Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm, Norfolk County (Va.) Reels 98-100.

Preferred Citation

Norfolk County (Va.) Guardians' Bonds, 1800-1840. Norfolk County (Va.) Reels 98-100. Local government records collection, Chesapeake (City)/Norfolk County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in transfers of court papers from Chesapeake.

Historical Information

Norfolk County was formed in 1691 from Lower Norfolk County. It became extinct in 1963 when it was consolidated with the city of South Norfolk to form the independent city of Chesapeake. The county seat was Portsmouth.

Scope and Content

Norfolk County (Va.) Guardians' Bonds, 1800-1840, consist of 6 volumes of bonds that guardians were required to take out with the justices of the court to guarantee proper execution of their position. The obligation was made binding by a money guarantee. The bonds show the names of the guardian and sureties, the date, amount and condition of the obligation, name of the orphan or other person requiring a guardian, name of deceased parent of the orphan, and signatures. Some volumes have indexes and some do not.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Related Material

Additional Norfolk guardians' records and other fiduciary records can by found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Chesapeake (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Guardian and ward -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Orphans -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.

Geographical Names:

• Norfolk County (Va.) -- History -- 19th century.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Bonds (legal records) -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Fiduciary records -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.
• Local government records -- Virginia -- Norfolk County.

Added Entry - Corporate Name:

• Norfolk County (Va.). Circuit Court.

Adjunct Descriptive Data