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Henry County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1777-1940, undated. Local government records collection, Henry County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
These items came to the Library of Virginia in a transfer of court records from Henry County a portion arrived as part of accession 40847.
Henry County like Patrick County, was named for Patrick Henry, who was the first governor of the commonwealth of Virginia. It was formed from Pittsylvania County in 1776. The county court first met on 20 January 1777. Part of Patrick County was added later in 1858.
Henry County (Va.) Fiduciary Records, 1777-1940, undated, 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.
Additional Henry County records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm .