Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

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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

Corporate Names:

• Pittsylvania County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Public records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.

Geographical Names:

• Pittsylvania County (Va.) -- History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Local government records -- Virginia -- Pittsylvania County.

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