This book starts where Stratton Nottingham left off in his Wills and Administrations of Accomack County, Virginia, 1663-1800. It ends with an administration recorded 30 January 1860 and a will probated 28 January 1861. It also contains a listing of the administrations contained in County Order Book, 1786-1787, which was omitted from Nottingham's book. In addition to the wills and administrations, as contained in Nottingham's book, this compilation also contains brief abstracts of the estate inventories, sales, audits and settlements recorded in the higher court (district, superior and circuit courts) wills, wills and deeds, and wills &c books for the period 1800-1860; and in the lower court (county court) wills &c books for the period 1800 to 1828.

This book contains the 6,225 marriages listed in the Accomack County, Virginia, Marriage Register No. 3, labeled 1854-1896. Marriage dates range from 8 July 1852 to 29 December 1895 with certificate return dates from 30 January 1854 to 31 December 1895. T

Gives almost 15,000 inscriptions from 333 grave sites, which are believed to be all that still exist in the upper half of the county. Death dates range from 1709 to 1994. Entries include Caucasian and African American burials. All inscriptions give birth