Deed and will books can contain land transactions, mortgages, leases, bills of sale, powers of attorney, marriage contracts, estate settlements, and much more information of genealogical interest. They are a must for researching your family history. Westmoreland County Deed and Will Book No. 8, Part I, 1723-1738 beginning on page 1 and ending on page 68 for courts held October 28, 1738 through December 24, 1726. The first few records are dated 1738; on page three the date changes to 1723. There is no explanation. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.