Blacksburg Wills are recorded in the Montgomery Courthouse in Christiansburg, Virginia. If the will is typed it may be searchable using the Ctrl Key and “F” key.

Will Indexes

A mix family names, turnpikes, mills, horses etc

Chancery Court Cases & Wills

Chancery Court Records provides a rich source of information. To locate the digitized records go here. Plan to spend a few days on this site, it is addicting.

Charles Black Will, vol 8, pg 397, April 1853

Freedman Association of Philadelphia Chancery Court Case 1912-031, WW Gray Contractor, Morrison and Erskine Architects, 1911. Mention of William Burgess

Kent Family Chancery Court case 1880-028, case # 650. Enslaved names mentioned

McDonald vs Francisco Chancery Case #2591, final deed and payout to the families.

Baulser (Paulser) Lybrook Will, vol 1, pg 207, February 1803. People noted: Catherine (wife), sons Henry, Philip, John, daughter Catherine Philips. Also neighbor Henry Chapman, Wm Burk, Jacob Kinzery, and ? Williams.

William Henry Palmer, Jr, Will Book Vol 16, pg 236