Does anyone know where or what county I could find a will that was filed either April 25, 1765 or Sept. 25, 1765 in Hardy County, W.Vir. I think Hardy was still part of Hampshire County , at that time, but not sure. Elizabeth Andersen

Elizabeth, if you go to http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvgenweb/, you will see a listing of all WV counties, their parent counties, and dates formed. You will see that Hardy was still part of Hampshire in 1765, but you may or may not find the will there because of the records that were lost or destroyed during the Civil War. You may, however, get lucky, so it is worth a try. When contacting the Hampshire Courthouse, ask them to not only check the index of wills there in the county, but also the listing of those included in the old basement records that have been sent to the State Archives for restoration and microfilming. Good luck!