Mr. Webb's Sussex County directory is divided into three parts. The first part, comprising fully half the book, gives a historical overview of Sussex County, eminent Sussex pioneers, the establishment of the county courthouse, and so forth. The historical narrative then moves on to each of the county's fourteen townships from Andover through Wantage, delineating milestones, landmarks, and famous episodes in the lives of the townships. Part 2 constitutes the directory itself, which is arranged by township and lists the name of each freeholder, with his village, living in Sussex County at the time of the volume's original publication in 1872. In all, some 5,000 freeholders can be found in the directory.

This volume contains records from (Old) Rappahannock County Will Book 2, 1682-1687, beginning on page 1 through page 118, for wills and settlements of estates recorded 28 January 1682 through 14 March 1686/7. In addition to the full name of the deceased, these records offer a rich source of names, which may include spouse, children, relatives, witnesses, and/or others. Estate inventories provide a fascinating look at possessions during this time period. An every-name index adds to the value of this work.

This volume contains records from (Old) Rappahannock County Order Book, 1689-1692, beginning on page 149 through page 254, for courts held 1 January 1689 through 6 April 1692: legal disputes, bastardy cases, indentured servants cases, and much more.