King George County Probate Records

King George County was formed in 1720, and taken from part of Richmond County Virginia. It was named for King George I of England. The boundaries were from Richmond County to Fauquier County, and had no contact with the Potomac River until the boundaries were changed in 1776, to run from Westmoreland to Stafford.

On May 6, 1938 the Vicksburg newspaper published an article concerning the Virginia Militia of 1789 to 1812. There were 508 members from seven counties represented. The context of the article was that the book was probably stolen by the Federals during the war. Since this militia concerns this time period, it is not clear whether the meaning was the Federals during the Civil War, or the British during the War of 1812. However, it was found in the Federal Archives building and returned to the Virginia State Library. Interestingly, the pay for drummer boys was $12 per year and anyone who failed to attend muster paid seventy-five cents! Essentially, the early records have been preserved and date from 1721. However, noteworthy is the fact that some of the early microfilmed records are too faded to read.