A Guide to the Nelson County (Va.) Bond Books, 1852-1919
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1109894, 1109901, 1109936, 1109939, 1109940, 1109945-1109947 and 1109949
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference)
Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference)
Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov(Archives)
URL: http://www.lva.virginia.gov/
© 2012 By The Library of Virginia. All Rights Reserved.
Processed by: Library of Virginia staff
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Nelson County (Va.) Bond Books, 1852-1919. Local government records collection, Nelson County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These volumes came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court records from Nelson County.
Historical Information
Nelson County was formed in 1807 from Amherst County. The county was named for Thomas Nelson, Jr., governor of Virginia from June to November 1781.
Some of the volumes found in this collection were originally created by the County Court.
Scope and Content
Bonds are obligations or covenants between persons, made binding by a money guarantee. Bonds are given for various causes, and show the names of the principal and sureties, the date, amount and condition of the obligation, and signatures. Some of the bond books in this collection are comprised of officials' bonds--given by those elected to a county office.
Related Material
Additional Nelson County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- Nelson County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records--Virginia--Nelson County.
- Nelson County (Va.)--History.
- Local government records--Virginia--Nelson County.
- Nelson County (Va.) County Court.