A Guide to the Pittsylvania County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1775-1945
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers: 1089891, 1092104, 1110735, 0007242595-0007242610 circa
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Preferred Citation
Pittsylvania County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1775-1945, Local government records collection, Pittsylvania County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a shipment of court papers from Pittsylvania County.
Historical Information
Pittsylvania County was named in honor of William Pitt, earl of Chatham, a great English statesman. It was formed from Halifax County in 1766.
Scope and Content
Pittsylvania County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1775-1945,include miscellaneous records filed in a local court by trustees, administrators, executors, guardians, and committees that related to the performance of their duties managing a person's estate. These records typically include the following; bonds, appraisements, audits, inventories, accounts, estate divisions, settlements, dowery records, etc. Information related to enslaved people are commonly found in these records.
This collection consists of an Inventory of Goods Sold by agents for George Townes, trustee and Lists of Fiduciaries, Guardians' Bonds, and Executor and Administrator Bonds.
Related Material
Additional Pittsylvania County Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."
Index Terms
- Pittsylvania County (Va.) Circuit Court.
- Public records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.
- Pittsylvania County (Va.) -- History.
- Local government records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.