. When first formed, Henry County embraced the whole of what is now Patrick County and the greater portion of present Franklin County, VA. Wills are favorite research tool of the family historian due to the many and varied family members being mention with in them.